Dear Families,
Congratulations to our students! Today marks the official end of trimester 1 and we could not be more proud of the level of effort and determination our students put towards learning. We’ve experienced some bumps along the road, yet there have been so many celebrations as well. We value our partnership together as we navigate this school year and wish to congratulate each and every student! Report cards will be shared after the break with more specific information regarding your child’s progress. As always, if you have any questions please don’t hesitate to reach out to your child’s teacher.
As we head into break next week, we wish your family time to rejuvenate together and simply enjoy the space to be with each other.
Warm Regards,
Jenny Smith, Principal
Upcoming Calendar
November
25th – NO SCHOOL - District Holiday
26 – NO SCHOOL - Thanksgiving Day
27 – NO SCHOOL - District Holiday
NEW *NWEA MAP Updates*
Given the pandemic and our current full remote setting, students in Kindergarten through Grade 2 will not participate in Winter MAP. Students in these grades will participate in MAP testing in the Spring.
NEW *Report Cards Online on Dec. 3*
Your student’s report card will be available for you to access online on Dec. 3 AFTER 3 PM. If you need assistance, please CLICK HERE for instructions to view your student’s report card, to switch between your children’s report cards, and more.
ACCEDA a las boletas de calificaciones de los estudiantes en linea el 3 de diciembre
El 3 de diciembre, la boleta de calificaciones de su estudiante estará disponible en línea hoy DESPUÉS DE LAS 3 PM. Si necesita ayuda, por favor VER LAS INSTRUCCIONES PARA VER LA BOLETA DE CALIFICACIONES DE SU ESTUDIANTE, intercambiar entre boletas de calificaciones de sus hijos, y más.
NEW *Free Meals for Pick-Up for ALL D96 Students*
D96 is pleased to offer free meals for pick-up for ALL students (age 18 and younger), thanks to the Summer Food Service Program from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).
All District 96 families were sent an email on Mon., Nov. 16 (Subject Line: Fr Sch Dist 96: Free Meal Preordering and Pickup) with information about preordering free breakfast and lunch meals for their students.
Parents/guardians of all District 96 families may preorder and pick up meals at Twin Groves or Woodlawn Middle Schools for their children through age 18* on designated weekdays from 11 AM–2 PM.
The first step is for families to create an account online and add each child receiving meals to the account. Please see this webpage for details and brief instructional videos of the account set-up and preordering process. Link: https://www.kcsd96.org/about/meals
Please direct questions to the public information coordinator, Betsy Fresen, at [email protected].
NEW *Picture Retakes Postponed*
We were going to hold picture retake day on November 30th, which was also a second opportunity if you couldn’t make our original picture day. With the current status of covid metrics, we need to postpone this date. We’ll update you once it is rescheduled. If your child was unable to attend picture day or our eventual retake/backup day, our PTO will be collecting photos from families to include in the yearbook. More information will come from the PTO on how/when this will happen.
PTO News
Last 3 days of our Scholastic Virtual Book Fair!
Only 3 more days of our Scholastic Bookfair is left! Books can be a great holiday gift for the little ones in your family. Order books now to help support Willow Grove while you add books to your home library!! Help us achieve our goal of 625 books purchased. We have a long way to go and we are looking for your support to help us get a little bit closer!!!!
'Tis the season to be jolly!
With the holiday season upon us, let us not forget our amazing teachers and staff at Willow Grove! Here is a list (link) of “preferences” that the PTO has asked our school community to fill out so that we can make sure we can all find something that special for each of our teachers/staff. Please note that this list is in alphabetical order.
Due to the current COVID-19 situation, it is highly recommended that you consider a virtual gift that can be delivered to their email. Thank you for your understanding!
REPEATING *Photo Features*
I love capturing photos of kids learning in my Principal's Message each week. As currently, students are learning in your homes, I'd love it if you wouldn't mind sharing a photo with me to use in my Principal Message. If you are comfortable sharing, please email me a photo of your child engaged in remote learning at [email protected]. Thank you to those of you who have been sending them so far! They are so fun to receive and share.
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.