The new school year is just around the corner and our D91 faculty and staff are excited to welcome students back for their first day of classes on Wednesday, August 14th. The first day of school is a half day, and students in grades K-8 will attend from 8:30 am until 11:30 am. The first full day of school (8:30 am-3:10 pm) will occur on Thursday, the 15th.

This guide is meant to help families navigate this busy time! Please reach out to our school offices with any questions.

Sincerely,
The D91 Admin Team

Lockport School District 91 is rich in traditions and honors Hornet pride. We embrace differences and build partnerships through collaboration, transparent communication, and continuous improvement. We provide academic, social-emotional, and extra curricular programs to empower every student to be successful.

Lockport District 91 fosters a positive, equitable and safe learning environment to cultivate critical thinkers, lifelong learners, and future leaders.

Call 815-838-0737 to reach either school.

Press 1 to leave a message on the student attendance line. All absence calls should be made by 9am; if you are requesting homework, please include the request in your message.

Important Extensions:

1101 - KG Office

1113 - KG Reception Area

2100 - MG Office

1104 - District Registrar

1102 - KG Health Office

2106 - MG Health Office

1164 - KG Foodservice

2117 - MG Foodservice

KG Fax Number: 815-834-4339

MG Fax Number: 815-838-6893

August 6: MG New Parent/Student Orientation (10:30am @ MG Door G - RSVP requested)

August 6: KG New Parent/Student Orientation (1:30pm @ KG Door 4 - RSVP requested)

August 6: Board Meeting at KG 7pm

August 8: Classes Posted @ MG Door A & KG Door 4 - Noon

August 8: Junior High Locker Set Up 12-2pm, Door 4

August 12: Teacher’s Institute – No School

August 12: MG Carpool and walker / dismissal form due by midnight

August 12: PTO's Back to School Backpack Bling 4:30-6:30 at MG (for grades PK-8)

August 12: Kindergarten & PK Open House, MG Grade 1-3 Supply Drop Off 5:30-6:30pm

August 13: Teacher’s Institute – No School

August 14: First day of School for grades K-8 Dismissal at 11:30am
August 15: First full day of School 8:30am-3:10pm

August 16: Aug/Sept Lunch Orders Due at 9am

August 26: 1st Day of Breakfast & Hot Lunch Service
August 28: MG Expectation Night 6:00-7:30pm
August 29: Fall Pictures (PK - 8)

September 2: Labor Day – No School
September 4: KG Expectation Night 6:00-7:30pm

September 6: PTO Movie Night - stay tuned for details!

September 10: Milne Grove Community Open House to View Summer 2024 Facility Updates from 5:30-6:30pm
September 10: Board Meeting at MG 7pm
September 13: 11:30 Dismissal
September 18: 9:30 Late Start Day
September 27: Mid-Term of 1st Trimester

October 6: PTO's Chili Cookoff - stay tuned for details!

School supply lists are linked below.

ANY family that is having difficulty with school supplies or essential school items (backpacks, lunch boxes, book bags, etc) should contact the building principal immediately. We know the past year has been difficult for many.

The 24-25 handbooks are available for your review.

Tuesday, August 6, 2024

Parents will assemble in the library for a presentation and Q&A session with Mrs. Koziol. The children will gather in the IDEA lab for an activity. Both groups will reunite at the end for a tour; families are welcome to remain at the park afterward to socialize with other new families.

SCHEDULE:

10:15 – 10:30am - K-3rd grade NEW student drop off in the Idea Lab.

10:30 – 11:15am - Parent informational meeting and Q&A in the LRC with Mrs. Koziol

11:15 – 11:45am - Student & Parent tour of Milne Grove School.

RSVP using the google form linked below to Mrs. Magolan by Monday, August 5 at 4pm. Call 815-838-0542x2100 or email dmagolan@d91.net with questions.

We are excited to meet you and your child(ren)!

Dear Hornet Families:

All NEW students and any incoming fourth graders that missed Step-Up Day are invited to the New Student Orientation Meeting on Tuesday, August 6th at 1:30pm. Please enter at door #4.

Parents are welcome!

RSVP using the google form linked below to Mrs. Bart by Monday, August 5 at 4pm. Call 815-838-0737x1101 or email vbart@d91.net with questions.

Welcome to Kelvin Grove!

• Class placements will be available at Milne Grove Door A on August 8th for grades K-3.
  
• Families are encouraged to attend the Open House, but the event is not mandatory. If you have not turned in your health paperwork yet, please bring it to Open House.

