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Get Ready for Summer School 2014
Although temperatures are hitting record
lows this winter, planning is underway for
the popular Libertyville School District 70
summer school session with registration set
to open on March 9.
Summer school for this year will be held
from June 11 through July 10. The start date
was pushed back two days, to Wednesday,
June 11, to give school offcials time to pre-
pare the schools and courses as emergency
Snow Days lengthened the regular school
calendar to June 5.
Summer school will run Monday through
Thursday, at Highland Middle School 310 W.
Rockland Road, and neighboring Rockland
School, 160 W. Rockland Road.
While Adler Park physical education
teacher Gerry Carollo will return for his
fourth year as principal, Highland Middle
School Assistant Principal Lorenzo Cer-
vantes takes over as director.
I am excited to join the summer school
team, said Cervantes. There is an unbe-
lievable energy between the staffs passion
and the enthusiasm of the students. It sets
the stage for an unforgettable summer of
learning and exploration. The courses are a
great mix of academic and extracurricular.
Students have the ability to brush up on
their math skills and learn how to publish a
website. There is something for everyone;
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Supts Column Page 2
Around the District Page 3
Partners for Excellence
in Education Grants Page 4
Character Counts Award Page 6
Annual Report Pages 6, 7
Calendar Highlights Page 8
Inside
Survey Says Parents Very Pleased with Schools, Keep Children Safe
Libertyville elementary parents give teachers high marks for
providing a quality education along with a great character-building
program, but want offcials to look at differentiated instruction for
students performing above-grade level, keeping children safe, and
expanding extracurricular programming and technology.
Results from an independent survey e-mailed to all Libertyville
School District 70 families show parents see children in all fve
public schools as receiving a high quality education and want the
district to stay committed to academic excellence.
More than 40 percent of respondents feel that the overall qual-
ity of education their child receives at school exceeds expecta-
tions, Supt. Guy Schumacher
said when reviewing survey
results.
According to the survey
results, overall, parents are
very pleased with the district.
The districts academic of-
ferings are widely praised,
as are district employees
fnancial responsibility and
facility maintenance are seen
as district strengths.
Parents also gave very high marks to the character education
program, Character Counts, with parents recognizing their children
felt a sense of belonging at school and want to attend.
This is the sixth time District 70 has hired an outside company to
survey parents, reaching 684 households through e-mail compared to
609 households through US mail and e-mail in 2010. Both surveys
were done by the ECRA Group, Inc.. A survey in 2007 only reached
219 households via the telephone.
Survey results also show that parents are pleased with the sup-
port staff (secretaries, librarians, custodians) and fnd the teachers
and administrators accessible, approachable and responsive. But
parents stated they wanted to see gifted education identifcation at
an earlier age and seek greater differentiated instruction for students
performing above-grade level.
School offcials have been working on gifted education, returning
gifted teachers to each school and expanding the program to provide
enrichment to younger children, going from frst to third grade - with
a goal of adding third grade to the gifted curriculum.
I think we are working toward this concern, Dr. Schumacher
said. We have teachers providing enrichment and working with
frst-graders. Weve rarely offered individual or small group ses-
sions with them before. We are continually looking at ways to reach
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From the
Superintendents Desk
As we move further beyond the midpoint of the school year,
despite the cold and snow, we refect on another excellent transi-
tion of positive changes and the continued improvements set forth
in Libertyville Elementary School District 70. After adding vari-
ous safety modifcations and addressing required building codes,
as well as supporting schools with upgraded features for security,
the Lake County Regional Offce of Education recognized District
70 for its high standards during the fall Health /Life Safety Annual
Inspection. In addition, administrators continue to analyze and
assess the District 70 Strategic Plan and review accomplishments
and directions for the future. This thoughtful and refective practice
has brought an esteemed sense
of appreciation for accom-
plishments and a commitment
toward ongoing success in the
three years since its incep-
tion. We are devoted to fscal
management and the recogni-
tion received for stability and
sound fnancial responsibility.
Our dedication to long-range
capital improvement plan-
ning at each school requires
regular ongoing review and
assessment to keep schools
well maintained, educationally
sound and increasingly safe. I
am tremendously proud to be
associated with school board
members who refect a commit-
ment to addressing the broad needs of our students, staff, facilities
and the District as a whole.
