Dear Parents,
It’s hard to believe that we are quickly approaching the end of January. While it is evident that student learning, engagement, and safety continue to be our main priorities, we are still making sure to have fun along the way. Students enjoyed our Buddy Activity today where time was spent on the topic of "Don't Judge a Book by Its Cover." Students wrote stories with their buddies and then did a video recording of the story. It's always so much fun when our buddy classrooms get together. Please remember that Tuesday is an Early Release for students.
Dr. Christine Pfaff
Principal
NEW *Upcoming Dates*
- Tuesday, January 24 - Early Release Day
NEW *Valentine's Day*
If you choose to send valentines to school and include an item with your child's valentines, please note that for the safety of our students, only non-food items are permissible. This practice is consistent for all classrooms in District 96 elementary schools including Willow Grove. Your child's teacher will send home any classroom-specific information related to Valentine's Day. Willow Grove, Country Meadows, Ivy Hall, Kildeer, and Prairie will all be celebrating Valentine’s Day on Monday, February 13 since February 14 is an Early Release Day.
REPEAT *Kids Heart Challenge is Coming to Prairie*
MARK YOUR CALENDARS! Our school is kicking off the challenge on: January 17, 2023.
We are SO excited to partner with the American Heart Association and start our Kids Heart Challenge program. Kids Heart Challenge helps students develop ways to keep their whole hearts happy and healthy for their whole lives AND spreads the mission and the message of the AHA!
Want to get a jump start and join us NOW, register at: http://www2.heart.org/goto/PrairieElementarySchoolBuffaloGroveIL
Choose your daily health challenge to Move More or Be Kind and earn your own TORCH WRISTBAND so you can help light the way!
Students who raise $150 before your KHC Kick-Off will earn our collector’s edition XL Frankie to add to your Heart Heroes!
REPEAT *Assessments for Middle School Language Arts, Math*
Each spring, students in 5th grade take several assessments that determine their placement in middle school Language Arts and Math classes. For more details concerning the placement process ~ including the number and type of assessments as well as dates ~ please CLICK HERE to access the information on our website.
REPEAT *Pre-Registration Open for Incoming 2023-24 Kindergartners*
Pre-Registration for incoming 2023-24 kindergartners is now open.
The 2023-24 Kindergarten Pre-Registration is open to students who live within District 96 boundaries and will be 5 years old by Sept. 1, 2023.
To begin the Kindergarten Pre-Registration process, parents must email all required documents to the administrative assistant at Willow Grove Early Learning Center at [email protected].
Parents need to supply the following:
- Student’s Proof of Age (such as a Birth Certificate or Passport or Visa)
- Parent/Guardian Photo ID (Passport or Driver’s License)
- Proof of District Residency (a current mortgage statement or current lease or property tax bill)
- Current Utility Bill
- Click the link to download & complete: RESIDENCY FORM
- Click the link to download & complete: HOME LANGUAGE SURVEY
- Click the link to download & complete: ENROLLMENT FORM
After the submitted documents are approved, families will receive a Pre-Registration link to complete by January 31, 2023. Students pre-registered by January 31 will receive a free Willow Grove T-shirt. (T-shirts are not available after this pre-registration period.)
Families needing to pre-register their child in person may contact Kimberly O’Neill, administrative assistant at Willow Grove Early Learning Center, at [email protected] or at (847) 541-3660.
Learn more about Kindergarten in District 96: https://www.kcsd96.org/wg/kindergarten-in-kcsd96
REPEAT *ACCESS Testing*
The State of Illinois requires identified English Learner (EL) students to annually participate in the ACCESS testing to determine current English language proficiency in Listening, Speaking, Reading, and Writing. Our ACCESS testing window will occur from 1/17-2/22. Each school’s testing schedule is unique and will only impact students who take the ACCESS test. Students taking ACCESS do not need to prepare anything ahead of time.