District 64 eNews December 16th, 2022
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The Emerson Chamber Orchestra for putting us in a festive mood last night at the board of education meeting! Some holiday favorites to end the week on a high note! Led by Erica Faulhaber, Curriculum Specialist for Instrumental Music, the group played Jingle Bell Rock, Hanukkah Oh Hanukkah and Let It Snow. | |
Highlights Of The Dec. 15th School Board Meeting | |
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The District 64 Board of Education held a regular meeting on Thursday, December 15th, at Jefferson Early Childhood Center. The highlights included:
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Student and Staff Recognition
- We also recognized our musicians who represented District 64 at the 2022 Illinois Music Educators Association Festival, which is sponsored by the Illinois Music Educators Association (ILMEA).
- District 64 students selected to participate in the festival include:
- Emerson – Eliza Chasak, violin; Isabella Roszko, violin; Paxton Miller, trombone; Jasmyn Knipping, jazz tenor saxophone; Will Seiter, jazz trumpet.
- Lincoln – Anderson Burkum, euphonium; Thomas Dickinson, trombone; Rose Hassman, viola; Reed Maurer, bassoon and jazz saxophone; Hannah Seol, viola; Luke Steffens, clarinet.
- With this being our inaugural board meeting in the new space, we wanted to take a minute and offer our sincerest thank you to Studio GC, Nicholas & Associates, and Midwest Mechanical for making our full-day kindergarten additions and renovating the Jefferson Early Childhood Center and District Office.
Spotlight on Franklin Elementary School
- Franklin Principal Kristin Williams gave an in-depth presentation on what makes Franklin special and the close-knit community the school has built.
- Mrs. Williams highlighted how students were making a difference in other’s lives, how the staff continues to make it a great environment, and how the board has helped Franklin improve.
- She also shared a video, “Making Our Mark,” which had interviews with students on what makes Franklin memorable. You can watch that video below!
Adoption of Final 2022 Tax Levy Resolution #1302, #1303, #1304
- Motion carried
- You can find more information on the Tax Levy Resolutions here.
Adoption of Resolution #1305 Authorizing a Supplemental Tax Levy to Pay the Principal of & Interest on Outstanding Limited Bonds of the District
Approval of Summer Interim Session 2023
- Motion carried
- Worlds of Wonder will offer two 12-day sessions and will be located at Washington (K-3rd grade) and Lincoln (4th-7th grade).
- Session 1: Wednesday, June 14 - Friday, June 30 (No School Monday, June 19)
- Session 2: Wednesday, July 5 - Thursday, July 20 (No School Monday, July 3 and Tuesday, July 4)
- The WOW tuition will be increased to $135 per 12-day class. This will accommodate a 3% salary increase for clerical staff, teachers, and teaching assistants, which is comparable to salaries paid by surrounding districts. WOW staffing salaries for these employees have not increased in five years. This tuition fee will support the full cost of the program, including the continued use of the online registration tool.
Approval of Policy 7:70 Attendance & Truancy
Approval of Recommended Personnel Report
- Motion carried
- Consent Agenda
- The board passed a motion to table the intergovernmental agreement with the City of Park Ridge for Crossing Guards due to the increased rate the District is being asked to pay.
- The rest of the Consent Agenda was passed, including the Adoption of the 2023-2024 School Year Calendar.
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You can find the calendar on our website.
Approval of Minutes
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- January 26, 2022 - 7 pm - regular meeting, Jefferson School
- February 16, 2022 - 7 pm - regular meeting, Jefferson School
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.
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Snow Place Like Carpenter | |
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There was a blizzard of snowflakes at Carpenter...kindness snowflakes!
Students gathered with their Cougar Den and started decorating their own snowflakes. Along with all the creativity, they listened to a reading of the "Kindness Snowflake".
"...Snowflakes are like little acts of kindness. Each kind thing you do for someone may seem small, but when you add them together, they make a big difference," read an excerpt from the book.
The book sparked some great conversations on what we can do to be kind to others!
Check out more photos on our website.
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Next week our the Holiday Sing concerts and our students and staff have been hard at work preparing to put on incredible shows! Thanks to Mrs. Knapp and Mrs. Gorcik for the sneak peeks!
Click on the picture below to see...and hear for yourself.
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Thank you to everyone who made donations for Toys For Tots. The Park Ridge Police Department was able to donate FIVE full cargo vans full of donations. | |
Hour Of Code At Lincoln Middle School | |
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Lincoln celebrated the 10th annual Hour of Code in Ms. Wypych’s EL classes, Ms. LaTragna’s music classes, and Ms. Levin’s Language Arts classes. The Hour of Code is a global celebration of computer science education hosted each year in December in honor of the birthday of computing pioneer Admiral Grace Hopper (December 9, 1906 – January 1, 1992). This event was founded as a fun, accessible introduction to computer science for all.
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Do you want a job driving school buses? Lakeview Bus Lines is hiring!
- Up to $25/hour
- Sign-on bonus amount of $3000 for yellow bus drivers who are fully licensed to drive yellow immediately.
- Weekly pay, benefits, 401K
- go to www.sunrisebus.com/careers or call (847)-588-1820 to apply
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