Libertyville School District 70 Menu pause < > Latest News View All News Special School Board Meeting 6:30 p.m. on Dec. 1 in the ERC Join the D70 Team Receive D70 Texts - Be In the Know Calendars District Adler Butterfield Copeland Highland Rockland Upcoming Events TUE 23 NOV Report Cards Available all day READ MORE ABOUT REPORT CARDS AVAILABLE THU 25 NOV Holiday - No School all day READ MORE ABOUT HOLIDAY - NO SCHOOL FRI 26 NOV No School all day READ MORE ABOUT NO SCHOOL < > VIEW ALL EVENTS Happening Now LIBERTYVILLE D70 2mo Please give a warm welcome to the new Highland Middle School Dean of Students, Kristi Martin. Ms. Martin spent four years at a high school in Richmond, Il., as the athletic activities director and as the dean of students before coming to District 70. She was the assistant principal for student services at the Lake County High Schools Tech Campus for three years. She also served there as an assistant principal , dean of students, and a special needs resource facilitator. With a master's degree in school leadership from Concordia University, Ms. Martin also has a BA degree in psychology from St. Norbert College. Welcome to the team, Ms. Martin, we're glad you're here! 6 LIBERTYVILLE D70 2mo Today was training for our wonderful Special Education team, including nine teachers who are either new or moved over from other teaching positions in District 70. These are amazing, dedicated educators! Some of the training included nonviolent crisis intervention training, homebound tutoring, training of game-based learning platforms, and updates on legal issues and changes in Special Education. It also was a chance to network for the districtwide team. Always learning. Always educating. #D70ShinyApple 142 LIBERTYVILLE D70 2mo Please give a warm welcome to new bilingual psychologist Dr. Abbie Kopelman and her facility dog, Nifty. They will work with students in the Highland Instructional Program at HMS and with students in the Elementary Instructional Program at Butterfield School. Dr. Kopelman worked as a psychologist in a Round Lake Beach grade school for the last five years. Before working with a school, she interned with the Village of Hoffman Estates Dept. of Health and Human Services. Dr. Kopelman has her doctorate degree in psychology and her Ed.S degree from the University of Iowa, and her BA degree in psychology and Spanish from Knox College. Nifty is a 4-year-old Labrador and Golden Retriever cross who received her education from Canine Companions. She is a Facility Dog who is trained to work with a facilitator (Dr. Kopelman) and to work in a building, such as a school. Nifty is a working dog and wears a vest to signify her status. She is sweet, gentle, friendly, and fun. When she is on school grounds, she is working and permission should be asked of Dr. Kopelman before you say hello or touch Nifty because we do not want her distracted from her very important work. Welcome to the team, Dr. Kopelman and Nifty! 1197 LOAD MORE Judy Boyle @MrsBoyleD70 Twitter Logo Retweeted by Libertyville D70 Thank you to Owen’s mom for being our Mystery Reader today! Owen was pleasantly surprised! #d70cougars Reply Retweet Like 24 Nov 2021 Mrs. Alvarez @MrsAlvarezD70 Twitter Logo Retweeted by Libertyville D70 Happy Thanksgiving from this adorable group of turkeys! 🦃 #d70cougars Reply Retweet Like 23 Nov 2021 Becki Jo Miranda @bmirandad70 Twitter Logo Retweeted by Libertyville D70 So much creativity disguising our turkeys#d70shinyapple Reply Retweet Like 23 Nov 2021 LOAD MORE LIBERTYVILLE_D70 21d Blue skies and smiles... LIBERTYVILLE_D70 22d The joy that comes from a group of students... #D70ShinyApple LIBERTYVILLE_D70 2mo Reading... writing ... #D70ShinyApple LOAD MORE LIBERTYVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT 70 1381 W. Lake St. Libertyville, IL 60048 1-847-362-9695 Facebook (opens in new window/tab) Twitter (opens in new window/tab) YouTube (opens in new window/tab) Instagram (opens in new window/tab) Privacy Policy Site Map Accessibility Website Feedback Powered by Finalsite