DeKalb CUSD 428 2019 Annual Report

DEKALB COMMUNITY UNIT SCHOOL DISTRICT #428

2019

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School, Community, Family...

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Dear Members of the DeKalb 428 Community, As the superintendent of DeKalb CUSD 428, I consider it an honor and privilege to be a part of this district and community. We are fortunate to have an extremely dedicated faculty and staff who are committed to providing excellent educational opportunities for all of our students.

Over the past year DeKalb 428 students have had yet another great year with many wonderful accomplishments to be proud of, some of which are highlighted in this annual report.

Our district’s mission is to prepare students to reach their full potential as lifelong learners. This mission acknowledges that as educators, our singular purpose is to prepare students for their tomorrow -- a future that will likely look nothing like our today. We live in an ever-changing world that will continue to rapidly evolve.

As our world evolves and changes, so does the way our students learn and manage information, which means our instruction must also change. Regardless of what profession our students choose to pursue, their world will be one of rapid change, and learning will be a necessity for growth and advancement. It is our mission as a district to prepare them for this world.

Our ultimate goal is that, at each graduation ceremony, every student crossing the stage will have a well-designed plan for the future that includes the necessary academic and life skills to be positive contributors to their community. It is our privilege as a district to be a part of each student’s journey to graduation, and we are grateful to our entire community for supporting us, and our students, through this process.

I’m looking forward to DeKalb having another great year. GO BARBS!!

Sincerely,

Richard J. Craven Richard J. Craven Superintendent, DeKalb CUSD 428

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Dear Community Members, Greetings from your DeKalb CUSD 428 School Board. It has been a year of adjustment for the Board with 4 newly elected members.

As we have each learned our new roles and found our voices, we have accomplished many things.

One of the most far-reaching accomplishments is the collective bargaining agreement reached with DCTA. Additionally, the board has engaged in several professional development workshops to help each of us to be better board members.

Student success and well-being continue to be the center of our work as a Board. We have engaged in self-reflection and evaluation and collectively decided that we must consider if our decisions positively impact student well-being and student growth. We are focused on governing in a way that meets the academic and social-emotional needs of all of our students, empowering them to be life-ready. We are so proud of the academic and extracurricular offerings in our district that allow students to find where they belong and build the skills they need to become lifelong learners.

We greatly appreciate all of our employees, families, and volunteers that contribute to developing our students into lifelong learners. As a district, we welcome feedback from our community. Thank you all for helping us provide a quality education for D428 students!

With thanks,

Samantha McDavid Samantha McDavid President, Board of Education

The mission of DeKalb CUSD 428 is to prepare students to reach their full potential as lifelong learners.

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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 Communication.

The Diversity Plan 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.

Effective teaching and learning in D428 consists of 1:1 devices for all students in grades 3 through 12; 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 multi-tiered system of support throughout their educational experience.

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.

The district uses social media, along with traditional forms of communication to tell our story to our families and stakeholders.

2019-20 BOARD OF EDUCATION

Samantha McDavid Valerie Pena-Hernandez President

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Vice-President

Sarah Moses Secretary

Jeff Hallgren

Victoria Newport

Jeromy Olson

David Seymour

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Advanced Placement Classes

Demographic Percentage for AP Test Takers 2%

1% 2%

2015

5% 8% 5%

80%

8%

 White  Black  Hispanic  Asian/

10% 60%

Pacific Islander  Multiracial/Ethnic

4% 4%

4%

22%

2017  White  Black  Hispanic  Asian/ Pacific Islander  Multiracial/Ethnic

Honors Classes

 Other .57% % AP Test Takers 5.75% 4.6% 5.75%

2018

2019

American Indian/Alaskan Native Asian

 White  Black  Hispanic  Asian/

18.39% 64.94%

Pacific Islander

66%

19 %

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

 White Black  Black Hispanic or Latino  Hispanic Native Hawaiian or Other  Asian/ Pacific Islander White Islander Pacific  Multiracial/Ethnic Other

