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The Knightly News
January 9, 2024
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Important Dates
- Jan 12 - PBIS Store (during lunch hours)
- Jan 15 - Martin Luther King Jr. Day; No school
- Jan 18 - Restaurant Night - Panda Express
2024-25 Kindergarten Registration
District 47 online kindergarten registration for the 2024-25 school year will begin February 5, 2024. At that time, families can register their incoming kindergartener by completing the steps on the District 47 website at www.d47.org/kindergarten. Early registration helps with adequate staffing, placement in your home school preference and appropriate class size. See below for additional information.
A child must turn 5 years old on or before September 1, 2024 to be eligible for kindergarten. Information about early entrance to kindergarten is posted on the D47 website.
Families interested in District 47’s Dual Language program for their incoming kindergartener must attend an informational meeting in February and March if they do not already have a sibling enrolled in the program. For meeting dates and information about the program, visit the D47 website at www.d47.org/duallanguage.
Current Glacier Ridge PreK students eligible for kindergarten will complete the same kindergarten registration process noted above.
Fees and student physical/immunization forms are not due at the time of registration.
Kindergarten Dual Language Meetings
Informational meetings about District 47's Dual Language program will be held in February and March 2024 for parents who have an incoming kindergarten student for the 2024-2025 school year. If you are interested in placing your child into the program and you do not have a child currently enrolled in the dual language program, attendance is required at one of these meetings. Flyer in English. Flyer in Spanish.
Dual Language Informational Meetings
Location: CORE Center, 300 Commerce Drive, Crystal Lake
To join a dual language meeting via Zoom: https://d47.zoom.us/j/87323117113
Thursday, February 8, 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Monday, February 12, 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Tuesday, March 5, 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Wednesday, March 13, 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
For more information about District 47's Dual Language program, visit www.d47.org/duallanguage.
Safe2Help Illinois
We are excited to announce the implementation of Safe2Help Illinois district-wide, fostering a safer and more supportive school environment. This initiative empowers students, staff and parents to anonymously report concerns about safety, bullying, or mental health via app, text, phone, website, or social media- seek help before harm. Click here for more information.
English Learners ACCESS Assessment 2024
The Illinois State Board of Education requires school districts in Illinois to annually assess the English language proficiency of students who have been identified as English Learners in kindergarten through grade 12. Your child will take the English language proficiency test called ACCESS to determine eligibility for language program services. ACCESS is also used to measure your child’s growth as a result of receiving language support services. District 47 will administer this test to our English Learner students between January 17 – March 5, 2024.
You can support your child in this process by:
Ensuring your child attends school on the days of testing and gets a good night’s sleep the night before;
Encouraging your child to ask the teacher questions if your child doesn’t understand the test directions; and
Encouraging your child to do their best, but not worry about the test.
For more information about the ACCESS test, including sample test questions, visit the WIDA website, or contact Rebecca Morton, Director of Multilingual Programs, rmorton@d47.org.