Sunday, December 18, 2022

D114 Weekly Family Updates 12/19/22

     



Dear Families, 

Congratulations to our 8th grade boys' basketball team on huge conference AND tournament wins!!!!


Please remember that we are in session through Wednesday 12/21, and that it's an EARLY RELEASE DAY!

I'm wishing you just the best holiday season EVER! I'm so blessed to work in D114 with all of you! 







Lotus Spirit Week
Lotus will be getting ready to kick off Winter Break with spirit days...see below!







ATTENDANCE EXPECTATIONS
I can't stress to you enough how important it is to have your kids in school. If they are not with us, they cannot learn all we want them to know. Please, please, please...be sure your kids come to school unless they are sick. Their absences negatively impact them, our schools, and our district as a whole. Thanks in advance for helping us bring back high levels of student attendance!



LOTUS READING CHALLENGE!!!!




WINTER WEATHER PROCEDURES


GRANT HIGH SCHOOL PARENT UNIVERSITY

Save the Date!

Parent University for January 2023 Is Coming!


Our next Parent University will be held on January 25, 2023.  This event is our S.O.S. (Supporting Our Students) 101 program.  The evening will consist of three 30-minute sessions on a variety of panel discussions featuring our students.  Look for session descriptions to appear on the Grant website and via Skyward Family Alert beginning on Monday, January 9th.   The evening will begin with the first session at 6:30 P.M. and end with the last session at 8:30 P.M.  We will do our best to make sure all attendees get the three sessions that they want.  Here is a current list of topics:


I Wish I Would Have Known…
Websites, Grades, and Support

What I’ve Learned: The Value of Clubs, Activities and Sports

What I’ve Learned: Opportunities in Fine and Applied Arts

Planning for College and Careers
*Lake County Schools Tech Campus 
*AP Classes from a Student Perspective
*Dual Credit

So, make sure you mark the date of January 25th on your calendar for this event.  Also, look forward to January 9th when more information will become available. Reserve your space by pre-registering at https://forms.gle/q2BcWB9GLPxDB2dx9.


Working Together to Create Success for Your Student

Grant Community High School Parent University Program





 Great Opportunity!   
Please see below for a great learning opportunity, provided by an amazing, former D114 teacher!



COVID PROCEDURES

For a POSITIVE COVID case, the following is required


Positive individual isolation period of 5 days at home. The student may RETURN ON DAY 6 as long as they are symptom free and fever free for 24 hours prior to return.

Day 0 = 1ST DAY OF SYMPTOMS OR a POSITIVE test 

Day 1 = Day after symptoms began

Day 5 = Last day of required isolation

Day 6 = RETURN TO SCHOOL- IF symptom free and fever free for 24 hours prior to return








Key Dates
Please click here for the D114 22-23 calendar. See below in the Dates section for key back to school dates.


Student Handbook


Medical Guidelines
  • Please DO NOT send your child to school sick. If they have a fever, vomit, a persistent cough or have diarrhea, please keep them home for at least 24 hours and until they are feeling better.  See our Sick Day Guidelines here for more information.

  • Notify us if they have tested positive for COVID, Flu, Strep or other diagnosed condition so we can partner with you on a plan for them. 

  • We are no longer participating in surveillance testing, but we do have rapid tests on hand. We will only do a rapid test with parent/guardian permission. We can also direct you to easy locations to get PCR tests or at home rapid tests if you need them. 

  • We will not be providing remote access unless specifically needed, and this will be determined on a case by case basis.





December 20--Board of Education meeting at 7PM at Lotus

December 21--Early Release to kick off Winter Break!

December 22-January 8--Winter Break!

January 9--BACK TO SCHOOL!!!!



Please join us for January's PTA Meeting
When: Thursday, January 12th, 2023
Time: 6:30 pm 
Where: Lotus School in STEM Rm 222
 
Can't make it in person? 
We also will be providing a virtual option to listen in. You will not be able to vote virtually. 
Click the link below to be admitted into the virtual meeting. (*you will need a Gmail account)








                 

















If you or your student are in a crisis, please call the following numbers as applicable:


For a Life Threatening EMERGENCY CALL 9-1-1


988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline call or text 9-8-8 or chat 988.lifeline.org provides 24/7, free and confidential support 


CRISIS TEXT LINE:  text HOME to 741741 from anywhere in the United States anytime. A live trained Crisis Counselor receives the text and responds.


The Trevor Project 1-866-488-7386 provides crisis support services to LGBTQ youth.


Non-Emergency Community Help Line 2-1-1




D114 is a special place to be! Thank you for your partnership with us!

-Heather Friziellie, your Superintendent of Schools

Sunday, December 11, 2022

D114 Family Updates 12/12/22

    



Dear Families, 

Last week, our amazing National Junior Honor Society took the funds they have raised and purchased toys to donate to Toys for Tots! What amazing kids we have in D114!!! Thank you to all who donated so this effort could happen.

Winter Break is coming quickly! Please remember that we are IN SESSION through Wednesday 12/21/22, and that is an Early Release Day. 

I can't stress to you enough how important it is to have your kids in school. If they are not with us, they cannot learn all we want them to know. Please, please, please...be sure your kids come to school unless they are sick. Their absences negatively impact them, our schools, and our district as a whole. Thanks in advance for helping us bring back high levels of student attendance!

So proud to be D114!!! 




WINTER WEATHER PROCEDURES


GRANT HIGH SCHOOL PARENT UNIVERSITY

Save the Date!

