DEKALB COMMUNITY UNIT SCHOOL DISTRICT #428 ANNUAL REPORT School, Community, Family... a partnership for education
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Dear Members,Community
With thanks, Sarah Moses Sarah Moses President, Board of Education Dear Members of the DeKalb 428 Community, As your Interim Superintendents, we have been excited about the opportunity to serve School District 428. It is clear that these have been unprecedented times for all of us. It has also been apparent that when this community is faced with adversity, it comes together for the greater good of all students and staff. We are committed to supporting a successful school year for everyone. Our role this year is to provide a smooth school year, working with staff to operate the district efficiently and effectively. Additionally, one of our main goals is to free up the Board of Education so they can focus on the most important decision, hiring the next D428 Superintendent. We commend all of our faculty and staff for their dedication and endless efforts in the planning and preparation for all learning models that have been implemented and utilized this year. This includes the everchanging support and operational logistics that support everyone. Finally, we thank our parents and school community for their continued support and common goal of educating our children as safely as possible. We know that this has been an unprecedented year and that the decisions that lie ahead are complex. We are grateful for your continued support of D428.
Educationally Yours, Griff Powell, Ed.D Raymond Lechner, Ph.D. Griff Powell, Ed.D. & Raymond Lechner, Ph.D. Interim Superintendents of Schools
The mission of DeKalb CUSD 428 is to prepare students to reach their full potential as lifelong learners.
The unprecedented Covid-19 pandemic presented us with unimaginable challenges and obstacles as we prepared for the 2020-2021 school year. We have navigated unchartered waters and have made difficult decisions in order to offer the safest education for our students. We will press forward during these difficult times and continue to prioritize our students’ safety and their educational success, through the many challenges they face. As we move through social upheaval and a pandemic, we keep our focus on providing quality education, as well as the social and emotional support our students need. Our teachers,students, families and staff have had to pivot and respond to an environment that has created unrest and uncertainty. They have adjusted to their new environment with resiliency,dedication, creativity and collaborative spirits that are an inspiration for all. Together, we will persevere during these challenging times. We will learn so much from the experience;collectively in losses and gains, with our nation and our world. The board will continue to strive to do what is best for our
Thestudents.search for our next superintendent is on track and moving forward with the continual input from all stakeholders. We look forward to welcoming a new district leader who reflects the values of our district and who will engage in the strategic planning process with the board. Together, we will endeavor to set goals that will continually improve outcomes and opportunities for our students. We truly value and appreciate all of our staff, families and community. We are thankful for your collaboration and support. Please stay safe, we wish you well and look forward to better days ahead and a return to a semblance of normalcy.
Effective teaching and learning in D428 consists of 1:1 devices for all students in grades three through twelve; as well as 10.5 instructional coaches in all eleven buildings supporting best practices. Teachers have collaboration days built into the school calendar. D428 provides all students with a multitiered system of support throughout their educational experience.
The D428 Improvement Plan is guided by the board goals and guides the teaching and learning that occurs daily in our classrooms. The four areas of focus in the D428 Improvement Plan are the Diversity Plan, Social Emotional Learning, the Illinois Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), and District TheCommunication.DiversityPlan and the Social Emotional Learning Plan guide the professional learning as well as the daily teaching and learning in our classrooms. Respecting our students’ humanity daily is our primary objective.
The district uses social media, along with traditional forms of communication to tell our story to our families and stakeholders.
ESSA implementation is providing D428 the opportunity to review data, conduct a gap analysis, and put supports in place so that our students can meet the academic as well as the student success and school quality indicators. We are in the process of reviewing the Illinois Postsecondary and Career Expectations Framework, in an effort to provide and expose our secondary students to a wide array of postsecondary options.
