Dear Country Meadows Famiilies,
We are getting back into the swing of things as we settle into 2025. Students and teachers are working hard each day despite the frigid temperatures! As a reminder, please ensure that your child is sent to school with proper outdoor attire for outdoor recess with all items labeled. As a reminder, we determine plans for indoor recess if the temperature is feels like 10 degrees and below.
Our Lost and Found is filling up more and more each day, so please encourage your child to check the Lost and Found for missing items.
As a reminder, there is no school on Monday in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. We look forward to welcoming students back on Tuesday, the 21st.
Have a great weekend!
Kindly,
Aska Lempke
*Upcoming Dates*
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Monday, January 20 - NO SCHOOL - District Holiday
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Wednesday, January 15 - Tuesday, March 4 - ACCESS Testing
2024-25 School Year Calendar & Hours
Music Boosters Blog: https://www.kcsd96.org/music/blog/1634394/january-17-2025
NEW: ACCESS Testing
Parents and guardians, please be aware that the state of Illinois requires identified English Learner (EL) students to annually participate in the ACCESS testing to determine current English language proficiency in Listening, Speaking, Reading, and Writing. Our ACCESS testing window will occur in the coming weeks. Each school’s testing schedule is unique and will only impact students who take the ACCESS test.
It's important that students taking any testing, including ACCESS testing, get a good night's rest the night before and eat a good breakfast that morning. We encourage our students to always try their best. Students do not need to prepare anything ahead of time, however, it's encouraged that they come to school ready and willing to challenge themselves.
NEW: Country Meadows Variety Show
We are very excited to share with you that the Country Meadows Got Talent 2025 Variety Show will be taking place on Tuesday, March 18th. We already know that Country Meadows is full of talent!!! This is a fantastic opportunity for the children to share and celebrate their creative performances (telling jokes, magic tricks, dances, singing, reciting poetry, juggling, playing instruments, etc.) Students may sign-up as a group or individual act and all acts will be limited to two minutes. Everything and everyone is welcome! We are looking forward to seeing all the lovely performances!!!
Here is the application form to complete and return by Tuesday, January 21.
Other important dates to share that are mandatory for participation in the Variety Show:
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Audition Form Due: Tuesday, January 21
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Tryouts: Choice of Wednesday, January 29 or Friday, January 31 from 3:00-5:00pm
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Practice: Monday, February 10 from 3-4:30pm
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Half-Dress Rehearsal: Choice of Thursday, March 6 or Friday, March 7th from 3:00-5:00pm
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Full Dress Rehearsal: Thursday, March 13th 3:00-5:30pm
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Night Show: Tuesday, March 18 at 6:30pm (arrival 6:00pm)
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Day Time Show (for CM Students and Staff): Wednesday, March 19 and Thursday, March 20
Thank you so much for your support and please let us know if you have any questions!!!
Liv Grossman and Heather Lockhart
([email protected], [email protected])
NEW: Country Meadows Who We Are Night
Country Meadows Family Night- Who We Are!
Country Meadows is hosting a Who We Are Night on Thursday, April 24 from 6-7:30pm. The purpose of this event is to cultivate a sense of belonging with our staff, students, and community members. We are excited to learn from and about our Country Meadows families! This night includes everything that makes us special.
We will need your family’s help! How? Does your family have:
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A special recipe?
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Talent?
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Language?
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Customs?
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Traditional attire?
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Tradition?
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Activities you do as a family?
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Art?
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Music?
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Ability?
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Anything else that makes your family special?
Families are invited to create a booth to showcase what makes them special! You don't have to be an expert to run a booth. We want to learn about your experience!
For those interested, please fill out this Google Form to provide us with some details related to your family’s booth presentation. We encourage everyone to share in a way that feels comfortable to them. Families may choose to bring in a trifold with information, share photos, play music, lead an activity, or think of another creative avenue. In addition, if you would like to work with other families who share similar interests or experiences, please feel free to indicate that in the linked form. Forms are due by Tuesday, April 1st.
If you would prefer to not share anything, we would still love to see you at this event to learn! All students and families are welcome! Students must be accompanied by their adult (this is not a drop-off event).
