n this episode of the Lighthouse 112 podcast, Superintendent Michael Lubelfeld discusses the recent Illinois Report Card, celebrating the achievements of North Shore School District 112. He highlights the exemplary designations earned by three schools and delves into the metrics used to assess school performance, including academic growth and proficiency. The conversation emphasizes the importance of continuous improvement, equity in education, and community engagement, showcasing the district's commitment to enhancing student outcomes.takeaways

In North Shore School District 112 we aim to inspire, innovate & engage each child every day! We are exploring the power of generative artificial intelligence (Gen AI) tools in an effort to personalize learning and increase student voice, choice and agency. In this episode, listen to superintendent Mike Lubelfeld share the “what, why, and how” of current initiatives, and listen to a live interview “with” Chat GPT! #112Leads

Welcome to the North Shore School District 112 Podcast. I’m Mike Lubelfeld, your superintendent, and with Deputy Superintendent Dr. Monica Schroeder, we are we're celebrating the close of another dynamic school year filled with significant achievements and heartwarming community spirit. Let’s dive into the remarkable milestones and stories from each of our schools and our district at large. Highlights from the school principals and messages from Mike & Monica!

We're kicking off the 2024 calendar year in North Shore School District 112! Get updates about the Long-Range Facilities Plan, construction, curriculum, new reading materials, before- and after-school care, hiring for the 2024-2025 school year, safety and security, and Dr. Lubelfeld's themes for 2024!

At the all-staff institute day on August 23, 2023, Superintendent Lubelfeld welcomed back nearly 600 staff members for another awesome school year in North Shore School District 112. In this episode of Lighthouse 112, we share excerpts from his thank yous and his messages about leadership -- how we are all, and we are each a leader, how the "seeds" we "plant" today will help our students (and society) flourish in the future. While we may not always see the fruits of our labor, each child, every day, deserves our very best! Inspire. Innovate. Engage! #112Leads

On August 14 in North Shore School District 112, we welcomed nearly 40 new teachers and staff members! This was the first of five days of orientation and onboarding exercises, workshops, and "setting the stage" for an amazing year and career in our District. Superintendent Dr. Lubelfeld & Deputy Superintendent Dr. Schroeder set the stage for the new staff with a welcome! In this Podcast, we share excerpts from their message of welcome, including brief bios of them as individuals, the brief history of District 112, the mission, vision, values, and goals, and why new folks were selected in the manner that they were. Welcome to School Year 2023-2024 to our new staff and thank you for listening to Lighthouse 112!

It's back to school time in District 112! In this episode of the podcast, the superintendent shares what's been going on this summer from the Board of Education to construction and he shares the focus for the upcoming school year! Inspire. Innovate. Engage - the motto of #112Leads.

Each year we have opportunities to reflect on the year! We get a "do-over each year." In this episode, leadership team members from District 112 share some highlights and reflections on this year! We are so proud of the students, staff, parents, and the District 112 community!! This is an episode to share our gratitude, happiness, reflections, and pride in the great professional and personal joy we receive from serving the District's children. Thank you for your support of Lighthouse 112 and District 112.

Celebrating the Month of the Military Child & Family is an honor. April is the Month of the Military Child, and we “purple up” - in this episode, we’ll learn why we purple up from our students. This episode shares the audio from the Sherwood School assembly in honor of our military students.

In Highland Park, Highwood, and the Town of Ft. Sheridan, District 112, we are proud and humbled to have the honor of educating and supporting military children. Ft. Sheridan was a US Army post established in 1887, it was first called Camp Highwood, and later it was named for Civil War hero Phillip Sheridan. Naval Station Great Lakes in North Chicago has been in use since 1911, and it is currently the Navy’s only basic training facility and the largest military installation in Illinois. We also have the North Central Army Reserve Intelligence Support Center and the Sheridan Reserve Center. 

We take great pride, and it is a source of honor for us to have families representing the multiple branches of the armed services here in District 112.

We are proud here at Sherwood School, and throughout the District, with more than 300 military children as our students in grades PK-8, to provide education and support. At the same time, our servicemen and servicewomen work to protect our nation’s great freedoms and serve our nation while stationed and living here in our community; we get to be part of the military culture, the military mystique, and the teachers and community supporters of our military children.

We are proud to partner with KidsRank; they support our military children year-round and help us recognize them as heroes. Our district motto is Inspire Innovate Engage - our military children inspire us, we find their resilience to be innovative in so many ways, and it is our great joy to engage in the Month of the Military Child honors and celebrations.

I’m so proud, as the District superintendent, to share remarks and to celebrate our heroic military kids!

In this episode, learn how an initiative and partnership called DMBreakthrough Teams implemented last year at the District 112 Dual Language elementary schools positively impacted student growth & achievement!

Over spring break, I went to New York with Oak Terrace Principal Lilli Melamed and Wayne Thomas Associate Principal Colleen Goodrich. In addition to learning at the conference, we were invited to present the results from an initiative implemented last year at both dual language schools, DMGroup Breakthrough Teams.

Having the opportunity to share, and specifically, hearing from Lilli and Colleen about the impact of last year’s DMBreakthrough teams 10-week program on multi-lingual learners in grades K-5 at their respective schools is incredible and made me very proud of our work, our students, and the District. Our session was titled “Learn how North Shore School District 112 (IL) supported their multilingual learners and achieved a higher percentage of students meeting their MAP growth goals after the Breakthrough Results experience.”

Our work with DMGroup to implement their Breakthrough Teams programs at our Dual Language schools last year was driven by that commitment to continuous improvement in learning. We are committed to creating conditions for equitable access to educational opportunities for each child every day. We are committed to creating conditions for teacher support and excellence every day. We are on a journey and proud to be focused on results.