We are almost at the start of the school year! Here we go! I look forward to seeing everyone at locker set up on Wednesday and having all the students come on Thursday of this week. The energy that the students bring into the building is incredible. The beginning of the year makes me smile because I can see how much our 8th graders have grown and how excited our 6th graders are to be here. The magic starts this week!
Middle School Health Class
Please click HERE to access the 23-24 Health Education letter.
iPads
All returning students should turn on and plug in their iPads! Thanks!
New to D96 and Woodlawn?
On Wednesday, August 16th from 4:00 - 4:30p.m Parents that are new to the district and have students at Woodlawn are invited for a new family orientation.
This is an opportunity for parents to meet the Woodlawn principals and learn about our amazing school .Please meet Mr. Grana and Mrs. Cameron in the cafeteria at Woodlawn.
Locker Set Up Day will immediately follow the new family orientation.
Locker Set Up Day
Locker Set Up Day will be Wednesday, August 16th from 4:30p.m.-6:00p.m.
During this time, the school will be open for students to set up their lockers and walk through their schedules. Classrooms will be locked but the building will be open for students to walk their schedules. This is a great time to practice locker combinations.
Information from your PTO
MARK YOUR CALENDARS – Locker Set Up Day is August 16 th from 4:30-6p.m.
IT IS NOW TIME TO ORDER YOUR BACK TO SCHOOL ITEMS!
Log in to Membership Toolkit to order the following for your student:
- Gym clothes and locks (required for all Woodlawn students)
- Spirit wear
Please note
Special lunch and Dessert day are not currently available through our Membership Toolkit. The district is changing the guidelines and we will go back live when everything is finalized. Thankyou for your understanding as we make the necessary changes.
- Woodlawn PTO will not longer offer locker shelving rentals
- You can also sign up to volunteer for PTO committees as well as dessert day and special lunch.
- Join us in the gym on Locker Set Up Day – Wednesday, August 16 th 4:30-6:00 — to pick up your ordered items.
PRE-ORDER by Tuesday, AUGUST 15TH AT NOON to receive pre-order incentives on gym
clothes. Pre-order now in the comfort of your home! If you do not pre-order before Locker Set
Up Day, please be prepared to wait in long lines that day to place your order.
Check out the PTO Blog for additional details. Contact [email protected] with questions.
PTO Blog
Please click HERE to see the PTO monthly blog.
NEW *School Lunch Programs*
Families will receive an email on Monday, August 7th, from Kildeer96 Food Service with a subject line of “D96 Food Service Information” that will include information on the District's online meal pre-payment system and online application site.
To learn more about the school lunch program, please visit our District Website. Within this link, you will find menus and how to complete pre-payment for meals. Applications for free and reduced meals are available on the District’s website. If you have any questions, please contact the school office at 847-540-3660 or [email protected].
First Day
The first day of school is Thursday, August 17th. School goes from 7:45-11:10a.m. Please note, this is a HALF DAY for students.
The first full day of school will be Friday, August 18th. It will be a regular school day, running from 7:45a.m. - 2:30p.m.
Calendar
HERE is the D96 Calendar for the 23-24 school year.
Cell Phones
Parents, we ask that student cell phones should be securely locked in the student’s lockers from 7:45a.m.-2:30p.m.
We are asking that all students have their cell phones silenced and locked in their lockers from 7:45a.m. until 2:30p.m. If a teacher would like your student to bring their phone to class, they will advertise it to the class in advance. If a staff member sees a cell phone out, we will ask the student to lock it in their locker. If they do not comply, the phone will be taken and sent to the office until the end of the day. Students can collect their cell phones from the office at 2:30p.m. Thank you for your support with this policy.
Here is the official blurb from the handbook:
Please see language from the D96 Board Policy Manual:
Using or possessing an electronic paging device. Using a cellular telephone, video recording device, personal digital assistant (PDA), or other electronic device in any manner that disrupts the educational environment, or violates the privacy right of others, including using the device to take photographs in locker rooms or bathrooms, cheat, or otherwise violate student conduct rules. Prohibited conduct specifically includes, without limitation, creating, sending, sharing, viewing, receiving, or possessing an indecent visual depiction of oneself or another person through the use of a computer, electronic communication device, or cellular phone. Unless otherwise banned under this policy or by the Building Principal, all electronic devices must be kept powered-off or silenced and out-of-sight during the regular school day unless: (a) the supervising teacher grants permission; (b) use of the device is provided in a student’s individualized education program (IEP); (c) it is used during the student’s lunch period, or (d) it is needed in an emergency that threatens the safety of students, staff, or other individuals.
Clubs, Activities, and Study Halls
Activities and Study Halls will start on Monday, August 21st.
The activity period for clubs, activities, and study halls is from 2:30 PM-3:15 PM.
Picture Day
This year, picture day will be Wednesday, August 30th. Make ups will be on October 18th.
Look for the Color Portraits website or QR code and make your choices soon..
Student Schedules, Bus Information,
Student schedules were available electronically on Wednesday, August 9th around 8a.m.. Please look out for an email from the district about bus information.
Curriculum Nights
6th Grade Curriculum Night: Monday, August 28th.
7th and 8th Grade Curriculum Night: Wednesday, August 30th.
ILC Curriculum Night will be Monday, August 28th.
More information to come.
2022-2023 KCSD 96 Approved Snack List
Please click HERE to access the 2023-24 KCSD 96 Approved Snack List.
Arrival and Dismissal Procedures for Parent Drop Off
Parents, it is essential that you follow the rules for our parking lot drop off and pick up. I understand that you may need to get to work or that you are running late, but we all have to make the system work in order to keep students and staff safe. Please follow the following rules:
- When dropping off or picking up your student, stay in a single file line as seen in the diagram below.
- Do NOT cut through the aisles or drop your child off in the parking lot aisles. This is dangerous for students and teachers alike. See the red block areas noted.
- Pull up as far as you can and have the students ready to get out of the car quickly. We have a long line of people trying to drop off their student so we have to be efficient.
- Do NOT drop off in the bus lot or the Country Meadows lot.
- Stay in a single file line and do not double up lanes.
- Be courteous to each other.
Activity Bus Dismissal Procedure
Starting on Monday, August 21st the Woodlawn Activity Bus routes will begin.
Finally, We had our district wide, new teachers training this week. This week is always special for me to be a part of as it is great to see how much energy the new staff has and how impressed they are with the way D96 is run. I am very happy with all of our new teachers and welcome them to this incredible school.
I recently was made aware of an issue we have in our house. Our DVR is over 90 percent full. We have movies, old sporting events (including the 2017 Superbowl, comedies, mini-series, and every other thing you can think of). The DVR gives you a heads up that there are a lot of shows in your queue and I cannot help but to detect a little frustration from the message the DVR gives you. “You are at 92% capacity on your DVR storage. If you do not delete some items, you will not be able to store anymore items.” As I was digging through the hundreds of hours of shows, I realized that one of my children recorded the entire library of “Hoarders” episodes. Since there are over 80 episodes, I have to ask this question. Does one of my children have a hoarding of Hoarders problem? It seems as though they do. The only thing that Hoarders does for me is that it gives me a sense that I am managing pretty well in life compared to some others. You are now caught on my weekend plan to purge old shows. I live a Fast and Furious life…FYI, only five of the 10 Fast and Furious movies are on my queue. I have some work to do.