Despite much press regarding state assessment challenges and
cut score modifcations, I am, once again, pleased to recognize
District 70 as a recipient of the School Search 2013 Bright A+
Award. This award is given to those districts whose students aca-
demic performance ranks in the upper 5 percent of Illinois school
districts. The talented students, invested parents and dedicated and
conscientious staff deserve credit and praise for this notable honor.
This year, only 60 districts of the 866 in the state of Illinois have
achieved this honor.
It was wonderful to transition two talented administrators and
welcome an impressive new principal, as well as the 11 dedicated
and conscientious new teachers and 5 support staff, to District 70
this school year. They are a bright and capable group dedicated to
focusing on student success and excited to have established them-
selves as an integral part of the District 70 learning community. I
share with them a vested commitment toward placing children frst
and guiding them with a high quality education that builds upon
student achievement and success. This continues to be a strong and
effective district goal as professional development planning and
coordination promotes the intellectual capacity of teachers, staff
and administrators alike.
In a quest to gather insight into thoughts, ideas, and general
impressions regarding District 70, new staff have offered apprecia-
tion for the initial warm welcome and ongoing support provided.
The students, they share, are viewed as considerate and kind.
Staff throughout the district is
viewed as highly talented and
dedicated to student growth and
development. New staff says
parents are highly supportive
and offer a sense of pride in
their respective schools. The
district culture, overall, is seen
as positive, professional and
student-centered. Results of the
most recent Parent Survey echo
these fndings and are shared
within this newsletter.
We continue to follow the
goals and objectives set forth
in the District 70 Long-Range
Strategic Plan, research leg-
islative activity to review and
revise board policies, focus on upgrades and advancements in the
area of technology, address changes in current student assessment
practices, broaden program options, update curriculum, as well as
support a commitment to character education and awareness.
We thank our constituents for their support and look forward to
the many events and opportunities that await the remainder of the
school year.
Supt. Schumacher welcomes back teachers and staff at the start of
the school year, asking them to have heart this school year and
work on connecting with students. During the gathering, which
includes a lunch hosted by a Family Association, new teachers and
staff are introduced.

No. One in Attendance
All fve Libertyville School District 70
schools ranked in the top 10 for the 25th
Annual Lake County Elementary School
Fall Attendance Week.
Ranking in the number one slot for
Large Elementary Schools was High-
land Middle School for the third year
in a row. Butterfeld School ranked third
in the Medium Elementary School cat-
egory. Copeland Manor School
also ranked third in the Small
Elementary School section,
followed by Rockland School
in fourth place and Adler Park
School rounding out the Small
Elementary School section in
10th place.
All Lake County elemen-
tary schools are eligible to be
recognized by the Regional
School Superintendent for at-
tendance week, which ran from
Sept. 9-13, 2013. More than 112
schools participated with 82,889
students.
Copeland Playground
Copeland Manor parents,
former students, teachers and new Principal
Lori Poelking all pitched in over the sum-
mer to build and install a new section of
playground for the school.
The Family Association, which funded
the project, saved about $12,000 by putting
the playground equipment together and
installing it with the aid of volunteers. The
new section contains several pieces of equip-
ment, including a puppet theater.
District maintenance and custodian
workers tore down the older section of the
playground, that contained two slides, to
make room for the new equipment.
Special Education Praise
Once again, District 70 has received the
highest marks given by the Illinois State
Board of Education.
Under the Individuals with Disabilities
Education Act of 2004, the ISBE reviews the
performance of special education services in
school districts throughout the state. District
70 received the highest score of four in all
categories for the 2011-12 school year. The
rank means the district is meeting the special
education requirements of students.
District 70 typically scores high, said
Marilynn Menuey, director of special educa-
tion for the district. The staff has been meet-
ing their mark so often that, Menuey says, it
has become an expectation that often goes
unnoticed.
We have extraordinary staff in our
department, she said. Their work with
children demonstrates caring and high ex-
pectations, and Im so proud of their dedica-
tion to learning for all.
Sunset Foods Boosts Funds
A partnership between District 70 and
Sunset Foods in Libertyville has brought
almost an additional $700 into the schools
as customers shopped with reusable grocery
bags last year.
The program, called Five for the Fu-
ture, kicked-off three years ago at the
Sunset Foods store on Peterson Road. In
the program, grocery store customers using
reusable bags donate Five for the Future
to District 70 schools. For each
reusable bag used for shopping,
Sunset donates a nickel to the
school district.
