Dear West Oak Intermediate Families,

We’ve had another wonderful week at school, and we are especially grateful for Mr. Ruben, who works tirelessly to keep our facilities clean, organized, and safe for all students and staff. Please join us in congratulating him on receiving the Diamond Edge Award this week—an honor that is so well deserved!

Looking ahead, we want to share that next week we will be practicing both a fire drill and a hard lockdown drill. Our fire drill will take place on Thursday, and our hard lockdown drill will be on Friday. Safety is always a top priority, and these practice drills help ensure that students and staff know what to do in an emergency. We encourage you to talk with your child about the importance of practicing these drills and how they help keep us all safe. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) provides excellent resources to guide families in creating and practicing home safety plans with children. You can access these resources by clicking HERE.

Finally, please remember that next week will be a short week. There is no school on Monday or Tuesday. We hope you enjoy the extra time with your families, and we look forward to seeing everyone back on Wednesday. Let's aim for a perfect attendance day on Wednesday, Wolfpack!

Sincerely,

Natalie Kalette

Principal

West Oak Intermediate School

Clubs and Activities: Registration for after school clubs and activities is complete! If your child signed up for a club or activity, the club sponsor will be in contact soon with details. Additionally, if you signed up to have your student take the activity bus home, our staff will be sharing bus information with you soon. Here is the after school clubs and activities schedule. 

Pictures are Ready: School pictures are ready! To order, log in to your account on mylifetouch.com or create an account using your student's student ID number. All families can also log on and order a FREE Digital SmileSafe card. 

Mundelein Farmer's Market: Come visit District 76's booth at the Mundelein Farmer's Market on September 20th! Join us for teacher read alouds, fall arts and crafts, and a visit with Super Cooper! Click here to view more information. 

SEL Focus of the Month: September's focus is RESPECT! We kicked off this month by talking about anti-bullying. Check out our family connection letter to learn more: English and Spanish.

Diamond Awards: New to this year, we ask families to complete this nomination Form if they would like to recognize a staff member they feel are going above and beyond with what they do in the classroom, school, or district. Please consider spreading the positivity by highlighting the great work that staff our doing in our district. 

D76 CARES: At D76, the well-being of our students and families is our top priority. Understanding the critical role mental health plays in student success, we have launched D76 CARES - a comprehensive initiative aimed at improving access to quality mental health services across our community. D76 CARES stands for Community, Advocacy, Resilience, Engagement, and Support. Treatment services are initially provided free of charge to district families for up to 8 sessions. Click HERE for treatment request.

Children thrive when they know school and home are working together. A simple way to show this is by checking your child’s backpack or folder each evening. Reviewing teacher notes, homework, or school flyers together shows your child that you value their learning and helps them stay organized and prepared for the next day.

Your student's classroom teacher should be your first point of contact. For building-related information, please call the front office at 847-970-3544 or contact the following individuals via email: 

• Front Office Staff: Ms. Kailey Leon: kleon@dist76.org & Cinthia Maldonado: cmaldonado@dist76.org 

• Principal: Natalie Kalette: nkalette@dist76.org 

• Nurse: Julie Marchese: jmarchese@dist76.org 

• Save the Date- October 20th: Culver's dine out from 5:00-8:00 p.m. Volunteers sign up coming soon.

• Next PTO Meeting- Tuesday October 21, 2025 6:00-7:00 pm Diamond Lake Elementary School Library. 

Please visit the D76 PTO Website for upcoming events, volunteer opportunities, and more!