Happy Friday!
Overnight, trees appeared to bud and flower, signaling spring is really here! We are so ready for those high 70/80 degree temperatures forecast for this weekend!
Here’s ahead for next week:
Coming Up:
- 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 sign up their incoming Kindergartners by May 8 to receive an invite to the Kindergarten Kick-Off the following week.
Kindergarten Kick-Off is a one-time, exciting event for families, where they will have their questions answered. Their incoming Kindergartner will also receive a free Willow Grove T-shirt, the only time this T-shirt will be available.
The Kindergarten Kick-Off invitation will be sent to families who have signed up their children by the May 8th deadline.
Don't wait to register!! If you have questions, feel free to call Willow Grove Early Learning Center at 847-541-3660.
2024-25 School Supply Kits Available for Ordering
Families can now order the 2024-25 School Supply Kit from Educational Products Inc. (EPI) at https://www.educationalproducts.com/shoppacks/. This year, all district schools use the same code: KCS096
Order by July 9 for home delivery before the start of school in August.
For questions about your order, contact Educational Products at 800-365-5345.
The School Supply Kits are a fundraiser for the PTOs. Parents can buy the grade-level materials on their own; access the School Supply Lists at https://www.kcsd96.org/curriculum/school-supply-lists.
Registered Your Child for the 2024-25 School Year?
Registration for the 2024-25 school year is still 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.
Registering early helps us to plan for the upcoming school year.
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 
- Buffalo Grove Police Department Coloring Contest (Deadline: April 30)
- SHS Dance Companies’ auditions, May 15 & 16
- Chicago North Summer Programs
- Back to School Vaccine and Physicals (Lake County)
IN OUR SCHOOLS
Checking the Work: Woodlawn teacher Mrs. Schneider checks the work of seventh-graders who are working as a team to complete a tiered activity to review for an upcoming assessment.
Mixed-Paired-Shared: Eighth-grade Language Arts students enjoyed roaming the room till the music stopped and they paired with a classmate to discuss a question asked by Mrs. Reuter. They shared their annotations for a short story ~ "Collecting Team," about three men in a spaceship that lands on a yet-to-be explored planet ~ they were reading in class.
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, May 3, 2024.