Golf SD 67 Chalkboard
June 2022
A Note From Superintendent Dr. Susan Coleman
What a Year!
I know it seems hard to believe this was our first full year of in-person instruction in two years! Having all of our students back face to face was simply amazing. Once again, the sound of voices and laughter filled our hallways. We saw a return to many of our favorite traditions and added some new ones as well. From success on the courts and fields to show stopping performances from our very talented musicians, singers and actors, we celebrated the spirit of District 67 once more. Our students rose to the challenges they encountered, and we continued to see academic and social emotional growth. This year has not been without its bumps in the road. However our staff, students and families worked together to get our students back on track. We had one of the largest classes of 8th graders graduate in person at Niles North High School. The 4th graders were able to ‘fly up’ to 5th grade and tour Golf Middle School. Our D67 family continued to support the community and spread kindness in many ways including our rock garden at Hynes, various drives, and our Volunteer Service Club participating in Feed My Starving Children. In typical Golf 67 fashion, our students, families and staff continue to demonstrate compassion and empathy.
A huge thanks to our tremendous PTA for their passion, creativity and participation. They fed our souls and our stomachs with treats and goodies. Our students were able to participate in field days, picnics and of course we were all awed at the amazing performance of the Lion King, Jr.
As we close out this school year, I would be remiss if I did not offer my gratitude.
A huge shout out to our incredible staff, who constantly amaze us with their character, kindness and positive attitude.
Thank you to our students, who demonstrated the definition of resilience and perseverance. The last few years have not been easy, but they continue to impress and inspire us everyday.
I am grateful for our parents, who partnered with us as we worked together to reach the shared goal of facilitating growth in our students both academically and social-emotionally.
I hope this summer brings you relaxation and a chance to recharge. Be safe and be kind. I look forward to seeing everyone back in August!
#strongerandbettertogether
Yours in Service,
Dr. Susan Coleman
Superintendent
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June 28th Ballot - Building Referendum
I hope you were able to attend one of the informational sessions we held last month for the community. The intent was to provide insight and answer your questions regarding the building referendum that will be on the upcoming June 28, 2022 ballot. For your convenience, here is a summary of the information that was shared.
The consensus $56 million plan would build a new school for all Golf District 67 students, which will be located on the current Hynes Elementary School campus.
If the referendum is successful, we will be able to:
Solve the current and future space issues
Improve safety in our school
Provide students 21st Century Learning environments
The new school building will give us additional and larger classrooms and hallways, improved building layout, better access to nursing staff and adequate storage. This increase in capacity will support student collaboration and small group instruction, more efficient use of space, and the future potential to reduce class sizes.
Below are a few of major features of the new building:
New school with capacity to serve between 900 and 1,000 students
Additional and larger classrooms to support student collaboration and small group instruction
Safe and secure entrances and elimination of mobile classrooms
STEM facilities for 3rd through 8th grade students
Larger hallways and improved building layout
Dedicated cafeteria spaces
Competition gymnasium with bleachers
21st Century Media Center
Improved neighborhood traffic plan
Energy efficient building
Constructing a new school building has two additional benefits to the community. First, it will allow the district to become even more efficient and effective with the public’s tax dollars. Second, once construction is complete, the district will be able to sell or lease the current Golf Middle School property, which would provide revenue that could be used to fund additional teachers to lower class sizes and provide more learning opportunities for students.
You can learn more at our referendum information website.
New Faces at Golf School District 67
Lynn Owens has been named the Assistant Superintendent of Learning and Programs for the 2022-2023 school year. Lynn comes to us as a 7 year veteran Director of Special Services with a strong student centered background. She has help positions as a Student Service Coordinator, a behavior intervention coach, and a social worker. Her vast knowledge of student services and mental health will be a great asset to our entire community. Ms. Owens has a deep commitment to equity (racial, cultural, linguistic, ability) and lives that passion in her work with families and students.