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Demographic Percentage for AP Test Takers EXAM DHS ILLINOIS NATIONAL 2D Art & Design 100 86.2 86.0 Biology 55 66.4 64.7 Calculus AB 85 59.2 58.4 Calculus BC 40 85.8 80.9 Chemistry 67 56.6 55.6 GovernmentComparative 14 75.1 66.0 Drawing 100 90.0 90.7 English Language 75 57.6 54.2 English Literature 82 50.7 49.6 European History 62 63.3 58.1 Human Geography 59 57.7 49.2 Psychology 50 69.1 64.5 Spanish Language & Culture 81 88.5 88.2 Statistics 83 65.2 59.7 U.S. Government 61 58.7 55.0 U.S. History 78 57.5 53.6 PlacementAdvancedClasses DeKalb High School currently offers 17 advanced placement courses in the following subjects: AP Statistics, AP Computer Science, Calculus, Chemistry, Computer Science A, Biology, Statistics, English Language, English Literature, Spanish Language, Music Theory, 2D Art & Design, 3D Art & Design, Drawing, European History, U.S. History, Human Geography, U.S. Government, Comparative Government Honors Classes DeKalb High School offers honors classes in the following subjects: Western Civilization I and II, Music Performance, Spanish III and IV, French III and IV, Humanities English I and II, Geometry, Algebra II, Pre-Calculus, Chemistry, and Physics. 2017 White Black Hispanic Asian/ Pacific Islander Multiracial/Ethnic Other 60% 8%10%19%2%1% 2018 White Black Hispanic Asian/ Pacific Islander Other 4% 4% 4%22% 66% 2020 AP Testing: % of Student Scores 3+ % AP Test Takers American Indian/Alaskan HispanicBlackAsianNative or Latino Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander TwoOtherWhite or more races 64.94% 4.6%.57%5.75%18.39%5.75% 2019 White Black Hispanic Asian/ Pacific Islander Multiracial/Ethnic Other White Black Hispanic Asian/ Pacific Islander Multiracial/ Ethnic American Indian No Response 2020 School DemographicsDistrict 56% 4.2%1% 20% 6.5% 4.2%7.94% 2020 White Black Hispanic Asian/ Pacific Islander Multiracial/Ethnic Other No Response 40.4%1.5%.3%6%22.8%29.1%
Supervised Agricultural Experiences are a valuable component of agricultural education. Students engaged in supervised agricultural experiences learn from hands-on involvement in agriculture. This may be a job, an animal project, a business, or a scientific experiment.
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Students competed at more than 10 Career Related Skills Competition DeKalb FFA attended 8 Leadership and/or Career Conferences Over $100,000 earned or invested by DHS students through SAE’s Career Conferences
WHAT’S GOING ON IN AG?
Ag Courses Offered: 2 Dual Credit Courses Intro to Ag and Plant Science
One in five careers in the US are in the agriculture industry. From mechanics to floral design, the DeKalb High School Ag Department is striving to prepare students for career success in a variety of agricultural fields. Agricultural education is a three-circle model involving classroom instruction, agricultural experiences and involvement in FFA. This report will provide the details of our programs involvement in each circle.
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DEGREES AND AWARDS Through FFA and SAE’s students can earn various degrees of FFA membership. This year three students will be earning their Illinois FFA Degree at the Illinois FFA Convention in June. In order to earn your Illinois FFA Degree you must have been an active member for at least two years, invest at least $1,000 in your SAE Project, and complete 25 hours of community Austinservice.Cook earned his degree in the area of Poultry Production. Jade Ansteth earned her degree in the area of veterinary science. Maddie Clark earned her degree in the area of equine placement. FFA ACTIVITIES FFA is the largest student-led organization in the country. Through the National FFA Organization, students attend various events and activities at chapter, section, state and national levels. This year, Sawyer Willrett was the state winner in the proficiency award area of Beef Entrepreneurship. This means that he had the best record of activities and interview skills of all FFA members across the state with SAE’s on beef cattle.
Agriculture courses provide students with the basic knowledge in a variety of fields in order to make decisions about future career opportunities. These courses equip students with the hands-on and technical skills needed for in-demand careers in agriculture
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KEC offers career and technology classes in partnership with five area high schools: DeKalb High School, Genoa-Kingston High School, Hiawatha High School, Rochelle Township High School and Sycamore High School. Students earn high school AND college credit in most classes.
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D428 continues to share a strong partnership with NIU. All twelve schools (includes the Early Learning and Development Center) in D428 are involved with the partnership and PDS at some level. NIU and D428 have collaboratively presented at the National Association of Professional Development Schools. D428 is highly invested in the co-teaching model for NIU teacher candidates. NIU and D428 have expanded their partnership. It now includes the Illinois State Board which has convened a pilot set of regional Continuous Improvement Communities of Practice (CICPs) to advance the effectiveness of collaboration among educator preparation providers and their PK-12 school/district partners in order for them to better recruit, train, and retain teachers in high-need subjects and in high-need schools throughout Illinois. Another new plan is the Illinois Ed Prep Impact Network, which is a co-constructed effort among Illinois educator preparation programs to improve instructional preparedness of beginning teachers, with an emphasis on culturally, racially, and linguistically diverse classroom contexts.
The classes offered by KEC for high school juniors and seniors include: Medical Terminology Sports EmergencyMedicineMedical Tech
KEC students receive college credit and partner courses with Northern Illinois University, Waubonsee Community College, Kishwaukee College, Elgin Community College and Rock Valley College. KEC also offers many state and industry certified credentials that help prepare students for college and a career through most of the course offerings.
The 2020-21 school year is DeKalb District’s inaugural year! We’re proud to be a partner in such a unique and successful, nationwide program for young adults with developmental disabilities!
