District 96 Families:
Simply … Kudos, District 96!
Kudos to the dedicated staff, focused administration and Board of Education, and parents and students who are mindful about what we come together to do … learn and support our students!
This week, we celebrated six of District 96’s schools being named Best Elementary School and Best Middle School by U.S. News & World Report! Congratulations to everyone who played a part in that happening!
Reminder: We only meet for two days next week, before we break for the Thanksgiving Holidays! Enjoy time with family and friends …
Here’s what’s coming up:
Coming Up:
- Friday, November 17
- Trimester 1 report cards issued
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Wednesday to Friday, November 22-24
- No School (Thanksgiving Holiday)
- Monday, November 27
- School resumes
- Tuesday, November 28 (Early Release Dismissal Times)
- Grades 1-5 dismiss at 2:05 p.m.
- Grades 6-8 dismiss at 1:30 p.m.
- Kindergarten (including Structured Kindergarten) dismisses at 2:05 p.m.
- Early Childhood Structured Learning: 8:40 a.m. to 2:05 p.m.
- Blended Early Childhood/ECSE AM: 8:40 to 10:10 a.m.
- Blended Early Childhood PM: 12:35 to 2:05 p.m.
Congrats, US News & World Report ‘Best Schools’ Winners
Congratulations to the six District 96 schools named to U.S. News & World Report's "Best Elementary Schools" or "Best Middle Schools."
All four District elementary schools — Country Meadows, Ivy Hall, Kildeer and Prairie — were cited:
Both District middle schools —Twin Groves and Woodlawn — were also cited for the honor:
FYI, Willow Grove, the District's early childhood and kindergarten center, was not rated.
Kudos, administration, teachers and staff, students and families — keep up the good work!
Trimester 1 Report Cards Available Today, November 17
Trimester 1 report cards will be issued online after 3 p.m. today — Friday, November 17, 2023 — for students in Early Childhood through 8th Grade.
See instructions to access the report cards online at https://www.kcsd96.org/curriculum/access-student-progress-reports-online.
Please contact the SCHOOL OFFICE with questions: https://www.kcsd96.org/about/contactdirections
Virtual Backpack
Check the District and your school’s virtual Backpacks for information on the following events and other items that may be of interest to you.
Virtual Backpack: https://www.kcsd96.org/about/virtual-backpack
- 211 Lake County Resources (free, with resources in many languages)
- Chief for a Day: Application Due by November 17
- SHS Dance I Master Class: December 4
- Buffalo Grove Park District Summer Camp Registration
IN OUR SCHOOLS
A Fist Bump Kind of Friday: This morning, a handful of Ivy Hall and Prairie elementary school teachers surprised their former students with fist bumps, hugs and even a few happy tears at Twin Groves’ “Fist Bump Friday.” This is a biweekly school-arrival event to promote a sense of relationship and community among the students and staff at Twin Groves. Two weeks ago, Twin Groves students were welcomed to school by officers from the Buffalo Grove Police Department.
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Definitely for the Birds: Country Meadows’ 2nd graders concluded their science unit on plants and animals by creating bird feeders designed to attract different types of birds.
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 at [email protected].
There is no E-NEWS 96 next Friday; the next issue of E-NEWS 96 will be December 1, 2023.