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The View
October, 2012
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On the Horizon
The final session of this 3-part series will include an overview of Student Services, Personnel and District Governance. For more information or to rsvp, contact Luann Grish.
November 6: Teacher Institute Day---No school for students
November 12: Veterans Day---No School
November 20: Board of Education Meeting, 7 p.m., District Administrative Offices
For complete calendar information, visit our district website at
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Sneak Peak
K-5 Golden Apple Nominations Sought
Know a K-5 teacher who deserves special recognition? The Highland Park Community Foundation invites you to nominate him or her for a Golden Apple Award. Any full-time classroom teacher who spends the majority of their time teaching grades K through 5 in North Shore School District 112 may be nominated. Nomination forms are available at this link and are due by December 31, 2012. For more information, contact HPCF Golden Apple Committee Chair Sara Sher at sarasher@comcast.net.
Citizens interested in running for the April 9, 2013 school board election may pick up nominating petition packets any business day between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. until December 24. Visit this link on our website for more information.
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News from the 
Are there Grants in Action in your school? Many Foundation Grants are already in progress at schools throughout the district. Check out our website for a complete list of grants by school. And, don't forget to thank your teacher for his or her creativity and efforts in obtaining a 112 Education Foundation Grant.
Hundreds of runners and walkers came out on September 22nd for the 10th Annual Fund Run and Walk. In partnership with the PTO's/PTA's and the NSSD112 Administration Team, we were able to raise over $18,000 for the Scholarship Fund for District 112 students. Thank you to all who participated.
The 112 Education Foundation, in partnership with Sunset Foods, was excited to provide all families a specially-designed "High Five for District 112" canvas bag at open houses. Bring this bag or any re-useable bag back to Sunset every time you shop. For each bag used, Sunset will donate a nickel to support the District's STEM classrooms and 21st century paperless classrooms.
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The View is the monthly electronic newsletter of North Shore School District 112, intended to keep you informed about news from the Board of Education, and share highlights of happenings across the district. You may unsubscribe at any time by clicking the link at the bottom of this page.
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Tentative Contract Agreement Reached
The North Shore School District 112 Board of Education and the North Shore Education Association reached a tentative agreement on a contract in the early morning hours of October 17 after a marathon 17-hour negotiating session.
The tentative deal allows the board to stay within its parameters of maintaining a balanced budget, not drawing from the district's reserve funds for ongoing operational expenses such as salaries and benefits, and continuing to provide children with the same level of services, programs and staffing, said Board of Education President Bruce Hyman. The proposed agreement also meets the union's objectives of obtaining a fair contract that remains competitive with other districts, said NSEA President Pamela Kramer.
District 112 Superintendent David L. Behlow said he was very pleased to welcome children and staff back to school on October 17. "These past weeks have been difficult, and we have struggles to overcome, but our common goals bring us together," he told staff members. "Each one of us, regardless of our role in the district, feels the same calling: to nurture, inspire and engage our students every day. I am looking forward to continuing the year in a spirit of renewed partnership, working together to overcome our challenges, celebrating our successes, and learning and growing together."
More details about the contract will be released after board members and union members officially approve the final agreement. At its November 20 meeting, the Board of Education will also determine when the day of school students missed due to the strike will be made up.
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Seven Win Those Who Excel Award
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Red Oak volunteer Susan Kaden and Oak Terrace Fifth Grade Teachers Heather Sinense, Todd Rosenfeldt, Erica Brady and Miriam Tullgren with Oak Terrace Principal Sandy Anderson and NSSD 112 Superintendent David L. Behlow. Not pictured: Northwood Paraprofessional Ellyn Osher and Braeside Kindergarten Teacher Monica Biegel.
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Six North Shore School District 112 employees and one community member were among just 200 recipients statewide of an Illinois State Board of Education Those Who Excel award. The program recognizes exemplary teachers, administrators, student support personnel, community volunteers and teams. Congratulations go to Northwood paraprofessional Ellyn Osher, Red Oak volunteer Susan Kaden and the Oak Terrace fifth grade teaching team of Erica Brady, Heather Sinense, Todd Rosenfeldt and Miriam Tullgren, all of whom were among just 48 recipients in the state to earn Awards of Excellence. Congratulations also go to Braeside kindergarten teacher Monica Biegel, who was one of 84 recipients to earn an Award of Merit. Recipients were honored at an awards ceremony Saturday in Normal, Illinois.
"The high caliber of this year's recipients is an excellent example of the outstanding human resources in classrooms, schools and districts across the state," said State Superintendent of Education Christopher A. Koch. "It is an honor and privilege to recognize outstanding Illinois educators, administrators, support personnel and community members who go above and beyond on a daily basis to serve our students."
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Gifted Services Evaluation
North Shore School District 112 recently completed a comprehensive analysis of its programs to serve gifted and talented students, with an aim toward examining how services in that area can be improved, Assistant Superintendent of Teaching and Learning Heidi Wennstrom told board members on October 2. The district worked with an outside consultant to gather information related to the quality of its current gifted programs and curriculum, and evaluated the program against state-of-the-art standards developed by the National Association of Gifted Children (NAGC). "There is a significant need in North Shore School District 112 to meet the needs of high-level learners, challenge them with rigorous, inspirational content and to ensure that growth in skill acquisition happens each and every school year," Wennstrom told board members. The review involved five full days of classroom visits to 43 general education, gifted education and humanities classrooms across the district, and provided valuable data that the district will use to identify how the program can be strengthened and made more consistent throughout the district in order to insure effective differentiated instruction for high-level learners. Teachers of Gifted Education and Humanities will work with consultants Carolyn Callahan, Ph.D. and Jessica Hockett, Ph.D. during the year ahead to develop a program definition, guiding philosophy, identification process, and standards-based curriculum.
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Edgewood Orchestra Students Perform at IASB Dinner
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District 112 Orchestra Teacher Mollie McDougall and nine of her students performed at the Lake County Division regional dinner of the Illinois Association of School Boards held October 10 at Edgewood Middle School. See more photos on the district's Facebook page.
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The mission of North Shore School District 112, a community partnership committed to a world-class education, is to nurture every child to become an inspired learner, a well-rounded individual and contributing member of a global community by striving for excellence within an environment that fosters respect, innovation and intellectual inquiry.
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