E-NEWS 96, Jan. 12, 2018
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THE WEEK AHEAD:
Mon., Jan. 15:
NO SCHOOL – District 96 schools and offices closed in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Tues., Jan. 16:
Board of Education mtg., Ivy Hall School Boardroom, 1072 Ivy Hall Ln., Buffalo Grove, 7 p.m. AGENDA
Wed., Jan. 17:
Preregistration Night at Willow Grove (for parents of 2018–19 kindergartners, 5–7 p.m.)
Fri., Jan. 19:
Early childhood screening by appointment (Call 847.541.3660 with questions)
WHAT’S FOR BREAKFAST? WHAT’S FOR LUNCH?
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DO YOU TAKE A COOKIE CUTTER APPROACH TO PARENTING?
Does your parenting style factor in that your kids are different from one another? Understanding personality and character will help you tailor your parenting strategies for better outcomes.
Popular guest expert Dr. Michael Maniacci will discuss personality and character and answer parents’ questions on Tues., Jan. 30, 7–8:30 p.m., Twin Groves Middle School Learning Center, 2600 N. Buffalo Grove Rd., BG. All interested adults welcome. Questions? Send email to the public information coordinator or call 847.459.4260, ext. 8022.
WHAT WOULD YOU ASK?
Simplifying Stevenson is a Q&A program for parents of current 8th-grade students. The single purpose of this popular 15th-annual program hosted by KCSD96 is to give parents the opportunity to ask Stevenson students–seniors and freshmen (and SHS Principal Troy Gobble)–questions about how SHS students choose their classes and extracurricular activities, make summer school decisions, make the transition from middle school, balance the workload, and more. No preregistration/No RSVP needed. All interested adults are welcome.
Simplifying Stevenson is Mon., Jan. 22, 7–8:30 p.m., in the Twin Groves Middle School Learning Center.
Arrive late/leave early as your family schedule requires.
Need more info? Call 847.459.4260, ext. 8022, or send email to the public information coordinator.
COMMUNITY INFORMATIONAL MEETING: SOLAR ENERGY IN KCSD96
On Tues., Jan. 23, Kildeer Countryside School District 96 administrators and their consultants will host an informational meeting for the community about the solar energy installation to occur on the Country Meadows/Woodlawn campus this year. The purpose of the meeting is to present the project and to inform about the District's decision to move to an alternate energy source for this campus. The community is welcome to attend this meeting on Tues., Jan. 23, at 7:00 p.m. in the Woodlawn Middle School Learning Center, 6362 Gilmer Rd., Long Grove. Please call 847.459.4260 with questions.
PREREGISTRATION FOR NEW 2018–19 KINDERGARTNERS
Preregister by Jan. 31 to receive a free Willow Grove T-shirt for your child.
Preregister 2018–19 kindergartners (must be 5 years old by Sept. 1) at Willow Grove Early Learning Center, 777 Checker Dr., Buffalo Grove, on Wed., Jan. 17, 5:00–7:00 p.m.
Parents of incoming kindergartners will be requested to prove residency with required documents and District forms and to complete a brief online pre-registration form.
Required documents:
• monthly mortgage OR lease statement OR property tax bill AND
• current utility bill AND
child’s birth certificate, passport, or visa AND
• ENROLLMENT FORM
• RESIDENCY FORM
• HOME LANGUAGE SURVEY
Questions? Call 847.459.4260, ext. 8022.
THE REQUIREMENT FOR SOME TO PROVE RESIDENCY AGAIN
Attention: Parents of all current KDG and 5th-Graders
Who must prove residency?
Parents of all current KDG and 5th-Graders.
Yes–even if you proved residency at the start of the current school year–and even if you have other students currently attending KCSD96 schools–it still is necessary to prove residency again for current kindergartners and current 5th-graders. Administrative assistants at Willow Grove and KCSD96 elementary schools will accept proof of residency and provide a required form for your signature.
At what school should you prove residency?
Prove residency at Willow Grove for current kindergartners.
Prove residency at the elementary school your 5th grader currently attends.
How do you prove residency?
At Willow Grove or the elementary school your 5th grader attends now, please visit the building office and present the following to the administrative assistant:
• a current monthly mortgage or lease statement or property tax bill
AND
• a current utility bill
By when must you prove residency?
No later than Fri., Feb. 23. This deadline is important! Your current kindergartner’s or current 5th grader’s online registration form link will not be emailed when 2018–19 registration opens for all returning students districtwide on Mar. 1 and he/she will not be assigned a teacher for the 2018–19 school year until you do so.
COMMUNITY NEWS:
See the KCSD96 VIRTUAL BACKPACK for info about upcoming community programs/activities, including:
NEW! Buffalo Grove Park District art, science, and language programs
NEW! Fun Fluency language classes
NEW! Long Grove Park District Chess School – begins Jan. 22
NEW! Long Grove Park District Family Book Club – Feb. 21
NEW! Ela Area Public Library Newsletter – Jan.–Apr. 2018
Indian Trails Public Library Youth Calendar
Northwest Special Recreation Association Winter/Spring Catalog
District 96 will communicate with you next on Fri., Jan. 19, 2018, through E-NEWS 96 and through Principal’s Messages from each school in which you have a child enrolled. It’s important to read these messages weekly. Questions about D96 communications? Call 847.459.4260, ext. 8022, or send email to the public information coordinator.