THE D2 WEBSITE WILL BE DOWN

IES Cyberschool is pleased to inform you that we are planning to upgrade our data center. Due to the upgrade, our services will be unavailable between:
10:00 pm Pacific Time on March 22nd, 2019 (Friday Night) to
08:00 am Pacific Time March 23rd, 2019 (Saturday Morning)

Our anticipated completion is earlier than 08:00 am but we are scheduling this time block in anticipation for any unforeseen occurrence.

Thank you for your understanding. We are certain this upgrade will assist us in maintaining our high standard of service, uptime, and commitment to our clients.

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Our Story Episode 2 —

Visit to Richmond Grade School

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A meal includes:
Spaghetti and Meatballs & Garlic Bread
Salad with your choice of dressing
Dessert

Due to the extreme cold, the joint D2 and D157 Boards of education meeting has been canceled.

Due to the Extreme Cold and winter weather forecast for our area, all schools will be closed Wednesday(1/30) and Thursday(1/31) of this week.  This also includes all after-school activities.

Due to the winter weather storm warning and the hazardous travel conditions that will be present during the morning commute, District 2 has cancelled all classes and activities for Monday, January 28, 2019.

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Dear Parents and Guardians,

You may or may not be aware, but there is a national social media movement underway for students and staff to participate in a school “walkout” in response to the most recent school shooting that took place in Florida. The movement is asking students to walk out of schools on March 14th and April 20th for seventeen minutes to represent one minute for each life lost in the Parkland, Florida, school tragedy. The movement has gained the majority of its momentum at high schools across our country. However, many of our older elementary and middle school students are aware of this movement due to social media, news outlets, or conversations they may hear at home or in the community.

While we support safe schools and understand the significance of the tragedy that took place in Parkland, Florida, Nippersink School District 2 will not participate in these events. Our focus remains on keeping our schools safe and delivering age-appropriate learning. In addition to the disruption of the learning environment these events would cause, there are serious security concerns with students exiting a building on a pre-announced date and time. Finally, many of the younger students are not equipped to process the events that took place, and we do not want to cause any student undue stress or confusion. The American School Counselors Association recommends that parents and adults:

 Listen to children’s fears and concerns
 Limit exposure to television and social media
 Reassure children the world is a good place, but there are people who do bad things
 Keep routines as normal and predictable as possible - this includes attending school
 Remind children we have drills and procedures in place to keep them safe

Providing safe and secure schools is a priority for all of us that are part of the Nippersink School District family. If you have questions or concerns regarding any safety or security issues please know that our staff and administrators are available to listen and provide answers to your questions.
The Nippersink School District 2 thanks you for your continued support.
Respectfully,

Dr. Thomas Lind
Superintendent

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To:    PTO, Parents, and All School Employees

From:  Dan Oest

  Nippersink School District 2

DATE:   June 15, 2017

SUBJECT:   Notification of Asbestos Related Renovation Activities Nippersink Middle School Floor Tile Removal for Rooms 102-210

In accordance with the requirements of federal and state regulations, the school must notify appropriate Parent Teacher Organizations, parents, and school employees prior to commencement of renovation activities, which require the removal or disturbance of asbestos- containing materials. As part of the floor tile removal project at the Nippersink Middle School Rooms 102-210, some asbestos-containing materials will be removed during the renovation June 27 – July 12, 2017.

All work activities will be performed by an Illinois Department of Public Health licensed asbestos abatement contractor. To ensure that work activities are performed in strict accordance with applicable federal, state, and local regulations, we have retained the services of a professional environmental services firm to manage the performance of the project. Work activities will be performed in strict accordance with applicable regulations, utilizing state of the art work practices and engineering controls. Access to the work area will be restricted for the duration of the project. Air monitoring will be performed on a daily basis, and at the conclusion of the project to ensure that air quality standards have been met and maintained.

We appreciate your cooperation, and apologize for any inconvenience these renovation activities may cause you. If you should have any questions regarding this project, I will be available to answer any questions that you may have.

Sincerely,

Dan Oest Superintendent

Nippersink School District 2

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Lack of State Budget, Illinois Owes D2/D157 back payments....(see attached)

Revtrak Upgrade

Last week there was an upgrade to our Revtrak system.  The procedures are the same but there is a new look .  If you experience any problems feel free to call Kathy at 815 678-6898.

New Superintendent Announcement

Richmond-Burton CHS District 157 and Nippersink School District 2 are happy to announce that Thomas Lind has been selected, and has accepted, the position of Superintendent.

He will be assuming the role of shared Superintendent for both districts on July 1, 2017, following the retirement of Dr. Dan Oest.

Mr. Lind came to Richmond from Hononegah Community High School where he spent thirteen years as an educator and coach. Tom moved to Richmond with his wife and two children eight years ago where he served as Assistant Principal and for the past five years as Principal at RBCHS. In addition, over the past eight years, Tom has taught in the graduate schools of education at St. Xavier University, National Louis University, and Concordia University Chicago.

Mr. Lind’s education consists of a Master’s degree in Educational Leadership from Concordia University Chicago, an Educational Specialist Degree in Educational Leadership and Administration from Northern Illinois University, and he will be receiving his Doctorate in Education on January 9, 2017.

The Boards were assisted in this search by the Illinois School Board Association in a very rigorous selection process consisting of surveys, focus groups, and interviews, where Mr. Lind was chosen from a highly qualified field of candidates.

We would like to thank our Shared Service Committee who led this search, as well as our board members, administration, faculty, staff, parents, and community members who gave their time to participate in the selection process.

We are excited to welcome Mr. Lind into this new role as our Superintendent, and believe his leadership skills will continue to move our districts forward as we look to build on the high level of education our schools currently provide to our students.

Sincerely,

Steve Holtz                          Bert Irslinger
​President District 157          President District 2