Last Day of School - Tuesday, June 4th - 11:45am Dismissal
Our school year is wrapping up and we are all looking forward to summer vacation. Thank you, parents, for your support throughout the school year. We appreciate you and we couldn't do the important work of educating your children without you. Whatever your plans are for the summer, enjoy the extra time with your students. Safe travels whether you are having a staycation or traveling to far away locales. I love getting postcards, letters, or cards from your kids' summer experiences so please encourage them to send me one. We'll have lunch in the fall so I can hear about all the summer fun! Also, this will be our last Principal's Message for this school year. The next Principal's Message will come to your inbox on Friday, August 2nd.
Math Summer School Programs for Students Exiting Grade 5 - Don’t miss this opportunity!!!
Registration for this program has been extended through June 6th!
The MATH Summer School 2019 program is only for students exiting Grade 5 who will benefit from additional math instruction to solidify math concepts taught during the school year. The program will benefit students who struggled to attain mastery of identified grade-level standards as outlined in the District 5th-Grade Math PACING GUIDE. This program will be open only to students exiting Grade 5. The focus of instruction will be reinforcing math targets from the 2018–2019 school year, including adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing fractions and decimals.
SESSION: June 10 - 28, 2019, from 9 AM-Noon (3 weeks)
LOCATION: Country Meadows Elementary School, 6360 Gilmer Rd., Long Grove, IL 60047
FEE: $210 (No transportation is offered.)
Please call Melissa Mark at 847-459-4260 x8123 to register today!
NEW Digital Summer Reading Options for Our KCSD96 Elementary Students!
All KCSD96 elementary students have access to myON–a personalized collection of more than 6000 digital books to read over the summer on computers, laptops, and other devices anytime, anywhere.
myON contains books for every age, interest, and reading level that will keep our students engaged and learning all summer long. Even on the go, books can be downloaded to read without internet access.
Read more info in this PARENT LETTER and SEE LOG-IN DIRECTIONS by school of attendance.
Student Report Card Access June 4th After 3 PM
Your student’s report card will be available for you to access online next week on Tuesday, June 4th, after 3 PM. If you need assistance, please CLICK HERE for instructions to view your student’s report card, to switch between your children’s report cards, and more. Report cards will be available for online access after 3 pm on June 4.
Summer Area Opportunities in STEM
For families interested in learning about STEM-related summer opportunities in the area, see Chicago-area STEM Camp Guide – Summer 2019.
Repeat Information
Flag Pole Assembly
On Tuesday, June 4th at 11:35am, we will assemble around our flagpole for our annual Flagpole Assembly. Don’t miss this treasured tradition of saying farewell to our 5th graders and hello to summer for all. See you soon!
2019 SUMMER READING/ASSIGNMENT–Remember to Read!
We encourage summer reading for all our students. This practice is important–research suggests that students can lose more than two months of academic progress if they don't continue to read during summer months.
Please see SUMMER READING for the parent letter/reading assignment info and suggested reading resources for your student (by grade level).
We Need Your Help!
It's enrollment season! As families move into your neighborhood, let them know it's time to register for the 2019/20 school year. It isn't uncommon for families to wait until August. It helps us immensely to secure our classroom sections. New neighbors? Spread the word! Enrollment is happening now. School offices are open through June. Registration will continue through July in the District Office at 1050 Ivy Hall Lane, Buffalo Grove. Also, if you haven't registered your son or daughter and are planning on attending next year, please do so right away. Thank you!
It’s NOT TOO LATE to Sign up for Beginning Band
Hi Parents, The Beginning Band information meeting and registration was this past week. If you missed it and didn't have a chance to sign your student up for the 5th-grade band program, you can still participate if you do the following:
1. Follow this link to the beginning band webpage.
2. Register your student for beginning band.
3. Rent an instrument. There is a link for Music and Arts listed on the page, but you are welcome to go to another music store as well.
4. The required books are underneath the registration information.
5th-grade band will start the week of August 19, 2019. If you have any questions please feel free to contact me, [email protected].