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The Grove Grizzly Our final week of the Family Reading Program concluded today!! Wow, the last five weeks flew by so quickly!! We certainly had a blast highlighting reading at school and hope that it was an enjoyable experience for all of our families at home as well! The announcement and details regarding the BIG EVENT will be coming soon! Thank you to all of our families for making reading a priority by spending time increasing students amount of time reading at home and reading together!   We continue to assess and adjust our safety practice on an ongoing basis. Be sure to check out the new window decals and images that have been added to front entrance of the school in order to limit an outside view directly into the building. Not only are they an added safety measure, but they show off our Grizzly Pride!!   SAVE THE DATES – Parent/Teacher Conferences We will be holding out spring parent/teacher conferences on Wednesday, March 18th from 4-7 p.m. and Thursday, March 19th from 3-7 p.m. I will be sending an official letter with details regarding conferences to parents next week but wanted to make sure that parents are able to plan accordingly in order to schedule conferences during the conference days designated by the District.   3rd Grade Folk Dance Night Our third graders have been hard at work learning dances for our Third Grade Folk Dance Night, and this event is quickly approaching!  Please make sure that you have marked your calendars for Thursday evening, March 12th. The students have been learning a variety of folk dances in their music class, and this event will be a way for them to share their learning with their families.  Please note that there are different arrival times and locations for different classes.  Our third graders will be performing a dance for family members in the Multipurpose Room as well as participating in the main event in the gym.  Some classes will arrive a little early for this, and some will stay a few minutes later for this. Please click the link to the information letter with all of the details for the evening in both English and Spanish!!!   Kindergarten Pre-Registration Closes Monday!! Pre-Registration for any kindergarteners who will be starting in the fall is getting ready to close! For children who turn five-years-old on or before Sept. 1, Barrington 220 offers a standard half-day kindergarten (am, pm as needed) as well as four optional programs: Kindergarten Enrichment  Kindergarten Spanish Dual Language Program Kindergarten Chinese Immersion Program Kindergarten Chinese Immersion + Enrichment Program    For important dates regarding kindergarten registration, detailed information about our programs, and resources and videos about kindergarten and the registration process please go to: https://www.barrington220.org/kindergarten   Early Voting Begins March 2nd! If you can't head to the polls on March 17, early voting runs March 2-March 16. To view early voting locations, times and more details for the county you live in, click the corresponding link: Cook County: https://bit.ly/2GD9MnD Lake County: https://bit.ly/36JnqQw Kane County: https://bit.ly/2S5cRCe McHenry County: https://bit.ly/2S9blyH LEARN MORE: www.barrington220.org/referendum   Upcoming Dates Monday, March 2nd – Early Voting Begins Monday, March 2nd – Kindergarten Pre-Registration Closes Wednesday, March 4th - Referendum Community Open House (School Tours) @ Prairie, 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 4th – Tae Kwon Do starts after school, 2:40-3:30 p.m. – must be registered Thursday, March 5th - Referendum Community Open House (School Tours) @ BHS, 7 p.m. Friday, March 6th – 4th Grade Feed My Starving Field Trip Friday, March 6th – 2nd Trimester Report Cards Available to Parents Saturday, March 7th – K-8 Speech Tournament, a.m. @ Station Middle School Sunday, March 8th – Daylight Savings Time, Clocks Spring Forward Monday, March 9th – Parent/Teacher Conference Sign-Up Opens Monday, March 9th – PTO Meeting in the MPR, 9:15 a.m. Thursday, March 12th – 3rd Grade Folk Dance Night, 6:30 p.m. Saturday, March 14th – Orchestra Solo and Ensemble @BHS Tuesday, March 17th – Election Day Wednesday, March 18th - Parent Teacher Conferences, 4-8p.m. Thursday, March 19th – Parent Teacher Conferences, 3-7 p.m. Friday, March 20th – Spring Break Begins, NO SCHOOL Monday, March 23rd – Friday, March 27th – SPRING BREAK, NO SCHOOL     Grizzly Heart Winners - Week 26! ***Ticket Sales will go live Monday, March 9th***

