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January 24, 2023
Dear Lake Forest District 67 and 115 School Community,
As we move through January and headlong into the second half of the school year, I am pleased to share an update on our strategic planning process.
Following our Portrait of a Learner visioning process, our strategic plan design teams for District 67 and District 115, made up of teachers, staff, students, community members, board leadership, and administrators, have been hard at work since November. Together, they have been reviewing data, defining, and prioritizing strategic planning goals and objectives, and writing the actual plan. Today, the writing team presented an early draft of each district’s plan to the broader design team, soliciting candid and constructive feedback.
The team will continue to refine planning recommendations, share drafts with building-level leadership in each of our schools, and present our final recommendations to the District 67 and District 115 Boards of Education on March 7 and March 14, respectively. This will lay the foundation for action planning and the development of specific metrics over the summer. Our goal is to activate both five-year plans at the start of the 2023-2034 school year.
I could not be happier with our momentum as we work to create specific, actionable, and measurable plans for our future. My sincere appreciation goes to the many people in our school community who have stepped up to contribute their time and talent to this important process.
Sincerely,
Matthew L. Montgomery, Ph.D.
Upcoming Regular Board of Education Meeting - February 7, 2022
- Agenda will be posted prior to the meeting on the District 115 Board of Education website.
- Livestream Link
Highlights From the December 6, 2022 Regular Meeting
- Meeting Recording
- Superintendent's Report
- Assessment Report: In case you missed it, watch Dr. Lenart and Dr. Sassen's Assessment Report presented at the December Board Meeting.
LET’S TALK | Resources for Struggling Learners
Please join us for our next LET’S TALK presentation on February 2, 2023 at 7:00 pm in the Board Room, hosted by Superintendent Dr. Matthew Montgomery.
All students have different strengths and areas for growth specific to learning styles and academic achievement. During our presentation, we will explain the available resources that all students can access through our Multi-Tiered Systems of Support framework for times when they struggle to make friends, understand a new concept, have trouble concentrating, are unsure how to start a project, need help studying for an exam or lack organization and time management skills. We will be available to answer questions about resources to support your child will also explain the process if your child may need additional assistance through a 504 Plan or an Individualized Education Plan.
Joining Dr. Montgomery will be Dr. Jeff McHugh, Dr. Jenny Sterpin, Dr. Patrick Sassen, John Maher, David Hain, JoAnn Ford-Halvorsen, and Dr. John Frampton.
Dr. John Frampton is a co-founder of FPS, and is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist who specializes in working with adolescents and adults with a variety of emotional and behavioral needs. Dr. Frampton has over 20 years of experience serving clients in private practice, school systems as an educational leader, and as an adjunct professor.
Please submit your questions using the button below by Tuesday, January 31, at 10:00 AM.
LET'S TALK | D115 Referendum
Join Dr. Montgomery on Wednesday, February 8 for an overview and Q & A regarding the upcoming D115 Referendum. The event will be held in the Little Theater at Lake Forest High School - East Campus, 1285 N. McKinley Rd., starting at 7:00 PM.
Please submit your questions using the button below by Monday, February 6, at 5:00 PM.
Winter Formal 2022
LFHS students enjoyed a Candyland-themed night of fun with friends. Everyone had a wonderful time!
Scout Experience
Join Us Tomorrow Night for LFHS 101
For Parents and Guardians of Incoming Freshmen
Wednesday, January 25, 7:00 PM
District Administration Center Board Room, 300 S. Waukegan Road, Lake Forest
Brought to you by LFHS Principal Dr. Erin Lenart, the District 67 APT and the District 65 PTO.
LFHS 101 is an opportunity for the parents and guardians of incoming freshmen to hear directly from our LFHS administrators and department heads.
- Meet LFHS Principal Dr. Erin Lenart and Associate Principal Dr. Patrick Sassen and their team.
- Program will include brief presentations.
- Learn about curriculum, academic expectations, and the resources available for LFHS students and their families.
- Time will be provided for questions and answers.
Want to know more about LFHS 101?
Please contact District 67 APT Executive Board President Megan Engelberg (megan.engelberg@yahoo.com).
Join Us for the Next FAN Event
Sponsored by Family Action Network (FAN), in partnership with Lake Forest High School.
REGISTER: www.bit.ly/KeltnerFANWebinar.
In "Awe: The New Science of Everyday Wonder and How It Can Transform Your Life," UC Berkeley professor of psychology Dacher Keltner, Ph.D. (FAN ’16) presents a radical investigation and deeply personal inquiry into this elusive emotion. Revealing new research into how awe transforms our brains and bodies, alongside an examination of awe across history, culture, and within his own life during a period of grief, Prof. Keltner shows us how cultivating awe in our everyday life leads us to appreciate what is most humane in our human nature.
Keltner is the faculty director of UC Berkeley’s Greater Good Science Center. A renowned expert in the science of human emotion, he studies compassion and awe, how we express emotion, and how emotions guide our moral identities and search for meaning. His research interests also span issues of power, status, inequality, and social class. He is the author of "The Power Paradox" and the bestselling book "Born to be Good," and the co-editor of "The Compassionate Instinct." Keltner was also a collaborator in the Pixar film "Inside Out."
Keltner will be in conversation with Susan Cain (FAN ’13, ’22), author of the #1 New York Times bestselling books "Quiet" and "Bittersweet."
This event will be recorded and available later on the FAN website and our YouTube channel.
LFHS Blood Drive
Save the Date: Booster Madness 2023
An Ode to our Retiring Teachers
Many thanks to Ana Dollard, Steve Douglass and LFHS New Media!
Winter Play Tickets on Sale Now!
"Yee-Haw! Come to the Wild West with your fellow pioneers to see Wild Dust. This comic romp is filled with mistaken identities, slamming doors, and one very dead body. Get your tickets soon! Performances are Thursday-Saturday 2/2-2/4." TICKETS
CROYA Fundraiser
- Transition Newsletter - January 2023.
- Local Scholarships for Seniors 2023: Deadline March 15, 2023 at midnight.