Stewart Scoop Newsletter: Welcome Back to School John Stewart Families!!

August Important Dates:

August 2nd - Class placements go live
August 8th - Kindergarten Curriculum Night and Supply Drop-Off 4:00-6:00 pm
August 12th - 1st-5th Grade Curriculum Night and Supply Drop-Off 4:00-6:00 pm
August 14th - First Day of School! (8:45am - 3:30pm FULL DAY) (Half-Day Kinder 8:45-11:30)

School Supply Lists
Click below to review the 24-25 Kaneland school supply lists:
Kindergarten
1st-5th Grade (English)
1st-5th Grade (Spanish)

School Hours

First Bell 8:45
Tardy Bell 8:50 - If your child is Tardy, you must walk them into the front office
AM Kindergarten Dismissal 11:30
Walker/Car Rider Dismissal 3:25
Busser Dismissal 3:30

Main Office Hours 7:45 am - 4:00 pm
*Students cannot be dropped off any earlier than 8:40 am as there is no supervision

Prepaid Milk
It is time to order prepaid milk for the 2024-2025 school year. Prepaid milk may be purchased for the entire school year or by semester. Milk may be purchased online through your parent portal on Infinite Campus.

Costs:

Full year (Aug 2024 – May 2025) $84 per student
1st semester only (August 14th -December 20th) $42 per student (You will have an opportunity to purchase milk for 2nd semester at a later date)

All orders are due on or before Friday, August 16, 2024. No later orders will be accepted. Milk service will begin on the first day of school. As always, milk is available for purchase on a daily basis for 50 cents.

Teacher Assignments Released - Friday, August 2nd
For all students, teacher assignments will be available on your child's Infinite Campus portal by the end of the day on Friday, August 2nd.
If you have yet to receive communication outlining the steps to creating and accessing your child's Infinite Campus portal, please get in touch with the main office at 630-365-8170

*NEW* Free/Reduced Lunch Application
Free/Reduced Lunch Applications for the 2024/2025 school year are now available at www.kaneland.org/free-and-reduced-lunch-applications to those students who qualify based on their Income, SNAP, TANF, or Income Eligible Medicaid Status.

If you qualified for one of these during the 2023/2024 school year, your lunch benefits will carry over for 30 school days.

Help Wanted!

We have an immediate opening for a Lunch Monitor

If you are interested or would like to gain more information, please get in touch with Mr. Tankersley 92967@kaneland.org.

You can also complete an online application via the link below.

Drop off and Pick Up Procedures

Cell phone use in a school zone, including the parking lots, is prohibited by law
Be sure to note the signage at the entrance to the main parking lot
Cars should refrain from entering/exiting the main parking lot when buses are present, including from approximately 8:35-8:50 am and 3:15-3:35 pm. All drop-offs/pickups should occur in the west lot.
Students are not allowed to walk through the front parking lot when buses are present
They should cross the crosswalk with the crossing guard.
When heading west on Prairie Valley Street, cars are prohibited from turning left into either parking lot during student arrival and dismissal.

Student Drop-Off/Pick-Up

Use the West lot
Follow the route in the picture BELOW
Pull all the way forward before allowing your child to exit or enter the car
Children should enter/exit on the curbside only
Remain in your car if using the drop-off/pick-up lane
If you would like to walk your child up, park in a designated spot and use the marked crosswalk
Refrain from pulling around cars that are unloading children
Model respectful, patient, and positive interactions for students
Allow extra time to get to your destination when using the crowded lot

Parent Zone For Waving

To maintain the safety of our students and staff, we are asking parents not to walk up to the entrance doors with their children. Please stop at the sidewalk where the sign "Students Only Beyond This Point" is located and say your goodbyes there. Think of it like the “kiss and ride or fly zones” you would see at train stations and airports. This minimizes unknown adults from being around children or entering the building. It gives staff and students a clear path to their entrance destination

First Day of School
On the first day of school WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14th, all of our students meet in front of the school at their assigned door.

4th/5th Grade - Door 12

Kinder/3rd Grade - Door 1

1st/2nd Grade - Door 2

We have adults who will help your child find your teacher. All students walk in together. The PTN will have a Card My Yard Sign that you could use to get a picture of your child’s first day. We ask that parents remain in the parent waiting area and not wait at the front of the building.

While You Wait Podcast
We are live! The Kaneland 302 Seconds Podcast is out there! New episodes starting in August! Release the 1st and 3rd Tuesday each week at 2:50 for 6-12 and 3:00 for EC-5.

Each podcast ends with a secret phrase to send if you listened to this email for a raffle:

302seconds@kaneland.org Podcast site: https://rss.com/podcasts/302seconds/

2024-2025 School Calendar

Please click HERE to view the 2024-2025 Kaneland School Calendar.
Access the links below to subscribe to our district calendars that include all events throughout the school year.

John Stewart Calendar

District Wide Calendar

Ways to Stay Connected

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PTN Emails - email stewartptn@gmail.com to get on that list
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