D114 Weekly Family Updates 1/29/24

         

There have been two attempts in the last week where a suspect/suspects attempted to forcibly kidnap children near us, one in Grayslake and one in Round Lake. Please click here for the full report of current information.  Investigations so far indicate that suspects are male and the vehicle they are driving is a gray/silver minivan. In both situations, the vehicle pulled up and the suspects started conversations with the children. They then tried to force the children into the vehicle. Our local police are all aware of the situation and are partnering to identify and capture the suspects. Families, PLEASE talk with your children about stranger danger, staying away from unfamiliar vehicles, never walking alone, and staying focused when walking and not distracted by their phones. 

Updated 2023-24 Calendar

Please click here to see the updated school year calendar, reflecting that we will now be in session on March 4!

Attendance Matters!!!!

I want to thank you for making sure your children are getting to school. Our attendance rates continue, and that's because of our partnership. PLEASE keep making sure your children come to school unless they are truly sick. If you need any help in getting your child to school, please reach out so we can help! 

POSITION VACANCY

We are currently looking for a Secretary position and are needing someone to fill it as soon as possible.

 If you have been thinking about getting more involved, like to plan events, and 

communicate information! This job is for you! Email us at pta@foxlake114.org if you are interested.

Skate on Grand FUNdraiser

Sunday, February 4th, 3:30-5:30pm

See below flyer for more info!! 

February PTA Meeting

Thursday, Feb 8th, 2024

6:00 pm @ Lotus Library or Virtual

Use the link to join: https://meet.google.com/rps-xjos-qnn

Family Fun Fair

Saturday, February 24th,2024 

11am-3pm

Lotus Gymnasium & Cafeteria

*This event is  FREE and FUN for the whole family! Come and stay as long or little as you like!! 

 

February 4--Skate on Grand (see PTA section for more details)

February 8--PTA Meeting--6PM

Friday, February 16--Institute Day--no student attendance

Monday, February 19--School Closed--Presidents' Day

Tuesday, February 20--Board of Education Meeting at Lotus--7PM via Google Meet

Monday, March 4--SCHOOL IN SESSION--Emergency Day Make Up

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

D114 Weekly Family Updates 1/22/24

        

I hope you had a wonderful weekend! We're looking for (hopefully!) a nice, calm, 5 day week at school!

Updated 2023-24 Calendar

Please click here to see the updated school year calendar, reflecting that we will now be in session on March 4!

Attendance Matters!!!!

I want to thank you for making sure your children are getting to school. Our attendance rates continue, and that's because of our partnership. PLEASE keep making sure your children come to school unless they are truly sick. If you need any help in getting your child to school, please reach out so we can help! 

POSITION VACANCY

We are currently looking for a Secretary position and are needing someone to fill it as soon as possible.

 If you have been thinking about getting more involved, like to plan events, and 

communicate information! This job is for you! Email us at pta@foxlake114.org if you are interested.

Skate on Grand FUNdraiser

Sunday, February 4th, 3:30-5:30pm

See below flyer for more info!! 

February PTA Meeting

Thursday, Feb 8th, 2024

6:00 pm @ Lotus Library or Virtual

Use the link to join: https://meet.google.com/rps-xjos-qnn

Family Fun Fair

Saturday, February 24th,2024 

11am-3pm

Lotus Gymnasium & Cafeteria

*This event is  FREE and FUN for the whole family! Come and stay as long or little as you like!! 

 

February 4--Skate on Grand (see PTA section for more details)

February 8--PTA Meeting--6PM

Friday, February 16--Institute Day--no student attendance

Monday, February 19--School Closed--Presidents' Day

Tuesday, February 20--Board of Education Meeting at Lotus--7PM via Google Meet

Monday, March 4--SCHOOL IN SESSION--Emergency Day Make Up

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

D114 Weekly Family Updates--Week of January 15, 2024

       

Thank you, thank you, thank you for all your help in navigating this crazy winter weather. We are ALL excited to get back into our routines, so let's get past this nasty weather and BACK TO SCHOOL! 

Just a reminder that school WILL be in session on Wednesday on our normal Early Release Schedule. ALL students are expected to come back to school with their Chromebook and charging cord. THANKS!

Attendance Matters!!!!

I want to thank you for making sure your children are getting to school. Our attendance rates continue, and that's because of our partnership. PLEASE keep making sure your children come to school unless they are truly sick. If you need any help in getting your child to school, please reach out so we can help! 

Eat Out 2 Help Out-Antioch Pizza-Fox Lake

D114 PTA Presents: Battle of the Grades @

Antioch Pizza -Fox Lake: Eat Out 2 Help Out Event

 

When: Wednesday, Jan 17th, 2024

Time: 10:30 am-9 pm (dine-in, pick-up, drive-thru, or delivery)

Where: Antioch Pizza-Fox Lake

 

*Please mention the event AND the grade level at the time of purchase in order for the PTA to receive 15%, as well as the grade level. 