Once again, we cant say
enough about Sunset Foods and
how they help our schools and
district, said Supt. Dr. Guy
Schumacher. They believe in
giving back to the community
and making a difference for our
students. This is an exceptional
business partnership. Im both
honored and proud that we are
going into our third year of Five
for the Future partnership.
The more than $4,700 collected
over three years from Sunset
Foods is used in the District 70s Partners
for Excellence in Education for teacher
mini-grants that focus on the environment,
going green, and recycling.
Master School Board Member
With only six years on the District 70
school board, President Maryann Ovas-
sapian has reached the prestigious status
of Master School Board Member with the
highest ranking of Maintenance.
She was one of 12 Lake County school
board members to reach the status of main-
taining last year. Like our students and
staff, Maryann is committed to ongoing
learning and development, said Dr. Guy
Schumacher, district superintendent. She
cares a great deal about District 70 and it
shows in her overall visibility, commitment
and dedication to the learning community
as a whole. We are tremendously lucky to
have such a conscientious Board of Educa-
tion president.
The Master School Board Member Pro-
gram is awarded by the Illinois Association
of School Boards. The award honors the
service and participation of school board
members for their involvement in the IASB,
the National School Board Association and
in their own district. Members must com-
plete an extensive list of requirements.
The award is very special, said a mod-
est Ovassapian.
Ovassapian is known for her supportive
and encouraging style of leadership. She
has served in almost every aspect of the
local school board, volunteering for many
committees and additional duties.
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Notes From Around the District
Copeland Manor parents and staff worked together
over the summer to build and install a new section of
playground over a three-day period.
Chicago Bears mascot, Staley Da Bear, visited
Adler Park School this year to remind students
about healthy living.
about character.
Christine Policht. Common Core Comprehension. Buying sup-
plemental material to enhance Common Core reading instruction.
Julie Jermakowicz, Becki Jo Miranda, Amy Hay, Teresa Cran-
dell. Economics in Action: An Interactive Simulation of Supply and
Demand through an economics fair. Year two.
Keri Johnson, Jennifer April, Judy Boyle. Encouraging Young
Authors: Using Author Talks to Promote the Writing Process and
teach students how to write.
Rockland School
Danya Sundh. Aroma in the Air of Learning.
Using therapeutic essential oils in aroma therapy
in the classroom.
Danya Sundh. Enlightening our Positive Sup-
port at Rockland. Continue to collect data to
monitor student behaviors.
Becky Johnson. Listening in the Library. Offer-
ing popular book titles on iPod shuffes.
Becky Johnson, Danya Sundh. Raptors Help-
ing Raptors. Students build birdhouses to improve
Kestral falcon population.
Mike Kolar. Rockland Counts. Buy pedometers
for students to use in PE class.
Danya Sundh, Mike Kolar. Rockland Weather
Station. Buy weather instruments to collect data
on weather for school weather station.
Kara Graeb, Katie Nyland. Visualize the
Future: Preparing Rockland Students for the 21
st
Century. Create
posters to emphasize the Applications of Learning skills.

Highland Middle School
Linda Mitchell. Game On! Interactive Word Games to Enhance
Students Vocabulary and Word Choice. Year two.
Ann Riggs. Highland Historians Analyzing Early American
Culture. Buy authentic artifacts for early American cultures to
enhance teaching.
Lily Albrecht, Lori Benjamin, Carey Fox, Tara Oshinski, Carrie
Shea, Brianne Smith, Michelle Smith, Erin Wyatt. Project Pretty
Powerful. Create positive self-esteem messages for girls.
Kerstin Cholewin. Promoting Increased Student Focus & Posi-
tive Behavior in the Classroom. Buying therapy balls and fdgets
to help students increase their focus
with a sensory stimulation.
Angi e McCart hy, Kerst i n
Cholewin, Jill Conley. Team Es-
sentials: Engaging Sixth Grade
Students in the Curricular Side of
the Applications of Learning. Using
games to engage students.
Carey Fox, Erin Wyatt. Turning
Darkness into Light: Message of
Survival, Strength & Hope from
Genocide Studies. Students will
learn about genocide through the
centuries and how people survived
and nations coped.
