What's Up Willowbrook

Willowbrook and Wescott International Night is TONIGHT at the Maple School Gymnasium from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Attendees can enter through the Activity Door D on the east side of the school, the entrance closest to Shermer Road.

It is not too late for your child to participate in the fashion show parade that begins at 5:40 p.m. by dressing in their choice of ethnic attire. To participate, students meet in the small gym at 5:15 p.m.

Schedule of the Night:

5:40 p.m. - Fashion Show parade by students from both schools around the gym

5:50 p.m. - Chinese dragon performance

6:00 p.m. - "The Lyric of China" - Chinese Cultural Play - performed by students from both schools

6:30 p.m. - Borozda Hungarian Ensemble

7:00 p.m. - Sheila Heily Academy of Irish Dance

There is NO admission to attend. The PTO will be collecting donations at the door to benefit Project Aid and Rescue, a charity that provides aid and resources to Ukraine Refugees, namely women and children.

There is still time to volunteer to assist with the set-up and clean-up of the event. Please sign up with the link. For any questions, please contact willowpto@district30.org.

January 27

• International Night 5:30-7:30 p.m. (Maple School Gymnasium)

January 31

• School Store 11:15 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. (3rd-5th grade)

February 3

• Kelly Yang Virtual Author Visit (3rd-5th grade)

February 8

• PTO Ice Cream Day

Willowbrook Staff members have created special experiences for students to be raffled. Click here to view all the experiences.

Erin’s Law, House Bill 6193 was signed by Governor Pat Quinn on January 24, 2013. This law requires schools to implement an age-appropriate sexual assault and abuse awareness and prevention curriculum for grades Pre-K through 12. We have purchased the “Be Seen and Be Heard 2.0” video program from Victor Pacini, a survivor of sexual abuse, an author, songwriter, singer, and motivational speaker. Mr. Pacini has assisted our schools in implementing this mandate for the past eight years.

Mr. Pacini’s program is developmentally appropriate, interactive, and aligned with learning standards. The focus of his presentation is to teach children basic skills to keep them safe from dangerous or abusive situations. Parents who may wish to view an overview of the program can click here or the button below.

• Willowbrook (Kindergarten and Grades 2-5) students will view Mr. Pacini’s recorded program on Tuesday, January 31.
• Willowbrook (Grade 1) students will view Mr. Pacini’s recorded program on Friday, February 3.
• Willowbrook (Preschool) students will have a variation of Erin’s Law made specifically for Kid Connection on Friday, February 3.
• Maple students will view Mr. Pacini’s recorded program on Friday, February 3.
• Wescott students will view Mr. Pacini’s recorded program on Monday, February 6.

Requests to Opt-Out for Wescott/Willowbrook: If you prefer that your child opt-out of this prevention education session, please email your child’s classroom teacher.

Requests to Opt-Out for Maple: If you prefer that your child opt-out of this prevention education session, please address your email to Asst. Principal, Betty Holzkopf at bholzkopf@district30.org.

Beginning January 24, students and teachers across Illinois will have an opportunity to participate in the eleventh annual statewide Illinois 5Essentials Survey. This survey is designed to generate a detailed picture of the inner workings of your child’s school. As a parent, this opportunity will allow you to share your thoughts on the important elements of school effectiveness in a survey about your child’s school.

On behalf of the Illinois State Board of Education, the Illinois 5Essentials Survey will be administered online by UChicago Impact at the University of Chicago. The survey gathers data related to five indicators that can predict important student outcomes, including improved attendance and larger test score gains. These five indicators that affect and predict school success are:

• Effective Leaders

• Collaborative Teachers

• Involved Families

• Supportive Environments

• Ambitious Instruction

Your participation in the parent portion of the survey will help us understand the conditions at your child’s school and guide improvement. Your identity and survey responses will be kept completely confidential and will never be connected to you or your child.

