APT Mission Statement
The mission of the Lake Forest School District 67 Association of Parents & Teachers is to foster cooperative working relationships, to promote communication within the school community, and to enhance the education and enrichment of our children. Membership in APT supports the children, parents, and professionals (teachers, administration, and support staff).
The APT embraces our responsibility to promote respect and inclusion for all parties as cornerstones of these relationships. Our purpose is to establish a close working relationship among the home, school, and community that all may cooperate effectively.
We support, through organization and volunteer help, those activities that offer direct educational enrichment for our children as well as those that add to the positive culture and climate of our schools. A few of the many activities include: B.E.S.T., Celebration Book Club, Communications, Community Service & Events, Directory, Effort / BRAVO!, Fine Arts, Parent Awareness & LEAD, Room Parents & Resources, Social Activities, Special Events, and Visiting Author.
We take responsibility to be informed about District issues. We work to communicate to our membership through various means and to keep them apprised of all matters occurring in the District.
The APT embraces our responsibility to promote respect and inclusion for all parties as cornerstones of these relationships. Our purpose is to establish a close working relationship among the home, school, and community that all may cooperate effectively.
We support, through organization and volunteer help, those activities that offer direct educational enrichment for our children as well as those that add to the positive culture and climate of our schools. A few of the many activities include: B.E.S.T., Celebration Book Club, Communications, Community Service & Events, Directory, Effort / BRAVO!, Fine Arts, Parent Awareness & LEAD, Room Parents & Resources, Social Activities, Special Events, and Visiting Author.
We take responsibility to be informed about District issues. We work to communicate to our membership through various means and to keep them apprised of all matters occurring in the District.
What We Do
Art Fair: Art Fair co-chairs work together to organize and display art work submitted by students for judges to view.
Board of Education: A member of the Board of Education serves as a Liaison between the APT Executive Board and Board of Education. Other Board of Education members are assigned to work as Liaisons at the individual building level. APT Board members act as liaisons between the APT and Board of Education. They attend Board of Education Meetings and report back to the APT as well as attending quarterly meetings with District Superintendent, Mike Simeck.
Celebration Book Club: Board Members work with Media Center staff and professional staff to inform parents of opportunities to purchase books for the media center in honor of an individual or event. Publishing works to publish the written work of the children to share with their families.
Communications: Board Members develop, create and distribute information in the form of District update mailings and individual school newsletters. Responsibilities also include maintaining the APT website.
CRYOA and LFHS: Board Members attend select CROYA and Lake Forest High School APT meetings and communicate relevant information to various APT Boards.
Fine Arts/Visiting Scientist: Board Members work to arrange for presentations at all buildings of Fine Arts performances and presentations by Visiting Authors. Art Appreciation instruction is coordinated with teachers and provided by volunteers at some of the individual buildings. Board Members work to arrange a science-focused assembly for grades K-2 and science workshops for 3rd and 4th graders at all elementary schools. These science events are coordinated with the science teachers to enhance the current science curriculum and are based on disciplinary core ideas and Next Generation Science Standards by the National Science Teachers’ Association (NSTA).
Food Service: APT Representatives attend Food Service meetings and communicate vital information to families and share feedback with the food service personnel. Additionally, the Representative may provide programs in cooperation with Health instruction or other programs throughout the year.
Kindergarten Welcome Coordinators: APT Representative communicates APT- related information to parents of Kindergartners during the summer, plans a play date for Kindergartners prior to beginning of school and assists Kindergartners from buses to playground in the morning during the first week of school.
Room Parents: Board Members work to assign individual room parents to each teacher at each building to assist teachers in planning, communicating, coordinating, and acting as a resource for special events requiring volunteer assistance or participation.
School Supplies: Prior to the start of school in the Fall, APT Board Members coordinate the process of ordering & delivery of pre-ordered student school supplies and materials. Lists are determined by teaching staff for individual grade levels.
Community Service, Events, Outreach: Members work with teachers to implement the curriculum goals of Community Service for each grade level.
Social Emotional Learning: The Social Emotional Learning Committee shares information regarding District 67's social emotional culture and climate with both parents and students; works in conjunction with LEAD and helps plan and host District 67 sponsored educational programming.
