Dear Kildeer Families,
I wish our community could have been a fly on the wall for the birthday celebration for Mrs. Fineman yesterday. The amount of love and support in this school caused a truly HAPPY day. I was impressed with the student outfits as well as all of the flowers and cards in the office. Please see a heartfelt message from Mrs. Fineman below:
A Message from Mrs. Fineman
A big thank you to all my beautiful Kildeer Cougars, their families, and the wonderful Kildeer PTO. I had such a lovely day celebrating my special birthday. I especially loved dancing down the hallways at the end of the day! Ruth
*NEW Information*
Parents of 5th Graders–Note this Event Date!
Mon., Apr. 16: The Transition to Middle School – a districtwide program for all parents of current 5th graders. Woodlawn Principal Greg Grana and Twin Groves Principal Jessica Barnes and a panel of current 6th-grade students will give you info you’ll want to know. This popular program is a great way to learn, get your questions answered, and benefit from student panelists' candid perspectives.
At Woodlawn Middle School, 6362 Gilmer Rd., Long Grove, 7 p.m., for parents of Country Meadows, Ivy Hall, Kildeer, and Prairie 5th graders
*NEW Information*
Evening Story Time
Calling all incoming and current 1st graders! Evening Story Time will be on Wednesday, April 18th at 6:30. Please check out the PTO blog below for more information. It promises to be a very fun evening!
*REPEAT Information*
Parent Class Placement Input for 2018 -19
*Update* Thanks for all of the feedback already received. Please note if specific teacher requests have been placed in the document they will not be considered, per our guidelines previously stated. Thank you for understanding*
Thank you for taking the time to fill out this survey. We appreciate your input for the 18-19 school year!
Please note, we cannot honor the following:
- Specific teacher requests
- Friend requests
Parent input from previous years is NOT reviewed. All input must be received by Friday, April 27th by 11:59 p.m. to be considered for the 2018-2019 school year. Thank you!
Click HERE to submit your parent input!
*REPEAT Information*
Upcoming PARCC Assessment Apr. 3 - 20
The PARCC (Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers) assessment will be administered to our students during the window of April 3–20.
CLICK HERE for more info about why we administer the PARCC, what distinguishes it from other assessments, and links to additional resources for parents.
*REPEAT Information*
A Treat for Readers and Writers: Apr. 24 Author Visit
Kildeer School students, teachers, and PTO are thrilled to welcome award-winning children's author Barbara Rosenstock to our school on Tues., Apr. 24.
Besides delighting children, her books are recommended selections by the American Library Association (ALA Notable Books for Children) and the New York Times and included on Teachers' and Readers' Choice lists. The Noisy Paintbox was named a 2015 Caldecott Honor Book.
During her day at Kildeer, Ms. Rosenstock will talk with our students about her work as an author and answer their questions.
If your family would like to order a personalized copy of any of her books, please download and print this BOOK ORDER FORM and complete and return it with payment (cash or check payable to the Kildeer Elementary PTO) no later than Thurs., Apr. 5.
Calling all gently used books!
The Kildeer Bernie's Book Bank book collection will begin on Mon., Apr. 9. Please donate gently used books suitable for children from birth to 6th grade. Please note that we cannot collect textbooks, activity books, coloring books, video game guides, young adult books, adult books, reference books, or religious books.
Help us reach our goal of collecting 3200 books to help increase book ownership among children throughout the Chicagoland area.
We will be collecting books through Fri., Apr. 20.
Learn more through this informational VIDEO.
From the Band & Orchestra Boosters:
Find the latest information from the District 96 Band & Orchestra Boosters in their BLOG.
Click HERE to catch up on very important information from our PTO!
New Topics:
- EVENING STORY TIME
- SPRING BOOK FAIR
- SUPPLY KITS FOR 2018/2019
- $10 DESSERT DAY CARDS
We could tell this week that many families took the time over break to talk about our District values with your children. The brainstorming was outstanding and we have a lot of great feedback from our students. Coming up in our next blogs, we will be highlighting some of those student responses for you to enjoy!
Enjoy the weekend ahead!
Warm Regards,
Mrs. Vail Kieser
Principal