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District 30 exists to create a community that craves learning,

fosters resiliency, and cares deeply for every child.

Northbrook | Glenview School District 30

Maple, Wescott & Willowbrook Schools 2021-22 Annual Report | 2022-23 Snapshot

We honor childhood and foster intellectual,

physical, and social-emotional growth.

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From the Superintendent

The 2022-23 school year continues to be incredible! On behalf of the

District 30 Board of Education and staff, I extend warm wishes to all

within our District 30 Family.

District 30 exists to create a community that craves learning, fosters

resiliency, and cares deeply for every child. We benefit from an invested

Board of Education, talented administrators and staff, and outstanding

students!

We share incredible pride in uniting and overcoming the challenges we

have faced over the past two years. This school year, we are reclaiming

the ceremonies and traditions that enrich our culture. Examples include

assemblies, our District 30 Winter Sing, and the return of our Washington

D.C. Trip in spring!

District 30’s educators are among the finest in the world. Their efforts

have increased opportunities for our Professional Learning Teams to meet

this year to support our continuous improvement efforts. Over 50 staff

members participated in summer curriculum work. Content areas

included but were not limited to: English Language Arts, Social Emotional

Learning, Mathematics, and increasing a sense of belonging for all

students through our equity efforts.

Also, we continue to benefit from our updated and expanded facilities

that allow our educators to utilize educational spaces that align with our

student-centered, collaborative learning approach. The additional

elementary classrooms support our enrollment increases over the past

several years and allowed us to align kindergarten with our neighborhood

school philosophy, returning kindergarten to Wescott!

I invite each of you to stay connected and involved in your child’s

education. Together we can look forward to seeing our children achieve,

succeed, and grow!

Dr. Brian K. Wegley

Superintendent of Schools

“Our Maple School and its redesigned campus was completed on schedule and

within budget. Seeing our students and staff bene

flexible, state-of-the-art school has been exhilarating!”

fit from this innovative,

- Superintendent of Schools Dr. Brian K. Wegley

Dr. Brian K. Wegley

Superintendent of Schools

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Your Board of Education continues to proudly serve our outstanding District 30 The Board of Education

community. We strive to create a learning environment for our students that

honors childhood and fosters intellectual, physical and social-emotional growth for

every child.

District 30’s strategic planning process is driven by five key objectives:

• Create rich learning experiences and dynamic environments that promote

student growth, cultivate inclusivity and equity, build a culture of innovation, and

prepare all students to be productive global citizens.

• Maintain a healthy, financially stable position.

• Ensure facilities and systems contribute to an optimal educational experience.

• Recruit, hire and retain the highest quality staff and provide ongoing, coordinated

professional development.

• Establish and maintain continuous open exchanges of ideas and information with

all stakeholders, both internal and external, that foster relationships,

collaboration, and understanding among our entire learning community.

Every year our Board and our Administrative team work together to review our

strategic plan and establish goals that will focus our work during the upcoming

school year. Our 2022 -23 Board Goals are:

• Increase District 30’s capacity to systemically collaborate within grade-level

teams to execute the cycle of continuous instructional improvement.

• Strengthen a sense of belonging through diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts

that foster positive climates across District 30.

• Foster emotionally intelligent schools where students and staff feel safe to learn

and perform at their best.

These three powerful goals reflect what is most important for our work this

school year: a focus on student-centered instruction and the connectivity and

well-being of our students and staff.

District 30 Board of Education meetings are open to the public, and we welcome

comments from any of our constituents at our meetings. A list of board meeting

dates and associated agendas are available on the District 30 website.

We look forward to making the 2022-23 school year our best year ever.

Front row, left to right: Superintendent of Schools Dr. Brian K Wegley, Dan Levin and

Ammar Rizki. Second row: Jeff Zuercher and Keith Karchmar. Back row, left to right: Dr.

Stephanie Yohannan, President Nancy Artz and Zivit Blonder.

“Our students continue to enjoy outstanding teaching and

learning experiences, and we are committed to providing the

best possible education for all students attending Maple,

Wescott, and

Willowbrook Schools.”