Spirit of 67 Liaisons: Board Members serve as liaisons on the Spirit of 67 Foundation Board and report monthly to the APT Boards regarding fundraising events and grant awards. They also bring important information and feedback from the APT boards to the Spirit Foundation meetings. They help promote the Foundation at parent coffees, curriculum nights and special events. They help to coordinate volunteers for the Thanks 4 Giving Fall Luncheon and Home Tour.
Spirit Wear: Spirit Wear coordinators organize clothing sales for each school. Clothing has the school mascot or logo.
Teacher Appreciation: APT Representatives coordinate school-level staff appreciation events (Conference Lunches, Holiday Cookie Exchange, Curriculum Night and Family Sharing Night staff pizza dinners), also coordinate Teacher Appreciation Week activities.
Teacher Representatives: A Teacher Member of the Executive Board represents the teacher’s professional organization. In addition, teachers serve as Liaisons at the individual building levels.
Yearbook: Board members help coordinate gathering of photos to chronicle the school year and organize the year book for publication.
Board of Education: A member of the Board of Education serves as a Liaison between the APT Executive Board and Board of Education. Other Board of Education members are assigned to work as Liaisons at the individual building level. APT Board members act as liaisons between the APT and Board of Education. They attend Board of Education Meetings and report back to the APT as well as attending quarterly meetings with District Superintendent, Mike Simeck.
Celebration Book Club: Board Members work with Media Center staff and professional staff to inform parents of opportunities to purchase books for the media center in honor of an individual or event. Publishing works to publish the written work of the children to share with their families.
Communications: Board Members develop, create and distribute information in the form of District update mailings and individual school newsletters. Responsibilities also include maintaining the APT website.
CRYOA and LFHS: Board Members attend select CROYA and Lake Forest High School APT meetings and communicate relevant information to various APT Boards.
Fine Arts/Visiting Scientist: Board Members work to arrange for presentations at all buildings of Fine Arts performances and presentations by Visiting Authors. Art Appreciation instruction is coordinated with teachers and provided by volunteers at some of the individual buildings. Board Members work to arrange a science-focused assembly for grades K-2 and science workshops for 3rd and 4th graders at all elementary schools. These science events are coordinated with the science teachers to enhance the current science curriculum and are based on disciplinary core ideas and Next Generation Science Standards by the National Science Teachers’ Association (NSTA).
Food Service: APT Representatives attend Food Service meetings and communicate vital information to families and share feedback with the food service personnel. Additionally, the Representative may provide programs in cooperation with Health instruction or other programs throughout the year.
Kindergarten Welcome Coordinators: APT Representative communicates APT- related information to parents of Kindergartners during the summer, plans a play date for Kindergartners prior to beginning of school and assists Kindergartners from buses to playground in the morning during the first week of school.
Room Parents: Board Members work to assign individual room parents to each teacher at each building to assist teachers in planning, communicating, coordinating, and acting as a resource for special events requiring volunteer assistance or participation.
School Supplies: Prior to the start of school in the Fall, APT Board Members coordinate the process of ordering & delivery of pre-ordered student school supplies and materials. Lists are determined by teaching staff for individual grade levels.
Community Service, Events, Outreach: Members work with teachers to implement the curriculum goals of Community Service for each grade level.
Social Emotional Learning: The Social Emotional Learning Committee shares information regarding District 67's social emotional culture and climate with both parents and students; works in conjunction with LEAD and helps plan and host District 67 sponsored educational programming.
Spirit of 67 Liaisons: Board Members serve as liaisons on the Spirit of 67 Foundation Board and report monthly to the APT Boards regarding fundraising events and grant awards. They also bring important information and feedback from the APT boards to the Spirit Foundation meetings. They help promote the Foundation at parent coffees, curriculum nights and special events. They help to coordinate volunteers for the Thanks 4 Giving Fall Luncheon and Home Tour.
Spirit Wear: Spirit Wear coordinators organize clothing sales for each school. Clothing has the school mascot or logo.
Teacher Appreciation: APT Representatives coordinate school-level staff appreciation events (Conference Lunches, Holiday Cookie Exchange, Curriculum Night and Family Sharing Night staff pizza dinners), also coordinate Teacher Appreciation Week activities.
Teacher Representatives: A Teacher Member of the Executive Board represents the teacher’s professional organization. In addition, teachers serve as Liaisons at the individual building levels.
Yearbook: Board members help coordinate gathering of photos to chronicle the school year and organize the year book for publication.