District 96 Families:
WOW ~ in another week, school will close for two weeks for Winter Break. It seems incredible to even say or think that.
Meanwhile, our staff and students are still plugging away, teaching the lessons and doing the classwork till we arrive at that day!
Here’s what’s ahead:
Coming Up:
- Monday, December 18
- Twin Groves Grade 6-8 Winter Band Concert (7 p.m.)
- Tuesday, December 19 (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 (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.
- Tuesday, December 19
- Newcomer Coffee & Conversation, 7 p.m. (Ivy Hall Elementary School)
- Thursday, December 21
- Last Day before Winter Break
- Friday to Friday, December 22, 2023, to January 5, 2024
- Winter Break: No School
Newcomer Coffee & Conversation Is Next Week 
Coming up Tuesday is District 96’s Newcomer Coffee & Conversation, for parents and guardians of newly registered students. This event provides an opportunity to ask questions and share information about the transition.
The Newcomer Coffee starts at 7 p.m. Tuesday, December 19, at Ivy Hall Elementary School (Mat Room), 1072 Ivy Hall Lane, Buffalo Grove. This is an event only for parents and guardians. Coffee and refreshments will be served.
Families who did not pre-register and are interested in attending should contact Lubna K. Andrabi, D96’s Community Parent Liaison, at [email protected].
Virtual Backpack
Check the District and your school’s virtual Backpacks for information on the following events and other items that may interest you.
Virtual Backpack: https://www.kcsd96.org/about/virtual-backpack
- 211 Lake County Resources (free, with resources in many languages)
- SHS Latin Tutoring Program
- NWSRA Winter/Spring Brochure
IN OUR SCHOOLS
Shake It Off: This week, Taylor Swift was the featured musician in Mr. Tatar’s Music class, where students listened to some of her music and learned (more) about her. Then out came the ukulele, with Mr. Tatar teaching students a new chord, telling students that by learning just one more chord (which will be learned after Winter Break), they will know the chords to Taylor Swift’s “Shake It Off.”
They’ve Got This: Kildeer’s Buddy Classrooms met this week, enjoying community-building fun; one activity involved four students each holding onto a string connected to a marker and trying to draw a snowman. Here, students from Mrs. Satoh’s fourth-grade class and Mrs. Lushpynskyj’s second-grade class try to create a snowman. More challenging than you’d imagine!
QUESTIONS?
District 96 will communicate with you every Friday through E-NEWS 96 and the Principal’s Messages from each school where 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 Thursday, December 21, 2023.