- Board of Education President Nancy Artz

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Finance & Operations

Mr. Dale Falk

Assistant Superintendent for

Finance & Operations

Northbrook/Glenview School District 30 continues to be fortunate to

have maintained financial stability over the past several years as the district

has dealt with the pandemic concerns and renovations/additions at its two

elementary schools. The financial outlook remains promising due to

consistent Board of Education oversight of District 30 revenues and

expenditures. Financial stability is also aided by strong local revenue

sources which minimize the district’s need to rely on unpredictable state

and federal funding.

The Board of Education approved a 2022-23 operating budget which

included revenues of $31.1M and expenditures of $29.5M. However, the

overall operating budget is estimated to decrease fund balances

by approximately $739K, as a planned deficit calls for a one-time transfer

of nearly $2.4M for the repayment of debt certificates that supported the

creation of the District Office and capital costs to close out past

elementary construction projects.

“The financial outlook remains promising due to

consistent Board of Education oversight of District 30

revenues and expenditures.”

- Assistant Superintendent for Finance & Operations

Dale Falk

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Fund Balances Finance & Operations

(As of June 30, 2022)

Educational Fund $11,201,806

This is effectively the district’s general fund and includes salaries and benefits for

teachers, educational support personnel, and administrators as well as instructional

costs of tuition, services, supplies, and equipment.

Operations & Maintenance Fund $4,750,524

This fund is required for the purposes of the upkeep of the district’s building &

grounds and provides for custodial/maintenance salaries, benefits, services, supplies,

and equipment.

Debt Service Fund $1,452,894

A non-operating fund solely for payment (principal & interest) on long-term debt and

leases.

Transportation Fund $895,459

A fund required if a district pays for transporting students for any purpose.

Municipal Retirement/Social Security Fund $516,402

A required fund for contributions to municipal retirement system, Social Security, and

Medicare for educational support personnel.

Capital Projects Fund $201,345

A non-operating fund to account for significant capital projects which require an

independent financing source (e.g., proceeds resulting from a bond issuance or

permanent transfers from operating funds).

Working Cash Fund $3,707,185

A fund utilized to cover a district’s temporary cash flow or operating deficits.

4.0%

2.0%

2.0%

7.0%

11.0%

11.0%

63.0% Salaries (63%)

Benefits (11%)

Purchased Services (11%)

Supplies & Materials (7%)

Capital Outlay (2%)

Non-Capitalized Equipment (2%)

Other Objects (4%)

Termination Benefits (0%)

2.0%

3.0%

4.0%

91.0%

Property Taxes (91%)

Other Local (4%)

State (3%)

Federal (2%)

Total Expenditures

$29,462,555

Total Revenues

$31,098,077

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Curriculum & Instruction

Dr. Melissa E. Hirsch

Assistant Superintendent for

Curriculum & Instruction

Northbrook/Glenview School District 30’s use of

curriculum that is derived from the Common Core

State Standards, the Next Generation Science

Standards, the C3 Social Studies Framework, and the

Illinois State Standards ensures that all students are

provided with the necessary educational

experiences to attain the knowledge that will

prepare them for the information-rich 21st Century.

Daily classroom experiences are relevant and

meaningful, with coherence following an aligned

scope and sequence across all grade levels from

kindergarten through eighth grade. Academic

excellence and rigorous learning experiences

continue to be at the forefront of every curricular

decision, and learning is achieved through the shared

delivery of standards-based curriculum and

meaningful (research-based) instructional practices.

District 30 utilizes multiple measures of assessment,

both formative and summative, to demonstrate and

inform our students’ progress toward mastery of

essential content and skills. In addition to stateregulated standardized assessments, we use local

assessments, curriculum-based measures, and

authentic performance tasks to determine our

students’ level of achievement and growth.

District 30 students continue to perform at an

extremely high level locally and nationally. We are

committed to educating our children for an everchanging world, a world in which they will need to

be critical thinkers, problem solvers, and

collaborators. To achieve that end, we believe in the

instructional philosophy of differentiation, a practice

that includes modifying product, process, content,

and learning environments based on student

readiness, interest, and individual student profile.

