Principal Jeff Knapp
Every school day can be an amazing day. Remember the joy of PE in kindergarten?
Rockland fifth-graders Matthew and Taylor were honored during an IPA student breakfast.
DSA awards were presented to administrators for their community outreach. INSPRA gives the award.
New board of education members Mr. Stowe and Mrs. Schilling learn about board duties and procedure.
A US District Judge takes time from his busy court schedule to talk with Butterfield students.
Consider joining our business partners to enhance education. Apply online.
A lucky Adler Park class won a pizza lunch from Dr. Schumacher. It included fruits and vegetables.
FAD members play an important leadership role in D70.
Spectacular performance by students under maestros Janossy and Zabelin.
Copeland's fifth ArtFest offered some creative ideas for students.
A HMS student uses a horizontal acceleration card to determine tree height for practice.
| Monies for Moore | |
| Superintendent's Department | |
District 70 will be collecting money to help the victims of the tornado that hit Moore, Ok., earlier this week. The fundraiser is called "Monies for Moore - The Moore We Can Offer, The Better!" Collection cans will be set out in each school office by the district's Character Counts Committee. Monies collected may be earmarked for the American Red Cross in Oklahoma City to help with recovery. "The devastation and impact on Oklahoma and the Plaza Towers Elementary School hit hard and is painful to comprehend," said Supt. Dr. Guy Schumacher. "Anything we can gather in these short days before school is out will be beneficial, I am certain." |
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| Posted 5-21-2013 3:46 PM | |
| Three Copeland Teachers to Retire | |
| Superintendent's Department | |
Jan Wagner, Jill Leffelman and Donna Brannstrom are preparing to retire this spring and bid farewell to Copeland Manor School. The three turned the tables on tradition recently when they hosted a luncheon for their coworkers to say thank you for all the wonderful years they spent together. |
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| Posted 5-15-2013 11:40 AM | |
| FAD Leadership Propels D70 | |
| Superintendent's Department | |
Members of FAD (Family Associations of D70) met for the last time this year. Membership is comprised of presidents and second vice presidents of each school. Throughout the year, the parent leaders work with Supt. Schumacher to keep aligned with changes and improvements. They are key communicators in D70 and their leadership helps make D70 great. Thank you leaders of FAD. |
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| Posted 5-9-2013 12:13 PM | |
| Prin. Hallmark Featured on National Blog | |
| Superintendent's Department | |
Principal Jon Hallmark talks about how he helps motivate almost 1,000 students at Highland Middle School on a national blog by motivational speaker and author Mawi Asgedom. Hallmark uses character building aspects in every day learning and has the entire school raising money to build a piggery in Uganda. One of his key phrases is "harness their energy." |
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| Posted 5-8-2013 2:13 PM | |
| New Board Members Take Office | |
| Superintendent's Department | |
During a special board meeting on May 6, Board of Education President Maryann Ovassapian swore in four members to the District 70 Board. Taking the oath for the first time were Wendy Schilling and Luke Stowe, while voters returned incumbents Julie Damenti and Tom Vickers to elected service. |
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| Posted 5-8-2013 11:46 AM | |
| Last Day of School Is June 4 | |
| Superintendent's Department | |
The last day of school for the 2012-13 school year will be June 4. Full-day kindergartners through fifth-graders will be dismissed at 1:15 p.m. Half-day kindergartners' last day is June 3. Highland Middle School students, grades 6-8, will be dismissed at 1:45 p.m. |
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| Posted 4-23-2013 10:58 AM | |
| HMS DI Team Headed to World Competition | |
| Superintendent's Department | |
Congrats to Highland's Destination Imagination team, "That Team Over There," as they placed 2nd in state and now head off to globals to compete in the "In the Zone" challenge, with team members Elias Anderson, Mitry Anderson, Alex Dikelsky, Jacob Dikelsky, Andy Liu, Annika McDermott and Adam Sparks. The manager is Greg Sparks and the school sponsor is Megan Russell. In the problem solving challenge, the team builds a vehicle or vehicles that use three different power sources and move while performing a story on vehicle safety. Good luck That Team Over There! |
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| Posted 4-22-2013 11:44 AM | |
| Calendar for the 2013-14 School Year | |
| Superintendent's Department | |
Here is the calendar for the 2013-14 school year. |
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| Posted 4-17-2013 1:41 PM | |
| Retirement Tea for Karen Branding | |
| Superintendent's Department | |
A retirement tea will be held for HMS teacher Karen Branding from 3:45-4:45 p.m. on May 21 at the Highland Middle School Learning Center. The event is open to the public. |
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| Posted 4-15-2013 12:32 PM | |
| Now Appearing - News for the Media | |
| Superintendent's Department | |
As part of the new web design, D70 is now posting press releases sent to area media. See what the news is for the school district by clicking "Press Release" on the right side of announcements under WHAT''S NEW. |
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| Posted 4-5-2013 12:58 PM | |
| Changes in ISAT Cut Scores | |
| Superintendent's Department | |
In anticipation of a new testing framework in 2014-2015, the Illinois State Board of Education is recalculating the Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) performance expectations for reading and mathematics. Higher performance expectations will likely result in a downward shift of where our students rank in meeting and/or exceeding state standards on the tests. This is not an indication that our students know less or are less academically capable or prepared, but that they are being measured against more rigorous standards. |
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| Posted 2-6-2013 4:04 PM | |
| Supt. Letter on Safety & Security | |
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An open letter to D70 parents from Supt. Dr. Guy Schumacher about upcoming changes and improvements to school safety and security. |
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| Posted 2-22-2013 4:01 PM | |
| Partners for Excellence in Education | |