The Pre-professional Track is aimed towards students interested in all science-based majors, including pre-medical, pre-veterinary, prepharmacy, physical therapy, and various other majors and careers in
Thescience.Engineering Track is our original track and is aimed towards students interested in pursuing majors and careers in engineering and physics fields. To enter the program, students must currently be a junior and enrolled in (or have completed) one year of pre-calculus and/or trigonometry and chemistry, which they must complete with a grade of “B” or better. Students can now choose the best track that fits their intended major/ career goals. Track 1 will remain the Engineering/Physics Track. Track 2 will be the Pre-professional Track for students who are interested in pursuing majors that prepare students for careers in sciencebased professional fields, including pre-medical, pre-veterinary, prepharmacy, and physical therapy. Instead of Engineering Physics and additional Calculus, students in Track 2 will take General Chemistry and General Biology in fall and spring. Still transferable, still cost efficient, just focused on the student’s future
ENGINEERING, MATH & SCIENCE ACADEMY
DeKalb District #428 serves as a core partner in the coordination of Project SEARCH, a one-year, school-to-work program that serves students with disabilities who are 18-22 years old. Project SEARCH is a unique program that takes place at Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital. The selected student interns work in three internships over the course of the academic year, in combination with classroom instruction, goal setting and career exploration. After the year, the on-site team works to find competitive employment in the intern’s community. The 202021 school year marks the second year of our implementation of Project SEARCH. Even with a pandemic starting in March, 2020, nine out of the eleven interns found competitive employment by fall, 2020! Quite a successful first year!
The Engineering, Math, and Science Academy (EMSA) at Kishwaukee College is designed for motivated and academically inclined high school juniors. The Engineering, Math, and Science Academy (EMSA) is open to all high school juniors who may be interested in pursuing a college curriculum focused on science or engineering. EMSA provides students an opportunity to start their college career while still attending high school, offering at least 23 transferrable and affordable college credits before they even graduate. EMSA offers two unique tracks tailored towards students’ interests, aspirations, and intended college majors. Students have the opportunity to select their track upon application.
Onplans.completion of the EMSA Program, students will have earned 23 transferable college credit hours at the more affordable Kishwaukee College tuition rates.
Start college in high school to shorten your time to a college degree. A partnership between Northern Illinois University, Kishwaukee College and district high schools.
DUAL StudentsENROLLMENT:areenrolled in college classes outside the normal school day and take them online or at Kish College. ENGINEERING, MATH & SCIENCE ACADEMY (EMSA): High school juniors and seniors can take upper level college courses in math and sciences in the morning and return to their high school for the rest of the KISHWAUKEEday.
PRESIDENT’S SCHOLAR $1,000 scholarship per semester. Awarded to graduates who achieve a high school GPA of 3.75 or higher at the time of COLLEGEapplication.
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The Kishwaukee College Dual Credit Scholarship is available for students graduating from in-district high schools or residing within the Kish district and graduating from a private high school in the 2019-2020 academic year & who have taken college courses where Kish credit was earned, while in high school. This includes dual credit at the high schools, dual credit through KEC, or dual enrollment offered at Kishwaukee College. Dual Credit Scholarship: Max of up to $1,000 total. $100 in the 1st semester; $200 in the 2nd semester; $300 in the 3rd semester; and $400 in the 4th semester. Scholarship is awarded each consecutive semester the student is enrolled for up to four semesters.
• Enter your profession and start earning money quickly by completing your education sooner.
For more information visit https://kish.edu/get-started/apply/high-school/two-degrees-three-years
• Explore college courses, helping you to choose a college major before graduating from high school.
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The Academic Achievement Scholarships are available for students graduating from in-district high schools or residing within the Kish district and graduating from a private high school. Scholarships are awarded for four semesters.
BENEFITS
• Experience college work while in high school. Studies show students taking college coursework in high school do better in college and graduate at a higher rate.
STEP 1: While in High School Students can earn as many credits as they like through various opportunities listed below. Interested students should discuss their options with their guidance counselor and review the pathway planner specific to their high school. Visit www.kish.
2 Degrees in 3 Years is a unique program demonstrating how students can earn an associate degree in only 1 year and bachelor’s degree in only 2 years after high school. By optimizing your coursework in your junior and senior years in high school, you can put yourself on a path to complete your undergraduate education in record time.
CLEP/AP/IB PROFICIENCY KishCREDIT:accepts College Level Exam Program, Advanced Placement, and International Baccalaureate proficiency credit.
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SCHOLAR $500 scholarship per semester. Awarded to graduates who achieve a high school GPA of 3.25-3.74 at the time of application.
STEP 2. While at Kish College Complete your associate degree. Kish requires 64 credit hours for an associate degree.
• Lessen your time to degree completion by maximizing your high school years.
STEP 3. While at Northern Illinois University Earn your bachelor’s degree at NIU. Finish your required coursework and proudly walk across the graduation stage in one year less than many of your peers. DEGREES IN 3 YEARS
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• Stay local and let the world come to you. College can help you see the richness of your local community, meet people from around the world and possibly save on living expenses.
