The Golden Apple
October 2021
We Celebrate Our Principals!
A school principal is the leader of a school and has a variety of responsibilities. Some include providing strategic direction, assess and model teaching methods, monitor student achievement, encourage parent involvement, administer the school budget, hire and evaluate staff, and oversee facilities. All this is done in a normal school year, not to mention all the new challenges that COVID-19 has brought to their daily responsibilities.
We express our sincere gratitude to all our principals! Your leadership has made such a great impact on our community!
Would you like to send a note a special note of thanks to your school principal? Please see below for their contact information.
2021-2022 School Principals
- Janie Metzger, Early Education Center
- Sarah Swanson, Kindergarten at Pleviak
- Trina Metz, Beach Elementary
- Scott Kubelka, Ellis Elementary
- Ray Porten, Indian Hill Elementary
- Dr. James Tohme, Murphy Elementary
- Dr. Jeff King, Village Elementary
- Stephanie Mitchell, John T. Magee Middle School
- Dave Higgs, Round Lake Middle School
- Mike Berrie, Round Lake High School
- Lanelle Collins, Round Lake Transition Center
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COVID Data Reports
Our community may access daily COVID data metrics, including active positive cases by school, positivity rate and incidence rate by 60073 zip code, as well as mitigation strategies, on a COVID-19 Dashboard located on the District's website.
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COVID Vaccine Mandate for Staff
On August 26, 2021, Governor Pritzker presented and signed COVID-19 Executive Order No. 87. This order requires that all school personnel be fully vaccinated OR be tested weekly until the order sunsets.
RLAS-116 is in full compliance of this order. Any school personnel who has not been fully vaccinated is being tested weekly.
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COVID Vaccine Information
The Clinic will be held at the Lake County Regional Office of Education's Libertyville site, located at 500 W Winchester Rd, Suite 202, Libertyville.
Appointments may be made by emailing klang@lake.k12.il.us. Walk-ins are also welcome!
Additional community vaccination sites are can be viewed on the Lake County Health Department website.
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School Safety Drills
All Illinois school districts are required to participate in a variety of safety drills each school year. Below is a list of drills that staff and students are asked to participate in.
- Fire Drills
Students and staff exit the building at least three times per year to practice safe exit routes in case of a fire. - Tornado Drills
Students and staff participate in tornado drills at least twice per year. Safe locations within the building are identified for every area. - Bus Evacuation Drill
Students participate in bus evacuation drills at least one time per year to practice safe exiting of a bus in case of an emergency. - Shelter-in-Place or Lockdown Drills
Students and staff participate in Shelter-in-Place or Lockdown drills at least twice per year. Shelter-in-Place is utilized when there is an incident occurring off school property and requires police or fire response. A Lockdown is utilized when there is an incident occurring on campus or inside of the school that may cause danger. Parents/Guardians will be notified in advance of any Lockdown drill.
Please contact your child's school office or Cory Fink, Coordinator of District Crisis & Safety, at cfink@rlas-116.org if you have any questions regarding school safety drills.
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Breakfast/Lunch Menus Available Online!
Breakfast and lunch menus are available on the District's website. When accessing the webpage, select your child's school. The monthly menus may be viewed on this webpage.
Nutrition information is available by clicking individual food item.
A short video showing how to access the OrganicLife Nutrislice menus is available:
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Board of Education Meeting Live Streaming
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Contact Us!
Email: hbennett@rlas-116.org
Website: www.rlas-116.org
Location: 884 West Nippersink Road, Round Lake, IL, USA
Phone: 847-270-9000
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RLASCUSD116
Twitter: @rlasdistrict116