1/12/24
Welcome back from Winter Break everyone! Now that we are back, the snow decided to hit and the cold is on its way. It is so great to have the students back in the building and working with them daily. I just have a couple of items for the blog this week.
Upcoming Dates:
1/15- No School
1/30- Early Release 1:30 p.m. Dismissal
Approved Snack List- Updated
Please click HERE to access the updated D96 Food and Beverage List.
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 1/17/24-3/5/24. 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.
NEW *24-25 Kindergarten Registration Open*
Are you the parent of a kindergarten student or friends with someone who is? Please help us get the word out! Kindergarten registration is now open for the 24-25 school year. Families who complete registration by April 30th may attend Kindergarten Kick-Off in May at Willow Grove Early Learning Center and receive a free t-shirt while at the event! Kindergarten Kick-Off is an exciting event designed to welcome and introduce incoming kindergarten students and their parents/guardians to Willow Grove, supporting a successful transition into school and kindergarten. Please follow this link to learn about the steps to register. Fully registered families will receive additional
information about Kindergarten Kick-Off and more in early April.
If your child is already attending Willow Grove in the early childhood program, you will automatically receive a registration link in March for kindergarten. Please wait until you receive that link to proceed with registration. You will still want to complete the registration process by April 30th to receive your child's free t-shirt and attend Kindergarten Kick-Off.
Please note that your child must be 5 years old by September 1st, 2024 to attend kindergarten for the 2024-25 school year.
https://www.kcsd96.org/wg/kindergarten-registration
Click here for the Woodlawn Daily Announcements
Physical Education - Pacer Results
Congratulations to the following students for running 100 or more laps in the Pacer and earning their spot on the wall in the Century Club!!!
7th graders
Sharvil Morkar
Caylem Sieja (2x)
8th graders
Kalen Gulati
Max DiGuiseppe
Alex Pyrek (2x)
Sebastian Kozak
David Li
Vivek Rivera
Finally, I have a bag collection that I don’t want and I am adding to it all of the time. Through the years, I have kept various gift bags from birthdays, graduations, and Christmas. I am not sure how normal people handle this, but I examine the bag, think about when and where I can use it again, and store it in the box. The collection continues to grow, and grow, and grow. I find that I remember to store the bags but I completely forget to use the bags until it is too late. Besides using these bags for presents, I am trying to think about what other purposes the collection of bags will have. After a long contemplation, I ran out of ideas after deciding to make these my new lunch bags. Alright, stay warm over the next few days and if you need a bag, let me know.