Grove Avenue Principal Blog

SPRING BENCHMARKING BEGINS THIS WEEK

We will begin our spring benchmarking assessments with students this coming week and will continue into May. All students in grades K-2 participate in Fastbridge Assessments for reading and math. The Fastbridge reading and math assessments will be conducted starting this week and into next week. All students in grades 2-5 participate in the MAP Assessments for both reading and math. MAP assessments will also begin this week and go into the first week of May . Grove is also piloting the Fastbridge MySaebrs assessment (a social, academic, emotional screener), so students in 2nd-5th grade will participate in this assessment in May. I have included a link directly to the district letter for spring with details regarding our assessments for your convenience. Please reach out to your child’s teacher or Mrs. Matthews with any questions.

Grove Spring Open House and Book Fair

We will be hosting a Spring Open House and Book Fair on Thursday, May 16th! This is an opportunity for parents to come to school with their children to view some of the work that is currently in progress in their child’s classroom, walk through the building to view artwork, take home student artwork from the year, and purchase books from the book fair for summer reading! This is a casual evening for families to come and go based on what works for their schedule anytime within the 6:00-7:30 p.m. window. Ice pops will be served in the MPR and outside (weather permitting) for families to mingle and enjoy a treat together before they leave.

This year, our 3rd graders will be participating in an informal performance during the event. The performance will be at 6:45 p.m. in the Multi-Purpose Room! All 3rd graders will be performing at the same time.

Summer School Course Registration is Open

Summer school in Barrington begins on Monday, June 3, 2023 for all grade levels. Course catalogs are available on our summer school webpage and registration for all levels is open and can be completed by visiting the summer school webpage! Please note that summer school will not be held at Grove. I have included the information below regarding programs for Grove Students:

The elementary summer school program that is traditionally held at Barbara B. Rose Elementary will be returning to Rose this summer, as construction will be completed. This program serves students from Countryside, Grove, Sunny Hill and Rose.