 Other

 Other

Two or m ore races

2019 School District Demographics

70.0

Pacific Islander  Multiracial/ Ethnic

 American Indian

60.0 50.0 40.0

NATIONAL

2D Art & Design

100.0

86.2

86.0

Biology

25.0

66.4

64.7

Calculus AB

83.3

59.2

58.4

Calculus BC

100.0

85.8

80.9

Chemistry

42.1

56.6

55.6

50.0

75.1

66.0

Drawing

100.0

90.0

90.7

English Language

70.6

57.6

54.2

English Literature

57.1

50.7

49.6

European History

62.5

63.3

58.1

80.0

57.7

49.2

28.6

69.1

64.5

80.0

88.5

88.2

Statistics

33.3

65.2

59.7

U.S. Government

100.0

58.7

55.0

U.S. History

82.1

57.5

53.6

Human Percent 3+ D HS

20.0

Percent 3+ IL

10.0

Percent 3+ Global

0.0

 DHS

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ILLINOIS

30.0

gn B io lo C gy al cu lu s C A al B C cu om lu s pa B ra C he C tiv m e G i ov stry er nm en E t D ng ra lis w h in L g E ng ang lis ua h ge Li E te ur ra op ea tur H e um n an Hi s S to G pa ry e og ni sh ra L ph a n Ps y y gu ch ol ag o e g y & C ul tu re U S .S ta . G tis ov tics er nm U en .S . H t is to ry

21.1%

90.0

D es i

28.1%

100.0

&

43.3%

DHS

Government

80.0

 White  Black  Hispanic  Asian/

EXAM

Comparative

2019 AP Testing: % of Student Scores 3+ DHS, IL and Global

2D A r t

.5% 1.7% 5.5%

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.

Test Name

 Illinois

 National

Geography

Psychology Spanish Language & Culture

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AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION

WHAT’S GOING ON IN AG?

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.

CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION

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

SUPERVISED AGRICULTURAL EXPERIENCES

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.

Ag Courses Offered: Horticulture Greenhouse Management Small Engines Large Engines Animal Science Plant Science Introduction to Agriculture Animal Care and Welfare SAE

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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 service.

Trevor Yaeger will be earning his degree with his SAE in Diversified Horticulture. Sawyer Willrett will be earning his degree in the area of beef entrepreneurship. Logan Roach will be earning his degree with an SAE in Sheep Production.

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 among our regular activities, we had the honor of hosing the National FFA Officer Team for a night of leadership training.

2 Dual Credit Courses Intro to Ag and Plant Science

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

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DISTRICT #428 PARTNERS

COLLABORATIVE PARTNERS IN EDUCATION KISHWAUKEE EDUCATION CONSORTIUM (KEC) 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.

The following classes offered through KEC are currently approved for college credit: Medical Terminology Sports Medicine Emergency Medical Tech – Basic Auto Technology Computer Information Systems Esthetics Aviation Criminal Justice Fire Science Educator Academy Business Leadership

Diesel Technology Welding Technology Certified Nursing Assistant Early Childhood Construction Trades Culinary Mass Communications Web Development Automated Engineering Technology

NIU AND D428 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SCHOOL(S) AND PARTNERSHIP 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.

KEC students receive college credit and partner courses with Northern Illinois University, Waubonsee Community College, Kishwaukee College, Elgin Community College and Rock Valley College.

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ENGINEERING, MATH & SCIENCE ACADEMY 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.

The Pre-professional Track is aimed towards students interested in all science-based majors, including pre-medical, pre-veterinary, pre-pharmacy, physical therapy, and various other majors and careers in science.

The 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 science-based professional fields, including pre-medical, pre-veterinary, pre-pharmacy, and physical therapy. Instead of Engineering Physics and additional Calculus, students in Track 2 will take General Chemistry and General Physics in fall and spring. Still transferable, still cost efficient, just focused on the student’s future plans.

On completion of the EMSA Program, students will have earned 23-26 transferable college credit hours at the more affordable Kishwaukee College tuition rates.

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DEKALB/OGLE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT CONSORTIUM The DeKalb/Ogle Workforce Development Consortium is a resource for students to use for career exploration, resume writing, mock interviews, job shadowing, summer jobs, and internships. Using industrial tours like the yearly “Heavy Metal Tour” and the “Assemble ur Career Tour” the students have the opportunity to visit businesses, see the various vocations at work, ask questions about the jobs and then map out a path to the job/career through Kishwaukee College, Northern Illinois University, trade schools or apprenticeship programs.

Interview opportunities occur in English class, History class, Econ Ed, Senior Seminar and other classes. Shadowing typically covers the trades and specific jobs like CNC operators. Summer jobs range from VIP Cleaners to Upstaging and everything in between.

More than thirty DeKalb county businesses host tours and participate in the program. Both Kishwaukee College and NIU provide campus tours and department specific tours, which allow the students to get “up close” to the activities.

The program is supported by Kishwaukee Education Consortium, area high schools and the DeKalb County Economic Development Corporation.

The 2019-20 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!

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 developmental 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 team, including the family, instructor, rehabilitation counselor, skills trainers and interns, work to find competitive employment in the intern’s community.

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KISHWAUKEE COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS 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.

