Mobley’s Message 05-01-2023

Happy May 1, SEA!

You can find this week’s edition of the  Monday Message here which highlights the openings the SEA has on our Executive Board for next school year.  Those include the following positions:  

  • Dual/Bilingual Services Liaison
  • Early Childhood Liaison
  • Elementary Instructional Services Liaison
  • Membership Recognition
  • Grassroots Political Activist
  • Historian 

To find out more about these open positions or to apply, please click here

Other information you can find highlighted in the Monday Message include the following:

Attached to this email, you can find information about SEA’s Special Elections we will be running for schools in need of more building representatives for the 2023-2024 School Year.  After today, just three more Monday morning alarm clock settings for this school year.  Enjoy the week ahead!

Mobley’s Message 04-24-2023

Good morning SEA!  

Thanks to all who were able to attend last week’s General Meeting!  I have highlighted that event in this week’s April 24th Edition of the Monday Message

Other important information and reminders:

  • Club Sponsor Request forms are due to your building administrator May 1.  The form is attached for you. 
  • Creating Safer Schools for LGBTQ+ Students Professional Development – April 26, 4 PM.  Register Here.
  • Introduction to Cultural Competency & Implicit Bias Professional Development – May 3, 4:30 PM.  Register Here.
  • Information about IEA’s New Educator Voice Academies

As soon as I receive the election results from last week’s Building Rep Election, I will send those out.  There were a number of write-ins across the district that were needed to be followed up with. 

Five remaining Mondays (counting today), five remaining weeks!  We’ve got this!

Mobley’s Message 04-17-2023

Good morning, SEA!

The day of our SEA and SEEO General Meeting has come!  Our leadership teams are very excited for today’s event and look forward to having many of our members, retirees, and other special guests in attendance.  Doors will open at 3:15 PM and tables will be set up for schools to be able to sit together.  Entertainment begins at 3:30 PM and the program will start at 4:00 PM.  

Today is also our SEA Building Rep Election and Region 35 Election.  You should have receive your ballot via email around 6 AM.  Should you not receive your ballot by 7 AM, please contact Kelly O’Reilly (kellyoreilly@sd54.orgso she can get it corrected for you.  I will not be able to make these changes for you and may not be checking email often today due to General Meeting set-up, so you need to contact Kelly directly.  The window to vote closes at 6 PM.  Please consider being a write-in as several of our schools do still have open positions for next year’s building reps.  

Here is the link to this week’s Monday Message (4/17 Edition). 

Please view the Monday Message to find out more information about the following:

Speaking of important dates and timelines, your principals may have already sent out reminders about submitting your Club Sponsor Request form for 2023-2024.  These are due to your administrator by May 1. 

You made it to our final six weeks of school…definitely another reason to celebrate!

For those attending, I will see you after school at Chandler’s Banquets for our General Meeting and Annual SEA/SEEO Celebration!

Mobley’s Message 04-10-2023

Good morning, SEA!

Hope the long weekend was a good one for you.  Here is the April 10 Edition of the Monday Message.  

Some highlights you will find more information about:

There are also some link to videos from recent IEA trainings at the Palatine Office available to you.

Looking forward to seeing many of you next Monday, April 17th, at our SEA and SEEO General Meeting.  Thanks for sending in those RSVPs the past couple of week!

Mobley’s Message 04-03-2023

Good morning, SEA!

Welcome back and happy April!  The best thing about returning from spring break is knowing we have tomorrow and Friday off this week.  

Just a reminder, if you haven’t already, please RSVP to our SEA and SEEO General Meeting today.  We are extending the deadline to register for our event through this Thursday, April 6.  We look forward to seeing you on Monday, April 17!

Another friendly reminder is that nomination forms to be a 2023-2024 Building Representative are due this Wednesday by 4:00 PM. Click on the link on the nomination form you are wishing to run for and it will take you to the proper Google Form.   Current building reps interested in running for re-election must submit their nomination form as well. 

If you haven’t already mailed in your ballot to vote in tomorrow’s election, check out the IEA Votes website to access your voter’s guide. 

Here are some other highlights from today’s April 3 edition of the Monday Message:

  • TRS Benefit Session – Monday, April 20, 5-6:30 PM (Palatine IEA Office) Register here
  • Early Career Spring Retreate – April 28-29 (DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Chicago in Oakbrook) Register here – Conference Form Request here
    • Introduction to Cultural Competency and Implicit Bias Training – Wednesday, May 3, 5-6:15 PM (Palatine IEA Office) Register here

If you are attending the D54 Transfer Fair today afterschool, good luck to you.  Enjoy your election day off tomorrow, SEA!

Mobley’s Message 03-21-2023

Good morning, SEA!

I am so glad we have made it to the week before Spring Break!  It is my hope that we all have an enjoyable week off. 