The Grade with the most sales will receive a pizza party!! 

Skate on Grand FUNdraiser

Sunday, February 4th 3:30-5:30pm

More information to come. 

**We are looking for ANYONE interested in helping us plan our NEW event in February, Family Fun Fair!

 If you are interested, please email us at pta@foxlake114.org we plan to have a meeting this month to gather some ideas!! 

Tuesday, January 16--Board of Education Meeting at Lotus--7PM via Google Meet

Friday, February 16--Institute Day

Monday, February 19--School Closed--Presidents' Day

Monday, March 4--SCHOOL IN SESSION--Emergency Day Make Up

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

D114 Weekly Family Updates 1/8/24--WELCOME BACK!

        

WELCOME BACK, D114 FAMILIES! I hope you enjoyed the Winter Break! I know we are all soooooo excited to see the kids again!

I know that the weather for Monday night looks a little interesting, so please be sure to review our winter procedures, below:

Fox Lake D114 Emergency Closure Procedures

Updated 12/5/23

Canceling school is a complicated decision that affects students, families, and school staff. Providing students with a safe place to learn is a top priority for Fox Lake Grade School District 114 and is the primary consideration in making a school closing decision. 

Making the Decision to Close, Shift to Remote, or Use a Late Start Day

When severe weather is expected on a school day, we examine many factors, including the following:

What are the predictions of several local weather forecasts?
What are the anticipated road conditions at the time students and staff will be traveling to school?
Will the actual temperature be -20° F or colder?
Will the wind chill temperature (“feels like”) be -35° F or colder? (Wind Chill Warning)
Are our building systems functioning properly? (e.g., power/heat/water)
Are our buses operating and do we have drivers?
Can our families and staff travel safely to school by car?
Will students be safe walking or waiting at bus stops in appropriate winter clothing?
What are the decisions of our neighboring districts? 

We determine whether to use a late start, shift to remote, or close school no later than 5:30 AM. If we have enough information to make a decision the evening before, we will always try to do so. 

If it becomes necessary to delay our start, shift to remote, or cancel school, we will notify parents and staff using the contact information in Skyward (e.g., home and cell phone numbers, and email addresses). If any of your information has changed, please login to Skyward and change or contact your school office.

We notify staff and families of a change via:

Email and automated phone calls
The District 114  website at www.d114.org
The District 114 Facebook and Twitter feeds

For the first closure day, we will use a “traditional” closure day and make the day up on Casimir Pulaski day, as indicated on the District calendar. 

Should we use a late start schedule, the following is key information:

Late Start Schedule:

The schedule below applies to all days of the week. If a late start is called on a Wednesday, we will NOT do an Early Release and will follow the schedule below: 

LOTUS:

9:00AM-2:20PM--K-4

No Morning PreK

10:15AM-2:20 PM--All day PreK

11:45AM-2:20 PM--Afternoon PreK

 

STANTON:

10AM-3:05PM—All students

Attendance Matters!!!!

I want to thank you for making sure your children are getting to school. Our attendance rates continue, and that's because of our partnership. PLEASE keep making sure your children come to school unless they are truly sick. If you need any help in getting your child to school, please reach out so we can help! 

January PTA Meeting

Thursday, January 11th at 6:00pm

Lotus Library or Virtual

Use the link to join: https://meet.google.com/rps-xjos-qnn

Antioch Pizza Fox Lake-Battle of the Grades

Eat Out 2 Help Out Event

Wednesday, January 17th, 2023-All Day

*Dine In, Carry Out, Delivery, or Drive Thru

Come on out to support the D114PTA. Mention your grade level and the grade with the most money raised, receives

a pizza party!!! 

Skate on Grand FUNdraiser

Sunday, February 4th 3:30-5:30pm

More information to come. 

**We are looking for ANYONE interested in helping us plan our NEW event in February, Family Fun Fair!

 If you are interested, please email us at pta@foxlake114.org we plan to have a meeting this month to gather some ideas!! 

Monday, January 8--Back to School!!!

Monday, January 15--Dr Martin Luther King Jr, Day (Schools Closed)

Tuesday, January 16--Board of Education Meeting at Lotus--7PM

The Fox Lake Library has restarted the after school  snack program.  This program is available for all students 18 years and under.

It will be on Wednesdays from 2:00 to 4:00 pm in the Library Meeting Room.  A movie or TV show will be shown.  

After school snacks will not be served when school is not in session. The snacks are provided by Northern Illinois Food Bank.

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