We are committed to ensuring that every student

grows toward reaching his or her full academic

potential.

“We continue to be committed to ensuring that all of our

students grow toward reaching their full academic potential.”

- Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction

Dr. Melissa E. Hirsch

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Curriculum & Instruction

Summertime is busy in the department of

Curriculum & Instruction. As the last day of school

hit, it was not long before teachers were back in

classrooms developing and planning for the

2022-2023 school year. Last summer, many teachers

and administrators addressed several areas of

yearlong instructional planning and professional

development experiences.  Some of the projects

included developing new instructional assessments

and reviewing recently adopted resources for

mathematics instruction in grades K-8. In addition,

many Wescott, Willowbrook, and Maple staff

members engaged in productive collaboration

encompassing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusivity (DEI),

English Language Arts units, and Social-Emotional

Learning programming.

\"District 30 is committed to providing learning

environments that are highly engaging,

supporting rich, rigorous content and distinct

integrated learning experiences.”

- Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and

Instruction Dr. Melissa E. Hirsch

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Social/Emotional Well-Being

The social/emotional health and well-being of our

students and staff are of the utmost importance in

District 30. Mental health professionals at each of our

buildings provide support on a daily basis.

Given the challenges of teaching and learning during the

past two years of the pandemic, District 30 has

committed to provide additional support to all staff

members, which in turn, will benefit all students.

All District 30 staff members are training on RULER, a

systemic approach to social emotional learning

developed by the Center for Emotional Intelligence at

Yale University. Participants in this program develop the

five skills of emotional intelligence: recognizing,

understanding, labeling, expressing, regulating. Upon

completion of teacher training, students will be

incorporated into this highly-reputed program.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI)

District 30 exists to create a community that craves

learning, fosters resilience and cares deeply about every

student. We embrace all aspects of diversity and its

contributions to learning. Equitable access,

representation, and participation in educational

opportunities generate the most effective learning

environment for ALL students and prepares students to

become global citizens. We do not tolerate racism, hate,

or other discriminatory actions.

We Commit to...

• Sharing our purpose / goal repeatedly and

consistently.

• Including training and support for Diversity, Equity,

and Inclusion within our ongoing professional

development.

• Becoming familiar with the varying socio-cultural

histories and experiences.

• Engaging in age-appropriate discussions in response

to literature and current events regarding Equity,

Diversity and Inclusion within our classrooms.

• Continually examining assumptions of stereotypes

and prejudices in age-appropriate ways.

• Recruiting a diverse candidate pool with a focus on

hiring and retaining the most talented and capable

individuals.

• Assuring inclusivity of all students and staff.

• Addressing racism, hate, or other discriminatory

actions within our schools.

• Measuring the impact of our strategic SocialEmotional Learning actions.

To this end the District will take active steps to ensure

that no student, staff, or community member feels

marginalized and that all who interact with the district

feel comfortable and welcome.

Key Initiatives

“Our evolving programs continue to extend our district’s

philosophy of student-centered instruction that could be

enhanced by flexible and collaborative spaces.”

- Director of Educational Technology Dr. Andrew Kohl

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Student Services

Student Services works in conjunction with

Curriculum and Instruction,Technology, and

Operations in the provision of its programming.

Through aligned curricular design, assistive

technology, and appropriately equipped learning

environments, all students have access to

opportunities for growth and development to

ensure that every student benefits from the rich

educational experiences offered in all District 30

school buildings: Maple, Wescott, and Willowbrook.

• The Student Services department includes:

• Special Education

• English Language Learners (ELL)

• Health Services

District 30’s Student Services department provides

additional resources and/or supports necessary to

facilitate improved student performance. The

majority of student services are implemented in

collaboration with general education programming,

which allows students who benefit from educational

assistance to receive support in the setting that is

best suited to encourage improved learning.

The Kid Connection Preschool at Willowbrook

School continues to be a strong program that

introduces early learners (3-5 year olds) to a school

setting. Students with and without special needs

learn side by side about how to follow school rules

and expectations as well as preacademics in

preparation for Kindergarten. The program is taught

by a special education teacher with a

multidisciplinary team approach including speech

and language pathologist, occupational therapist,

physical therapist, school psychologist, and

instructional assistants. The students participate in

Physical Education, Music, and Library weekly.

