School Yard Scamper
The crisp temperatures couldn't keep us from Scampering today! A big thank you to Mr. Verzani, Mrs. Lehtman, Mr. Halverson-our PE student teacher, and the many other staff members who helped to make today's family fun run a huge success. We'd also like to thank the Buffalo Grove Police Department for helping us kick off our annual event and helping with traffic management. For a look at some really great pictures, thank you Betsy Fresen, please click HERE.
Family Educator Conferences
Please click this link to sign up for fall conferences with your child's educators. Please remember, you are signing up for ONE, 15-minute appointment per educator, per student. All educators who work with students in any capacity also have sign-up slots available in Sign-Up Genius. If you would like to, you may sign-up to see any educator who works with your child. As a reminder, if you are unable to attend these conferences on these dates, please email the educator you are interested in speaking with to set up a 15-minute phone conference.
In addition to individual conferences with educators, parent education opportunities will be provided both days in our school. More information will be shared in the near future!
Conferences take place:
-November 19, 2018 - 5:00pm-7:00pm
-November 20, 2018 - 2:00pm-7:00pm
If you are having trouble signing up, please contact the front office.
News from the Library
The library has made some changes this year. Children will be coming to Learning Center class once a week. During this time, they will be hearing about all the wonderful books we have in our library. We will showcase genres, authors, favorite series, and award winning books- just to name a few. Each week, after the book talk, students will either check out books or practice handwriting/cursive. This will alternate each week. In summary, half the class is checking out books and the other half is practicing handwriting/cursive. Therefore due dates vary depending on when your child is checking out books. Because of this, due dates are arbitrary. All we ask is that books are returned in a timely manner, after students are done reading them. I will be sending home notices when a book is out for more than 30 days.
Another change we made is that children can have up to 10 books checked out a time. We are doing our best to guide students in making reasonable decisions about the books they are reading. We are encouraging students to check out a variety of genres that will help "grow their reading brain."
4th and 5th Grade Orchestra Demonstration Concert
The 4th and 5th Grade Orchestra Demonstration Concert will take place on Thursday, November 1st at 7pm at Twin Groves. The concert will take place in the Large Gym. 4th Grade students need to arrive in the TG Orchestra Room and 5th Grade students need to arrive in the TG Band Room by no later than 6:15 pm for tuning and warm-up. All students need to be in their concert attire. It is going to be a fantastic concert! We look forward to seeing you there!
PTO News
Please click HERE to read the latest PTO news, which includes information about our fun annual Monster Bash event later this month.
HALLOWEEN FESTIVITIES - Repeat Information
Halloween Parade
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Start time is approximately 1:15pm on Wednesday, October 31st.
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Parents are welcome to watch outside.
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If the weather is inclement, the parade will be inside for students & staff only.
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Students will exit the doors on Kingsbridge, walk toward Brandywyn, up around the circle drive, and students will re-enter the building through the gym doors.
Assembly
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The assembly is for students and staff only due to space constraints.
Parties
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Students may go home for lunch on Halloween to get into their costumes. Please write a note and have your child give it to their teacher if you are going to be picking them up. Parents sign out students in the office.
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Classroom parties will begin at approximately 2:00pm and end at 2:45pm.
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Only parent party volunteers may attend classroom parties
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If you are a volunteer, it is recommended that you have your driver’s license scanned into our security system prior to party day so that your badge can be ready for you upon arrival.
Costumes
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Students will change into their costumes after the lunch period.
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It is important that costumes are appropriate for school.
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No masks (faces cannot be covered), blood, super scary stuff, general ickiness, or weapons.
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No cigars or cigarette items
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No bare tummies
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Please keep hair coloring and make-up simple
Thank you for your help and support in making our Halloween festivities fun and safe.
Warm Regards,
Dr. Christine Pfaff, Principal
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