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 application.

COLLEGE SCHOLAR

$500 scholarship per semester. Awarded to graduates who achieve a high school GPA of 3.25-3.74 at the time of application.

Dual Credit Scholarship

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.

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2 DEGREES IN 3 YEARS

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.

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.

BENEFITS

• Lessen your time to degree completion by maximizing your high school years.

• 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.

• 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.

• Explore college courses, helping you to choose a college major before graduating from high school.

• Enter your profession and start earning money quickly by completing your education sooner.

How It Works 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. edu/2degreesin3years for more details.

DUAL CREDIT: Students take Kish courses at their high school and earn credits to satisfy requirements at both the high school and for their Associate degree at Kish.

CLEP/AP/IB PROFICIENCY CREDIT: Kish accepts College Level Exam Program, Advanced Placement, and International Baccalaureate proficiency credit.

DUAL ENROLLMENT: Students are enrolled 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 day.

KISHWAUKEE EDUCATION CONSORTIUM (KEC): Students take vocational and technical classes in the morning and return to their high school for the rest of the day. Some classes offer dual credit.

STEP 2.

While at Kish College Complete your associate degree.

Kish requires 64 credit hours for an associate degree.

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.

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Awards Received by the DeKalb School District Business & Finance Department

The Certificate of Excellence in Financial Reporting is presented to

DeKalb Community Unit School District #428 for its Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2018.

The CAFR meets the criteria established for ASBO International’s Certificate of Excellence.

Tom Wohlleber, CSRM President

Siobhán McMahon, CAE Chief Operating Officer

DHS was very successful at the 2019 IHSAE Senior Scholarship Exhibition event in Chicago!

2019 SEAL OF BILITERACY AWARDS The Seal of Biliteracy is an award given by a school, school district or county office of education in recognition of students who have studied and attained proficiency in two or more languages by high school graduation.

TOUCH A TRUCK FAMILY NIGHT

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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, 2018. 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.

This is the ninth consecutive year that DeKalb CUSD #428’s Business Office has received both prestigious awards.

25 Seals of Biliteracy in Arabic, French, and Spanish were awarded in 2019.

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Kinders, 1st and 2nd graders have buddies from 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade that get together to do activities together once per month.

SUPER READERS

2nd grade community attends DeKalb history field trips to the Ellwood House and Glidden Homestead to learn about DeKalb History. The second graders were able to see a archeological dig site at The Glidden Homstead.

AT CORTLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Cortland Elementary School staff is super excited about a super new book many of us read over the summer - Every Child a Super Reader: 7 Strengths to Open a World of Possible by Pam Allyn and Ernest Morrell. This book has given us a lot of great ideas that will help our Cortland Dragons succeed and feel SUPER about themselves. We will be incorporating the concepts of this book in different ways throughout the year to bridge a home-school connection and build literacy and social emotional learning. The 7 Strengths are: Belonging, Curiosity, Kindness, Friendship, Confidence, Courage, and Hope.

We introduced all of our first through fifth graders to Super Readers and their strengths in August during grade level community building activities. Students learned about the 7 strengths in English and Spanish along with a unique gesture for each strength. Students also participated in oracy building activities in English and Spanish to help the students to communicate with one another. Then students decorated a puzzle piece and wrote in the strength that they thought was important and then worked collaboratively to construct the puzzle. The puzzles were then placed around the school as a reminder of our strengths and our connections to each other and our school.

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5th graders doing an activity dissecting owl pellets to find out what their diet may have included by finding bones.

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Tyler’s Students of the Month showed great responsibility, which was September’s PBIS character trait.

Two-Way Dual Language Program

Fourth graders discovering new instruments in music class.

Tyler’s Students of the Month showed great responsibility, which was September’s PBIS character trait.

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.

Characteristics of this program:

• An additive bilingual environment that has the full support of school administrators, teachers, and parents.

• A minimum of a 6-year commitment to the program.

• English-speakers enter only at kindergarten.

• English and Spanish-speakers are instructed together.

Third graders partner reading together.

• Teachers use the language of instruction; strategic separation of the two languages is a key component.

• There are no translations or repeated lessons.

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• Quality language arts instruction in both languages through the content.

• All students learn to read and write in both languages starting in kindergarten.

• 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.

• Rigorous Common Core academic curriculum in both languages.

• Active parent-school partnership.

