Principal's Message 8/3/18

8/3/18

TGIF…Twin Groves it’s Friday!

I am very excited to post my first Principal’s Message of the 2018-2019 School Year!  I am even more excited to meet and get to know the new students, incoming 6th grade students, and to reconnect with Twin Groves’ returning students in 7th and 8th grade.

We hope that you have all had a wonderful summer. The entire Twin Groves staff is looking forward to a fabulous 2018-2019 school year!

For all families who have completed the registration process, please look out for Electronic Communication with student schedules, locker information, and bus information on Thursday, August 9th after 3PM.

If you have not completed the registration process, you will not be receiving your student's schedule, locker information, or bus information.

6th Graders

All 6th graders must submit a copy of a current physical before the first day of school (August 15th at 7:45AM) in order to attend. Please call the school with any questions. 847-821-8946

New Faces at Twin Groves

Please join us in welcoming the following new faces to Twin Groves.

• Kristyn Everett- 6th Grade Math
• Ginger Hepler- Language Development Coach for SLC
• Kathleen Hoth- Language Development Coach
• Tim Kile- Special Education
• Brittanie Pope- Instructional Aide
• Marissa Ruchim- Physical Education
• Neeraj Suri- 7th Grade Math

Please join us in welcoming the following staff members back to Twin Groves.

Mark Weiland- Informational Literacy Coach

Locker Setup Day

Tuesday, August 14th from 4:00 PM-7:00 PM

During this time, the school will be open for students to set up their lockers and walk through their schedules.  Classrooms will be locked but the building will be open for students to walk their schedules. This is a great time to practice locker combinations!

Please click HERE to access the Membership Toolkit. All items for sale from the PTO will be available on this website.

Opening Day

Opening Day will be Wednesday, August 15th, 2018 from 7:45 AM-1:30 PM.

This is an EARLY RELEASE DAY.  Students will be dismissed at 1:30 PM.

The first full day of school will be Thursday, August 16th, 2018 from 7:45 AM- 2:30 PM.

An Invitation to New Families to Our District 96 Community

Has your family recently moved to the United States or are you and your student(s) new to this area?
On Wednesday, August 8th at 7 PM, parents of registered students in Kindergarten–Grade 8 are invited to Twin Groves Middle School, 2600 N. Buffalo Grove Rd., Buffalo Grove, for a program to welcome you to our community and introduce you to our District 96 culture.

Learn about and understand our home-school connection, classroom dynamics, patterns of communication to expect from our teachers and administrators, and more. Ask questions and help us understand how we can best support you in acclimating to the culture of a new school district, neighborhood, and community.

While all interested parents are welcome, please note that the focus of this evening is not specifically curricular and general procedural information, which will be shared with all District 96 parents on their students’ designated grade-level Curriculum Nights.  Rather, this is an informational opportunity for parents who–like their students–are experiencing our social customs and practices for teaching and learning for the first time.
Questions? Need an interpreter? Please contact Director of Language and Early Literacy, Katie Sheridan at [email protected]

iPads

The students will receive their iPads during class on the first day of school.

Technology Information for the 2018-2019 School Year

The policy concerning iPad damage will be different this 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.

Say Cheese!

Twin Groves Picture Day is Monday,  August 20th.

Curriculum Night

6th Grade Curriculum Night, ILC Curriculum Night, and SLC Curriculum Night:  Monday, August 27th.

7th and 8th Grade Curriculum Night:  Tuesday, August 28th.

Our program will begin at 7:00 PM each evening.  Our teachers are looking forward to meeting you and sharing information about their classes.

Please meet Mr. DeMuth and me in the Big Gym first, then follow your child’s schedule to meet each teacher.

Please enter through the South Entrance near the gym doors.

Please note that this event is for parents only.

Information on the Web

The Twin Groves and District 96 websites are great sources of information about what is happening in our school, including PTO activities, and the district.  In support of our efforts to “go green” we will continue to post weekly Principal’s Messages and PTO newsletters on our website. The Principal’s Message will be sent out via School Messenger at 2:30 PM every Friday. Included in the Principal’s Message will be a link to the Twin Groves Daily Announcements.  In addition to the link in the Principal’s Message, the Twin Groves’ Daily Announcements will be posted and updated every day on our website. Please check it out for up to date information about school activities and happenings.

Please continue to check ENews 96 for District updates. It is our goal to provide all the information you need in an easy to access way.

Parent Pick Up Reminder

If you choose to pick up your child from school, please remember that the regular day ends at 2:30 PM. There is an activity period that runs from 2:30 PM-3:15 PM. If you are picking up your child at the end of the activity period, please be at Twin by 3:15 PM.

Just a reminder, the office closes at 3:30 PM each day.

Clubs and Sports

Information regarding Clubs and Sports will be available on our Website and in the Daily Announcements. The information on Clubs and Sports is updated regularly so your student can take advantage of the many great extracurricular opportunities available at our school.

Study Halls

Twin Groves has many Study Hall opportunities for students. Study Halls will begin on Monday, August 20th. Please be sure to check the Daily Announcements for updates.

• Cafeteria Study Halls will be held Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays during the year from 2:30 PM-3:15 PM in the Cafeteria.
• Classroom Study Halls will be held Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays during the year from 2:30 PM-3:15 PM in various classrooms. There are signs around the building for students to access with the classroom locations.
• Guided Study Hall will be held on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays during the year from 2:30 PM-3:15 PM in the Tech Lab.

Daily Schedule

Please see below for the 6th, 7th, and 8th grade Daily Schedule.

Dress Code

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.

1. Dress or appearance that provokes or distracts other students or otherwise causes a disruption to the educational process is prohibited.
2. Shoes must be worn at all times.
3. Clothing, jewelry, or accessories may not have writing or pictures that advertise or advocate alcohol, drugs, tobacco, obscenity, violence, or gang activity.
4. Pants must be worn at the waistline.
5. Hats are allowed on designated hat days only.
6. Half shirts, cropped tops, spaghetti straps, and underwear or sleepwear worn as outerwear are not acceptable.
7. Undergarments should not be visible.
8. With the exception of appropriate jewelry, no chains should be worn.

Homework Requests

Per the Parent/Student Handbook: If a student is absent for only one day, assignments should be obtained from his or her teacher(s) upon return to school.

If the student is going to be absent for a longer period, due to illness, please contact the Twin Groves Office at 847-821-8946 to make a homework request by 10:00 AM. Requested homework will be available for pick up in the Twin Groves Office between the hours of 2:30-3:30 PM.

We encourage all parents and students to check Schoology for homework assignments.

Daily Announcements

The Daily Announcements will be posted daily starting on August 17th. 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 Membership Toolkit. All items for sale from the PTO will be available on this website.

Band & Orchestra Boosters

Please click the BLOG to access the latest news from the Band & Orchestra Boosters.