District 30’s Health Offices are staffed with talented,

experienced, caring Certified School Nurses. They

participate in webinars and workshops to

understand and implement current medical updates,

as well as fulfilling the daily responsibilities of

keeping all of our students safe and healthy.

The Student Services team works collaboratively

with a variety of community partners:

• District 30 parents are our greatest support in

creating a successful team approach to provide

continuity between home and school, making the

most positive impact possible for students

• Child and Family Connections (Early Intervention

Services for children under the age of three)

• Child Find Activities

• Consultation with private schools within District

30

• TrueNorth Educational Cooperative 804 (formerly

NSSED)

• Northern Suburban Special Education

Organization (NSSEO)

• Cook County Department of Public Health

(CCDPH)

• Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH)

Lauren Schulman

Director of Student Services

“District 30 cares deeply for every child by providing

an appropriate environment for all learners, to meet

each student’s academic and social emotional needs.”

- Director of Student Services Lauren Schulman

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Educational

Technology

Dr. Andrew Kohl

Director of Educational

Technology

Just as in life, technology is an essential component of District 30’s learning

ecology. Technology is present in how we explore our world, how we share our

knowledge and how we connect with one another. As we prepare students for

their academic and professional futures, we strive to ensure that they have valuable

learning experiences which allow them to communicate, collaborate, and connect

with the larger themes of the world around them. Technology can help provide

these experiences and enrich student work in the content areas. Technology is not

the add-on to curriculum, but looked at as an important way of adding value to the

curriculum and creating relevant learning opportunities for students.

All of our schools are technology-rich learning environments, where students have

access to a variety of tools to suit their needs. Above all else, technology is

helping young people to connect to resources, their teachers and their classrooms

at any time. Learning continues far beyond the hours of the school day, and our

digital environments serve that mindset.

• District 30 is in the 10th year of its 1:1 iPad program for grades K-8. In this

program, each student receives an Apple iPad, which they are able to use

throughout the day. These tools are proving to be powerful personal

learning devices for our students, with a variety of applications across the

curriculum. During the pandemic, our 1:1 program helped keep students

and teachers connected for daily learning.

• District 30 employs a number of cloud-based learning systems, including

Google Apps for Education, Seesaw and Schoology with our staff and

students. Online documents, presentations, websites, and media can be

created and shared between students and teachers. All work can be

accessed online at any time. These tools have allowed us to truly extend the

classroom beyond the walls of the school.

• Just as technology can flexibly meet the needs of students, we have designed

our classroom spaces with furniture and technology pieces that are more

suitable for our dynamic curriculum and the way that students learn. For

instance, we utilize classroom seating that is more comfortable and can be

changed quickly to suit different instructional strategies, as well as

technology that better supports a one-to-one learning environment.

The district aims to continue to support the use of technology in the learning

environment. Technology adds depth to our curriculum and creates more

opportunities for students to challenge themselves, explore and grow as digital

citizens. We partner with parents in this goal, sharing resources and strategies for

connecting school use of technology to home use. For more information about our

technology programs, please visit our website at http://www.district30.org/

technology.

Technology is central to how students interact with

their worlds. It’s our responsibility to help them use

these tools responsibly, productively and with an eye

towards innovation.

- Director of Technology, Dr. Andrew Kohl

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District 30 Overview

A Snapshot of District 30

District 30 is comprised of Maple Middle School, and

Wescott and Willowbrook Elementary Schools.

Maple and Wescott are located in Northbrook; and

Willowbrook is located in Glenview. There are 1,178

students and 202 staff members.

• Class size average has remained under 21 since

2013.

• More than 80 percent of faculty hold a master’s

degree or higher.

• Students score in the top five percentile

nationwide on the NWEA Measures of Academic

Progress Assessment.

• District 30 consistently earns academic and

financial recognition from highly-regarded state

institutions.

• District 30’s Navigate program is designed to meet

the needs of gifted and talented students.

