9/13/24
It has been a great week here at Woodlawn. Our 8th grade class has been incredible and it is so much fun to see how much our 7th graders have matured. I say it all the time, but Woodlawn is a special place and we are doing amazing things both in and out of the classroom. Check out the blog this week for the latest information.
Upcoming Dates:
9/17- Early Release- Students dismissed at 1:30 PM
Middle School Health Letter
Please click HERE to access the 24-25 Health Education letter.
Woodlawn PTO
The PTO had our first Special Lunch event today! Thank you to all of the parent volunteers who helped make it happen.
The Woodlawn PTO is hosting its Fall General Meeting on Wednesday, September 18, 2024. We hope you will join us! For meeting details, please read the Woodlawn PTO Blog.
If you have any questions, please contact Lindley Caldwell at [email protected].
Health Forms- Incoming 6th Graders and Students New to D96
REMINDER - To comply with Illinois State guidelines, a physical examination – including current immunization records – is required for all children entering an Illinois school for the first time and for students entering Grade 6.
REMINDER - Health Forms: Provide required HEALTH FORMS as soon as possible. A physical and immunization record needs to be on file in the nurse's office by October 15th or the student will be excluded from school. STATE OF ILLINOIS CERTIFICATE OF CHILD HEALTH EXAMINATION FORM. This form must be completed and signed by the pediatrician. Parents must also complete the fields for their child’s name and address, birth date, etc., at the top of the form on pages 1 and 2 in addition to the parent section on page 2, including a parent signature and date. If you have any questions, please contact our Woodlawn School Nurse, Denise Kaufmann [email protected]
FAMILY TECH TALK
Technology plays an important and evolving role in your child's education. It's critical that you and your family have open discussions about your use of technology. KCSD96 is hosting its annual "Family Tech Talk” in the Educational Development Center (downstairs of Ivy Hall Elementary at 1072 Ivy Hall Lane, Buffalo Grove). This discussion is scheduled for Tuesday, September 24 at 7 pm. Presenters are Director of Information Technology Services Bob Hanrahan and School Resource Officer Edyta Zuk. Mr. Hanrahan will talk about the district and its technology initiatives. Officer Zuk will discuss online safety awareness and tips.
If you have questions, contact the Community Parent Liaison, Lubna K. Andrabi, at [email protected].
GCI and TEP
KCSD96 is dedicated to fostering strong partnerships with our community, offering a range of opportunities for parent engagement. Through these programs, we empower parents to actively contribute to and enrich the educational environment for all of our students. This information, including meeting dates for the 24-25 school year, will be sent to all families in Friday's E-News. We encourage our teachers to relay this information to families who may be interested.
Guiding Coalition of Interculturalism
GCI is a learning community that reflects and connects the KCSD96 values of diversity and inclusion; aligns parents, educators, and students in cultural and educational experiences; and engages with a wide audience. This year our Bilingual Parent Advisory Council will merge with GCI to create a more cohesive group focused on cultural diversity, inclusion, and language support. We will align their missions to create a unified group that addresses both interculturalism and bilingual education and create one communication platform for parents, educators, and community members. GCI meeting dates for the 24-25 school year are:
October 1st, 2024
November 12th, 2024
January 21st, 2025
February 25th, 2025
April 22nd, 2025
Meetings are at 6:30 pm in the Educational Development Center at Ivy Hall Elementary (1072 Ivy Hall Lane). Please fill out this Google Form to indicate your interest. For questions, please contact, Community Parent Liaison: [email protected].
Thought Exchange Partnership
TEP offers parents the opportunity to share their thoughts and receive information about instruction, programs, and district initiatives. TEP is a committee that seeks parent feedback in developing student discipline policies and procedures related to the Student Handbook and provides information and feedback to the Board. District 96 values two-way communication, and a deep understanding of parent perception supports district planning and communication. TEP meeting dates for the 24-25 school year are:
October 8th, 2024
December 10th, 2024
January 28th, 2025
March 11th, 2025
May 6th, 2025
Meetings are at 6:30 pm in the Educational Development Center at Ivy Hall Elementary (1072 Ivy Hall Lane). Please fill out this Google Form to indicate your interest. For questions, please contact, Community Parent Liaison: [email protected].
Click here for the Woodlawn Daily Announcements
Woodlawn notes:
- If your Woodlawn student is going to be absent, you must call the main office before 7:45 a.m.
- Woodlawn Parents – Do not pick up your student in the Country Meadows parking lot at 2:30 p.m. or 3:15 p.m. I do not want our students going through the bus lot. Thank you for your cooperation on this.
- On Friday, September 24th, Woodlawn will be conducting the annual Bus Evacuation Drills. This will take place during Flex time.
Finally, for the first time in 20 years, I bought a brand-new car. Woo hoo. I have been through a few cars during that time, but putting 4 kids through college, sacrifices were made. It happens. Now the car buying experience is not my favorite thing to do for so many reasons. Figuring out the car you want, model, budget, interior color, exterior color, options…it is a headache. Car salesmen are also not my favorite, but I worked with some nice guys. I do not love their follow-up phone calls but that is what it is. What I need is a professional car buyer. In speaking with our school nurse, she tells her carbuyer (Mr. Kaufmann), what she wants and he comes home with the car for her. Genius. Car buying is a slow, frustrating process. Whenever you talk to someone who just bought a car, they tell you what a great deal they worked to get their car. This may be one of life's biggest scams. How can everyone get a great deal? The dealerships are playing the biggest Jedi mind trick on all of us, allowing us to believe that we are ripping them off. How can everyone get a great deal? Just so you know, my weekend reading will be about how to work all the electronics in my new ride. I am struggling to get any kind of music playing. I miss the days of an am/fm radio with 5 choices. I hope you have the best weekend.