Mundelein High School stopped by for their Fine Arts Tour to encourage our 8th graders to get involved next year. 

Staff from all three schools built bicycles to give out as presents for our students over the holiday season. 

• Parent Input Wanted: A Parent Survey was sent out this week and we would love your input. Our goal is to gather feedback in regards to your overall experience with our D76 schools. Please complete this survey by November 21st. 

• P/T Conferences: We have had a lot of parents sign up for conferences and our staff are looking forward to meeting with all of you. If you request a virtual conference, or need translation, please indicate this when you sign up with individual teachers. Here is a letter for additional information. We look forward to seeing everyone soon!

• Book Fair: Be sure to check out our Scholastic Book Fair on Monday, November 24th during Parent Teacher Conferences.  West Oak Middle School (WOMS) will be hosting the fair in Classroom A of the Innovation Center.  We encourage all families to browse the great selection of both English and Spanish books provided along with writing journals and classroom favorites. 

• Bus Bulletin: Please sign up for bus bulletin notifications from Lakeside Transportation. By doing this, you will be notified if buses are running behind schedule. Click the link here to ensure you know when your bus is running late. 

• Picture Day Retakes: Please use the following information if you would like to order your child's pictures from the retakes that were held this week:

  • School Name: West Oak Middle School

  • Picture Day Date: Tuesday, November 11

  • Picture Day ID: EVTG2492S

• SHS Dance: Incoming Freshmen! Please join us for a Dance 1 Level Class on Saturday, November 22nd from 10-11:45am. Bring a water bottle and comfortable dance clothes. No dance shoes needed! Sign up here and review this flyer with more details.

• SHS Language Placement: Incoming freshmen interested in taking a language other than Spanish (Chinese, French, German, Hebrew, or Latin) must complete Stevenson High School’s online placement exam on Saturday, December 13. The registration deadline is Friday, December 5. For details, visit the Benchmark FAQ or register using the Registration Link. Spanish placement testing for Sender students will be administered by their current Spanish teachers in November and December 2025.

• 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 bys highlighting the great work that staff our doing in our district. 

• MHS Monthly Tours: Mundelein High School is offering building tours throughout the school year to help acclimate their incoming students for next year. Please view this page for upcoming tours!

• Music Boosters: If you are looking for something your child can do next week, please consider supporting our Music Boosters with their fundraiser at X Factor from 2-4:00pm. This promises to be a lot of fun!