Family Educator Conferences (New)
Please click this link to sign up for fall conferences with your child's educators. Please remember, you are signing up for ONE, 15-minute appointment per educator, per student. All educators who work with students in any capacity also have sign-up slots available in Sign-Up Genius. If you would like to, you may sign-up to see any educator who works with your child. As a reminder, if you are unable to attend these conferences on these dates, please email the educator you are interested in speaking with to setup a 15-minute phone conference.
In addition to individual conferences with educators, parent education opportunities will be provided both days in our school. More information will be shared in the near future!
Conferences take place:
-November 19, 2018 - 5:00pm-7:00pm
-November 20, 2018 - 2:00pm-7:00pm
If you are having trouble signing up, please contact the front office.
4th and 5th Grade Orchestra Demonstration Concert (New)
The 4th and 5th Grade Orchestra Demonstration Concert will take place on Thursday, November 1st at 7pm at Twin Groves. The concert will take place in the Large Gym. 4th Grade students need to arrive in the TG Orchestra Room and 5th Grade students need to arrive in the TG Band Room by no later than 6:15 pm for tuning and warm-up. All students need to be in their concert attire. It is going to be a fantastic concert! We look forward to seeing you there!
Family Reading Night: Save the Date (New)
Ivy Hall will host the annual Family Reading Night on Thursday, November 15, from 6:30-7:45PM. Family Reading night is sponsored by Illinois Secretary of State and State Librarian, Jesse White, and the Illinois Center for the Book. Family Reading Night is an annual statewide event held the third Thursday in November to encourage families to spend quality time reading together. The theme this year is Reading Takes you Everywhere! Please check upcoming Principal's Messages for more, detailed information
National Walk-to-School Day (New)
Buffalo Grove Police Department officers had smiles and treats for Ivy Hall students (and coffee for their parents!) on Wednesday – National Walk-to-School Day. TAKE A LOOK
PTO Blog (New)
PTO Blog: This is always linked in my blog post below. Here you'll learn about the FUN things our PTO brings to us to bond us together as a community. Don't miss out!
Celebrate Math! Night–Oct. 15 (Repeat)
Parents, bring your elementary students (Grades KDG–5) on Mon., Oct. 15, at 7 p.m. to Ivy Hall Elementary School, 1072 Ivy Hall Ln., Buffalo Grove, for the District's Celebrate Math! Night.
Math coaches will give a brief presentation, then parents will be able to see what learning math in KCSD96 is like from their children's perspective.
This district-wide program–held in the gym at Ivy Hall–is for families whose students attend Willow Grove, Country Meadows, Ivy Hall, Kildeer, or Prairie. Questions? Call 847.459.4260, ext. 8022, or send email to the District 96 public info coordinator.
Halloween Parade (Repeat)
Our Parade Route begins at 1:30pm outside of our southeast doors (near our gymnasium and the buffalo). The students will continue north on the sidewalk and then head west past the district office around the building, past the playground and end back at the southeast, Buffalo door. Please keep your fingers crossed that we have great weather! In case of inclement weather, we will have an indoor parade for teachers and students only.
Parties (Repeat)
Parties will begin at approximately 2:00pm and end at 2:45pm
Only PTO approved parent party volunteers may attend classroom parties. No siblings are able to attend.
If you are a volunteer, it is recommended that you have your driver's license scanned into our security system prior to party day so that your badge can be ready for you upon arrival.
All party treats must come from the Approved Snack List (see page 3) and brought in to be checked by the nurse. Only items on the approved list can be shared and must be in original packaging with ingredient labeling. No goodie bags allowed. Whole fruits only. Fruits can not be cut up unless individually packaged by distributor. These need to be at school by 9:00 am on October 31st. They can be brought in prior to that and will be kept safely in the office.
Halloween Costumes (Repeat)
As October is here, please help us with the following costume procedures and guidelines....
Students will change into their costumes after the lunch period.
Costumes must be appropriate for school.
-Please no masks, blood, super scary stuff, general iciness, or weapons
-Please no cigars or cigarette items
-Please no bare tummies
-Please keep hair coloring and make-up simple
-Can students go home for lunch to get into costumes?
Home for Lunch to Change (Repeat)
Students are able to be picked up to go home during their own grade level lunch period. See below for specific times and details. Students will meet their parent/grandparent/family member in the foyer of the school. Please write a note stating that students will be going home for lunch. Students will give their “going home for lunch” note to the staff members who are supervising pick-up. Students need to return to school by the end of their lunch/recess period.
Lunch/recess periods are as follows:
- 1st grade at 11:50am - 12:30pm
- 2nd grade at 10:50am - 11:30am
- 3rd grade at 11:30am - 12:10pm
- 4th grade at 11:10am - 11:50am
- 5th grade at 12:10pm - 12:50pm
Thank you for helping us to keep our Halloween activities fun and safe!
DROP OFF AND PICK UP PROCEDURES (Repeat)
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.
