Happy Friday!
District 96 students can enjoy a long weekend this week (no school today), while our staff spend the day at Teacher Institute, always improving and enhancing their skills.
The other day, I heard someone say we have 30-some days left in the school year … 30!
Meanwhile …
Coming Up:
- Friday, April 19
- No School (Teacher Institute Day)
- Tuesday, April 30
- Early Release Day (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.
- Wednesday, May 1
- Dual Language Lottery (virtual, 6 p.m.)
- Week of May 6-10
- Teacher/Staff Appreciation Week
- Monday, May 6
- Newcomer Coffee & Conversation (6:30 p.m., Ivy Hall Mat Room)
Newcomer Coffee & Conversation is May 6
District 96 is hosting a spring Newcomer Coffee & Conversation at 6:30 p.m. Monday, May 6, in the Ivy Hall Mat Room.
For planning purposes, attendees are asked to fill out this form: https://forms.gle/gmJJ6sD3uKsTzMa59. The sign-up deadline is May 2. 
This is an event only for parents and guardians.
The Newcomer Coffee & Conversation is an informal opportunity for parents and guardians of newly registered students 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.
If you missed the last Newcomer Coffee in December, we encourage you to attend this conversation. You are welcome to be a part of this conversation even if you were able to attend the event , so we can hear how you are adjusting to the D96 culture.
Coffee and other refreshments will be served.
Questions? Contact Lubna K. Andrabi, D96’s Community Parent Liaison, @ [email protected] or 847.459.4260,ext. 8136.
Families: Sign Up for Kindergarten Kick-Off by May 8
Families must fully register their incoming Kindergartners by May 8 to receive an invite to the Kindergarten Kick-Off event the following week. Families cannot come to Kindergarten Kick-Off unless they are fully registered for the 2024-25 school year.
Kindergarten Kick-Off is an event for families, where they will have their questions answered and raise the excitement of their incoming kindergartener to start school. The incoming kindergarten student will also receive a free Willow Grove T-Shirt! Families registering after the Kindergarten Kick-Off event will not receive a T-shirt.
Don't wait to register! You don’t want to miss this event. If you have questions, feel free to call Willow Grove Early Learning Center at 847-541-3660.
Transition to Middle School a Great Success
There were about 300 attendees at Wednesday night’s “Transition to Middle School” at Twin Groves Middle School. 
Guests heard from Twin Groves Middle School Principal Mrs. Barnes, Assistant Principal Mrs. Kasie Dolan and Woodlawn Middle School Principal Mr. Grana. There was also a panel of current sixth-graders, who answered questions about what it's like to be a middle schooler.
To glean from what was shared, see the “Transition to Middle School 2024” presentation at https://campussuite-storage.s3.amazonaws.com/prod/750226/93147715-c5f6-11e6-b7b7-22000bd8490f/2772928/a03afdf8-fd9a-11ee-99e9-02938496edd1/file/D96_2024_5th_to_6th_Grade_Parent_Night.pdf.
Register Your Child for the 2024-25 School Year
Registration for the 2024-25 school year is now open: Parents and guardians of new Kindergarten students and returning District 96 students were emailed a link to register their child for the 2024-25 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 paid by April 15 for the 2024-25 school year are:
- Early Childhood Blended Tuition: $2,870 (or $335.07 monthly)
- Kindergarten: $90
- Grades 1-4: $110
- Grade 5: $120
- Grades 6-8: $135
Families new to District 96 can find more registration information here: https://www.kcsd96.org/about/registration
Additionally, beginning in the 2025-26 school year, delayed enrollment will not be permitted, including in Kindergarten.
Any child being registered in District 96:
- who is five years old on or before September 1st of a given school year will be enrolled in Kindergarten.
- who is six years old on or before September 1st of that school year will be enrolled in first grade.
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 
- Earth Day Celebration (April 20)
- Buffalo Grove Police Department Coloring Contest (Deadline: April 30)
- Chicago North Summer Programs
- Back to School Vaccine and Physicals (Lake County)
IN OUR SCHOOLS
Solving Every Day Problems: Last week, Ivy Hall’s second graders showcased their digital designs or drawings of an invention or innovation that they created to solve an everyday problem. to solve a daily problem. The students explained their projects to fellow Ivy Hall second-graders and first-graders.
See more in the Ivy Hall 2nd Grade Innovators Photo Gallery: https://www.kcsd96.org/ih/ivy-hall-photo-gallery/gallery/1616076/2nd-grade-innovators
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 Friday, April 26, 2024.