11/8/19
TGIF…Twin Groves it’s Friday!
What’s Happening in the classrooms at TG?
Spanish
In 6th grade, students are starting the family unit.
In 7th grade, students are working on feelings and the verb estar.
In 8th grade, students are practicing their interpersonal speaking skills.
Orchestra
Our TG Fall Orchestra and Chorus concert will be taking place next Wednesday, November 13th @ 7pm in the TG Large Gym. This concert will feature the 6th Grade, 7th/8th Grade and Chamber Orchestras in addition to the TG Chorus. It is going to be a fantastic concert! We look forward to seeing you there!
Congratulations to the TG Band/Orchestra/Chorus students who participated in the ILMEA Junior Festival last Saturday November 2nd. It was a fantastic performance!
Reminder: IGSMA Solo/Ensemble forms and fees are due by Friday, November 22!
Veteran’s Day Assembly
Twin Groves is excited to have our second annual Veteran’s Day Assembly on Monday. November 11th. In addition to the Twin Groves Band and Orchestra will be playing during the assembly, we are pleased to welcome Bryan Anderson, Army Veteran, as our guest speaker.
Bryan currently resides and grew up in the Chicago area near his parents, Jim and Janet, identical twin brother Bob, and teenage sister Briana. In addition to academic excellence, Bryan excelled in sports during his high school years and competed as an accomplished gymnast in state level competitions. Following graduation, he worked for American Airlines as a Ground Crew Chief at O’Hare airport.
Bryan enlisted in the Army in April 2001 and had a ‘ship out’ date of September 11, 2001. He served two tours of duty in Iraq and was stationed in the Baghdad area. He attained the rank of Sergeant in the Military Police (MP), conducted police training courses in Iraq and gained additional law enforcement experience at Leavenworth Federal Penitentiary as a prison guard.
In October 2005, Bryan was injured by an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) that resulted in the loss of both legs and his left hand. As a result of his injuries, he was awarded a Purple Heart. Bryan received rehabilitation for a period of 13 months at Walter Reed Army Hospital. He is one of the few triple amputees to have survived his injuries in Iraq.
Bryan’s story has received extensive media coverage including a cover story in USA Today, two feature articles in Esquire Magazine (one a cover shot in January 2007), as well as numerous articles in major newspapers and publications, from his hometown Chicago Sun Times to the LA Times and the NY Times. He also appeared in a 60 Minutes segment profiling Gary Sinese.
Bryan has appeared in the HBO Documentary, Alive Day Memories: Home from Iraq, and in a CSI: NY episode titled DOA for a DAY as a murder suspect. He appeared in the Golden Globe Award winning film The Wrestler, starring Mickey Rourke and Marisa Tomei and appeared in an episode of ‘Hawaii 5-0’. Bryan has appeared on the daytime drama ‘All My Children.’ He was the subject of the Captain America comic, ‘Theater of War – to soldier on,’ released in August 2009. Bryan has finished work on a book titled No Turning Back, released November 1, 2011, and most recently hosted a new PBS show in the Chicago area, Reporting for Service with Bryan Anderson, which received an Emmy Award. He also received a Telly Award for his work on a Quantum Rehab product video titled ‘Life Beyond Limits’. Most recently, he appeared in the blockbuster movie, American Sniper, starring Bradley Cooper.
Bryan is the national spokesman for Quantum Rehab, a division of Pride Mobility Corporation, and travels the country making numerous personal appearances while delivering his message of perseverance and determination in major rehab facilities. In addition, he is an Ambassador for the Gary Sinise Foundation and is a spokesman for USA Cares, a national non-profit organization based in Louisville, KY, that is focused on assisting post 911 veterans in times of need. He also supports Wounded Warriors of TX, Smoky Mountain Service Dogs, Chris Kyle Foundation and Children of the BlueGrass.
Bryan is an energetic and enthusiastic individual who enjoys challenging his limits. He snowboards, wakeboards, white water rafts and rock climbs. He loves to travel and enjoys meeting new people.
For additional background information, you may visit his website at www.andersonactive.com
SEL (Social Emotional Learning)
Social Emotional Learning, or SEL, has been intentionally embedded into District 96 instruction. Below you will find a short video clip to provide further information on the purpose, benefits, instruction, and reporting throughout the school year. If you are interested in more information regarding social emotional skills at your child's grade level, parent guides are available under the curriculum and instruction quick links on the District 96 webpage.
Please click the Social Emotional Learning Video to learn more.
Fall Family Educator Conferences
Please click HERE to access the Conference Sign Ups.
The Patriot Consortium Mathematics Placement Process
Over the last few years Stevenson High School and the feeder middle schools have created a scope and sequence and aligned the curriculum to the Common Core Standards for Mathematics. Their work defines four strands of mathematical proficiency to highlight attributes of a proficient mathematical thinker. Their criteria will serve to create a portrait of each student for use in recommending a Stevenson placement that matches a student's content knowledge as well as level of mathematics proficiency at this time. READ MORE regarding the Patriot Consortium Mathematics Placement Process
Daily Announcements
The Daily Announcements will be posted each weekday 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 read and access the Daily Announcements.
PTO
Fall Conferences are coming soon! We need your help for our staff hospitality dinner!
We are in need of many donations to help make the Staff Hospitality dinner on Tuesday, November 26th a success!
Please head over to twingrovesmspto.membershiptoolkit.com and look at Volunteer Opportunities to sign up!
Upcoming Events:
11/13- Dessert Day
11/20- Special Lunch
11/25- Book Fair 5PM-7PM
11/26- Book Fair 2PM- 6:30PM
12/11- Dessert Day
12/18- Special Lunch
Please click HERE to access the Membership Toolkit. All items for sale from the PTO will be available on this website.