D114 Family Update: D114 Weekly Family Updates 10/20/25

Huge congrats to Lotus Teacher Ms. Roland. Not only did she run the Chicago Marathon last Sunday for the FIFTH TIME (Wowowowow!!! Legacy status!)...she also won a $25,000 classroom makeover from Horace Mann! They surprised her with the giant check lat week, and her smile says it all!

Celebrating Unity!

Family Reading Night 2025!!!

Be a Super Fan!
We love when families come to support events! Please remember, though, that we expect anyone at a D114 event (or at another school where we are competing) to represent our District with pride. Please do NOT:

*Talk unkindly to refs or other spectators.

*Yell at your child.

We are all cheering for D114, so please join us to cheer and proudly represent our district.

Absences
Just a reminder that--if a student is absent from school for ANY reason--they are NOT permitted to attend any after school events. If they can't come to school, they should not attend after school events.

ATTENDANCE MATTERS!

We have updated our procedures when students are frequently absent. It's our goal to support students and families in getting to school EACH DAY!

Why does this matter?

Here's what our support will look like...

Good morning, District 114!

Thank you to everyone who made it out to last week's Eat Out to Help Out at Chipotle on Tuesday! You're participation helped us earn $143.68!

We're still seeking nominations for secretary of the PTA. If you're interested in self-nominating or have questions about the position, please email us at PTA@foxlake114.org. We're hoping to vote in the next fabulous member of the board at our next meeting on November 10th!

We have some great things planned for this week. Read on for more details!

Fall Book Fair at Lotus

October 20th through October 24th
Setup will be on October 17th
Sign up to work a slot here!
Each day you volunteer, you'll get $10 in Scholastic Dollars to spend at the fair!

THIS WEDNESDAY! Family Reading Night

Wednesday, October 22nd
Held at Lotus
Themed reading rooms/ Spooky book walk/ Yummy treats
Email Kim VanHoorelbeke at kim.vanhoorelbeke@foxlake114.org to RSVP

Stanton Halloween Dance

Friday, October 24th
7:00 pm to 8:30 pm
Open to 5th through 8th graders
$5 admission ($4 with 2 canned food donations)
Admission includes entrance, a slice of pizza, lemonade, and popcorn
Students should RSVP here so we can get an idea of how many students are coming and what kind of pizza they prefer!
If you're a parent who would like to volunteer to help set up, serve food and drinks, and/or help clean up: please sign up here!

Help us reach our goal of 90+ members this school year! We currently have 75 members, including 38 teachers and staff, and 37 parents/guardians. Thank you to Jeremy Serna for signing up last week!!!

Here's what you need to know:

Dues are $10 for the whole year! That's less than a dollar a month!
You'll receive a District 114 PTA Calendar featuring student artwork (calendars were sent home last week check those backpacks!)
Join here today!
Join the PTA and help enrich your child's educational experience this year!

Make sure to join our Facebook Group Page!

We hope to see you at our next meeting on Monday, November 10th at 6:00 pm at Lotus. You can also join the meeting virtually on Google Meet here!

Have a great week!

YOUR PTA Board

Link to the D114 25-26 Calendar

THIS WEEK

October 20th through October 24th--Lotus Book Fair

October 21--Board of Education Meeting--7PM at Lotus or via Google Meet

October 22--

AND...

Family Reading Night at Lotus

October 24--Stanton Halloween Dance

Looking Ahead...

November 11--Veterans Day--school IN SESSION with celebrations planned

November 14--End of Trimester 1

November 24--Early Release, Parent/Teacher Conferences (PM)

November 25--Parent/Teacher Conferences (AM)

November 26-28--District Closed for Thanksgiving Break

Watch here for community opportunities for our students and families!

Village of Fox Lake FUN Offerings

Please check out the link to our online Parks and Recreation Fall/Winter Book, where students and parents can see all the activities, September -March.

https://publuu.com/flip-book/789903/2134811

Try Something New!