Mini-Grants Fund Innovative Programs In The Classroom
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Thirty-fve District 70 teachers have been awarded Partners
for Excellence in Education grant monies this year to enhance
education through innovative and creative new programs in their
classrooms.
Twenty grants totaling more than $8,000 were awarded to pro-
gressive teachers in fve schools. There were 25 applications for
the grants.
The grants are sponsored by Partners for Excellence in Educa-
tion, a group of local business representatives who offer their time
and fnancial donations to District 70. This is the 18th year for
the partnerships Mini-
Grant Awards program,
which has awarded almost
$100,000 over the years
for direct use in class-
rooms.
This years grants will
go to fund such programs
as using therapeutic essen-
tial oils, multi-age book
club, creating an econom-
ics fair for students, writ-
ing and publishing books,
offering a bilingual library,
reading material to match
Common Core, and using
iPods for award winning
audio books.
Weve come a long way from the days when the Mini Grants
were all about technology and MP3 players and mobile devices,
said Supt. Dr. Guy Schumacher. Weve moved to a whole new area
like health-focused pedometers and aroma therapy, and economics
based programs; teachers are on the very cutting edge. These grants
are unique and innovative and show our commitment to 21st Century
Learning. And, after meeting with our business partners, I have to
tell you that they share our value in these grants and they believe
in what we are doing here.
While Schumacher helps guide the business group with the
grant applications, he steps out of the decision-making process.
The business partners make all the fnal decisions based on core
criteria set up for the grants.
The individual grants range from $294 to $500.
The recipients are:
Districtwide for Adler Park, Highland Middle and Butterfeld
schools
Cynthia Bsaibes, Holly Simon. What Did you Say? Teaching
Spanish speaking parents how to support their children with a
bilingual lending library.
Adler Park School
Maureen Rogers, Sue Wisek. The Path to Publishing. Local au-
thor Suzanne Slade talks about her work as students publish their
own book and podcast.
Copeland Manor School
Susie Julian, Patti Schroetter. Chat and Chews Good Character:
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Highland Middle students use jewelers magnifying
loupes to examine material in science class.
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Mini-Grant Winners
District 70 Summer School Set to Run June 11 - July 10
Open House June 10
8:30 to 11:45 a.m. Busing information also will be posted on the
summer school website.
Summer school classes will be posted on-line at the district web
site, www.d70schools.org/summerschool as of Feb. 28. The link to
register also will be located on the summer school website.
Parent Survey Shows What Parents Like, Dislike
tinue to want international languages taught
during the school day, and also expressed
marginal or lower ratings with outside ven-
dors for transportation and food services.
In the survey, 71 percent of the parents
said they supported foreign language in the
schools earlier than middle school. We are
looking at other school districts to see what
they are doing, Schumacher said. Im just
not sure what will give. The question is how
do we work foreign language into the school
day and at what cost?
Another big change seen in the survey is
that respondents favor grade-level schools
by 43 percent, while a majority -57 percent-
still want to keep neighborhood schools.
We have a community thats almost 50-50
on this concept, Schumacher said, weve
never had that before.
The survey also realigned the districts
communication plan as more residents get
their District 70 news from the Internet
Linda Mitchell, Tara Oshinski, Alison Prochaska, Mike Rumpf,
Marshall Sheffer. The Unknown World: Looking/Thinking by Anal-
ogy. Students will examine the world around them.
District Partners
Local companies working as partners include A Village Green
Montessori School, Artist@Heart, L.L.C., Blue Sky Studio, C &
A Robot Factory, Inc., Candlewood Suites, Cary M. Salm - State
Farm Insurance, Cedar Roofng Co., Century 21 Kreuser & Seiler,
Ltd., Chicago Wind Soccer Club, City Subs and Smoothies, Cul-
vers Frozen Custard, David Adler Music & Arts Center, Dominos
Pizza, Donatis Pizza, Ginos East, GreenAssociates, Growing with
Grace Preschool, Hearing Associates, Inc., Holy Cross Lutheran
Church-Building Blocks Childhood Center, Honey Baked Ham Co.
