2/2/18
TGIF…Twin Groves it’s Friday! Happy February!
In an effort to spread positivity, Twin Groves uses our 5 Traits to recognize exemplars of the following qualities: Responsible, Accountable, Respectful, Safe, and a Community. In addition to the 5 Traits, we are also recognizing students for being an Upstander.
As part of this focus, the Twin Groves Staff would like to recognize and reward students who consistently demonstrate these qualities each month. For our first month of recognitions, we are pleased to announce that the following students have been selected for displaying these characteristics.
- Eli Melnick
- Aidan Morris
- Carson Mulvihill
- Gina Myers
- Molly Pinta
- Jacob Stein
- Jaden Varghese
- Shun Yamato
- Reid Ziniewicz
Congratulations to our students!
Counseling Corner
Mrs. DiMare and Ms. McDevitt, School Social Workers
Mrs. Koulentes, School Counselor
Ms. Leverentz, School Psychologist
Depression is a disorder that can occur at anytime during a person’s life. Trauma, significant life changes and stress can trigger the onset of depression. About 20 percent of teens will experience depression before they reach adulthood. It is marked by persistent sadness, discouragement, loss of self-worth, and loss of interest in usual activities.
Depression is different for every person, but a child suffering from depression may show multiple signs of the following:
- Loss of interest in activities that they normally like to do
- Feelings of sadness or irritability
- Feeling guilty or hopeless
- Feeling angry
- Feeling tense or worrying a lot
- Crying a lot
- Spending a lot of time alone
- A change in eating habits
- Sleeping too much or too little
- Feeling tired
- Having low energy or restless feelings
- Missing school
- Having trouble paying attention
- Thinking of death or suicide
A small percent of teens also suffer from seasonal depression or seasonal affective disorder. This disorder is a form of depression that appears at the same time each year. Typically a person experiences SAD in the winter months, but some people are affected during the summer. Children with a family history of depression and females, in general, are more likely to develop this disorder. Doctors and mental health professionals can make a diagnosis of depression or SAD after careful evaluation.
A medical checkup is necessary to make sure that the symptoms are not due to another medical condition that needs treatment. Exercising, light therapy, counseling, and prescribed medications may be used to help treat the symptoms of depression.
Winter Bash
Time to shake off that winter chill! Our Winter Bash is Friday, February 9, 2018, from 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm, right after school. Enjoy music and entertainment by Monster Entertainment. Try your luck at the raffle, and take a lot of great pictures with your friends in our professional photo booth, provided by Photo Booth Time.
Bus service will not be available; you must pick up your child after the event.
Advance tickets through February 6th: $8 and includes admission, snacks, water and 2-raffle tickets. Additional raffle tickets are $1 each or 6 for $5. Please visit TG Membership Toolkit to register now and avoid the lines at the door!
Tickets at the door: CASH ONLY $10 and includes admission, snacks, water and 1-raffle ticket.
Important Information about Sexual Abuse Prevention Education
Erin’s Law, House Bill 6193 was signed by Governor Pat Quinn on January 24, 2013. This law requires schools to implement an age-appropriate sexual assault and abuse awareness and prevention curriculum for grades pre-K through 12. Erin’s Law was developed in honor of Erin Merryn, a brave young woman who has crossed the country advocating for laws that will increase awareness of this crime against children.
One of the requirements of this law is that schools provide an age appropriate curriculum to all students relating to sexual abuse prevention. To this end, the Zacharias Center will present to District 96 middle school students during Health starting on November 1st.
Nationwide, 1 in 3 girls and 1 in 6 boys will be the victim of child sexual abuse by the age of 18. Through this program aimed at educating and empowering students, we want to provide your student with the knowledge and skills to use if ever affected by sexual violence. District 96 believes that all of our students will benefit from participating in this program.
If you have any questions about the content of the program or if you wish to inquire about opting out, please feel free to contact your school principal.
Flu Season is here….
"Flu season is spreading within Lake County and KCSD 96. In the event your child is not feeling well, please notify the school office for absences including symptoms, if they have a fever, or if they are diagnosed with influenza from a medical provider. Please see the link below for more specific guidance on illness related absences."
http://www.kcsd96.org/student-services/health-guidlines
Band & Orchestra Boosters
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Daily Announcements
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PTO
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