The Illinois 5Essentials Survey for students and teachers will be conducted January 24, 2023 through March 31, 2023. The Parent Survey Supplement will be conducted during that same timeframe. To take the survey please click here or the button below and select the appropriate survey to begin.

For more information about the Illinois 5Essentials Survey, or to view previous years’ Reports, please click here. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact UChicago Impact Client Services at 1-866-440-1874 or impact-surveys@uchicago.edu.

Sincerely,

Scott R. Carlson, Ed.D.

Principal

Mark your calendars! Registration for in-district families will open on February 15 at 10:00 a.m.

We are still in the process of updating our class offerings and plan to have these finalized by February 1. You can find more information on our district website. If you have any questions, please email us at summerschool@district30.org.

Thank you, and we hope to see your students this summer!

Award-winning author Kelly Yang will visit Wescott & Willowbrook 3rd- through 5th-graders and Maple students VIA ZOOM on Friday, February 3! Yang will be discussing her latest book, Finally Seen. Autographed copies of the book can be purchased at $17.99 per copy and will be available after the February 28 release date. To order a book, please:

1. Log into your Parent Portal account: https://ps.district30.org/public

2. Click Forms in the left navigation menu

3. Under General, click Finally Seen - Book Order Form

4. Select the number of books you would like to order & the other required fields

5. Make a check out to Wescott School for the amount shown

6. Submit the form

7. Deliver the check to your child’s school librarian

If you have questions about the form or Parent Portal, please email parentportal@district30.org

The Maple World Language Teachers are excited to be visiting the 5th-grade classrooms at Willowbrook on Thursday, February 2, from 10:15 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Mini-lessons and presentations will be given about the French and Mandarin classes offered at Maple.

The Google Form that has been used in the past for language selection was a huge success. The World Language Department intends to continue to use a Google Form for this data. The Google Form will be pushed out to parents electronically via email on Thursday, February 2 for both elementary schools. The deadline for the language selection is February 9.

Registration for the 22nd Annual Lew Blond Memorial 5K Run/Walk starts Wednesday, February 1 at lewblondrun.org! This fundraiser and community tradition is happening Saturday, May 20 at Maple School!

We are seeking both participants and sponsors for one of the top running events in the north suburbs. For those interested in sponsoring, your giving can include donating to our silent auction, monetary or in-kind donations (click the button below to learn more).

This annual event honors former District 30 Teacher Lew Blond, who passed away from Lou Gehrig’s Disease (ALS) in February 2000. The run is supported by District 30, the Les Turner ALS Foundation, and the Lew Blond Memorial 5K nonprofit and consists of three events:

• 5K Run/Walk

• One Mile Run

• The “Little Lew” 50 yard dash for children ages 0-6 years

Thank you for your support and we hope you will support us on Saturday, May 20 for the 22nd annual Lew Blond Memorial 5K Run/Walk!

You are now able to log into mymealorder.com and order your Quest lunches for February.

We do have a few fun things planned so please check it out!

February 10: To get ready for the big game, the Super Bowl that is, we will be offering boneless wings with seasoned potato wedges and carrot and celery sticks with ranch.

February is also National Heart Health month and we are featuring ingredients that bring wholesome benefits and a heartfelt smile to the faces of our students!

February 13: We are offering strawberry waffles! This will be waffles topped with a fresh strawberry compote and whipped cream. A yogurt cup will be served on the side as well as a Caesar salad.

February 14: To celebrate Valentine's Day, we are offering valentine sugar cookies with festive sprinkles for $2.50.

To keep the strawberry theme going on February 27, we are offering fresh strawberries and cream a la carte for $2.50.

As always, please reach out with any questions.

Aracely Rojas RDN, LDN

Quest Food Service Director

arojas@questfms.com

• Kindergarten speech screenings were conducted in the fall (September 13, 2022)

• 2nd grade speech screenings will be conducted in the winter (February 2, 2023).

• The primary purpose of the speech screenings is to identify articulation (speech sound) errors.

