Highland Middle School

Please welcome political newcomers Maura Kennedy and Amie M. Krummick, along with incumbent Linda Lucke, to the Libertyville School District 70 Board of Education. Kennedy and Lucke, along with write-in candidate Krummick, ran unopposed for the three open four-year term School Board seats. 

We also would like to thank Greta Hoff and Chris Kennedy for their dedication in serving on the District 70 School Board. Hoff completed a four-year term, while Kennedy devoted 12 years to the board. Lucke was re-elected to serve in her second four-year term. 

Donut worry; be happy, and join the Highland Student Council before school for the 2nd annual donut fundraiser. Donuts are $2 each and will be sold outside from 8:15 to 8:43 on Wednesday, April 24th. You can buy a donut or five that morning to eat before entering the building for the school day. Bring some money, enjoy some donuts, and help support Lambs Farm.

6th grade Student Council officers and representatives will be meeting in Mrs. Lutz's room today during first half of lunch and recess only. Only bring a lunch if you eat first half.

 

Registration for D70 Summer School for residents is now open.

Libertyville School District 70's popular Summer School will run from 8:30-11:45 a.m. on Monday through Thursday on June 10 through to July 11 at Highland Middle and Rockland schools. 

The list of course offerings is posted on the D70 website.

Donut worry; be happy, and join the Highland Student Council before school for the 2nd annual donut fundraiser. Donuts are $2 each and will be sold outside from 8:15 to 8:43 on Wednesday, April 24th. You can buy a donut or five that morning to eat before entering the building for the school day. Bring some money, enjoy some donuts, and help support Lambs Farm.

6th grade Student Council officers and representatives will be meeting in Mrs. Lutz's room tomorrow during first half of lunch and recess only. Only bring a lunch if you eat first half.

Reminder: - If you are interested in becoming a new peer helper next school year, we are still accepting applications. Please stop in the counseling center to pick up an application or speak with Mrs. Battaglia, Mrs. Ross, or Ms. Farley.

The Magic the Gathering Club will not be meeting this week. We will pick back up at our normal time next week on Thursday. If you have any questions, see Mr. Crown.

Kindergarten and new student registration for the 2019-20 school year is now open. 

Registration for returning students will be held later this spring. 

There will be NO before school Study Hall tomorrow except for test takers 6th grade Student Council officers will be meeting in Mrs. Lutz's room today during first half of lunch and recess only.

Only bring a lunch if you eat first half. Officers and representatives will be meeting in Mrs. Lutz's room Thursday.

Reminder; if you are interested in becoming a new Peer Helper next school year, we are still accepting applications. Please stop in the Counseling Center to pick up an application or speak with Mrs. Battaglia, Mrs. Ross or Ms. Farley.

The Magic the Gathering club will not be meeting this week. We will pick back up at our normal time next week on Thursday, the 25th. If you have any questions, see Mr. Crown.

District 70 student textbook and technology fees for the 2019-2020 school year will remain unchanged.

Fees for the upcoming school year, including textbook rental fees, technology fees, and supply costs, will be $125 for students in kindergarten through fifth-grade, while sixth- eighth-graders pay $225. Incoming sixth-graders will receive a new Chromebook.  

Libertyville School District 70 has been named a Top Workplace 2018-19 by an independent improvement specialist after reviewing data collected by staff survey results.

District 70 placed 11 in the mid-size company category, between 250-999 employees, out of 55 companies listed by the Chicago Tribune, which sponsored the survey. About 2,612 companies were invited to participate in the study. 

The Libertyville school district also was honored with the award in 2015-16. 

Congratulations to this week's Classy Card drawing winners. Winners should stop down to Student Services today to claim their prize. 

The Libertyville School District 70 Board of Education agreed Monday night to hire Dr. Matthew J. Barbini, currently deputy superintendent of schools in Community Consolidated School District 15 in Palatine, to be the next superintendent of schools for District 70.

During a school board meeting, board members unanimously approved a three-year contract with Barbini that will begin on July 1, 2019. He replaces Supt. Dr. Guy Schumacher, who is retiring in June after a decade in the top slot.  

April 19                                    No School
April 22                                    No School - Teacher Institute

May 24                                      Early Release  K-5  at 1:15 p.m.
                                                    Early Release Highland at 1:45 p.m. 
May 27                                      No School - Memorial Day  

In a commitment to new statewide accountability and support, the 2018 Illinois School Report Card will take on new areas of concentration when released in late October. Reinstating the work of the No Child Behind Act, the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), signed into law in 2015 by President Barack Obama, offers credence to student growth and graduation rates, accounting for fifty percent of how schools are evaluated, and carrying with it a 15-year timeline.

Transitioning from a spotlight focused on standardized test scores, multiple indicators of students’ success will be used to assess school quality. In addition to standardized tests, comprehensive indicators will include academic growth, chronic absenteeism, English learner proficiency, fine arts participation, school climate survey summaries, science measures, as well as preschool to second grade and elementary/ middle-grade indicators. The system also measures the academic progress of individual student demographic groups across the inclusive indicators. High school indicators comprise college entrance examination (SAT) success, as well as graduation accountability.

Using these balanced indicators, as defined through ESSA, a set of four tiers have been designated to reflect individual school performance; Exemplary, Commendable, Underperforming/Comprehensive, and Lowest Performing/Targeted, with funding and support services aligned to the most challenged or struggling of schools.

For more information, read the comprehensive summary of Illinois' Every School Succeeds Plan.