This week students completed NWEA MAP for reading and math testing. Absent students completed make-up testing sessions this week and will continue to do so next week. Thank you for ensuring your child was well-rested for the testing sessions.
Next week, we have Monday, September 5th off in honor of Labor Day. I hope you are able to enjoy the time off with your child at home or on a special adventure.
Have a wonderful 3-day weekend!
Michelle Garlick
NEW *Letters to Veterans*
With Veteran’s Day just around the corner, we are inviting D96 students to write thank you notes or letters to veterans. These letters will be included in individualized care packages that will be given to veterans who attend an upcoming recognition event in Lake County. If your student is interested, please have them return their letter or thank you note to the front office no later than October 13th to ensure we are able to mail them in enough time to be included in the Lake County project.
NEW *UPCOMING PTO DATES TO REMEMBER*
Visit our PTO Blog for more information on all the below events!
Dessert Day: September 7, 14, 22, 28
Don’t forget to log in to Membership Toolkit (MTK) to order Dessert Day for the school year!
Yearbook Cover Contest Entries Due!: September 16
Country Meadows Students can submit a drawing to be used as the cover on this year's yearbook! The theme this year is: The World Needs Who You Were Made To Be. Be sure to submit a vertical drawing and indicate the student's name and grade. Submissions can be sent to [email protected] or dropped off to the school office.
Fall Festival: October 27
This year’s Fall Festival will be one for the books! Help us plan the best party yet for our kids! We are looking for volunteers to help on the Fall Festival Committee: You can help by signing up on MTK.
Classroom Halloween Party: October 31
Does your child's class need a volunteer? Most 2nd-5th grade classes still need volunteers to assist with their classroom Halloween Parties! You can help by signing up on MTK.
Spirit Wear Sale (30% off!): Ends September 7th
Did you miss us at Meet the Teacher and Curriculum Night or maybe you just want some more variety in Spirit Wear this year? Check out our online shop and save 30% on orders submitted by September 7th!
Repeating * Thought Exchange Partnership*
The District 96 Thought Exchange Partnership (TEP) offers parents opportunities to give feedback and receive information about District instruction, programs, and initiatives. Understanding parent perceptions is helpful for planning and communicating. Contact District 96 Community Parent Liaison Lubna Andrabi, 847.459.4260, ext. 8136, with questions. In particular, the District invites parents who have students enrolled at Willow Grove Early Learning Center to consider joining the Thought Exchange Partnership. The first meeting is scheduled for Thursday, September 15 from 6:30-8:00.p.m.
Repeating *Erin’s Law*
An Illinois law known as Erin’s Law requires schools to implement an age-appropriate sexual assault and abuse awareness/prevention curriculum for Kindergarten through Grade 12.
Kildeer Countryside CCSD 96 researched and observed best practices and programs for delivering this instruction, selecting Be Seen & Heard ©. For more information about this presentation please go to www.victorpacini.com/peace-of-mind-2
The focus of this developmentally appropriate and interactive program is to teach children skills to keep them safe from danger or abuse. Concepts discussed will include distinguishing safe from unsafe touches, safety rules at home and school, saying NO, safe/unsafe secrets, and telling a trusted adult, as well as reinforcing that an adult’s touching him or her is not the child’s fault.
Opt-Out Procedures
The presentation to Country Meadows students will be during the school day on September 30th. If you prefer that your child does not attend this prevention education session, please submit your written request or your questions to [email protected] by September 27th.
Repeating *Approved Snacks: What Parents Need to Know*
The District has revised the APPROVED SNACK LIST. The items on the list are free of the top 8 allergens: milk, eggs, peanuts, tree nuts, fish, shellfish, soy, and wheat. This list includes the foods that are approved for students' daily snacks. Daily snacks for your children must be from this list or they will be sent home.
IMPORTANT: All items for daily snacks, with the exception of fruits and vegetables, MUST be prepackaged to allow staff to easily check that snacks meet the approved requirements.
Director of Educational Services, Bob Hanrahan, also has provided responses to FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQs) about foods approved for daily snacks/special events.
For your convenience, find links to the District 96 Approved Snack List and Approved Snack List FAQs on the homepage of the District 96 website and the homepage of each school.
Lunches packed from home may contain any food items, and do not need to be from the Approved Snack List. If your child is bringing in lunch, snacks must be packed separately from lunch. Please label lunch bags and snacks with your child’s name.