![page background](https://cdn.smore.com/_fr/z-bluetable.e6d78aa1.jpg)
![Logo](https://cdn.smore.com/u/thumbs/f428/thumb-0717852a5fd4a8d2eb6d4602daff758a.png)
What's Up Willowbrook
September 30, 2022
Parent-Teacher Conference Signup Coming!
This winter, Willowbrook School will again offer parents live, online interactions with our teachers during Parent-Teacher Conferences on October 19 (4:30-8:00 p.m.) and October 20 (noon-8:00 p.m.). Conferences are one of the most valuable tools we have to foster our strong partnerships between home and school. This fall’s conferences will use an online video conferencing tool, built right into Meet The Teacher, our scheduling program. This will be a simpler and more efficient process for everyone.
Conference registration will open on Tuesday, October 4, at 6:00 a.m. and will continue through Thursday, October 13, 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.
Details on Upcoming Safety Drills
We are required to conduct six safety drills during the school year. We've already completed a bus evacuation drill, a tornado drill, and one of our three fire/evacuation drills. On Thursday, October 6, we will facilitate a law enforcement drill, which specifically addresses an active shooter scenario (with the Glenview police on site). When we're faced with any kind of emergency - like fire, severe weather, or if someone is trying to hurt others - we have three options: run, hide, or fight. We will be emphasizing the run and hide options with our Willowbrook students at Thursday's drill.
Parents or guardians who have concerns or questions about the drill or their student's participation should contact Dr. Carlson, Willowbrook Principal.
Upcoming Events
Monday, October 3
- Evacuation Drill with Glenview Fire Department
Tuesday, October 4
- Walking School Bus (8:00-8:30 a.m.)
Wednesday, October 5
- No School - District Holiday
Thursday, October 6
- Law Enforcement Drill with Glenview Police Department
Wednesday, October 12
- PTO Ice Cream Day
- Willowbrook Picture Day (Re-Takes)
**Parents are welcome to join us each Friday at 8:45 a.m. for our Flag Raising Ceremony**
District 30 FY 2022-23 Budget Approved
The Board of Education adopted the Fiscal Year 2022-23 budget at its September 22, 2022 meeting. The budget is available online at the district website at www.district30.org.
Walking School Bus
The Walking School Bus will be back in action this fall! Join us on Tuesday, October 4 at 8 a.m. (weather permitting). Willowbrook staff will be walking around the neighborhood picking up students who are waiting on their driveways, and walking them to school.
If you or your children are interested in joining us, please make sure to be ready and on your driveway at 8 a.m.! Maps of the routes can be found by clicking here. If you have questions, contact Mr. Goss at dgoss@district30.org or 847-400-8813.
For those families that live across Pfingsten, you can pick up the walking school bus on the “Southwest Loop” at the corner of Maple Leaf and Pfingsten Road.
We look forward to seeing everyone there!
Thank you from Special Lunch Committee
The Special Lunch Committee would like to thank Harold Hess and Jignyasa Manchanda for helping to serve special lunch in September. Your help was greatly appreciated!
Shield Testing - All Schools on Tuesdays
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
Important Traffic Safety Reminder!
- For the safety of our students, parents are not allowed to park in the staff parking lot when dropping off or picking up their children.
- Please turn off your car engine while waiting for student dismissal....School is a NO IDLING ZONE.
- Car drop-off and pick-up are in the front of the school. This applies to Kindergarten through 5th grade.
- Preschool drop-off and pick-up, and the loading of school buses are in the back of the school.
- Students should not walk through the back parking lot during arrival and dismissal for their safety. Please use the sidewalks.
What's Happening in Wakelet?
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 when K-2nd visited with author Francie Decker? Which grade is partner reading? Who is learning about copyright and giving credit to the creator? Which class is working with buddies? Check out all the awesome things that are happening at Willowbrook this week! Follow us @ #d30learns. Click here for the Wakelet link.
2023 School Board Elections
Northbrook/Glenview School District 30 will have four school board seats to be filled at the Consolidated Election on April 4, 2023. Candidates who are elected will fill four-year terms expiring in April 2027.
Candidates for the office of the school board can now circulate nominating petitions for signatures. The period for filing nominating petitions runs from December 12 through December 19, 2022.
A candidate for the school board is required to file the nominating petitions, Statement of Candidacy, and receipt for filing their Statement of Economic Interests with the applicable county election clerk and not with the school board secretary or the administrative offices of the school district. The county clerk may have petition forms available, or blank petitions may be downloaded from the State Board of Elections website: elections.il.gov.
Candidates may also want to consult the “2023 Candidate’s Guide” (https://www.elections.il.gov//Downloads/ElectionOperations/PDF/2023CanGuide.pdf), which can be downloaded from the Illinois State Board of Elections website, or contact the county clerk or board of election commissioners regarding the requirements of filing. Candidates and voters can get information about District 30 from our website and learn about being a school board member from the Illinois Association of School Boards at: iasb.com/elections.
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