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The DHS Jazz Ensemble in Millenium Park at the 2019 Chicago Jazz Festival

Highlights of the year include:

DISTRICT #428 MUSIC & ARTS

The DHS Marching Barbs at the 2018 Western Illinois University Marching Classic

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MUSIC ENSEMBLE HONORS

• The DeKalb High School A Cappella Ensemble Enharmonic Fusion performed their annual A Cappella Showcase on May 24, 2019. In January Enharmonic Fusion partnered with University of Illinois ChampaignUrbana’s top a cappella ensemble “No Comment” for both an exchange clinic and joint performance.

• The DeKalb High School Jazz Ensemble competed in the 2019 Essentially Ellington High School Jazz Band competition and was named a regional semi-finalist for the US and Canadian Midwest. The band also performed in the 2019 Jazz in the Chi Festival in February at Whitney Young High School. The Jazz Ensemble opened the 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 DeKalb High School Symphony Orchestra received and accepted an invitation to the 1st Annual ILMEA Orchestra Festival at North Central College. The DSO performed at Wentz Concert Hall, Naperville in February 2019 for an esteemed panel of clinicians, including Maestro Stephen Squires from Roosevelt University, Maestro Louis Bergonzi from the University of Illinois at Chicago and Maestro Allan Dennis

from Midwest Young Artists. Both the DHS Symphony Orchestra and Concert Orchestra had a banner year in contest at IHSA Music Organizational in April 2019. The Symphony received a Division I award, with a superior rating and half a point from a perfect score. The DHS Concert Orchestra received their first ever Division I award in school history.

Both orchestras made an annual return to NIU String Day, where they performed for NIU music faculty and attended four clinics.

• The DHS Marching Barbs had a landmark 2018 season as the band unveiled its first new set of uniforms in 14 years. The band’s competitive season ranked as one of the finest in its history. The Marching Barbs placed first in their class and took the honor for best winds at the 2018 Western Illinois University Marching Band Invitational. The band’s colorguard won best colorguard in its class at the Plainfield South Invitational. At the Sycamore Pumpkin Parade, the Marching Barbs were named best band in their class and took the honors for best drumline. To close their season, the Barbs performed on national television as a part of the 2018 Chicago Thanksgiving Parade.

• The DeKalb High School wind bands performed as a part of the 2019 IHSA

Music Organizational Contest. The Wind Ensemble and Concert Band both received Division I awards for superior performances. Combined with the Symphony Orchestra and Concert Orchestra, we had a clean sweep of four Division I, superior ratings.

DEKALB MUSICIANS HONORED

• 64 students from DeKalb High School were selected to perform in the Illinois Music Education Association’s (ILMEA) District 8 honor ensembles. Of this group, 25 were selected to perform at the 2019 ILMEA All-State Festival: Lucio Bennardo (jazz drumset), Abbey Brooks (piccolo), Abby Diehl (horn), Eric Jang (flute), Colton Kammes (trombone), Devonte Merrick (jazz trumpet), Amber Moore (percussion), Alex Posega (trumpet), Guadalupe Rodriguez (flute), Jesse WiemerHastings (jazz trombone), Sarah Valentiner (violin), Lucy Prais-Lewis (viola), Katherine Olsen (cello), Dulce Hernandez (double bass). Daniel DeLap, Taylor Dirks, Olivia Klonoski, Jane Leopardo, Isaiah Panke ( AllState Honors Chorus).

• Eight DeKalb High School Choir and four CRMS/HMS students were selected to the American Choral Director Association’s National Honor Choirs. Nineteen DeKalb High School

choir students prepared and recorded individual audition recordings to apply for spots in the Honor Choirs at the National Convention in Kansas City, MO. Nevaeh Castañeda, Jenavieve Davila, Liam Decker, Daniel DeLap, Maria Holloway-Racine, Grace Leopardo, Jane Leopardo, Jisela Marquez, Jacob McGaw, Keegan Moore, Isaiah Panke, and Hannah Squires performed in the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts along with the top young musicians from around the country.

MUSICAL COLLABORATION, DIVERSITY AND OUTREACH IN THE PERFORMING ARTS

• The DHS Music Department received over $20,000 in grants, donations and community support. These funds supported an expansion of the DHS Steel Band, the purchase of new tubas for the marching band and the acquisition of new robes for the DHS choir.

In October, 2018 the DHS Band Program was honored to host a weekend of joint events with the Finglas Concert and Marching Band from Dublin, Ireland. When the DHS band traveled to Ireland in March of 2017, the Finglas group hosted a joint event for the Marching Barbs, and

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The 2018 DeKalb High School Madrigal Singers. Photo by Chad Gregory.

the October 2018 events represented a reciprocal presentation of friendship.