Students in the Early Learners program start on Thursday, August 15th and attend either the morning session at Richland or the afternoon at Milne Grove. Admission is application based, please contact Mrs. Magolan at Milne Grove for information.

Milne Grove students can drop off supplies to the MG gym on Monday, August 12th from 5:30 - 6:30pm. This is a drop off only event, teachers are not present and there are no planned activities. Dropping off supplies in advance is completely optional, students are welcome to bring their supplies on the first day of school as well. If you choose to drop off supplies, just head around to the back of the school and enter through the gym doors. There will not be anyone in the office to buzz you in.

Middle school students are welcome to come to KG from 12pm - 2pm on Thursday, August 8th to obtain their schedule and set up their lockers.

Kelvin Grove students in 4th and 5th grades should bring their supplies with them on the first day of school.

Milne Grove will offer an in-person Expectation Night on Wednesday, August 28th from 6:00 - 7:30pm for parents with students in Grades 1-3; see the flyer below for specific timeframes.

Kelvin Grove will offer an in-person Expectation Night on Wednesday, September 4th from 6:00 - 7:30pm for parents with students in Grades 4-8; see the flyer below for specific timeframes.

Students in 3rd - 8th grade will carry their district issued Chromebook between school and home each day. There is no need to bring the charger, just make sure it is fully charged before packing it. Students in K-2 will have Chromebooks available for use in the classroom, but will not carry them home.

Our school nurses are happy to assist any family who has questions regarding health requirements or school based nursing services. Please reach out to them using the contact information below.

Miss Nicole Hasamear, RN at Kelvin Grove
815-838-0737, ext. 1102
nhasamear@d91.net

Mrs. Chris Olson, RN at Milne Grove
815-838-0737, ext. 2106

colson@d91.net

As a protection to their children, parents are required to contact the school whenever the child will not be in attendance. These calls should be placed before 9:00 am. If not received by 9:00 am, the child will be marked unexcused. A message must be left on voicemail at 815-838-0737 Press (1) for the attendance line.

At this time you should give the following information:

• Student’s first and last name

• Grade

• Reason for the absence

• Details of illness

• Homework request

If a student is not called in or a note received from the parent/guardian advising of the student’s absence by 9:00 am a phone call will be made to the parent/guardian inquiring of the student’s absence. If a student is absent for 4 or more consecutive days of school, a doctor’s note is required upon returning to school.

Homework requests must be reported by 9:00 am each day of the student’s absence. Homework will be available after school in the office until 3:55pm. Late requests for homework cannot be honored.

Student attendance is crucial to student success. Appointments during the day are discouraged. If your child needs to be dismissed any time during the school day (e.g., dental or doctor appointments), please notify the office in writing prior to the absence. It is the student’s responsibility to obtain assignments before leaving. Students in grades 1-8 must attend a minimum of 300 academic minutes (excluding recess, lunch, and passing periods) in order to be counted as present for a full day. Students must attend a minimum of 150 academic minutes to be counted as present for the half day.

If you indicated that you would like to create a payment plan or pay in full, please provide a check payable to Lockport SD 91 for the first/only payment. Families are welcome to use EPAY (see link below).

After school care program held at MG and KG.

https://www.lockportpark.org/oasis/

If you have any questions please contact:

Sarah Hamilton, OASIS Supervisor

(815) 838-1183 ext. 208

shamilton@lockportpark.org

• Families are encouraged to drop off at Kelvin Grove FIRST and then head to Milne Grove.

• Students may not arrive on school property prior to 8:20am. The arrival window at each school is 8:20-8:30am.

• Students will enter buildings at assigned doors based upon their grade level; see list below

• Students that arrive later than 8:30 am will enter through Door G (MG) or Door #2 (KG).

PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL SCHOOL VISITORS MUST CHECK INTO THE OFFICE WITH A STATE-ISSUED DRIVER'S LICENSE OR ID.

At Kelvin Grove, parents may drop off using one of the three parking lots on campus. Student entry/exit doors by grade level:

4: Door #1

5: Door #3

6-8: Door #4

Specialized transportation-Door #11

At Milne Grove all students are dropped off at the front of the school and line up outside behind the school based upon their grade level; K and 1st outside of Door C and 2nd and 3rd between Door E and F.

Dismissal at both schools begins at 3:10pm. Families are encouraged to pick up at Kelvin Grove and then Milne Grove. If your child is walking from Kelvin to pick up a sibling on foot, please remind them that if they arrive late, their sibling will be waiting in the office.

At Kelvin Grove, the doors for entrance and exit will be the same.

