The Golden Apple

Hello RLAS-116 families! As this is our last full month of school, we have a lot to share as we prepare for the end of the year! We have had such a wonderful school year together, and cannot wait for the next!

Round Lake is proud to announce that we have been awarded the Certificate of Excellence in Financial Reporting from the Association of School Business Officials International. This honor recognizes school districts that uphold the highest standards of financial reporting and transparency.

Round Lake earned this certificate for our Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) for the fiscal year ending in June 30, 2024 and has been recognized for this award annually for over a decade.

Our Parent Advisory Committee is holding one more event this school year and we would love to see our families attend!

Please join us at Round Lake High School on April 22 at 6:30 p.m. We welcome input on future programming.

Calendars for the 2025-26 school year are now available! Please click the button below to scroll through calendars for the preschool program, elementary schools and middle and high schools.

Student fees for 2025-2026 returning students are now reflected in Infinite Campus and will be listed on your monthly fee statements. We encourage you to log in, verify, and pay your student’s fees at your earliest convenience.

As a reminder, registration fees currently reflect a $25 early registration discount. This discount is available through June 15, 2025. After this date, for any students who have not completed registration, fees will be updated to remove the early registration discount.

Please follow the below instructions to view and pay your student’s fees:

1. Log into your Infinite Campus Parent Portal account

2. Select “Fees” from the menu

3. Review the listed charges and any applicable discounts

If you have any questions or need assistance with your Infinite Campus account, please don’t hesitate to contact your school’s main office.

D116 has submitted eight Educator of the Year nominations to the Lake County Regional Office of Education. Our 2025 nominees include:

• Rhonda Heatherly, Project Lead the Way Teacher (Indian Hill): Elementary Teacher
• Laura Abundes, Social Studies Teacher & Department Chair (JTMMS): Middle School Teacher
• Danielle Navarro, Spanish Teacher & Department Chair (RLHS): High School Teacher
• Nick Miller, ENL Teacher (RLHS): Diverse Learner Teacher
• Elizabeth Dampf, Director of Professional Learning: School Administrator
• Victoria Morris, Psychologist (RLMS): Student Support Personnel
• Alberto Gomez, Information Systems and Services Specialist (Technology Dept): Educational Service Personnel
• Marina Zamudio, English Teacher (RLHS): Early Career Educator

Additionally, each year, the ROE chooses a specific category of staff to recognize and each district is invited to select their representative. This year, Lake County will be recognizing mental health professionals. The D116 selection committee selected Carolina Herrera, social worker at RLHS, for this special recognition.

Please join us in congratulating these nominees! We are beyond proud of all of our staff's hard work - you make our district great!

It is hard to believe we are only about six weeks out from high school graduation and eighth grade promotion! Please keep an eye out for emails from your building leadership with details and information on ceremonies as the dates grow closer. Please see below for a reminder of graduation/promotion ceremony dates and times:

High School Graduation

• May 23, 6 p.m., RLHS Stadium

Round Lake Middle School Promotion

• May 24, 9 a.m., Round Lake High School

Magee Middle School Promotion

• May 24, 11:30 a.m., Round Lake High School

We are happy to announce that registration for the 2025-26 school year is officially open.

Families must register by July 31 to guarantee student bus transportation for the first day of school. As a bonus, all registrations completed by June 15, 2025 will receive a $25 early registration discount.

You can get a head start by attending our next registration event on May 15 from 5-8:30 p.m. at Magee.

You can visit our website to register and find more information. If you have any questions, please contact your school’s office for help. Thank you!

Round Lake Schools is hiring for a few positions! If you think you might be a good fit, or know someone who might be interested, please take a look at the postings below.

Our Human Resources Department will also be hosting a job fair on May 8. We look forward to sharing details on that job fair in our April newsletter.

For a full list of all of our job openings, click the button below.

We're looking for bus drivers to safely transport our students to and from school and activities!

We are hiring for a 10-month translator for our schools. This position includes translating documents to Spanish from English or from English to Spanish, serving as a resource to other District personnel requiring assistance with non-English speaking families and working with staff and families at occasional evening events and board meetings.

We are hiring for substitute teachers at all levels and substitute teaching assistants at several grade levels and areas. If you have any questions, please contact Human Resources Specialist Abigail Hostman at ahostman@rlas-116.org.

District Registration Events

• April 17, 5-8:30 p.m., Magee
• May 15, 5-8:30 p.m., Magee

End of Year Family Nights

• Ellis: May 13, 5:30 p.m.
• Village: May 14, 5:30 p.m.
• Beach: May 15, 5:30 p.m.
• Indian Hill: May 20, 5:30 p.m.
• Murphy: May 22, 5:30 p.m.
• Early Education Center: May 23, 10:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.

Remote Learning Day

• May 16