November 2016 LAKE VILLA School District Newsletter District #41 serves the communities of Lake Villa, Venetian Village, West Miltmore, Ingleside, Lindenhurst, Round Lake Beach and Round Lake Heights

Mission Statement: To empower all students to thrive as life-long learners who are confident, socially conscious, and prepared to meet the challenges of a global society.

Lake Villa School Board Earns IASB School Board Governance Recognition Award

On Wednesday October 26, 2016, the Lake Villa District 41 School Board received the Illinois Association of School Boards Governance Recognition Award at the Lake Division Dinner Meet- ing of the IASB. This marked the third time District 41 has re- ceived such recognition from the IASB since 2011. The pur- pose of the honor is best described below which is quoted direct- ly from the IASB website.

The “School Board Governance Recognition” program acknowledges school boards that learn and practice effective governance behaviors as identified in IASB’s Foundational Principles of Effective Governance, through participation in and support for board development programs and events. The primary focus of this program is on full board development rather than individual board member efforts. Effective school boards understand that excellence in local school board governance requires full board commitment to obtaining the knowledge, skills and abilities critical to good governance.

The board was also acknowledged for receiving this honor at the Joint Annual Conference which was in Chicago the weekend of November 18th through the 20th. There are many different factors that go into receiving such recognition, but the staff, students, families and community members of Lake Villa District 41 can be assured that the members of their school board take the role of being responsible for the education of all of the children in our community very seriously. We strive for excellence in all manners of governance and with that - we remind you all that Achieving Excellence Takes Everyone!

District 41 Board of Education

Michael Conway Joanne Osmond Kurt Hansen Jolene Lee Joe Dunne Debbie Walsh Mark Aleckson

Help Shape Lake Villa 41’s Future!

Every organization needs a road map to advance from where it is now to where it wants to be in the future. You now have a direct opportunity to shape Lake Villa 41’s future. On Saturday, February 11th from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. our board will be hosting a Strategic Planning Event in the board room at Palombi Middle School. This event is aimed at engaging community members, business leaders, residents, recent graduates, and staff in planning the direction of the district. It is a time for everyone’s voice to be heard. This meeting is open to the public.

The strategic plan is the driving force for the district’s actions. It guides all planning, fiscal decision-making and student achievement efforts. A good strategic plan can improve student outcomes, keep great teachers and involve the community in the business of the schools. If you are interested in joining us, please let the district know so we can be sure to have lunch for you and send you materials a week before the event. Simply call the district office at 847-356-2385 or email Dr. Lynette Zimmer at [email protected].

Our board is committed to gathering ideas from community and staff representatives to guide our school district’s planning activities. Our board believes that by working together we can strengthen our efforts to continuously improve our schools.

School Board Meeting Dates 2016-2017

Board of Education meetings are held in the Board Room at Palombi Middle School, 131 McKinley Avenue, Lake Villa, Illinois. The meetings will begin at 6:00 p.m. with a closed session followed with the regular business of the meeting beginning at 7:00 p.m. If no closed session is held, the meeting will start at 7:00 p.m.

Following are the remaining dates of the meetings for 2016-2017:

December 12, 2016 April 10, 2017 January 9, 2017 April 24, 2017 January 23, 2017 May 8, 2017 February 13, 2017 May 22, 2017 February 27, 2017 June 19, 2017 March 20, 2017 Palombi Goes Pink

Recently, all students and staff at Palombi Middle School proudly wore pink and participated in an annual walk to raise money and awareness in memory of beloved staff member Mary Jo Bailey who lost her own courageous battle with cancer five years ago. Students and staff formed a pink human ribbon and silently remembered those who have been impacted by the disease. Students walked through the neighborhood streets carrying posters of hope and promise for a cure.

Sadly, cancer has impacted so many lives in some way. Cancer is among the leading causes of death worldwide. In fact, just this year over 1.7 million new cases of cancer were diagnosed in the United States alone.

Remembering Those Who Served

Lake Villa 41 students observed Veteran’s day on Friday, November 11, 2016. Students designed cards, wrote speeches, decorated lockers and bulletin boards. Thompson School hosted a Veteran’s breakfast and a recognition assembly. Veterans then visited individual classrooms. Martin School also had veterans visiting individual classrooms and grade levels throughout the day. Our students had many questions for them. Hooper first graders walked to the Lindenhurst Veterans Day Honor Service where they handed out cards and carnations thanking veterans for serving. Hooper School also had a school assembly to honor those who served. Our Palombi students enjoyed the opportunity to interact with service men and women from the Air Force.

Many thanks to our staff and parents for making this Veteran’s Day so memorable for our students. It was an excellent opportunity for our students to learn about service, citizenship and patriotism. Most importantly it was an opportunity to demonstrate our gratitude to those who have ensured our freedom. The Impact of Mindframes

Did you ever wonder what teachers do on a Teachers’ Institute Day? Elementary staff members and principals worked together to research John Hattie’s Mindframes (Hattie, 2012). They then presented information learned to their colleagues!