Bike riders and walkers:

• At Kelvin Grove, these students will be dismissed from the assigned grade level door. Bike riders should walk bikes while on campus.

At Milne Grove, car rider dismissal is based on grade level:

2nd & 3rd grade CAR RIDERS will exit the front of the building.

PK, K & 1st grade CAR RIDERS will exit the back of the building.

Sibling/Carpool pairs will exit according to the following rules:

• Any sibling/carpool pair that includes a PK student will be dismissed to the back door.
• Any sibling/carpool pair that includes a 1st or K student with a 2nd-grade sibling will be dismissed to the back door.
• Any sibling/carpool pair that includes a 1st or K student with a 3rd-grade sibling will be dismissed to the front door.

Carpool groups are asked to call the office or fill out a ParentSquare form to ensure children are routed to the same dismissal area.

MG Walkers:

Families that plan to meet their children on foot DAILY must designate the child(ren) as "permanent" walkers in order to ensure they are routed to the correct dismissal door. Please notify the office by phone or by completing a ParentSquare form prior to August 16th. Regardless of age, your child will meet you near Door B at dismissal. If you are not present when walker dismissal concludes, your child will wait in the office until you notify Door G of your arrival.

If you would like your child to be picked up on foot at Door B for a single day or limited timespan, please designate your child as a "temporary walker" by notifying the school office at extension 2100 before 2:30 pm on the date(s) of the occurrence(s).

Students who are walking alone will exit Door A or B depending on whether they are walking east or west on 7th. If your child is allowed to walk unaccompanied, please notify a school representative directly.

2024-2025 District 91 Meal Information

Breakfast $2.50 Lunch $4.20 Milk 50¢

All students in grades K-8 have the option to pre-order lunch and breakfast.

Meal services will begin on August 26, 2024 and be offered when school is in session through the end of the academic year. Order forms for Aug/Sept 2024 are due by 9am on Friday, August 16th. Every month, a new order form must be submitted with payment in advance of the due date in order to continue your child(ren)’s participation. Orders to our supplier are always placed well in advance; if a student’s order is submitted past the due date, the student will experience a one-week delay before food service will begin.

Students may qualify for free or reduced lunches. In early August, Mrs. Dragosh will notify families of their automatic qualification. Families that do not automatically qualify through the state database, are invited to complete a 2024-2025 FRL Program Application through our registrar, Mrs. Dragosh at the district office. If approved, this program may lower the parent’s contribution per meal to .40 each day, or the program may subsidize the cost entirely.

Lunch:

ALL students will need to provide their own cold lunch from August 15 – August 23. Students who ordered their meals by the due date will receive pre-ordered lunches beginning 8/26. Students that choose not to order meals must bring a lunch from home each day; lunch is not served on half days.

Breakfast:

Breakfast service will begin on August 26, 2024 for those that pre-ordered. Students will arrive at 8am and enter MG Door G or KG Door 4. Breakfast will not be served on late start days. Only students who order breakfast through the school are permitted to arrive during breakfast supervision each morning; students are not allowed to bring breakfast from home to consume in the cafeteria.

Tips for Success:

• Please make sure you have made a note of which days your child is not ordering hot lunch and will need a cold lunch!

• Menu changes may be necessary. Notice will be given when possible.

• Credits are available if a child is sick on a day he or she has ordered. You MUST use the credit on the very next order form, or the credit will be forfeited. Parents/guardians are responsible for keeping track of credits; notices will not be provided.

• All payments must accompany the order form; forms will be returned if the payment is not enclosed; if you are using E-Pay to fund hot lunches, please indicate the amount of the payment and the confirmation number on your form.

• All students are required to complete the lunch form monthly, even if your child has qualified for free or reduced lunch status.

• Our kitchen does not keep extra hot meals on hand each day; students who forget their lunch may contact their parent or guardian to bring a lunch to school.

Mrs. Cote, Food Service Coordinator at Milne Grove
815-838-0542, ext. 2117
kcote@d91.net

Mrs. Latham, Food Service Coordinator at Kelvin Grove
815-838-0737, ext. 1164
tlatham@d91.net

Picture Day for D91 students is Thursday, August 29, 2024. Order your perfect package online and don’t worry about returning anything on Picture Day! If you prefer a picture day form, please check your child's backpack/folder in the coming weeks.

Milne Grove Picture Day ID - posted when available (approximately 2 weeks prior to picture day)

Kelvin Grove Picture Day ID -posted when available (approximately 2 weeks prior to picture day)

Retake Day is Friday, October 17th.

https://my.lifetouch.com