& Caf, Huntington Learning Center, Improv Playhouse, Jersey
Mikes Subs, Jets Pizza, Libertyville Bank & Trust, Libertyville
Cooperative Nursery School, Libertyville Wellness Group, Log on 2
Learning, Inc., Marjo Graphics, Mathnasium of Vernon Hills, Maxs
Dawg House, Mind
and Body Connected,
Nan-Ease Agency,
LLC, Nor t hshor e
Academy of Martial
Art s, Papa Johns
Pi zza, Ret i rement
Pl an Consul t ant s,
Inc., Rosatis Pizza,
Stephen Painless
Parker, DDS, Sunset
Foods, Touche Salon,
Trattoria Pomigliano,
Weppler Law Group
LLC, What She Wants
Boutique, William Frick & Co., Youth & Family Counseling and
Yumz Frozen Yogurt.
the bright students who are not identifed
as gifted, as well as those students who are
struggling academically.
Although parents rated District 70 safety
as being top-notch, it still is a concern of
parents. The District has been working on
improving school security and has added
more safety features at each school.
Despite a national trend, standards-based
report cards also are not popular with par-
ents, according to the survey. The current
grading system is seen as lowering standards
and not adequately challenging high per-
forming students.
Its a change, its new, its sweeping
through the states, Schumacher said, add-
ing that the elementary reporting aligns with
instruction and will take awhile for parents to
see the positives in the new structure.
Parents also want to see extracurricular
programming and technology expanded.
And just like three years ago, parents con-
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through e-mail and the District 70 web
pages. Parents also count on the districtwide
newsletter and school newsletters for infor-
mation. The Districts Social Media sites
only provide information about 4 percent of
the time, parents said, and parents get their
information from newspapers 2 percent of
the time.
While the district scored high marks for
communication, parents continue to seek
greater communication from teachers.
Parents also valued the fne arts pro-
grams; art, drama and music, as well as a
commitment to reading and writing. The
social studies program and applied technol-
ogy (only at Highland Middle School) also
received high marks from parents. Survey
fndings also showed parents rated physical
education, health and drug education, special
education as positive.
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academic support, sports, technology, arts, and so much more.
Students entering second through eighth grades in the fall will at-
tend summer school at Highland, while children in pre-kindergarten,
pre-frst grade, as well as Title I, and daily Spanish instruction, will
attend at Rockland. Younger students attend the smaller elementary
school.
Busing will be available for students to match school hours from
Highland Middle students study artifacts
in a social studies class.
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Budget Covers New Safety Measures
The Districts main focus last year was im-
proving building security with updated classroom
door locks, the creation of entrance vestibules,
alarm monitoring and emergency response but-
tons placed discretely in the buildings, as well as
new staff/visitor/contractor identifcation proce-
dures. The budget also includes the addition of
two teaching sections at the elementary level.
The school board unanimously approved a
$35.8 million budget in September. This years
budget is down from $40.2 million a year ago as
construction projects of re-roofng schools and
replacing windows were completed as a part of
capital improvements to schools.
Local revenues account for 86.9 percent of
the total district revenue, state revenues equate to
8.3 percent and federal revenues account for 1.6
percent with the transferring between funds ac-
counting for 3.1 percent. Revenues are expected
to drop by 6 percent from the proration of state
funding that has decreased the amount District
70 anticipates to receive as the District chose not
to take the full 1.7 percent of the Consumer Price
Index allowed levy.
The District requested only a .376 percent in-
crease in its tax levy as it continued to constrain
spending by being fscally conservative.
This also is the third consecutive year that Dis-
trict 70 has abated its Bond & Interest Levy and
used operating funds to make the Bond & Interest
Character Counts! Awarded to John Cortesi
District 70 is honoring John
Cortesi, president, CEO and
owner of Sunset Foods Mart
Inc., with its 2013 Character &
Leadership Award.
The honor is the school dis-
tricts only award bestowed on an
outside organization.
The prestigious award
is given in honor of
exemplary character,
leadership and ser-
vice. The award was
created by Supt. Dr.
Guy Schumacher and
is given with apprecia-
tion by the Board of
Education, adminis-
tration and staff.
Cortesi was pre-
sented with the award
at a Board of Educa-
tion meeting on Dec.
16.
You have a sense
of character and lead-
ership that guides us in so many
ways, Supt. Schumacher said
when presenting the award.
You are one of our most dedi-
cated business partners and are
extremely visible. There is not a
school in our district that has not
been touched by your generos-
ity.
