Thank you to everyone who attended our Family Movie Night on Friday evening! We had a fabulous evening (the rain stopped just in time!) and it was so wonderful to see so many Grove families in person! We are looking forward to future opportunities to bring our community together for continued fun! A special THANK YOU goes out to our PTO Executive Board members who made the evening possible!! Also, thank you to all of the families who helped sponsor the evening and those who volunteered to help throughout the night!
Safety Week 2021 - Monday, September 20th - Friday, September 24th
This week is our annual Safety Week in district 220. The goal is to raise awareness about school safety among our students, parents, staff and community members.
Throughout the week, our students will participate in various activities and safety drills in order to ensure that everyone is prepared in the event of an emergency. I have included the break-down of the week for your information below. Parents will receive a notification each evening from the district with a link to the video that will be shown as a part of our morning announcements each day.
Please note, the lock-down video will not be included in our morning announcements on Wednesday, as this video is attended for students in 4th-12th grades only. Our classroom teachers will discuss the drill at an age appropriate level with students in kindergarten through 3rd grade in order to prepare them for the drill prior to it occurring on Wednesday morning. I have linked in a parent letter specific to this drill for parents to review. The letter provides you with a few more details regarding lockdowns if you would like to discuss with your child ahead of time.
Monday, September 20th – Emphasis on Emotional Well-Being
Video of the day shown in classrooms - Introduction to Safety Week
Video shown of Mrs. Matthews reading the children’s book Finding Peace by Amy E. Ayers
Classroom discussion about finding inner peace, calm/serenity and what peace looks like for each individual and for our school (reading a good book, taking a walk, spending time with family, drawing, including everyone, using kind words, etc.)
Students create “Pinwheels for Peace” that include representations of what peace looks like for them. The students created pinwheels will be on display on the Grove Avenue lawn for International Day of Peace on Tuesday, September 21st. A pinwheel is a childhood symbol – it reminds us of a time when things were simple, joyful, peaceful. The idea is that the spinning of the pinwheels in the wind will spread thoughts and feelings about peace throughout the school and our community!
Tuesday, September 21st – Weather Emergencies
Video of the day shown in classrooms
Classroom discussions about weather emergencies
Shelter-In-Place (tornado) Drill completed by class in the basement
Wednesday, September 22nd – Law Enforcement Drill - Parent Letter
Video of the day shown in classrooms (4th & 5th grades only)
Class discussions about Lock-Down procedures
Lock-Down Drill with Barrington Police Department
Thursday, September 23rd – Transportation Safety
Video of the day shown in classrooms
Bus Evacuations Drills
Class discussion about Bus, Bike, and Train Safety
Friday, September 28th – School Evacuations
Video of the day shown in classrooms
Class discussion about evacuation procedures
All school Evacuation (Fire) Drill
Shield Testing Results
We began shield testing with students at Grove on Friday. In order to view your child’s test results, individuals should create an account on the SHIELD IL portal. Please use the URL and Agency Code below to create your portal. If you are the parent or guardian of a minor(s) and wish to see their results, please first create a portal for yourself then add your minor(s) as dependents to your account. Website: Portal.shieldillinois.com Agency Code: df5brbrj
Click on the link for directions in English or Spanish for setting up this account.
NOTE: You do not need to set-up an account to login to the portal if you opted your child out of the shield testing program.
Key Facts About the COVID Shield Testing
Reminders
View our Walker and Car Rider procedure video in order to help ensure our arrival and dismissal times go smoothly on Grove Avenue!!
Links for iPad Information for Parents
Upcoming Dates
September 20th - September 24th - Barrington 220 Safety Week
Monday, September 20th - Pinwheels for Peace - Emphasis on Emotional Well-Being
Tuesday, September 21st - PTO Meeting, 9:15 a.m., outside under the tent
Tuesday, September 21st - Tornado Drill
Tuesday, September 21st - 5th Grade Challenger Field Trip (2 classes)
Wednesday, September 22nd - 2nd Grade Prairie Walk Field Trip
Wednesday, September 22nd - Law Enforcement Drill - Parent Letter
Thursday, September 23rd - 5th Grade Challenger Field Trip (2 classes)
Thursday, September 23rd - Barrington Council for the Gifted and Talented (BCGT) Monthly Wisdom Program, “Study Smarter, Better, and Learn it All” at 7:00 p.m. via Zoom - all parents are invited to attend!
Thursday, September 23rd - Bus Evacuation Drill
Friday, September 24th - 5th Grade Challenger Field Trip (2 classes)
Friday, September 24th - Fire Drill
Friday, October 1st - Picture Retake Day
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