The two bands put on a joint concert in the DHS auditorium on Saturday, October 27, 2018 and met again the next day to perform in the Sycamore Pumpkin Parade. Both events included ample time for the students from both groups to renew and strengthen their friendships.

• DeKalb High School chapter of the Tri-M Music Honor Society inducted 25 new members, for a total of 33 members in 2018-19. 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 2018.

Two van loads of supplies were delivered to Barb Food Mart in January. In May, they raised money through a recital for the Northwestern/Kishwaukee Hospice Music Therapy program in order to help them purchase needed instruments.

• The DHS Bands hosted a number of clinics with world-renowned educators including: Ron Carter, Dr. Timothy Mahr, Reggie Thomas and Dr. Ward Miller.

The Band hosted the world-renowned St. Olaf Band for a concert in October of 2018. In February 2019, the Jazz Ensemble performed at the third annual Jazz at the Egyptian concert, in DeKalb’s historic Egyptian Theatre alongside the

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DHS Students at the 2019 ILMEA All State Music Festival

NIU Jazz Orchestra, the Sycamore High School Jazz Ensemble, and DeKalb’s own “Jazz In Progress.”

• During the summer of 2019, the band was also honored to sponsor Drum Corps International finalist corps, the Blue Stars for overnight stays on two occasions at DeKalb High School. The Blue Star’s visits included opportunities for DHS staff and students to learn from one of the finest ensembles in “marching music’s major leagues.”

• 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 performances at Jonamac Orchard and the Northwestern/ Kishwaukee Hospital. The DHS Orchestras also took a trip to Ravinia for a Chicago Symphony performance.

• The DHS Percussion Ensemble participated in the 7th Annual Transformation Through Rhythm Concert, in conjunction with the NIU Percussion Ensemble and the Harambee

Travis Erikson, Choir Director and Steve Lundin, Band Director with Music Booster honorees Judy O’Connor and Ann Montzka-Smelser.

Percussion Ensemble to raise funds for Northwestern/Kishwaukee Hospice and Kynsa Hospice in South Africa. The 2019 event was held in DeKalb’s historic Egyptian Theatre.

• The DeKalb High School theatre department hosted Academy Award winner and DeKalb native Richard Jenkins and his wife Sharon Friedrich on October 29, 2019 for a student discussion group on careers in the performing arts.

• The DeKalb Music Boosters inducted former music educator Judy O’Connor and community music member Ann Montzka-Smelser to the Hall of Fame at their annual spring fundraising event.

Ms. Montzka Smelser received the Muse Award for work as an outstanding music advocate who has had significant influence in developing and fostering the growth of District 428 music programs.

Receiving the inaugural Maestro Award, O’Connor was honored as a retired music teacher who has had a significant effect in developing and fostering the growth of DeKalb middle school or high school music programs.

The DHS Marching Barbs at the 2018 Chicago State St. Thanksgiving Parade

• The DeKalb High School Madrigal Singers presented the 31st Annual Madrigal Dinners to sold-out audiences at DeKalb High School and Altgeld Hall.

DeKalb High School Enharmonic Fusion at joint performance with UIUC “No Comment.”

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CROWBOTICS

The DeKalb High School Robotics Team, Crowbotics #5934, is coming down off an exhilarating year of taking second place in a state-level competition, being invited to an international competition and watching seven of our founding members walk across the graduation stage.

During the 2018-2019 build season, they were hit with an unexpected week of snow days and school cancellations.

Major design shifts were needed to ensure they finished building on time and extra practice sessions were held to work on strategy. This hectic build season brought the team together in unexpected ways, and directly led to their success at the 2019 Midwest Regional Competition where they went 13 undefeated matches in a row.

Following their success at the Midwest Regional, Crowbotics was invited to attend the International Championship in Detroit. At this event, DeKalb students had opportunities to interact with students from other countries, network with professional engineers and meet faculty from supporting colleges and universities.

WIRTZ AWARD WINNER On April 3rd, DeKalb Education Foundation presented the 2019 Wirtz Award to Huntley Middle School educator, Katie Baraglia. We were excited to celebrate her as well as nominees Colleen Solomon, Jill Springer and Christal Egel at the May 7th D428 Board of Education meeting.

At the conclusion of the 2018-2019 school year, seven seniors who had been with Crowbotics since the inception graduated.

For the 2019-2020 school year, the major focus of the team will be on training their new members, many of whom are freshmen. Building their skills in the workshop, confidence on the field and leadership abilities throughout will secure another four years of amazing experiences for these DeKalb High School students.

Izi Myers-Miller

The Board of Education recognized DeKalb High School’s Izi Myers-Miller who was named as a semifinalist in the 65th National Merit Scholarship Competition.

