Curriculum Night (New)
Yesterday, Thursday, August 22, 2019, families came to Ivy Hall to visit with teachers and learn about the 2019-2020 school year. Parents had the opportunity to learn about our curriculum at Ivy Hall. The whole group presentation and its contents are viewable below. It was a great evening and it was very nice seeing some new and familiar faces. If you were unable to attend, please contact your child’s teacher if you would like more information.
SEL (Social Emotional Learning) Information (NEW)
If you attended curriculum night I mentioned information available on the District 96 website. HERE is the information if you are interested in reviewing it.
Picture Day Friday, August 30, 2019 (New)
Order forms went home with students this week and more are available in the Ivy Hall office. You can also order before picture day online at mylifetouch.com using Picture Day ID: EVTVQJSZ4
Ivy Hall Fall Fun Run 2019 (NEW)
The Ivy Hall Fun Run will take place on Friday, September 13, at 9:30 a.m. The purpose of the Ivy Hall Fun Run is to promote fun and fitness. We will have our pre-run activities outside in the parent pick up parking lot behind the school. Parents are invited to run along with their children or to watch and cheer the students on. Parents who want to participate or watch are required to sign in and receive a visitor badge. There will be a sign-in table in the parent pick up parking lot. The table will be located near the parent pick up entrance door. Please do not enter the building. All visitors are required to sign in and wear their visitor's badge at all times.
The fun run will take place on school grounds. Students will have 25 minutes to run and/or walk. The course is approximately one half mile long. Students try to complete as many laps as they can. At the end of 25 minutes, they will meet back in the parking lot and cool down with a bottle of water.
Students will practice the course during physical education class.
ORDER OF EVENTS
- 9:30 a.m. Students will line up in the parent pick up parking lot and start warm-up activities.
- 9:40 a.m. Start the run. We will dismiss by class, starting with 5th grade.
- 10:05 a.m. The fun run is finished and students meet their teacher in the parent pick up parking lot. Students will get their water and cool down.
- 10:15a.m. Students go back to their classrooms.
If you have any questions please email - Mr. Spangler
PTO News/Blog (Repeat)
PTO Blog: This is always linked in my blog post below. PTO general information.
DROP OFF AND PICK UP PROCEDURES (Repeat)
*** THERE IS ONLY ONE ENTRANCE TO THE SOUTHWEST LOT. DO NOT ENTER WHERE IT SAYS “DO NOT ENTER.”
Students that take the bus will arrive and board the school bus on the east sidewalk (LOT containing most cars). 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 2:40pm and 3:10pm. Cars that are parked in the east parking lot will not be able to leave during dismissal time due to the traffic pattern and student safety. If you are concerned about being able to leave during that time it is recommended that you park on the street to avoid being held in the parking lot.
Parents that drop off and/or pick up their children will enter a rolling drop off/pick up in the southwest blacktop area near the playground. Please approach parent pick up (clockwise) 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 southwest 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 OR exit via parent pick.
Please contact the school office at least 1 hour prior to dismissal in the event that your dismissal plans change. Your child will be at the designated dismissal location unless the school is notified in accordance with the above. Please notify the office in writing in accordance with the district handbook (PLEASE REVIEW HANDBOOK LANGUAGE). Please see Section 9.4 in the Parent/Student Handbook regarding permission for students to ride other buses, as in most cases, this is not allowed (PLEASE REVIEW HANDBOOK LANGUAGE).
When parking in the east parking lot at any time, please note that you will enter from Ivy Hall Lane. This is marked as an entrance only. Exit out to Clohessy Lane only. You will not be able to leave the parking lot onto Ivy Hall Lane (signs are posted indicating this).
*** DO NOT FOR ANY REASON PARK YOUR CAR IN THE FIRELANE (WHERE THE BUSES LOAD AND UNLOAD). EVEN IF YOU ARE JUST RUNNING QUICKLY IN AND OUT OF THE FRONT OFFICE. YOU RUN THE RISK OF BEING TICKET OR TOWED.
There are many rules and procedures regarding arrival and dismissal. This can be challenging to get acquainted with and even frustrating. However, these procedures have been developed with student safety as the driving factor. These plans and procedures were developed in conjunction with our Facilities and Transportation Director (Sam Miranda) and the Buffalo Grove Police Department. I appreciate your patience and understanding as we establish these routines at the beginning of the school year. The first few dismissals can be slow due to staff and students learning their routines.