5/11/18
TGIF…Twin Groves it’s Friday!
The cast and crew of our spring musical Annie Jr. (directed by Twin Groves teachers Dawn Bussert and Cara Anderson) gave us fantastic and fun performances to enjoy last week, including a cameo appearance for our students from our School Resource Officer Cliff Paul that brought the house down! TAKE A LOOK at some photos.
What’s Happening at Twin?
The SLC
Spring is finally here …….I think! Hard to believe another school year has flown by and this is the final blog from the SLC.
We have finally completed all PARCC and MAP testing for the year!
With our “Cells” and “Road to Revolution” units behind us, we moved right into learning about the “U.S. Constitution.”
From the 3 Branches of Government, to the Bill of Rights to who are the Founding Fathers? We also learned all about the Preamble and are practicing to recite it!
Now we are jumping right into our science unit on “Forces.”
We have become very comfortable using our iPADs throughout the year. iPAds have been used to build background knowledge, pre-teach vocabulary and quiz students before moving on in a unit. The students all enjoyed using BrainPop, Quizlet, videos and Kahoot before, during and after every new unit. They even became very good at navigating through the iPAD and using Poplett to make thinking maps for writing assignments. Working hard on individual goals was key this year. Improving learner responsibilities was embedded daily, focusing on Learner Accountability (being responsible for my learning) and Learner Citizenship (being a middle school student). All students did a great job improving these responsibilities!
This has been a very successful year academically, social/emotionally and behaviorally for all the students. I am so proud of them all, and look forward to next year!
See you in the Fall!
Have a happy, healthy and safe summer!
8th Grade
LA
In the Language Arts classrooms we have been immersed in the world of Shakespeare, in A Midsummer Night’s Dream in LA, and Romeo and Juliet in Advanced LA. We’ve been having a blast acting out our parts and really getting familiar with Shakespeare’s language. We are also analyzing how Shakespeare’s work is rendered new in some more contemporary pieces of fiction writing. Coming up with will revisit narrative writing, and students will attempt to creatively modernize scenes from Shakespeare’s plays.
Advanced LA
See above
Science
8th grade science students are going green for the end of the school year. They will be generating electricity using wind turbines and hydropower turbines. The students will have a chance to AMP up their electricity production by 3D modeling and printing their own hydropower blades.
Social Studies
In Social Studies, students have just completed May Madness. Students completed research and created campaigns to prove their president deserved the title of Mr. President or Mr. Disappointment. In our final unit, students will explore the numerous college and career choices that are available and the economic ramifications of their goals for the future.
Bridge to Algebra 1
Students have just concluded their Volume unit. The students learned out how use and apply different formulas to find the volume of cones, cylinders, and spheres to solve real world problems. Our final unit of the year is focused on Statistics. Students will learn how to organize and analyze data from Two-Way Tables and Scatter Plots.
Algebra 1
Students have just concluded our final unit on Quadratic Equations. They learned how to solve quadratic equations using the square root method, zero-product property, by completing the square, and the quadratic formula. Our final unit is focusing on Descriptive Statistics. Students will be learning how to organize and analyze data from Histograms, Box & Whisker Plots, and Two-Way Tables.
Algebra 2
Students just completed the Graphing Trigonometric Functions where they learned how to apply their prior knowledge of transformations to our new sine, cosine, and tangent functions. Our final unit of study is Probability. Students are learning how to calculate the probability of independent and dependent events, permutations and combinations, and two-way table probability.
End of Year Countdown!
Twin Groves will be having a fun end of the year countdown. Enjoy!
T - 5/18- T-shirt Day! Wear your favorite T shirt.
W - 5/21- Write a letter/email of gratitude to a teacher during Flex or at home.
I - 5/22- Invite someone new to eat with you at lunch.
N - 5/23- Notice something you are good at and be proud of yourself.
G - 5/24- Greetings Day! Kindly greet peers and staff.
R - 5/25- Run or walk! Enjoy the Fun Run!
O - 5/29- Open the door for someone!
V - 5/30- Volunteer to help a peer or staff member.
E - 5/31- Exercise and have fun at Field Day!
S - 6/1- Spirit Wear Day! Wear your TG Spirit Wear!
Accessing Your Student's Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) growth report on May 18
On Friday, May 18, the District will send you an email after 4 PM with instructions for accessing your child's MAP student progress report online.
Please make a note to watch for that email coming late in the afternoon on Friday, May 18.
School Supply Kits
Don’t forget to order your School Supply Kit for next year! The deadline is June 1st.
Please sign in to Membership Tool Kit to order your kit.
