Deer Path Middle School

An Update from the Superintendent on District 67 Survey Results, 3/3/21: Last week, District 67 Board of Education President Justin Engelland shared the following message regarding the possibility of expanding in-person offerings for our students following Spring Break:
 
“Given the desire for full in-person learning being expressed within the community, the Board requested that the Administration survey the community to assess interest in the alternatives and tolerance for potential trade-offs in order to develop a detailed plan for consideration at our upcoming March 16 meeting.”
 
In response to this Board request, the District 67 Administration team collaborated to create a survey, which was sent to parents last Thursday. The results of the survey can be viewed here.

March 1, 2021 – We are pleased to announce that tonight during a Joint Special Meeting, the Lake Forest Elementary School District 67 and Lake Forest Community High School District 115 Boards of Education approved the hiring of Dr. Constance R. Collins as Interim Superintendent for both Districts, effective March 8 - June 30, 2021. Please click here for additional information

The D67 COVID-19 Dashboard has been updated for the week of February 22, 2021, to reflect the latest information from our schools and local health departments. As of February 24, the incidence rate for Lake County indicates a slight increase over the past week from 10.1 to 10.6 percent. In addition, the incidence rate for the 60045 zip code has more than doubled from February 17- 24, jumping from 7.4 percent to 15.5 percent. The positivity rate for Lake County as of February, was 3.4 percent, a slight decline from last week. Please use this link to read the entire communication.

To Our District 67 School Community:

I want to provide an update on opportunities for expanded in-person offerings for this year.  

Over the last several weeks, COVID-19 infection rates have been significantly declining across both Lake Forest and Lake County. Additionally, Lake County expects the availability of vaccines to significantly increase over the coming weeks.

This is good news. It means that we can all expect students to be back to full-time, in-person learning when school starts in the fall.

These positive developments also create an opportunity for our District to expand in-person offerings for our students after Spring Break. At our Board meeting earlier this week, our Administrative team discussed varying approaches... Please use this link to read the entire communication.

Join Us for a Virtual Parent Night – Town Hall
"The Power of Equity and Inclusion"
with Dr. Carol Quirk
Tuesday, March 9 7:00 - 8:00 PM

Live stream link: https://youtu.be/FqR3KkQ-5pM

Please submit your question using this form by March 5th

Across the nation, schools and districts are recognizing the economic and personal consequences of equity and inclusion. In this session, Dr. Quirk will share her experiences with districts and schools that are working to build a culture of inclusion, with a focus on the value to ALL students when none are excluded from equitable opportunities and an environment of engagement is fostered.  Please use this link to read more.

The District 67 Board Report is a monthly digest from the most recent Board of Education meeting to keep community members informed. Please note that these reports are not the official minutes of the Board of Education. Read the latest edition  here: January 26, 2021

Click here to view previous issues.

The last trimester of the year is upon us and this letter is to inform you of important dates and expectations for the 8th grade Graduation Ceremony, Graduation Party, and other activities surrounding these events. Please use this link to read the entire communication.

There is much to look forward to in 2021!  Save the date to "Raise your Spirit" at our upcoming virtual paddle raise and auction, May 3rd - 6th!  Please keep an eye out, event details are coming soon!  Thank you for your ongoing support of the Spirit of 67 Foundation.  It is the support of our amazing community that allows us to enhance the education of every student, in every school, every day!  www.spiritof67foundation.org

We’d like to provide a progress update on the search for a new District 67 and 115 superintendent of schools as well as opportunities for our entire community to provide input into this process. Please use this link to read the entire communication