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THE WEEK AHEAD:
Mon., Sept. 28
NO SCHOOL – District Holiday
Tues., Sept. 29
Superintendent Message – plan to check your email after 3 PM
Thurs., Oct. 1
Thought Exchange Partnership (TEP), 7 p.m., (Virtual)
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. This group has six scheduled meetings–virtual, at this time–in the 2020-21 school year. The first meeting is Oct. 1 at 7 p.m. LEARN MORE and contact District 96 Community Parent Liaison Lubna Andrabi with questions. In particular, the District invites parents whose students attend Willow Grove Early Learning Center to consider joining the Thought Exchange Partnership.
K12 PAYMENT CENTER MOBILE APP UPDATE
The K12 Payment Center–the online prepayment service used by District 96 for student meals–has temporarily removed the mobile app from the Apple App Store and Google Play to improve the app’s appearance. Parents who made a prepayment within the last 12 months will receive communication regarding the app update status. In the meantime, parents can make prepayments from smartphones using this mobile version.
To add a shortcut to the mobile site on your home screen, follow these directions.
CALENDAR CHANGE
Please note the following:
NO SCHOOL Tues., Oct. 13 – State-Approved Remote Learning Planning Day
There will be no school for District 96 students on Tues., Oct. 13. District 96 staff will use this day for professional development related to staff preparing for transition to a hybrid model.
FAMILY EDUCATOR CONFERENCES
Family Educator Conferences will be held virtually by appointment on Thurs., Oct. 8, 5–8:30 p.m., and Fri., Oct. 9, 10 a.m.–1:30 p.m. An email with appointment sign-up instructions was sent early this week to District families. Questions? Please see Sept. 25 Principal Messages for details or call the office of the school your student attends. SCHOOL PHONE NUMBERS
KCSD96 TECH SUPPORT
Do you have a tech need associated with your student’s remote learning? The District 96 Tech Team is ready to help! Send your question/concern to [email protected]. Also, see the FAMILY TECH HUB for tech resources for students and families. Updates to this resource will continue throughout the school year.
COMMUNITY NEWS
Find info about programs and activities in the community in the KCSD96 VIRTUAL BACKPACK, including:
NEW – Long Grove Players Virtual Theatre Classes/Production (auditions by Zoom on Sept. 26) LEARN MORE
NEW – Countryside Fire Protection District Snowmobile Safety Class – Oct. 3 INFO
NEW – Stevenson Move-a-Thon: Get Started and Get Moving – Oct. 5–19 INFO
Center for Gifted: In-Person Learning Opportunities
Center for Gifted Fall Friend Group Programs
Center for Gifted Support for Remote Learners
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.
The next issue of E-NEWS 96 will be Oct. 2, 2020.