Happy December!
Expectancy, excitement, hopefulness … All that and more! Welcome, December! Yes, where did this year go?
Before we close out the month — AND the calendar year — our schools host at least three musical concerts, a talent show and a cultural fair … then, a well-deserved Winter Break!
Here’s what’s ahead:
Coming Up:
- Wednesday and Thursday, December 6 and 7
- MAP Testing (Grades K-8)
- Wednesday, December 6
- Woodlawn Fall Chorus Concert, 7 p.m.
- Tuesday, December 12
- Board of Education meeting (7 p.m., Mat Room, Ivy Hall)
- Wednesday, December 13
- CM | Kildeer 4th and 5th Grade Orchestra Demo Concert, feat. Woodlawn Chamber Orchestra (7 p.m.)
- Monday, December 18
- Twin Groves Grade 6-8 Winter Band Concert (7 p.m.)
December 19: Newcomer Coffee & Conversation
District 96 hosts a Newcomer Coffee & Conversation for parents and guardians of newly registered students, to give them an opportunity to ask questions and share information about their transition.
This year’s Coffee starts at 7 p.m. Tuesday, December 19, at Ivy Hall Elementary School (Mat Room), 1072 Ivy Hall Lane, Buffalo Grove. 
It is an informal opportunity for these new parents and guardians to ask questions and share their thoughts — with other parents and staff — about their experiences in the district. These parents might be experiencing the District’s social customs and teaching practices for the first time, just as their students have, and can glean from the experiences of others.
New parents/guardians who missed the New Family Tours in August are encouraged to attend this conversation. Those who did attend the tours are welcome to join this conversation to share how they are adjusting to the District 96 culture.
Coffee and other refreshments will be served.
For planning purposes, RSVP by December 13 at https://forms.gle/Kn5SkyzZFbHgtyCn7.
This is an event only for parents and guardians.
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)
- SHS Dance I Master Class: December 4
- SHS Winter Dance Concert: December 8 and 9 (7 p.m.)
- Buffalo Grove Park District 2024 Summer Camp Guide: https://www.bgparks.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/camp-guide-2024.pdf
IN OUR SCHOOLS
Serious Play: Some of District 96’s tiniest took to the floor this week in Mr. Sutton’s PE class practicing dribbles, with the left hand, the right hand, or both hands, bouncing the basketball on a line and other hand-eye coordination. Some serious play!
Playful Learning: During free-choice Playful Learning, Kindergartners in Mrs. Crescenti’s class can choose from among art center, building, literacy, math, fine motor, and dramatic play options. Some students joined Mrs. Crescenti for a game of alphabet-themed Go Fish. Nearby, a group of keyboarding students read and typed familiar CVC (consonant-vowel-consonant) words to build early literacy skills and played being in an office and sending emails to one another.
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].
The next issue of E-NEWS 96 will be December 8, 2023.