Reader’s Theatre Club (New)
Hello Parents/Guardians,
We only have a few meetings left for Reader’s Theatre Club. Please note the last few times our club will meet this year. We hope your child has enjoyed his/her time in the club and will consider signing up again next year! Thank you!
Remaining Dates:
4/16 - NORMAL MEETING
4/23 - CLUB CANCELLED
4/30 - LAST DAY OF CLUB
-Miss Heineman and Mrs. Dolan
NEWS FROM THE DISTRICT 96 BAND & ORCHESTRA BOOSTERS (New)
NEWS FROM THE DISTRICT 96 BAND & ORCHESTRA BOOSTERS
Support the Boosters by Dining at Portillo's (806 W. Dundee Rd.) on Wed., Apr. 25
20% of your pre-tax order benefits the District 96 Band & Orchestra Boosters! This fundraiser is valid from 5 – 8 PM at the Arlington Heights location at 806 W. Dundee Road for dine-in, drive-up, or carry-out orders (online orders not valid). This FLYER must be mentioned at the time of order.
Booster's General Meeting is Wed., Apr. 25
The District 96 Band & Orchestra Boosters will hold their final general meeting of the 2017–18 school year at 6:30 PM in the Woodlawn Middle School band room, 6362 Gilmer Rd., Long Grove, This meeting is open to the public and all Booster members in good standing can be present to vote on agenda action items that will include the approval of the 2018–2019 operating budget and nominations for the 2018–2019 Board of Directors. If you are interested in joining the Boosters Board of Directors for the next school year, please contact Boosters Co-President Jason Kupferschmid ([email protected])
Breakfast with your buddy (New)
Last week to sign up for Breakfast With Your Buddy? Last day to register online is Wednesday April 18.
Parents of 5th Graders–Note this Event Date! (Repeat)
Mon., Apr. 16: The Transition to Middle School – a districtwide program for all parents of current 5th graders. Woodlawn Principal Greg Grana and Twin Groves Principal Jessica Barnes and a panel of current 6th-grade students will give you info you’ll want to know. This popular program is a great way to learn, get your questions answered, and benefit from student panelists' candid perspectives.
At Woodlawn Middle School, 6362 Gilmer Rd., Long Grove, 7 p.m., for parents of Country Meadows, Ivy Hall, Kildeer, and Prairie 5th graders
Variety Show (Repeat)
The 2018 variety show is back on with a revised schedule. Please download/review the Variety Show Flyer, which can be found on the VIRTUAL BACKPACK. More information can be found on the PTO Blog as well.
4th Grade Music Performance Has Been Moved to April 26, 2018 (Repeat)
In order to accommodate another district program, we are rescheduling our 4th-grade music program. The original date was April 19, 2018, and will be moved to April 26, 2018. Thank you.
Parent Input Survey Class Placement (Repeat)
Creating balanced class lists that meet the needs of all students is a tremendously difficult job that takes many hours of thoughtful dialogue between classroom teachers, administrators, and specialists. We at Ivy Hall Elementary School take this process very seriously. The process for class list creation is as follows:
Teachers think about the social and academic needs of each of their current students while recording pertinent information to assist in the decision making process.
Grade level teachers, the principal, specials area teachers, and specialists meet together to form class lists that are balanced in terms of academic, social, and emotional needs as well as considering friendships. This is no easy task and often takes several meetings. This team of educators considers each child’s personality, academic needs, friendship patterns, etc. as they make a match for each individual child.
This team of educators creates a draft set of class lists taking into consideration parent input.
Class lists are then revised in August with summer changes for students who move in or out of the district.
Class rosters are never final until they are released to families in August.
This process happens at grades 2-5. Willow Grove creates the class lists for our incoming 1st graders. Our 5th-grade team actively works with Twin Groves to provide data and input related to placement decisions as well.
