As a District, we are extremely fortunate to have amazing building level leaders. The principals at Lake Forest are strong instructional leaders, they put students first and they care about staff and families. Every day they put those they serve first, they work tirelessly and strive to be the best.

This week is National Principal Week and it is a time to #ThankAPrincipal for all they do. Let's show them on Twitter how much we appreciate their support, dedication and caring by using #ThankAPrincipal. Also, please feel free to give them a personal shout out. Principals are there to help solve problems, respond to needs and support others and this is a week to make sure they know you notice their work every day. Thank you Angela, Bridget, Jeff, Michael, Michelle, Mike, Renee and Tom.

As we celebrate our principals, we also want to reflect upon our culture and workplace satisfaction. Today will be the last day to fill out the SWSS survey. Please take a moment to complete this survey and help us identify our strengths and areas of opportunity. Your building principal sent a survey link out via email. We look forward to reviewing the results with both administrative and teacher teams to make Lake Forest School District 67 the best place to work and learn!

Lastly, we have moved our bi-weekly newsletter to Mondays based upon feedback from staff. We have heard and responded to the request that Monday is a better time to receive information from the District.

Thank you for all you do!

Sincerely,

Rebecca

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Field Trips
Assuming responsibility for students outside of a secured school, means teachers need to be extra vigilant of student safety during off-campus activities.   
      
Here are ten reminders for keeping students as safe as possible:

1. Provide the school secretary with the following info.:
• Trip Itinerary (w/timeline) 
• Class roster (noting any students not attending trip)
• Chaperone list
• Two cell phone contacts
2. Emergency Contacts:
• Enter school's main # and District office (847-235-9657) into your cell phone
• Bring emergency contact names and numbers for all students
• Bring bus company's dispatch # (847-336-0720) in case plans change
• For large venues, maintain cell #'s of chaperones in case of emergency
3. Designate someone to call the school office upon arrival at your destination and upon leaving.
4. Bring list of medical needs of students. Bring medications and/or devices (e.g., Epipens, Asthma inhalers, AEDs, etc.). Make sure a staff member is able to administer whatever is needed. For students with diabetes, see school nurse in advance to arrange trained coverage. For a tutorial on using an Epipen, see the school nurse and/or Global Compliance Network modules. If a child has a medical care plan, bring a copy. In the case of an emergency, first responders will need that information immediately.
5. Remind chaperones to take attendance often, especially after transitions, at reunification points, and boarding/disembarking from the bus. If a child is missing, notify the staff at the venue immediately and request their assistance. Public places that serve families often have emergency protocol for locating lost children. They will help you utilize on-site security personnel and rapid communication systems.
6. Use the buddy system (child-to-child and adult-to-adult).
   A buddy's job is to be aware of where his/her partner is at all times.
7. Remind chaperones that they should be aware of their surroundings and report suspicious behavior.
8. School staff and chaperones have the authority to deviate from the planned schedule if they are uneasy about a situation. This includes things such as excessive crowds, weather conditions, unsafe structures, unexpected content that is inappropriate for the children, etc.
9. If students return to school after hours, stay until the last student is
   picked up  Never leave a child alone. Also, know the best way to contact your
   Principal after hours.
10. All staff and chaperones are authorized to call 911 whenever they deem necessary. 

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