• Willowbrook School’s Kid Connection is a

community preschool. This integrated early

childhood program is designed to support

children’s social, language, cognitive/pre-academic,

and motor development.

• District 30’s technology program equips students

with tools necessary to develop critical 21st

century learning skills.

• The District prides itself on having a world-class,

comprehensive, job-embedded Professional

Development program for faculty members.

• District 30’s popular Summer School program

averages 450 students.

• Students regularly compete and excel in fine arts,

character-building competitions and elective

programs.

• District 30 is committed to supporting

conservation and sustainability practices within

the curriculum.

• Since 2013, both Wescott School and Maple

School have earned National Blue Ribbon Awards

from the U.S. Department of Education,

recognizing both as Exemplary High-Performing

Schools.

“The District 30 Community has tremendous

pride in our students, staff and programs. We

are proud to be consistently recognized as one

of the top school districts in Illinois.”

- Superintendent of Schools Dr. Brian K. Wegley.

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Maple School is a National Blue Ribbon middle school with a professional and

dedicated faculty focused on student learning and growth. Our focal point as

educators is to support the development of the whole child. We offer a rigorous

academic program, which includes a choice of Spanish, French, and Mandarin

Chinese instruction, numerous Creative Arts classes including Science, Technology,

Engineering, and Math (STEM) classes. Students are also offered a broad choice of

scholastic and athletic extracurricular opportunities before and after the regular

school day.

Maple School’s child-centered educators provide exceptional learning experiences

for students through engaging activities. Guided by students and informed by data,

we target student growth and provide challenging opportunities for students to

explore novel learning. Teachers and students enjoy collaborating during the

learning process and develop resilience through failures and successes.

Character Counts! is the foundation for a positive culture at Maple, helping to

support our students’ social and emotional health. Maple is also reinforced by a

dedicated parent community through the Parent Teacher Organization and Parent

Teacher Advisory Council. The partnership between home and school is key to our

success and has been a foundation to allow us to safely and effectively navigate the

past few challenging years.

Maple School has consistently received Academic Excellence Awards from the State

of Illinois for having 90 percent or more of its students meet or exceed state

standards. Maple has been ranked as one of the best schools in Illinois and our

nation by Chicago Magazine, Chicago Tribune, FindtheBest.com, and various other

media sources.

Mr. Sam Kurtz

Principal

Mrs. Betty Holzkopf

Assistant Principal

Maple School

“The dedication and high quality of the Maple staff, coupled with immense

community support and involvement, form a partnership in which student

interests are at the forefront of all decisions and practices!”

- Maple School Principal Mr. Sam Kurtz

Maple School - Middle School: Grades 6-8

2370 Shermer Road

Northbrook, IL 60062

Phone: 847-400-8900

Website: district30.org/maple

Number of Students: 407

Number of Staff: 47 Certified, 12 Support

Average Class Size: 21

School Mascot: Mustang

Constructed: 2019

Themes:

”Mustang Pride: Strength is in the Herd!”; “We are one Herd!”

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Wescott School

Dr. Chris Brown

Principal f

Wescott School - Grades K-5

1820 Western Avenue

Northbrook, IL 60062

Phone: 847-272-4660

Website: district30.org/wescott

Number of Students: 508

Average Class Size: 19.2

Number of Staff: 56 Certified, 23 Support

School Mascot: Winnie the Wolf

Constructed: 1957

U.S. Department of Education National Blue Ribbon School

Award-winner since 2013

Wescott School is home to nearly 500 outstanding students in the northern

suburbs of Chicago. Our talented faculty sets high academic expectations,

reinforced at home by a highly involved and supportive parent community. While

we are very proud of the academic recognition we receive, we are equally proud of

our commitment to educating the whole child and developing students who

become caring citizens.

Our school motto is One Big Family, which includes everyone in our community.

We continue to celebrate our diversity and ever-changing population. Students take

part in traditions that have sustained and connected the Wescott community for

multiple generations. We recognize students and staff for examples big and small in

demonstrating the Wescott Way - Be Safe, Caring, and Here and Ready. Friendship

and kindness grow through many social and emotional programs and initiatives.

