E-NEWS 96, April 6, 2023

  • Posted April 5, 2023
E-NEWS 96, April 6, 2023

District 96 Families:

Welcome back!  We hope you were able to recharge and reset as we move into the final two months of the school year! Can you believe we’re saying that?

Keep reading:

 

Coming Up

  • April 7:           No School
  • April 9:           Deadline to RSVP for Human Growth and Development Parent Night (GR 4-5)
  • April 10:          GR 4-5 Parent Night: Human Growth & Development (virtual, 6-7:30 p.m.)
  • April 11:          Board of Education meeting (7 p.m., Mat Room, Ivy Hall Elementary School)
  • April 11:          “Making a Healthy Transition to Stevenson High School” (7 p.m., SHS)
  • April 15:          Last day for Early-Bird Registration discount for 2023-24 school year 
  • April 15:          Deadline to register Incoming Kindergartners for Spanish-English Dual Language program lottery
  • April 15:          Deadline to Reprove Residency for current District Kindergartners and 5th Graders
  • April 21:          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. AM only attends on April 21 (PM students do not have school). Hours are 8:30 to 11:00 a.m. Parent drop-off begins at 8:20 a.m.
      • Structured Learning Classroom: 8:30 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
      • Kindergarten: 8:40 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.

 

April 10:  Human Growth and Development Parent Night

Please see your home school's Principal Message for information on how to RSVP for the 4th and 5th grade Parent Night on April 10, 2023, for the Human Growth and Development unit. 

 

Spring Conference Feedback Request

Whether you decided to schedule a student-led conference or not, we would love to hear from you: Please CLICK HERE for a very short survey concerning Spring Conferences.

If the link above does not work, please copy/paste the following link into your browser: https://kcsd96.sjc1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1NUbeIG55AjvsP4

 

April 15 Is a Red Letter Day

Saturday, April 15, is a ‘Red Letter Day’ around District 96.

It's a 'red letter day' because there are several items due that day:

  • April 15:  Deadline for Dual Language Interest Forms
  • April 15:  Deadline to Reprove Residency for Current K and 5th Grade students
  • April 15:  Last Day to take a $20 Early-Bird Registration Discount

 

Deadline: April 15 for Current Grades K and 5 to Reprove Residency

District 96 families of current Kindergarten and fifth-grade students are reminded that they will need to reprove their residency by April 15, 2023.                   Reprove Residency 2023              

To reprove residency, scan or take a photo with your phone and email to the administrative assistant at the school your current Kindergartner or 5th grader now attends:

  1. A current monthly mortgage OR lease statement OR property tax bill OR Warranty Deed, and,
  2. A current utility bill (e.g., water OR electric OR waste collection), and
  3. This Proof of Residency Form (completed and signed)

Your current kindergartner’s or current 5th grader’s teacher assignment/schedule will not be provided for the 2023–24 school year until residency is reproved.

For more information, visit https://tinyurl.com/D96ReproveResidency


 

April 15:  Deadline for Early-Bird Registration Discount

Registration for the 2023-24 school year is now open.  Parents and guardians of pre-registered and returning District 96 students can check their email for the 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

 

Next Year (‘23-24) School Supply Kits Now Available for Order

School Supply Kits for the 2023-24 school year are now available to order.  Ordered kits will be shipped to your home in August.                                               School Supply List flier for 2023-24

To order, visit https://www.educationalproducts.com/shoppacks/.           

Once on the site, enter the school ID (3 letters/3 numbers)

  • KIL036 - Kildeer Countryside Elementary
  • WIL378 - Willow Grove Early Learning Center  
  • COU847 - Country Meadows Elementary School
  • IVY002 - Ivy Hall Elementary School
  • PRA069 - Prairie Elementary School
  • TWI011 - Twin Groves Middle School
  • WOO171 - Woodlawn Middle School

Order deadline is July 9.

For questions about ordering, contact the School Supply Kit at 800-365-5345.

For other questions, contact Lubna Andrabi, Community Parent Liaison, at [email protected].          

 

IN THE SCHOOLS

Willow Grove Fun: Before Spring Break, Willow Grove PE teacher led children in a game of playing with a colorful parachute. … Too fun … we couldn’t resist it, either!

Willow Grove PE Parachute March 2023

 

 

In Our Virtual BackPacks

Check out the virtual backpacks for information on the following activities (this list is not exhaustive).

 

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 Friday, April 14, 2023.