4th Grade Music Concert (New)
On Thursday, April 18, 2019, our 4th grade students put on a performance that was out of this world, in their planetary themed choral concert. Thank you, Mrs. Coleman, for your hard work coordinating. TAKE ANOTHER LOOK at our fourth graders here. Thank you, fourth graders, for the hard work. The show was fun and entertaining. Families a big thank you for coming out and supporting our student(s). Also, a big thank you to staff for coming out and supporting!
PTO Assembly (New)
On Monday, April 15, 2019, our students were treated by the PTO to the Mousetrap Machine Show. Students learned and participated in demonstrations of simple machines. All the machine were comprised entirely of balloons! The kids love the performance and learned a lot. Check out some pictures here.
BG Police Department Invites Kids to Color (New)
The Buffalo Grove Police Department invites our students in KDG–Grade 3 to participate in their 2019 Bicycle Safety COLORING CONTEST. A first-place prize will be awarded for each grade category. Students should turn in their coloring entry to their KCSD96 classroom teacher by Wed., May 1. Details about the BGPD Bike Rodeo on May 11 for children ages 5–12 are also included in the coloring contest info.
Follow-Up: Transition to Middle School Parent Orientation Program Info (New)
On Apr. 15, KCSD96 Twin Groves Middle School Principal Jessica Barnes and Woodlawn Middle School Principal Greg Grana presented info to parents of our current 5th-grade students headed next school year to middle school. If you'd like to review info they shared– or if you missed that program–please CLICK HERE.
PTO News/Blog (New)
PTO Blog: This is always linked in my blog post below. PTO general information.
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"
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 11:59PM. 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.
Upcoming Dates
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April 16-24, 2019 - Illinois Assessment of Readiness (Grades 3-5)
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April 22, 2019 - Student & Classroom Technology: Parent Education Evening 6:00pm-7:30pm
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April 29, 2019 - Curriculum & Instruction: Parent Education Evening 6:00pm-7:30pm
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April 29, 2019 - MAP Testing window opens
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May 9, 2019 - 4th & 5th Grade Orchestra Extravaganza Concert @ Twin Groves. Students arrive at 5:30pm. Extravaganza begins at 6:30pm.
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May 10, 2019 - PTO Family Picnic @ IH 6pm-8pm