Wescott School is fortunate to be small enough to feel like a close-knit family yet

large enough to have all the resources necessary to provide our students with a

top-notch education. The staff works closely, collaborating across the district, to

provide students with a strong and consistent educational experience. Educational

teams thoughtfully plan and implement activities to support smooth transitions

between the grade levels and schools. Together, we create a community that craves

learning, fosters resiliency, and cares deeply about every student.

“While we are very proud of the academic recognition we receive,

we are equally proud of our commitment to educating the whole

child and developing students who become caring citizens.”

- Wescott School Principal Dr. Chris Brown

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Elementary Capacity Project at Wescott

“\"We are thrilled that this project returns Kindergarten to

Wescott., supporting both enrollment and our studentcentered approach. This work realigns District 30 with our

neighborhood school philosophy. “

-Superintendent of Schools Dr. Brian K. Wegley

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Willowbrook School

Dr. Scott Carlson

Principal

Willowbrook School is committed to preparing students to become responsible

citizens and productive members of an ever-changing society. Differentiated

instructional practices are used to maximize the learning potential of each and

every student. Reading, writing, and math are delivered within a workshop model.

Technology is integrated into many of the learning activities.

Willowbrook is a kind and inclusive learning community with a diverse student

body. The school houses an integrated early childhood program and a structured

learning environment program with TrueNorth Educational Cooperative 804. We

celebrate this variety of programming and seek to eliminate barriers to growth

through adaptive and flexible solutions.

There is strong collaboration between fine arts, physical education, and the school

library. Students receive integrated units of art, music, and creative movement.

Exploratory Spanish classes begin in third grade.Beginning in fourth grade, students

can participate in an instrumental music program.

High expectations are set by the faculty and reinforced by an involved and

supportive parent community. An active Parent Teacher Organization leads

community-building activities, cultural arts programming, and fundraising

throughout the year.

Willowbrook School - Grades PreK-5

2500 Happy Hollow Road

Glenview, IL 60026

Phone: 847-498-1090

Website: district30.org/willowbrook

Number of Students: 339

Average Class Size: 19

Staff: 38 Certified, 23 Support

School Mascot: Wildcat

Constructed: 1968

Differentiated instructional practices are used to

maximize the learning potential of each student.

- Willowbrook School Principal Dr. Scott Carlson

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21st Annual Lew Blond Run - May 21, 2022

For 21 years, Northbrook/Glenview School District

30 has supported and hosted the Lew Blond

Memorial 5K Run/Walk, 1-Mile Run fundraiser at

Maple School. The Lew Blond Run is one of the top

40 races of its kind in Illinois and has become a

fixture in the community. Recently the event has

expanded its offerings to include a “Little Lew”

designed for children 0-6 to join in the fun with a 50-

yard dash.

The 2021events drew nearly 1,000 participants and

volunteers. The race is organized by the Lew Blond

Memorial 5K nonprofit organization. It is a USATF

certified race, drawing runners from as far as

Wisconsin and Indiana.

This community event honors Mr. Lew Blond, a

former Maple School teacher who passed away from

ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease). An exceptional and

dedicated educator of the applied arts, he was

revered and cherished by students, colleagues, and

parents of the children he served.

Proceeds from the Lew Blond Run are donated to

the Les Turner ALS Foundation and are used for ALS

research. District 30 was honored with a Volunteer

of the Year Award by the Les Turner ALS Foundation

for its long term support of ALS research through

the Lew Blond Run.

In addition, funds raised also support special school

projects, like the playground for the new Maple

School (maplepto.org). The proceeds also provide

annual scholarships to former Maple School students

who are graduating from Glenbrook North and

Glenbrook South High Schools.

All community members are encouraged to

participate in this meaningful event and celebrate the

22nd Anniversary Lew Blond Memorial 5K Run/

Walk, 1 Mile Run, and Little Lew which will take

place at 8:00 a.m., Saturday, May 20, 2023 at Maple

School. Register for the race at lewblondrun.org.

