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6 | November 3, 2016 | The lake forest leader news LakeForestLeader.com From the City THE HIGHLAND PARK LANDMARK City to expand Highland Park Public Library Highland Park City Council approved a residential real estate contract to purchase two properties east of the Highland Park Public Library that will be used to expand the library, Storewide rug Sale increase parking and possibly relocate the city’s senior and youth services at its meeting Monday, Oct. 24. Vacuum Repair Service Same Day Service Free Estimates 10% off Highland Park 332 Skokie Valley Road (Next to Antons) 847. 831.0011 kritzvacuum.com “There’s tremendous enthusiasm for this project,” Councilman Daniel Kaufman said when the real estate contract and acquisition of the two properties was approved. “I think it’s really exciting for the City of Highland Park to turn the library into a top-notch facility.” The two properties immediately east of the library that will be used for the expansion, 444 and 466 Laurel Ave., are owned by Kurt and Robyn Silberstein, who began negotiating with the City in early 2016. “The timing just happened to work out for us because our children are all out of the house. We’re empty nesters,” Kurt Silberstein said. “We started discussions with the library back in 2008, with Please see nfyn, 8 Green Bay Road Pedestrian Path Work The Village’s contractor, Peter Baker and Son Co., is scheduled to begin the resurfacing of the pedestrian path along the west side of Green Bay Road, between Belle Foret Drive and the north end of the Lake Bluff Elementary School during the week of Oct. 31. The Project includes removing the existing path, eliminating uneven areas where needed and placing new asphalt surface. The project will address the deterioration of the path, which was constructed approximately 25 years ago. The path at this location will be closed through the duration of the work and the contractor anticipates completing the project (weather pending) during mid-November. Moffett Road Culvert Reconstruction Project Update The contractor, V3 Construction Group completed its work on the Moffett Road Culvert Reconstruction Project. The stabilizing of the slope on the east side of Moffett Road where it crosses the ravine is complete along with the repair of the curb and pavement along the east edge of Moffett Road. The project will stabilize the roadway until the slope can be permanently repaired, which is currently planned for 2018. For more information, contact Village Engineer Jeff Hansen at (847) 283-6884 or email him at jhansen@ lakebluff.org. From the City is compiled from the City of Lake Forest’s email newsletter. H•C•Nahigian & Sons Since 1915 10 % –50 % OFF Handknotted Rugs: Traditional, Transitional & Modern 5140 GOlF ROad, SkOkie (JuSt weSt OF SkOkie Blvd.) MOn–FRi 8:30–5, Sat 9–5 847-676-2500 hcnahigian.com Cleaning sale ends November 30, 2016. Offer cannot be combined with any other. Minimum cleaning order applies. 25 % OFF Rug Cleaning HANDWASHING • REPAIRS • RESTORATION Including Pick Up & Delivery t PADDING • ODOR REMOVAL
LakeForestLeader.com news the lake forest leader | November 3, 2016 | 7 Lake Forest D67 Board of Education D67 plans to improve social and emotional development Neil Milbert Freelance Reporter The Lake Forest District 67 Board of Education discussed plans to improve students’ social and emotional development at its meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 25. Michael Simeck, the superintendent, said the D67 schools are making students’ social and emotional development a priority. “So much of what helps kids to be successful in life as adults and as learners is social and emotional (development), and schools for years have placed all of the emphasis on academic skills and frequently neglected their social wellbeing and development,” Simeck said. “Our district goal is to develop what our social and emotional expectations are for students — whether it’s persistence or whether it’s curiosity. These are the things that will help us be successful and that will then play a large role on how we report on students as people and as developing learners.” The District 67 strategic plan calls for each student to have growth targets, academically, socially and emotionally. “This is a new goal we have this year and will repeat year after year,” Simeck explained. “(The) most challenging (part) of all is social and emotional growth. The program we’re working with calculates what is an expected rate of growth of a student. We will determine what social and emotional learning standards will be and create instructional goals.” The district goal is for all students to meet or exceed their grade level benchmarks and individual growth targets. Field trip report Board member, Suzanne Sands, and the Leadership Council representatives from 17 other school districts took to a field trip to the new North Suburban Special Education District’s transitions program facility at 405 Lake Cook Road on Tuesday, Oct. 25. “We were educated as a group on the challenges families face when special education students are out of the system at age 22,” Sands said. “There isn’t much funding in Illinois for them beyond that. I believe we’re 50th in the country. “The best thing is greater independence for these young adults before their 22nd birthday so if things don’t go well there’s still a safety net.” NSSED has been in communication with adult services organizations who support special education students after they leave the program. These discussions help parents prepare their children for a successful transition. Sands also gave her colleagues on the board an overview of NSSED revenue sources. NSSED has a total of $48.7 million in revenue, $14 million of which is non-operating revenue which consists of funds deposited to an NSSED account and is immediately dispersed to member districts. Payments from the state are made directly to the teacher retirement system and the revenue from member districts is allocated to staffing contracts. The remaining $37 million of the revenue is operating money of which $30.6 million is derived from local revenue (program tuitions), $2.2 million from state sources and $1.9 million from the federal government. Halloween From Page 7 ening allergies, which the family must take precautions for every single day. The national food allergy organization called Food Allergy Research Education began the Teal Pumpkin Project in honor of children who have food allergies and to include all trick-or-treaters throughout Halloween. “From the beginning when you are a family that has children with food allergies you try to include all children,” Bunning said. “What is nice about holidays that involve decorations is you don’t have to focus on the food.” A few years ago Bunning found a giant pumpkin at an art and craft fair in Lake Forest and decided to spray paint it teal in honor of the Teal Pumpkin Project.
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