Holly Harper-Kelly earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism from Northern Illinois University and worked as a reporter in Peoria before moving to the Chicagoland area. She then pursued a Master’s Degree in Education from National-Louis University. Ms. Harper-Kelly taught for 12 years at many different grade levels and subject areas and then pursued her Education Specialist Degree in Administrative Leadership, also from National-Louis University. Her administrative experience includes Director of Bilingual Services for West Northfield School District 31 for five years, Principal of Hawthorne Early Childhood School in Wheeling School District 21 for three years, and most recently Assistant Principal in Wilmette School District 39.
New Golf School District 67 Logo
The strategic planning committee voted on this new logo to represent our new vision statement: Learning Today...Leading Tomorrow.
This also represents our new Mission Statement: We embrace being a diverse community of learners who are dedicated to building an inclusive environment focused on Growth, Equity, and Success to inspire Global Citizenship.
HYNES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
KINDERGARTEN
It is hard to believe the kindergarten students are getting ready for first grade. On Tuesday, June 7, 2022 we held our End of The Year Picnic at Hynes School. It was an afternoon filled with fun, games, and lots of smiles! Students are looking forward to first grade.
This has been a wonderful year for all three kindergarten classes. We are so proud of all the talented and hard work all the kindergartens have displayed this year. We wish all the kindergarteners good luck next year!
1st Grade
On Quiet Day, the 1st grade students were excited to bring a blanket and pillow to school to curl up and read a good book.
4th Grade
4th Grade Orientation
For the first time since before the pandemic, our Hynes Elementary 4th graders had the wonderful opportunity to visit Golf Middle School on May 18th and 19th. During their visit, students got to speak with their future 5th grade teachers and Principal Chvojka. Our 4th grade students had a great time meeting with some current 5th graders during a Question & Answer session, took a student-led guided tour of GMS and practiced opening lockers too! Our 5th grade experts did an outstanding job helping our 4th graders feel welcome and comfortable at GMS! This awesome orientation program is a valuable tool in preparing our 4th graders to transition smoothly to middle school in August!
FAREWELL DR. CARTER
The Hynes Staff enjoy the last few days with Principal Nate Carter. Many thanks to Dr. Carter for providing great leadership and experience to our staff this year. We will be forever grateful.
GOLF MIDDLE SCHOOL
PHYSICAL EDUCATION
Congratulations on finishing another great school year. You have the next 11 weeks to get ready for the next school year. What are you going to try and improve upon?
Pushups? Try to complete as many push ups as you can in 1 minute. Take that number and cut it in half. Do 2-3 sets of that number of push ups each day. Increase that number by 10% each week. Remember you can modify the pushups.
Sit ups? Same as above and you can do different types of sit ups.
Walking/Running? Try adding this to your routine during the summer. If you are running, you may want to run every other day and start slowly. Just look to make improvement each week.
Activity? Find something active you enjoy doing (biking, swimming, walking…) and try to do it everyday.
Read a book/Get some rest/ Enjoy family time.
Have a great summer!
VOLUNTEER SERVICE CLUB
Our wonderful students, families and staff members were thrilled to participate in an AMAZING service opportunity to help others in need on Wednesday, June 1, 2022 at Feed My Starving Children in Libertyville. This special event was an awesome way for our incredible VSC students to give back to our community one more time before the end of the school year. We had a memorable experience serving together by packing food to help make a positive difference in our world!
Thank you to everyone who was able to join us! We hope to participate in other fun service opportunities together in the future!
Little Nine Track and Field Invitational
Golf Middle School students competed in the Little Nine Track and Field Invitational on May 17, 2022. It was the first time in many years that we competed and we placed in three events:
1st place: Alden Tu (Long Jump)
3rd place: Roman Espinoza (Triple Jump)
3rd place: Sophia Marin (400m dash)
Congratulations!
District 67 Dash Family 5K Run/Walk
Register early to take advantage of discount pricing.
Visit www.golf67foundation.org to register and for more information.