We strongly believe that this detailed and collaborative process creates learning environments that benefit all students. It is a delicate balancing act which takes much consideration and thought by professionals who know and care about your children. Our goal is to create balanced class lists that promote the success of each child. Please know that your child is placed in a classroom for very specific reasons. The process benefits all students. Because of the input and thought given by teachers, specialists, parents, and the principal, we are very reluctant to make changes once this process occurs, as removing or moving one child can disrupt the balance of an entire class, impacting all students.
I welcome any insight you wish to share about your child’s strengths, needs, and learning style. I will take into consideration pertinent information received on or before FRIDAY, APRIL 27th. Please remember, while we welcome your input, specific teacher requests will not be honored.
I cannot express enough how important it is that your thoughts are in provided through THIS SURVEY. As you can imagine, we receive a lot of parent input, and verbal information is nearly impossible to track. The information you provide in the survey will remain confidential between you and me.
Author’s Visit April 23, 2018 (Repeat)
The Ivy Hall PTO is delighted to welcome award-winning author Barb Rosenstock on Monday, April 23rd. Ms. Rosenstock will talk with students about her career as an author on this day. Use this link at home with your child to learn more about Barb Rosenstock, and explore video trailers and educational guides for her books.
To order a personalized copy of any of her books, please return the order form with payment (cash or check payable to Ivy Hall Elementary PTO) by Wednesday, April 4th.
School supply kits (Repeat)
School supply kits are on sale they can be ordered through PTO member Tool Kit.
Reuse A Shoe (Repeat)
We will be collecting footwear for our annual reuse a shoe program. Below are the criteria for shoe donations. Please send shoes to school with your student if you wish for them to be donated. The collection window is 3/1/2018-4/20/2018.
Accepted
- All types of footwear, in any condition, excluding those in the "not accepted" list provided below. Dress Shoes, Casual Shoes, Work Shoes, Sandals, Athletic Shoes, Slippers, Crocs, Slip-ons, Boots and virtually all footwear not listed in the red box below. Accepted shoes also include cleats and light-up shoes. Virtually 98-100% of the shoes you collect will be acceptable.
- All sizes
- All brands
- Any shoe with stains or holes will be accepted
Not Accepted
- Ice Skates
- Roller Blades
- Snow Boots (all other boots will be accepted including dress, work, safety, hiking, fashion, cowboy, and rain, etc.
- Mold shoes. Please dispose of immediately
- Shoes that are so badly damaged, that they are in pieces or have no soles/bottoms
PTO NEWS & Highlights (Repeat)
Be sure to check out the PTO BLOG for more information regarding upcoming events and volunteer opportunities.
Updates and News from the Band Boosters (Repeat)
Find the latest information from the District 96 Band & Orchestra Boosters in their BLOG.
Upcoming Dates
April 20, 2018 ~ Breakfast with your buddy 7:30 am @ Ivy Hall Elementary School
April 24, 2018 ~ Papa John’s Special Lunch
April 26, 2018 ~ 4th Grade Music Concert 6:30 pm @ Ivy Hall Elementary School
April 27, 2018 ~ Half Day School Improvement Dismissal @ 11:45am
April 30, 2018 ~
-Parent Review Committee @ 7:00PM Ivy Hall
-Spring Map Window Opens
May 2, 2018 ~ Variety Show Auditions
May 8, 2018 ~
-Band Extravaganza Concert Grades 4 & 5
-Ivy Hall/Prairie band musicians perform at Twin Groves at 7 p.m.
-Grades 6–8 Twin Groves band musicians perform at Twin Groves at 7:30 p.m.
May 9, 2018 ~
-PTO Executive Board Meeting 6:30pm
-MAP Window Closes 3:00pm
May 10, 2018 ~ 4th & 5th Grade Orchestra Extravaganza Concert 6:30pm-7:30pm
May 11, 2018 ~ PTO Family Picnic 6pm-8pm
May 16, 2018 ~ Variety Show Rehearsals
May 17, 2018 ~ Variety Show 6:30pm-8:00pm
May 23, 2018 ~ Field Day
May 25, 2018 ~ Half Day Schedule Dismissal @ 11:45am
May 28, 2018 ~ No School Memorial Day
June 1, 2018 ~ Last Day of School
Have a great weekend!