Rondout School District 72

RONDOUT’S 2021-2022 SPELLING BEE Calling all 4th-8th graders!! The S-P-E-L-L-I-N-G BEE is back!! Classroom spelling bees are just around the corner. Parents and students, here is what you need to know: On Friday, November 19th, 2021 all 4th-8th grade students received a list of study words to help prepare them for their specific, grade level classroom bee. Studying this list will help get your student ready for their grade level classroom bee. All classroom spelling bees will be administered the week of December 6th.  Please direct all questions to Ms. Grossman

Order the Rondout 2022 Yearbook securely online via the link below! The final date to order is April 8th! https://link.entourageyearbooks.com/YBStore/YearbookStoreMain.asp?l=9BD2BD52-54D1-4788-82E1-C8D494068A00

Virtual Veterans’ Day November 11 10:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Via Zoom

Daylight saving time is set to end this Sunday, please remember to set your clocks back an hour on Sunday 11/7/2021 at 2 a.m.

K-5 Virtual Family Reading Night Thursday, November 18, 2021 6:30-7:30 pm Join us on Zoom for a wonderful evening of Reading and Fun! Please RSVP by Friday, November 12. Materials and links will be distributed in advance. What's New This Year? Staff will facilitate activities during 3 different sessions. Families will be able to choose which activity they attend during each session. Running late? Jump into the next session. To allow for an enjoyable experience for all, families may not be admitted into zooms after the first ten minutes of a session. There will be a self guided activity available, as well. Having technology issues? A help room will be available.

We will not release students until the storm passes. We will send a text message to parents when we are ready to start dismissal. Thank you.

Dear Rondout Families, Faculty and Friends, Due to the excessive heat and the air quality alert in effect we will not be hosting a garden party today. Please plan to join us on Saturday May 31st between 11am and 1 pm. Thank you for your ongoing support. Dr. W.

The Board of Education Meeting scheduled for 5/18/2021 will be rescheduled to the week of 5/24/2021.

Notice of School District #72 Board Member Vacancy The School District will be accepting applications to fill the Board of Education vacancy resulting from the fact that there were insufficient candidates to fill the vacancies in the recent Board of Education election on April 6, 2021. The appointment will be effective through the next Board of Education election scheduled for the first Tuesday in April of 2023. The candidate must meet the following criteria: • be a United States citizen • be at least 18 years of age • be a resident of Illinois and the Rondout School District for at least one year immediately preceding the appointment. • be a registered voter • not be a child sex offender • not hold another incompatible public office • not have a prohibited interest in any contract with Rondout School District #72 • not hold certain types of prohibited State or Federal employment (See www.iasb.com/law/conflict.cfm) Applicants should show familiarity with the Board’s policies regarding general duties and responsibilities of a Board and a Board member, including fiduciary responsibilities, conflict of interest, ethics and gift ban. Board policies are posted at www.rondout.org Applications may be obtained at Rondout School, 28593 North Bradley Road, Lake Forest, Illinois 60045. They may also be requested via email from the Board of Education’s recording secretary at mary.amidei@rondoutsd72.org or at mainoffice@rondoutsd72.org. The interviews for this position will take place at a special board meeting scheduled for Wednesday June 3, 2021 at 6:30 p.m. Completed applications should be returned to Rondout School, 28593 North Bradley Road, Lake Forest Illinois via mail or email at mary.amidei@rondoutsd72.org or at mainoffice@rondoutsd72.org by 5 p.m. on Thursday May 27, 2021. Questions may be directed to Dr. Jenny Wojcik at 847-362-2021 or via email at jenny.wojcik@rondoutsd72.org.

Rondout will be having an emergency day tomorrow due to clean-up and repairs needed after a sprinkler system pipe burst late this afternoon. Parents should check their email for more details about the school closure for all grades and programs including virtual school. Contact Dr. Wojcik with any questions. Thank you.

Rondout will be learning remotely today due to the weather and hazardous road conditions. Classes will begin at 9 am. Students should login to their home room teachers Zoom rooms using Clever . Teachers will review the daily schedule at that time. The day will end at 2:30 pm. Information regarding access to Clever will be emailed to parents. If your child will not be attending remotely today please email or leave a voicemail for the office to report their absence. Thank you for your flexibility today.

Student Lunch You can view your students lunch account on PowerSchool. You can add funds to your students lunch account by clicking the link https://secure.iescentral.com/rondout_sd72/. Please remember that all lunches brought from home must be in totally disposable containers and there is no access to microwaves. Click below to view/print Student Lunch Menu Calendar https://5il.co/orqu

Quick Reminder today at 1:30 p.m. is the Rondout Holiday Sing-a-long please join us by accessing the link in clever or by clicking the link below! https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89619347446?pwd=eHhZWlFBOWpualZFaUs4QXZ3aS9rdz09 Meeting ID: 896 1934 7446 Passcode: 4DZfSF

Message from PTSA - Join us tonight for the Ugly Sweater Family Holiday Party @ 6:30 p.m. Two tips: Have wrapping paper supplies handy (paper, bows, string, etc.) and download/print the Photo Props.

Message from Rondout PTSA - Last call for Gingerbread Contest voting! Visit the PTSA Website to cast your vote for the top 3 gingerbread entries. https://sites.google.com/view/rondout-ptsa/vote-gb-house-contest

Message from Rondout PTSA - Today is Rondout Shop Local Day at B. Bungalow. Rondout will receive a percentage of sales. Promo code (online or in store) is "Rondout15”. Store is located @ 410 N. Milwaukee Ave. URL: https://www.b-bungalow.com

School Board Elections 2021 Rondout School District 72 has five Board seats up for election on April 6, 2021. There are two 2 year terms and three 4 year terms. When filing you must determine if you will be filing for a two year term or a four year term. Generally Board terms are four years unless someone is appointed to fill a vacancy during a member’s term of office. Qualifications for School Board Members are reviewed at the link below. https://www.iasb.com/memberships-and-divisions/school-board-elections/information-for-candidates/ Getting On the Ballot – Petitions are available online and can be found by clicking on the link below. Completed petitions/nominating papers may be filed between December 14, 2020 and December 21, 2020 with the Lake County Clerk in person or by mail. https://www.lakecountyil.gov/309/Petition-Packets Candidates Guides https://www.elections.il.gov/

Board of Education Meeting November 17, 2020 7:00 p.m. Click here view the meeting agenda https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/1005600/November_17_2020_Agenda_Regular_Board_of_Education_Meeting_for_posting.pdf Click here to join the meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85797970813?pwd=cGNuTVZKVzJCeENvR09EbjVKNHpYQT09 Meeting ID: 857 9797 0813 Passcode: a16CyD

Message from the PTSA - Join us tonight at 6:30pm for a Virtual Family Cook-Along with the Rivelis’. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89852135370 Equipment: Bowl, non-stick pan, cutting board, blender (optional) Ingredients: 1 1/4 cup whole milk, 1 cup flour, 2 eggs, 1 TB soft butter.1/4 tsp salt, Vanilla extract, 1 TB sugar

Message from Rondout PTSA - Rondout Day Tomorrow @ Libbyville Boutique (all day, in-store or online) and Portillo’s (5-8 pm). Use the code RONDOUT when checking out and/or ordering food and the School will receive a percentage of sale. More info: https://sites.google.com/view/rondout-ptsa/earn-for-rondout/annual-fundraisers#h.1ksvyiql3y14