She is one of approximately 16,000 semifinalists nationwide. Approximately 1.5 million juniors entered the 2020 National Merit Scholarship Program by taking the 2018 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT). The nationwide pool of semifinalists, representing less than one percent of U.S. high school seniors, includes the highest-scoring entrants in each state. The number of semifinalists in a state is proportional to the state’s percentage of the national total of graduating seniors.

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ELDC students working in small groups with NIU students

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DEKALB HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETICS/ACTIVITIES ANNUAL REPORT DEKALB FOOTBALL

The DeKalb varsity football team finished the 2018-19 season with a 7-3 record, a conference championship, a First National Bank Challenge win over Sycamore and qualifying for the 7A IHSA playoffs. The DeKalb lower level programs also had a productive year, winning the conference at the sophomore level and 2nd at the freshman level. Along with the team accomplishments, the football team also has many individual achievements. The Barbs had 4 All-Conference honorable mention players and 8 All-Conference players including DB- Jordan Gandy, OLSpencer Harris, RB- Jaylen Hobson, DB-Donovan Lacey and LB- Keegan

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Smith. The team was coached by Matt Weckler.

GOLF

Emma Carpenter qualified for state in 2016 and 2018 and was all-state and 10th place in 2016. She was All-Conference for 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 and sectional runner-up in 2018.

This fall 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.

Season Highlights: There were a lot of highlights over the season.

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.

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, 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.

Allison Yohanan finished her senior year by taking 7th place as an

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individual at the Huntley Regional and finished in 10th place at the Mt. Prospect Sectional to qualify for state as an individual.

The JV team had a lot of newcomers this year that are very passionate about golf. The JV team improved as the year went on and they look forward to seeing their growth and continue to get better.

Head Coach: Brad Kerkman, Asst. Coach: T.J. Fontana.

GYMNASTICS

The DeKalb-Sycamore gymnastics team were Regional Champions, placing 2nd in Sectionals and 5th in State.

INDIVIDUALS: Madison Hickey, Madeline Kees, Samantha Keating and Lily Lucas were named All Conference.

MADISON HICKEY • Conference: Vault, Balance Beam, FX and All Around Champion. 4th Uneven Bars.

• Regionals: Vault, Uneven Bars, Balance Beam, FX and All Around Champion.

• Sectionals: Uneven Bar Champion. 2nd Vault, FX and All Around.

• State: FX Champion. Runner-up Vault and All Around.

MADELYN KEES • Conference: Uneven Bar Champion. 2nd FX and All Around. 3rd Vault. 5th Balance Beam.

• Regionals: 2nd Vault, Uneven Bars, Balance Beam, FX and All Around.

• Sectionals: 3rd Balance Beam and All Around, 5th Vault.

• State: 2nd Balance Beam, 5th FX. SAMANTHA KEATING • Conference: 5th FX. • Regionals: 3rd FX. 4th All Around. 5th Vault and Balance Beam.

LILY LUCAS • Conference: 4th Balance Beam.

• Regionals: 3rd Balance Beam, All Around and 4th FX. MIRANDA MACIEJEWSKI • Regionals: 4th Uneven Bars.

LIVI MOREY • Regionals: 4th FX. OTHER TEAM MEMBERS: • Hannah Burgess.

WRESTLING

The DHS wrestling team had a very successful season. The team finished 2nd in the Hinsdale

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Wrestlers receiving AllConference recognition were: Ben Aranda, Tommy Curran, Danny Curran, Blake McGee, Fabian Lopez, Damien Lopez, Bradley Gillum, Michael Clayton, Austin Johnson, Tucker Ikens, Logan Roach, Blah Dahnweih, and George Colbert.

Bryan Mora was All-Conference honorable mention.

Logan Roach, Cole Kelly, and Bryan Mora also received AllConference academic awards.

The team qualified 14 wrestlers to the sectional tournament: Ben Aranda, Tommy Curran, Danny Curran, Blake McGee, Fabian Lopez, Damien Lopez, Bradley Gillum, Michael Clayton, Austin Johnson, Tucker Ikens, Logan Roach, Blah Dahnweih, Bryan Mora, and George Colbert.

Ten wrestlers advanced to the state tournament: Ben Aranda, Tommy Curran, Danny Curran, Blake McGee, Fabian Lopez, Damien Lopez, Bradley Gillum, Austin Johnson, Logan Roach, and Blah Dahnweih. Danny Curran placed 6th in state at 120 lbs. and Fabian Lopez took 6th place in state at 132 lbs.

Tommy Curran finished 5th place in state at 113 lbs.

