Ivy Hall Celebrates Diversity February 19, 2018 (New)
On February 19, 2018 Ivy Hall Elementary School, students, and families are planning on organizing a wonderful gathering to celebrate the diversity of our school community. I am attaching a form that will describe culture and what we are trying to accomplish on the 19th of February. Inside the form it will ask you if your student and/or family are interested in:
Sharing your culture for our community. There are various formats.
Helping plan the event
Serving as a volunteer to help manage a portion of the event, on the night of the event
Please fill out this form if you are interested in any of the above items. The form can be found here.
Ivy Hall Celebrates Diversity Family Sign Up Form
WINTER PARTIES (New)
A HUGE thank you to the Ivy Hall PTO and room parents for coordinating the parties this Friday. Also, thank you to the volunteers that helped out at the parties. Finally, thank you to the families that donated items to the party to help make them successful. It truly is a team effort. The students enjoyed treats, fun crafts, and games!
STUDENT COUNCIL HATS & HANDS DRIVE (New)
The Ivy Hall Student Council led an initiative to get our community to help out those in need. The Ivy Hall Student Council helped coordinate the donation of many winter hats, gloves, coats, and other winter apparel for those that are less fortunate. The donation to was made to AMVETS on Wednesday, December 19, 2018. The donation was presented to AMVETS by the student council executive board.
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.
5Essentials Survey (Repeat)
District 96 parents are asked to complete online the parent portion of the Illinois 5Essentials Survey by Jan. 18, 2019. Access the survey: https://survey.5-essentials.org/Illinois/
As a parent, this is your opportunity to share your thoughts on important elements of your child’s school’s effectiveness. The survey gathers data related to five indicators that can predict important student outcomes, including improved attendance and larger test score gains.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact 5Essentials Client Services at 1-866-440-1874 or [email protected] or Assistant Superintendent for Teaching and Learning Jeanne Spiller
PLAN AHEAD TO PREREGISTER FOR KINDERGARTEN (Repeat)
Parents of 2019–20 kindergartners, take note:
Pre Registration for 2019–20 Kindergarten begins in January.
Pre Register at Willow Grove Early Learning Center, 777 Checker Dr., Buffalo Grove, on
Thurs., Jan. 17, 5:00–7:00 p.m. OR Wed., Jan. 23, 5:00–7:00 p.m.
Parents of incoming kindergartners will be requested to prove residency with required documents and District forms and to complete a brief online pre-registration form.
Required documents:
• current monthly mortgage or lease statement or property tax bill AND
• current utility bill AND
• child’s birth certificate, passport, or visa AND
Questions? Contact the public info coordinator: 847.459.4260, ext. 8022, [email protected]
Attention Parents of Current 5th Graders (Repeat)
If your student is currently a 5th grader at our school, you will need to prove residency again between Jan. 8 and Feb. 15, 2019, in order to receive the email to register him or her for the 2019–2020 school year.
Only parents of current kindergartners and 5th graders have this requirement.
To prove residency, please bring to our school office the following:
• a current monthly mortgage or lease statement OR property tax bill
AND
• a current utility bill
Please call our District 96 public information coordinator if you have questions: 847.459.4260, ext. 8022