Dear Families,
Our in-person students and remote students who opted to come in person completed the MAP assessment this week. It was so nice to see our remote friends who opted to take the test in person. We did our best to make it a fun experience for them. We even sang our Willow Grove Bears that Care school song together, which filled my heart! The testing sessions ran very smoothly both in-person and online. A big thank you to our staff for ensuring that everything went well.
Last, and certainly not least, thank you to our PTO for thinking of us so fondly during Staff Appreciation Week. The sweet treats, lunch, and beautiful signage thanking our teachers were so thoughtful. We are forever grateful to have such supportive families and want you to know that we appreciate your support always and, in particular, during this most unusual school year. I've been continually blown away by the support from our PTO this year. Truly, you've been incredible! Also, to all of our wonderful families, THANK YOU for showing your love to our staff. They are so deserving and I so appreciate everything you did to let them know!
Kindly,
Jenny Smith, Principal
Upcoming Calendar
May
11– EARLY RELEASE DAY: WG AM KDG/EC Blended AM dismisses at 10 AM; WG PM KDG/EC Blended PM dismisses at 2 PM; WG Structured dismisses at 2 PM
28 – HALF DAY - Teacher Inservice - Willow Grove AM KDG/EC Blended AM meets 8:30–11 AM; Willow Grove Structured meets 8:45–11 AM; NO SCHOOL for WG PM Kindergarten and PM EC Blended ONLY
31 – NO SCHOOL - Memorial Day
June
2 – Last day for AM KDG/AM EC Blended
3 – June 3 is the last day (Half Day) of required attendance for Willow Grove PM Kindergarten/PM EC Blended (meet 12:30–3 PM) and Willow Grove Structured (meets 8:45–11 AM); Willow Grove AM Kindergarten/AM EC Blended are not in attendance.
REPEAT *Summer School Update*
Parents will have the opportunity to sign up their students for Enrichment Summer School courses soon. All classes will be virtual. The link to sign up will be accessible from the homepage of the District 96 website kcsd96.org on Mon., May 10, at 5 PM.
Repeat *Safety Drills*
All schools are required to hold fire/evacuation, severe weather, and lockdown drills. We recognize some of the content could potentially be frightening for our little ones if not handled properly and are extremely cautious and developmentally appropriate in our delivery. Our teachers are attentive to our students' emotions throughout their instruction prior to the drills and during drills, are able to access support if needed, and would alert parents if their child seemed scared or under stress. I am unable to provide specific dates of the actual drills to parents, as drills are meant to be at times where the population is unaware and we respond without knowing exactly when it will happen. This is important for us, as adults, and our students, to help us learn to respond without knowing all of the specifics, just as in an emergency. You can expect lockdown education to be provided to your child as we come back from break followed shortly after by a drill. Your child's teacher will let you know when there has been instruction or a drill. We will maintain our social distancing requirements throughout all drills. Please let me know if you have any questions.
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.