Parent University for January 2023 Is Coming!


Our next Parent University will be held on January 25, 2023.  This event is our S.O.S. (Supporting Our Students) 101 program.  The evening will consist of three 30-minute sessions on a variety of panel discussions featuring our students.  Look for session descriptions to appear on the Grant website and via Skyward Family Alert beginning on Monday, January 9th.   The evening will begin with the first session at 6:30 P.M. and end with the last session at 8:30 P.M.  We will do our best to make sure all attendees get the three sessions that they want.  Here is a current list of topics:


I Wish I Would Have Known…
Websites, Grades, and Support

What I’ve Learned: The Value of Clubs, Activities and Sports

What I’ve Learned: Opportunities in Fine and Applied Arts

Planning for College and Careers
*Lake County Schools Tech Campus 
*AP Classes from a Student Perspective
*Dual Credit

So, make sure you mark the date of January 25th on your calendar for this event.  Also, look forward to January 9th when more information will become available. Reserve your space by pre-registering at https://forms.gle/q2BcWB9GLPxDB2dx9.


Working Together to Create Success for Your Student

Grant Community High School Parent University Program




Lotus Spirit Week
Lotus will be getting ready to kick off Winter Break with spirit days...see below!






 Great Opportunity!   
Please see below for a great learning opportunity, provided by an amazing, former D114 teacher!



COVID PROCEDURES

For a POSITIVE COVID case, the following is required


Positive individual isolation period of 5 days at home. The student may RETURN ON DAY 6 as long as they are symptom free and fever free for 24 hours prior to return.

Day 0 = 1ST DAY OF SYMPTOMS OR a POSITIVE test 

Day 1 = Day after symptoms began

Day 5 = Last day of required isolation

Day 6 = RETURN TO SCHOOL- IF symptom free and fever free for 24 hours prior to return








Key Dates
Please click here for the D114 22-23 calendar. See below in the Dates section for key back to school dates.


Student Handbook


Medical Guidelines
  • Please DO NOT send your child to school sick. If they have a fever, vomit, a persistent cough or have diarrhea, please keep them home for at least 24 hours and until they are feeling better.  See our Sick Day Guidelines here for more information.

  • Notify us if they have tested positive for COVID, Flu, Strep or other diagnosed condition so we can partner with you on a plan for them. 

  • We are no longer participating in surveillance testing, but we do have rapid tests on hand. We will only do a rapid test with parent/guardian permission. We can also direct you to easy locations to get PCR tests or at home rapid tests if you need them. 

  • We will not be providing remote access unless specifically needed, and this will be determined on a case by case basis.





December 20--Board of Education meeting at 7PM at Lotus

December 21--Early Release to kick off Winter Break!

December 22-January 8--Winter Break!

January 9--BACK TO SCHOOL!!!!

























If you or your student are in a crisis, please call the following numbers as applicable:


For a Life Threatening EMERGENCY CALL 9-1-1


988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline call or text 9-8-8 or chat 988.lifeline.org provides 24/7, free and confidential support 


CRISIS TEXT LINE:  text HOME to 741741 from anywhere in the United States anytime. A live trained Crisis Counselor receives the text and responds.


The Trevor Project 1-866-488-7386 provides crisis support services to LGBTQ youth.


Non-Emergency Community Help Line 2-1-1




D114 is a special place to be! Thank you for your partnership with us!

-Heather Friziellie, your Superintendent of Schools

Sunday, December 4, 2022

D114 Family Updates 12/5/22

   



Dear Families, 

I have a great follow up to the Student Council participation in the Fox Lake Holiday Parade! Our kids won 2nd place for spirit!!!! Way to go!!!!

Thank you to everyone who came to the PTA Breakfast with Santa! What a fun morning! It was so amazing to be back in person for this fun event!!!!! 

So proud to be D114!!! 




 Great Opportunity!   
Please see below for a great learning opportunity, provided by an amazing, former D114 teacher!



COVID PROCEDURES

For a POSITIVE COVID case, the following is required


Positive individual isolation period of 5 days at home. The student may RETURN ON DAY 6 as long as they are symptom free and fever free for 24 hours prior to return.

Day 0 = 1ST DAY OF SYMPTOMS OR a POSITIVE test 

Day 1 = Day after symptoms began

Day 5 = Last day of required isolation

Day 6 = RETURN TO SCHOOL- IF symptom free and fever free for 24 hours prior to return








Key Dates
Please click here for the D114 22-23 calendar. See below in the Dates section for key back to school dates.


Student Handbook


Medical Guidelines
  • Please DO NOT send your child to school sick. If they have a fever, vomit, a persistent cough or have diarrhea, please keep them home for at least 24 hours and until they are feeling better.  See our Sick Day Guidelines here for more information.

  • Notify us if they have tested positive for COVID, Flu, Strep or other diagnosed condition so we can partner with you on a plan for them. 

  • We are no longer participating in surveillance testing, but we do have rapid tests on hand. We will only do a rapid test with parent/guardian permission. We can also direct you to easy locations to get PCR tests or at home rapid tests if you need them. 

  • We will not be providing remote access unless specifically needed, and this will be determined on a case by case basis.





December 20--Board of Education meeting at 7PM

December 21--Early Release to kick off Winter Break!

December 22-January 8--Winter Break!





















D114 is a special place to be! Thank you for your partnership with us!

-Heather Friziellie, your Superintendent of Schools