November 2, 2018

November 2, 2018

Safety Reminders for Review with Families (New)

Because our students’ safety is our top priority, we share the following information with District 96 families to reinforce the importance of diligence and of communicating concerns to the authorities.

District administrators were advised that a student was approached by a black sedan, driven by someone the student did not know, and asked to get into the car. The student did not comply and immediately informed a parent. Law enforcement is following up on and investigating the report.  

Incidents such as this are a reminder of the need to review with children of all ages the importance of being aware while walking to/from or waiting at the bus stop and while walking to/from school.

Please emphasize that your children should not enter the vehicle of someone they do not know. Also, they should report to a trusted adult any attempt by a stranger to engage them in conversation or offer them candy or other enticements.

Likewise, children and adults being vigilant in their neighborhoods and reporting activity that seems unusual or out of place helps keep families in our community safe. “If you see something, say something.”

These are safety reminders that all of us benefit from reviewing as families.

–Julie Schmidt, District 96 Superintendent of Schools


Cell Phone Use In School Zones (New)

Parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, guardians, older siblings, and chauffeurs…please refrain from cell phone us in the school zones. This includes parent pick up, streets surrounding the school, and the parking lot. The consequences of distracted driving around a school are unfathomable. Please be thoughtful.

Orchestra Demonstration at Twin Groves (New)

Last night at Twin Groves Middle School, Ivy Hall Elementary School 4th and 5th Grade orchestra students performed. Also present at the demonstration were the 4th and 5th-grade students from Prairie Elementary School and students from the chamber orchestra at Twin Groves. Although I am partial to our Wildcats, all students did a great job. Check out some photos here.

Pictures from Halloween Parties (New)

Thank you all for volunteering, donating food and other items, and coming out to see the parade. If you missed any of it, there are a bunch of photos here.

3rd Grade STEM Club (New)

Ivy Hall 3rd graders have an opportunity to participate in an after-school STEM Club beginning the Thursday following Thanksgiving. Enrollment is limited to 10 third graders and registration forms are due by Nov. 14. MORE INFO/REGISTRATION FORM

Ivy Hall Beginning Bands and Twin Groves Jazz Band (New)

  • What: Ivy Hall Beginning Bands and Twin Groves Jazz Band
  • When: Thursday, November 8, 7:00 PM
  • Where: Twin Groves Middle School Gymnasium

Call time for Students: 6:15 PM for Beginning Band in the gym

Place of meeting: Students should come into the gymnasium. If they have a big instrument, Sax, Trombone, or Trumpet they should leave their instrument case by the wall on the south side of the gym. Students should then come and find their name on the chair where they should be sitting.

What to bring: Instrument (Percussion - Drum sticks only), Music, Ipad if they need it.

How long is the concert: Approximately 30 minutes.

Concert Dress: Blue Polo, Dark pants or skirt or skirt, dress shoes.

Concert Polos were handed out today at Prairie and will be handed out Monday at Ivy Hall. If students did not order a polo, you may buy one the night of the concert from the band boosters. The boosters will be at the concert to sell the polos.

PTO Blog (New)

PTO Blog: This is always linked in my blog post below. I am adding a table of contents this week to help.

  • Party Sign Ups
  • Spiritwear
  • Donations for Conference Dinner
  • Special Lunch November 13
  • Box Tops
  • Committees in Need of Support
  • FaceBook PTO Like & Follow
  • Dates to Remember

Spirit Day November 9, 2018 (Repeat)

From student council ... Our First School Spirit Day will be Friday, November 9, 2018. It will be Pajama Day!

Our First School Spirit Day will be Friday, Nov. 9th- Pajama Day!

Language Translations for Conference (Repeat)

Family Educator Conferences are coming up on November 19th and 20th. If you would like translation services for your meeting please email Todd Halstead [email protected] with the information below.

  • Student Name
  • Homeroom teacher
  • Date and time of the conference
  • Translation Language

Volunteers Girls Night Out / Boys Night Out (Repeat)

Our students and the PTO need your help. We need volunteers for Boys night out and Girls night out this year. We need volunteers from 4th-grade parents. If you are interested please sign up in the PTO toolkit.

Drop Off & 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.