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DISTRICT #428 MIDDLE SCHOOL ATHLETICS

Central Tournament, 1st in the Flavin Tournament, 5th in the Cheesehead, 1st in the Northern Illinois Big 12 Conference, 1st in the IHSA Regional, and finished 4th in the state.

DeKalb Clinton Rosette 8th grader Riley Newport won the boys 1600-meter run in a time of 4:42.33 at the IESA state finals in East Peoria on Friday, May 17, 2019. He then followed that up on the next day by winning the 800-meter run, posting a time of 2:04.57. Newport also won the state cross-country championship in October, completing the distance runner’s trifecta for the 2018-19 school year.

The DeKalb Middle School Wrestling Team finished their 2019 season bringing 14 wrestlers to the state tournament, which was the most in the AA state in 2019. They had a total of 8 placers, 2 in the finals, and a 4th place finish in the state. This finishes a run for the 8th graders that has had them placing in state all 3 years!

Placers and qualifiers: • 65-Eduardo Castro - 6th

• 105 Jacob Luce - 3rd

• 75-Hudson Ikens - 2nd

• 105-Josh Klemm - state qualifier

• 80-Jalen Airhart - 6th

• 119-Rashard Griffin - state qualifier

• 85-Ethan Schultz - 4th • 85-Matthew Clayton - 6th • 90-Kaden Klapprodt - 2nd • 95-Danny Aranda - 3rd • 100-Austin Martin - state qualifier

• 155-Aiden Sisson - state qualifier • 167-Josiah Antimo - state qualifier • 185-Roman Pfeifer - state qualifier

The HMS Soccer team won the NCJC Conference 1st Place title for the first time in school history.

In 10 games, 12 different players scored a total of 48 goals.They finished their season this year with a record of 7-1-1. “I am very proud of this group of student-athletes, the future is bright for DeKalb Soccer.” --Coach Henry The DeKalb middle school 7th grade football team had an undefeated season and were NCJC champs!

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FACTS AT A GLANCE Building

Address

Administration

Phone

Students

Communities Served

Early Learning & Development Center

1515 S. Fourth St., DeKalb, Door 31

Ms. Lisa Gorchels, Director

754-2999

270

DeKalb, Cortland, and Malta (108.3 square miles)

Brooks Elementary (K-5)

3225 Sangamon Rd., DeKalb

Ms. Andria Mitchell, Principal

754-9936

322

Cortland Elementary (K-5)

370 E. Lexington Ave., Cortland

Ms. Jennifer Hilliard, Principal Mr. Maurice McDavid, Asst. Principal

754-2360 754-2360

497

901 South Fourth Street | DeKalb, IL 60115 (815) 754-2350 | Fax: (815) 758-6933

Founders Elementary (K-5)

821 South Seventh St., DeKalb

Ms. Connie Rohlman, Principal Mr. Rheon Gibson, Asst. Principal

754-3800 754-3800

608

E-mail Addresses

Jefferson Elementary (K-5)

211 McCormick Dr., DeKalb

Ms. Melanie Bickley, Principal

754-2263

312

(name)@d428.org (name = first name.last name)

Lincoln Elementary (K-5)

220 East Sunset Pl., DeKalb

Ms. Jennifer Tallitsch, Principal

754-2212

305

Littlejohn Elementary (K-5)

1121 School St., DeKalb

Mr. Billy Hueramo, Principal

754-2258

414

District Website

Malta Elementary (K-5)

5068 State Rte. 38, Malta

Ms. Kristine Baccheschi, Principal

754-2970

293

Tyler Elementary (K-5)

1021 Alden Circle, DeKalb

Ms. Robyn Timmerman, Principal

754-2389

306

Clinton Rosette Middle School (6-8)

650 North First Street, DeKalb

Mr. Brant Boyer, Principal Ms. Nacolia Stallings, Asst. Principal

754-2226 754-2226

604

Huntley Middle School (6-8)

1515 South Fourth St., DeKalb

Ms. Amonaquenette Parker, Principal Ms. Vicci Gartner, Asst. Principal Mr. Sean Chamberlain, Asst. Principal

754-2241 754-2241 754-2974

807

DeKalb High School (9-12)

