E-NEWS 96, April 1, 2022

Hello, April 1 ~ and this is no April Fool’s joke: Can you believe we have nine more weeks of school until summer break?  Wow … yes, where did our school year go?!  As we continue moving toward that mark, however, there’s a lot more housekeeping we have to do in this school year.

Coming Up

• April 5:  Board of Education meeting  (7 p.m., Ivy Hall)
• April 12: PTO Volunteer Fair (elementary schools; Mariano’s)
• April 15: Deadline to sign up for Dual Language Program lottery (link)
• April 15:  Registration Early Bird Discount ends ($20 per child charge after April 15)
• April 15:  No School (District Holiday)
• April 18:  Deadline to ReProve Residence (Kindergartners and 5th Graders)                                               Link: https://www.kcsd96.org/about/registration/the-requirement-to-re-prove-residency
• April 19:  Board of Education meeting
• April 20: Transition to Middle School (virtual, 7 p.m.)                                             
  • Link: https://kcsd96.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYvdOmopzovH9Gf4GSdemIUYKJ39yg0Y6js
• May 3:  Kindergarten Kick-Off (4:30-5:45 p.m. and 6:30-7:15 p.m.)

Contribute to the D96 Humanitarian Relief Support

District 96 is collaborating with other Lake County School Districts to collect emergency items for refugees from Ukraine.  These items will be collected during school days, from March 30 to April 14: Only the requested items are to be dropped off in the lobby of each District 96 school.

• Please mail checks directly to: 

          OR

• Make a contribution to:

Rotary International District 6440 at https://tinyurl.com/RotaryDistrict6440 

Transitioning to Middle School session

Parents of 5th Graders:  Who is more excited or nervous, you or your fifth-grader, as you both contemplate transitioning to sixth-grade and a whole new school?

Find answers to some questions you may have in "Transition to Middle School,” an information-packed program for parents of all current KCSD 96 fifth-graders. This program begins at 7 p.m. April 20 (via Zoom). 

Middle School Principals Jessica Barnes (Twin Groves) and Greg Grana (Woodlawn) will discuss academics, extracurricular opportunities, and changes that middle school years bring. Also, current 6th-grade panelists will share their perspectives.

Click here to pre-register for this session: https://kcsd96.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYvdOmopzovH9Gf4GSdemIUYKJ39yg0Y6js

Questions? Contact KCSD 96 Community Parent Liaison Lubna Andrabi, at 847.459.4260, ext. 8136.

PTOs Co-Host Volunteer Fair on April 12

The District’s PTOs have come together to host a night of fellowship and exchange, as they meet you ~ parents and guardians ~ and share what their organizations do for your students and the district and how you can help.                                   

This event, the PTO Volunteer Fair, will be held Tuesday, April 12, from 4:30 to 6:30 pm. at Mariano's in Buffalo Grove.  

During this PTO fair, guests will meet the PTO board members from their respective schools and learn about Executive Board, Committee Chair and other volunteer opportunities.

If you are interested, but unable to attend, please complete a contact request at http://bit.ly/96PTOVolunteer.

2022-23 Kindergarten Kick-Off Event is May 3

Kindergarten Kick-Off is an opportunity for all FULLY REGISTERED incoming kindergarten students and families to tour Willow Grove and for incoming kindergarteners to experience an activity in a classroom. Families must be fully registered by Monday, April 18, to receive the invitation link for the event. Kindergarten Kick-Off sign-up closes on Tuesday, April 19. During the time children are in classrooms (30 minutes), parents will meet with Willow Grove Principal Jenny Smith for Kindy 101, where they will learn about Willow Grove and common questions families have.

YOU MUST BE FULLY REGISTERED AND SIGN UP TO ATTEND. For information on registering your incoming kindergartener, CLICK HERE (https://www.kcsd96.org/wg/preregistration-program-for-kdg-parents). If you are fully registered and do not believe you've received the link to sign up for Kindergarten Kick-Off, call the Willow Grove office for support or email [email protected].

Deadline Approaching for Sign-up for Lottery for Dual Language Program

Deadline coming:  Friday, April 15, is the deadline for Willow Grove parents to apply to enroll their children in the Dual Language Program lottery.  The form is available at https://forms.gle/L9oLoHVU2EB6dost5 and must be submitted by 3 p.m. April 15.  

To participate in the lottery, your student must be fully registered. 

Learn more about the District’s Dual Language Program at www.kcsd96.org/curriculum/dual-language.  You can also view this “Dual Language Program” overview.

2022-23 Registration: Two more weeks for Early Bird Discount

Take advantage of the Early Bird Discount and register your child(ren) for the 2022-23 school year. Parents/guardians who register after April 15 will pay an additional $20 (per child).

Notes: Fees are:

• Early Childhood/Blended Tuition:  $2,870 (or, $335.07 monthly)
• Kindergarten:  $90
• Grades 1-4:  $110
• Grade 5:  $120
• Grades 6-8:  $135

If you have questions about the 2022-23 Registration, please email [email protected] or call 847-459-4260, ext. 8022.  For information on registering a new student, visit https://www.kcsd96.org/registration.

2022-23 School Supply Toolkits Now Available

You can now order a School Supply Kits for the 2022-23 school year: Visit https://www.shopttkits.com.

Your School’s Code is:

• Willow Grove Early Learning Center: 22115
• Country Meadows Elementary: 15292
• Ivy Hall Elementary: 22130
• Kildeer Countryside Elementary: 22106M
• Prairie Elementary: 22108
• Twin Groves Middle School: 22104
• Woodlawn Middle School: 10240

To learn more, visit https://www.kcsd96.org/curriculum/school-supply-lists.
 

In Our Schools …..

This week, Ivy Hall second graders expanded their cultural understanding, as they explored each others’ backgrounds on a “Culture Walk.”  In social studies, students have been learning about the culture characteristics within their community. Students began by focusing on their own culture by completing a culture mosaic. After the culture walk, students worked with a partner to compare/contrast their own culture with each other's. 

During last week's Culture Walk, students had 'passports' that they had to fill in with information from other students’ presentations and gleaned from their own classmates before traveling to three other second-grade classrooms to explore fellow students’ presentations.

A few students dressed in cultural dress and others brought items to share, such as an American Girl Doll; a miniature menorah; the three-spiraled triskele, a Celtic symbol of spirituality; an Indian candle; and a small figurine of Ganesha, the elephant-headed Hindu god of prosperity and wisdom.

In The Virtual BackPacks

The Buffalo Grove Police Department is holding a Spring Coloring Contest. (Forms are due to teachers by April 15.) Parents can find information in the virtual backpack.

Additionally, check out the spring and summer opportunities now available at the Long Grove Parks and Recreation department.

Be sure to check the District’s Virtual BackPacks ~ https://www.kcsd96.org/about/virtual-backpack ~ for other news and information for you and your family!

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 @ [email protected].

The next issue of E-NEWS 96 will be April 8, 2022.