E-NEWS 96, February 10, 2023

  • Posted February 9, 2023
E-NEWS 96, February 10, 2023

District 96 Families:

This week, District 96 celebrated its youth and culture ~ from Tuesday night’s KCSD 96 Board recognition of student-musicians and student-athletes to Thursday night’s “I Am Me … We Are Kildeer” cultural explosion at Kildeer Countryside and today’s 4th Annual Band Festival at Twin Groves.

Congrats, students, on the great work ~ inside and outside the classroom ~ and to the strong network of supporting coaches, teachers and parents!

 

Coming Up

  • February 13:        Valentine’s Day parties (only non-food items permitted)
  • February 14:        Early Release Day
    • Early Release Dismissal Times
      • Grades 1-5 dismiss at 2:05 p.m.
      • Grades 6-8 dismiss at 1:30 p.m.
      • Kindergarten dismisses at 2:05 p.m.
      • Structured: 8:30 a.m. to 2:05 p.m.
      • Blended AM: 8:30 to 10 a.m.
      • Blended PM: 12:35 to 2:05 p.m.
  • February 15:        IH/P 4th-5th Grade Orchestra Concert (at SHS)
    • 6:30 p.m.:  4th Grade
    • 7:30 p.m.:  5th Grade
  • February 16:        Country Meadows/Kildeer Orchestra Winter Concert (7 p.m., Woodlawn)
  • February 16:        (CANCELLED)  TG 6th Grade Band & IH/P 5th Grade Band Concert (7 p.m., Twin Groves)
  • February 17:        Half Day (Half Day Dismissal Times)
    • Grades 1-5 dismiss at 11:45 a.m.
    • Grades 6-8 dismiss at 11:10 a.m.
    • Blended Early Childhood & ECSE: Blended and ECSE AM and PM alternate days on half-day attendance days. Even if your child attends PM, if it is a district half-day, they will attend AM hours. PM only attends on February 17 (AM students do not have school). Hours are 8:30 AM - 11:00 AM. Parent drop-off begins at 8:20 AM.
    • Structured Learning Classroom: 8:30 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
    • Kindergarten: 8:40 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.
  • February 20:        No School (Presidents’ Day | District Holiday)
  • February 21:        Board of Education meeting, 7 p.m.

 

Opening March 1:  Registration for 2023-24 School Year

Registration for the 2023-24 school year opens on Wednesday, March 1.  Parents and guardians of pre-registered and returning District 96 students will be emailed a link to register their child for the 2023-24 school year.

Families who will be enrolling children for the first time in District 96 schools can find registration information here: https://www.kcsd96.org/about/registration/register-a-new-student-for-the-next-school-year

Complete registration by April 15 to receive a $20 Early-Bird discount. Families with returning students who register after April 15 will pay the standard registration fee.  Registering early helps us to plan for the upcoming school year. 

Registration fees for 2023-24 are:

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

 

Dual Language: For Parents of Incoming Kindergartners

Do you have an entering kindergartner or know of a D96 resident who does?  Are you interested in your child having a bilingual school experience?

The District 96 Spanish/English Dual Language Program was designed several years ago to implement instruction across the curriculum that provides an opportunity for students to develop a deep academic proficiency in two languages.  In the Dual Language Program, 50 percent of the academic curriculum is delivered in Spanish, and 50 percent of the academic curriculum is delivered in English.

Dual Language for Incoming KindergartnersFamilies interested in enrolling their incoming kindergartner in the Spanish/English Dual Language Program can indicate so on the registration form while completing the kindergarten registration process that begins March 1, 2023.  This process should be completed by April 15, 2023, to be entered into the Dual Language Lottery.  Please note that indicating interest in the Dual Language Program does not guarantee acceptance into the Dual Language program.  

Please visit our District 96 Website to learn more about the optional Spanish/English Dual Language Program (https://www.kcsd96.org/curriculum/dual-language) and our Dual Language Lottery (https://www.kcsd96.org/curriculum/dual-language-lottery).

**District 96 will be hosting a Virtual Parent Night from 6 to 7 p.m. March 8 for parents of incoming Kindergarten students who are interested in learning more about the Dual Language Program.** 


 

5Essentials Parent Survey Available

Through April 2, District 96 invites you to share your thoughts on the inner workings of your child’s school.  On behalf of the Illinois State Board of Education, the Illinois 5Essentials Survey will be administered online by UChicago Impact at the University of Chicago.          5Essentials Parent Survey ~ February 2023     

As a parent, this opportunity will allow you to share your thoughts on the important elements of school effectiveness in a survey about your child’s school.  Your participation will help us understand the conditions at your child’s school and guide our improvement.  Parent identity and survey responses will be kept completely confidential and will never be connected to you or your child.

Please visit http://survey.5-essentials.org/illinois/survey/parent/ to begin the parent survey.  If you have any questions or concerns, please contact UChicago Impact Client Services at 1-866-440-1874 or [email protected].

 

 

Fostering Self-Care Session for Parents

Registration is now open for a free self-care forum for parents co-hosted by District 96, District 102 and District 103 and the Vernon Area Public Library.  This free forum begins at 7 p.m. March 1, 2023, online, and in-person at the Vernon Area Public Library, 300 Olde Half Day Road, in Lincolnshire. 

There is limited seating for the in-person portion.                              Self-Care for the Caregivers ~ March 1, 2023

Clinical psychologist Dr. Caroline Adelman will guide this session, entitled "Self-Care for the Caregivers: Evidence Based Strategies for Fostering Personal and Family Well Being.” 

Dr. Adelman will “help us develop strategies for navigating our roles as parents with greater attention to self-care, self-compassion, and intentionality around our values,” according to organizers.

Register at:

If you have questions, contact Lubna Andrabi, the district's Community Parent Liaison, at [email protected].

 

Asymptomatic Cases of COVID-19 and Remote Learning

At earlier stages of the pandemic, we provided access to remote learning for students who were identified as positive for COVID-19 and were asymptomatic. As with any illness, if a student has symptoms, it is in his or her best interest to rest and recoup. Currently, asymptomatic COVID-19 cases are being identified much less often than earlier in the pandemic, and the isolation period for positive cases has decreased from 10 to 5 days per CDC and IDPH guidelines.  As such, the need for a remote-learning option has become a rare occurrence, evidenced by tracking the cases in our schools. 

Consistent with the recommendation of the Illinois State Board of Education, moving forward we will no longer provide a remote-learning option when students are absent.  We appreciate your partnership and support as we have navigated this pandemic and have returned to in-person learning for our students.  

 

IN THE SCHOOLS

Congrats, Student-Musicians and Athletes!

Before its Board meeting on Tuesday night, the KCSD 96 Board recognized students across the district for their achievements in the Illinois Music Educators Association, PAC Girls Basketball, PAC Boys Cross Country and PAC Girls Soccer.  

Here's a glimpse into the evening:  See other 2023 Student Recognition photos at https://www.kcsd96.org/about/gallery/1614360/board-of-education-student-recognition-february-2023

Board of Education Student Recognition 2023

Kildeer Celebrates "I Am Me ... We Are Kildeer!"

On Thursday night, Kildeer families and friends turned out for the 2023 "I Am Me ... We Are Kildeer" cultural celebration, where students sang and performed; food was available for sampling; and families shared aspects of their cultures.

See more images from the night here: tinyurl.com/IAmMeWeAreKildeer2023

Kildeer's 2023 "I Am Me ...We Are Kildeer" celebratiaon

In Our Virtual BackPacks

Check out the virtual backpacks for information on:

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The next issue of E-NEWS 96 will be Friday, February 17, 2023.