3/23/18
TGIF…Twin Groves it’s Friday! Enjoy your Spring Break! We will see everyone on Tuesday, April 3rd.
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.
Matt Bressler
Alex Day
Siryl Elumba
Brandon Freeman
Zach Koidin
Gauri Nair
Justin Olhava
Sankirtana Ravichandran
Harlan Schwarz
What’s Happening in Spanish and Orchestra?
Spanish
In 6th grade Spanish, students will be learning about the weather.
In 7th grade Spanish, students will be learning about the verb estar and emotions.
In 8th grade Spanish, students will be learning accessories and direct object pronouns.
Orchestra
Orchestra students are continuing to work on scales and skills, including shifting to 3rd position for 7th Graders and 2nd position for 8th Graders. We are also preparing for our Orchestra Extravaganza Concert on Thursday, May 10th at 7:30pm at Twin Groves.
The 6th Grade Orchestra students will also be attending a field trip to an Elgin Symphony Concert on Tuesday, April 10th! We look forward to a fantastic field trip!
April is Sexual Assault and Prevention Month.
This month we will be sharing information about Sexual Abuse and Assault and how to prevent it from happening. We will focus on using our voices to correct harmful misconceptions about this behavior, promote everyday consent, model healthy behaviors and practice healthy communication with others. Sexual abuse is when there is unwanted sexual touching, either indirectly, directly through or under clothing, done through force or the threat of force.
Sexual assault occurs when a person is forced, coerced, and/or manipulated into any unwanted sexual activity. Sexual assault may also be called rape.
Individuals can embrace their voices to show their support for survivors, stand up to victim blaming and shut down rape jokes. Our words shape the world around us. Whether you are speaking out against locker room talk or helping someone better understand these issues, your voice is powerful and necessary in this conversation.
The following facts will be shared daily over the announcements starting on April 3rd.
- Nearly 1 in 5 women in the United States have experienced rape or attempted rape some time in their lives, and 1 in 67 American men have experienced rape or attempted rape (Smith et al., 2017).
- Victims of sexual assault often experience short-term consequences including guilt, shame, fear, numbness, shock, and feelings of isolation. Victims may also experience long-term health risks and behaviors such as PTSD, eating disorders,depression, pregnancy, and STI (Cutajar et al., 2010; Santaularia et al., 2014; Wingood, Seth, DiClemente, & Robinson, 2009).
- The majority of sexual assaults, an estimated 63%, are never reported to the police (Rennison, 2002).
- Despite misconceptions, the prevalence of false reporting for sexual assault crimes is low - between 2% and 10% (Lisak, Gardinier, Nicksa, & Cote, 2010).
Please see THIS LINK and image below for a T-Shirt Art Contest opportunity.
April 11th will be Wear Teal Day. Wear Teal Day is a day of awareness where we encourage everyone to wear teal in honor of Sexual Assault Awareness Month. You can wear teal shirts, nail polish, ribbons, jewelry, shoes or anything else you can think of!
On April 12th, we will be handing out bracelets at the lunch periods: The bracelets state NO MORE which gives support to victims of domestic violence and rape. Wearing the bracelet during April shows your support that all will feel safe and free from abuse and assault. Students are not required to take a bracelet.
Parents, please see the this LINK for additional resources.
PARCC
Upcoming PARCC Assessment Apr. 3rd–20th
The PARCC (Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers) assessment will be administered to our students during the window of April 3rd–20th.
CLICK HERE for more info about why we administer the PARCC, what distinguishes it from other assessments, and links to additional resources for parents.
Please see below Twin Groves' PARCC Schedule
8th Grade-April 4th, 5th, 6th
- April 4th ELA 1- 7:45-9:48
- April 4th Math 1- 11:45-1:50
- April 5th ELA 2- 7:45-9:48
- April 5th Math 2 - 11:45-1:50
- April 6th ELA 3- 7:45-8:48
- April 6th Math 3- 11:45-1:50
7th Grade- April 10th, 11th, 12th
- April 10th ELA 1- 7:45-9:48
- April 10th Math 1- 11:45-1:50
- April 11th ELA 2- 7:45-9:48
- April 11th Math 2- 11:45-1:50
- April 12th ELA 3- 7:45-9:48
- April 12th Math 3- 11:45-1:50
6th Grade-April 10th, 11th, 12th
- April 10th ELA 1- 8:29-10:32
- April 10th Math 1- 12:27-2:30
- April 11th ELA 2- 8:29-10:32
- April 11th Math 2- 12:27-2:30
- April 12th ELA 3- 8:29-10:32
- April 12th Math 3- 12:27-2:30
Headphones
Please remind your child to bring headphones to school on a daily basis. Headphones are needed in many classes. The school does have a small supply of headphones for checkout, but the supply is limited. Many students do not return the headphones when they borrow them.
6th Grade Dental
Attention parents of 6th Graders. Proof of dental exams for all 6th graders are due by May 15th. If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Borzych at 847-821-8946.
Band & Orchestra Boosters
Please click the BLOG to access the latest news from the Band & Orchestra Boosters.
Daily Announcements
Please see Twin Groves website for up to date school announcements. The announcements let you know what exciting activities and clubs are going on at Twin Groves. Please click HERE to access the Daily Announcements.
PTO
Please click HERE to access the PTO blog for more information.