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Many thanks to Keith for getting us back on track.

District 70 is now accepting applications for substitute work for the 2013-2014 school year.

In order to be considered "qualified" an applicant needs to have teaching experience, or a teaching degree to include student-teaching experiences. Until further notice, applicants without these qualifications will not be contacted for an interview.

After you have been invited to attend an orientation meeting you should download the documents listed below and bring them with you.

Here her students use relaxation tools to sooth one another after making healthy smoothes and will end the class dancing the Macarena together.

Students are learning an app a day, checking out math problems, creating digital stories and practicing their reading skills.

A quick peek into the classroom shows students completely engaged.

The first day of school for kindergarten (half-day runs 9:45-10:15 a.m. and 12:15-12:45 p.m. with parents riding the bus, while full-day stays the entire day) through eighth grade is Aug. 21. Class begins at 8:15 a.m. for kindergarten through fifth grade, and at 8:50 a.m. for sixth through eighth grade. Class ends at 2:45 p.m. for kindergarten through fifth grade, and at 3:35 p.m. for sixth through eighth grade.

Summer School runs from 8:30 to 11:45 a.m., from June 20 to July 11, at Highland Middle and Rockland schools on Rockland Road.

All school buildings are open from Monday through Thursday in June. All schools -but for Summer School- are closed in July. School buildings reopen Aug. 1, and will be open Monday through Friday.

Class lists will be mailed Aug. 9.

The district's Character Counts Committee set out collection containers in each school office. Monies collected are being donated to the Moore Public Schools Tornado Relief Fund to help school families with recovery.

"I'm grateful, on behalf of our Libertyville schools, that we could, in such a short amount of time, collect money in support of the Moore school community," said Supt. Dr. Guy Schumacher.
"Any financial relief we can offer will be greatly valued, I'm certain."

Members of "That Team Over There!" are, from left to right, in the back row: Annika McDermott-Hinman, Mitry Anderson, Adam Sparks, and in the front row: Alex Dikelsky, Elias Anderson, Jacob Dikelsky, Andy Liu. Team members are holding the state trophy they won earlier in the competition. The global competition ran May 22-25 in Tennessee.

For the last six years, Poelking has been principal of South Elementary School in Des Plaines District 62. Before that she was an assistant principal at Westgate School in Arlington Heights School District 25. She was a gifted specialist and a third grade teacher before moving into administration.

She replaces Erik Youngman, who is moving into the D70 Director of Curriculum & Instruction role.

He replaces Kathy Dinger, who is leaving to become a superintendent downstate.

Youngman has been principal of Copeland Manor for the last eight years. He served as an assistant principal for three years at two Woodland schools, having started his career as a first grade teacher.

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.