Diamond Lake Road Construction: We wanted to make families aware of upcoming construction on Diamond Lake Road, anticipated to begin November 9th and lasting approximately 11 days. During this time, First Student plans to reroute our school buses using Elmwood and Maple. These are roads our buses have traveled in the past, so this route is familiar. We appreciate your patience and understanding as we navigate this temporary change. We will continue to work with our transportation team to help ensure students arrive at and depart from school safely.Thank you for your flexibility and support!

Attendance Matters: Below are our attendance rates for this week. We encourage all students to attend school everyday. Please contact the office if your child will be absent. 

• Monday= 96%

• Tuesday= 92%

• Wednesday= 96%

• Thursday= 94%

• Friday= 93%

Report Cards: Trimester 1 ends today! Based on feedback, we will be providing families with both an electronic and a printed copy of the Portrait of Excellence (Report Cards). Paper copies will be sent home with all students on Friday, November 13th.

Day of the Dead Event: Join us tonight, November 6th, at our annual Dia de los Muertos event from 6-8:00 pm. This event has been a community and cultural celebration for our students and their families, providing food, games, music, dance, and arts/crafts. 

 STEM for Girls: The College of Lake County is excited to announce that their 13th Annual STEM for Girls event will be on Saturday, November 7th from 9-12:00pm. This is free for all girls in grades 6-12.  During registration, each participant chooses two hands-on specialty sessions in science, technology, engineering, healthcare or math. Parents are invited to stay for their own session covering scholarships, financial aid, college readiness and more. Registration is now open, at www.clcillinois.edu/stem. Space is limited, so early sign-up matters.

Mundelein Feeder Basketball Tryouts: If your 4th-8th grade student loves basketball, consider having them try out for the Mundelein Feeder Basketball team! Tryouts will be held on November 7th and 8th. Here is the flyer!

Conferences: Invites for Parent/Teacher/Student conferences will be sent to families on November 9th with conferences being held from 1-8:00pm on November 23rd. This year, we encourage you to bring your child to these conferences to discuss their progress and to develop goals for the remainder of the year. Families new to West Oak Middle School, please make sure you sign up to meet with each of your child's teachers as some have up to eight teachers. If you request a virtual conference, or need translation, please indicate this when you sign up with individual teachers. The deadline to sign up is November 18th. We look forward to seeing everyone soon!

Diamond Awards: To continue to spread the positivity around the building and district, here is the Diamond Award nomination Form to spotlight staff that are going above and beyond with what they do. This Form will be available at the bottom of each Parent Newsletter for easy access throughout the year. 

AAPPL Assessments: All of our dual language students grades 6-8 will be taking the AAPPL exams next week. These exams will assess each student's level of Spanish language acquisition in the areas of reading, writing, listening and speaking. Here is a letter for more information.

Inclement Weather Days: Our previous E-Learning Plan has expired, and moving forward, D76 will return to utilizing traditional inclement weather days (snow days) rather than E-Learning Days when weather conditions prevent us from safely holding school.

SHS Musical: We are excited to have our future Stevenson High School students attend the SHS Consortium 8th Grade Musical Performance of Mamma Mia!  This will be on Thursday, November 12th, from 8:45-12:30pm. Please contact the office if you do not want your child to attend. 

Incoming MHS Students: Welcome to Mundelein High School!  We are very excited to have you join the MHS family. On Thursday, November 12, we are hosting our Class of 2031 Night for both families and students. Students with last names A-L should arrive at the MHS auditorium by 6:00pm for a 40 minute presentation on our ninth grade academic programs, student supports, and extracurricular opportunities. Students with last names M-Z should attend the 7:15pm session. The presentation will also be offered in Spanish in the cafeteria during both sessions. The Activities and Athletics Fair will be hosted in the Main Gym immediately following the formal presentation. Please see this document for additional information: English/Spanish. 

MHS Turkey Trot: The Mundelein High School Student Leadership Group is planning with Stand UP and Hope Squad to put on their second annual Turkey Trot event. This year it will be at Independence Grove on November 14th.  All proceeds go to the MHS Welcome Center and to the Student Leadership Group. Here is a flyer with more information. 

SHS Dance: "The Stevenson High School Dance Department invites incoming freshmen to participate in a free Dance 1 class on Saturday, November 21st, from 10:00-11:45am in Dance Studio 2112. This opportunity will allow incoming students to experience a beginner-level dance class and get a glimpse of what dance is like at SHS. Participants should wear comfortable clothing suitable for dancing, such as leggings, yoga pants, sweatpants, and a tank top or T-shirt. Dance shoes are not required, and water bottles are highly encouraged! Registration is now open, and students are welcome to invite a friend to join them. Space is limited, so early registration is encouraged. To register please visit this site. 

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.

Student Needs: D76 is proud to have a Community Liaison on our staff, whose primary goals are to strengthen the home/school partnership and to provide needed educational wellness, resources and supports to students and families. In our efforts to continue creating an equitable education space, please complete this survey to help us support families for the 2026/27 school year. If you have more than one child enrolled in school, please answer these questions about your oldest child or complete the survey once for each child.