Dear Families,
We have another great week of remote learning under our belts, and we continue to be grateful for all of your continued support. The resilience of our school community is more evident than ever, and we are so proud of our students and staff. Please remember that students will not be in attendance on Monday, but we look forward to seeing students' smiling faces again on Tuesday, 9/29.
Have a wonderful weekend.
Kindly,
Jenny Smith, Principal
NEW *No School Monday, September 28th
This is a friendly reminder that students will not be in session on Monday, September 28th. We look forward to working with students again on Tuesday, September 29th
NEW *Superintendent’s Message*
If you have not done so already, please take a moment to read Julie Schmidt’s Superintendent’s Message from earlier this week for specific information regarding metrics and reopening timelines for EC-8 students.
Please look for additional communication next week from Superintendent Schmidt regarding student schedules and additional reopening details.
NEW *D96 Calendar Change*
Please note the following addition to the current school year calendar:
NO SCHOOL Tues., Oct. 13 – State-Approved Remote Learning Planning Day
District 96 staff will use this day for professional development related to staff preparing for transition to a hybrid model.
NEW *Fall Conference Sign-Up*
Please click THIS LINK to sign up for fall family educator conferences with your child's educators. You will sign-in to our new platform "Meet The Teacher" with your name, an email address, your child’s name, and his or her date of birth.
At the elementary level, you will be able to sign up for a conference with your child’s classroom teacher and other educators your child works with on a regular basis. Please complete this for each child who attends District 96. Please know that some of our specials teachers and related services may have booked schedules. If you are interested in meeting with these educators, please sign up for the waitlist.
As a reminder, if you are unable to attend these conferences on these dates, please email the educator you are interested in speaking with to set up a phone conference. Family Educator Conference sign up will close October 5th.
As a reminder, Family Educator Conferences take place virtually via Zoom. Teachers will send specific Zoom Links at a later date.
October 8: 5pm-8:30pm
October 9: 10:00-1:30pm
In addition to individual conferences with educators, we will also be providing parent education opportunities both days. More information will be shared in the near future!
If you are having trouble signing up, please contact the front office at 847.353.8600.
PTO Highlight
PLEASE join us in our 1st Willow Grove Fundraiser of the 2020-2021 school year. Eat some great food and custard while supporting a great cause! Please purchase any food, treat, or beverage at the Buffalo Grove Culver's anytime on October 7th (dine-in, or carryout) and mention the "Willow Grove Fundraiser" and they will generously donate 25% of the purchase to help support Willow Grove. Enjoy your meal and thanks in advance!
REPEATING *Tech Hub*
KCSD96 Family Technology Hub! The District 96 Family Technology Hub is designed to guide families through technology tools related to Enhanced Remote Learning. On this site you can find links to the recordings and the corresponding Slides decks for the parent/family informational sessions from last week. You can also find tutorials on how to use ZOOM, Schoology, Seesaw, Clever, Notability, and other iPad essential tools for student learning. Additionally, there is a link to email the technology support desk. Please save or bookmark this site. It will be updated with tools, resources, and tutorials through remote learning to better support your family.
Please email [email protected] with any tech-related support needed.