Upcoming Events
February 7
- School Store (Grades K-2)
February 8
- PTO Ice Cream Day
February 15
- PTO Special Lunch - Once Upon a Bagel
February 17
- Family Fun Night (6:30-8:30 PM). Click here for more info and to purchase tickets!
February 20
- No School - District Holiday
This winter, Willowbrook School will again offer parents live, online interactions with our teachers during Parent-Teacher Conferences on February 21 (4:30-8:00 p.m.) and February 23 (12:00-8:00 p.m.). Conferences are one of the most valuable tools we have to foster our strong partnerships between home and school. Please disregard any wording on Meet The Teacher platform that states In-Person conferences. This winter’s conferences, we will continue to use Zoom and a Zoom Directory will be shared with you closer to the start of conferences.
Conference registration will open on Tuesday, February 7, at 6:00 a.m. and will continue through Thursday, February 16, at 3:00 p.m.
Conference scheduler login information will be sent to the primary contact email for your student, along with step-by-step instructions for registering. Please keep an eye open for this information. Registration codes and directions will be available to you in the Parent Portal (on the form marked 2022-23 School Year Information), starting on the weekend before registration opens.
During conferences, your classroom teacher will discuss academic and social-emotional goals, discuss how the learning experience is progressing at school and at home, and share details about the classroom community with you. This is a collaborative meeting between families and teachers when we can answer your questions. We are so proud of our students and their strong start. Thank you so much for your ongoing support and partnership.
Ice Cream Wednesday takes place the second Wednesday of the month from September through May. Our next Ice Cream Wednesday is February 8. As part of PTO registration, you had the option to pre-pay for Ice Cream for the year. If you purchased this for your child, they will receive an ice cream treat of their choice on Wednesday. If you did not pre-purchase during registration and you want your child to have a popsicle/ice cream treat, please make sure to send them with $1.00 to school
Do you love using technology? Are you someone that loves to collaborate with others and create awesome projects with iPads? Then you should join the Willowbrook Technology Club!
First-graders will meet for 11 sessions with their school iPad. We will start on Tuesday, February 28 and our last session will be on Tuesday, May 16. The session will meet in the LMC from 3:10-4:10 p.m. Parents need to make arrangements for their child’s transportation to be picked up no later than 4:10 p.m. in the front of the school.
Space is limited to 20 students, so sign-up today by clicking the link below! Enrollment will be chosen on a lottery basis. Students will be notified with a letter and an email will be sent out to parents on Wednesday, February 22 if they are in the club or not. Thank you for your interest in Technology Club.
If you have any questions, please email me at srich@district30.org. Please visit our Spring Clubs web page to preview other upcoming after-school opportunities. More registration information is coming soon.
Mark your calendars! Registration for in-district families will open on February 15 at 10:00 a.m. 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!
We look forward to welcoming your child to the Maple School learning community for the 2023-24 school year. Around this time of year, we begin the placement process for incoming sixth-graders. The Maple World Language Teachers recently visited the fifth-grade classrooms at Wescott and Willowbrook. All fifth-grade students are eligible to enroll in a French, Mandarin or Spanish class for sixth grade. World Language instruction for students receiving specialized programs and services will be made in consultation with parents and appropriate school personnel.
Please indicate your student's World Language choice no later than February 9, 2023. Here is the Google Form. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Maple at your convenience. If you have already filled out the form, please disregard this. Thank you!
Students and teachers across Illinois have an opportunity to participate in the 11th 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 through March 31. 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
Join Us as a Runner, Sponsor or Both!
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
Kindergarten Pre-registration
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.
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 are grade levels doing for 100s Day? Who is making Kindness Hearts? What happened at the International Night? Check out all the awesome things that are happening at Willowbrook this week! Follow us @ #d30learns. Click here for the Wakelet link
Willowbrook School
Main Office: 847-498-1090
Health Office/Attendance: 847-400-8860
Location: 2500 Happy Hollow Road, Glenview, IL, USA
Website: district.30.org/willowbrook
Facebook: facebook.com/ngsd
Twitter: @district30