Mrs. Bussert's General Music class works on keyboards.
District 96 Families:
This week, our elementary and middle school students performed at end-of-the-year concerts at Twin Groves and Woodlawn middle schools. Congrats to them and their dedicated teachers and music directors!
We’re in our final sweep, now, entering our final two weeks of school …
Here’s what happening ...
Coming Up
- May 23: Early Release Day
- Early Release Dismissal Times are:
- 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.
- May 23: “Raising Children Cross-Culturally: Maximizing the Benefits, Minimizing the Challenges” (7 p.m., virtual)
- May 23: New Parent Coffee (8:45 a.m., Twin Groves)
- May 24: Board of Education Special Meeting (8 a.m., Business Office Conference Room, Ivy Hall
- May 26: Half Day
- 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. PM only attends on May 26, from 8:30 to 11 a.m. (No school for Blended AM or ESCE AM students on May 26.)
- Structured Learning Classroom: 8:30 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
- Kindergarten: 8:40 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.
- May 29: No School (Memorial Day)
- May 30: 8th Grade Graduation (Stevenson High School)
- 5:30 p.m. ~ Woodlawn Middle School
- 8:00 p.m. ~ Twin Groves Middle School
- June 2: Last day of school (Half Day)
- 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 June 2, from 8:30 to 11 a.m. (No school for Blended PM or ESCE PM students on June 2.)
- Structured Learning Classroom: 8:30 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
- Kindergarten: 8:40 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.
Summer Reading for Elementary and Middle School students
This summer, we want students to experience the pure joy of reading. Since the purpose of summer reading is to help foster a love of reading, we strongly feel that students should read a book that is of high interest to them and close to the difficulty level of text they would encounter during the school year.
To support our elementary students in continuing to read over the summer, we've provided each grade level a recommended reading list, as well as optional reading lessons that can be completed independently by students. Both the lists and the summer reading lessons can be found on our district website.
Incoming 6th, 7th, and 8th graders will be completing a summer reading assignment. This assignment will be shared in current 5th grade, 6th grade, and 7th grade classes. This assignment contains two parts: (1) Read a book! and (2) Write a letter to your next year’s language arts teacher. The assignment is available on the district website.
Cross-Cultural Expert Speaks May 23
An expert in the raising of children cross-culturally will share her wisdom with District 96 families at the end of next month. Author Ruth E. Van Reken speaks virtually on “Raising Children Cross-Culturally: Maximizing the Benefits, Minimizing the Challenges'' on May 23, 2023 (7-8:30 p.m.). She is the author of “Third Culture Kids: Growing Up Among Worlds (3rd edition).”
Here’s what she will discuss:
“There is no question that there are many gifts for those who grow up interacting with different cultural communities. Learning to ‘code-switch’ positively in certain situations can be a great asset in today’s globalizing world. Being a cultural bridge is another gift that can come with such a childhood. But the realities of juggling the differing expectations between different cultural contexts can also introduce certain challenges. Questions related to identity, attachment, and belonging are often common during this process. This session will not only help to normalize why these challenges frequently arise, but also share practical strategies for how parents and other caregivers can help children maximize the gifts and grow from the challenges as well.”
To pre-register, please visit: https://kcsd96.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZArduCsrTwrGNL2dHxfbVHDgroIyXKYP1hP.
For questions, please contact Lubna Andrabi, Community Parent Liaison, at [email protected].
IN THE SCHOOLS
Student-Musicians: Students in Mrs. Bussert's General Music class at Twin Groves Middle School work on keyboards on a three-part piece for "Canon in D" on Friday afternoon.
Thank you, District 96 PTOs: Thank you, PTO volunteers, for all you do supporting students and families and the educational process at Kildeer Countryside School District: You're District moms and dads and families, and we appreciate your organizing the Ice Cream Socials, Book Fairs, Movie Nights, Science Fairs ... all that you do.
Families, find out what your school's PTO does!
In Our Virtual BackPacks
Check out the virtual backpacks for information on the following activities (this list is not exhaustive).
Camps:
- College of Lake County Summer Camp: https://learn.clcillinois.edu/upload/CampBrochure2023_FINAL.pdf
- NWSRA Day Camps: https://www.nwsra.org/brochure
- Chicago Rush North Summer Programs: https://tinyurl.com/ChicagoRushNorthSummer2023
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, May 26, 2023. (This school year's final E-NEWS 96 publishes June 2, 2023.)