Meet the Director
Curriculum

I am Lori Owens-Stranc. I am so excited to be here in Sunnybrook District 171. I have worked in education for 24 years, and have served the educational community in many capacities. I have been a teacher, a guidance counselor, an assistant principal, a principal, an Executive Director of Elementary Education, and now, I am honored to be Sunnybrook’s Assistant Superintendent Director of Curriculum and Instruction.

If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to contact me at: Phone: (708) 895-0750 ext. 2270 E-Mail: lowens-stranc@sd171.org

Assessment Dates
Assessments

STAR Assessment: Fall: August 21,2024 - September 10,2024 Winter: January 9 - February 2 Spring: April 22 - May 10

IAR State Testing: March 4, 2024 - April 19, 2024

IAR Parent Portal Link: https://il-results.pearsonaccessnext.com/login

DLM-AA State Testing: March 13, 2024- May 8, 2024

ISA State Testing: March 1, 2024- April 30, 2024

WIDA: ACCESS TESTING Starts on January 17, 2024-March 5, 2023

District Curriculum

Dear Sunnybrook Community,

I hope this message finds you well. As part of our ongoing commitment to providing the best educational experience for all students, I want to share some important information about the curriculum guides we have implemented in our schools.

Our curriculum guides are carefully designed to align with state standards and ensure that students are receiving a consistent, high-quality education across all grade levels and subject areas. These guides help prepare our students to be college and career ready, equipping them with the knowledge and skills necessary for success in their future endeavors.

The guides serve as a foundation for our teachers, helping them plan lessons, set learning goals, and assess student progress. They are also an essential part of our efforts to meet the diverse needs of every student, while maintaining high expectations for academic success.

As we continue to focus on innovative instructional practices and strong academic outcomes, these curriculum guides play a vital role in ensuring that we provide the best possible learning environment for our students. We are proud of the work our teachers do, and these guides support them in delivering engaging and effective instruction.

To learn more about the Illinois Priority Standards that guide our curriculum and ensure our students are **college and career ready**, please visit the link below:

https://www.isbe.net/Documents/Illinois-Priority-Learning-Standards-2020-21.pdf

Thank you for your continued support as we work together to foster academic excellence for all students in Sunnybrook District 171. Should you have any questions or wish to learn more about our curriculum, feel free to reach out to us.

With gratitude,

Dr. LOS

Assistant Superintendent, Director of Curriculum and Instruction

Sunnybrook District 171

Here at Sunnybrook we use the following textbooks:

  • ELA K-6 Into Reading by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
  • ELA 7-8 Into Literature by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
  • Math K-8 Into Math by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
  • Science K-12 Elevate by Savass
  • Social Studies 6-8 use Network by McGraw-Hill

Technology Support Programs:

To further support our students academically, we utilize Freckle ELA, Math, Science and Social Studies. The Freckle platform allows teachers to differentiate instruction as a means to provide the support each student needs in their knowledge quest and skill set acquisition.

For more information please check out the link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hUCd3sHEuLU

Freckle has also created focus standards for teachers. These standards were formulated to assist teachers with closing the achievement gap caused by COVID-19 and summer loss. The link below will take to the focus standards

https://www.renaissance.com/focus-skills/?scrlybrkr

Faith's Law

Faith’s Law to Safeguard Against Sexual Abuse in Schools

On December 3, 2021, Governor Pritzker signed Faith’s Law, P.A. 102-0676 (HB 1976), into law. Faith’s Law expands the criminal definition of grooming beyond electronic communications to include written communications and acts committed in person or by conduct through a third party. The law also makes it clear that mandated reporters must report suspected grooming to DCFS under the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act.

In addition to expanding the criminal definition of grooming, Faith’s Law includes several new requirements for schools and educators intended to prevent sexual abuse and misconduct in schools. Faith’s Law adds a completely new section to the Illinois School Code (105 ILCS 5/22-85.5) pertaining to sexual misconduct in schools. This section applies beginning July 1, 2022, and requires all school districts, charter schools, and nonpublic schools to develop an employee code of professional conduct policy that must be made available on the school’s website and included in any staff, student, or parent handbook. This employee code of professional conduct policy must address the following:

  • Incorporate the Code of Ethics for Illinois Educators;
  • Incorporate the statutory definition of “sexual misconduct” in Section 22-85.5;
  • Identify expectations for maintaining professional relationships with students and appropriate staff-student boundaries, recognizing the age and developmental level of the students served, and establish guidelines for the following situations: (1) transporting a student, (2) taking or possessing a photo or a video of a student, and (3) meeting with a student or contacting a student outside of the employee’s of agent’s professional role;
  • Reference employee reporting requirements under the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act and Title IX; and
  • Reference required employee training related to child abuse and educator ethics applicable under State or federal law.

The law specifically provides that any violation of the employee code of professional conduct or failure to report a violation may subject an employee to discipline, up to and including dismissal from employment.

Faith’s Law also requires ISBE, by July 1, 2023, to create and post on its website a resource guide that will function as a centralized source of guidance about sexual abuse response and prevention for students, parents/guardians, and educators. Starting at the beginning of the 2023-2024 school year, school districts must annually notify parents of ISBE’s resource guide and provide copies of the guide to parents/guardians upon request or make the guide available on their website.

Need to report a concern or an incident? Call your child's school, state the reason for your call, and speak to the principal or a social worker.
Links Board Policy 5:90 - Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Board Policy 5:120 - Employee Ethics; Code of Professional Conduct; and Conflict of Interest