I hope you are enjoying the long weekend---remember, schools are closed on Monday for Casimir Pulaski Day. Since we didn't need to take an emergency days so far this year, Monday becomes a day off. ENJOY!
As I emailed last wee, please note that masks are now optional on our school buses/vans! Students/staff can certainly continue to wear a mask if they choose while on the bus/van or in our buildings, and all choices will be respected.
2022-23 Calendar
We'll be bringing forward a calendar proposal for the 2022-23 school year at the March 15 Board of Education meeting. As always, our major holidays will align with Grant High School's.
Vaccination Clinic
We have coordinated a FREE COVID-19 vaccination/booster clinic for persons 5 years of age and older. This clinic will be held at Gavin Central Elementary School in Ingleside, IL on the following date:
Friday, March 11, 2022 from 3:30 pm – 7:00 pm
You may register by clicking on this link. Any appointments that can be scheduled in advance will help to cut down on wait times during the clinic event since all attendees must be registered in the clinic system to receive their vaccination.
Registrations will also be accepted on site but can greatly increase wait times.
Please Note: The vendor providing vaccinations for this event highly recommends parents to be present and consent forms signed.
Click here for more information.
Kindergarten Roundup for 22-23! PLEASE SHARE THIS INFO!!!!
5Essentials
Annually, the State of Illinois asks school districts to administer the 5Essentials Survey to gather feedback from students, parents, and staff. This feedback helps guide the district in future planning. Your participation in the parent portion of the survey will help us understand the conditions at your child’s school and guide improvement. Your identity and survey responses will be kept completely confidential and will never be connected to you or your child.
On behalf of the Illinois State Board of Education, the Illinois 5Essentials Survey will be administered online by UChicago Impact at the University of Chicago. The survey gathers data related to five indicators that can predict important student outcomes, including improved attendance and larger test score gains. These five indicators that affect and predict school success are:
- Effective Leaders
- Collaborative Teachers
- Involved Families
- Supportive Environments
- Ambitious Instruction
The Illinois 5Essentials Survey for students and teachers will be conducted now through March 11, 2022. The Parent Survey Supplement will be conducted during that same timeframe.
To take the survey please visit https://survey.5-essentials.org/illinois/ and select the appropriate survey to begin.
Weather Procedures
Please be sure to check out our emergency weather procedures!
Current Local COVID Data
Current D114 Daily Data
3/4/22
CDC thresholds and local data for Lake County
Indicator | Low Transmission | Moderate Transmission | Substantial Transmission | High Transmission | Current Status
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Incidence Rate: Total new cases per 100K persons in the last 7 days | 0-9 | 10-49 | 50-99 | 100 or greater | 110.12 |
7 Day Average Test Positivity Rate | Less than 5% | 5.0%-7.9% | 8.0%-9.9% | Greater than 10% | 2.29% |
D114 Local Zip Codes Data from Northwestern University COVID Dashboard--ALL DATA INCLUDES ACTUAL AND PROBABLE CASES!
Indicator | Low Transmission | Moderate Transmission | Substantial Transmission | High Transmission | Current Status
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Incidence Rate: Total new cases per 100K persons in the last 7 days | 0-9 | 10-49 | 50-99 | 100 or greater | 99.7
|
7 Day Average Test Positivity Rate | Less than 5% | 5.0%-7.9% | 8.0%-9.9% | Greater than 10% | 2.71 %
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Remote Learning Access
To access short term remote learning, students must:
1. Have positive COVID diagnosis, or
2. Be identified as close contact by D114
Situations that do not qualify for remote access:
1. Symptoms in the absence of a COVID diagnosis.
*Students should stay home until symptoms resolve.
*Student will be encouraged to take a COVID test and share results
*COVID testing can be done onsite using O'Hare surveillance weekly testing or Binex Now Rapid with parent/guardian permission.
2. Student identified as close contact with a family member
*Student should stay home and monitor symptoms
*Student will be encouraged to take a COVID test and share results
*COVID testing can be done onsite using SHIELD PCR (once program launches) or Binex Now Rapid with parent/guardian permission.
3. Family vacations.
4. General illnesses.
5. Any other non-COVID related reasons.
Remote Learning Parameters:
Student get “eyes and ears” into the classroom using Google Classroom and Google Meet.
Student is provided at least 5 hours of instruction, of which 2.5 must be synchronous.
Remote access is given 24 hours after notification that a student qualifies.
Monday, March 7--No School--Casimir Pulaski Day
Please join us Virtually for March's PTA Meeting
*You will learn updates, upcoming events, and more.
When: Thursday, March 10th
Time: 6:30 pm
Where: Virtually
Click the link below to be admitted into the meeting. (*you will need a Gmail account)
Tuesday, March 15--March Board of Education meeting at 7PM at Lotus and
on Meet
Eat Out 2 Help Out PTA Fundraiser
Where: Wendy's Fox Lake
When: Tuesday, March 15th
Time: ALL DAY
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
