April 18, 2022

Spotlight on Excellence Award

Dear District 67 Facility,



Each year, the Lake Forest Education Association and the District 67 Administrative Team provides an opportunity to recognize fellow teachers and teaching teams for exemplary teaching through the Spotlight on Excellence award. The District 67 Board of Education recognizes these exemplary practices with up to fifteen (15) annual $1,000 awards. This is a peer nominated award to recognize any individual LFEA members who demonstrates excellence in any component of the District’s Mission and Vision.

Mission: To inspire and empower all students to maximize their growth as learners and develop a balanced sense of self, steadfast resiliency, and deep respect for others.

Vision: An innovative learning community that educates without boundaries – where all students cultivate their minds, create enduring connections and discover their passions 

Nominations are peer nominations. Please explain who is being nominated, their position, why you are nominating them and how this person/team’s work spotlights the District’s Mission and Vision. Supporting evidence (pictures, testimonials, etc.) is optional. This is the nomination form.

Further information can be found in the Agreement between Lake Forest School District 67and the LFEA, Article XII, Section 12.10 and on the FAQ document.

Applications for this year must be received by 3:45 pm on this form by Friday, May 6, 2022. No late applications will be accepted.

 Sincerely,

Spotlight on Excellence Committee

Amy Lamberti * Jeff McHugh - Co-Chairs

Breen Tivnan * Jennifer Miles * Laura Montgomery

Summer Projects

Is there a summer project that all members of your department or grade level team would like to complete in June, July, or August? Will it move us closer to the mission and vision of D67? Proposals will be reviewed and approved based on need. Your submission must be received by April 22 by 4:00 p.m. Groups will be notified of approvals during May.  

Proposal form: https://bit.ly/d67summer22work

2 Step Authentication

2 Step Authentication for Google is required by May 1.  Please make sure you follow the directions sent from Jordan Salus.

2022 Cubs Teacher Appreciation Game

Cubs Teacher Appreciation game is on Wednesday, May 18th vs. the Pittsburgh Pirates. In order to receive the Cubs chalkboard mug included with the special ticket offer, tickets must be purchased through the link below.

Teacher Appreciation Game Tickets

If your group is 15+ people, you can purchase through Arianna Freedman, Ticket Sales Representative, and she can waive the service fees.

Telling Our Story on Social Media

There are two simple ways for you to participate in this effort and share positive stories that are happening inside our classrooms and learning spaces:

(1) Fill out this staff spotlight survey. Please take a moment to fill this out so we can feature you. It may take us some time, but we want to honor each and every one of our amazing staff members!

(2) Take pictures/videos of your students learning and share them with us! Share pictures or videos with a couple sentences about what is happening and send it to socialmedia67@lfschools.net. Be sure to include your name, grade/subject, and any relevant information so we can tell the story! (Note: Please be aware of the students in your classrooms who's parents/guardians have submitted an 'opt out' for using their student's photos. Ask your building principal for the list if you do not have one.)

Check out this social media basics board that our Communications team has created to inspire you. Thank you in advance and I hope you will follow along on our social media and see how your work is resonating with our community. Our channels are listed below and we invite you to like, comment and share as we continue to tell our story together!

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