\"The Lew Blond Run Executive Committee is grateful for

the continued support of generous sponsors, faculty, and

community members who remain committed to making this

event a success year after year!\"

- Lew Blond Foundation President Mr. Sam Kurtz

“The Lew Blond Run fundraiser is a District 30

fixture which reflects the wonderful dedication

of staff, parents, and the community.”

- Barbara Blond

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Parent-Teacher Organization

District 30’s Parent-Teacher Organizations (PTOs) at

Maple, Wescott, and Willowbrook Schools are

comprised of highly-dedicated professionals who

work year-round to provide excellent programming

and to support the school environment. These

organizations continuously collaborate with the

administration and faculty members. Their ultimate

goal is to enrich the children's educational, social and

developmental experiences, while deepening

community spirit.

The PTOs coordinate many fundraising activities,

which are designed to help those in need and to

enhance the learning environment, where each child

is provided the highest advantage in physical,

intellectual, and social well-being.

• Among the three schools there are numerous PTO

committees, led by dedicated committee chairs.

They range from fundraising and educational

enrichment to social activities.

• Each PTO is led by an executive committee that is

nominated and elected by the school community.

• The PTOs rely solely on volunteer support from

parents, teachers, and the community to plan and

execute many fundraising and other events

throughout the year.

An annual and popular PTO fundraiser is the

marketing of spirit wear items. Other fundraisers

include parent socials, family nights, school supply

sales, and book fairs. The PTOs’ service to those in

need also includes the coordination of food, toy,

book and clothing drives.

Our schools are also grateful for the contributions of

the Korean American Parents Organization (KAPO).

“We value and benefit from our partnership with our active

and thoughtful PTOs.”

- Superintendent of Schools Dr. Brian K. Wegley

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Service Learning/Character Counts! Character Counts! And Service Learning Help our Community

Character Counts! has been embraced by our school communities for 26 years.

As an active member of Character Counts! in Glenview, all District 30 schools

publicly recognize and celebrate students who demonstrate the Six Pillars of

Character: trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, citizenship, and caring.

Throughout the school year, students participate in Character Counts! contests

and activities; as well as a myriad of fundraisers to help those in need.

Character Counts! Kids Care Food Drive

During the month of October, District 30 students participate in the Character

Counts! Kids Care Food Drive with District 34 and Our Lady of Perpetual Help

(OLPH) schools. As a result of this effort, thousands of food items are donated to

the Northfield Township Food Pantry each year.

Annual Holiday Toy Drive

Maple School’s Student Council holiday toy drive has been held annually for over

27 years to benefit needy families in Northfield Township. The Student Council

raises money to purchase the toys throughout the fall months by organizing

popcorn sales, pancake breakfasts, themed parties, and raffles. Maple’s Service

Learning Club is a student-led organization that provides members with

opportunities to perform community service, build character, and develop

leadership.

More Service Learning Opportunities

District 30 students participate in many other service learning projects

throughout the year. A few examples include the Wescott School students pen pal

relationships and participation in activities with senior citizens at Covenant Living

of Northbrook; and Maple School’s band, orchestra, and choir performance for

seniors at Rosewood Care Center during the holiday season. Wescott and

Willowbrook School students hold school supply and book drives; and all schools

honor veterans at assemblies, and hold food, clothing, and supply drives for their

sister schools and others in need.

Our Annual Toy Drive Makes The Holidays Brighter For Kids

We always appreciate the generous amounts of food donated to the

Character Counts! food drive. They help to sustain the Pantry and show

that when we come together, we make a difference in our community.

- Shiva Mohsenzadeh, Northfield Township Food Pantry Supervisor

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Honors & Awards In 2021, the U.S. Department of Education Awarded Maple School a National Blue

Ribbon Award for Exemplary High-Performing Schools. The award was the second

for the district, with Wescott earning the award in 2013. (And again in 2022 — see

our 2022-23 Snapshot on Page 20!)

“Schooldigger.com\" rates District 30 as 14th of 813 Illinois districts. Data sources

used in this rating include: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S.

Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of

Public Health, and the Illinois State Board of Education.

Maple, Wescott, and Willowbrook Schools continue to earn Academic Excellence

Awards from the Illinois State Board of Education for sustaining high levels of

student achievement.

