New Information
Student Report Card Access Nov. 22 (New)
Your student’s report card will be available for you to access online NEXT FRIDAY, Nov. 22, AFTER 3 PM. If you need assistance, please CLICK HERE for instructions to view your student’s report card, to switch between your children’s report cards, and more. Report cards will be available for online access after 3 pm on Nov. 22.
2019 National Blue Ribbon Award (New)
Today in Washington D.C., Willy the Wildcat accepted the official Blue Ribbon Award Placard and flag. I am overwhelmed with joy for all the hard work that this award represents. Students, staff, and the community that we all belong to helped make this great distinguishment happen. This is the second National Blue Ribbon Award that Ivy Hall has received. Ivy Hall was also recognized in 2008. We will have a celebration on December 5, 2019, at Ivy Hall. See details and register to attend below.
Social-Emotional Learning - Part II (New)
As was shared in the video "What does Social Emotional Learning Mean in District 96?", this year students are receiving instruction on the social-emotional targets throughout the school year. What does instruction look like for students?
Instruction can look different across settings and the target being addressed. For some targets such as Using expected behavior across all settings teachers may include an explicit discussion within the classroom where students help to identify what expected behavior looks like, sounds like, and how it aligns with the specific activity. Following the discussion, students are provided opportunities to engage in the practice of these skills.
Once explicit instruction has occurred, teachers may embed the targets more implicitly, incorporating them into daily learning activities. For example, for the target Utlizie perspective-taking to analyze how one's behavior may affect others, in literacy or social studies teachers may ask students to take the characters' perspectives and apply to their own perspective of a situation. Overall, instruction is occurring across settings both explicitly and implicitly with ongoing feedback provided to students.
Stevenson High School Consortium Poster Design Contest (New)
Stevenson invites students in Pre-K through Grade 8 to submit poster designs for Consortium Orchestra, Band, and Choir posters. Entries are due by Fri., Nov. 29.
READ POSTER DESIGN CONTEST DETAILS
A Real-Life Civics Lesson for Ivy Hall Second Graders (New)
Following up on their social studies focus on civics and understanding the roles of community leaders and citizens, Ivy Hall second graders visited the Buffalo Grove Village Hall and Police Department today. Role-playing as citizens, Village Board members, trustees, legal counsel, fire and police commanders, and others, they considered a mock proposal to build a skatepark in the village. At the Buffalo Grove Police Department, they met traffic and patrol officers, detectives, and others committed to keeping members of their community safe. SEE PHOTOS of the second-grade visit to the Buffalo Grove Village Hall and Police Department.
A Reminder About Dismissal Procedures (New)
For the safety of all, we have various policies and routines in place to aid with dismissal each day. Anyone picking up a student should follow the traffic pattern at Parent (Car) Pick-Up off of Penny Lane. Please do not pick up students on Ivy Hall Lane. This is a dangerous practice and one that impacts the flow of traffic. Additionally, please abide by the signs noting that the front parking lot is only for buses during drop-off and dismissal time each day. Cars are not permitted to enter the front lot while buses are present. Lastly, please remind your student(s) to cross Ivy Hall Lane at the crossing guard. The staff positioned at various locations support dismissal and help assure that students get where they need to go safely. Thank you for your support with this.
Upcoming Events (New)
- November 21 @ 6:30 pm - Family Reading Night @ Ivy Hall
- November 25
- Early Release @ 2pm
- Conferences 5pm-7pm (Traditional Format)
- November 26
- No school for students
- Conferences 2pm-7pm (Traditional Format)
- November 27,28,29 - No School
- December 2, 2019 - School Resumes
Repeated Information
IT'S COLD OUTSIDE! (Repeat)
Please remember to send your child to school daily with proper outerwear. Weather permitting students do go outside for recess every day. In winter the temperature and wind chill and weather conditions will be monitored throughout the morning. The weather website and playground will be checked to determine whether conditions are appropriate for children’s outdoor recess. When the temperature or wind chill is below zero degrees, students will be kept inside for recess. We weigh options when the temperature or wind chill is between zero to ten degrees, to determine if we have indoor or outdoor recess, such as how damp it is outside. We do try to allow the children to go outside whenever possible, so please help them to come prepared. Thank you!
How is Outdoor vs. Indoor Recess Determined (New)
In winter the temperature and wind chill and weather conditions will be monitored throughout the morning. The weather Website and playground will be checked and outside supervisors consulted to determine whether conditions are appropriate for children’s outdoor recess. When the temperature or wind chill is below zero degrees, students will be kept inside for recess. When the temperature or wind chill is 0 – 10 degrees, students may go outside for a shortened recess period. If a student has a doctor’s note or a medical condition, he or she may stay inside the building office for recess.
Determination of whether children will have outdoor recess will be made prior to each recess period, based on the weather at the moment and in the judgment of the principal or his or her designee. Any request for prolonged indoor recess MUST come from the child’s physician.
Blue Ribbon Ceremony (Repeat)
On Thursday, December 5, 2019, Ivy Hall will hold a community celebration for their recognition by the United States Department of Education. Ivy Hall was awarded the Blue Ribbon Award. If you intend to celebrate with us please respond no later than November 29, 2019, at 11:59 pm (this form will stop accepting responses at that time) using this FORM
Creative Holiday Card Design Opportunity for Grades 4 and 5 (Repeat)
Fourth and fifth graders are invited to submit original artwork for a holiday greeting card competition sponsored by Congressman Brad Schneider, Illinois 10th District.
The theme is Family Traditions–celebrating families, friends, and communities coming together for holidays. No artwork entry size is specified (the winning artwork will be scaled to fit).
Submissions are due by Mon., Dec. 2, and should be dropped off at Congressman Schneider’s Lincolnshire office, 111 Barclay Blvd., Suite 200, Lincolnshire, IL 60069.
Questions? Call 847.383.4870 or send an email to [email protected]
Family Reading Night (Repeat)
Family Reading Night is Thursday, November 21st from 6:30-7:30. The theme for this year is SHOWTIME! Families will enjoy quality time reading with their children! We will also have teachers reading aloud with fun activities to go along with each book!
Please keep in mind that children must be accompanied by an adult at all times. There will be two sessions. Your family will decide which stations to attend. Once a choice is made, we ask that you remain with your child inside the classroom for the entire session. We look forward to seeing you there for this community event to celebrate READING! ~ Julie Heimer email: [email protected]