We are always monitoring weather conditions to ensure the safest environment for our students, staff and administrators. Please see our Winter Weather Guidelines for our procedures and to stay updated, please see the National Weather Service.

Facilities Update

Facilities work continues in both districts as we seek to protect, preserve, and enhance our learning spaces. This week in District 67, we are welcoming DPM students back to a refreshed cafeteria with new furniture generously underwritten by the Spirit of 67 Foundation. Cherokee Elementary School students are returning to a completed ADA ramp and new collaboration and STEM learning spaces. In District 115, planning and design for referendum work continues. Initial bid packages will be presented to the Board for approval in March and the first major phase of construction work will begin after school ends in June. We were also thrilled to welcome back our Transition Center Program students to their brand new updated classroom spaces at West Campus! The complete redesign of instructional spaces includes a new fully operational teaching kitchen, increased natural lighting, and a vocational classroom.

Superintendent’s Advisory Council
My sincere thanks to the 85 people who applied for the new Superintendent’s Advisory Council. We are currently reviewing the applications and will extend invitations to those selected next week.

Coffee and Conversation with D67 and D115 Board Leadership
Our next community coffee with District 67 Board President Annie Geraghty Helms and District 115 Board President John Noble will take place at 6:30 PM at the Gorton Center on Wednesday, January 31. All are welcome!

In Case You Missed It
For more information on recent news in our Districts, please see our Winter 2024 issue of Insight here.

Finally
The New Year often provides a time for fresh starts, chances not previously taken, and the wish that life continues to amaze us in ordinary and extraordinary ways. As we begin the second half of the school year, let us continue to grow and evolve together through hard work, open communication, and a shared purpose of academic excellence.

Happy 2024 and all the best to you and your families in the year ahead!

Sincerely,

Matthew L. Montgomery, Ph.D.

Superintendent

• January 10
• School Resumes
• January 11
• 9:30 am - 11:00 am D67 District APT Meeting Administrative Center
• January 15
• Martin Luther King, Jr. Day NO SCHOOL
• January 16
• 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Elementary School Kindergarten Information Meetings
• January 17
• 9:00 am - 10:15 am Sheridan January APT Meeting
• 9:30 am - 10:30 am Cherokee January APT Meeting
• 9:30 am - 11:00 am Everett January APT Meeting
• 2:30 pm - 3:15 pm DPM General Music Show
• January 18
• 2:30 pm - 3:15 pm DPM General Music Show
• 6:30 pm Scout Experience for DPM
• January 31
• 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm Joint Board Community Coffee at Gorton Center
• February 5
• 9:00 am - 10:30 am Lake Forest/Lake Bluff Realtor Breakfast

• 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 - 12.12.23
• Tax Levy Hearing Agenda - 12.12.23
• Recording
• Superintendent's Report - 12.12.23
• See below our Sheridan Sharks who presented to the board about their recycling program

Happy New Year, Districts 67 and 115 Community,

I hope you all had a fantastic winter break. As we start fresh this year, I'd like to remind everyone of our safety response guide. District 67 is now using the same glossary of terms for crisis events in use at District 115. In the coming days, updated safety response guides will be placed in all classrooms. The digital version is pictured below for your reference.

Sincerely,

Director of Safety and Security

Join District 67 in the Community of Learners housed at Sheridan Elementary School! We will be holding an information session on January 19, 2024, at 9:00 am at Sheridan School. The Community of Learners Early Childhood Preschool Program serves Lake Forest children between 3 and 5 years old with a 5:1 staff-to-student ratio. The classroom teachers are dual-certified in Early Childhood and Special Education and co-taught with a Speech-Language Pathologist.

The COL Program is a blended program with special education students and general education students. The teacher has on-site occupational therapists, social workers, and physical therapists within the early childhood program. The program is aligned to the District's curriculum, calendar, and activities. Tuition for the year is $4,300. District 67 offers rolling enrollment; once your child turns three, join us in the program!

• 22-23 School Year Preschool Registration- Ongoing; As soon as your child turns three!
• 23-24 School Year Preschool Registration- Opens January 16, 2024
• 23-24 School Year Preschool Information Session - January 19, 2024, at Sheridan School
• January Preschool Screening - January 23, 2024 - Sign up for an appointment here.
• February Preschool Screening - February 27, 2024
• March Preschool Screening - March 19, 2024

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

• CROYA after school hours (3:30 pm-5:30 pm) start back up on Wednesday, Jan. 10th.
• In honor of MLK Jr. Day, CROYA will be hosting a community service project on Monday, January 15 from 1:00 pm- 3:00 pm. Check out the CROYA website/social media for more information.
  
• Click Here CROYA’s JANUARY 2024 Top 10!

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

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

Sign-Up for Robotics Classes at College of Lake County!

Register now, spots are filling up!

FAN Event - Unshrinking: How to Face Fatphobia
January 11, 2024, 7:00 pm

Brad's Bookworms Applications Extended to January 15

Those who meet the goal of 10 books will be invited with their families to a recognition ceremony with Congressman Schneider in early 2024 to celebrate their achievement!

FAN Event - Tightwads and Spendthrifts: Navigating the Money Minefield in Real Relationships
January 16, 2024, 7:00 pm

FAN Event: Strategies to Reduce Risk and Increase Resilience in LGBTQ+ Youth
January 17, 2024, 7:00 pm

FAN Event - The Mirrored Door: What Blocks Women's Careers
January 23, 2024, 7:00 pm

FAN Event - Think Faster, Talk Smarter

January 24, 2024, 7:00 pm

BSA Troop 48 2024 Mini-Klondike Derby

January 28, 2024, 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

• Winter Weather Guidelines
• TrueNorth Family Education Event - Paula Kluth's Inclusion, What Every Parent Should Know