Thank you to all of our room parents and other parent volunteers who planned and ran our Valentine’s Day parties this past week! It was a special day for our students!!!
Family Reading Program
We had such a fun day at Grove on Thursday kicking off our Annual Family Reading Program!! Hopefully you heard from your child all about the original skit performed by our Grove Staff to kick-ff the program! Detailed information about the program was emailed to parents on Friday.
Students were also provided with a copy of the book Brambleheart (one copy per family, sent home with the youngest sibling in a family) with the intention of every family reading the book together! Our One Book, One Grove initiative will not only connect families, but our entire Grove community throughout the course of the next five weeks. Students will be able to discuss the book with parents, neighbors, classmates, and any other Grove students! We are encouraging families to read the book in the best way that works for their family. This may include parents reading to children, siblings taking turns reading aloud to the family, or a child reading to their parents! Once again, we have obtained the blessing of the author for Grove staff members to record themselves reading the chapters for students to listen to throughout the course of the program. Please access the link provided in the Grizzly email blast to access the weekly recordings and listen to the chapters! These recordings are meant for Grove students and families only and will be accessible through March 31st.
The first weekly reading choice board will be due on Thursday, February 23rd and students will receive their Family Reading Program t-shirts on Friday, February 24th for our first weekly celebration. We can’t wait to see all the students and staff in their shirts next week!
Happy Reading!!!
Grove Student Newspaper Publication - 5th Edition
Please check out the fifth publication of our Grove 4th & 5th Grade Newspaper!! This is a new club that started at Grove this year! The mission of the club is to strive to nurture a passion for writing, promote creativity and collaboration, and foster a sense of belonging. Most of all, it seeks to hear the voices of our students. The club will be publishing one edition each month throughout the school year. Past issues are now archived on our Grove website - here is the link. It is in the "Families" tab. We will continue to share publications with our students, staff, and parents each month! Enjoy!
CogAT Assessments
The CogAt Testing window for our 2nd – 5th Grade students opens this coming week. Parents with students in those two grades can access the official CogAT Assessment Letter for more details. I encourage parents to ensure that their child(ren) gets a good night sleep and has a healthy breakfast each day while the assessments are taking place. Our students will be testing on February 23rd, 24th, and 27th, with make-ups and other necessary sessions happening throughout the two weeks.
5 Essentials Survey
Please click on the links below to a letter regarding an important survey for the parents of Grove Avenue School. The results of this survey will be included as a portion of our official School Report Card and school ranking next fall. As a result, your participation and input is important, as we need at least 20% of our parent population to participate. Students in grades four and five, as well as, the Grove Avenue Staff will be participating in the survey.
The survey will be open until the beginning of April, but please take a few minutes to complete the survey as soon as possible. It takes approximately 10 minutes to complete.
Due to the fact that our district office is located in Lake County, parents will need to choose Lake County at the login page in order to then access the Grove link. Links to the survey site are included in the letter! Please feel free to contact Mrs. Matthews directly with any questions regarding the survey.
Summer School Course Catalogs NOW Available
Summer school in Barrington begins on Monday, June 5, 2023 for all grade levels. Course catalogs are now available on our summer school webpage. Registration for all levels will open on March 1. Please note that due to Build 220 construction happening this summer at several schools, there are a few location changes:
The high school academic summer school program will be held at Station Campus. Please note, BHS Athletic Camps will remain at BHS.
The middle summer school program will be held at Prairie Campus.
The elementary summer school program that is traditionally held at Barbara B. Rose Elementary will be held at Grove Avenue Elementary. This program serves students from Countryside, Grove, Sunny Hill and Rose.
The elementary summer school program that is traditionally held at Roslyn Road Elementary will remain at Roslyn. This program serves students from Hough, Lines, North Barrington and Roslyn Road.
The Jump Start and Dual Language programs traditionally held at Sunny Hill Elementary will be held at Sunny Hill.
District 220 Parent University - Raising Resilient Learners
Please join a virtual Parent University, Raising Resilient Learners: Understanding School Refusal, Avoidance & Anxiety, on Thursday, Feb. 23 from 7pm to 8pm. During this virtual session, Jacqueline Rhew, Co-Founder of the Center for Emotional Wellness of the Northwest Suburbs, will lead an interactive discussion around interventions and strategies to promote active school engagement. There will be a special emphasis placed on supporting students who have struggled during this past year with mental health, medical or pain management concerns, leading to issues with attendance, work completion, and building healthy relationships in the school environment. Click here to register! A zoom link will be sent out after registration.
Upcoming Dates
Monday, February 20th - No School, President’s Day!!
Tuesday, February 21st - February PTO Meeting, 9:15 a.m. in the MPR @ Grove
Thursday, February 23rd - Family Reading Program, Week #1 Logs Due
Thursday, February 23rd - Parent University, Raising Resilient Learners, 7-8 p.m. via Zoom
Friday, February 24th - Family Reading Program, Week #1 Celebration
Wednesday, March 1st - Summer School Registration Opens!
Thursday, March 2nd - Family Reading Program, Week #2 Logs Due
Thursday, March 2nd - 2nd and 3rd Grade Family Folk Dance Night!!
Friday, March 3rd - Family Reading Program, Week #2 Celebration
Friday, March 3rd - 2nd Trimester Reports Cards available to parents, 5 p.m.
Monday, March 6th - Meet the Teacher Conference Scheduling System opens, 8 a.m.
Monday, March 6th - 4th/5th Grade Speech Tournament, 4:00-6:30 p.m.
Tuesday, March 7th - 4th/5th Grade Speech Tournament, 4:00-6:30 p.m.
Wednesday, March 8th - Grove/Hough STEM Night, all attendees must already be registered!!
Thursday, March 9th - Family Reading Program, Week #3 Logs Due
Friday, March 10th - Family Reading Program, Week #3 Celebration
Saturday, March 11th - 4th/5th Grade Orchestra Solo & Ensemble Festival, 8 a.m. - 12 p.m.
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