We are excited to have many different representations from families and learn Who We Are! See you there!
REPEAT: Valentine’s Day
Valentine's Day will be celebrated during PTO classroom parties at all elementary schools (Country Meadows, Ivy Hall, Kildeer, and Prairie) on Friday, February 14th. Since February 14 is a half-day, classroom parties will take place from 10:45-11:30am. Your child's teacher will send home any classroom-specific information related to Valentine's Day. Valentines are already popping up in stores. If you choose to send valentines to school and include an item with your child's valentines, please note for the safety of our students only non-food items are permissible. This practice is consistent for all classrooms in District 96 elementary schools, including Willow Grove.
REPEAT: Begin Kindergarten Registration Today!
Kildeer Countryside School District 96 is excited to welcome kindergarteners for the 2025–2026 school year! Get the process started TODAY! To ensure all students have the opportunity to build a strong and consistent educational foundation, children who are five years old on or before September 1st of a given school year will be enrolled in Kindergarten. Children who are six years old on or before September 1st of a given school year will be enrolled in first grade. For more information, please visit: https://www.kcsd96.org/wg/kindergarten-registration Please note, registration for all other grades at KCSD96 will begin on March 4th.
Registration Timeline:
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January 2025: Begin the registration process by emailing all required documents to Cristina Castro, Administrative Assistant at Willow Grove Early Learning Center, at [email protected]. If you have a student currently enrolled in Pre-K at Willow Grove, you do not need to resubmit these documents.
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March 4, 2025: Registration opens for all KCSD96 students. For incoming Kindergarten families, the district will send online registration links to Kindergarten families who have had their documents approved.
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March 18, 2025: Dual Language Program Virtual Parent Night from 6-6:30pm. This is for parents of incoming Kindergarten students who are interested in learning more about the program. Meeting link to be provided.
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April 15, 2025: Early Bird Discount Ends for Registration. Dual Language Lottery due date.
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April 29, 2025: Virtual Dual Language Lottery at 5pm. Meeting link to be provided.
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April 30, 2025: Complete registration by this date to attend the Kindergarten Kick-Off event at Willow Grove Early Learning Center. Registered families get the sign-up right away once they are fully registered.
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May 14, 2025: Kindergarten Kickoff will be held at Willow Grove. This event is sign-up only for families who are fully registered by April 30. Students will receive a free t-shirt!
Required Documents:
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Child's birth certificate, passport, or visa
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Parent/guardian driver's license or passport
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Recent (within 30 days) mortgage statement, signed lease, or property tax bill
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Recent (within 30 days) utility bill
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Completed Enrollment Form, Residency Form, and Home Language Survey (available in multiple languages)
Please review the Health Requirements and submit the necessary health forms by the specified due dates.
For questions, contact Cristina Castro at [email protected] or call (847) 541-3660.
Dual Language Opportunity
Interested in having your child obtain a bilingual education? The KCSD96 Spanish/English Dual Language Program is a unique and enriching opportunity in our region-- providing an opportunity for students to develop a deep academic proficiency in two languages. In the Dual Language Program, 50 percent of the academic curriculum is delivered in Spanish, and 50 percent of the academic curriculum is delivered in English.
If families are interested in the Spanish/English Dual Language Program Lottery, they must indicate so during the virtual registration process starting in March. The deadline is April 15th. The lottery will be hosted virtually on May 5th. For more information, please visit: https://www.kcsd96.org/curriculum/dual-language-lottery
KCSD96 will be hosting a Virtual Parent Night from 6 to 6:30 p.m. on March 18, 2025, for parents of incoming Kindergarten students who are interested in learning more about the Dual Language Program.
REPEAT: Updated Approved Snack List
KCSD96 families, please view the newly updated Approved Snack List. This can be found on our website at https://campussuite-storage.s3.amazonaws.com/prod/750226/93147715-c5f6-11e6-b7b7-22000bd8490f/2901176/03c4c242-ced2-11ef-b23f-0afffba8b1b9/file/Approved%20Food%20&%20Beverage%20List%2012.20.24%20(1).pdf
Be a Connector!
These students were nominated by staff for going above and beyond connecting with others at school.
Expo Lab Fun!
