Kildeer Principal's Message- April 19th

Kildeer Families,

This week marked my very last "Picnic with the Principal" of the year. I was able to dine with each class over this school year and it is absolutely one of the best parts of my job! Thank you to Ms. Dolin's students for finishing this up on such a positive note.

Additionally, this week marked the start of IAR testing for our students. As a system, we are trying something new this year and have one assessment a day during the morning only. So far, I've heard great feedback. As I turned the corner on Tuesday, I saw that someone had decorated our stairwell for an extra way to celebrate students. 

We recognize assessments can seem overwhelming for students so as a school we've really worked on making sure we go back to the "why" and that it's really all about showing what they know. Our students have been such hard workers and I can confidently say that we are all so proud of the growth we've seen this school year.

As you head into the weekend, please be sure to give your child a high-five, hug, or fist-bump from Kildeer! 

*NEW INFORMATION*

Kildeer "Kares" 2019
It's no surprise that our staff members are an integral part of the caring community that characterizes Kildeer School. And that will be even more obvious beginning on Apr. 29 and continuing through May when Kildeer Staff will be donating money for the opportunity to wear jeans to Kildeer on school days. 

Through Kildeer Kares 2019, five charities they've designated as important to them will benefit, including the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (Apr. 29–May 3); the Autism Society–Have Dreams (May 6–10); the American Brain Tumor Association (May 13–17); St. Jude's Children's Hospital (May 20–24); and the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (May 27–31).  Last year, our Kildeer Staff's casual attire days raised over $1100 in donations.

*NEW INFORMATION*

BG Police Department Invites Kids to Color

The Buffalo Grove Police Department invites our students in  KDG–Grade 3 to participate in their 2019 Bicycle Safety COLORING CONTEST. A first-place prize will be awarded for each grade category. Students should turn in their coloring entry to their KCSD96 classroom teacher by Wed., May 1. Details about the BGPD Bike Rodeo on May 11 for children ages 5–12 are also included in the coloring contest info.

*NEW INFORMATION*

Follow-Up: Transition to Middle School Parent Orientation Program Info
On Apr. 15, KCSD96 Twin Groves Middle School Principal Jessica Barnes and Woodlawn Middle School Principal Greg Grana presented info to parents of our current 5th-grade students headed next school year to middle school. If you'd like to review info they shared– or if you missed that program–please CLICK HERE.

*REPEAT INFORMATION*

Calling for New or Gently Used Books

Our annual Bernie's Book Bank Book Drive is Thurs., Apr. 18–Fri., May 3.

Please donate new and/or gently used books suitable for children from birth through Grade 6. We will accept donations of new or gently used board books, picture books, and chapter books.

Our goal is to collect 3,000 books to help increase book ownership for at-risk children throughout the Chicagoland area.
Read MORE INFO about Bernie's Book Bank

*REPEAT INFORMATION*

Informational Meeting for Prospective Parents NEW to Clubhouse Before-/After School Care

The Buffalo Grove Park District is hosting a Clubhouse meeting for NEW parents on Tues., Apr. 30, at the Alcott Center, 530 Bernard Dr., Buffalo Grove, in Rooms 10 & 11 at 6 p.m. This meeting is for prospective families seeking before- and after-school care for the 2019–2020 school year. MORE INFO

*REPEAT INFORMATION*

AN EVENING OF MATH FUN 
(Grades 3–5 students/teachers/families)

The Stevenson High School Math Department and Math Team invite all students in grades 3, 4, and 5 and their families and teachers to the Stevenson Math Carnival on Thurs., May 9, 6–8 PM.

At the Math Carnival, students play fun math games and win prizes.

Stevenson High School, 1 Stevenson Dr., Lincolnshire, IL  
Park in the "B" Lot and enter through the "Point Entrance"
SEE FLYER

*REPEAT INFORMATION*

LAST CALL FOR PARENT INPUT: thank you for understanding that specific teacher requests will not be honored.

If you'd like to share your input, please take the following survey: Kildeer Class Placement Survey for 19-20.  

Due Friday, April 26th by 11:59 p.m. 

Click HERE to catch up on very important information from our PTO!

Highlights:

• Spring Book Fair is NEXT WEEK: April 22nd-25th

• Evening Storytime for 1st Graders and incoming 1st Graders is Wednesday, April 24th from 6:30-7:30 at Kildeer

• 5th Grade Girls Night Out is April 26th from 6-8PM at Woodlawn! Register today on Kildeer’s Membership Toolkit

• Teacher and Staff Appreciation is May 6th-10th

• The PTO General Meeting is Wednesday, May 8th at 8:30AM

• New Parent School Tour at Woodlawn is Tuesday, May 14th at 10AM

• 2019/2020 Committee Chair Positions Forms are Up on Kildeer’s Membership Toolkit, Get Involved and Volunteer Today!

• Order your School Supply Kits for 2019-2020 on Membership Toolkit

Next week I'm thrilled that we will host our spring book fair! If you have a current first grader or incoming first grader, please join us Wednesday night for "Evening Story Time". This is a tradition at Kildeer that helps with welcoming our incoming students to show them what a special place Kildeer is to be! It promises to be a welcoming evening with a guest performance from our very own chorus! The bookfair will also be open for evening hours. 

I leave this blog post with a shout-out to our PTO. I'm a firm believer in perspective taking and sometimes it's difficult to understand what goes into a position if we've never experienced it ourselves. For example, I have yet to be on the parent side because my children are still so young. However, being a part of our executive board meetings and seeing the volunteers in and out on a daily basis helps me to appreciate all of the work, the time, and the dedication to make Kildeer the best place to be!  

Later this spring we will host a volunteer breakfast to really celebrate! In the meantime, thank you to each and every PTO executive board member, committee chair, and volunteer that has given time to support our students this year! 

Warm Regards,

Mrs. Vail Kieser

Principal