Mindframe, also referred to as a mindset, is a way of thinking that impacts both teaching and learning and the classroom environment as a whole. When students and teachers are equipped with the knowledge about Mindframes, or how they think about learning, the impact on learning is powerful!

Mindframe 1: Teachers/leaders believe that their fundamental task is to evaluate the effect of their teaching on students’ learning and achievements Mindframe 2: Teachers/leaders believe that success and failure in student learning is about what they, as teachers or leaders, did or did not do Mindframe 3: Teachers/leaders want to talk more about the learning than the teaching Mindframe 4: Teachers/leaders see assessment as feedback about their impact Mindframe 5: Teachers/leaders engage in dialogue not monologue Mindframe 6: Teachers/leaders enjoy the challenge and never retreat to ‘doing their best’ Mindframe 7: Teachers/leaders believe that it is their role to develop positive relationships in classrooms/staffrooms Mindframe 8: Teachers/leaders inform all about the language and learning Mindframe 9: Teachers/leaders recognize that learning is hard work Mindframe 10: Teachers/leaders collaborate

Lake Villa District 41 provides professional development based on the most current researched-based best practices. Staying current with the most recent research helps us to have the highest level of impact on your children!

To learn about Hattie’s Mindframes, go to: http://visible-learning.org/john-hattie/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6xpcXobZF1k

Visible Learning for Teachers: Maximizing Impact on Learning by John Hattie (2012)

Staff members also participated in sessions on: hands-on math strategies, special education law, CPR, technology, and various online training. Lake Villa District 41 staff members often take on the leadership roles of being the presenters! 2016-2017 Celebrations Honoring District #41 Students of the Month, Staff Member of the Month and Volunteer of the Month Once a month, the Board of Education celebrates the accomplishments of a student from each school, a staff member and a volunteer.

Following are those recognized each month:

September, 2016 October, 2016

Recognized students of the month were: Recognized students of the month were:

Natasha - Palombi Middle School Conor - Palombi Middle School Lilly - Hooper School Lucas - Hooper School Isabella - Martin School Brennen - Martin School Brooke - Thompson School Dylan - Thompson School Martin Volunteer of the Month: Palombi Volunteer of the Month: Jim and Debbie Walsh Kelly Hanna Martin Staff Member of the Month: Palombi Staff Member of the Month: Nikki Kalodimas Julie Pozezinski

November, 2016

Recognized students of the month were:

Maya - Palombi Middle School Mara - Hooper School Sydney - Martin School Gabi - Thompson School Thompson Volunteer of the Month: Kelly Stoeber Thompson Staff Member of the Month: Mary Pat Gizowski

Inclement Weather Information

In the event of an emergency school closing, information will be broadcast over the following stations:

WKRS, (1220 AM), WMAQ, (670 AM), WBBM, (780 AM), WGN, (720 AM), WCLR, (103.5 FM), WXLC, (102.3 FM), WLS, (890 FM) WBBM, (96 FM).

Information will be given to stations as early as possible. Closing information is also posted at www.cancellations.com. It is our goal that all students will be informed by phone prior to getting ready for school. The District will use its emergency Blackboard Connect system to contact families about school closings. If your phone number has changed, please contact your school secretaries or email Anne Vaughn at [email protected] to have it updated.

The next Newsletter is scheduled for the Spring of 2017 20112016 - -2012 2017 SchoolSchool Calendar Calendar

NOVEMBER Monday - 21st Parent/Teacher Conferences - No School Tuesday - 22nd Parent/Teacher Conferences - No School Wednesday - 23rd No School - Non Attendance Day Thursday - 24th Thanksgiving Day - No School Friday - 25th No School - Non Attendance Day Monday - 28th School Resumes

DECEMBER WINTER BREAK - December 19th to December 30th

JANUARY Monday - 2nd No School - Non Attendance Day Tuesday - 3rd School Resumes Monday - 16th Martin Luther King’s Birthday - No School

FEBRUARY Friday - 17th Teacher Institute Day - No School Monday - 20th Presidents’ Day - No School Friday - 24th Second Trimester Ends

MARCH Friday - 3rd Second Trimester Report Cards are Available Thursday - 9th Early Release/Evening Parent/Teacher Conferences Friday - 10th No School - Non Attendance Day

SPRING BREAK - March 27th to March 31st

APRIL Friday - 14th No School - Non Attendance Day Monday - 17th No School - Non Attendance Day

MAY Monday - 30th Memorial Day - No School

JUNE Tuesday - 6th Last Day of School if we do not take any emergency days - Half Day Teacher Institute - Half Day No Early Childhood Classes Third Trimester Ends Report Cards are Available

The calendar will include an early release day every Fri- day throughout the school year.

