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Thank you for taking the time to read this week’s Friday Update! Please plan on joining us on April 30 for Devorah Heitner’s presentation on raising and supporting kids as they grow up in a 24/7 digital access world! Details on Devorah’s upcoming presentation, and other timely FYI’s, are included in this week’s Update!
April 19, 2024
RESCHEDULED! - Parent (& Staff) Information Night with Devorah Heitner at McClure Junior High
Please mark your calendars for what is sure to be an important and timely message for parents and staff alike - Tuesday, April 30 in the McClure Library! And, thanks to our amazing partners, the Western Springs Foundation for Educational Excellence (WSFEE), for their financial support in bringing Devorah to D101!
Board Brief - April
Please see the attached Board Brief from the D101 Board of Education’s April meeting.
District 101 Conducting Lockdown Drills The Week of April 22
Please review the following letter that outlines the plans for this spring’s lockdown drills at each of our schools that will take place the week of April 22.
New Five-Year Contract Agreed Upon With the Western Springs Education Association
The District 101 Board of Education and the Western Springs Education Association are pleased to share that a new five-year contract has been ratified/approved. This new agreement will keep our teachers competitively compensated through the 2028-29 school year, allowing us to continue to retain our outstanding teaching staff as well as maintain our competitive ability to attract top new talent for the students of our community. The new agreement is highlighted by annual 4.5% salary increases, first year salary adjustments of $2,500, with no changes to our healthcare/benefits package, and minimal changes to our retirement and extracurricular stipend pool. Both sides appreciate the productive and professional manner in which our negotiation conversations proceeded, and we look forward to five years of continuity to allow our focus to remain on our students.
Western Springs/Off The Street Club Party and Information
As many of you know, there is a longstanding partnership and relationship between the Western Springs community and Chicago’s Off The Street Club (OTSC) - 28 years, in fact! In addition to the annual WS/OTSC Party which is upcoming on April 27 at LT’s Corral, there are several opportunities for D101 families to learn more and become part of this amazing partnership. To learn more about these opportunities and the history of WS/OTSC, the following has been provided by this year’s Western Springs parent facilitators.
Finally - LTHS Girls’ Soccer Pink Out Information
The LTHS girls’ soccer team is again promoting breast cancer awareness this year, and will be doing so specifically at their upcoming May 4 games. You can learn more about this upcoming special day here.