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It all comes down to three things:

– Recognizing the Signs

– Acting Immediately, Taking It Seriously

– Saying Something

If you come across anything that raises concern, please speak up. Report it until you're confident that it's being addressed

Here's how you can report concerns:

• Talk to a family member, teacher, dean, or other trusted adult.

• Use our Reporting Tools for each district:

• District 115

• Confidential Reporting Tool.

• District 67

• Cherokee

• Everett

• Sheridan

• DPM

• Visit Safe2Help Illinois website for 24/7 reporting via calls, texts, web, email, or download the app. Safe2Help Illinois is designed to maintain confidentiality, aiming to encourage students to “Seek Help Before Harm” not to impose disciplinary measures

• In an Emergency, Call 911. Local first responders are ready to help.

Your vigilance plays a vital role in ensuring the safety of our school community. Thank you for your commitment to the safety and well-being of our school community.

Best regards,

Chuck Walsh

Director of Safety and Security

• March 7
  
• 6:00 pm District 67 Annual 4th Grade Student Art Show Opening Reception at Administration Center
• 7:00 pm LET'S TALK: AI and the Transformation of Work at Lake Forest High School
• March 14
• 9:30 am - 11:00 am District 67 All District APT Meeting
• 7:00 pm Brainstormers Musical at DPM
• March 15
• 7:00 pm Brainstormers Musical at DPM
• March 19
• 7:00 pm District 67 Board of Education Meeting
• March 22
• Spring Break Begins at Close of School Day - NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS OR STAFF!

• February 27, 2024 - Regular Meeting
  
• March 19, 2024 - Regular Meeting
• April 23, 2024 - Regular Meeting
  
  

Agendas will be posted prior to the meeting on the District 67 Board of Education website.

• Agenda 2.27.24
• Superintendent's Report 2.27.24
• President's Report 2.27.24
• See our Board of Education Spotight below on Community of Learners Preschool!

We need your feedback on the two surveys below by Tuesday, March 12, at 5:00 pm.

One is for all District 67 & 115 Staff and Families about future Emergency Weather/Snow Days, and the other is for current and future Deer Path Middle School families about after-school child care.

District 67 students in grades 5 and 8 will take the Illinois Science Assessment (ISA) March 19-21. Students in grades 3-8 will take the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) April 8-18. The Illinois Science Assessment (ISA) and the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) are the state assessment and accountability measures for Illinois students enrolled in a public school district. ISA and IAR assess the Illinois Learning Standards incorporated in the Common Core. The IAR is administered in English Language Arts (ELA) and mathematics.

IAR and ISA participation rates are used by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) when calculating ELA, math, and science proficiency scores for the Annual State Report Card. We must have 95 percent participation in all areas to receive the maximum points possible. Proficiency scores are used to calculate an overall Summative Designation for each school. Illinois has 4 summative designations: Exemplary, Commendable, Targeted, and Comprehensive. ISBE includes school summative designations annually in the Illinois Report Card. A participation rate lower than 95 percent negatively impacts the Summative Designation for each school. Schools that have less than 95 percent participation are ineligible to receive an Exemplary designation.

Date: March 7, 2024

Time: 7:00 pm

Location: Lake Forest High School Library, 1285 N. McKinley Rd. Lake Forest, Illinois

Please register by using the link below or scanning the QR code on the poster.

We want all taxpayers to have access to clear and timely information about our progress with the restoration and improvement projects funded by the 2023 referendum. Construction begins this summer. To learn more about the current design process, please see our next episode of “Under the Hard Hat,” hosted by one of our LFHS student reporters, Kallista Schneiderman.

Following a thoughtful and extensive nomination and vetting process, we are pleased to share the District 67 APT Executive Board Slate for the 2024-26 School years. Voting for this slate will take place at the All-District APT meeting on March 14.

For more information about your slated members, please click their names to be taken to their biography.

• APT Executive Board Vice President: Michelle Taubensee
• APT Executive Board Treasurer: Natalie Windle
• APT Executive Communications Coordinator: Loren Specht
• Cherokee Elementary School APT President: Kristin Rupp
• Sheridan Elementary School APT President: Kristen Scheuer
• Deer Path Middle School APT President: Kristin McCain

Voting on this slate of candidates is open to all District 67 APT members and will take place at the APT’s All-District Annual Meeting on Thursday, March 14 from 9:00 - 11:00 am at CROYA. All District 67 parents and community members are invited to attend.

This year the guest speaker at the Annual Meeting will be psychologist, author and inspirational key-note speaker Dr. Elizabeth Lombardo. She will be speaking on the idea of getting out of the Red Zone for parents.

In Conversation with Chicago Tribune Syndicated Columnist Heidi Stevens

Date: April 3, 2024

Time: 7:00 pm

Location: Gorton Center, 400 East Illinois Road, Lake Forest, IL

Please join us for an evening with North Shore native Meg Kissinger in conversation with Chicago Tribune Syndicated Columnist Heidi Stevens about her book While You Were Out, An Intimate Family Portrait of Mental Illness in an Era of Silence (Macmillan, 2023).

To register for this event, please use the link below or scan the QR code on the flier.

District 67 offers an early childhood behavioral and developmental screening for families with children aged 3–5 years old residing within District 67 school boundaries, free of charge. The next one is March 19! Sign up now, appointments are required.

The District utilizes Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. Follow us to learn more about celebrations, student achievements, and District news!

• CROYA will be CLOSED after school Friday, March 15 and Monday, March 18 due to the CROYA High School Retreat.

• Here is the link to CROYA’s March 2024 Top 10! https://conta.cc/3P2z16r?

Follow us on Instagram (@croyalflb) or find us on Facebook for the most up-to-date information.

Come see the LFHS Forester Singers perform with the Lake Forest Civic Orchestra on March 17! See more details below!

Date: March 17, 2024

Time: 4:00 pm

Location: John and Nancy Hughes Theater, Gorton Center, 400 E. Illinois Road

Save the Date for the 10th Annual Booster Bash!

Join us on Saturday, March 16 at the Lake Forest Club for the LFHS O'Boosters Bash at the Lake Forest Club. Buy your tickets below!

Hey, D67 Community! See all of our upcoming community events through the Community Events Page on our website. Here is a preview of what you'll see:

Bandits Spring Lacrosse for Girls is OPEN

We are your community youth lacrosse program. Come and join the fun!

Gorton Center Events: Upcoming Movies

Come See Where Eagles Dare on March 7, 2024, at 3:00 pm or 7:00 pm!

Gorton Center Event: U2 HYPE

March 16, 2024, 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm

FAN Event: Over the Influence: Why Social Media is Toxic for Women and Girls

March 20, 2024, 7:00 pm

Gorton Center Event: Gentle Flow Yoga With Areta

March 22, 2024, 7:00 pm

Gorton Center Event: Black Oak Ensemble

March 22, 2024, 7:00 pm

FAN Event: There’s Always This Year: On Basketball and Ascension

April 11, 2024, 7:00 pm

• TrueNorth Upcoming Family Education and Events
• APS TrueNorth Family Newsletter - February 23, 2024
• See Something Say Something Website