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Informational Meeting for Prospective Parents NEW to Clubhouse Before-/After School Care (NEW) - Run again on April 26
The Buffalo Grove Park District is hosting a Clubhouse meeting for NEW parents on Tues., Apr. 30, at the Alcott Center, 530 Bernard Dr., Buffalo Grove, in Rooms 10 & 11 at 6 p.m. This meeting is for prospective families seeking before- and after-school care for the 2019–2020 school year. MORE INFO
PARENTS OF CURRENT 5th GRADERS: TRANSITION TO MIDDLE SCHOOL (New)
The Transition to Middle School is a program for parents of current 5th graders district-wide, presented Mon., Apr. 15, at 7 p.m. at Twin Groves Middle School, 2600 N. Buffalo Grove Rd.
Middle School Principals Jessica Barnes and Greg Grana will discuss academics, extracurricular opportunities, and changes that middle school years bring. Also, 6th-grade student panelists will share their perspectives. Questions? Contact the KCSD96 Community Parent Liaison Lubna Andrabi, 847.459.4260, ext. 8136.
PTO News/Blog (New)
Here’s a table of contents so you don’t miss what’s important to you: PTO Blog: This is always linked in my blog post below.
A big THANK YOU to all of our wonderful volunteers for a week of successful events - Girls’ Night Out and Guys’ Night Out were a blast for our fifth graders, and Breakfast with your Buddy brought together our students and their favorite adult for a yummy pre-school breakfast.
In this week’s blog you’ll find:
- Culver’s Fundraiser - April 26
- Variety Show
- Square One Arts
- Staff Appreciation Week
- Family Picnic
- 2019-2020 School Supply Kits
- 2019-2020 Board and Committee Chairs
- Fifth Grade Spring Fling
- Help Wanted: 2019-2020 Yearbook Co-Chair Trainee
- Important Dates and Other Reminders
An Evening of Math Fun (Repeat)
(Grades 3–5 students/teachers/families)
The Stevenson High School Math Department and Math Team invite all students in grades 3, 4, and 5 and their families and teachers to the Stevenson Math Carnival on Thurs., May 9, 6–8 PM. At the Math Carnival, students play fun math games and win prizes. Stevenson High School, 1 Stevenson Dr., Lincolnshire, IL Park in the "B" Lot and enter through the "Point Entrance" SEE FLYER
Class Placement Parent Input Survey (Repeat)
Creating balanced class lists that meet the needs of all students is a tremendously difficult job that takes many hours of thoughtful dialogue between classroom teachers, administrators, and specialists. We at Ivy Hall Elementary School take this process very seriously. The process for class list creation is as follows:
Teachers think about the social and academic needs of each of their current students while recording pertinent information to assist in the decision making process.
Grade level teachers, administration, specials area teachers, and specialists meet together to form class lists that are balanced in terms of academic, social, and emotional needs as well as considering friendships. This is no easy task and often takes several meetings. This team of educators considers each child’s personality, academic needs, friendship patterns, etc. as they make a match for each individual child.
This team of educators creates a draft set of class lists taking into consideration parent input. Class lists are then revised in August with summer changes for students who move in or out of the district. Class rosters are never final until they are released to families in August.
This process happens at grades 2-5. Willow Grove creates the class lists for our incoming 1st graders. Our 5th-grade team actively works with Twin Groves to provide data and input related to placement decisions as well.
We strongly believe that this detailed and collaborative process creates learning environments that benefit all students. It is a delicate balancing act which takes much consideration and thought by professionals who know and care about your children. Our goal is to create balanced class lists that promote the success of each child. Please know that your child is placed in a classroom for very specific reasons. The process benefits all students. Because of the input and thought given by teachers, specialists, parents, and the principal, we are very reluctant to make changes once this process occurs, as removing or moving one child can disrupt the balance of an entire class, impacting all students.
I welcome any insight you wish to share about your child’s strengths, needs, and learning style. We will take into consideration pertinent information received on or before FRIDAY, APRIL 26, 2019 at 11:59 PM. Please remember, while we welcome your input, specific teacher requests will not be honored.
I cannot express enough how important it is that your thoughts are provided through the (survey linked here) . As you can imagine, we receive a lot of parent input, emails, and verbal information is nearly impossible to track. The information you provide in the survey will remain confidential between you and me.
SWALCO Reuse-A-Shoe Program (Repeat)
It's time to clean out those closets!
We will be collecting shoes once again this year. All types of shoes are accepted in any condition. The accepted shoes are: dress shoes, gym shoes, work shoes, sandals, slippers, Crocs, slip-ons, and virtually all shoes, at all sizes! Even cleats and "light-up" shoes are acceptable. We really are accepting all shoes aside from ice skates, roller blades, and snow boots.
The shoes will be collected in boxes outside the nurse's office until the end of April.
Coming in Early April: IAR Assessment for Grades 3–8 (Repeat)
The Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) is the new English/language arts and math state assessment for Grades 3–8 students in Illinois public schools. The IAR replaces the PARCC assessment given the previous few years and is, in fact, very similar. The testing window is designated as Apr. 8–26, but our students do not test every day during that period. Read more info about the IAR, including our Testing Schedule, the impact of participation, and more. As your building principal, I'm happy to answer any questions you have about the IAR assessment. Please call our school office or send me an email.