Cortesi and his Sunset Foods
has a long-running relationship
with District 70 schools, often
donating food for a variety of
school events and supporting
a wide selection of projects,
including classroom parties,
scouting sales outside the store,
and donating items like plas-
tic containers- for classroom
projects.
His contribution to D70
stood out when he attended a
third-grade economics fair at
Copeland Manor school last
year and talked about
how his grocery store
worked, taking the
time from a demand-
ing business day to
answer student ques-
tions. Third grade
teacher Julie Jerma-
kowicz noted that at
the end of the presen-
tation, he brought out
a giant lobster that
he had fown in from
Maine just to show
the students.
They loved it,
Jermakowicz noted.
A long-time envi-
ronmentalist, Cortesi
joined forces with District 70
several years ago in a Five
for the Future campaign. The
program encourages customers
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Honoring John Cortesi, second from left, are,
from left to right, teacher Dale List, Supt. Guy
Schumacher and Board President MaryannOvas-
sapian.
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Dedicated School Board Volunteers Countless Hours
Heres What They Do
The District 70 Board of Education sets
policy for the district and works diligently
to keep district programs and teachers on the
cutting edge of education.
Each month, the board offcially reviews
fnancial reports, is kept up to date on legis-
lative changes by Supt. Dr. Guy Schumacher
and is notifed of upcoming changes or
developments in the world of educa-
tion and curriculum, as well as special
school reports and recommendations.
Routine action includes hiring new
teachers and staff members, as well
as paying bills.
Looking backwards, here is a
sampling of board actions over the
last year.
December 2013 involved board
members approving the levy, bond
levy abatements and presenting Sun-
set Foods Inc. owner and CEO, John
Cortesi, with this years prestigious
D70 Character Counts Award.
November board action included
approving the 2014 summer school
program, next years school calendar,
and acoustical work in the adminis-
trative offces. Dr. Schumacher and
Robin Smith Kollman, public relations
facilitator, presented on School Safety at the
Triple I conference.
In October, the board approved the
tax levy, a budget calendar, and awarded
Partners for Excellence in Education mini
grants.
School board action in September in-
volved a budget public hearing and formally
approving the fscal year budget.
Fifteen new staff members were wel-
comed in August. Board members also rec-
ognized teachers with tenure status. Board
members also learned Supt. Schumacher,
technology literacy coach Jill Przybylski,
and webmaster Art Hughes won commu-
nication awards from the Illinois chapter
of the National School Public Relations
prestigious awards given by INSPRA - for
outstanding community outreach and com-
munication skills.
A special board meeting was held May
6 to canvass votes in the spring election
and swear in re-elected board member Tom
Vickers, along with formerly appointed
board member Julie Damenti, and
newcomers Wendy Schilling and Luke
Stowe.
In April, the board approved pro-
moting Erik Youngman to director
of curriculum and instruction from
Copeland Manor principal, and re-
placing windows on the west side of
Highland Middle School. The board
was informed that principals won both
a state INSPRA award and a national
NSPRA award for the Day in a Life
series on Face Book that places admin-
istrators with the students for a day, and
that Rockland Principal Jeff Knapp was
named Elementary School Principal
of the Year of the Lake Region by the
Illinois Principal Association.
In March, the board focused on fx-
ing a broken water line at Adler Park
School, as well as lending money to the
Gavin School District in a tax anticipa-
tion warrant.
In February, the board learned about a
School Library Per Capita Grant of almost
$2,000 and were updated by school librar-
ians regarding library services and the op-
portunities for students.
In January, the board learned of President
Maryann Ovassapians Those Who Excel
2012 Award for her dedication to the school
district.
Association (INSPRA).
During the summer month of July, the
school board was still working. The board
approved promoting Kerri Bongle to Adler
Park principal from assistant principal at
Highland Middle School and set a hearing
date for the proposed budget. The board
also was updated on progress of the Stra-
tegic Plan.
In June, the school board approved facil-
ity rental rates and discussed the importance
of their own professional development for
quality governance.
In May, school board members hired
Lori Poelking as principal for Copeland
Manor School and recognized fve retiring
staff members. Board members also ap-
proved replacing the classroom locks on
all doors for improved security, adopted
a new middle school social studies
curriculum, and were informed Supt.
Schumacher won a Distinguished
Service Award one of the most
2013
payments. This, in turn, is a savings
for taxpayers.