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The Board of Education recognized Cindy Carpenter & the Business Office for receiving Certificates of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting from the Association of School Business Officials International and the Government Finance Officers Association for the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2019. The Certificate of Achievement is the highest form of recognition in governmental accounting and financial reporting, and its attainment represents a significant accomplishment by a government and its management. The CAFR has been judged by an impartial panel to meet the high standards of the program, including demonstrating a constructive “spirit of full disclosure” to clearly communicate its financial story and motivate potential user and user groups to read the CAFR. The Certificate of Excellence award confirms the school business office’s commitment to financial accountability and transparency. Recognition through the COE program can help strengthen a district’s presentation for bond issuance statements and promotes a high level of financial reporting.
Awards Received by the DeKalb School District Business & Finance Department DHS was successfulverywiththeShutdownShowcasethispastyearonsocialmedia.
Government Finance Officers Association Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting Presented to DeKalb Community Unit School District #428, Illinois For its Comprehensive Annual Financial Report For the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2019 Executive Director/CEO
The Certificate of Excellence in Financial Reporting is presented to DeKalb Community Unit School District #428 for its Comprehensive Annua Financial Report (CAFR) for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2019. The CAFR meets the criteria established for ASBO International’s Certificate of Excellence.
This is the tenth consecutive year that DeKalb CUSD #428’s Business Office has received both prestigious awards.
A SMALLER BUT MIGHTY BARBS’ BOOK CLUB GROUP
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Bibliophiles throughout District 428 have been communing in 2020. Teachers, administrators, paraprofessionals, administrative assistants, and support staff from every school building in the district and the Education Center have participated in monthly meetings of the Barbs’ Book Club. All District 428 employees are invited. Donalyn Miller, also known as “the book whisperer,” is a nationally known, award-winning reading teacher, author, and professional development leader. In her first book, THE BOOK WHISPERER: AWAKENING THE INNER READER IN EVERY CHILD (Jossey-Bass, 2009), Miller asserted that students are more likely to develop life-long reading habits if the adults around them are “reading role models.” It was this assertion that sparked the idea to create a book club for the adults in the district. Since January 2020, readers have met most months, either in person or virtually to discuss the “pick of the month.” District employees met once each month, January - March, after school at Fatty’s Pub and Grille for book talk and socialization. It was a great opportunity to share perspectives and even more so to make new acquaintances from around the district. As social distancing became necessary , the book club moved to a digital format. More employees found it possible to meet through this platform, and it became necessary to split readers into four separate discussion groups. Each was led by a different employee facilitator.
The Barbs’ Book Club closed the year with a virtual meeting over winter break. The book club has been so popular that it will continue indefinitely!
Tyler’s PE department earned the distinguished Blue Ribbon Physical Fitness program Award. Tyler celebrated its 50th year with a reunion and family night open to all Tyler Tigers. Our PBIS program had a complete reboot this year. Our building matrix, incentives, staff training, student modeling,common language and celebrations helped support student learning in the area of behavioral expectations. All students were introduced to many instruments through our music program.
• Rigorous Common Core academic curriculum in both languages.
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Characteristics of this program: Littlejohn Elementary 1st Grade Teacher Carol Zelaya reads to her class
• Language learning is accelerated in the classroom by a combination of half of students who speak Spanish and half who speak English and/or are bilingual.
• All students learn to read and write in both languages starting in kindergarten.
• There are no translations or repeated lessons.
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• English and Spanish-speakers are instructed together.
• A minimum of a 6-year commitment to the program.
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A two-way dual language program was approved as part of the District 428 Diversity Plan. Planning for the program took place during the 2018-2019 and 2019-2020 school years. The school district was a recipient of the Illinois Arts and Foreign Language Planning and Implementation Grant from the IL Arts Council Agency for Two Way Dual Language Programming. The two-way dual language program will be implemented in kindergarten at three of our elementary schools: Founders, Littlejohn and Cortland in the 2020-2021 school year.
• Teachers use the language of instruction; strategic separation of the two languages is a key component.
Litttlejohn TWDL Staff (L-R) Kacey Spisak, Student Teacher Kelly Corral, Teacher Tracy Paszotta, Teacher Joan Boyce,
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• English-speakers enter only at kindergarten.
• Quality language arts instruction in both languages through the content.
• The DeKalb HS Orchestras received and accepted a number of exciting invitations this year. This included a performance at the Egyptian Theater with The ABBA Show in November, hosting the internationally known St. Olaf College Orchestra, a combined orchestra event at NIU with Sycamore High School and the Avalon Quartet and a scheduled performance at The Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago in March. The ABBA Show was so impressed with our DHS musicians, that they wish to collaborate on future tours.
• Fourteen DeKalb High School Choir and four CRMS students were selected to the American Choral Director Association’s Central/North Central Division Honor Choirs. Twenty DeKalb High School choir students prepared and recorded individual audition recordings to apply for spots in the Honor Choirs at the Central/North Central Convention in Milwaukee, WI. Skyler Caljkusich, Nevaeh Casteneda, Brianna Castillo, Jenaveive Davila, Taylor Dirks, Bernie Engh, Gabriel Galindo, Ronni Hansen, Jane Leopardo, Jaclyn McGraw, Keegan Moore, Iliana Rigaud, Lillian Slater, Hannah Squires performed at Uihlein Hall, Marcus Center for the Performing Arts along with the top young musicians from around the Central Division.
