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How much money does Illinois State Board of Education owe District 91 right now? Review this document for the answer.

Check out District 91 Facts & Figures web page. This web contains District 91 financial information. 

District 91 Board of Education adopted the E-Pay services in an effort to provide District 91 parents and community members a convenient and easy-to-use payment option.

You need to the student ID number for each child you make a payment on behalf of. The student ID number can be found through your ParentConnect XP account or on the report card for 408th grade students. Notices will be sent home with Milne Grove students that contain student ID numbers.

A convenience fee charged for using this system based on the amount of your payment is not charged or collected by the Lockport Elementary School District 91. 

Payments can be made by MasterCard, American Express, or Discover.

Payments can be made for Student Registration fees, Student Athletic Fee, Monthly Lunch payments and for Miscellaneous Items such as field trips, book fines and other fees.

To access the E-Pay payment system, simply click on the E-Pay image above.  For assistance, please contact 815-838-0737, extension 101 or email lkrumlinde@d91.net.

Lockport School District 91 (Milne Grove School) will hold its annual "KINDERGARTEN ROUNDUP" on Thursday, March 25, 2010.

Registration will be held in the Milne Grove School office located at 565 E. 7th Street in Lockport from 9:30 - 11:30 am, and then again from 12:30 - 2:30 pm.

ANY CHILD REGISTERING FOR KINDERGARTEN FOR THE 2010-2011 SCHOOL YEAR MUST BE 5 YEARS OLD ON OR BEFORE SEPTEMBER 1, 2010. THE CHILD'S BIRTH CERTIFICATE MUST BE PRESENTED TO THE REGISTRAR AT THE TIME OF REGISTRATION.

PARENTS/GUARDIANS WILL BE REQUIRED TO BRING IN PROOF OF RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS INCLUDING (BUT NOT LIMITED TO):

• Parent/Guardian's Illinois driver's license or State ID showing current address 
• Mortgage statement or recent tax bill
• Two of the following - Gas/Electric bill, Cable/Phone bill, Vehicle registration, Voter registration, Homeowner's/Renter's insurance
• Residential lease and receipt, if renting

Additional residency paperwork will be required for families that are living with District 91 residents.

If you do not register your child on March 25th, you will need to make an appointment with Mrs. Ferry, school secretary at 815-838-0542, ext. 1017.

Send email to eligibility@d91.net

Appointments are required. Contact Karen Ward @ 815-838-8080 to make your appointment. Your child must have turned three (3) by the date of the screening.

By Mrs. Henderson, Student Counselor

When something significant happens in a family, the entire family is affected. Sometimes death or divorce appears to be a grown-up problem, but it has a profound affect on the children that it touches. If a family member dies, or a divorce occurs, the children grieve as well as the adults. Due to their age and limited life experience, children often find it extremely difficult to verbalize their feelings.

If your child is experiencing some type of loss, the Rainbows program may help your child put his/her feelings into words, work through their grief, build a strong sense of self esteem, and begin to accept what has taken place. It also allows your child to have a special time each week where they can get together with other children of the same age group and talk about what is happening in their lives.

Kelvin Grove is once again planning on offering Rainbows as a part of our after school extra-curricular program. If we have enough interest, we hope to begin the program this March. It will run for nine weeks and take place one day a week after school from 3:15 - 4:00 with a teacher that has been trained in the Rainbows program. If you are interested in your child being a part of Rainbows, please contact Kathi Henderson at Kelvin Grove School (815-838-0737 Ext 132 or khenderson@d91.net) as soon as possible.

D91 Supports Earth Hour on March 27th @ 8:30 pm
and will have all non-essential lighting turned off. 

If you are interested in getting a card for your family, please contact Mrs. Krumlinde at the Kelvin Grove Office, 815 838-0737 x 101, or by email at lkrumlinde@d91.net 

Please do not call the school office or administrators to see if a school is closed or anticipating closing. The district has several ways to keep families informed:

1) In the event of emergency school closings, families that have provided appropriate contact information will be notified through Connect-Ed.

2) Closings will be posted on the district web site (www.d91.net). 

3) You can also tune to these stations for the latest Emergency Closing information:

AM RADIO STATIONS:

• WMAQ All News 670
• WGN Radio 720
• WBBM Newsradio 78
• WJOL-Joliet 1340

TELEVISION:

• CBS 2 Chicago (Channel 2)
• NBC 5 Chicago (Channel 5)
• WGN Morning News (Channel 9)
• Fox Thirty-Two (Channel 32)
• CLTV News (Channel 38)

Volunteers are always welcome at District 91 schools. Download a copy of the volunteer background check form here. 

We would like to invite you to volunteer at Milne & Kelvin Grove Schools this year. Even if you have little time to volunteer during the school day, there are still many ways you can be involved in your child's school life.

Together, we can make this a great year for all of our students. If you are interested in volunteering, please contact the appropriate school principal. It truly is a great experience to volunteer at your child's school. We look forward to meeting and working with all of our parents and community members throughout the year. If at any time you have any questions or concerns, do not hesitate to ask the teacher you are helping, the building secretary or the building principals. We are all here to help each other help our children obtain the best educational experience possible. Thank you again, for your time, your help and your dedication to District 91 and our students!

Top Reasons to Volunteer at Milne & Kelvin Grove Schools: 

• Showing your child that you believe their education is important and that you want to be a part of it. 
• Having the opportunity to see your child and other children while they interact in the school environment.
• Meeting your child's classmates.
• Getting to know the Milne & Kelvin Grove staff better. 
• Being a role model for all school children. 
• Developing a sense of pride in helping children to learn. 
• Becoming a part of a child's school memories. 
• Sharing your talents with your school community. 
• Getting to know other parent/community volunteers. 

How Can You Help? 

• Reading to Children 
• Helping in the Library 
• Leading Small Group Activities
• Xeroxing 
• Laminating 
• Setting Up Learning Centers 
• Small Group/One on One Computer Instructions 
• Helping with Fund-Raising 
• Math Assessments 
• At Home Activities 
• Classroom Celebrations & Parties
• Chaperoning For Field Trips 
• AM & PM Supervision

 The District 91 web site has a special section updating parents & community members about H1N1 flu. Please click the link in the upper right hand corner (in the yellow box) to be taken to that update page. More info

ParentConnect XP

Use your Login / Password to access your student's grades online at Kelvin Grove School. CLICK HERE

• March 9, 2010
• April 13, 2010
• May 11, 2010
• June 8, 2010

Meetings are at 7:30 pm in the Kelvin Grove LRC , 808 Adams St. *Meeting dates and times are subject to change and will be posted.

"Pursuant to policy 8:25, written materials to be distributed or displayed must comply with the following guidelines:

a. The materials must be related to student-oriented activities or events (i.e., activities or events directed to students' interests or involvement).

b. The materials must contain the following provision at the top of each page of the materials, in type that is 11-point or larger:

This group/activity/event [as applicable] is sponsored by [name of the non-school organization]. This organization is not affiliated with District 91, and District 91 does not sponsor or endorse this organization or its activities. This flyer has been made available to students pursuant to the District's policy governing the distribution of written materials from non-school organizations.

c. The materials may not contain any words, pictures or other items that would: disrupt the educational process; violate the rights or invade the privacy of others; infringe on a copyright; or constitute obscene, vulgar or indecent content.

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