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LOOKING AHEAD:
Mon., Oct. 5
Superintendent Message – plan to check your email after 3 PM
Thurs., Oct. 8
EARLY RELEASE DAY
Willow Grove AM KDG/ EC Blended dismiss at 10 a.m.
Willow Grove PM KDG/EC Blended dismiss at 2 p.m.
Willow Grove Structured dismisses at 2 p.m.
Grades 1 – 5 dismiss at 2 p.m.
Grades 6 – 8 dismiss at 1:30 p.m.
Family Educator Conferences
Family/Educator Conferences, Grades KDG–8 and Willow Grove EC Blended
5–8:30 p.m., by appointment
Fri., Oct. 9
NO SCHOOL
Family/Educator Conferences, Grades KDG–8 and Willow Grove EC Blended
10 a.m.–1:30 p.m., by appointment
Mon., Oct. 12
NO SCHOOL – District Holiday
Tues., Oct. 13
NO SCHOOL – Remote Learning Planning Day
PARENT LEARNING OPPORTUNITY OCT. 20: Parenting in a Pandemic
Expert guest speaker/author Dr. Devorah Heitner will present a virtual program Tues., Oct. 20, at 7 p.m. with the latest info and helpful strategies for those Parenting in a Pandemic. Dr. Heitner (Ph.D., media/technology and society, Northwestern University) is a popular returning workshop presenter for the District 96 Parent-to-Parent Network and has helped hundreds of KCSD96 parents understand how to tap technology benefits and set boundaries to help their children thrive. REGISTER HERE to receive the Zoom link. Questions? Contact District 96 Community Parent Liaison Lubna Andrabi, 847.459.4260, ext. 8136.
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 payment within the last 12 months will receive communication regarding the app update status. In the meantime, parents can make payments from smartphones using this mobile version.
Add a shortcut to the mobile site on your home screen by following these directions.
MEALS AVAILABLE FOR DRIVE-UP PICK-UP ON SCHOOL DAYS, MONDAY–FRIDAY
KCSD96 and Stevenson families may pick up breakfast/lunch for their students. Drive-up meal/pantry items pick-up is in front of the Exceptional Learners Collaborative (ELC) building, 990 Corporate Woods Parkway, Vernon Hills, from 11 a.m.–1 p.m. Monday–Friday on days when school is in session. Please pull up to the sign and remain in your vehicle. Children do not have to accompany parents to receive meals. Meals may be delivered to homes upon request. Questions? Contact [email protected]
COMMUNITY NEWS
Find info about programs and activities in the community in the KCSD96 VIRTUAL BACKPACK, including:
Countryside Fire Protection District Snowmobile Safety Class – Oct. 3
Stevenson Move-a-Thon: Get Started and Get Moving – Oct. 5–19
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. 9, 2020.