• Eighty-Five Students from DeKalb High School were selected to perform in the Illinois Music Education Association’s (ILMEA) District 8 honor ensembles. Of this group, twenty two students were selected to perform at the 2020 ILMEA All-State Festival in Peoria: Billy Adams, Brianna Castillo, Brandan Diehl,Taylor Dirks, Eloy Durant, Reilly Farrell, Nick Glover, Ben Grych, Eric Jang, Calvin Kammes, Jane Leopardo, Spencer Mackey, Keegan Moore, Riz Moreno, Karl Olsen, Jared Schultz, Lillian Slater, Devin Snow, Allison Spotts, Leah Valentiner, Jordan Weiss, Jesse WiemerHastings.
In terms of accomplishments,competitive2019 was the strongest year in the band’s history. The Marching Barbs placed first in their class, won outstanding winds and colorguard and were named Grand Champion at the 2019 Sandwich Musicfest. The band also received their first ever class placement at the prestigious University of Illinois Marching Band Championship. The Band placed third in class 4A and received the award for best music from amongst all bands in the Large School Competition (classes 4-6A).
• The DeKalb High School Jazz Ensemble opened a very busy 2019-20 school year with a performance at Chicago’s Millennium Park on August 31, 2019, as a part of the Chicago Jazz Festival. The band followed that performance by hosting guest artist Frank Catalano during the band’s November performance at DHS. The band also appeared downtown as a part of the Taste of DeKalb and at Jazz at the Egyptian Theater.
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• The DHS Marching Barbs completed another successful season with their 2019 production, entitled “Uncaged.”
• The D428 Orchestra Department had a banner year at the ILMEA District Honors Orchestra Festival with an all time record 46 accepted auditionees. They performed at Moline High School in November. Both the DHS Symphony Orchestra and the DHS Concert Orchestra performed at NIU in February, where they worked with Maestro Benjamin Firer, NIU Music Faculty and the Avalon Quartet.
• The DeKalb High School chapter of the Tri-M Music Honor Society inducted 20 new members, for
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The DHS Jazz Ensemble in Millenium Park at the 2019 Chicago Jazz Festival and appearing with Frank Catalano at DHS DHS Concert Orchestra
• The DHS Music Department proudly showed off new purchases supported by grants from the DeKalb community. These included new choir robes for the entire choral program and new tubas for the DHS Marching Band.
• The HMS Band went to Barb City Manor in December to play holiday carols for the residents as a way to give back to thecommunity. It was a very meaningful experience for all!
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• The DeKalb High School Madrigal Singers presented the 32nd Annual Madrigal Dinners to sold out audiences at DeKalb High School and Altgeld Hall.
• The HMS Band received a “Division I” at the IGSMA Digital Organization Contest in March. The band recorded theirperformance the last day we were all together before remote.
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• Two DHS String Quartets were selected for the NIU Chamber Weekend with the Avalon Quartet based on their audition. They spent two days working with Avalon members and also performed in a recital. Guest clinicians for the DHS Orchestras included Patricio Alimoto, Orchestra Director of the National Conservatory of Music from Quito , Ecuador and Western Illinois Cello professor, Moises Molina. The DHS Chamber Orchestra and String Band had many community performances, including Jonamac Orchard and the Northwestern/Kishwaukee Hospital. The DHS Orchestras also took a trip to Ravinia for a Chicago Symphony performance.
In September, the Marching Barbs hosted the second “DHS Marching Band Championship,” welcoming 10 bands from around Northern Illinois to DeKalb to compete at the DHS stadium.
• The HMS Band sent several students to the ILMEA Concert Band & Jazz Band Festivals.
a total of 37 members in 2019-20. The DHS Tri-M Music Honor Society had two major service projects, in addition to their community performance outreach. They did a paper drive for the Barb Food Mart at five performances during December 2019. Two van loads of supplies were delivered to Barb Food Mart in January. In May, they raised money through a recital for the instruments.inHospiceNorthwestern/KishwaukeeMusicTherapyprogramordertohelppurchaseneeded
• The DHS Bands hosted a number of clinics with world-renowned educators including: Ron Carter, Reggie Thomas, Frank Catalano and Dr. Thomas Bough. In November 2020, the DHS Wind Ensemble performed a joining concert in NIU’s Boutell Hall alongside the NIU Wind Symphony. In February 2020, the Jazz Ensemble performed at the fourth annual Jazz at the Egyptian concert, in DeKalb’s historic Egyptian Theatre alongside the NIU Jazz Orchestra, the Sycamore High School Jazz Ensemble, and DeKalb’s own “Jazz In Progress.”
