Dear Families,
It was so nice to enjoy warmer weather this week. The students loved being outside for recess every day in the fresh air. Your child is preparing for spring conferences and compiling content from each subject area, which they will lead out during the conference time you selected on either March 14th or March 15th in-person or virtually. Students are excited to share their learning with you. Your child’s teacher will answer any questions you may have and assist your child, if needed, with their presentation.
Respectfully,
Bob Hanrahan, Principal
NEW *No School*
Monday, March 7th there is no school in observance of Casimir Pulaski Day.
NEW *March 9, 2022, Spirit Wear Day*
Ivy Hall Wildcats if you have Ivy Hall Spirit wear please wear it to show your school spirit this Wednesday, March 9, 2022. If you don’t have spirit wear, our school colors are white and blue and that works too! There may be a special visit from our school Mascot, Willy the Wildcat if he senses all the school spirit.
NEW *2nd & 5th Grade Lunch Time Change*
Due to schedule changes that need to be made to accommodate the 5th grade Illinois Science Assessment, 2nd-grade and 5th-grade students will eat lunch at a different time next Wednesday (3/9), Thursday (3/10), and Friday (3/11).
Students will go to recess/eat lunch at the following times next Wed, Thurs, & Fri:
- 2nd Grade: 12:10-12:50
- 5th Grade: 11:30-12:10
NEW *The Super Talent In You! (Virtual) Variety Show*
It is that time again! We can't wait to see what talents the Wildcats bring this year! Please review the pdf document below to find out how to participate in this year's Variety Show. The Virtual Variety Show will be shown at the Pizza Bingo Night on April 27! Submissions are due April 13th to Mrs. Dolan ([email protected]).
LINK: CLICK HERE FOR VARIETY SHOW INFORMATION
NEW *PCR Test Kits Being Sent Home Friday*
PCR kits were sent home today as usual with your child. Please return on Tuesday, March 8th due to having Monday off.
NEW *Proof of Dental Exam
Dear Parents/Guardians of District 96 Kindergarteners, 2nd, and 6th Grade Students:
Please note that your child’s completed dental examination is now due, per Illinois school law. The deadline for the dental examination is due no later than May 15 of the current school year. Proof of this required dental examination must have been completed within eighteen months prior to the May 15 deadline.
If you haven’t already done so, please make an appointment with your child’s dentist for a dental examination, have him and/or her complete the required form and return it to your child’s school nurse.
State of Illinois Proof of Dental Examination Form: HERE
In the event that you are unable to fulfill this requirement, the state of Illinois does permit a waiver of the examination.
State of Illinois Dental Waiver Form: HERE
Dental examination forms, as well as dental waiver forms, can be downloaded from the District’s website.
Thank you for your prompt cooperation.
NEW *Reproving Residency for Kindergartners and 5th graders*
In KCSD 96, each year, parents of current Kindergartners and 5th graders are required to reprove their district residency.
To re-prove residency, parents are asked to provide three items to the Administrative Assistants at their child’s current school:
- a current monthly mortgage OR lease statement OR property tax bill OR Warranty Deed AND
- a current utility bill (e.g., water OR electric OR waste collection) AND
This Proof of Residency Form HERE
For the email address for your school’s Administrative Assistant, and to learn information for other questions, please visit https://www.kcsd96.org/about/registration/the-requirement-to-re-prove-residency.
NEW *Ivy Hall PTO*
- PTO BLOG Contents Below - Link: https://www.kcsd96.org/ih/pto/blog
- Ivy Hall PTO Board Meeting, Thursday, March 10, 7:00pm (NEW)
- SPECIAL LUNCH ADDED IN MARCH! (ORDERS DUE MARCH 18)
- Breakfast With Your Buddies…With A Twist! (DUE TODAY, MARCH 4)
- Last Chance To Order Your Yearbook! (DUE TODAY, MARCH 4)
- Eat Pizza. Raise Money for Ivy Hall PTO!
- SAVE THE DATE – EAT & EARN AT PASTABILITIES ON TUESDAY, MARCH 15!
Ivy Hall PTO Link Tree: http://linktr.ee/ivyhallpto
REPEAT *(5Essentials Survey for Parents!)*
Parent 5Essentials Survey: Share Your Thoughts About Your Child’s School
Parents and Guardians: KCSD 96 wants to hear from you!
You’re invited to complete the Illinois 5Essentials Parent Survey. This survey is designed to generate a detailed picture of the inner workings of your child’s school and help school and District leaders better understand the parent/school relationship. This survey is administered on behalf of the Illinois State Board of Education.
The survey gathers data related to five indicators that can predict important student outcomes, including improved attendance and larger test score gains. These five indicators that affect and predict school success include:
- Effective Leaders
- Collaborative Teachers
- Involved Families
- Supportive Environments
- Ambitious Instruction
To take the survey, please visit https://survey.5-essentials.org/Illinois/ and select the “Parent” survey to begin. Please know that your identity and responses will be kept confidential and will not be connected with your child. You may submit a survey for each child you have in the district.
The survey closes on March 11.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact 5Essentials Client Services at 1-866-440-1874 or [email protected] or Assistant Superintendent for Teaching and Learning Jeanne Spiller at [email protected].
REPEAT *SPRING COLLABORATIVE CONFERENCES*
The collaborative conference dates are Monday, March 14th from 5:00 PM to 8:30 PM and Tuesday, March 15th from 10:00 AM to 1:30 PM.
We will be using Meet the Teacher as an electronic sign-up for collaborative conferences. A School Messenger email will be sent to families on Thursday, February 24th at 6:00PM with a link to sign up for conferences.
Collaborative conferences will be held over zoom unless parents request an in-person conference using the instructions below. To support easy location of Zoom meeting links, a single document with ALL the staff zoom links will be sent out on Friday, March 11th.
To schedule your conference, click the "Meet the Teacher" link: (https://kildeerdistrict96.meettheteacher.com/).
REQUESTING AN IN-PERSON CONFERENCE
After selecting the teachers you wish to meet with and choosing a time for each conference, Meet the Teacher will prompt you to save the appointment and ask if you want to add a message for the teacher.
If you want to have an in-person conference with the teachers, you must notify the teachers via this messaging feature (see picture below).
REPEAT *ISA for 5th graders*
Illinois Science Assessment (ISA): Students in grades 5 and 8 participate in the Illinois Science Assessment. The ISA is aligned to the Illinois Science Learning Standards and is designed to reflect classroom experiences. The ISA consists of three sections that will be administered over three days (March 9-11) during the regular school day.
Parent Letter from ISBE (English)
Parent Letter from ISBA (Spanish)
In an attempt to make this less visually overwhelming, I'm linking older repeating information in PDFs below. Click on the "LINK HERE" hyperlinks below to access a PDF with the corresponding topic's information.