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

Mobile COVID-19 Testing Sites The Lake County Health Department announced free COVID-19 testing is coming to Lake County. A mobile testing unit managed by the Illinois Department of Public Health will be stationed in the county according to the following schedule: Saturday, 10/31, 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. Libertyville High School 708 W. Park Ave., Libertyville Sunday, 11/1, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Deerfield High School 1959 Waukegan Rd., Deerfield Saturday, 11/7, 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. Round Lake High School 800 High School Dr., Round Lake Wednesday, 11/11, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. WALK UP ONLY TEST SITE Highwood Public Library 102 Highwood Ave., Highwood Saturday, 11/21, 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. Round Lake High School 800 High School Dr., Round Lake Wednesday, 11/25, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. WALK UP ONLY TEST SITE Highwood Public Library 102 Highwood Ave., Highwood https://www.lakecountyil.gov/4435/COVID-19-Testing

Halloween October 30, 2020 Rondout students will celebrate in the following way: Family Photo Virtual Parade streamed during the afternoon. Mrs. Jacob will be compiling a photo slideshow using the photos submitted by families. Please email Mrs. Jacob your fall or Halloween themed photos by 10/28/2020. Your permission to utilize the photo in our community presentation will be assumed based upon your submission. We will target showing the slideshow at 1:30 p.m. and the link will be shared with parents. Click here to email photos to Mrs. Jacob

Join us at 7 p.m. if you have questions about the possibility of Remote Learning . https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87819279234?pwd=d1ZtcXFQZmhjU3lMbDVIK21CeG5vQT09 Meeting ID: 878 1927 9234 Passcode: 9hqRHg

Message from Rondout PTSA Please join us tonight for the Virtual PTSA Meeting Stay informed about what’s going on at school and weigh in on key decisions. Click the link below to join the PTSA zoom meeting at 6:30 p.m. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/3815067334 Meeting ID: 381 506 7334

Board of Education Special Meeting October 6, 2020 6:30 p.m. Click the link below to join the meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82931200113?pwd=c3ZVbFZCZ2lTaXRQZThYeWttU09PUT09 Meeting ID: 829 3120 0113 Passcode: 4HnCMK Click the link below to view the agenda https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/946522/Special_Meeting_Agenda_October_6__2020.pdf

Board of Education Buildings and Grounds Committee Meeting Agenda September 29, 2020 5:30 p.m. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84374710428?pwd=MXVnTjhQWVBONXJkZjR4OCtlUXhQZz09 Meeting ID: 843 7471 0428 Passcode: 3frzzU

Tomorrow 9/18/2020 at Noon online ordering of student pictures from Ed Clark will end. If you would like to order pictures please click the link below https://AccessMyEvent.com/ZMMD30

Please join us tonight for grades K-2 Virtual Curriculum Night! Kindergarten @ 6:00 p.m. First Grade @ 6:30 p.m. Second Grade @ 7:00 p.m. All zoom links have been emailed to parents. Please contact the main office if you have any questions. Thank you.

Picture day is September 9, 2020. You are now able to pre-order your child's photo by clicking on the link below. http://edclarkschoolphoto.com/school/ As a special BONUS to you.. if you pre-order online BEFORE picture day, you will receive FREE personalization. (Just make sure that you select it when ordering.) Buenas tardes, El día de la toma fotográfica de su niño se aproxima rápidamente. Ahora usted puede ordenar su foto con anticipación. OFERTA: Si ordena su foto PREVIO al día programado de la toma fotográfica usted recibirá una oferta especial: Personalización GRATIS! (Asegúrese en seleccionar esta opción al hacer su orden)

Virtual Curriculum Night Grades 3-5 September 2, 2020 Grade 3 - 6:00 p.m. Grade 4 - 6:45 p.m. Grade 5 - 7:30 p.m.

Tomorrow 9/1/2020 there will be no early dismissal. We will follow our regular schedule. K-2 dismissed at 2:40 p.m. & 3-8 dismissed at 3:30 p.m. Thank you.

Due to issues with Zoom in the Chicago area, all remote learning activities are cancelled for the remainder of today and this evening including the 3-5 Virtual Curriculum Night.

We welcome our new Kindergarten students to Rondout!

Dear Parents, The TeacherLists webpage is ready for use! Check it out at https://www.teacherlists.com/schools/21108-rondout-elementary-school. A great feature is you can shop and compare pricing between vendors and select the items you need to purchase. Items will ship to your house. Please contact the office with questions. Thank you!

Join us at 6:30 for MIndfulness Matters for Parents https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83429604217?pwd=SWZnZDBIVWVHRTcycEdaTHJwTFE0dz09 Password: 5ih6EG

During this time of instability lets remember Rondout SD's mission: To focus our collective professional expertise to deliver the highest quality instruction to our students and to measure their academic and social learning ... ...one student at a time.

Rondout School District 72 will be closed beginning March 16, 2020 through at least April 6, 2020 as a preventative measure.