| Superintendent's Department | |
Thirty-three area businesses are supporting District 70 students as members of Partners for Excellence in Education. Members of the business group offer their time and financial donations to the school district. Partners funds a "Mini-Grant Awards" program, now in its18th year, which has awarded almost $100,000 over the years for direct use in the classrooms. Teachers create innovative programs and apply for the mini-grants.Recently Supt. Dr. Guy Schumacher, far left, and Board of Education President Maryann Ovassapian, far right, visited business partners to give them plaques of appreciation. Here, Supt. Schumacher and Mrs. Ovassapian visit with the owners of Nirvana Wine and Grillerie to thank them for their contributions to the schools. |
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| Posted 1-23-2013 3:33 PM | |
| D70 Schools Receive Academic Excellence Awards | |
| Superintendent's Department | |
For the fourth consecutive year, Adler Park, Butterfield, Copeland Manor, and Rockland schools are being honored with the highest academic award given by the Illinois State Board of Education for providing students with a high quality education.The four elementary schools in Libertyville Elementary District 70 received the highest award, an "Academic Excellence Award." They were included with only 454 schools in the state to receive the award. In order to qualify for the award, those 454 schools showed they could sustain high student performance over at least three years. The award was given to schools where at least 90% of students met or exceeded state standards in 2010-2012. |
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| Posted 1-29-2013 12:40 PM | |
| D70 Kindergarten in the Tribune | |
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The Chicago Tribune ran a story today (Jan. 29) on its front page about full-day kindergarten, featuring Libertyville Elementary District 70. See how parent requests for full-day evolved with Supt. Schumacher's vision and the hard work and skills of teachers Karen Forkner and Angela Pontarelli. |
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| Posted 1-29-2013 12:31 PM | |
| D70 Administrators Continue To Review Safety 1-28-2013 | |
| Superintendent's Department | |
In a District 70 administrative meeting today, Supt. Dr. Guy Schumacher reviewed current plans and procedures set to address safety and greater security in all schools. Libertyville Police Chief Clint Herdegen collaborated with the administrators and the D70 Emergency Management Committee to support and guide plans that enhance and address the safety of children and staff. (Photo shows Supt. Schumacher, left, with Police Chief Herdegen.) |
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| Posted 1-23-2013 4:24 PM | |
| Supt. Addresses School Safety Concerns | |
| Superintendent's Department | |
Libertyville Elementary District 70 Supt. Dr. Guy Schumacher assures families of student safety at the schools as he talks about the current emergency management protocol in a new podcast. |
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| Posted 12-17-2012 3:59 PM | |
| Advocate Condell Art Gallery Features New Art | |
| Superintendent's Department | |
New artwork from District 70 students is on display at the Advocate Condell Medical Center art gallery in the lobby. The hospital and school district partnered last year to display the artwork, which is rotated at the end of every trimester. District 70 student artwork also appears in art shows at Libertyville High School and in a communitywide artshow, called arteffects, to be held at Cook Park Public Library. |
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| Posted 12-13-2012 4:33 PM | |
| Calendar for 2013-14 School Year | |
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During the Nov. 26 Board of Education meeting, board members approved the school calendar for the 2013-14 school year. The first day of school for students will be Aug. 21, 2013. Winter Break will take run from Dec. 23, 2013 through Jan. 3, 2014. Spring Break will run from March 24 through March 28, 2014. |
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| Posted 11-27-2012 1:10 PM | |
| Photo Galleries Now Live on School Sites | |
| Superintendent's Department | |
The Photo Galleries are now live on all the elementary school websites.To check them out, please click on the button on the left that reads "Photo Galleries." Photos will be posted from time to time for special school events. Enjoy a peek into the school day. Photos posted this week include a look at how each school celebrated halloween. Here, a Swamp Thing attends class at Copeland Manor School. |
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| Posted 11-2-2012 10:23 AM | |
| Supt. Schumacher's Welcome Back Podcast | |
| Superintendent's Department | |
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Libertyville Elementary District 70 Supt. Dr. Guy Schumacher welcomes students and staff back to school and highlights what's ahead in the 2012-13 school year with a new podcast. |
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| Posted 8-23-2012 4:51 PM | |
| Please Slow Down, Be Careful | |
| Superintendent's Department | |
We continue to ask all residents to please be careful when driving around the schools. Many of our students are out and about on foot, walking to and from school. Please be aware of pedestrian traffic. Also, car traffic increases as temperatures drop so please be alert around the schools as students are dropped off for class or early activities. Please review approved drop-off areas around the schools, especially at Highland Middle School where the drop-off procedure and a map can be found on the school website. Please pay attention to signage at the schools related to parking, no cell phone use in a school zone, no U-turns and please have students exit the car on the curb side so they do not cross lanes of traffic. We all need to work together to keep our children safe. (Dated photo on Milwaukee Avenue from 1966, the Chicago Tribune.) |
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| Posted 8-17-2012 4:07 PM | |
| School Calendar for 2012-13 Year | |
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The official calendar for the 2012-13 school year is now posted. |
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| Posted 4-24-2012 10:52 AM | |
| District70 Views Newsletter Now Posted | |
| Superintendent's Department | |
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The District 70 Views newsletter for Winter/Spring 2012-13 is posted under Newsletters. |
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| Posted 12-20-2012 10:04 AM | |
