The Golden Apple

Hello RLAS-116 families! We have a lot to cover this month as we look at just about two months left in the school year. Please read below to make sure you're informed on all the activities we have in store in the next month!

Get ready for a magical day of dancing, fun, and unforgettable memories at the RLAS-116 Education Foundation’s Daddy Daughter Dance!

• Date: Saturday, April 5, 2025
• Time: 4:00 – 6:00 PM
• Location: Round Lake Beach Cultural & Civic Center 2007 N Civic Center Way, Round Lake Beach

Fathers and father figures, bring your little ones for an evening filled with:

• Dancing
• Cookie decorating
• Snacks
• And more!

Ticket Information:

• $40 per couple (one adult & one child)
• $15 for each additional child

Register & Submit Payment by Friday, March 28, 2025: https://bit.ly/25Dance

All proceeds benefit the RLAS-116 Education Foundation.

Don’t miss this special opportunity to share a memorable event with your daughter. We look forward to seeing you on the dance floor!

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.

Congratulations to the RLAS-116 Board of Education. This is the Board’s fourth consecutive award – 2022, 2020, 2018, & 2016!

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

Our Bilingual Parent Advisory Committee and Parent Advisory Committee are hosting events in April and we would love to see our families attend!

Our BPAC Mental Health Seminars include free childcare to children 5+. Please enter through backdoor number 8.

See below for a list of BPAC and PAC events:

• Mental Health Seminar: How to Support Mental Health. April 4, 6 p.m., Magee Middle School
• Mental Health Seminar: How to Manage Your Emotions. April 11, 6 p.m., Magee
• BPAC Committee: April 12, 11 a.m., Teams
• Women's Leadership Skills: Setting Healthy Boundaries, April 12, 8:30 a.m., Magee
• PAC Committee: April 22, 6:30 p.m., Round Lake High School

You're invited to attend FAFSA Fest! FAFSA Fest is an opportunity for you to complete the FAFSA or RISE Alternative Applications with the help of district staff. Our last session is this Wednesday, March 19, at 3:30 p.m. at Round Lake High School.

You will need the following information for both students and parent(s)/guardian(s) in order to complete the FAFSA or RISE Applications:

• Social Security Number
• Records of income (from 2023), such as income earned from work and business, child support paid or received and any other untaxed income. If you have them, refer to the W-2 Forms or Federal Income Tax Return IRS 1040.
• Information about assets (current), such as savings, certificates of deposit, stock options, bonds, 529 plans/other college savings programs; & investment real estate, business and farm.
• Driver’s license number, if you have one.
• Dates of birth, include the month, day and year.
• Month and year of marriage, separation, divorce or other change in marital status.
• Alien Registration Number, if you (student) are not a U.S. citizen.
• For FAFSA: An FSA ID is required to start and to sign the application electronically for the student and parent.

You're invited to Round Lake Area Schools' World Language Night! Join us for a night celebrating the languages and cultures in our community, with games, trivia, performances and authentic cuisine!

World Language Night is at Round Lake High School on April 3 from 6 to 8 p.m. We hope to see you there!

All March, our schools have been holding talent shows, where students in the top places advance to our district Talent Expo. On April 9, it's time to see our students' talents all in one night, in one place.

Join us at the Round Lake Beach Cultural and Civic Center at 6:30 p.m. on April 9 for our district Talent Expo! We can't wait to see everyone and celebrate our students.

Talent Shows

• March 19: Ellis, 5:30 p.m.
• March 20: Beach, 10 a.m.
• March 21: Round Lake Middle School, 12:30 p.m.
• March 21: Indian Hill, 1:15 p.m.

Spring Break

• March 24-28

World Language Night

• Round Lake High School, 6 p.m., April 3

Talent Expo

• Round Lake Beach Cultural and Civic Center, 6:30 p.m., April 9

Remote Learning Day K-5

• April 11