E-NEWS 96, May 5, 2017

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THE WEEK AHEAD:
MAP (Measures of Academic Progress) testing continues May 8–12 for Grades KDG–Grade 7.

Tues., May 9:
EARLY RELEASE DAY
Full-day KDG and Grades 1–5 dismiss at 2 p.m.;
Grades 6–8 dismiss at 1:30 p.m.


WHAT’S FOR BREAKFAST? WHAT’S FOR LUNCH?
Scroll down to view the MENU at the school(s) of your choice.


ONLY TWO WEEKS LEFT TO SAVE!   Registration fees increase after May 19
Registration emails have been sent multiple times for all unregistered currently enrolled students who will attend District 96 schools next year. Please register your students promptly so we may anticipate staffing needs. Registration fees for returning students will increase by $20 per child after May 19. Do you need help registering? Call the school your student attends currently OR call 847.459.4260, ext. 8022, OR send email to [email protected]


IMPT! REGISTER YOUR MUSICIAN FOR THE 2017–18 SCHOOL YEAR
Elementary
If your child is currently in Grade 4 Orchestra, please register him or her for 2017–18 orchestra:
REGISTER for Country Meadows or Kildeer ORCHESTRA
REGISTER for Ivy Hall or Prairie Orchestra ORCHESTRA
Middle School
• If your child is currently in Grade 5, 6, or 7 Orchestra, please register him or her for 2017–18 orchestra.
REGISTER for Woodlawn ORCHESTRA
REGISTER for Twin Groves ORCHESTRA
• If your child is currently in Grade 5, 6, or 7 Band, please register him or her for 2017–18 band.
REGISTER FOR WOODLAWN BAND 
Link coming soon to REGISTER FOR TWIN GROVES BAND


PROUD PARENTS OF GRADUATING 8th GRADERS…
The KCSD96 8th-grade Class of 2017 will graduate on Mon., June 5, at Stevenson High School, One Stevenson Drive, Lincolnshire. The Woodlawn ceremony begins at 6 p.m.; the Twin Groves ceremony begins at 8:00 p.m.
MORE INFO FOR WOODLAWN PARENTS | MORE INFO FOR TWIN GROVES PARENTS

Does your 8th grader have a positive lunch account balance?
Positive lunch account balances (any amount) may be transferred to a younger sibling enrolled in District 96, Grades 1–8, for the 2017–18 school year. Make or request your transfer NO LATER THAN FRIDAY, JUNE 9.
To make the transfer online:
Log into your K-12 Payment Center account and select “Transfer Funds” from the menu on the left side of the website homepage. OR
To request a transfer if you have not yet established an account:
Send a “Transfer Request” email to Lynn Johanek, Accounts Payable
Include the following info: Names of BOTH the graduating 8th grader AND the remaining D96 sibling whose account should receive the transferred amount.


SUMMER READING   Grades KDG – 8 have a 2017 summer reading assignment!
Reading during the summer is critically important for a student’s continued growth.
NEW this summer, KCSD96 faculty have provided a parent letter, reading resources, and assignment details for all 2017–18 students:
SUMMER READING RESOURCES/ASSIGNMENT FOR GRADES KDG–5
SUMMER READING RESOURCES/ASSIGNMENT FOR GRADES 6–8


SUMMER SCHOOL REGISTRATION IS CLOSED
Please be advised that registration has closed for KCSD96 Jump-Start Kindergarten and Academic Summer School. Enrollment has reached maximum capacity.


COMMUNITY NEWS
Find info on the following–and more–in the KCSD96 VIRTUAL BACKPACK:
Buffalo Grove Public Works Open House – 5/20
Bike Rodeo bicycle skills course, sponsored by the BG Police Dept. – 5/27
STEM and more Summer Camp info from SHS PREP
The Center for Gifted 2017 Summer Programs


The next issue of E-NEWS 96 is Fri., May 12, 2017.