1/20/23 <--------- Enjoy 1's, 2's & 3's in the date for the next three days.
Friday is here! We had a visit from the SHS Fine Arts Department, showing off their drama, band, art, dance, and other skills. When this starts happening, it reminds me that our 8th graders will be moving on before you know it. Stevenson High School has so much to offer and this assembly makes it real and allows the students to think about some of the possibilities coming up for them. Just a couple of repeat items in the blog today…
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.
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 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: the 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
Got questions? Email Kimberly O’Neill, administrative assistant at Willow Grove, at [email protected].
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Finally, I want to start out by saying thank you to my other Yacht Rock radio fans. I say that the six of us, pile into a station wagon and hit a Little River Band concert at the Arie Crown Theater. Good times!
I just have a couple of random thoughts this week…I go to the doctor and pay him to insult me. “Mr. Grana, we need to keep an eye on your weight.” My first thought is that I try not to keep an eye on my weight…”Your blood pressure is too high and I don’t like the look of that mole.” I mean, how do you respond to that? You don’t. You just pay the fee, and then walk out of the door. So then I start thinking to myself, “Alright, time to eat better.” I begin looking at the ingredients in things and realize that everything can check out just fine until you get the serving size. Since it is Girl Scout cookie time of year, I can handle the calories, and fat intake but the serving size is 2 cookies. What sick human eats only two Thin Mint cookies? My final thought this week is about my toaster. I always seem to believe that I am able to get something out of my toaster without using an oven mitt. It is a real-life game of Operation at times. Realizing that I shouldn't be using a fork, I ask you this...have you ever tried to pull a Pop-Tart out of the toaster with your bare hand? Yet, each and every time, I feel as though I am going to be able to withstand the freshly melted sugar and somehow make that fruit-filled goodness hover all the way to my plate. And yes, to answer the follow-up question, I eat a Pop-Tart because, in my mind, it is healthy for me. I try to explain that to my doctor, but he just doesn't see my point of view.
Have a good weekend!