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The Grove Grizzly We had another great week with the Family Reading Program!! Students definitely enjoyed this week’s reward of pancakes and pajamas!! It is hard to believe we only have one more week to go!   CogAT Assessments for 2nd and 5th Grades The CogAt Testing window for our 2nd – 5th Grade students is opening on Monday. Parents with students in those two grades can access the official CogAT Assessment Letter in the Virtual Backpack. Students completed practice tests over the last few weeks in order to become familiar with the format of the test and the types of questions that they would be presented with during the assessment. I encourage parents to ensure that their child(ren) get a good night sleep and have a healthy breakfast next week while the assessments are taking place.   Kindergarten Pre-Registration is Now Open!! Pre-Registration for any kindergarteners who will be starting in the fall is now open! For children who turn five-years-old on or before Sept. 1, Barrington 220 offers a standard half-day kindergarten (am, pm as needed) as well as four optional programs: Kindergarten Enrichment  Kindergarten Spanish Dual Language Program Kindergarten Chinese Immersion Program Kindergarten Chinese Immersion + Enrichment Program    For important dates regarding kindergarten registration, detailed information about our programs, and resources and videos about kindergarten and the registration process please go to: https://www.barrington220.org/kindergarten   Referendum Open House at Grove  In order to inform the entire Barrington 220 community about the school district referendum question on the March 17 presidential primary ballot, the district is holding 3 Open Houses (School Tours), including one at Grove. During the Open Houses, community members will have a chance to take a tour of the designated school to see some of the facility needs at that building.   Open Houses (School Tours)  Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2020: 7pm at Grove Avenue Elementary    Wednesday, March 4, 2020: 7pm at BMS-Prairie Campus    Thursday, March 5, 2020: 7pm at Barrington High School    Early Voting Begins March 2nd! If you can't head to the polls on March 17, early voting runs March 2-March 16. To view early voting locations, times and more details for the county you live in, click the corresponding link: Cook County: https://bit.ly/2GD9MnD Lake County: https://bit.ly/36JnqQw Kane County: https://bit.ly/2S5cRCe McHenry County: https://bit.ly/2S9blyH LEARN MORE: www.barrington220.org/referendum   Upcoming Dates Monday, February 24th – After School Pottery Painting, 2:40-4:40 p.m. – must be registered Tuesday, February 25th – Referendum Community Open House (School Tours) @ Grove, 7 p.m. February 24th-February 28th – 2nd Grade & 5th Grade CogAT Assessment Window Thursday, February 27th – Week #5 FRP Reading Logs Due Friday, February 28th – Week #5 FRP Reward: STEM Challenge Wednesday, March 4th - Referendum Community Open House (School Tours) @ Prairie, 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 4th – Tae Kwon Do starts after school, 2:40-3:30 p.m. – must be registered Thursday, March 5th - Referendum Community Open House (School Tours) @ BHS, 7 p.m. Friday, March 6th – 4th Grade Feed My Starving Field Trip Saturday, March 7th – K-8 Speech Tournament, a.m. @ Station Middle School Sunday, March 8th – Daylight Savings Time, Clocks Spring Forward Monday, March 9th – PTO Meeting in the MPR, 9:15 a.m.   Grizzly Heart Winners - Week 25! ***Ticket Sales will go live Monday, March 9th*** **BOX TOPS COLLECTIONS** Our spring deadline is March 1, 2020. Please continue to clip or scan your box tops! Last day to turn in clipped box tops will be Friday, February 21, 2020. Whole school goal: turn in $350 worth of clipped box tops!

