Lighthouse 112

Join Superintendent Mike Lubelfeld as he unveils the exciting new Strategic Change Agenda for North Shore School District 112! Learn about the collaborative journey involving students, staff, and the community that shaped our future. Discover our mission, vision, and core values, and get a sneak peek into our three key goals: Student Success and Well-being, Relationships and Partnerships, and Attracting and Retaining Quality Staff....

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 ...

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...

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 i...

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 m...

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 th...

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 suppor...

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 ...

Sharing a collection of brief updates to the Community in March 2023.

Busy, Focus, Internal Moves, Green Bay, Phase 2, Phase 3, Learning & Teaching, Board Updates, and more!

From the episode:

We’ve been busy in District 112 - this year, the 2022-2023 school year has been full of downs, ups, and successes, and change. We started very emotionally as part of the Highland Park community after the unspeakable tragedy at the parade o...

North Shore School District 112 has faced aging facilities since its inception as a school district in 1993. Over the past several years, the Board has closed schools, reduced the number of employees, and focused on efficient operations while still keeping education as the #1 priority area. Surviving the recent worldwide global pandemic as well as the recent political upheavals nationally, regionally, and locally, the District keep...

North Shore School District 112 has been on a long journey of facilities improvement & modernization. The District is about to complete PHase 1 of it's multiphase long-range facilities plan. Both middle schools were modernized and improved with no dedicated tax increase. The needs of the District exceed its ability to complete this all without a dedicated tax increase, so in Phase 2, the current planned phase, the Board just ap...

District 112 is preparing to reopen its schools late in August. In an ongoing effort to keep the community informed, superintendent Lubelfeld shares an update on security and safety in North Shore School District 112. Slides accompanying a video version of this message can be found LINKED HERE. A recent communication from the District about this topic can be found LINKED HERE. District 112 baases its security and safety efforts on ...

On July 4, 2022, innocence was ripped out of the hearts of Highland Park and Highwood Illinois due to a tragedy of unspeakable description. As a result, all community partners, including our local elementary and high school district, have jumped to action and heeded the call to support our first responders, the city, the community, victims, a host of social service agencies, and more.

Instinctively so many joined together to provid...

There is a lot going on this summer in North Shore School District 112. From professional learning to community engagement to construction, and more ... there is much behind the scenes in the district. Learn about recent professional learning by teachers and administrators, key points from the State of the District, a recent presentation to the Chamber of Commerce, and hear about the continuing efforts at modernizing and upgrading ...

In 2022, North Shore School District 112 has a determined focus on its Long-Range Facilities Plan. With Phase 1 of the Long-Range Plan soon to be completed, including major renovations to both middle schools and improvements to Oak Terrace Elementary School, the District is now redirecting its attention to Phase 2. The second phase of the Long-Range Plan involves addressing decades of deferred maintenance and other important capita...