General Health Questions and Procedures (New)
This is the language from the student handbook that is signed by all families that attend school in District 96. I would like to direct your attention toward the fever portion of this, as it is a tangible guideline.
Children with temperatures of 100 degrees or above, sneezing or runny noses, sore or irritated eyes, or severe abdominal cramps should not be in school. A child with a temperature of 100 degrees or more should stay home for 24 hours after his or her temperature returns to normal without the use of fever-reducing medications. Parents should notify the school whenever there is confirmation of a communicable or contagious illness of any sort.A doctor's note stating that the child may return to school is needed when a child has been absent from school for five or more consecutive days.
Valentine’s Day (New)
Special thanks to all the families that helped contribute to the success of our Valentine’s Day Parties. The students and staff really had a great time. Pictures Here
PTO Cultural Arts Assembly (New)
Chris Facsione Brings Books to Life assembly was brought to Ivy Hall compliments of the Ivy Hall PTO Cultural Arts committee. https://www.chrisfascione.com/
Parent Communication about Spring Conferences (New)
Spring Conferences are coming on Thursday, March 12th from 5pm-8:30pm and Friday, March 13th from 10am-1:30pm . The Sign-Up Genius will be sent to you on Tuesday, February 18th. Please be on the lookout for it on Tuesday!
Spring Conferences are Collaborative Conferences!
Collaborative conferences mean that your child will be leading the conference. The purpose of collaborative conferences is for educators, students and families to discuss, reflect and celebrate student work, and for families to experience school through their child's eyes. Students have been working hard to prepare for the conference, and we are excited for you to learn about your child’s progress directly from your child!
Teachers will be available in the room as guides and will be available to answer student questions or elaborate on a point a student is making, but we ask that all participants respect that this is the student’s opportunity to lead the conference by sharing progress and reflections about their own learning.
Please read below to learn specific information about how collaborative conferences will be structured at the elementary level.
Grades EC-1st Grade
Families will sign-up for a 15-minute conference. One student/family partnership will be in the room at a time. The conference will begin with your child presenting his/her current progress, reflections, celebrations and areas for continued growth. The classroom teacher will be at the table with the student, but the student will lead the conference.
Teachers will be available to facilitate and assist in answering specific questions.
Grades 2nd-5th Grade
Families will sign-up for a 30-minute conference. Three family/student partnerships may be in the room at one time. Student/Family partnerships will sit in a private space to engage in the conference. The conference will begin with your child presenting his/her current progress, reflections, celebrations and areas for continued growth. Teachers will be available to facilitate and can answer brief questions at the conclusion of the student portion.
What is the Role of Families during Collaborative Conferences?
- Provide reinforcement, encouragement and praise
- Listen and ask questions
- Help students look realistically at quality of work
- Facilitate student’s self-reflection and goal setting
- Be a partner in learning
- See school through their student’s eyes
Questions Families Can Ask During the Collaborative Conference
- What is your favorite piece of work? Why?
- Describe your favorite activities or subjects.
- What experiences at school do you find the most exciting?
- Are there experiences that frustrate you, if so why?
- What goals have you set for yourself for this spring?
- How can I help you at home?
Bright Business Futures for Ivy Hall Second Graders (New)
Ivy Hall kids are enthusiastic entrepreneurs with plenty of creative talent, as our second graders demonstrated at their recent Producer/Consumer Fair. This project was the culmination of social studies learning targets on economics and financial literacy. Take a look at some photos
Second Grade Music Concert (New)
On Thursday, February 13, 2020, our second graders, directed by our popular and talented music teacher Mrs. Coleman, worked hard at their rehearsal and performed for families at night.
Thank you, Mrs. Coleman, for your hard work coordinating. TAKE ANOTHER LOOK at our second graders here. Thank you, second 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 the staff for coming out and supporting (Mrs. Yario, Mrs. Wachta, Ms. Innocentini, Mrs. Cappelen)!
PTO Blog (New)
PTO Blog: This is always linked in my blog post below.
Pennies for Patients (Repeat)
Student Council is organizing Pennies for Patients for the month of February! This fundraiser raises money in support of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS).
Your child should have brought home a parent letter and his/her own box to collect money. Students can bring the box in whenever they have money to donate. This letter explains our mission and how you can set up your own online account at home (completely optional).
Lastly- kids CAN earn prizes! If they donate $5 with a signed note from a parent- they can get a ring, $10= a key chain and $15= a bracelet! Students can bring these notes to Mrs. Yario (room 202) for their prizes. The link below explains this VERY well. If you have ANY questions- don't hesitate to ask!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AUhen22-l_k&feature=youtu.be
Mrs. Yario: [email protected]
Mrs. Rybinski: [email protected]
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!
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.