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The Grove Grizzly Thank you to all of our room parents and parent volunteers who planned and attended our Valentine’s Day Parties on Friday!! The students had such a great time celebrating with their classmates and exchanging valentine cards!!!   Students can still submit pictures for our hallway display of them reading to a non-human friend (i.e. pet, stuffed animal, plant, etc.) and will we hang it up with our other submissions!! It has been so fun for students to see themselves and their friends as they walk past the section in the hallway!! Pictures can be emailed to classroom teachers, Mrs. Corey, or Mrs. Matthews to be printed!!     Technology Safety Information This past week, our Director of Instructional Technology, Ty Gorman, presented at our PTO meeting. It was great to see so many parents interact with us about our students’ safety with technology! The feedback from parents was that the information shared was very beneficial, so I wanted to share a link to the presentation with all parents. The document includes some information about our One to World Program in District 220, but it also includes step by step instructions for parents on how to use “Screen Time”, which is available on all IOS devices including student school iPads. “Screen Time” can be used to access reports about the time spent on apps, websites, and more. It can also be used to help monitor and mentor students with managing screen time, setting limits for apps and websites, and managing access to websites and apps.   Kindergarten Pre-Registration is Now Open!! Pre-Registration for any kindergarteners who will be starting in the fall is now open! For children who turn five-years-old on or before Sept. 1, Barrington 220 offers a standard half-day kindergarten (am, pm as needed) as well as four optional programs: Kindergarten Enrichment  Kindergarten Spanish Dual Language Program Kindergarten Chinese Immersion Program Kindergarten Chinese Immersion + Enrichment Program    For important dates regarding kindergarten registration, detailed information about our programs, and resources and videos about kindergarten and the registration process please go to: https://www.barrington220.org/kindergarten   Referendum Open House at Grove      In order to inform the entire Barrington 220 community about the school district referendum question on the March 17 presidential primary ballot, the district is holding 3 Open Houses (School Tours), including one at Grove. During the Open Houses, community members will have a chance to take a tour of the designated school to see some of the facility needs at that building.   Open Houses (School Tours)  Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2020: 7pm at Grove Avenue Elementary    Wednesday, March 4, 2020: 7pm at BMS-Prairie Campus    Thursday, March 5, 2020: 7pm at Barrington High School    Early Voting Begins March 2nd If you can't head to the polls on March 17, early voting runs March 2-March 16. To view early voting locations, times and more details for the county you live in, click the corresponding link: Cook County: https://bit.ly/2GD9MnD Lake County: https://bit.ly/36JnqQw Kane County: https://bit.ly/2S5cRCe McHenry County: https://bit.ly/2S9blyH LEARN MORE: www.barrington220.org/referendum   Upcoming Dates Monday, February 17th – Presidents’ Day, NO SCHOOL!! Wednesday, February 19th – Community Referendum Info. Meeting, 7:00 p.m. @ N. Barrington Thursday, February 20th – Week #4 FRP Reading Logs Due Friday, February 21st – Week #4 FRP Reward: Pancakes and Pajamas Friday, February 21st – Deadline to turn in clipped box tops Monday, February 24th – After School Pottery Painting, 2:40-4:40 p.m. – must be registered Tuesday, February 25th – Referendum Community Open House (School Tours) @ Grove, 7 p.m. February 24th-February 28th – 2nd Grade & 5th Grade CogAT Assessment Window Thursday, February 27th – Week #5 FRP Reading Logs Due Friday, February 28th – Week #5 FRP Reward: STEM Challenge Wednesday, March 4th - Referendum Community Open House (School Tours) @ Prairie, 7 p.m. Thursday, March 5th - Referendum Community Open House (School Tours) @ BHS, 7 p.m. Friday, March 6th – 4th Grade Feed My Starving Field Trip Saturday, March 7th – K-8 Speech Tournament, a.m. @ Station Middle School Sunday, March 8th – Daylight Savings Time, Clocks Spring Forward Monday, March 9th – PTO Meeting in the MPR, 9:15 a.m.   Grizzly Heart Winners - Week 24!   ***Ticket Sales will go live Monday, March 9th*** **BOX TOPS COLLECTIONS** Our spring deadline is March 1, 2020. Please continue to clip or scan your box tops! Last day to turn in clipped box tops will be Friday, February 21, 2020. Whole school goal: turn in $350 worth of clipped box tops!