Kane County Institute Day

 Thank you to all who have submitted a request for sessions at the Kane County Institute day. As of today, all submitted requests have been approved. Please enjoy your day on the 28th. 

Curriculum Chat K-5 (K-5)

 This week the Curriculum Chats met with SPED Staff!  The running agenda captured the topics discussed.  Running Curriculum Chat Agenda  

This week's discussion with the SPED staff that were able to attend was captured on video.  Please access using this link.  

The next Curriculum Chat will be held on February 12th with  Kindergarten staff.  Please remember these are optional events for staff.  Here is the recurring link.   

Exploratory Review Meeting (K-5)

Today, the Exploratory Curriculum Review team met to continue their ongoing planning process, which spans 18 months to 2 years. The following key tasks were accomplished:

The group reviewed data from the stakeholder survey to make a final decision on the proposed Exploratory content areas for the 2026-2027 academic year

In job-alike groups, the team reviewed unit and lesson ideas while beginning to plan the structures for non-negotiable learning elements (must-do vs. may-do) for the exploratory curriculum, both as a whole and for individual areas

In job-alike groups, the team began developing plan of work for a sequence for units of study, focusing on anchor units and lessons, edits for  PBP tables, and assessments

The team is scheduled to reconvene on Wednesday, April 9th, in the afternoon to continue their work

The notes were taken by Samantha Maurer and Stephanie Unger, but approved by the committee.

Professional Learning Resources (K-12)

 This past week the Ed Service and SPED Departments met with the SLD Project to review professional learning options that are offered to educators for FREE! Check out the resource and professional learning tabs on this website for access.  Check it out and earn clock hours too! 

K-8 Summer School Engagement Camp Options (K-8)

 Can you begin to feel the heat of summer coming?  It may not feel like it, but summer is right around the corner.  If you are interested in teaching a summer engagement camp, please reach out to Jay Bodine at HMS or Stacey Gacek at KST with your interest.  Share your camp idea or even if you do not have an idea but want to teach, they have ideas for you!  It is a great way to engage with our students in a fun and engaging way to build connections!  Summer engagement camps run 2 weeks in July.  Reach out with your interest today!