Principal's Message - April 27, 2023

4/28/23

Upcoming Dates:
There is an early release on Tuesday, May 23rd. Students will be dismissed at 1:30 PM.
There is a half day of school on Friday, May 26th. Students will be dismissed at 11:10 AM.
The last day of school for 8th graders will be Friday, May 26th.
There is no school on Monday, May 29th. 
8th Grade Graduation will be at 8 PM on Tuesday, May 30th. 
The last day of school for the 6th and 7th graders will be Friday, June 2nd. This is a half day and students will be dismissed at 11:10 AM.

 


Congratulations!
Congratulations, Science Olympiad Team! We are so proud of your hard work and your 5th-place finish down at State this past weekend!
 


Congratulations!
Each month, Twin Groves will be recognizing students who are model citizens of our Colts Community!
The Twin Groves Staff would like to recognize the following students who consistently demonstrate they are Responsible, Respectful, and Safe. In addition to the 3 Traits, we are also recognizing students for being leaders, role models, supportive peers, and demonstrating bravery and positivity.

Dheepshika Balamurugan
Michael Dzemyanovich
Evan Holubetz
Andre Rubiano 
Bennett Vulykh
Cindy Wang
Tyler Zehnder


What’s Happening at Twin Groves?
Spanish: All students just finished our manía musical de marzo (Musical March Madness) music unit. Students listened to 2 songs a day and voted for their favorite song until we arrived at our final winner. The 2023 manía musical de marzo winner is ‘A contracorriente’ by Álvaro Soler and David Bisbal from Spain. We hope all our students enjoyed the songs, exploring cultural aspects of the Spanish-speaking world, and working on our interpretive listening skills through the songs. 

6th-grade students are continuing to work on describing themselves and others. We are working on learning the conjugations of the verb ser - the first verb we have learned in all 6 forms! 7th-grade students are working on their food unit and starting to focus on conjugating present tense verbs that end in er and ir to discuss what people eat, drink, and share. 8th-grade students are working on a unit on shopping with clothing and accessories and higher numbers. 

Band: Students have been working very hard getting ready for the May 18 Band Extravaganza. We have challenged them with very challenging music and the students are doing well meeting the challenge. Students are also working hard in Smart Music. May 12 is the last day for Smart Music exercises to be completed. The Honor Band will be going to Prairie and Ivy Hall on May 12 for our annual band tour. 

Orchestra: We are beginning to wrap things up in Orchestra! All students are preparing for our Spring Concert on Thursday, May 11th as well as practicing/preparing for their final assessments.

Just a reminder to register your child for Orchestra next year! Please click the link below for the registration form. These are also located on the district website. Info/Schedules for each grade level orchestra are explained in the forms. Registration is due Friday, May 21st.

23-24 Twin Groves Orchestra Registration

Upcoming Orchestra Events/Deadlines:
Thursday, May 4th, 4-7pm @ Bowlero: D96 Band/Orchestra End of the Year Party
(Registered students ONLY)
Thursday, May 11, 7pm @ TG: 6-8 Orchestra Spring Concert
Thursday, May 18, during the school day: TG Orchestra Tour to IH/P (8th Grade/select 7th graders only)
Tuesday, May 30, 8pm @ SHS: Orchestra Performs at 8th Grade Graduation (7th and select 6th Graders only)

 

 

Pencils!
As the year is wrapping up, we are finding that students are not prepared for class with pencils. Please make sure that your child comes to school with pencils. Thank you!
 

 


PTO  INFO
Staff Appreciation Week is May 8 to 12, 2023!
Help us thank the Twin Groves Staff!
Staff Appreciation will be here before you know it!  Our PTO has great things planned for our staff each day!  We need a little help supplementing snacks into our theme each day.  Can you help?  Check out our Amazon Wishlist!  It’s that easy! linktr.ee/twingrovespto 


Sign Up for 2023-24 PTO Committee Chair Volunteer Opportunities
In preparation for the 2023-2024 school year, we invite you to contribute your talents and time as a PTO Executive Board member or as a Committee Member. Do you enjoy planning and working with a team of parent volunteers to organize school events and fundraisers? This opportunity is for you!
OPEN BOARD POSITIONS -
-Vice President
-1 of 2 Treasurer Roles
-Recording Secretary

Sign-up is available on Membership Toolkit. If you have questions, please contact [email protected] .

Thank you for considering volunteering your time and talents to the Twin Groves  PTO for this upcoming 2023-24 school year. We could not offer programs for our students and the school without your support!                                                                      
8th Grade Mixer
8th graders -  We want to celebrate you! On Wednesday, May 24th Twin Groves PTO is hosting the 8th Grade Mixer.  Tickets are on sale on Membership Toolkit.


New Parent Coffee May 23
For all incoming 6th Grade parents and anyone new to Twin Groves for the 2023-2024 upcoming school year:  Join us at 8:45 a.m. Tuesday, May 23, 2023.  Enjoy coffee with fellow parents to learn more about the fun programs supported and funded by the PTO.
This is a chance to connect with other parents and learn more about opportunities to be involved in your child’s school experience. Please let any friends with incoming 6th graders know about this program. We look forward to meeting you.


PTO General Meeting: May 25
Our Spring General Meeting is at 8 PM Thursday, May 25. Please join the PTO board and Principal Barnes to learn more about what your PTO has planned for the remainder of this academic year and for next year. The General Meeting will be held on Zoom. A link will be published a week before. 


Volunteers Needed for Fun Run
We need volunteers for the Twin Groves Fun Run on May 26 from 7:45 am-11:00 am. Sign up on Membership Toolkit.


School Supply Kits
It’s time to place your School Supply Kit orders for the 2023-24 school year! School Supply Kits can be purchased now through July 9, 2023, at http://www.educationalproducts.com/.
Orders are placed directly with our vendor, EPI.  ALL supply kits will be delivered directly to your home.

Please click HERE to access the PTO Blog.

 

 


Twin Groves Athletics
Please click HERE to access the Twin Groves Athletics site.
This site will be updated frequently.

 

 

Daily Announcements
Please see the 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.