8/2/24
TGIF…Twin Groves it’s Friday!
I am very excited to post my first Principal’s Message of the 2024-25 School Year!
I hope that you have all had a safe and healthy summer. The entire Twin Groves staff is looking forward to a fabulous school year!
New Faces at Twin Groves
Please join us in welcoming the following new faces to Twin Groves.
Julia Block-6th Grade LA
Nick Bonk-Support Staff
Amy Bye - Social Studies Instructional Coach
Nicholas Charlton- Custodian
Kristen Craddock- SLC
Varsha Desale- Support Staff
Tammy Hulsebosch- Support Staff
Kristen Martinez- Spanish
Karina Mendoza- Spanish Maternity Leave Sub for Allison Murphy
Cathy Neuman- 8th Grade Science
Nidha Palvankar- Support Staff
Logi Ranganathan- 8th Grade Science
Elizabeth Remington- Interventionist
Julie Schmidt- Literacy Specialist Grades 4-8
Rebecca Zwettler- Nurse
Juleet Zomaya- Support Staff
Student Schedules and Locker Assignments
Student schedules and locker assignments will be available electronically on Friday, August 9th. Please look out for an email from the district on the 9th. This email will NOT come from Twin Groves or Jessica Barnes.
iPads
All students will receive their iPads on the first day of school during the following periods.
6th Grade- 2nd period
7th Grade- 1st period
8th Grade- 1st period
Locker Set Up Day
Locker Set Up Day will be Wednesday, August 14th from 4:00-5:30 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.
Locker Shelves
Often, parents spend money on locker shelves, which turn out to not fit or break early on in the school year. Over the years we have learned that locker shelves are really unnecessary and become a nuisance when they collapse in the lockers. As such, we are asking for you to not purchase and send these to school. Thank you for your support and cooperation.
PE Uniforms
The PE shirts and Shorts sold through the PTO are the REQUIRED uniform for all students to participate in PE. Sweatshirts and sweatpants are optional. Locks for gym lockers are required but do not have to be purchased through the PTO. Pre-orders, including bundle discounts, close the morning of August 14th. All Pre-Orders will be available for pick-up at Locker Set-Up.
LOCKER SET-UP DAY is 4:00 P.M. to 5:30 P.M. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14TH
PRE-ORDERING on Membership Toolkit will SPEED UP your Locker Set Up Day process.
Spend less time in line, by pre-ordering your PE Uniforms.
If you don’t pre-order, computers will be set up in the gym for you to use.
PLEASE NOTE: You may experience long wait times with limited assistance. Avoid the wait by PRE-ORDERING!
New to the District? Please read for a parent opportunity
Has your family recently moved to the United States OR are you and your student(s) new to the district?
On Wednesday, August 14th from 3:30 PM to 4:00 PM, parents who are new to the district and have students at Twin Groves are invited for a new family orientation.
This is an opportunity for parents to meet the Twin Groves administrators and learn about Twin.
Please meet Mrs. Barnes and Mrs. Dolan in the LARGE GYM at Twin Groves.
Locker Set Up Day will immediately follow the new family orientation.
Please note...this is not for families who attended KCSD96 district elementary schools.
Opening Day
Opening Day will be Thursday, August 15th, 2024 from 7:45 AM - 11:10 PM.
Please note, this is a HALF DAY for students.
The first full day of school will be Friday, August 16th from 7:45 AM - 2:30 PM.
HERE is the D96 Calendar for the 24-25 school year.
Arrival Procedures for Walkers or Parent Drop-Off
Parent drop-off will start at 7:20 AM. Cars will enter and exit the circle drive.
Once students exit the cars, the students will enter Door 6.
Door 6 is the athletic entrance at the south end of the building.
Students will enter the building and wait in the Cafeteria or Large Gym until 7:30 AM.
Please see the map below.
There will be NO drop-off or pick-up in the main parking lot where the buses are located.
Dismissal Procedures for Walkers or Parent Pick-Up
Students will exit the front entrance of the building at 2:30 PM.
Arrival Procedures for Bus Riders
Students who ride the bus to school will be dropped off at the South Entrance (doors by the athletic entrance near gyms). Students will exit the bus and wait in the Large Gym until 7:30 AM.
Dismissal Procedures for Bus Riders
Students who ride the bus will exit the building through the South Entrance (doors by the athletic entrance near gyms). Buses leave Twin Groves around 2:38 PM.
Activity Bus Dismissal Procedure
Starting on Monday, August 19th the Twin Groves Activity Bus routes will begin.
Students board the buses starting at 3:15 PM. The buses typically leave the school between 3:30-3:50 PM.
Activity buses are available for the students who qualify for busing during the school year. If students are NOT bus riders to and from school, the students are unable to take the activity bus.
Clubs, Activities, and Study Halls
Information on our 24-25 clubs, activities, and study halls will be updated on the Twin Groves Website by Friday, August 16th.
Activities and Study Halls will start on Monday, August 19th.
The activity period for clubs, activities, and study halls is from 2:30 PM to 3:15 PM.
There will be buses available for the students who qualify for busing during the school year. If students are NOT bus riders to and from school, the students are unable to take the activity bus.
Cross Country Information
For any students interested in finding out more about the Twin Groves Cross Country team, please click the link below and sign up if you are interested. The XC team is coached by Coach Kile, Coach Nagle, and Coach Kopacz and we are very excited to build off of the success from last year (a team state run!) Click THIS LINK for more specific information and sign up if you are interested!
Sports Physicals- Please Read
Any 6th, 7th, or 8th Grade student interested in Cross Country, Girl's Basketball, or Soccer must have a current Sports Physical to try out or participate. There will be no exceptions. Now is a great time for families to check and get everything in order.
If you have any questions about your child’s current Sports Physical, please contact Lorna Jaegers at [email protected].
Picture Day- Save the Date
Picture Day will be Thursday, August 29th. More information to follow.
Re-takes will be on Tuesday, October 1st.
Curriculum Night- Save the Dates
6th Grade Curriculum Night: Monday, August 26th.
7th and 8th Grade Curriculum Night: Wednesday, August 28th.
ILC Curriculum Night, and SLC Curriculum Night: Monday, August 26th.
More information to come.
2024-25 KCSD 96 Approved Snack List
The 2024-2025 school year approved snack list can be found here in English and here in Spanish. It is also accessible on the Student Services page of the district website linked here in both English and Spanish. All items on the approved snack list are free of the Top 9 Allergens (Milk, Eggs, Peanuts, Tree Nuts, Fish, Shellfish, Soy, Sesame, and Wheat) and Gluten.
All items MUST be pre-packaged and individually wrapped, excluding fruits and vegetables. This helps teachers easily identify the snacks and ensure they comply with our approved snack list.
TG Office Hours
The Twin Groves Office opens at 7:00 AM and closes at 3:30 PM.
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 starting on August 15th.
Twin Groves Athletics
Please click HERE to access the Twin Groves Athletics site.
This site will be updated frequently.