D114 Family Update: December 2020

Sunday, December 13, 2020

December 14 Family Update

Hi, D114 Families! Happy Monday! I hope you had a great weekend. THANK YOU to those of you who came out on Saturday for the Drive Through Santa Breakfast. It was so fabulous to see so many of our kids and families. We hope you enjoyed the event and that it brought you as many smiles as we all had! 💚 Thank you to our amazing PTA for making this happen!!!!

Upcoming Key Dates:

Tuesday, 12/15--December Board of Education Meeting (6:00 PM--Virtual) MEETING LINK

Friday, 12/18--Early Release

Monday, 12/21-Friday, 1/1 --No School--Winter Break

COVID Vaccination Updates

Last week, the Lake County Health Department shared a link for registration for the COVID vaccination. It is expected that Lake County will have the vaccination later this month for emergency personnel and hospital/healthcare staff. The tentative time frame for other emergency personnel (such as school staff) is in January. We are exploring options for how we can assist the LCHD in vaccination administration as well as have a convenient site for our staff and students. More to come on that ASAP, and I'm meeting with the LCHD and a small group of superintendents today to discuss how to streamline this across Lake County. In the meantime, if you have not already, we are highly encouraging EVERYONE to register for the vaccine - if you choose to register it does not commit you to the vaccine, it helps the county to know how many individuals may interested.

The link to register for the Covid Vaccine is: AllVax.lakecohealth.org

A note from our PTA...

D114 PTA 1st Annual Virtual Holiday Basket Auction

When: Every day from Dec 13th through Dec 19th

Where: FB Event (Click on the link

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D114 PTA VIrtual Holiday Basket Auction

If you have any questions, please reach out to Victoria Miller by email victoria.miller@foxlake114.org or phone at 847-973-6673.

If You Are in Need...

Families, just a reminder with the cold season upon us:

- Please remember that we are here for you. If your child is in need of jackets/gloves/hats, let us know.

-Please make sure you have a working smoke detector. If you don't, please reach out to the Fox Lake Fire Department. They will provide you with one and help install if needed. They can be reached at 847-587-3312.

RETURN TO HYBRID COMING SOON! YES!!!!

This week, I'll be sharing specific details about our hybrid launch to start after Winter Break. While the data is still significant, we have been told by the Lake County Health Department that we CAN open as long as our safety and mitigation plans are in place and closely monitored. We are in GREAT shape with these at this point. We will wait until 1/19 for any grade levels to return to allow 14+ days after the holidays so that any holiday-related COVID contact will not impact our reopening. Families may still choose to stay remote if that is your need/preference. Our hybrid plan, for the most part, stays the same with some minor adjustments. I'll share the details of this on Tuesday at the Board meeting and will share the key points with you in the Tuesday Morning Announcements with lots of follow up as the week wraps up. We will NOT resurvey families on your preference for in-person/remote learning; rather, we will start with the information we have and will push out communication to confirm what we have and provide you an opportunity to change this if you need to.

WE NEED YOUR HELP, THOUGH!

Please do your part all the time to help bring the data down:

1. Wear your mask.

2. Wash your hands.

3. Watch your distance--stay 6 feet apart from others.

THIS IS ALL ESPECIALLY IMPORTANT DURING THE HOLIDAY SEASON!

Updated dashboard data 12/12/20:

The dashboard with our most current data looks like this, using the updated format:

In an effort to support our families during these stressful times, we have created a link on our website for parents to get support. This list of resources will continue to grow, but now that it is up and has a great 8 week series for families put out by the company who created Second Step!

https://www.d114.org/se-resources

Mobile Testing Sites

D114 Text-A-Tip

United Way

Ways to access:

*Call 211 from any phone.

*Text your zip code to 898211

*Access the database via web at https://211lakecounty.org/

You can reach us at District Office at 847-973-4028. Feel free to email me with questions, ideas, or concerns at heather.friziellie@foxlake114.org. We are here to help, so don't hesitate to reach out for assistance!

With commitment to our students and families,

Heather Friziellie, Superintendent

Sunday, December 6, 2020

December 7 Family Update

Happy Monday! I hope you had a wonderful weekend!

Upcoming Key Dates:

Tuesday, 12/8--PTA Eat Out to Help Out @ McDonald's (4:00-8:00PM)

Saturday, 12/12--Santa Drive Through Event...thank you, PTA! (9:30-11:00AM)

Tuesday, 12/15--December Board of Education Meeting (6:00 PM--Virtual)

Monday, 12/21-Friday, 1/1 --No School--Winter Break

A note from our PTA...

D114 PTA Presents:

Breakfast with Santa: Drive-Thru Edition

Saturday, December 12th, 2020,

9:30 am-11 am

Welcome to our FIRST ever Drive-Thru Edition of Santa’s Breakfast. We want to spread joy this holiday season all while keeping safe and distant from the comfort of your vehicle. Families will drive thru the Lotus parking lot (follow designated traffic route), pick up bagged breakfast and craft goodies at the event entrance, check out some great holiday decorations, and follow up to the roundabout to wave to Santa and drop off pre-written letters.

Don't forget to wear your best holiday attire along with your Mask.

*Please no congregating or getting out of vehicles!*

AND

Dear D114 Families,

On behalf of the PTA, we would like to introduce to you a new virtual event taking place during this holiday season, the Virtual Holiday Basket Auction. This event will take place on Facebook from December 13th to December 19th, 2020. We hope you will decide to participate in this year's new event with us whether it is donating a holiday basket or bidding on your favorite holiday basket. We are looking for new innovative ways to raise money for our organization while keeping everyone safe and healthy during this pivotal time. We hope you can join us! The more the merrier.

The attached document provides more detailed information about the event as well as the application form if you are interested in creating a basket to donate or make a fund donation.

All further information, details and updated event information will be on the event page. You can click here to go to the event. > D114 PTA Virtual Holiday Basket Auction

If you have any questions, please reach out to Victoria Miller by email victoria.miller@foxlake114.org or phone at 847-973-6673.

I will share an update before Winter Break about our plans for January. It remains our goal to get our students back on site (if you choose for them to be on site) as soon as we safely can!

Please do your part all the time to help bring the data down:

1. Wear your mask.

2. Wash your hands.

3. Watch your distance--stay 6 feet apart from others.

THIS IS ALL ESPECIALLY IMPORTANT DURING THE HOLIDAY SEASON!

Updated dashboard data 12/6/20:

The dashboard with our most current data looks like this--there are still data issues between IDPH and the LCHD.

Lake County Health Department School Status Recommendation:

VIRTUAL