• The HMS/CRMS Marching Band Scored 1st place in “Overall Band” & “Drum Major” in the Sycamore Pumpkin Paradethis past October.
• The DeKalb High School Madrigal Singers perform for students at Malta Elementary School.
DeKalb High School Madrigal Singers at Altgeld Hall. Color Guard Captains at the 2019 Sandwich MusicFest, the band performing at the 2019 Castle Challenge DHS Students at the 2020 ILMEA All State Music Festival
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Yolanda Hopkins, Littlejohn’s Home School Liaison, was recognized as the recipient of the 2020 Wirtz Award for Excellence in Education at last night’s Board of Education meeting. Thank you Billy Hueramo and LJ staff for pulling off the surprise announcement on May 1st as Yolanda was assisting in the Grab n Go lunch distribution. Well done!
2020 Seal of Biliteracy Awards
This year’s nominees. From Rosette, Abby Tanner, from Cortland, Jenn Hilliard and Moreen Neumann, and from Founders, Dominique Yackley and Anne Almburg. Thank you to each school for making this a special day for each of them!
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Twenty-seven DHS seniors received the Seal of Biliteracy in the spring of 2020. The languages included: Spanish, German, Korean, and French. An additional 18 seniors received a Commendation toward Biliteracy. The Seal of Biliteracy demonstrates high levels of proficiency in multiple languages. Students attending universities in the State of Illinois receive up to 12 university credits for the seal. Students with the commendation receive up to 9 university credits.
This past year the CRMS choirs had many notable moments in our short time. We had 6 students selected for the regional ACDA honors choir that included 11 states represented. The middle school a cappella group, Wireless Sound, celebrated its fourth year in existence. The middle school musical, Seussical Jr., was a hit with the ELDC and elementaryschools that were able to witness it before closing the schools for the year.
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• 1st Team All-Conference - Ashley Nelson • 2nd Team All-Conference - Sanaa Finner
The boys did a great job competing in the new Conference. They held their own and were great competitors. The boys showed great team spirit and did lots of team bonding. Their dedication to their team and one and another was remarkable. The team placed 6th at the St. Charles East Sectional. We sent one athlete to the IHSA State meet (Gavin Varsity-OverallAnderson).Record:5-3
The DeKalb Dance Team competed at five Invitationals, the DVC Conference Competition, Sectionals, and the IHSA State Competition during the 2019-20 season. Their highest score of the season was at the Sectionals competition, where we scored an 86.47, and the team came in 6th place, which is a qualifying placement for the IHSA State competition. At State, DeKalb came in 25th Varsity-Overallplace.Record: N/A; 25th at State COED CHEER
The DHS cheerleaders transitioned into the DuPage Valley Conference this season. The varsity cheerleaders earned sixth place at the Crystal Lake Central invitational and second at the DeKalb Crow Classic in the
• Academic All-Conference - Amber DeLap, Katie Harding, Ashley Nelson, Florence Omodayo, Maddie Smith
• 17-16, first winning record in 7 years Regional appearancechampionship
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• 2nd place - McHenry Xmas Tournament • Consolation Champions - MLK Classic
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The Barbs never finished worse than 4th place in a very competitive tournament schedule. During our matches we went 5-0 in conference and 7-0 overall. The Barbs finished second in the DVC conference.
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There were a lot of highlights over the season.
In the post season the Barbs won the Dundee Crown Regional and qualified for state by winning the DeKalb Sectional. At state the team made the 8 team cut on the first day and qualified to play in the second round of the state tournament. Jack Paeglow,
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This was the first year that Brad Kerkman became the head coach of the program and TJ Fontana rejoined the coaching staff as the JV coach. The Barbs will be graduating 5 seniors this year.
Co-Ed division. In the Large Varsity division, the varsity team earned a deduction-free fourth place finish at the Oswego Winter Classic and 18th place at the Huntley Sweetheart Invitational. The varsity team finished the competitive season with 6th place in the DVC Conference Meet and 12th at the IHSA Sectional Competition. The JV squad earned first place at the DeKalb Crow Classic in the Large JV division and second place at the Maine West JV Warrior Invite. TENNIS Season record 0-5 in DVC and 5-7 in non-conference matches. 5th place finish in Rockford Auburn Sectional. 3 DVC Academic All Conference players. This season our program numbers have grown to 26 athletes. Most of which will be returning after only graduating 5 seniors. We have continued to grow and diversify our program through the offseason and summer schedules as a result of our growing relationships with the DeKalb community and USTA. GIRLS’ SWIM TEAM Season record 0-6 in DVC and 3-1 in non-conference meets. This season our team grew to 18 girls and only 3 of them are graduating. We are in the process of rebuilding and had MANY new swimmers join the team this year. Over half of our team was new! The girls did a great job of taking on the challenge of joining the DVC Conference. The DVC teams all had much more strength and depth than we did, but our girls stayed positive and did their best.