The District is abating approxi-
mately $700,000 in bond and interest
levy for the third year in a row to help
out taxpayers and ease the fnancial
burden as the economy still struggles
to recover, said Dr. Kurt Valentin, assistant
superintendent of fnance and operations.
The District remains in a strong fnancial
position as refected in the AAA bond
rating reaffrmed by Standard & Poors
rating agency.
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Board members include, left to right, sitting are
Jennifer Lund, Wendy Schilling, and Julie Damenti;
standing, are Chris Kennedy, Maryann Ovassapian
and Luke Stowe. Missing is Tom Vickers.
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U.S. Postage
PAID
Permit No. 175
Libertyville, IL
Libertyville Public Schools
District Number 70
1381 W. Lake St.
Libertyville, Illinois 60048
ECRWSS
Postal Customer
Libertyville, Illinois 60048
Our goal: To Ensure That District 70 Students Experience Learning
That Prepares Them To Live And Work In The 21st Century.
Winter 2013-14 Calendar Highlights
to use reusable bags in lieu of paper or plastic bags. Sunset Foods then donates
5 cents to District 70 for each reusable bag a customer uses. The program has
generated $4,799.05 for District 70 and promoted environmental responsibility.
There are many businesses in Libertyville that exemplify the pillars of good
character, Jermakowicz wrote on her nomination essay. Sunset Foods leads
the way.
Cortesis generosity is well known throughout Libertyville.
I am tremendously proud and greatly honored by our relationship with John
Cortesi and the team at Sunset Foods, Supt. Schumacher said, The commitment
offered on behalf of our students, schools and district, as a whole, are greatly
valued and appreciated. Sunset is at the core of our community and John Cortesi
offers support with a generous heart.
District 70 Character Award
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BOARD OF EDUCATION
Maryann Ovassapian, President 918-0958
movassapian@d70schools.org
Tom Vickers, Vice President 549-9614
tvickers@d70schools.org
Jennifer Lund, Secretary 549-9136
jlundt@d70schools.org
Julie Damenti, Secretary Pro Tem 984-2034
jdamenti@d70schools.org
Chris Kennedy 816-7836
ckennedy@d70schools.org
Wendy Schilling 573-1301
wschilling@d70schools.org
Luke Stowe 271-5464
lstowe@d70schools.org
ADMINISTRATION
Dr. Guy Schumacher, Superintendent, 362-8393
Dr. Kurt Valentin,
Asst. Supt. of Finance & Operations 362-9030
Dr. Tom Bean,
Dir. of Human Resources 362-9695
Erik Youngman
Dir. of Curriculum & Instruction 362-9023
Marilynn Menuey,
Dir. of Special Education 247-2694
Pamela Imholz,
Dir. of Technology 362-9695
PRINCIPALS
Kerri Bongle, Adler Park 362-7275
kbongle@d70schools.org
Candice Kehoe, Butterfeld 362-3120
ckehoe@d70schools.org
Andy Elbert, Asst. Principal
aelbert@d70schools.org
Lori Poelking, Copeland Manor 362-0240
lpoelking@d70schools.org
Jon Hallmark, Highland 362-9020
jhallmark@d70schools.org
Lorenzo Cervantes, Asst. Principal
lcervantes@d70schools.org
Jeff Knapp, Rockland 362-3134
jknapp@d70schools.org

Robin Smith Kollman, Newsletter Editor
Website: www.d70schools.org
FEBRUARY
17 No School - Presidents Day
24 Board of Education, 7:30 p.m. Educational Resource Center
28 Early Release; Grades K-5. 11:15 a.m., no 1/2 day kindy.,
Grades 6-7, HMS, 1:45 p.m.
MARCH
17 Board of Education, 7:30 p.m. Educational Resource Center
24-30 Spring Break Begins
31 Classes Resume
APRIL
18 No School
28 Board of Education, 7:30 p.m. Educational Resource Center
MAY
19 Board of Education, 7:30 p.m. Educational Resource Center
23 Early Release; Grades K-5. 11:15 a.m., no 1/2 day kindy.,
Grades 6-7, HMS, 1:45 p.m.
26 No School - Memorial Day
JUNE
5 Last Day of School (Tentative) 1:30 pm Release
23 Board of Education, 7:30 p.m. Educational Resource Center