Dear Families,
Happy November! The season of giving is upon us and more important than ever this year. Drive-up meals continue to be available for our families. If you would like to make a food donation to help those closest to us in need, you can drop off items at the Exceptional Learners Collaborative at 990 Corporate Woods Parkway, Vernon Hills Mondays through Fridays from 8am - 3pm. Shipping food items directly to the ELC is welcome too. If you have any questions, please call Kristen Bordonaro at 224.513.6448.
Fondly,
Jenny Smith, Principal
Upcoming Calendar
November
13th – NO SCHOOL for Willow Grove students ONLY
25th – NO SCHOOL - District Holiday
26 – NO SCHOOL - Thanksgiving Day
27 – NO SCHOOL - District Holiday
PTO News
Our Virtual Book Fair is just around the corner!
Our Annual Book Fair is virtual this year! Support our school and help your child discover new books, favorite characters, complete series, and more! You'll love the fun new option to shop for Book Fair exclusives directly from the interactive booklist and enjoy free shipping on book-only purchases over $25. See the blog for more information.
Read our Nov. 6 WG PTO Blog Post on how reading to children can help them develop their literacy skills. Let's instill a love of reading this festive season!
REPEATING *Meals Are Available for Drive-Up Pick-Up*
Any KCSD96 family choosing to do so may pick up free breakfasts/lunches for their students weekdays from 11 AM–1 PM when District 96 students are in session. SEE DETAILS
REPEATING *ComEd Bill Payment Assistance Options*
ComEd has provided bill payment assistance options for families experiencing financial hardship. Please find info HERE.
REPEATING *Updated COVID-19 Metrics*
This UPDATED COVID-19 METRICS is the information “dashboard” that maintains transparent and open communication around COVID-19 metrics. As a user of the dashboard, the District has access to COVID-19 data as recommended by the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Northern Illinois Public Health Consortium. We review this data daily, update the dashboard weekly, and consider this data in making many decisions.
REPEATING *Tech 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.