Happy New Year!
Happy New Year!
Welcome back, everyone!
We hope your time away from school allowed you and your family to connect in some meaningful ways.
We’ve only been back from break for a week, but so much has transpired! Stay tuned to Superintendent Messages, your Principal’s Messages AND E-NEWS 96 for important information and updates concerning the next few weeks.
Also Coming Up
- January 13: Kindergarten Pre-Registration Evening (Willow Grove, 5-7 p.m.)
- January 14: School Improvement Half Day
- Half-Day Dismissal Times:
- Grades 1–5 dismiss at 11:45 AM.
- Grades 6–8 dismiss at 11:10 AM.
- Willow Grove Full- and Half-Day KDG dismiss at 11:45 AM.
- Willow Grove Structured dismisses at 11:45 AM.
- Willow Grove EC Blended AM attends 8:45–11:15 AM.
- Willow Grove EC Blended PM does not attend.
- January 17: No School (Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day)
- January 18: Board of Education meeting (7 p.m.; Willow Grove ELC)
- January 19 & 22: Booster Clinics for 12-15 year olds (Twin Groves; by appointment)
Kindergarten Pre-Registration on January 13
Parents of Incoming Kindergartners, be sure you secure our one-of-a-kind Willow Grove T-shirt for your young person!
How, you might ask?
Simple: Just Pre-register your incoming Kindergartner for the 2022-23 school year before Jan. 31, 2022. This can be done online ~ through a link that will be shared next week ~ or at an in-person event planned for 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, January 13, 2022, at Willow Grove.
Students who are eligible live in the KCSD 96 district and will turn 5 years old by Sept. 1, 2022.
KINDERGARTEN PRE-REGISTRATION DETAILS (In-Person):
- When: Thursday, January 13
- Time: 5 to 7 p.m.
- Where: Willow Grove Early Learning Center, 777 Checker Drive, Buffalo Grove
- Eligible students: Live within KCSD 96 boundaries and will be 5 years old by Sept. 1, 2022
- Required Documents:
- CURRENT monthly mortgage or lease statement or property tax bill AND
- CURRENT utility bill AND
- Student’s birth certificate, passport, or visa (photocopy not accepted) AND
- Parent or Guardian photo ID (Passport or Driver’s license)
- RESIDENCY FORM
- HOME LANGUAGE SURVEY
- ENROLLMENT FORM
Learn more: https://www.kcsd96.org/wg/kindergarten-in-kcsd96
Sign up for Phone Text Alerts
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As we all continue to maneuver in this Covid-19 environment, let’s remember those 3 Ws, particularly when we leave our homes.
- W: Wear a mask
- W: Wash your hands frequently
- W: Watch your distance
From Our Schools
It was good seeing students and staff return to the business of education. Here, Ivy Hall fourth-grade teacher Mrs. Nowicki works one-on-one with a student.
Welcome back, everyone!
In the Virtual BackPacks
Those of you with older children, be sure to check out Teen Volunteer opportunities at the Vernon Area Public Library in the District’s Virtual BackPack.
Also, in this week’s Virtual Backpacks, find information about:
- Long Grove Park District Winter Programs
- Stevenson Jr. Patriots 7 on 7 spring football league for third- through 8th graders
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 Jan, 14, 2022.