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E-NEWS 96 and Principal Messages will not be sent during Winter Break. These communications will resume on Jan. 10, 2020.
THE WEEKS AHEAD:
KCSD96 schools are closed for Winter Break Mon., Dec. 23, 2019 – Fri., Jan. 3, 2020. We’ll welcome students and staff back to school on Mon., Jan. 6. Enjoy time with family and friends!
Mon., Jan. 6:
School resumes
Wed., Jan. 8:
Winter MAP (Measures of Academic Progress) assessment results available online after 3 p.m.
(See Dec. 20 Principal Messages for details.)
Thurs., Jan. 9:
Dual Language Parent Program (for parents of 2019-20 students), Willow Grove Early Learning Center, 6 p.m.
WHAT’S FOR BREAKFAST? WHAT’S FOR LUNCH?
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DISTRICT/BUSINESS OFFICE HOURS DURING WINTER BREAK
Schools and school offices are closed Dec. 23–Jan. 3. District/Business Offices are open during Winter Break from 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, except on the following holidays: 12/24, 12/25, 12/31, 1/1. Questions? Call 847.459.4260.
THIS IS YOUR OPPORTUNITY, PARENTS.... PLEASE COMPLETE 5Essentials SURVEY
School District 96 parents are asked to complete online the parent/guardian portion of the 8th-annual Illinois 5Essentials Survey by Jan. 10, 2020.
Access the survey at survey.5-essentials.org/Illinois.
This is your opportunity to share your thoughts on important elements of your child’s school’s effectiveness. The survey gathers data related to five indicators that can predict important student outcomes, including improved attendance and larger test score gains.
The survey includes 21 questions and should take approximately 10 minutes to complete. Your identity and survey responses are completely confidential and will never be connected to you or your child. Please complete a survey for each school you have a student attending.
If you have questions or concerns, please contact 5Essentials Client Services at 866.440.1874 or [email protected] or Assistant Superintendent for Teaching and Learning Jeanne Spiller [email protected]
PARENTS OF KINDERGARTNERS AND 5th GRADERS REQUIRED TO RE-PROVE RESIDENCY
Parents of ALL currently enrolled kindergartners and 5th graders whose students will attend in School District 96 in the 2020–2021 school year must prove their residency again.
When school resumes following Winter Break, administrative assistants at Willow Grove and KCSD96 elementary schools will accept proof of residency and provide a required form for your signature.
Please note that the requirement to re-prove residency for a current kindergartner and 5th grader applies–even for families who have other students currently attending KCSD96 schools.
MORE INFO about the requirement and process to re-prove residency
KINDERGARTEN 2020–2021 PREREGISTRATION DATES SET
Children must be five years old by Sept. 1 to be enrolled in kindergarten.
Preregister for 2020–2021 kindergarten on Wed., Jan. 15, 2020, 5–7 PM drop-in OR Thurs., Jan. 23, 2020, 5–7 PM drop-in at Willow Grove Early Learning Center, 777 Checker Dr., Buffalo Grove.
Parents of incoming kindergartners will need to prove residency with required documents and District forms and to complete a brief online preregistration form.
Required documents:
• CURRENT monthly mortgage or lease statement or property tax bill AND
• CURRENT utility bill AND
• Student's birth certificate, passport, or visa (photocopy not accepted) AND
• RESIDENCY FORM
• HOME LANGUAGE SURVEY
• ENROLLMENT FORM
COMMUNITY NEWS
Find info about programs and activities in the community in the KCSD96 VIRTUAL BACKPACK, including:
Center for Gifted: Harry Potter Festival – 1-11-2020
NEW–Long Grove Park District Winter/Spring 2020 Program Guide
Indian Trails Public Library Jan. 2020 Youth Programs Calendar
Buffalo Grove Park District Winter 2020 Enrichment Programs
Northwest Special Recreation Association Winter/Spring 2019–20 Program Catalog
Center for Gifted: STEM with STEAM – Winter 2019–20
Center for Gifted: Harry Potter Festival – 1-11-2020
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 KCSD96 communications? Call 847.459.4260, ext. 8022, or send email to the public info coordinator.
E-NEWS 96 and Principal Messages will not be sent during Winter Break. The next issue of these KCSD96 communications will be Fri., Jan. 10, 2020. Have a safe and fun holiday!