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This calendar is designed to keep families informed about key dates and events throughout the academic year. From the first day of school to holidays and parent-teacher conferences, this comprehensive guide ensures you won’t miss any important moments.
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Richard Bernotas Middle School 170 N. Oak St Crystal Lake, IL 60057
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Richard Bernotas Middle School 170 N. Oak St Crystal Lake, IL 60048
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![Kristina Wooden Honored by IGSMA]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1760469662/d47org/nkxgdjnqvg7bjj2dpwrj/KristinaWooden.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1760469662/d47org/nkxgdjnqvg7bjj2dpwrj/KristinaWooden.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1760469662/d47org/nkxgdjnqvg7bjj2dpwrj/KristinaWooden.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1760469662/d47org/nkxgdjnqvg7bjj2dpwrj/KristinaWooden.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1760469662/d47org/nkxgdjnqvg7bjj2dpwrj/KristinaWooden.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1760469662/d47org/nkxgdjnqvg7bjj2dpwrj/KristinaWooden.png","width":2200}])
District 47 is proud to celebrate Kristina Wooden, recipient of the 2025 Cloyd Meyers Memorial Award from the Illinois Grade School Music Association (IGSMA).
![Nicole Thompson Receives Inaugural Turning Point Heart Award]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1744053167/d47org/zbwewykixxkzjgwh0t11/TurningPointAward.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1744053167/d47org/zbwewykixxkzjgwh0t11/TurningPointAward.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1744053167/d47org/zbwewykixxkzjgwh0t11/TurningPointAward.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1744053167/d47org/zbwewykixxkzjgwh0t11/TurningPointAward.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1744053167/d47org/zbwewykixxkzjgwh0t11/TurningPointAward.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1744053167/d47org/zbwewykixxkzjgwh0t11/TurningPointAward.png","width":2200}])
At Turning Point’s annual Paint the Night Purple Gala, Bernotas Middle School’s Nicole Thompson was honored with the very first Turning Point Heart Award.
![District 47 Celebrates Winter 2025 Elevate Award Winners]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1739214137/d47org/a5jeqq5icp95lzy0xmkg/WinterElevate25.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1739214137/d47org/a5jeqq5icp95lzy0xmkg/WinterElevate25.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1739214137/d47org/a5jeqq5icp95lzy0xmkg/WinterElevate25.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1739214137/d47org/a5jeqq5icp95lzy0xmkg/WinterElevate25.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1739214137/d47org/a5jeqq5icp95lzy0xmkg/WinterElevate25.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1739214137/d47org/a5jeqq5icp95lzy0xmkg/WinterElevate25.png","width":2200}])
For the Winter Elevate Award, 10 winners were announced out of 42 nominations.
![From District 47 to the Super Bowl: Trevor Keegan’s Journey]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1738785918/d47org/qc9bag8sctllbc7d3ddw/NewsArticleImages15.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1738785918/d47org/qc9bag8sctllbc7d3ddw/NewsArticleImages15.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1738785918/d47org/qc9bag8sctllbc7d3ddw/NewsArticleImages15.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1738785918/d47org/qc9bag8sctllbc7d3ddw/NewsArticleImages15.png","width":1061}])
Crystal Lake District 47’s own Trevor Keegan is set to attend the biggest game of his life this weekend. The District 47 alumnus, who attended Glacier Ridge Elementary and Bernotas Middle School, is a left guard (#79) for the Philadelphia Eagles who are in this year’s Super Bowl.
![Bringing Multilingual Resources to Life, A Teacher’s Impact]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1736440629/d47org/myn8lhvaodmf19glmua8/DSC09383favcopy2.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1736440629/d47org/myn8lhvaodmf19glmua8/DSC09383favcopy2.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1736440629/d47org/myn8lhvaodmf19glmua8/DSC09383favcopy2.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1736440629/d47org/myn8lhvaodmf19glmua8/DSC09383favcopy2.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1736440629/d47org/myn8lhvaodmf19glmua8/DSC09383favcopy2.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1736440629/d47org/myn8lhvaodmf19glmua8/DSC09383favcopy2.jpg","width":2200}])
Join Dr. Kathy Hinz on episode 11 of 'Deep Dive with Dr. Hinz' as she meets with Gina Stevens, a Multilingual Learner Teacher at Bernotas Middle School, who recently received a national grant to support her classroom.
![Project B3: Students Leading Online Safety]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1731615280/d47org/yzlqjlt6il8yj7anujis/ProjectB3Article.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1731615280/d47org/yzlqjlt6il8yj7anujis/ProjectB3Article.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1731615280/d47org/yzlqjlt6il8yj7anujis/ProjectB3Article.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1731615280/d47org/yzlqjlt6il8yj7anujis/ProjectB3Article.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1731615280/d47org/yzlqjlt6il8yj7anujis/ProjectB3Article.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1731615280/d47org/yzlqjlt6il8yj7anujis/ProjectB3Article.png","width":2200}])
Join Dr. Kathy Hinz on episode 7 of 'Deep Dive with Dr. Hinz' as she spotlights Project B3, where students promote online safety! Hear from Bernotas Middle School's Alex, Delainey, and Lilly, their advisor Justin Banaszynski, and Assistant Superintendent Dave Jenkins on the importance of being safe, smart, and kind online, including advice for parents/guardians.
![North & Bernotas Monster Mash-Up]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1738254602/d47org/wdlu2xhom6bpfcpqxyg7/FACSMonsterProject.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1738254602/d47org/wdlu2xhom6bpfcpqxyg7/FACSMonsterProject.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1738254602/d47org/wdlu2xhom6bpfcpqxyg7/FACSMonsterProject.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1738254602/d47org/wdlu2xhom6bpfcpqxyg7/FACSMonsterProject.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1738254602/d47org/wdlu2xhom6bpfcpqxyg7/FACSMonsterProject.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1738254602/d47org/wdlu2xhom6bpfcpqxyg7/FACSMonsterProject.jpg","width":2200}])
Kindergarteners imagined it, middle schoolers created it! North’s little artists designed frightfully fun monsters, and Bernotas 7th/8th grade FACS students brought them to life, stitch by stitch.
![Bernotas Middle School Recognized by the Midwest PBIS Network]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1717507523/d47org/exqbtrpsh9zumx8mkv6j/PBISArticle.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1717507523/d47org/exqbtrpsh9zumx8mkv6j/PBISArticle.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1717507523/d47org/exqbtrpsh9zumx8mkv6j/PBISArticle.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1717507523/d47org/exqbtrpsh9zumx8mkv6j/PBISArticle.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1717507523/d47org/exqbtrpsh9zumx8mkv6j/PBISArticle.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1717507523/d47org/exqbtrpsh9zumx8mkv6j/PBISArticle.png","width":2048}])
Bernotas Middle School is recognized for the implementation efforts by the Midwest
PBIS Network for the 2023-2024 school year.
By The Numbers
773
Students at Bernotas
110
Staff Members at Bernotas
30
Languages Spoken
6th-8th Grade
Grades Offered