Superintendent's Corner

• Wilmette Village Meeting Tonight - Bike Path from West Park to Skokie Blvd
• All in for Avoca 37 Report Goes to Board of Education
• Roots and Shoots Giving Tree
• Coin Wars Charity at Marie Murphy

At the Wilmette Village Hall at 7 p.m. tonight, the Village's Transportation Commission will hear a report on "Lake Avenue Corridor Bike and Pedestrian Improvements," including proposals for a dedicated bike lane (not in the street) from West Park to Skokie Blvd.

This is not an approved proposal, but the commission will discuss it and hear any feedback from people in attendance.

You can see the proposal by clicking on this link (the go to page 29 in the packet).

Tonight the Board will hold a meeting to receive the report from the Facilitating Team charged with seeking community engagement and feedback regarding the future of facilities and finances for the District.

The reports are the result of the incredible hard work of a team of parents, guardians, staff members, and community members and the input of more than 100 people who attended open houses and more than 600 people who responded to a thorough survey.

The Board will receive the report, thank the Facilitating Team, discuss the results, and begin deliberations on what to do next. No decisions will be made at the meeting tonight, which will be streamed live on YouTube.

You can see the meeting agenda and materials by clicking on this link.

Two of our anchor values in our Portrait of a Graduate are:

Socially Grounded - Developing healthy relationships with self and others, rooted in respect, empathy, integrity, and justice

Civically Engaged - Inviting constructive and respectful civic participation, while contributing to their community and the world.

Our student club at Marie Murphy, Roots and Shoots, has for years now spearheaded The Giving Tree project. Our Business Office is able to confidentially and anonymously identify families in our community who are struggling economically. The Giving Tree makes it possible for these families to experience gift giving and receiving at the holidays while providing for some key needs.

Roots and Shoots facilitates this, receives gifts, wraps them, then the Business Office is able to deliver them so families have their privacy maintained.