• Additional screenings for concerns with receptive language, expressive language, voice or fluency will be available at parent and/or teacher request.

Parents will only be notified if their child does not pass the screening. If the screening results indicate additional assessment and/or speech therapy support, you will be contacted by one of the speech-language pathologists.

If you have any questions about the screenings or concerns about your child’s communication skills, please contact your child’s teacher or one of the speech-language pathologists: Lisa Netzly at 847-400-8826, lnetzly@district30.org or Kelsey Martin at 847-400-8847, kmartin@district30.org.

District 30's preschool screenings are also held at Willowbrook School. These screenings, designed to identify preschool age children who may benefit from special education support prior to Kindergarten, are conducted throughout the school year. If you would like to schedule a screening for your preschool child, please contact Tiffani Cuneo at 847-498-8964.

Kindergarten Pre-registration for the 2023-24 school year will take place online. In order to be eligible for kindergarten, your child must have been born on or before September 1, 2018, as evidenced by an official birth certificate or passport. Proof of residency in District 30 is also required, as well as the filling out of an affidavit form.

Please visit the Wescott or Willowbrook Kindergarten Pre-Registration page on the District 30 website for more information.

Visit our enrollment page for the pre-registration links and information on establishing residency in District 30.

If you have questions, please call Willowbrook’s school office at 847-498-1090 or Wescott’s school office at 847-272-4660.

The 2023-24 District 30 Kid Connection Preschool will be held at Willowbrook School. Please visit our District 30 Preschool page for the pre-registration link, tuition information, and a list of documents needed to register.

What's happening in Wakelet?

What’s happening at Willowbrook? This week at Willowbrook you will find students participating in many new and exciting experiences as they participate in shining their light! Collaboration, cooperation, innovation, engagement, and learning together can all be seen in our platform Wakelet! What happened at the Pre-K & Kindergarten Music Show? Who participated in the Battle of the Books? What did our Band and Orchestra students do this week? Check out all the awesome things that are happening at Willowbrook this week! Follow us @ #d30learns. Click here for the Wakelet link.

Just a reminder that the Illinois State Dental forms are due on May 15 for all kindergarten and second grade students. You may submit either an Illinois State dental form filled out by your student's dentist or the Illinois State dental waiver. These forms must be dated between November 15, 2021 and May 13, 2023 to be compliant.

Please send in your student's dental form to the Willowbrook front office, by email to lmullen@district30.org or by fax to 847-272-0893. Questions? Please call 847-400-8860.

SHIELD Saliva tests must be turned in to your child’s school before 9:30 a.m. on Tuesdays.

• Wescott - Tuesdays

• Willowbrook - Tuesdays*

• Maple - Tuesdays*

Important Information

• Throughout the year, packs with multiple testing kits will be sent home with your child

• Use one each week and save the remaining for future use

• Only return samples in the bag with the QR code and your child’s name

• Instructions are available here and on the website at District 30 Health and Safety Guidance

• Future supplies will be provided only to students who have participated in testing, therefore, hold onto your supplies if you think you may use them at some point

• Please reach out to your school’s Health Office should you need additional supplies
  

  
  

Patient Support Hotline

Call: 217-265-6059 (24 hours a day, 7 days a week)

• Signing in and registering patient portal accounts
• Scheduling testing appointments
• Viewing appointments
• Viewing test results
• Other patient portal questions

Opt-Out of SHIELD Testing

• Contact Lauren Schulman lschulman@district30.org

• Return testing supplies to your child’s school

Want to know what's going on around the community? District 30 uses a "Virtual Backpack" to share community information while saving paper, costs, and lightening the loads our students bring home. Please click the button below to view upcoming Community Events.

Main Office: 847-498-1090

Health Office/Attendance: 847-400-8860

Location: 2500 Happy Hollow Road, Glenview, IL, USA

Website: district.30.org/willowbrook

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