November, already?
Can you believe we’re on the doorsteps of November already, the penultimate month of the calendar year, when we start to plan for various end-of-the-year activities?
But before November slips in, we know many of you ~ little and big kids at heart ~ are gearing up for some festivities this weekend. Have fun, AND stay safe, everyone!
In the coming month, we look forward to the round of musical events our dedicated music teachers have planned in our schools, with these talented students wowing us with what they’re learning. (Be sure to note those students who earned spots at the ILMEA Music Junior Festival and will be performing next Saturday, Nov. 6.) This month is also bittersweet, as we move into the fourth of five phases in our Superintendent Search. The District’s consultants interview selected Superintendent applicants, intending to recommend a short list to the board to interview. The board plans to make a selection at its Dec. 14 meeting.
Oh, before we forget: In another week, turn your clocks back an hour ~ ‘fall back’ ~ on Sunday, November 7 (when Daylight Saving Time ends).
ALSO COMING UP (UPDATED!)
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Nov. 7: Daylight Saving Time ends (set your clocks back an hour)
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Nov. 10: Country Meadows / Kildeer 5th Grade Band Concert (7 p.m., Woodlawn MS)
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Nov. 10: Twin Groves Band & Orchestra Concert (7 p.m., Twin Groves)
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Nov. 11: Country Meadows / Kildeer Orchestra Concert (6:30 and 7:30 p.m., Woodlawn gym)
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4th Grade: 6:30 p.m.
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5th Grade: 7:30 p.m.
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Nov. 16: Board of Education meeting, 7 p.m. (Ivy Hall boardroom)
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Nov. 17: Family Talk Tech (6:30 p.m., virtual)
- Nov. 24-26 (Wednesday through Friday): No School
FROM OUR SCHOOLS
Prairie Art
This week, Mr. Morris’ Prairie second-graders finished their sea creature relief paintings and shared images of their artwork with their parents, photographing the pictures with their iPads and uploading that to the Artsonia app. In his next class, first-graders learned to use the app Assembly to create emojis.
Uploading artwork onto the Artsonia platform for parents to see.
An emoji: “Self-Portrait’
An emoji: A Ninja Turtle
Halloween Parades Galore
Rain did not dampen the spirits at District 96 schools on Friday, where students and staff celebrated the coming holiday this weekend ... Country Meadows was no exception.
Teachers 'mark' the occasion: Country Meadows teachers dressing as Expo Markers (left to right) for Halloween are Ms. Perales, Mrs. Abad, Mr. Carley, Ms. Sabath ~ who designed the costumes ~ and Ms. Humphries.
Congrats, Twin Groves Musicians
Congratulations to these Twin Groves musicians ~ 6th-, 7th- and 8th-grade orchestra and band students ~ who qualified for the 2021 ILMEA Festival (Illinois Music Education Association Festival). These students will perform at the ILMEA festival on Saturday, Nov. 6.
Kudos to:
- Siyona Sharma (Orchestra, violin)
- Claire Park (Orchestra, violin)
- Junwoo Kim (Orchestra, cello)
- Raina Datta (Orchestra, violin)
- Tony Zhou (Orchestra/viola AND Band/alto sax)
- Elyana Temple (Orchestra, violin)
- Elly Jeon (Band, clarinet)
- Joelle Chong (Orchestra, violin)
- Owen Wu (Orchestra, cello)
The instructors are Cara Anderson and Dan Nagle.
In the Virtual Backpacks
This month, District 96’s Community Parent Liaison, Lubna Andrabi, hosts a Family Tech Talk on D96 Tech and Internet safety. Click here to register.
Check out this and other noteworthy happenings in the District’s and your school’s Virtual BackPack:
- Family Tech Talk (with BGP Officer Essig and Lucas Cowden, KCSD 96 Tech Director) (Click here to register.)
- Long Grove Park District Fall Recreation Programs
- Long Grove Fire Protection District fire-safety video on Smoke Detectors
- Lake County Health Department community services
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 November 5, 2021.