Dear Families,
I MUST celebrate your wonderful children and our staff for an incredibly successful fire drill! The fire department even blocked an exit for an extra challenge and our students and staff in that area knew just what to do. The students were extremely quiet and followed directions throughout. We truly impressed the Fire Deputy Marshall, given this was the first drill for so many of our students.
Last week I made an error of labling "Thursday" instead of "Friday," on October 14th for our Willow Walk. I've made a correction to this in the repeat information below but wanted to also draw your attention to this. My apologies for the mistake!
Have a wonderful weekend!
Kindly,
Jenny Smith, Principal
NEW *No School on Monday, September 26, 2022*
There is no school on Monday, September 26. All district buildings will be closed.
Volunteer Opportunity - P.E. Class Helper
Would you like to accompany your student to P.E. class? Sign up to be a P.E. helper!
If you would like to be a P.E. helper for your student's class period, please fill out the form below. Each student is allowed one visit with up to two visitors, but no siblings please!
Please follow this link and fill out the information so that we can get something scheduled.
Thank you and I look forward to seeing you in class!
~Mr. Sutton
Makerspace Donations
NEW *PTO Updates*
REMINDER: MEMBERSHIP TOOLKIT
Please make sure that your family profile is up to date and that your student’s information is current.
REPEAT: DONATE WHILE YOU DINE AT CULVERS ON SEPTEMBER 29TH!
Remember to mention "Willow Grove PTO" when you drive thru or dine in at Culvers in Buffalo Grove, a percentage of the proceeds to benefit the Willow Grove PTO.
UPCOMING PTO EVENTS
Teacher conferences, the Scholastic Book Fair and Ice Cream Social are right around the corner! Check us out on social media, Membership Toolkit and our Blog linked below to learn more!
Remember to check the Willow Grove PTO online at the links below for the latest PTO news and events.
Willow Grove PTO Membership Toolkit
REPEAT *Willow Walk - FRIDAY, October 14*
On October 14th, we'll be having "Willow Walk." Due to the age of our students (early childhood and kindergarten only), this is a reasonable walk designed just for them! The walk will promote positive school unity and give us all a brief activity to enjoy as a school family. This is not a 5k-like event. This is much shorter given the age of our students.
Please be sure to dress your children for walking in mind and for the weather. We will go out if it is cold. If it is rainy, we will try to schedule a rain date. Let's cross our fingers for a beautiful day!
Children will be provided with water after the walk (thank you, PTO!).
Parents may view the walk from the designated viewing area. The viewing area is on our front sidewalk/grassy area surrounding the flagpole, along Checker Dr. Do not stand on the circle drive or walk onto our campus during the walk. We must maintain a safe and orderly environment for all children. The walk begins at about 9:30 and kids will circle past the viewing area one time for you to cheer them on!)
A Special Note for Parents of PM Blended Early Childhood Students
As we want this to be an opportunity for all of our students, you are welcome to bring your child to attend. Please bring your child to the Willow Grove office at 9:30 a.m. where they will meet their teacher to participate in the walk. You may view the walk from our designated viewing area (grass near the flagpole) and come to the main office after the event to collect your child. If you would like to bring your child to the walk, please email his/her teacher to let them know, so they know who to expect.
Willow Walk Parent Volunteer Opportunity
We have limited volunteer positions if you are interested. If you are interested in volunteering, CLICK HERE. Sign-up closes on Friday, September 23rd, and spots are first-come, first-serve, based on the date/time of completing our volunteer request form (previous link). Please read and consider all information on the sign-up survey prior to completing it. Volunteers need to be adults-only, no siblings or guests may be with volunteers. We will confirm with all who offer to volunteer the week of September 26th.
REPEAT *CONFERENCES*
Fall Family/Educator Conferences are right around the corner. The conference dates are Thursday, October 6th from 5:00 PM to 8:30 PM and Friday, October 7th from 10:00 AM to 1:30 PM.
We will be using Meet the Teacher as an electronic sign-up for conferences. A School Messenger email will be sent to families on Monday, September 19th at 6:00 PM with a link to sign up for conferences.
Conferences will be held virtually using Meet the Teacher’s video conferencing platform unless parents request an in-person conference using the instructions below. After you have scheduled your conferences, you will receive an email from Meet the Teacher with a link you will use to access the video conferences.
Elementary parents will have the option to sign up with the classroom teacher as well as specials teachers and any related service providers their children see.
If you are unable to schedule a conference with a specific teacher, please remember that conferences are not the only time to communicate with teachers. Please feel free to reach out any time.
REQUESTING AN IN-PERSON CONFERENCE
If you want to have an in-person conference with the teachers, you must notify the teachers via email by the end of the day on Tuesday, October 4th.
REPEAT *Student Picture Day*
Willow Grove’s picture day is Thursday, September 29th.
UPDATE: Info was sent home with students