Ladd CCSD 94 Weekly Updates
January 17, 2025
Thank you, Matt Wilhelm!
A huge thank you to Matt Wilhelm for his positive messages and amazing skills! We had a wonderful time having him here and learned a lot about kindness, perseverance, and strength! This was the perfect way to kick off the week and a whole new semester at Ladd School!
Erin's Law Presentation
Ladd will hold our annual Erin's Law Presentation on February 5th and 6th. Nationwide, one in four girls and one in six boys will be a victim of sexual abuse by age 18. Over the past several years, multiple states, including Illinois, have enacted legislation to increase awareness of child sexual abuse through school-based prevention-oriented programming. This legislation, entitled Erin’s Law, was introduced in Illinois by Erin Merryn, a brave woman who has advocated nationally for this measure.
Erin’s Law requires that public schools teach an age-appropriate abuse-prevention syllabus for pre-K to 12th-grade students. In your school, Freedom House prevention educators will teach a carefully designed lesson that provides students with the necessary tools for personal safety – in a nurturing and caring environment that allows for open discourse and disclosure of any incidents. This lesson, which fulfills the Erin’s Law requirements, may include a variety of discussions, activities, and videos on:
Ways to stay safe, including (but not limited to) internet safety, personal body safety, and "safe” and “unsafe” touches
How children can recognize their instincts with conviction
How to say no
How to tell a trusted adult
Freedom House believes that this program will benefit the participating students and equip them with the tools to help ensure their safety. For more information about Erin’s Law, please visit http://www.erinslaw.org/.
Parents will be receiving an email notification of the upcoming presentation including an opt-out form. If you choose to opt your child out of the presentation, please fill out the form and return it to the office before February 5th.
School Improvement Day
Today was an 11:20 dismissal for school improvement and while your children had the afternoon off, teachers were working hard on improving math instruction throughout the district. Today's professional development on Math Talks was presented by Dara Carr at the Regional Office of Education.
No School Monday!
Don't forget! There is NO SCHOOL Monday, January 20th in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. See you all on Tuesday!
Community Events:
Upcoming Events:
Friday, January 17th: Progress Reports
Monday, January 20th: Martin Luther King Jr. Day, No School
Tuesday, January 21st: Board of Education Meeting
Friday, January 24th: Junior High Dodgeball Tournament
Monday, January 27th: Rollerskating Begins
Friday, February 7th: Ladd Spirit Wear Day
Friday, February 14th: PTO Valentine's Parties
Monday, February 17th: Presidents' Day, No School