1/17/25
Upcoming Dates:
1/20- No School
2/14- Half Day- Students dismissed at 11:10 AM
2/17- No School
2/18- Early Release- Students dismissed at 1:30 PM
2/28- No School
3/3- No School
3/20- Early Release- Students dismissed at 1:30 PM and Conferences from 5:00 PM- 8:30 PM
3/21- No School- Conferences from 10:00 AM- 1:30 PM
3/24-3/28- No School- Spring Break
What’s Happening at Twin Groves?
PE: Happy New Year to Everyone! All students who participated in our badminton unit during the last rotation did an amazing job and we were so proud to see everyone dive into this friendly, lifelong sport with such enthusiasm. We saw a lot of students try and enjoy a new sport-We also saw a lot of very experienced players out there! We are now moving into our next rotation with Group B back in PE and Group C back in Health. During this rotation, students will be participating in our floor hockey unit. During this unit, students will self-select which league they want to participate in based on their ability and interest level in the sport. We will offer both a Rec league and a Pro league. Both leagues are geared towards students with different abilities and interest levels in floor hockey. We will also continue our fitness days working with our heart rate monitors and our strength workouts in the Fitness Room. Also, if you have an 8th grader, I encourage you to ask them about their “Choice” units that we are offering in PE. It is something new we are trying and we are really seeing great things!
Health: The sixth-grade students are working on first aid for this rotation. Students are learning about choking, EDITH plans, hypothermia, burns, and much more. In seventh grade students are learning about stress, Signs of Suicide, depression, and healthy relationships. We will be having OMNI Youth Services located here in BG come in to work on healthy ways to deal with stress. The eighth graders will be learning about nutrition. Students will be creating a nutrition plan for a client along with a fitness plan.
Spanish: The sixth graders are finishing a unit on likes and dislikes and starting their first major piece of grammar- the subject pronouns. The seventh graders will be talking about food in Spanish and comparing meals from all over the world for a while still. In eighth grade, we are presenting our dream houses and will then move on to talk about what chores we do around the house.
8th Grade Career Day
On the half day of February 14th, Twin Groves is planning a college/career day for its 8th graders.
We are looking for a wide variety of parent/community presentations.
We are hoping to have fifteen-minute time slots with presenters explaining their jobs, what education they have had, challenging parts of their job, rewarding parts of their jobs, the advice they would give to others interested in pursuing this career, etc.
If you are interested in volunteering for this please fill out THIS Google Form.
The form will close on January 27th at 8 AM so we can finalize our presenters.
NEW: ACCESS Testing- English Learner (EL Students)
Parents and guardians, please be aware that the state of Illinois requires identified English Learner (EL) students to annually participate in the ACCESS testing to determine current English language proficiency in Listening, Speaking, Reading, and Writing. Our ACCESS testing window will occur in the coming weeks. Each school’s testing schedule is unique and will only impact students who take the ACCESS test.
It's important that students taking any testing, including ACCESS testing, get a good night's rest the night before and eat a good breakfast that morning. We encourage our students to always try their best. Students do not need to prepare anything ahead of time, however, it's encouraged that they come to school ready and willing to challenge themselves.
SHS Fine Arts Tour- 8th Grade
Today the 8th Graders were treated to a wonderful presentation from the SHS Fine Arts Department. The Twin Groves students had a chance to see all the wonderful things SHS has to offer in the Fine Arts department.
Stevenson High School Project Lead the Way Visits 8th-Grade Science
During all 8th grade Science classes on January 21st, the 8th graders will have an opportunity to learn more about the Stevenson Project Lead the Way from the Stevenson teachers. This will give the 8th graders the opportunity to learn more about the offerings in the areas of Engineering and Architecture and Media Arts and Technology Education.
Virtual Backpacks
District Virtual Backpack: https://www.kcsd96.org/about/virtual-backpack
Twin Groves Virtual Backpack: https://www.kcsd96.org/tg/virtual-backpack
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.