What's Up Willowbrook
November 11, 2022
CHARACTER COUNTS! Art & Video Contest
You Could Earn a Cash Prize!
All area students in Kindergarten through 4th grade are invited to enter this year’s CHARACTER COUNTS! Art Contest and Video Contest for 5th-8th-graders focused on the theme "Step up for your community." What pillars of character do you see in your community? What are others doing to strengthen our community?
Entries will be reviewed by judges and a 1st-, 2nd- and 3rd-place winner will be chosen in each of the two grade categories K-2nd grade and 3rd-4th grade. Monetary prize awards are generously sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Glenview-Northbrook. Prize awards will be presented to the winners at the February 7, 2023 Village of Glenview Board of Trustees meeting. Artwork may also be featured on next year’s Glenview Sunrise Rotary Hero Hustle shirt!
Art contest rules:
Create your own original artwork connected to this year’s theme of “Step Up For Your Community.”
Upload a JPEG or PNG image of your artwork via your district-specific submission form. By submitting an entry, permission is given for its use, publication, and/or display.
The entry deadline is Wednesday, December 16, 2022.
If you have any questions, please contact the art contest coordinator, Barbara Littlefield of the Glenview Public Library. blittlefield@glenviewpl.org.
Video contest rules:
Create your own original video connected to this year’s theme of “Step Up For Your Community” and illustrate one, some, or all of the Six Pillars of Character.
Students can submit individually or in teams (up to 3 members).
Videos must be between 1 and 2 minutes in length.
Upload a MOV or MP4 file via your district-specific submission form. By submitting an entry, permission is given for its use, publication, and/or display.
The entry deadline is Wednesday, December 16, 2022.
If you have any questions, please contact the video contest coordinator, David Just of the Glenview Village of Glenview: djust@glenview.il.us
Video suggestions:
Live action is encouraged. Moving or still pictures may be used only if they are original material, which means taken or designed by the contestant.
No copyrighted or trademarked material will be accepted.
Videos must be in good taste and must not contain indecent content or physical violence. No fighting is allowed, even to show that it is wrong.
CLICK HERE for the entry form and click below to see Willowbrook and Maple Principals, Dr. Scott Carlson and Mr. Sam Kurtz, explain more about the contest:
Upcoming Events
Tuesday, November 15
- School Store Grades K-2 (during lunch)
Wednesday, November 16
- PTO Special Lunch - Panera
Friday, November 18
- Second Cup of Coffee with the Principal (9:15 a.m. directly after flag raising)
Wednesday, November 23
- No School - District Holiday
Thursday, November 24
- No School - Happy Thanksgiving
Friday, November 25
- No School - District Holiday
Veterans Day Assembly
Thank you to all who made our Veterans Day assembly such a special learning experience. Click the button below to view photos from the day, as well as the video below to hear from our guest, Korean War Veteran Bill Fireside, 90, of Highland Park. We thank him and all members of our community who served and sacrificed for our country!
Second Cup of Coffee with the Principal
Dr. Carlson invites all interested parents to the library for a "second cup of coffee" on Friday, November 18 at 9:15 a.m. (immediately following Flag Raising). He will share the IL School Report Card, Willowbrook's school improvement plan, and an update on the District's choice writing initiative. There will be time for questions and conversations.
Save the Date: International Night is Jan. 27!
For the first time, Wescott and Willowbrook PTO will co-host an International Night event at the state-of-the-art Maple School on January 27. Save the date on your calendar because you don’t want to miss a night of fun and cultural immersion.
The event is open to all Wescott and Willowbrook families. There will be booths from different countries that showcase their unique cultures and traditions. Students will experience cultural activities at each table while enjoying delicious ethnic snacks. The event will serve as a window for the students to see the rich cultures in our community and an opportunity for families from different cultural backgrounds to showcase their heritages.
We are calling for volunteers to sign up to be the booth/table hosts. If you are interested in owning a booth, please click here or the button below to sign up. For any questions, please contact willowpto@district30.org.
Cultural play opportunity for children
Open to all Wescott and Willowbrook students who would like to participate in a Chinese cultural play opportunity! Space is limited. Waitlist available.
Classes will be held on Jan 17 & 19 at Wescott, and Jan 24 & 28 at Willowbrook, from 3:30-5:00. You are signing up for all four classes and parents will be responsible for transport when necessary.
Attendance at the classes is mandatory to participate in the final performance on Friday, January 27 at International Night. To sign up, click the button below:
Art Orders
Your child's original work of art will be coming home this week!
Visit square1art.com/shop
Orders due by Thursday 11/17
Orders over $75 ship free to your home.
Winter Club Info
Please visit our Winter Clubs to preview the upcoming after-school clubs descriptions and registration dates. Registration is now open for Technology Club and Rock Band!
Winter Clubs offered
- Art Club - Grades 2 & 3
- Battle of the Books
- Book Club - Grades 4 & 5
- Rock Band - Grades 4 & 5 Registration is now open!
- Technology Club - Grades 4 & 5 Registration is now open!
- Writing Club - Grades 2 & 3
Thanksgiving Day Meal Update!
Thanksgiving Day Meal
Wonderful news everyone! We will be having our traditional Roast Turkey Feast on November 18th after all. Although turkey supplies are tight this year, we have been able to secure plenty for our schools and will be able to offer Turkey in place of the Roast Beef we had initially planned. The menu is as follows:
Roast Turkey & Gravy
Mashed Potatoes
Seasoned Green Beans
Cranberry Sauce
Dinner Roll
Choice of Apple or Pumpkin Pie
Milk or Bottled Water
All for $6.00
If you have already pre-ordered the Roast Beef there is no need to do anything, we will make the change on our end.
Please let me know if you have any questions.
Aracely Rojas RDN, LDN
Food Service Director
Quest Food Service
Bicycle Safety around School!
We really encourage bike riding to school, however please make sure when you approach the playground area or around the sidewalks at drop off and pick up you walk your bike to the bike rack. For the safety of everyone, it is important not to ride in these areas.
Lost and Found
Our lost and found baskets are overflowing. Please have your child check the baskets by the front doors for any items that belong to them. Items not claimed by winter break will be donated. Thank you!
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 at the 5th grade musical? What happened at the Imagination Theater assembly? Which awesome author visited the 3rd and 4th graders? Check out all the awesome things that are happening at Willowbrook this week! Follow us @ #d30learns. Click here for the Wakelet link
Have a wonderful day!
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
2023 School Board Elections
Caucus Endorsement Deadline is Nov. 21
Candidates who are interested in seeking endorsement from the District 30 School Board Caucus should contact Co-Chairs Karen Burstein (karenrb27@comcast.net) and Katie Schick (kateschick0609@gmail.com) by Monday, November 21. The School Board Caucus is a committee of District 30 residents that includes families both with and without children enrolled in Willowbrook, Wescott and Maple schools. The Caucus' role is to source, screen and endorse potential school board candidates. To be considered by the Caucus, candidates will need to complete a detailed application as well as an interview.
Nominating Petition Deadline is Dec. 19
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.
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Willowbrook School
Main Office: 847-498-1090
Health Office/Attendance: 847-400-8860
Location: 2500 Happy Hollow Road, Glenview, IL, USA
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