Flex Survey
As we continue to reflect and refine on our practices during the newly implemented Flex period, we are seeking input and feedback from all stakeholders. Please take a few minutes to take this short survey regarding Flex. Your input will help guide our future work related to Flex so that we can continue to do what is best for students.
Required Summer Reading
School District 96 recognizes that summer reading is critically important for a student's continued academic growth.
Students entering Grade 6 or 7 or 8 in the 2018–19 school year have a required summer reading assignment that is due on the first day of school.
Please read this PARENT LETTER for more info.
Your student must read at least ONE BOOK from The Power of One SUMMER READING LIST.
CLICK ON THIS LINK (CLICK HERE FOR SPANISH) for details of the Middle School Summer Reading Assignment and the Parental Acknowledgment Form, to be signed by the student and his or her parent or guardian.
Technology Information for the 2018-2019 School Year
The end of the year is a busy time for everyone, but it's always good to get a head start and thinking next year. The policy concerning iPad damage will be different next year. This change is reflected below and in greater detail in the 2018-19 Student Handbook. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions.
8th Grade Graduation Information
Attention all 8th grade parents: Graduation information is available on the Twin Groves website. Use this link to get the information: Graduation Information
PARENTS OF CURRENT 8TH GRADERS...
Does your current 8th grader have a positive lunch account balance?
No later than Friday, June 8, you may transfer that positive balance to a younger brother or sister who is enrolled in District 96 for the 2018–2019 school year.
To do so, log into your K-!2 Payment Center account and choose "Transfer Funds" on the left side of the website home page.
OR, if you do not yet have an account for your 8th grader's younger sibling, send a "Transfer Request" email to Michelle Mize in the Business Office.
Be sure to include the names of BOTH your graduating 8th grader AND the remaining D96 sibling whose account should receive the transferred amount.
Note: All un-transferred positive lunch account balances in excess of $10 will automatically be refunded. A check will be issued on June 20 and mailed to the home address we have in our database.
Dress Code
As the weather gets warmer, this is a friendly reminder of the District 96 Standards of Dress from the Parent/Student Handbook.
4.12-e Standards for Student Dress. Students who are appropriately and comfortably dressed are able to focus on schoolwork more effectively. The following guidelines will be enforced by building administrators. Cooperation by parents is appreciated.
- Dress or appearance that provokes or distracts other students or otherwise causes a disruption to the educational process is prohibited.
- Shoes must be worn at all times.
- Clothing, jewelry, or accessories may not have writing or pictures that advertise or advocate alcohol, drugs, tobacco, obscenity, violence, or gang activity.
- Pants must be worn at the waistline.
- Hats are allowed on designated hat days only.
- Half shirts, cropped tops, spaghetti straps, and underwear or sleepwear worn as outerwear are not acceptable.
- Undergarments should not be visible.
- With the exception of appropriate jewelry, no chains should be worn.
FAMILY FUN OPPORTUNITY: BIKE RODEO – Saturday, May 19th
in the St. Mary's Church Parking Lot (South), at the northwest corner of Buffalo Grove and Lake Cook Roads, 12pm – 2pm., Saturday, May 19th.
The Buffalo Grove Police Department is sponsoring a Bike Rodeo– a bicycle skills course designed by the office of the Illinois Secretary of State to help kids test their bike riding skills. The Bike Rodeo is open to children of all skill levels, ages 5–12 year old, and features multiple prizes by age group–and a new bike grand prize. MORE INFO
LAWN TREATMENT APPLICATION NOTICE
District 96 uses Integrated Pest Management--a program that combines preventive techniques, non-chemical methods (such as bait traps), and the appropriate use of pesticides (with a preference for products least harmful to human health and the environment). On the weekend of May 12th, the District 96 lawn treatment provider ACRES Group will treat grass areas adjacent to all District buildings. Signs will be posted to indicate that the treatments have been applied. In the event of rain, the applications will occur on the following weekend, May 19th. If you have any questions please contact Sam Miranda at the Business Office 847-459- 4260.
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.
Futures Night at SHS
Stevenson Athletics & the Patriot Recreation Education Program (PREP) are presenting Futures Night on May 21, 6–8 PM, at Stevenson for future SHS Patriot Athletes currently in Grade 7 or 8. SHS encourages 1st-time athletes to attend. MORE INFO
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
Attention 6th graders!!!
6th Graders had the highest attendance at the Winter Bash! The entire grade won a pizza party from the TG PTO. Papa John’s cheese pizza will be served to all 6th graders on May 18th during 6th grade lunch. Enjoy!
Please click HERE to access the PTO blog for more information.