District 30’s Superintendent, Dr. Brian K. Wegley is a member of the highlyesteemed Suburban School Superintendent’s organization (SSS). Membership is

limited to 150 active superintendents from schools throughout the nation.

Maple School’s Math Team excels annually at the American Mathematics Contest

and Bridge Building Contest, sponsored by the North Suburban Chapter, Illinois

Society of Professional Engineers.

In the spring of 2019, Maple School students were named the township champions

at the 22nd Annual Village Quiz Bowl, after competing with pupils from other local

schools. In the athletic arena, students that competed in wrestling at the state level

were honored for their performance during the Class AA state competition at

Northern Illinois University’s Convocation Center.

Maple School’s Science Team competes successfully each year in the Argonne

National Laboratory’s regional science competitions. In the spring of 2019, they

earned second place in the design and engineering division of Argonne’s car

competition, and second place overall in the car competition race, held at Case

New Holland. Maple’s Science Team placed fourth in the region at the U.S.

Department of Energy (DOE) National Science Bowl academic competition which “Northbrook/Glenview School District 30 was listed as the best school

was held at Argonne National Laboratory. district in Illinois.” - Nick Selbe (FindTheBest.com)

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2022-23 Snapshot:

A Look at the School Year So Far

Wescott Earns National Blue Ribbon

The U.S. Department of Education recognized

Wescott as a 2022 National Blue Ribbon School

Award Recipient. The honor was based on Wescott’s

overall academic performance, with distinction as an

Exemplary High-Performing School. Of more than

3,000 Illinois public elementary schools Wescott

was one of only 12 to earn this honor.

This is the third National Blue Ribbon for District

30 and the second for Wescott, which earned this

distinction in 2013. In 2021, Maple School was also

recognized.

Dr. Brian Wegley, Dr. Chris Brown and Wescott

Third-Grade Teacher Joel Losoff traveled to

Washington D.C. in fall 2022 for the awards

ceremony and a school-wide celebration followed.

Dr. Emily Tammaru named

next Superintendent

Dr. Emily Tammaru was the

unanimous choice of the District 30

Board of Education to serve as our

next superintendent, beginning on

July 1, 2023. With 27 years in

education and 18 years of

administration, she currently serves

as Superintendent of Community Consolidated

School District 89. “I am incredibly honored and

excited to serve the Northbrook and Glenview

communities,” Dr. Tammaru said.

\"I look forward to partnering with the students,

staff, the Board of Education and community to

build upon the strong academic and socialemotional foundation the district has established.”

Mrs. Katie Compagno

Named Asst. Principal

With the alignment of

Kindergarten to our neighborhood

school philosophy and growing

enrollment to over 500 students,

Mrs. Katie Compagno became

Wescott’s first Assistant Principal

in fall 2022.

“It was clear to me that I wanted to be a part of the

positive student-centered culture and climate that

exists in this District,” she said.

DEI Audit

In Fall 2022, Dr. Elise Frattura and Dr. Colleen

Capper, experts in the field of diversity, equity, and

inclusion, led an Equity Audit of the district’s

curriculum, curriculum development process, and

systems. Multiple constituent groups: Board

members, administrators, teachers from all three

buildings, and student groups at Maple were

included in this work.

District K-8 Math Study Continues

In fall 2022, a survey was distributed to all the K-8

schools in Northfield Township to identify math

resources being implemented throughout the

township. To evaluate potential resources for

District 30, we utilized the EQUIP (Educators

Evaluating the Quality of Instructional Products)

rubric to determine the quality and alignment of

each resource. Bridges (Kindergarten), Math in

Focus (grades 1-5), and Big Ideas (grades 6-8)

emerged as the core resources that would best

meet our students’ needs. In addition to

recommending these, the committee also created

K-8 vertical articulation documents and a common

K-5 problem-solving routine to be implemented

throughout the district.

K-8 teachers participated in math professional

development during the fall 2022 Institute Days to

prepare for implementation of the new math

resources. Further discussions and professional

development will continue at weekly K-5 math PLTs

and monthly 6-8 department meetings.

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