February 7th, 2025
Dear Kenwood Families,
Happy Friday! I hope this finds you well. We are excited to celebrate the Lunar New Year with our students and we have a special assembly planned for 1:00pm followed by a parade at 1:30pm. You are invited to help us celebrate this event as well. Also a reminder of our Kenwood Family Skate Night at the University of Illinois Ice Arena from 4:30 - 6:30pm sponsored by our Kenwood PTA. We look forward to seeing you there. We are also excited to invite families to our NAAPID breakfast and/or lunch. Families are invited to join their children for lunch on this special day. Meal times are listed below:
BREAKFAST (all grade levels): 7:40-8:10am
LUNCH (refer to grade level below): 10:40am-1:05pm
1st Grade: 10:40 - 11:00 (lunch), 11:00 - 11:15 (recess)
4th grade: 11:05 - 11:25 (lunch), 10:50 - 11:05 (recess)
3rd grade: 11:30 - 11:50 (lunch), 11:15 - 11:30 (recess)
Kindergarten: 11:55 - 12:15 (lunch), 12:15 - 12:30 (recess)
5th grade: 12:20 - 12:40 (lunch), 12:05 - 12:20 (recess)
2nd grade: 12:45 - 1:05 (lunch), 12:30 - 12:45 (recess)
Student Registration 25-26
The registration process for Kindergarten, New and Returning students will soon begin! On February 3, 2025, you will be able to register your child for the 2025-2026 school year.
The Unit 4 Registration Guide will help you to better understand the entire process. You can view it here. Please take time to review the guide as it has important details to ensure that your family is taking the proper steps to successfully register your child.
Kindergarten Information Nights will be held on the following dates:
Tuesday, Feb 11th, 5:30-6:30 p.m. at Carrie Busey Elementary
Tuesday, Feb. 18th, 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. at Kenwood (New/Kindergarten student tours)
Thursday, Mar. 6th, 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. at Kenwood (New/Kindergarten student tours)
In addition, here is the link to a flyer with more details and dates for registration opportunities. It is strongly encouraged to start the process immediately. Kindergarten registration will close May 1, 2025 (notification May 9th via School messenger). New Student (1st-11th grade) registration will close on May 30, 2025 (notification June 6th via School messenger). Returning families will need to have their registration finalized by May 30, 2025.
If you need assistance, our staff is ready to help. Please email us at u4studentassignment@u4sd.org.
We look forward to serving current and future students to provide them with the best educational experiences possible so they can grow and thrive to reach their full potential!
Sincerely,
Dr. Trevor Nadrozny
Principal