September 6, 2019

Posted September 6, 2019

Bus Evacuations Drills (New)

On Friday morning, September 6, 2019, students participated in a bus safety overview and bus evacuation drills. The drills were supervised by First Student (our bus vendor) and Ivy Hall staff. Students learned how to respond in various situations. The safety overview concluded with students learning how to evacuate the school bus.

Car Pick Up & Car Drop Off (New)

ONLY MAKE A RIGHT-HAND TURN ONLY INTO THE SOUTHWEST LOT, please DO NOT MAKE A LEFT INTO THE SOUTHWEST LOT DURING DROPOFF AND DISMISSAL.

THIS PROCEDURE IS LISTED IN THE PARENT STUDENT HANDBOOK. THIS PROCEDURE HAS BEEN IN PLACE FOR AT LEAST 3 YEARS. HERE

The traffic pattern for the CAR rolling drop off and CAR rolling pick up is clockwise around Ivy Hall. Your RIGHT TURN should be made from Penny Lane into the lot. NEVER A LEFT TURN into the southwest recess lot.

We have and will continue to have the Buffalo Grove police helping us enforce this procedure. This procedure was developed with the Buffalo Grove Police Department for student safety. Thank you for helping keep kids safe.

*** There are a few commercial vehicles that are permitted to make a left into the south lot. These vehicles do not participate in the rolling car line, but we have no other avenue to load these vehicles. This only occurs during CAR pick up. Thank you for your continued help allowing these vehicles into the lot. They will not join the line in front of you, they will pass on the right side of the line. We also stop the line to allow these vehicles to exit.

IF YOU ARE WALKING TO THE SOUTHWEST LOT, MEETING A STUDENT, AND THEN WALKING AWAY WITH THE STUDENT …

YOUR STUDENT IS A WALKER DISMISSAL ... NOT A CAR PICK UP DISMISSAL. PLEASE CONTACT YOUR CHILD'S TEACHER AND MAKE THE ADJUSTMENT ACCORDING (SO YOUR STUDENT IS DISMISSED OUT THE NORTH EXIT).

YOUR STUDENT WILL BE DISMISSED ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THE BUILDING BY THE OFFICE. THIS WILL REDUCE THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS THAT NEED SUPERVISION IN THE SOUTHWEST LOT AND INCREASE SAFETY.

MAP RIT Scores (New)

We made the decision this year to turn off the ability for students to see their RIT score immediately upon submitting their test. In past years, this feature has been turned on. Instead, students will receive their scores through an individual discussion with their teacher at some point following the MAP testing window. In addition, MAP score reports will be emailed to parents on Friday, September 6th beginning at 3pm.

The main reasons for this decision are as follows:

We believe it is best for students that their results are shared personally. Teachers can help put student results into context and discuss areas for further growth and areas of strength. A RIT score in isolation does not communicate this level of detail and simply becomes a number to compare themselves to others.

Some of our students have demonstrated a high level of anxiety with the level of sharing that occurs when the RIT scores are shown upon test submission. This change will allow students to simply take the assessment and not be concerned about the immediacy of the feedback.

Access your child's MAP Student Progress Report (New)

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]

Clubs - More information and contact info on the permission slips

Safety Patrol - Permission Slip

Calling all 4th & 5th Grade students! Ivy Hall is looking for a team of dedicated, honest, and respectful leaders to join our Safety Patrol team. Safety Patrol will run mid-September-May, every day, before and after school. If you are interested in becoming a part of the Safety Patrol team, please see the attached flyer & return the bottom portion to Mrs. Feld (Mrs. Cappelen's maternity sub) by Wednesday, September 11th. By returning the form you are committing to the Safety Patrol team for the 19-20 school year. Scheduling will be based on the amount of students interested. There will be a mandatory training session for all team members on Friday, September 13th at 8:00am. At that point you will receive your schedule and your safety patrol duties will begin the following week. Please contact Mrs. Cappelen or Mrs. Dolan with any questions.

Reader’s Theatre - Permission Slip

Calling all 3rd-5th Graders! Come explore your love for reading with our Reader’s Theater Club. Students will have the opportunity to read through and act out Reader’s Theater plays. They will work together with peers to create props, incorporate actions, and explore their love for reading through these mini-plays. There will be different plays and themes we work with throughout the course of our time together. We can’t wait for you to join us!

Stevenson Tutoring - Permission Slip

Stevenson Tutoring is a tutoring program for those students who are in need of a little extra support. This program is for all grades. The first/second-grade program is strictly a reading program, all materials will be provided for your student. The concentration on this program is reading fluency and comprehension. The upper-grade program reinforces what your child is doing in their classroom. Therefore, our 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders will get support from the students who go to Stevenson and are in the Future Educators of America program. They will receive help with their homework and then do other activities to help support their reading or their math skills. This is not an acceleration program.

World Cultures Club (Wednesday) - Permission Slip Wednesday

We will explore art and culture from around the world. We will create art projects, read folktales, and learn about children around the world. The club will meet in two sessions with 10 students in each session.

World Cultures Club (THURSDAY) - Permission Slip Thursday

Student Council - Permission Slip

Student council comes together to make a difference at Ivy Hall and in our community! We will share our interests and ideas as we plan, organize, and run school and community events.

Fire Drill - Yes ... Again (New)

Students participated in a fire drill on Tuesday, September 3, 2019. Our fire drill was supervised by our school resource officer and the Buffalo Grove Police Department. The drill went well. We will conduct one additional fire drill this year, likely in the spring.

Updated Approved Snack List (New)

The District has revised the APPROVED SNACK LIST. This list includes foods that are approved for students' Daily Snacks.

It also includes foods approved specifically for Special Events such as birthday treats for a class or for PTO class parties.

Find links to the District's Approved Snack List and Approved Snack List FAQs on the homepage of the KCSD96 website and the homepage of each school website.

PTO News/Blog (New)

PTO Blog: This is always linked in my blog post below. PTO general information.

Ivy Hall Fall Fun Run 2019 (Repeat)

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

([email protected])