Family Educator Conferences ~ Monday, November 25 & Tuesday, November 26 (New)
We are looking forward to seeing you at conferences next week, sharing your child’s successes and partnering with you for continued growth.
While you’re in please stop by our learning center for parent learning opportunities provided by our Ivy Hall coaching team.
Elementary Only: Childcare will be provided throughout conference times, beginning at 4:30 PM on Monday and 1:30 PM on Tuesday. Childcare is for ages 2 and up only.
SEL Part III (New)
This year, you will see social-emotional learning targets on our student's report card. Please watch the attached video to learn more about social-emotional instruction and reporting. There will also be parent sessions at family educator conferences next week if you are interested in learning more about social-emotional learning.
Student Council & PTO Toy/Item Drive (New)
The Ivy Hall PTO and Ivy Hall Student Council is partnering with Ronald McDonald house to collect toys for those in need. We will have a few locations where we will collect toys. Please consider making a donation. Simply send the donation to school. Please see this flyer for more information.
Student Report Card Access Today (New)
Your student’s report card will be available for you to access online today 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.
2020–2021 Calendar Change Notification (New)
District 96 has made revisions to the published Quick List calendar for the upcoming 2020–2021 school year.
The revisions made accommodate the alignment of the District 96 Spring Break 2021 with the recently published Stevenson students’ Spring Break 2021.
Please see the Revised 2020–2021 Quick List School Year Calendar.
Questions? Please contact the public information coordinator.
Family Reading Night (New)
Thank you for coming out for a fun-filled night of reading at Ivy Hall Elementary School last night! There was obviously some reading, some drawing, puzzles, and more. I want to thank Ms. Yario, Ms. Zachara, Ms. Dolan, Ms. Weiner, Ms. Lindgren, Ms. Fooden, Ms. Dolan and Ms. Savic for helping run the evening. I would like to thank Ms. Heimer for coordinating the evening as well. We hope you had fun!
PTO News/Blog (New)
PTO Blog: This is always linked in my blog post below. PTO general information. Check out the blog!!!
Upcoming Events (New)
- 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
IT'S COLD OUTSIDE! (Repeat)
Please remember to send your child to school daily with proper outerwear. Weather permitting students 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?
Weather permitting students will 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 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 email to [email protected]
Car Pick Up & Car Drop Off (Repeat)
ONLY MAKE A RIGHT-HAND TURN ONLY INTO THE SOUTHWEST LOT, please DO NOT MAKE A LEFT INTO THE SOUTHWEST LOT DURING CAR DROP OFF AND CAR PICK UP AT 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.
Car Drop Off *** Students must be signed in via the front office after 8:25am. Please DO NOT drop students off in the east lot, without walking them into the office and signing them in.
Car Pick Up *** 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.
*** Only students that are being picked up in the southwest lot are permitted to be in the lot.
IF YOU ARE WALKING TO THE SOUTHWEST LOT, MEETING A STUDENT, AND THEN WALKING AWAY …
YOUR STUDENT IS A WALKER NOT A CAR PICK UP. 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.