D114 Family Update: D114 Weekly Family Updates 9/30/24

Bus Reminders--thank you for a great week last week!!!!

Safety and on time arrivals are always our priorities on the buses. We build routes with exact timing to ensure we can get kids to school in the morning and home in the afternoon on time.

Please--if your child is taking the bus--be sure to:

*Have them out at the bus stop 5 minutes before the bus is scheduled to arrive.

*Do NOT wait for the bus with your child in the car, waiting for the bus to arrive. Please have them out at the stop to quickly and safely board.

*Remember that children are NOT allowed to get off at other stops.

*Should your child miss their stop at the end of the day, the driver will radio to us immediately, and my team will call you to let you know the plan. Usually, for Lotus, we'll bring kids back to Lotus to be picked up. Usually for Stanton, we will finish running the route and then circle back to drop the student at the correct stop.

Thank you SO much for your help with this!

Please note:

IF YOUR CHILD TESTS POSITIVE FOR COVID...

Please alert the school office so we may inform the nurse.

Students are expected to return to school as soon as they meet the following criteria:

• Free of fever for at least 24 hours (without medication)

• Free of vomiting and or diarrhea for at least 24 hours.

Students are STRONGLY encouraged to wear a mask when returning to school to prevent the spread of illness to others.
Masks are available in the office for all staff who wish to wear one.

Please contact Heather Friziellie, Superintendent of Schools (heather.friziellie@foxlake114.org), if you have any questions!

2024-25 Calendar

Please click here to see the calendar the school year. Yes, we will be in session for Veterans Day, and we plan to honor and celebrate Veterans as a part of the school day! 💓

Attendance Matters!!!!

I want to thank you for making sure your children are getting to school. Our attendance rates continue to improve, 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!

Thank you to all the families who joined us for our first Eat Out to Help Out event this year! We sincerely appreciate your support! Our next EOTHO will be on Wednesday, October 16th from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm at McDonald's in Fox Lake!

We're looking for parents, teachers, and staff who are looking to get more involved to help us plan this year's Santa's Breakfast. Click on the links below to learn more:

Santa's Breakfast Committee

The Lotus Fall Bookfair will run from 10/18 to 10/25. Sign up to volunteer here:

Lotus Fall 2024 Book Fair Sign Up

We're also looking for nominations for our next PTA Secretary! Please email us at pta@foxlake114.org if you're interested or would like to know more!

Mark your calendars! Our next meeting will be on Monday, October 14th at 6:00 pm. This meeting will be held exclusively online on Google Meets!

Join our Facebook group to see the meeting highlights, and while you're at it, join the PTA here! Membership dues are only $6 for the whole year!

We hope to see you there!

YOUR PTA Board

Key 2024-25 Dates

October 21-25 Book Fair

Family Reading Night (Lotus)
October 23

Santa's Breakfast and Stanton Book Fair--TBD

February 22
Family Fun Fair (Lotus)

April 22
Day of Service
We'll be forming a committee of parents and staff to plan this event for the SPRING of 2025

May 2
Rocket Launch (Stanton)
Possible Star Wars Theme
Rain date May 9