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
MAP Reports (New)
Access your child's MAP Student Progress Report
The District will send a School Messenger email today between 2:30 pm and 4:00 pm with instructions for accessing your child's MAP student progress report online. The message will include links to more information about understanding student growth, RIT scores, and general information about the MAP assessment.
Please contact Jeanne Spiller, Assistant Superintendent of Teaching for Learning, if you would like more information about your child's report. (847) 459-4260 ext. 8010, [email protected]
For Parents: Sexual Assault and Abuse Awareness/Prevention Curriculum Preview Opportunity (New)
An Illinois law known as Erin’s Law requires schools to implement an age-appropriate sexual assault and abuse awareness/prevention curriculum for Kindergarten through Grade 12.
Kildeer Countryside CCSD 96 researched and observed best practices and programs for delivering this instruction, selecting Victor Pacini to present Be Seen & Heard ©.
The focus of this developmentally appropriate and interactive program is to teach children skills to keep them safe from danger or abuse. Concepts discussed will include distinguishing safe from unsafe touches, safety rules at home and school, saying NO, safe/unsafe secrets, and telling a trusted adult, as well as reinforcing that an adult’s touching him or her is not the child’s fault.
Parents who would like to preview the information he will present to KCSD96 elementary students may attend a program with Mr. Pacini at 5:30 p.m. on Thurs., Feb. 7, in the Mat Room at Ivy Hall School, 1072 Ivy Hall Lane, Buffalo Grove.
The age-appropriate presentation to Ivy Hall students will be during the school day on Mon., Feb. 11.
If you prefer that your child does not attend this prevention education session, please submit your written request - or your questions - to me at [email protected]
Human Growth & Development (New)
We will be starting our Human and Growth and Development unit the week of January 28. This unit is for grades third through fifth. Third-grade lessons are on plants, animals, and babies. Fourth-grade lessons cover the development of babies and puberty. Fifth-grade lessons are on puberty and a discussion on Erin's Law with the social worker Ms. Jarrett.
The links below contain a document with more information and a waiver if you wish to opt out of the Human and Growth and Development unit. The opt-out forms must be signed and returned to the PE team.
3rd Grade & 4th Grade (Info & Waiver for Human & Growth Development Unit)
5th Grade (Info & Waiver for Human & Growth Development Unit)
Orchestra Concert January 16 (New)
Wednesday, January 16th at 7pm at Twin Groves! (Please note that the date on the district calendar is incorrect. The concert is on Wed. 1/16).
The concert will take place in the Large Gym. Students should arrive at Twin Groves no later than 6:00 pm for tuning and warm-up.
As with any concert, all students should wear appropriate concert attire, which includes:
Boys: Orchestra polo shirt that is tucked in, black dress pants (no jeans or cargo pockets), dress shoes, black socks. Please no ties.
Girls: Orchestra polo shirt, black skirt or pants (no jeans), dress shoes (no boots). If you wear a skirt, make sure it is an appropriate length, and wear either nylons or black or white tights- no bare legs, please.
Students will unpack and store all belongings in the following rooms:
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4th Grade: Orchestra Room
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5th Grade: Band Room
*Also, please know that the gym doors will open at around 6:50pm so that the students can warm-up and keep the concert a surprise!
Parents and friends are more than welcome to wait in the cafeteria and/or drop off their student and come back at that time. Thank you for your cooperation with this!
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.
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Love is in the air! Valentine’s Day Parties on 2/14
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Let’s Jazz up Valentine’s Day for our Staff!
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WANTED! YEARBOOK CO-CHAIR FOR 2020/21 SCHOOL YEAR TO SHADOW CURRENT CO CHAIR IN 2019/20
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Our Spring Events Need Volunteers!
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Spirit Wear Online Pop Up Shop
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Ice Cream Wednesday - 2019 Volunteer Slots Now Open!
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Clip those Box Tops!
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Let’s Be Friend
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