501 West Dresser Rd., DeKalb

Mr. James Horne, Principal

754-2100

1832

Mr. Sean Potts, Asst. Principal

754-2103

Ms. Donna Larson, Asst. Principal

754-2151

Mr. Jeffrey Helberg, Dean

754-2103

Ms. Julie Daniels, Dean

754-2130

Mr. Tyler Carlson, Dean

754-2121

Mr. Peter Goff, Director of Activities & Athletics

754-2116

District #428 Education Center

http://dist428.org

Daily Time Schedule Education Center PreK/Blended Early Childhood

7:30 am – 4:30 pm 9:00–11:30/12:45- 3:15 8:45-11:45/12:30-3:30

K-5 Buildings 6–8 Buildings 9–12 Buildings

8:45 am - 3:30 pm 7:45 am - 2:30 pm 7:45 am - 2:45 pm

Administration

Mr. Richard J. Craven, Superintendent Ms. Cynthia Carpenter, Director of Business and Finance Ms. Sarah Abate, Director of Human Resources Mr. Tim Vincent, Director of Curriculum & Instruction Ms. Cristy Meyer, Director of Student Services Ms. Kim Lyle, Elementary Curriculum Coordinator Dr. Vicky Tusken, Secondary Curriculum Coordinator Ms. Tammy Carson, Director of Facility Operations

Board of Education

Ms. Samantha McDavid, President (2019-2023) Ms. Valerie Pena-Hernandez, Vice President (2017-2021) Ms. Sarah Moses, Secretary (2019-2023) Mr. Jeff Hallgren (2017-2021) Ms. Victoria Newport (2017-2021) Mr. Jeromy Olson (2019-2023) Mr. David Seymour (2019-2023)

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Program Coordinators

Ms. Wendy Stanis, Student Services Coordinator Dr. Lisa Becker, Student Services Coordinator/TOSA Mr. Brandon Royer, Student Services Coordinator Ms. Lisa Gorchels, Student Services Coordinator, Huntley Middle School Ms. Jill McCormick, Music Coordinator Ms. Tricia Schumacher, Art Coordinator Mr. Steve Lundin, DHS Fine Arts Coordinator Dr. Amy Luckner, Coordinator for Assessment, Research, and MTSS Ms. Kelly Zerby, K-8 PE Coordinator Ms. Gina Sandora, Media Director Ms. Amy Crook, Bilingual Program Coordinator

Directors Partnership Programs

Mr. Tom Crouch, Director, Kishwaukee Education Consortium (KEC) 825-2000 Ombudsman Program, 304C N. 6th St., DeKalb 754-5106

Food Service

Ms. Pansy Oderio, Director Aramark Mr. Mike Chamness, District Manager Ms. Lisa Ruiz, Food Service Office Professional (754-2162)

Chief Technology Officer

Mr. Ben Bayle, Chief Technology Officer

Transportation Service

First Student: 748-2901 Mr. Jason Calloway, Branch Manager Ms. Brenda Jergens, Transportation Liaison (754-2199)

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Total Operating Revenue for the Year Ended June 30, 2018

1.1% 2.3%

3.9% 2.5%

 Property Tax Receipts

$46,255,736

 Corp. Personal Property Replacement Tax

$1,179,200

 Investment Income

21%

57%

 Other Local Revenue

$2,022,630

Total Local Sources

$51,304,569

 Evidence-Based Funding

$25,575,252

 Grants and Categorical Payments

79%

15.5%

Total State Sources

$6,778,615

$32,353,867

53.9% 18%  Salaries  Benefits  Purchased Services  Supplies & Materials  Capital Outlay  Other Objects

 Local Sources  State Sources  Federal Sources

Total Operating Revenue

$51,304,569 $32,353,867 $6,295,351

30.5%

$81,721,603

Operating Expenditures by Function 6.9% 0.2% 0.3%

20.8% 32.4%

$89,953,787

49.3%

 National School Lunch Program

$1,917,777

 Title Grants

$2,041,445

 Special Education

$1,310,580

 Other Federal Revenue

$1,025,549

Total Federal Sources

$6,295,351

$44,052,009 $14,723,749 $12,685,830 $3,241,967 $1,949,145 $5,068,903

Total

Federal Revenue Sources 16.3%

6.2%

$552,761

State Revenue Sources

36%

2.4% 4%

 Student Fees/Food Service Payments $1,294,242

87.5% 90.2%

7%

Operating Expenditures by Object

Local Revenue Sources

53.4%

 Instruction $43,665,473  Support Services $32,083,722  Community Services $220,583  Payment to Other Districts & Gov’t Units $5,626,907  Debt Service $124,918

Total

History of Operating Revenue, Expense & Fund Balance (Education, Tort, O&M, Trans., IMRF, WC)

$81,721,603

$90,000,000 $80,000,000 $70,000,000 $60,000,000 $50,000,000 $40,000,000

 Revenue  Expenditures  Fund Balance

$30,000,000 $20,000,000 $10,000,000 $-

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