10 | January 17, 2019 | The Northbrook tower news northbrooktower.com Northbrook/Glenview D30 Board of Education D30, Park Districts ready to keep students busy during long summer Neil Milbert Freelance Reporter Many years ago, the documentary motion picture “Endless Summer” chronicled the global search by a couple of surfers for the perfect wave. This summer, Maple School will present its own rendition of “Endless Summer.” Because of the massive building project at Maple School, the 2018- 19 school year will end on May 29 and the 2019-20 school year won’t begin until Sept. 3. To fill the activities void for students and parents, the Glenview and Northbrook Park Districts are offering special programs, Northbrook/Glenview District 30 Superintendent Dr. Brian Wegley told the district’s Board of Education at its Thursday, Jan. 10 meeting. The Glenview Park District is going to host Camp Willowbrook June 3-7, Aug. 12-16 and Aug. 19- 23, while the Northbrook Park District will offer its Summer Warm-Up camp from June 10-14 and its Awesome August camps Aug. 12-16, Aug. 19-23 and Aug. 26-30. The Northbrook locations will also offer before- and after-camp day care. Glenview children can participate in the Northbrook camps for the same price as Northbrook children, Wegley said. Further information can be obtained by calling the Glenview Park District at (847) 724-5670 or the Northbrook Park District at (847) 291-2993. Northfield Township offers help to federal workers, senior citizens Staff report Weeks into one of the longest federal government shutdowns in U.S. history, Northfield Township officials are encouraging federal workers to reach out for help with food and emergency assistance. Federal employees can take advantage of the Northfield Township Food Pantry, located at 2550 Waukegan Road in Glenview, which offers both fresh and nonperishable food items five days a week. To receive assistance, residents who are federal employees should present their government IDs, proof of residency and identification for others who live in their households “One of our top responsibilities is helping people through short- or longterm hard times,” Northfield Township Supervisor Jill Brickman says in a press release. “We hope the resources we offer can make things a little easier for federal employees who are not receiving their checks.” Officials are also urging senior citizens who own property to reach out for help with their renewal forms to receive senior citizen property tax exemptions. Northfield seniors received the forms in early January and must complete them by Feb. 6. The forms that were recently sent out cover 2018 property taxes. Savings from these exemptions will appear on second-in- Kindergarten critique Willowbrook Principal Scott Carlson and Dr. Melissa Hirsch, the district’s assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction, provided board members with an overview of the kindergarten program at Willowbook School. “It has been 12 years since we have had kindergarten at Willowbrook, and it is our fourth year of full-day kindergarten,” Dr. Hirsch said. “Every year we’ve had full-day (kindergarten), we’ve tweaked it a little bit.” There are 118 kindergarten students at Willowbrook — including three who joined the school after winter break — across six classrooms. Of those students, 34 receive English-language services, 12 are currently receiving supplementary academic interventions and three are shared with the North Shore Special Education District. Last year, 117 students were enrolled, six of whom started at the school after winter break. Dr. Hirsch said team reading and phonics launched after winter break, adding the school is using a new program called Fundations that emphasizes a multi-sensory approach to alphabet letters, sounds and handwriting. The school’s math workshop integrates multiple visuals and games. Board members Ursula Sedlak and Keith Karchmar lauded the program, having seen their own children work through it. New classroom furniture The board also approved the purchase of modern classroom furniture for grades 3 through 5. “We value all kids getting involved in learning in a child-centric way,” Wegley said. “The furniture we have now is not conducive to that. Today’s kindergarten students will enter the work force in 2035, and in business today, there are flexible environments for learning.” THE WINNETKA CURRE<strong>NT</strong> — which costs more than a The fest, however, needs Winnetka Music Fest quarter of a million dollars to change to remain viable. permit approved, will to produce. “It’s become physically stallment tax bills that will “I think it will be wellreceived,” Dason said of age all that,” Myers told exhausting to try to man- charge for top acts likely be sent out in June, One big change to this the release states. the new format. “Chasing his fellow council members during the meeting. summer’s Winnetka Music Festival should lead to Senior citizens are eligible for two exemptions. work, year-long.” down $350,000 is a lot of bigger headlining musicians. All of the thousands The Senior Exemption, The Winnetka Music Reporting by Ronnie which is available to all of visitors will be able to Festival brought 17 bands Wachter, Freelance Reporter. seniors reduces property hear the final two acts, but and about 10,000 visitors Full story at WinnetkaCurrent.com. taxes by about $250. The only 5,000 ticket-purchasing fans will be able to see to the East Elm Business exemption applies to all District in 2017, then 28 owner-occupied residential property whose owner Most of the third-annu- 2018; both shows began Independent teen them. acts and 14,000 visitors in THE GLENVIEW LA<strong>NT</strong>ERN was born in 1953 or earlier. al edition of the two-day on Friday nights and continued to Saturday nights, Village Board candidate The Senior Freeze offers summer party will be free, but the special event permit that the Winnetka Vilmer, the production came challenge admission-free. Last sum- withstands ballot seniors additional savings if the combined household income is under $65,000 lage Council approved on together with the efforts of Nineteen-year-old Benjamin Polony will be in- and if the senior has been Jan. 8 allows the organizers to charge a $20 fee for the Winnetka Park District cluded on the April 2 ballot the chamber, Village Hall, an owner-occupant of admission to the final two and Val’s List (a musicselection service akin to view Village Board after as a candidate for Glen- the property since Jan. 1, performances. 2017. After the meeting, Terry Pandora or Spotify). It required 250 volunteers and four Glenview residents Township Assessor Patty Damisch noted taxpay- Dason, the Winnetkadropped their objections to Northfield Chamber of a budget of $350,000 — his nominating petitions. ers who recently turned 65 Commerce executive director, said the new rev- trustee and lead organizer but according to Village The four residents — “will probably not receive Elizabeth Brown, Kathleen Gazda, and Judith and senior renewal forms in the mail” and said call (847) enue stream should stabilize the future of the bash $360,000. Please see nfyn, Scott Myers, it grossed 724-8300 for assistance. 17
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