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District 64 eNews February 16th, 2024

D64 Award Winners

As many of you see firsthand, we have tremendous educators and community members who do so much for our children. While their hard work often goes unnoticed, we have a special opportunity to honor a group for their positive impact in our schools and for making District 64 a better place.

We're thrilled to recognize and celebrate our staff and volunteers who were named Those Who Excel Award winners by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE). Congratulations to this group for this great honor:

Rebecca Navez - Emerson Teacher - Award of Special Recognition

Kelly L. VanHorn - Emerson Teacher - Award of Special Recognition

Dr. Joel T. Martin - Asst. Supt. for Human Resources - Award of Meritorious Service

Demelza Steinfels - Parent & Volunteer - Award of Excellence

Janet Petrielli - Carpenter Office Associate - Award of Special Recognition

Maribeth Aimers - Carpenter Administrative Secretary - Award of Special Recognition

Join us in thanking these dedicated teachers, educators, and community members for all they do for us and our students! Learn more about the Those Who Excel Awards.

Reminder: No School On Monday

All District 64 schools and offices are closed on Monday, February 19th, in observance of Presidents' Day. We'll see everyone back on Tuesday!

Preview Of Feb. 22 Regular BOE Meeting

The District 64 Board of Education will hold a regularly scheduled meeting on Thursday, February 22nd, in the Hendee Rooms at the Jefferson Early Childhood Center. The meeting will start at 7:00 pm.

Below is a look at the agenda:

Meeting of the Board Convenes
Pledge of Allegiance
Opening Remarks from the President of the Board
Spotlight on Washington School
Park Ridge Community Fund Holiday Drive Recognition
District Spelling Bee Recognition
Science Olympiad Recognition
Public Comments
Master Facilities Plan Update
Preliminary Enrollment Projections & Discussion of Staffing Plans for 2024-2025
Update on Financial Projections
Superintendent Update
Preliminary Enrollment Projections & Discussion of Staffing Plans for 2024-2025
Resolution #1331 Abating the Working Cash Fund of Community Consolidated School District Number 64, Cook County, Illinois.
Discussion & Approval of Quest Food Management Services Contract Renewal
Recommendations & Approval of E-Rate Projects for 2024
Approval of Recommended Personnel Report
Consent Agenda
Approval of Board Committee Structure
Approval of Minutes
New Business
Adjournment

Upcoming Board Meetings

The following are the next regular Board meetings:

March 21, 2024 - 7 p.m. - Hendee Rooms at Jefferson
April 18, 2024 - 7 p.m. - Hendee Rooms at Jefferson

Looking to catch up on past meeting highlights? A summary of each meeting is available on our Current Board News webpage.

Please confirm meeting dates and times on the Board meetings webpage.

Science Olympiad

The D64 Science Olympiad 2024 was A BLAST! We had more than 200 4th and 5th graders working together and competing in Aerodynamics, Egg Drop, Mystery Box, Rubber Band Catapult, and Structures.

Congrats to all the medalists! And, of course, thank you to all of the volunteers and staff who put in a lot of time outside of school to make this happen.

Celebrating Different Cultures

Roosevelt families came together last Friday night and celebrated all of the different cultures and heritages represented in the school. It was such a fun night of delicious food from all over the world, dancing, a parade, and tons of other fun activities!

Learn more about Roosevelt's International Night

Around D64

"Our PBIS monthly theme is Friendship, and our awesome Wildcats are creating Friendship Quilts throughout the school! ❤️

@D64News

@D64Washington

#wildcats #engaged64 #PBIS #washingtonROARS"

~JenAdamsEDU

"Creating book reviews is a lot of work! #engaged64 #digitalstorytelling"

~MrToren

"Finishing up the song "Faith!" -Words and picture by 4th Grade Chorus Reporters (ZK) #ChorusRocks #d64music"

~MrsKapustka

"Our Lions had a mad sneaker game going on today for Valentine’s Day!

💕

Who wore ‘em better?

Enjoy the day all!"

~raccini1

"@MrsSpinasClass

⁩ starting our PD today with the idea of playing the alphabet game with our students. “Take 3 mins to talk about what we learned today by playing the alphabet game.” #engageD64"

~cmt215il

"Wall climb! -4th grade reporter JH #engaged64"

~MrsAzark

"We love making music 🎶"

~MrsGorcik_Music

"Loved the presentation by

@MrsSpinasClass

for middle school core teachers and district 64 ML teachers! Soooo great! 🤩

@D64News"

~Miss_Wypych

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Create a great offer by adding words like "free," "personalized," "complimentary," or "customized." A sense of urgency often helps readers take action, so consider inserting phrases like "for a limited time only" or "only 7 remaining!"

One of the dress up days for Kindness Week was POSITIVI-TEE Tuesday and look at this awesome shirt from a Jefferson student!

~Jenny Macías

Registration Is Open

Registration for the 2024-2025 school year is now open for ALL District 64 students!

You can find the steps on how to enroll at d64.org.

The deadline to register your child for the 2024-2025 school year is noon on Friday, March 22nd. We are offering an early bird discount on families’ school fees if they complete registration, as well as pay fees before noon on Friday, March 22nd. For any families who do not register by this date, you’ll receive a records release as we’re assuming you’re going to another district.

It is important to note that to take advantage of the discount, you will need to have the registration forms filled out and submitted by Monday, March 18th. This allows our staff time to verify documents and send out invoices so you can pay them by noon on Friday, March 22nd. You can find our fee list for 2024-2025 here, and it shows what fees would be before and after the deadline.

Worlds Of Wonder Info Now Online

Worlds of Wonder course description brochures are posted online.

Registration will open at 12:00 pm on Tuesday, February 20th, 2024.

View information about the schedule on the WOW page.

Parent U: Angst Viewing

We have another Parent U event scheduled on Tuesday, February 27th at 7:00 pm in the Hendee Rooms (8200 Greendale Avenue Niles, IL 60714), where we will be hosting a viewing of the short film Angst. The film includes interviews with kids, teens, educators, experts, and parents to raise awareness around anxiety. The recommended age is 5th-8th grade parents and students.

The goal of Angst is to help people identify and understand the symptoms of anxiety and encourage them to reach out for help. Angst screens in schools, corporations, communities and theaters around the world. The film and corresponding materials provide tools, resources and above all, hope.

The North Cook Regional Office of Education/Intermediate Service Center partnered with Angst creator/producer/director Scilla Andreen to offer this for free to our community. View a trailer for the movie.

Please RSVP to the free viewing of Angst.

Calling All Local Real Estate Agents

The fun in D64 continues, and we're excited to host a lunch/town hall with our local real estate agents!

Join us for lunch on March 8th, 2024 at Noon. We'd love the opportunity to talk about all things D64 and our schools, as well as share info to help you when selling homes in the area.

If you are a local real estate agent and would like to come, please make sure to RSVP.

Date: Friday, March 8th

Time: Noon

Address: Hendee Rooms (82000 Greendale Avenue, Niles, IL.