E-NEWS 96, Oct. 1, 2021

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Happy October!

The flurry of Superintendent Search Focus Groups is winding down across District 96, as we wrap up a month of sessions with dozens of parents, students, staff and community members asking about their priorities for the next schools chief.  There are three final Parent Focus Groups scheduled ~ Oct. 5 for Prairie; Oct. 7 for Country Meadows (a reschedule); and Oct. 12 for Woodlawn. 

This is also the time for anyone who hasn’t shared feedback and wants to do so to take a few minutes to answer  the 18 questions on the Superintendent Search Survey: The survey closes Friday, Oct. 8.

Reminder ~ Fall Family-Educator Conferences Next Week

We have Fall Family-Educator Conferences planned for Thursday and Friday of this next week.  To schedule an appointment, visit https://kildeerdistrict96.meettheteacher.com.  The deadline for using this sign-up is 11:55 p.m. Monday, Oct. 4. After that deadline, you must contact the building Administrative Assistant to schedule a conference or make a change.

The Family-Educator Conference virtual meeting Zoom links will be emailed Oct. 6.

 

Also Coming Up

• Final Week!! Through Oct. 8:  Superintendent Search Survey open online (click here for survey, OR https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Kildeer96)
• Oct. 4:  Bus route / time changes take effect
• Superintendent Search Parent Focus Group (Zoom links will be emailed to parents)
  • Oct. 5: Prairie Elementary School (7 p.m.)
  • Oct. 7 (Rescheduled): Country Meadows School (7 p.m.)
  • Oct. 12:  Woodlawn Middle School (7 p.m.)
• Oct. 7-8:  Fall Family-Educator Conferences
  • Thursday, Oct. 7: 5 to 8:30 p.m.
  • Friday, Oct. 8:  10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
• Oct. 8 (Friday):  No School
• Oct. 11 (Monday):  No School
• Oct. 15: State Vision Forms due (for students who entered kindergarten OR are new to Illinois in Grades 1–8)

Parenting Session

If you missed Wednesday night’s session with best-selling author Katherine Lewis or want to review the presentation, click here for the video recording.  The video presentation will be live on the District’s Parent to Parent Network page until Oct. 14.

There are also notes from her presentation.

Check the Virtual BackPacks

Don’t forget to check the District and your school’s Virtual BackPack for information about events and resources available to you and your child, such as:

• Tickets go on sale Monday, Oct. 4, for "Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse," a SHS production (show dates: Oct. 17) (New)
• COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic on Oct. 9 and 30 (Lake County ROE) (New)
• Big Brothers Big Sisters Program
• Bullying Awareness virtual presentation ~ with author Carrie Goldman ~ on Oct. 20 (New)
• Long Grove Park District Fall Recreation Programs

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 October 8, 2021.