Newcomer’s Night
I want to thank the families, the Guiding Coalition for Interculturalism, Betsy Fresen, Katie Sheridan, and all the building administrators that came out to Twin Groves last Wednesday evening. Our new families met and learned about District 96 and their specific schools. Families had the opportunity to ask specific questions and we all had a great time meeting and sharing our with you. We look forward to this school year. Welcome to District 96!
Snacks & Medication
Approved Snacks: What Parents Need to Know
The District has revised the APPROVED SNACK LIST,* adding more items to this list to give families more choices. The items the list includes are free of the Top 8 allergens: milk, eggs, peanuts, tree nuts, fish, shellfish, soy, and wheat. This list includes the foods that are approved for students' Daily Snacks. It also includes (for children in Grades 1–5) foods approved for Special Events such as birthday treats for a class or for PTO Halloween, Winter, or Valentine's Day parties.
IMPORTANT: All items for Daily Snacks, with the exception of fruits and vegetables, MUST be prepackaged to allow staff to easily check that snacks meet the approved requirements. Director of Educational Services Amy Gluck also has provided responses to FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQs) about foods approved for daily snacks/special events.
For your convenience, find links to the District 96 Approved Snack List and Approved Snack List FAQs on the homepage of the District 96 website and the homepage of each school.
NO medications can be accepted without the district Medical Authorization forms being completed by Dr and Parent, and that all medications must be brought in by a parent. (All forms are on our website)
Class Placement & Bus Information
By now you should have received email an email with student classroom assignments for the upcoming year. If you student is taking the bus, that information should also have been emailed to you. If you did not receive please contact the front office at 847-459-0022 or email [email protected]. The staff worked diligently to make sure each child was placed in the classroom in which he/she will find continued success. We know you appreciate the thought and consideration was put into these decisions. No changes will be made, and we thank you for your support.
New Family Meeting (August 14, 2018)
If your family is new to Ivy Hall, please join us in the Learning Center from 8:00am - 8:30am on Tuesday, August 14th (just prior to Meet Your Teacher/Information Day). This is a great opportunity to receive a tour of our building.
Information Day and Meet Your Teacher (August 14, 2018)
Students are welcome to visit their classrooms, meet their teachers and drop-off school supplies from 8:30am – 9:30am on Tuesday, August 14th. If you pre-ordered a school supply kit from the PTO, it will be in the classroom. PTO representatives will be available at their table outside the learning center for all your PTO needs! Don’t forget to sign-up for Special Lunch and more on the Membership Toolkit database.
First Day of School (August 15, 2018)
The first day of school is Wednesday, August 15th. Students will line up in the parent drop off lot on the blacktop. Teachers will be outside to meet the students. Parent drop off will be on Penny Lane for the first day only. In the event that it is raining, students will assemble in the cafeteria gym by class. Parents and/or guardians are not to enter the building due to security. Thank you for keeping our building safe for your students. Please remember that we dismiss at 2pm.
Second Day of School (August 16, 2018)
The second day of school is Thursday, August 16th. Students will line up as classes in the grade level hallways. Staff will be available to assist students with the line up.
Curriculum Night Schedule (August 23, 2018)
August 23, 2018 at Ivy Hall Elementary School. Please click HERE to view our curriculum night schedule.
PTO NEWS & Highlights
Be sure to check out the PTO BLOG for more information regarding upcoming events and volunteer opportunities. Please join the PTO for their online PTO fair during Meet the Teacher Day on Tues., August 14th. All committee and volunteer sign-ups will be online as well as signing up for many of the fundraisers such as Special Lunch. We will have laptops available for use from 8:30 am - 9:30am. If you would like to get a head start, log on to Membership Toolkit (https://ivyhallpto.membershiptoolkit.com/).
New Staff & Staff Listing
- Mr. Brad Sorkin - Structured Learning Teacher
- Ms. Allison Linzing - Instructional Special Education Teacher
- Ms. Ginger Hepler - Language Development Coach (coming to us from Willow Grove)
- Ms. Carly Sullivan - Social Worker (coming to us from Kildeer)
- Ms. Courtney Hall- School Psychologist
- Ms. Emma Ellenwood-Bird - 3rd Grade Teacher
- Ms. Kirberger - 5th Grade Teacher
- Ms. Megan Lukaszewski - Psychologist
- Ms. Bryn Brighton - Speech Language Pathologist
- Ms. Lindsay Marks - Occupational Therapist
- Ms. Renee Goff- Maternity Leave Sub for Mrs. Heimer
I wanted to take this opportunity to share with you, our team structures for the current school year. This year’s class lists were developed with these teams in place to ensure student success.
- First Grade: Ms. Gomberg, Ms. Hock, Ms. Levin, Ms. Innocentini
- Second Grade: Ms. Comin, Ms. Cappelen (formerly Schutt), Ms. Slivnick (formerly Rabin), Ms. Balek (formerly Wells)
- Third Grade: Ms. Moderhack, Ms. Heineman, Ms. McNamara, Ms. Ellenwood-Bird
- Fourth Grade: Ms. Dolan, Ms. Valle, Ms. Litvan, Ms. Lima
- Fifth Grade: Ms. Nguyen, Ms. Kirberger, Ms. Holzhauer, Mr. Pangilinan
- Guided Classrooms: Ms. Deger, Ms. Lee
- Structured Learning Classrooms: TBA, Mr. Sorkin
- Student Services Team: Ms. Balmer, Ms. Hall, Ms. Fooden, Ms. Guarino, Ms. Jarrett, Ms. Sherlock, Ms. Linzing, Ms. Sladek, Ms. Monica, Ms. Brighton, Ms. Lukaszewski, Ms. Marks, Ms. Sullivan
- Instructional Coaches: Ms. Klein, Ms. Heinrich, Mr. Halstead, Ms. Heimer, Ms. Mandell, Ms. Wang, Ms. Driscoll, Ms. Hepler
- Specials: Ms. Cigrand, Ms. Coleman, Ms. Flavin, Ms. Lindgren, Mr. Nagle, Ms. Ok, Mr. Spangler, Mr. Morris
CHANGES TO PARENT PICK UP
Students that are picked up from parent pick up should obtain a sticker by registering for one. Register to receive a sticker HERE. Having stickers on your vehicle helps to aid our students in a more secure pickup. If you do not have a sticker, we may ask additional questions for us to verify your pick up vehicle. This is for the safety of our students. There will be a table for registration and pick up of stickers during Meet the Teacher. They are free of charge.
DROP OFF AND PICK UP PROCEDURES
Students that take the bus will arrive and board the school bus on the east sidewalk. Only cars that are parking and walking students into school will be allowed to enter the east parking lot from 8:10am-8:25am. At the end of the day, only buses will be permitted in the east parking lot between 2:50pm. and 3:10pm. Cars that are parked in the east parking lot will not be able to leave during dismissal time.
Parents that drop off and/or pick up their children will enter a rolling drop off/pick up on the west blacktop near the playground by driving east on Penny Lane. Parents will exit the rolling drop/pick up by driving east on Penny Lane. All students that are being picked up will exit the building via the west doors where they will be met by faculty. Faculty members will direct cars through the rolling drop off and pick up and assist students (See Map below).
Students that walk home will only exit through the north and northwest doorways. Students are not permitted to walk across the east parking lot.
* Link updated Tuesday, January 2, 2024.