The boy’s cross country team was periodically ranked in the top 25 for 3A schools during the season. The boys were Plainfield Central, Byron, and Rochelle Invite Champs. Three athletes traded off being our top runner. Riley Newport (Fr.) was the individual champ in the varsity race at the Kaneland Invite. Manny Yepiz (Sr.) and Aidan Donohue (Sr.) also took turns leading our boy’s teams. These three runners consistently finished in the top 5 at invites and were DVC All Conference. Our boys were the Rockton-Hononegah Regional Champs (our last championship was in 2007) and finished the season in 9th place at the St. Charles East Sectional.
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Allison Yohanan finished her senior year by taking 7th place as an individual at the Huntley Regional and finished in 10th place at the Mt. Prospect Sectional to qualify for state as an individual. Allison played her best golf at the end of the year and made the cut on Friday to continue to play on Saturday.
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2020 DeKalb Wrestling
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We had another successful season at the middle school for wrestling. We went 14-1 in dual meets and won our Regional and Sectional. We qualified 15 wrestlers for the state tournament and we were on our way to placing at state as a team for the 4th straight year prior to lockdown.
State Qualifiers: Trevor Thornton Ayden Beard Eduardo Castro Sean Kolkebeck Ayden Shuey Rashard Griffen Hudson Ikens Lamar Bradley Jack Ager Camron Segatto Jalen Airhart Donald Collin
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The 7th grade Girls Basketball team finished the season on a high note by placing 3rd in our annual NCJC conference tournament. They ended their season with a 10-6 record.
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The girl’s cross country team was a mix of seniors and a group of newcomers to cross county. We lost 6 of our top 8 runners from last year’s team to graduation so some new runners were faced with a challenge. The girl were Byron and Rochelle Invite Champs. Annika Burchell (So.) led the Barbs during the season. She was the individual champ at Byron and our top finisher in each meet this season. The girls finished 17th at the St. Charles East Sectional to end the season.
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The JV team had a lot of new comers this year that are very passionate about golf. The JV team improved as the year went on and we look forward to seeing their growth and continue to get better.
James Keck, William Schimbke and Danny Franzene all made all conference. Jack Paeglow was co-player of the year in the DVC and was all state with a t3 finish at the state tournament.
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Ms. Cynthia Carpenter, Director of Business and Finance
Ms. Kim Lyle, Director of Curriculum & Instruction
Ms. Tammy Carson, Director of Facility & Safety Operations
Daily Time Schedule Education Center 7:30 am – 4:30 pm
Program Coordinators
FACTS AT A GLANCE
Ms. Deetra Sallis, Director of Human Resources
Kishwaukee Education Consortium (KEC) Tom Crouch, Director (815) 825-2000 Menta Academy, Jason Kudelka (630) 907-2400 Food Service Ms. Kayla Foster, Aramark Director (815) 754-2110 Mr. Mike Chamness, District Food Services Manager (815) 754-2987 Ms. Lisa Ruiz, Food Services Office Professional (815) 754-2162
Dr. Ray Lechner, Interim Superintendent
Cortland Elementary (K-5) 370 E. Lexington Ave., Cortland Ms. Jennifer Hilliard, Principal Ms. Melissa Frankel, Assistant Principal 754-2360 515
Partnership Programs
Administration Dr. Griff Powell, Interim Superintendent
Ms. Sarah Montgomery, Secondary Curriculum Coordinator Ms. Amy Crook, Bilingual Program Coordinator
Founders Elementary (K-5) 821 South Seventh St., DeKalb Ms. Connie Rohlman, Principal Ms. Lamie Cedillo, Assistant Principall 754-3800 563