Attached you will find the election notices and links to the nominations for SEA’s April and May elections, including the election for the 2023-2024 Building Representatives.  In this week’s Monday Message you can find the amount of representatives allocated to each building, based on membership size per building.  Having a team of representatives at each building makes the job easier.  If you have any questions about being a building rep, feel free to reach out to me or any of the reps in your building. 

Don’t forget, we are now accepting RSVP’s for the SEA/SEEO General Meeting after school on Monday, April 17 at Chandler’s in Schaumburg.  The District 54 Jazz Band will be performing, our District 54 Retirees will be recognized, and our 2023 SEA Awards will be presented.  Click here to RSVP today. 

Here is some other information highlighted in the March 20th Edition of the Monday Message:

It’s not too late to join District 54 at the Windy City Bulls Takeover Night tomorrow, March 21, at 7 PM.  Purchase your tickets through the District 54 Education Foundation here.  Wear orange or school swag if you are attending.  Many student groups across D54 will be performing. Hope to see you there!

Mobley’s Message 03-13-2023

Good morning, SEA!

I want to start off by thanking the delegates who joined me to represent the SEA and SEEO at the IEA-RA this past March 9-11: Dan Argueta, Michelle E. Burke, Adriana Caballero, Cynthia Dressler, Janet Green, Sue Hindenburg, Kathy Jesuit, Stephanie Krizmis, Michelle Mason, Vicki Mikos, Kelly O’Reilly, Rachel Rosone, Iris Santiago, Andrea Valdez, Linda Stolt, and Kara Zielinski. For highlights of the event, check out the SEA’s Facebook and Twitter. 

You are officially invited to the SEA/SEEO General Meeting on Monday, April 17, at Chandler’s in Schaumburg.  Doors open at 3:15 PM. The D54 Jazz Band will be performing from 3:30-4:00 PM.  The program will begin at 4:00 PM.  We are excited to have IEA President Kathi Griffin as our keynote speaker for our event.  Our D54 retirees and 2023 SEA Award recipients will be recognized.  Please RSVP here to attend this free event. 

After school today is our March SEA Building Rep Meeting in the PLC starting at 3:30 PM.  All members are invited to attend in person or virtually.  For the Zoom link, please email me no later than 3:00 PM. 

Don’t forget to participate in the Region 35 Election happening today in your buildings.  Thanks to the reps for running this election and bringing all ballots to the PLC for our rep meeting. 

Here is the other information included in the March 13th Edition of the Monday Message

Mobley’s Message 03-06-2023

Good morning, SEA!

Busy week ahead for the SEA.  We are kicking it off this evening with the District 54 Board of Education Forum hosted by Region 35.  Thank you for those who have signed up to join us on Zoom for this event starting at 6:45 PM tonight.  It’s not too late for you to join us for this event. Here is the link to sign-up.  Zoom links will be sent out later today for those who have RSVP’d.

Later this week we are sending delegates from the SEA and SEEO to the IEA Representative Assembly in Rosemont.  Thank you to those members who are representing our organization at this annual event! 

Next Monday we are having our next Region 35 Election.  The candidates’ bios are attached for you to review prior to the vote.  

Here is the March 6 Edition of the Monday Message.  Check it out for various free professional development opportunities from the IEA, including the Early Career Spring Retreat that the SEA is looking to send a team of teachers to. 

Have a fantastic week!

Mobley’s Message 02-27-2023

Good morning, SEA!

I think we have all thawed out and had all power restored after last week’s ice storm.  Never a dull moment!  

Just a reminder that we are having a District 54 School Board Candidate Forum via Zoom next Monday, March 6.  The forum will take place from 6:45 PM – 8:30 PM.  Candidates will be arriving starting at 7:00 PM.  All SEA and SEEO members are invited to attend.  In order to participate and be sent a Zoom link, please complete this form
For more information about this event, check out the February 27 Edition of the Monday Message

Here are some other highlights from this week’s Monday Message:

We’ve just about made it to March…which means spring is right around the corner.  Have a great week!

Mobley’s Message 02-20-2023

Happy President’s Day, SEA!  

I hope last Friday afternoon was a productive afternoon for you with our half-day of teacher directed work time. Hopefully you were able to get a good chunk of your report cards done or were able to get caught up on some other work you had so that you had less to take home on this long weekend. 

I wanted to take a moment to highlight an important event being hosted by Region 35, a District 54 School Board Candidate Forum: 

Region 35 would like to invite all SEA and SEEO members to a District 54 School Board Candidate Forum taking place on Monday, March 6.  Space is limited on Zoom to 100 attendees total, including candidates and required members.  The forum will take place from 6:45 pm – 8:30 PM.  Candidates will be arriving at 7:00 PM.  No additional members will be admitted after this time.   District 54 has four openings on their Board of Education and four incumbent school board members are running for re-election and have been invited to participate in our forum:  Bill Harper, Barb Hengels, Bob Kaplan, and Mary Kay Prusnick.  

Please complete this form to attend the School Board Candidate Forum.

Here is some other information you will find in the February 20 edition of the Monday Message:

Enjoy the rest of your day off today!