LEARN: Mrs. Kilmer's Academic Talent Development course enjoyed an in-house field trip this week with children's book author, Mrs. Sunby! Students had a great time learning about the book writing and publishing process and asked questions about her journey as an author. #elevateLV41 #inspiration
LEAD: Today, Palombi students had the exciting opportunity to meet with local business owners and our Director of Technology! They shared information about their careers and discussed future goals. A big thank you to our community partners for investing in the next generation! #elevateLV41 #inspiration
LEAD: Mrs. Allen's lead group worked on their pop tab collections! Students were making flyers to be around the school. Great job! #elevateLV41 #collaborate
LEARN: Our 8th grade Health students are diving into their Sense of Self projects this week as part of their Mental Health unit! Through this project, they're exploring important topics like self-esteem and personal identity. #elevateLV41 #growth
LEAD: We're hiring! District 41 is looking for substitute teachers! Please see the flyer with more information. #elevateLV41
SERVE: Thank you to the Mystery Readers who came last Friday! #elevateLV41 #collaboration
SERVE: We’re excited to bring back our Leaders Who Brunch program this year! If you're passionate about inspiring the next generation, we invite you to join us and share your professional journey with our students. Come talk about your career path, the lessons you’ve learned, and help students explore their future goals. Sign up today to be a guest speaker and make a meaningful impact! https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090A4CAAAA2EA2FA7-58056991-leaders#/
LEAD: Congratulations to the boys and girls Cross Country team today as they placed first in the Grayslake Central "Vicky Piela" Middle School JV Invitational this weekend! Way to go team! #elevateLV41 #growth #perserverance
LEAD: Our 7th Grade Honors ELA students took on a fun team-building challenge—working together to 'untangle the web'! The activity encouraged collaboration, strategic thinking, and problem-solving as they developed a plan and tackled the task together. Great job, team! #elevateLV41 #perseverance
LEARN: Students teamed up for a hands-on challenge in art class on Friday: build the tallest freestanding tower using only tape, straws, skewers, and modeling clay. Lots of creativity, teamwork, and friendly competition! #elevateLV41 #criticalthinking
LEARN: 8th grade Health students participated in a gallery walk this week to explore and learn about different mental health disorders. A powerful way to promote awareness, empathy, and understanding!. #elevateLV41 #compassion
LEARN: Students in Mrs. McGann's class were learning how to work together in small groups! Way to go! #elevateLV41 #collaboration
LEAD: Mrs. Rochford's classes did a great job showing synergy to create class norms for themselves, their classmates, and Mrs. Rochford! Way to lead, Lancers! #elevateLV41 #collaboration
LEARN: Ms. Sarcinelli’s ELA classes are building connections — literally! Students created personal hexagons filled with their interests and then linked them to classmates who shared similar passions. What a fun way to learn more about each other and build a stronger classroom community! #elevateLV41 #collaboration
LEARN: Mrs. Allen's class spent some time getting acquainted this week! #elevateLV41
We’re kicking off New Staff Orientation this week and are thrilled to welcome our newest team members to the District 41 family! Here’s to a great start and an amazing year ahead!
LEARN: The first week of Professional Development was amazing. Teachers dedicated their time to learning and growing together! #elevateLV41 #collaboration
On Monday, June 16th, 2025, the Lake Villa District 41 Board of Education proudly recognized Bryan Henley for being named Lake County Educator of the Year. We're so proud to celebrate his outstanding dedication and impact on education!
LEARN: Mrs. Allen's classes did an End of the Year Jeopardy game with ELA skills! Nice job! #elevateLV41 #collaboration
LEARN: Check out the 7th grade ELA class projects for The Outsiders! They created graffiti using 1960's vocabulary, and created a psychedelic quilt where each block did 1/4 of the sheet of paper, then wrote the 1960's definitions on it. Way to go! #elevateLV41 #collaboration
