THE WEEK AHEAD:
Tues., Oct. 22:
EARLY RELEASE DAY
EC Blended AM attends 8:45–10:45 a.m.
EC Blended PM attends Noon–2 p.m.
Full-day KDG, SLC, and Grades 1–5 dismiss at 2 p.m.
Grades 6–8 dismiss at 1:30 p.m.
Board of Education Meeting, Ivy Hall Boardroom, 1072 Ivy Hall Ln., Buffalo Grove, 7 p.m.
AGENDA
Thurs., Oct. 24:
Thought Exchange Partnership
Ivy Hall Mat Rm., 1072 Ivy Hall Ln., Buffalo Grove, 7 p.m.
WHAT’S FOR BREAKFAST? WHAT’S FOR LUNCH?
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RECEIVING TEXT MESSAGES FROM KCSD96 Opt-In Process for New Families
District 96 uses the School Messenger system to communicate with our parent community by email and–in some instances–also by text message and/or phone call.
If you would like to receive text messages from School District 96 when the subject and nature of the communication warrant our sending them (to advise you of a late-returning bus, for example), it’s necessary for you first to have sent a text message of Y or YES to this District 96 short code number: 67587. Or, if you prefer, use your mobile phone to scan the QR code in this School Messenger FLYER (English & Spanish) and send your Y or YES reply.
To opt out of our text messages, simply reply STOP to any text message District 96 sends you.
Note: If your student is a returning District 96 student and you opted in previously to receive text messages, it is not necessary to opt in again.
Please be advised that standard message and data rates for text messaging may apply, depending on your mobile carrier and plan.
Parent Network Learning Opportunities Coming in November...
• NOV. 5 - NEW TO DISTRICT 96 THIS YEAR?
All parents new to School District 96 are welcomed to Newcomers' Night–a conversation and Q&A opportunity on Tues., Nov. 5, 6:30 p.m., in the Ivy Hall School Mat Room, 1072 Ivy Hall Ln., Buffalo Grove. Meet other new District 96 parents and get answers from District faculty to questions you have. This opportunity is for parents only. Light refreshments will be served. Please RSVP.
Questions? Please contact Community Parent Liaison Lubna Andrabi, 847.459.4260, ext. 8136.
• NOV. 14 - LET'S TALK TECH
Do you have questions about District 96 technology? Parents are invited to a Conversation and Q&A opportunity with Technology Manager Lucas Cowden on Thurs., Nov. 14, 10 a.m., in the Ivy Hall School Mat Room, 1072 Ivy Hall Ln., Buffalo Grove.
Questions? Please contact Community Parent Liaison Lubna Andrabi, 847.459.4260, ext. 8136.
PLEASE KEEP US POSTED
If your child will be absent or arriving late to school, be sure to call the school office before or within the first hour of regular attendance time and inform the staff. If the office is not open, leave a voice mail message. Please speak slowly and clearly and include your student’s first and last name, homeroom teacher, and your follow-up phone number, if needed. SCHOOL CONTACT INFO
From the District 96 Parent/Student Handbook:
Please do not keep your child at home for reasons such as oversleeping, missing the bus, etc. It’s better for your student to be late to school, or present for a portion of the day, than not to attend at all. School Code requires that all school districts report individual student absences 10 percent or higher to the Illinois State Board of Education or the Regional Board of Trustees–regardless if the absence is excused or unexcused. A typical school year has 175 days of attendance; therefore, students with more than 17 days of absence are reported to the state.
COMMUNITY NEWS
The KCSD96 Virtual Backpack includes opportunities for learning and family fun.
Find info about programs and activities in the community in the KCSD96 VIRTUAL BACKPACK, including:
Vernon Area Public Library Mini Comic Con - 11/9
Indian Trails Public Library October Youth Programs (preschool–Grade 5)
Buffalo Grove Park District After-School Fall 2019 programs at Willow Grove, Country Meadows, Ivy Hall Kildeer, & Prairie (iCook, Wicked Science, & Young Rembrandts)
Indian Trails Public Library October Youth Programs (preschool–Grade 5)
District 96 will communicate with you every Friday through E-NEWS 96 and through Principal’s Messages from each school in which you have a student enrolled. It’s important to read these messages weekly. Questions about D96 communications? Call 847.459.4260, ext. 8022, or send email to [email protected]
The next issue of E-NEWS 96 will be Fri., Oct. 25, 2019.