8/10/18
TGIF...Twin Groves it’s Friday! I can’t wait to see everyone at locker set up on August 14th from 4:00-7:00 PM!
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.
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
Approved Snacks: What Parents Need to Know
The District has revised the APPROVED SNACK LIST, adding more items to this list to give families more choices. The items the list includes are free of the Top 8 allergens: milk, eggs, peanuts, tree nuts, fish, shellfish, soy, and wheat.
This list includes the foods that are approved for students' Daily Snacks. It also includes (for children in Grades 1–5) foods approved for Special Events such as birthday treats for a class or for PTO Halloween, Winter, or Valentine's Day parties. Please note...the Special Events list is NOT for daily snack.
IMPORTANT: All items for Daily Snacks, with the exception of fruits and vegetables, MUST be prepackaged to allow staff to easily check that snacks meet the approved requirements.
Director of Educational Services Amy Gluck also has provided responses to FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQs) about foods approved for daily snacks/special events.
For your convenience, find links to the District 96 Approved Snack List and Approved Snack List FAQs on the homepage of the District 96 website and the homepage of each school.
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.
Cross Country-6th, 7th, and 8th Grade Students
This year the Twin Groves cross country team will be coached by Mr. Tim Kile and Mr. Daniel Nagle. Coach Kile and Coach Nagle are very excited about the season ahead and working with your student(s). The cross country team is open to girls and boys in 6th, 7th, and 8th grades. Students will be running a two mile race in our meets. Boys and girls will practice together and run many meets together but there will be a few meets: conference, sectionals, and the state meet where the girls will run first and then the boys. The practices will be structured to help students have the endurance to run the race, understand the team concept about cross country, and learn how to set goals for themselves so they can run the best time possible. Our goals are:
1.) To see each student improve their 2-mile time because of goals they have set for themselves,
2.) Have a very positive team concept,
3.) Bring as many students to state as we can,
4.) Have a lot of fun.
We will be starting practice on Monday, August 20, and end on Saturday, October 13, the State Meet. Practices will be Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 3:15 pm to 4:45 pm, Tuesday 3:45 - 4:45 PM, and Friday from 2:30 - 3:15 pm. Friday practices will be exempt for students in Jazz Band and Chamber Orchestra. In order for students to practice, a sports medical form must be on file with the school nurse, Mrs. Borzych.
Coach Kile and Coach Nagle will communicate with the students via schoology and the parents via email. A Google Form for registration will be sent out once school starts.
In addition, the Cross Country Coaches have created a Spirit Store for Cross Country. Information on ordering will be sent out by the coaches soon. The deadline to order will be August 21st. Please note, students will not be receiving the Spirit Wear orders until the end of the season.
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.
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 15th. 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.
PLEASE NOTE...When you are entering information in Membership Toolkit, you will need to add your child's homeroom teacher.
6th Graders- the homeroom is the 2nd-period class
7th Graders- the homeroom is the 1st-period class
8th Graders- the homeroom is the 1st-period class
Band & Orchestra Boosters
Please click the BLOG to access the latest news from the Band & Orchestra Boosters.