Dear Parent and/or Guardian:
Palombi would like to celebrate some great news with you!
After reviewing our NWEA/MAP Winter data, ALL of our grade levels made significant growth in both ELA and Math. Here is a look at the chart we provided all of our teachers last week:
MATH Growth from Fall (in Blue) to Winter (in Green) can be seen in the top chart. Each grade level met its Winter Goal (in Red)
ELA Growth from Fall (in Blue) to Winter (in Green) can be seen in the top chart. Each grade level met its Winter Goal (in Red)
This growth is from hard work, developing individual goals for each content area, and our entire community understanding how important education can be for their future success. We will have the IAR in March and hope we can have that same level of importance taken for those assessments. Let’s rise to the occasion and show the community what our kids can do!
Dr. Vic Wight, Mrs. Angela Sisi, Mrs. Julie Pozezinski
Principal, Dean of Students, Dean of Student Services
Teacher Shout-Out What is a Teacher Shout-Out?
A Teacher Shout-Out is an unsolicited special recognition that acknowledges a Palombi staff member who has really helped you or your student or has been highly effective and motivating. Our staff takes great pride in helping students achieve their potential. Take a few minutes and let a staff member know how much you appreciate their work at the following link: https://forms.gle/frEKEExzJaVB...
Palombi Alumni Nominations
Palombi Leaders Today and Tomorrow Wall of Fame
Palombi has a Wall of Fame in our building! Currently, we acknowledge past students: Officer Mike Lill, Class of 1988, Professional BMX Racer Felicia Stancil, Class of 2009, NFL Player TJ Edwards, Class of 2010, Leader Meghan Butler, Class of 2015, and Bluecoat (Band) World Champion Christina Duffy, Class of 2008. We would love to add to these outstanding past students. If you know of other past alumni, please complete the following form to nominate Palombi alumni who have demonstrated leadership qualities throughout the community and beyond to be displayed on a wall in the school. Leaders of Today and Tomorrow Nomination Form
Notes from the Office
Spring Conferences Each year, Lake Villa 41 holds spring parent-teacher conferences based on invitation only. On March 9th, we will be holding conferences for parents that are sent an invite by a teacher. On this day, we operate on a Friday schedule. School lets out at 1:00 p.m. on March 9th.
Front Door Protocol Our main entrance doors are locked for security reasons. Please ring the bell and wait for the office staff to respond to you to determine the nature of your visit. You will then be buzzed into the foyer. Please do not let other visitors in while you are entering or exiting the foyer. This is to ensure the safety of our students and staff. We appreciate your cooperation in keeping our school safe
April 4th - Election Day - ELearning Day Lake Villa School District 41 was identified as a polling site by the Lake County Clerk’s Office for the April 4th, 2023 elections. Because we cannot secure our buildings from the general public, the district will be shifting to an e-Learning Day on April 4th. Your child’s school will share your child’s e-Learning schedule for the day. We apologize for the inconvenience, but we want to ensure everyone’s safety.
5 Essentials Parent Survey Please find the letter to take part in our annual 5 Essential Survey in your email. Please click on the Spanish letter in your email.
5 Essentials Student Survey Please find the letter that introduces parents to the 5 Essential Survey for students in your email. Please click on the Spanish letter in your email.
Trimester Three Contracts All students will be bringing home a contract for trimester three this week. Please review and sign the contract with your student. Every student must turn in their contract to their lunch advisory by Friday, February 24th.
Bernie’s Book Drive A big thank you to all of the Palombi students, staff, and families who contributed to our school-wide book drive for Bernie’s Book Bank. We were able to collect 1,200 books for this worthy cause. Nice job, Lancers!
Health Office
Parents of 6th graders: Please remember to turn in your student’s up-to-date dental exam by May 15th.
Activities
Yearbook The 2023 Yearbook is on sale for $35. Buy your yearbook now! Reserve your copy only online at jostensyearbooks.com or call 1-877-767-5217 to place your order. Don't delay, order today!
Track and Field The signup for Track and Field will be live in March! Please be on the lookout if your student would like to sign up to be on the team. Track and Field is a no-cut sport for any 6th-8th grade student and will start at the beginning of April. Stay tuned for more information!
7th Grade Families Field trip permission slips are going home this week. Please complete the forms if your student would like to attend the end-of-the-year field trip and return it asap. There is also a space on the permission slip to volunteer to chaperone.
8th Grade Families Permission slips have been given out to all 8th graders to visit the Holocaust Museum. The permission slip and a payment of $12 must be turned in by Friday, March 3rd to their social studies teacher.
Band & Choir Concerts Choirs will perform Wednesday, Feb 22 and Bands will perform Thursday, Feb 23. These performances will showcase music to be performed at the Northern Illinois Music Conference Large Group Festival on Saturday, March 11.
Glow Dance
IMPORTANT DATES Links to all dates can be found here: Palombi Full Calendar of Events
Feb 17 No School - Institute Day
Feb 20 President’s Day - No School
Feb 22 Choir Concert
Feb 23 Band Concert
Feb 24 End of 2nd Trimester
Feb 27 Lake Villa 41 Board of Education Meeting - 7:00 p.m.
Mar 3 2nd Trimester Grade Posted in PowerSchool
Mar 3 Glow Dance
Mar 6 - 8 IAR Testing 6th - 8th
Mar 9 ISA Testing 8th Grade
Mar 9 Spring Conferences 1:45 - 7:00 p.m. (Invite only)
Mar 20 Lake Villa 41 Board of Education Meeting - 7:00 p.m.
Mar 27 - 31 Spring Break - No School
Apr 4 Election Day - ELearning Day