9/13/24
Upcoming Dates:
9/17- Early Release- Students dismissed at 1:30 PM
10/1- Picture Re-takes
10/3- No School
10/10- No School and Conferences 5:00 PM-8:30 PM
10/11- No School and Conferences 10:00 AM- 1:30 PM
10/14- No School
10/22- Early Release- Students dismissed at 1:30 PM
11/5- No School
11/19- Early Release- Students dismissed at 1:30 PM
11/27-12/1- No School- Thanksgiving Break
Reminder…Tuesday, September 17th is an Early Release Day across KCSD96.. Grades 6-8 dismiss at 1:30 pm.
What’s Happening at TG?
Art: And we’re off! We’ve already finished 2 projects per grade level. 6th grade worked with contour lines, shapes, values, the color wheel, and now figure drawing.. 7th grade worked with values, shading, 1 & 2 point perspective, printmaking, and abstract expressionism. 8th grade worked to create Op art style line designs, Notan design with contact paper and Sharpies and now portraiture.
Music: Welcome back, everyone! This month in Music we started our Bucket Drumming unit in 6-8th grade. We focused on the fundamentals of music by breaking down the difference between beat and rhythm. We also discussed tempo and how the speed affects the overall sound. The students then applied that knowledge to the drum by practicing simple and complex rhythms on various parts of the bucket. 6th graders worked on playing these patterns together and performing them as an ensemble. 7th graders investigated how to improvise and played their own patterns while others kept a beat. 8th graders focused on independence as a performers as they each played their own rhythmic patterns while different combinations were being played. Looking forward to a great year with your students!
TASOL: Welcome back! This month in TASOL we are working on the Financial Literacy unit for 7th and 8th grade. Students have been exploring needs vs wants. They looked at how consumers make purchases and what are influencers. We have completed a taste test to discover differences in brand name and store brand. We will start cooking next week. In 6th grade, we have been looking at the family functions and created a family crest to represent those functions within each individual's family. Students are currently exploring different career clusters and have begun creating a resume.
Band: The band is off to a great start. The students are working on scales, reviewing their work from last year, helping new students to get their instruments get a good start, preparing for the Stevenson marching band evening, and getting ready for the upcoming Veteran’s Day concerts on November 11. The Twin Groves Jazz Band will start this week, and we will be starting a new group called the Twin Groves Training Jazz Band. It will be exciting to have two jazz bands where students of all levels of jazz can be motivated to learn about jazz and play jazz.
Orchestra: Welcome back! The year is off to a great start in Orchestra! We just finished our first assessments and the students are getting back into our orchestra routines. Students are also working on their rehearsal music.
Just a reminder below about our after-school rehearsal schedule:
Mondays: 6th Grade Orchestra
Tuesdays: Chamber Orchestra
Wednesdays: 7th Grade Orchestra
Thursdays: 8th Grade Orchestra
Please make sure to review our concert/events calendar below:
2024-2025 Twin Groves/Prairie/Ivy Hall Orchestra Concert/Event Calendar
Looking forward to a great year in Orchestra!
Health Forms- Attention Incoming 6th Graders and Students New to D96
REMINDER - To comply with Illinois State guidelines, a physical examination – including current immunization records – is required for all children entering an Illinois school for the first time and for students entering Grade 6.
REMINDER - Health Forms: Provide required HEALTH FORMS as soon as possible. A physical and immunization record needs to be on file in the nurse's office by October 15th, or the student will be excluded from school. STATE OF ILLINOIS CERTIFICATE OF CHILD HEALTH EXAMINATION FORM. This form must be completed and signed by the pediatrician. Parents must also complete the fields for their child’s name and address, birth date, etc., at the top of the form on pages 1 and 2 in addition to the parent section on page 2, including a parent signature and date.
FAMILY TECH TALK
Technology plays an important and evolving role in your child's education. It's critical that you and your family have open discussions about your use of technology. KCSD96 is hosting its annual "Family Tech Talk” in the Educational Development Center (downstairs of Ivy Hall Elementary at 1072 Ivy Hall Lane, Buffalo Grove). This discussion is scheduled for Tuesday, September 24 at 7pm. Presenters are Director of Information Technology Services Bob Hanrahan and School Resource Officer Edyta Zuk. Mr. Hanrahan will talk about the district and its technology initiatives. Officer Zuk will discuss online safety awareness and tips.
If you have questions, contact the Community Parent Liaison, Lubna K. Andrabi, at [email protected].
GCI and TEP
KCSD96 is dedicated to fostering strong partnerships with our community, offering a range of opportunities for parent engagement. Through these programs, we empower parents to actively contribute to and enrich the educational environment for all of our students. This information, including meeting dates for the 24-25 school year, will be sent to all families in Friday's E-News. We encourage our teachers to relay this information to families who may be interested.
GCI- Guiding Coalition of Interculturalism
GCI is a learning community that reflects and connects the KCSD96 values of diversity and inclusion, aligns parents, educators, and students in cultural and educational experiences, and engages with a wide audience. This year our Bilingual Parent Advisory Council will merge with GCI to create a more cohesive group focused on cultural diversity, inclusion, and language support. We will align their missions to create a unified group that addresses both interculturalism and bilingual education and create one communication platform for parents, educators, and community members. GCI meeting dates for the 24-25 school year are:
October 1st, 2024
November 12th, 2024
January 21st, 2025
February 25th, 2025
April 22nd, 2025
Meetings are at 6:30pm in the Educational Development Center at Ivy Hall Elementary (1072 Ivy Hall Lane). Please fill out this Google Form to indicate your interest. For questions, please contact, Community Parent Liaison: [email protected].
TEP- Thought Exchange Partnership
TEP offers parents the opportunity to share their thoughts and receive information about instruction, programs, and district initiatives. TEP is a committee that seeks parent feedback in developing student discipline policies and procedures related to the Student Handbook and provides information and feedback to the Board. District 96 values two-way communication, and a deep understanding of parent perception supports district planning and communication. TEP meeting dates for the 24-25 school year are:
October 8th, 2024
December 10th, 2024
January 28th, 2025
March 11th, 2025
May 6th, 2025
Meetings are at 6:30 pm in the Educational Development Center at Ivy Hall Elementary (1072 Ivy Hall Lane). Please fill out this Google Form to indicate your interest. For questions, please contact, Community Parent Liaison: [email protected].
Middle School Health Letter
Please click HERE to access the 24-25 Health Education letter.
Daily Announcements
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.
Twin Groves Athletics
Please click HERE to access the Twin Groves Athletics site.
This site will be updated frequently.