E-NEWS 96, AUGUST 13, 2021
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See you Thursday!
Can you believe we’ll see you next week?
Yes, this Thursday is the first day of school!
REMINDER: August 19 is a half-day, with dismissal at 11:45 a.m. (for grades 1-5) and 11:10 a.m. (for grades 6-8). Only Blended AM students attend (8:30 to 11:00 a.m.); Full Day and Half-Day Kindergarten also dismiss at 11:45 a.m.
Masking
* Please note that the wearing of masks is mandatory at all times when in a school building by Executive Order. Thus, you must be wearing a mask when you enter any of our schools for the events listed below.
To view the District’s Updated Quarantine decision tree, click here.
Coming This Week …
Meet Your New Teachers!
Don’t forget that on Tuesday, August 17, District students and their families head to school to meet their teacher or set up a school locker.
Tuesday. August 17
“Meet The Teacher”
8:30 to 10 a.m.
Meet the Teacher is an in-person, fully-masked event. The times have been split by alphabet in order to reduce the number of people in a classroom for each session.
Elementary Grades 1 - 5
- 8:30 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. Last Names A - L
- 9:15 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Last Names M - Z
Willow Grove Early Learning Center
- 10:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Last Names A - L
- 10:30 A.M. - 11:00 A.M. Last Names M - Z
Middle School “Locker Set-Up Day” (Twin Groves and Woodlawn MS)
- 4:30 - 6:00 p.m.
Middle School Newcomer Welcome/Orientation
(With a brief, New Family presentation, tour and Q&A)
3:45 p.m. (before Locker Set-Up)
FINAL DRIVE THROUGH MEAL HANDOUT: The final drive-through meal handout will occur on Monday ~ 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. August 16 ~ at Twin Groves and Woodlawn middle schools. The distribution will contain four days of meals.
Speaking of Food
As we shared last week, this year District 96 students will receive free meals.
They can order those online. Here is more information from our Food Services liaison:
ORDERING PROCESS: Each morning, students will tell their teachers which entree they will order. Please encourage your students to take the entree they ordered to ensure that all students receive the desired meal. View menus on the District website.
SNACKS FOR PURCHASE IN SEPTEMBER: Snacks will start being offered at the beginning of September for Grades 1-8. (Snacks are not an option at Willow Grove.) If you want your child to be able to purchase snacks at that time, please be sure to have their account prepaid on the K12PaymentCenter. This site will allow you not only to monitor balances but also track transaction history. There are no transaction fees related to this account. To create an account, you will need your student's 7 digit ID number (which was emailed to parents and guardians).
WHO’S YOUR NEW TEACHER?
Communications were emailed on Thursday with students’ class assignments and bus route information for registered students. If you did not receive one, contact your child’s school for more information.
Bus schedules were also emailed: If you have questions, please email[email protected].
WELCOME, NEW STAFF!
This week, 31 new teachers and staff learned about District 96 during New Teacher Orientation Week held at Ivy Hall Elementary School. Expect to see and greet these new faces when school starts on Thursday, Aug, 19. Welcome aboard, new staffers!
Next week, the District also welcomes back its staff during Opening Institute.
Welcome back, everyone!
Also coming up ...
CURRICULUM NIGHTS
*A virtual option will be offered for curriculum night and more information will be provided in the near future through your school’s Principal’s Message.
Curriculum Nights:
- August 23: Willow Grove (6:30 p.m.)
- August 24: Twin Groves and Woodlawn Middle School, 6th grade (7-8 p.m.)
- August 25: Country Meadows, Ivy Hall, Kildeer and Prairie Elementary School
- 6:30-7:30 p.m. for 1-2 grades
- 7:15-8:15 p.m. for 3-5 grades
- September 2: Twin Groves and Woodlawn Middle School, 7/8th grade (7 p.m.)
BE WELL
District 96 families and students are invited to participate in Stevenson High School’s Wellness Week, August 23 to 27 (which includes after-school sessions via Zoom, starting around 6:30-7 p.m. each evening). The event culminates Saturday, August 28, with an in-person, outdoors StreetFest, featuring fireworks, live stage performances, interactive games and food trucks. The suggested donation is $10. Masks may be worn at the discretion of StreetFest attendees.
Learn more at: https://www.d125.org/student-life/streetfest-wellness-week
QUESTIONS
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 Media & Communications Specialist.
The next issue of E-NEWS 96 will be August. 20, 2021.