Jefferson Elementary (K-5) 211 McCormick Dr., DeKalb Ms. Melanie Bickley, Principal Ms. Melissa Rourke, Assistant Principal 754-2263 298 Lincoln Elementary (K-5) 220 East Sunset Pl., DeKalb Ms. Jennifer Tallitsch, Principal Ms. Carmen Siragusa, Assistant Principal 754-2212 297 Littlejohn Elementary (K-5) 1121 School St., DeKalb Mr. Rheon Gibson, Principal Mr. Rick Davis, Assistant Principal 754-2258 390 Malta Elementary (K-5) 5068 State Rte. 38, Malta Ms. Kristine Baccheschi, Principal Mr. Rick Davis, Assistant Principal 754-2970 292 Tyler Elementary (K-5) 1021 Alden Circle, DeKalb Ms. Robyn Timmerman, Principal Ms. Carmen Siragusa, Assistant Principal 754-2389 306 Clinton Rosette Middle School (6-8) 650 North First Street, DeKalb Mr. Brant Boyer, Principal Ms. Nacolia Stallings, Assistant Principal 754-2226 640 Huntley Middle School (6-8) 1515 South Fourth St., DeKalb Ms. Amonaquenette Parker, Principal Ms. Vicci Gartner, Assistant Principal Mr. Sean Chamberlain, Assistant Principal 754-2241 918 DeKalb High School (9-12) 501 West Dresser Rd., DeKalb Mr. James Horne, Principal Mr. Sean Potts, Assistant Principal Ms. Donna Larson, Assistant Principal Mr. Jeffrey Helberg, Dean Ms. Julie Daniels, Dean Mr. Tyler Carlson, Dean Mr. Peter Goff, Director of Activities & Athletics 754-2100 1934
Ms. Sarah Moses, President (2019-2023) Ms. Valerie Pena-Hernandez, Vice President (2017-2021) Ms. Samantha McDavid, Secretary (2019-2023) Mr. Jeff Hallgren (2017-2021) Ms. Victoria Newport (2017-2021) Mr. Jeromy Olson (2019-2023) Mr. David Seymour (2019-2023)
Mr. Billy Hueramo, Elementary Curriculum Coordinator
Dr. Amy Luckner, Coordinator for Assessment, Research and MTSS Ms. Denise Flemming, Technology TOSA Ms. Jennifer Gilley, ESL Bilingual TOSA Ms. Jill Springer, Literacy TOSA Dr. Lisa Becker, Student Services Coordinator Mr. Brant Boyer, Student Services Coordinator Ms. Jennifer Darlinger, Student Services Coordinator Ms. Lisa Gorchels, Student Services Coordinator Ms. Nicole Maxwell, Student Services Coordinator Ms. Wendy Stanis, Student Services Coordinator Transportation Services First Student Mr. Jason Calloway, Branch Manager (815) 748-2901 Ms. Brenda Jergens, District Transportation Liaison (815) 754-2199
Early Learning & Development Center 1515 S. Fourth St., DeKalb, Door 31 Ms. Lisa Gorchels, Director 754-2999 177 Brooks Elementary (K-5) 3225 Sangamon Rd., DeKalb Dr. Donna Henry, Principal Ms. Melissa Rourke, Assistant Principal 754-9936 315
Mr. Ben Bayle, Director of Technology Board of Education
Mr. Kyle Gerdes, Director of Student Services
Building Address Administration Phone Students
PreK/Blended 9:00–11:30/12:45- 3:15 Early Childhood 8:45-11:45/12:30-3:30 K-5 Buildings 8:45 am - 3:30 pm 6–8 Buildings 7:45 am - 2:30 pm 9–12 Buildings 7:45 am - 2:45 pm
Communities Served DeKalb, Cortland, and Malta (108.3 square miles) District #428 Education Center 901 South Fourth Street | DeKalb, IL 60115 (815) 754-2350 | Fax: (815) 758-6933 E-mail Addresses (name)@d428.org (name = first name.last name) District Website http://dist428.org
Total Operating Revenue for the Year Ended June 30, 2019 6.8% 55.8% 37.5% Local Sources $53,646,192 State Sources $36,053,344 Federal Sources $6,524,799 Total Operating Revenue $96,224,335 Local Revenue Sources Property Tax Receipts $47,321,495 Corp. Personal Property Replacement Tax $1,312,212 Investment Income $1,103,681 Student Fees/Food Service Payments $1,275,204 Other Local Revenue $2,633,600 Total Local Sources $53,646,192 State Revenue Sources Evidence-Based Funding $28,669,100 Grants and Categorical Payments $7,384,244 Total State Sources $36,053,344 Federal Revenue Sources National School Lunch Program $1,950,561 Title Grants $2,609,262 Special Education $1,964,976 Total Federal Sources $6,524,799 History of Operating Revenue, Expense & Fund Balance (Education, Tort, O&M, Trans., IMRF, WC) Revenue Expenditures Fund Balance $100,000,000$90,000,000$80,000,000$70,000,000$60,000,000$50,000,000$40,000,000$30,000,000$20,000,000$10,000,000$2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 87.5% Operating Expenditures by Object Salaries $45,913,513 Benefits $15,320,633 Purchased Services $13,593,252 Supplies & Materials $3,875,583 Capital Outlay $1,721,472 Other Objects $6,107,048 Total $86,531,501 Operating Expenditures by Function Instruction $45,296,576 Support Services $34,418,921 Community Services $108,886 Payment to Other Districts & Gov’t Units $6,707,118 Total $86,531,501 2017 79.5% 20.5% 2018 2019 2.4%4.9%2.4%2.1% 30.1%40%88.2%29.9% 53.1%4.5%15.7%17.7% 7.1%2% 52.3%0.1%39.8%7.8%
School, Community, FamilySchool, Community, Family... a partnership for education 901 South Fourth Street DeKalb, IL 60115 DeKalb Community Unit School District #428 901 South Fourth Street • DeKalb, IL 60115 Phone: 815.754.2350 | En Espanol: 815.754.2102 | Fax: 815.758.6933 www.d428.org