FOLLOWING ARE THE STARTING AND DISMISSAL TIMES FOR THE 2016/2017 SCHOOL YEAR:

REGULAR CLASS DAYS:

Hooper School 8:45 a.m. to 3:25 p.m. Phone: 847-356-2151 8:50 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. - AM Early Childhood Attendance: 847-245-8198 12:30 p.m. to 3:10 p.m. - PM Early Childhood

Martin School 8:15 a.m. to 2:55 p.m. Phone: 847-245-3400 Attendance: 847-245-6698

Thompson School 8:15 a.m. to 2:55 p.m. Phone: 847-265-2488 Attendance: 847-245-8398

Palombi Middle School 7:42 a.m. to 2:27 p.m. Little Lancer PreK 12:00 p.m. to 2:40 p.m. Phone: 847-356-2118 Attendance: 847-245-8098

HALF DAY OF CLASSES DATES AND TIMES: June 6, 2017

Hooper School - 8:45 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. Martin and Thompson Schools - 8:15 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. Palombi Middle School - 7:42 a.m. to 10:40 a.m.

No early Childhood Classes or Little Lancer PreK

REMAINING EARLY DISMISSAL DATES AND TIMES:

November 18, 2016 January 20, 2017 March 9, 2017 May 5, 2017 December 2, 2016 January 27, 2017 March 17, 2017 May 12, 2017 December 9, 2016 February 3, 2017 March 24, 2017 May 19, 2017 December 16, 2016 February 10, 2017 April 7, 2017 May 26, 2017 January 6, 2017 February 24, 2017 April 21, 2017 June 2, 2017 January 13, 2017 March 3, 2017 April 28, 2017

Hooper School Martin School

8:45 a.m. to 2:25 p.m. 8:15 a.m. to 1:55 p.m. 8:50 a.m. to 10:55 a.m. - AM Early Childhood 11:55 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. - PM Early Childhood Palombi Middle School

Thompson School 7:42 a.m. to 1:27 p.m.

8:15 a.m. to 1:55 p.m. Little Lancer PreK

11:25 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Lake Villa School Directory

ADMINISTRATION OFFICE ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF

131 McKinley Avenue Dr. Lynette Zimmer, Superintendent of Schools Lake Villa, Illinois 60046-8986 Dr. Alex Barbour, Assistant Superintendent of Tel: 847/356-2385 Fax: 847/356-2670 Teaching & Learning www.district41.org Dr. Mary Conkling, Director of Special Ed Mrs. Anna Kasprzyk, Director of Business B.J. HOOPER SCHOOL - Grades EC – 6 Mr. Mark Vierck, Facilities Manager Mr. Jonathan Chase, 2400 Sand Lake Road District Network Administrator Lindenhurst, Illinois 60046 Tel: 847/356-2151 Fax: 847/356-0934 OLIVE C. MARTIN SCHOOL – Grades K - 6 Dr. Patricia Planic, Principal Mrs. Katie Bertram, Lead Teacher 24750 West Dering Lane Lake Villa, IL 60046 WILLIAM L. THOMPSON SCHOOL - Grades K-6 Tel: 847/245-3400 Fax: 847/245-4521 Dr. Scott Klene, Principal 515 Thompson Lane Mrs. Wendy Loveless, Lead Teacher Lake Villa, Illinois 60046 Tel: 847/356-2385 Fax: 847/359-0923 DURHAM TRANSPORTATION Dr. Sandra Keim-Bounds, Principal Mrs. Kathy Blasius, Lead Teacher Tel: 847/356-6990

PETER J. PALOMBI MIDDLE SCHOOL - Grades 7 - 8 and LITTLE LANCER PreK

133 McKinley Avenue ARBOR MANAGEMENT FOOD SERVICE Lake Villa, Illinois 60046 Tel: 847/356-2118 Fax: 847/356-0833 Kamala Goldman - Food Services Manager Mr. Vic Wight, Principal Tel: 847/245-8042 Mr. Dan McCuistion, Dean of Students

Day Care Facilities in Lake Villa School District #41

LA PETITE ACADEMY FIRST STEPS LINDENHURST PARK KINDERCARE 2518 Route 83 NURSERY SCHOOL DISTRICT Grayslake – 847-548-9374 Round Lake Beach, IL 2163 Illinois 83 2200 E. Grass Lake Road Lindenhurst – 847-245-4637 60073 Round Lake Beach, IL Lindenhurst, IL 60046 Round Lake – 847-543-7910 847-265-9744 60073 847-812-3738 847-223-1299 LINDENHURST EARLY ROUND LAKE PARK CHILDHOOD CENTER DISTRICT 309 Granada Blvd. 814 Hart Road Lindenhurst, IL 60046 Round Lake, IL 60073 847-356-2288 847-546-8558

Also, there are additional Day Care Facilities in the area that will/may provide transportation to our schools. Please ensure that the facility provides transportation for your child(ren) to and from school.