This was one lunch at Ivy Hall on the first day of school.
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Congratulations ~ to you and your student for arriving at the start of the new school year!
We hope you had a great time on Thursday and Friday meeting new teachers, staff, and classmates and reconnecting with folks you haven’t seen in awhile!
It was great having everyone back! Please continue to follow and reinforce the three W’s: Wear your mask; Watch your space (social distancing); and Wash your hands frequently. This helps to minimize any potential disruptions to in-person learning.
Let’s make this a great year!
Curriculum Nights Up Next
Coming up next week are our Curriculum Nights, during which parents can learn about various school procedures and hear ‘what’ their students are learning in all disciplines. This is a parents--only event, which will be offered in hybrid format: Your child’s school will share separate links with you for the administrator section and for the teacher session of the event. (Please note that due to safety and capacity, we are asking that only one parent per child attend in-person.)
Here is the Curriculum Night schedule:
- 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 p.m. for 1-2 grades
- UPDATED ~ 7:00 p.m. for 3-5 grades
- September 2: Twin Groves and Woodlawn Middle School, 7/8th grade (7 p.m.)
Note these upcoming dates:
- August 23-28 ~ Stevenson Wellness Week (evening sessions via Zoom @ link: https://zoom.us/j/91269102414
- August 24 ~ 5th Grade Band Information Evening (at Twin Groves for Ivy Hall and Prairie students)
- August 26: “Strategies for Students to Maintain Their Mental Health Throughout the School Year,” with Dr. Lisa Damour (virtual, Stevenson Wellness Week),
- August 28 ~ StreetFest ( 5-9 p.m. in the SHS parking lot: $10 suggested donation)
- August 31 ~ Early Release Day
- Early Release Day Dismissal Times:
- Grades 1–5 dismiss at 2 PM.
- Grades 6–8 dismiss at 1:30 PM.
- Full-Day KDG dismisses at 2 PM.
- Willow Grove Structured dismisses at 2 PM.
- EC Blended AM in session 8:45–10:45 AM.EC Blended PM in session Noon–2 PM.
- September 6 ~ Labor Day (No school)
- September 7 ~ District Holiday (No school)
- Early Release Day Dismissal Times:
About Busing
PLEASE NOTE: There continues to be a workforce shortage on a national and local level. This is significantly impacting the ability of all transportation companies to fill driver openings. First Student continues to have unfilled driver positions for District 96 bus routes. They have been using substitute and "borrowed" drivers from other regions to fill our needs the last few days, but the reality is that the positions remain unfilled and a "Band-Aid" plan is being created for each day. Our Director of Transportation continues to meet with First Student multiple times per day to problem-solve. We will continue to keep you updated on what is likely to be an ongoing challenge.
Check Your Virtual Backpack
Please check your school and the District’s Virtual BackPack for other information on community events that might be of interest to you and your family.
* Buffalo Grove Days: Sept. 2-6 (https://www.bgdays.com)
* Long Grove Fire District Open House: September 18 (https://lgfpd.org/open-house/)
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 27, 2021.