5/24/19
TGIF...Twin Groves it’s Friday! I hope everyone has a wonderful three day weekend!
Today was the last official day for 8th graders! See you all at Graduation on Tuesday, May 28th at 8PM.
6th and 7th Graders, we will see you on Tuesday, May 28th.
The last day of school for 6th and 7th graders is Tuesday, June 4th. Students will be dismissed at 11:10AM on Tuesday, June 4th.
Upstander Awards
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 this month’s recognitions, we are pleased to announce that the following students have been selected for displaying these characteristics.
Dorsa Akbarzadeh
Olivia Gancarz
Jacob Heald
Kira Kanemori
Sahnha Kim
Freya Oyston
Alex Pollock
What’s Happening at TG?
Spanish
The 6th and 7th graders will be utilizing the break out boxes during the last week of class. Best of luck to the 8th graders next year in high school.
Orchestra
It has been another great year in Orchestra! Over the summer, 6th Grade Orchestra students should continue to work on their shifting packets, practicing playing harmonics, and should go back in the book and work on any songs we did not play this year. 7th Graders should start working on two octave scales in their current books as well as continuing to practice the 3rd position pages. Also, please make sure your child picks up music from Mrs. Anderson if he/she is interested in auditioning for Chamber Orchestra and/or ILMEA next year. Have a great summer and best of luck to the 8th Grade orchestra students next year at SHS!
Graduation Information- Attention 8th Grade Parents
We are looking forward to the graduation ceremony on Tuesday, May 28th.
Here are a few reminders.
-Graduation is at Stevenson High School.
-Doors will open at 7:30 PM.
-All attendees must wait until 7:30PM to enter the gym. This includes individuals who will need seating in the handicap section. There is no seating as you wait in line.
-Parking will be available in Lot B.
-The graduation ceremony will start at 8PM and end by 9PM.
-Please refrain from yelling, screaming, or cheering for your individual graduate. We ask that all attendees clap after the entire class has received their diplomas.
2019 SUMMER READING/ASSIGNMENT–Remember to Read!
We encourage summer reading for all our students. This practice is important–research suggests that students can lose more than two months of academic progress if they don't continue to read during summer months.
Please see SUMMER READING for the parent letter/reading assignment info and suggested reading resources for your student (by grade level).
DOES YOUR GRADUATING 8TH-GRADER HAVE A POSITIVE LUNCH ACCOUNT BALANCE?
Positive lunch account balances (any amount) may be transferred to a younger sibling enrolled in District 96, Grades 1–8, for the 2019–20 school year.
Make or request your transfer NO LATER THAN Friday, June 7th.
To make the transfer online:
Log into your K–12 PAYMENT CENTER account and select “Transfer Funds” on the left side of the website home page. OR
To request a transfer if you have not yet established an account:
Send a “Transfer Request” email to Cassie Smalley ([email protected]) in the Business Office. Include the following info: Names of BOTH the 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 19th and will be mailed to the home address included in our database.
Summer Area Opportunities in STEM
For families interested in learning about STEM-related summer opportunities in the area, see Chicago-area STEM Camp Guide – Summer 2019.
Daily Announcements
The Daily Announcements will be posted each morning. 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
School Supply Kits
You only have until May 31st to order school supply kits! It's closer than you think! Don't delay and miss out!
Kits are available for all students, and the sale runs through May 31st, but don't delay.
To order your kit, please go to our PTO Membership Toolkit, twingrovesmspto.membershiptoolkit.com
2019-2020 PTO Open Positions
2019-2020 PTO Executive Board and Committee Chairpersons available positions are out on Membership Toolkit.
Please consider leading one of our committees or joining our executive board.
Descriptions for all open positions are available on Membership Toolkit:
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Membership Toolkit Coordinator Position-
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Do you like working behind the scenes to help make things run smoothly? Are you good with data and spreadsheets? Sign up for our MTK Coordinator position for the 2019-2020 school year!
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Co-Treasurer-
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We are looking for a 2nd Co-Treasurer to join the PTO for 2019-2020 school year. This is a shared position so duties are flexible, mainly involving receiving and disbursing PTO funds. No accounting knowledge is necessary!
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We are looking for Special Lunch Committee Members
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We are looking for Staff Appreciation/Hospitality Committee Members
This is a great way to get involved in general PTO activities rather than a specific event.
If you would like more information, contact a current board member, or better yet, take the leap and sign up in Membership Toolkit. twingrovesmspto.membershiptoolkit.com
Upcoming Events
-Mary 29th 6th and 7th Grade Pizza Lunch
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.