Week 11 Newsletter

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The Grove Grizzly A Note From the Office Thank you to all of our parents and volunteers who planned and helped facilitate our Halloween parties on Tuesday! The students and staff had such an enjoyable day!    Grove Future Facility Plans Please plan to attend our meeting scheduled for Thursday, November 9th to hear about possible ideas that are specific to the future of Grove’s facility and the Blueprint 220 initiative as it relates to Grove.  All community members are encouraged to attend. The meeting will start at 7 p.m. in the Grove gymnasium. Click on the link to the Blueprint 220 webpage in order to view the leveled options that are being considered for Grove.    Principal/Parent Book Study During my presentation at Back to School Night, I invited all parents to join me and our Assistant Principal, Laura Boskelly, for a Parent/Principal Book Study using the book Grit by Angela Duckworth. Please click on the RSVP link to indicate whether or not you will attend either the evening or morning sessions that we are offering. The RSVP is simply for planning purposes for us to determine the space at Grove where we will host the conversations and how to best set-up for the event!   Upcoming Dates Sunday, November 5th – Daylight Savings Time Ends, Clocks Fall Back 1 hr. Monday, November 6th – MAP Assessments Begin Monday, November 6th – Orchestra Field Trip, 8:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, November 7th – Election Day Tuesday, November 7th – Board of Education Meeting, 7 p.m. Thursday, November 9th – PTO Donuts with Dads, 7:00-8:00 a.m. Thursday, November 9th – Grove Art Club Begins, 2:45-3:45 p.m. Thursday, November 9th – Grove Blueprint 220 Meeting, 7:00 p.m. in gym Friday, November 10th – Principal/Parent Book Study, 9:15 a.m. Tuesday, November 14th – PTO Meeting, 9:15 a.m. Tuesday, November 14th – Band and Orchestra Concert at Grove, 6:30 p.m. Thursday, November 16th – Principal/Parent Book Study, 6:30 p.m. November 22nd -24th – Thanksgiving Break     Positive Claw Award  Week of October 20 Teacher Lunch Raffle Winners!!  Look for the poster in the office at Grove to find out who won!!    Grove School Store  Open for Business   Grove's school store is open during lunch on Fridays.  We are always looking for volunteers to cover the store and help the students with their purchases.  If interested in coming in one or two Fridays during the year please follow the link to sign up.   School Store Volunteers Great Grove Reads The Flashback Four: The Lincoln Project by Dan Gutman When four kids are invited to attend a special once-in-a-lifetime event they are skeptical; especially when they find out that the special event is to travel back in time to get a picture of Abraham Lincoln giving the Gettysburg Address. They have been chosen by an eccentric billionaire whose passion is to have photos of the greatest moments in history. With her vast fortune she has created a special machine (that looks like a SMART board) that can transport people back in time...but only once to a specific time. Therefore, the kids have to the get the shot or risk never being able to do it again. It is an excellent machine and an excellent plan but the kids also want to explore and that is when the best laid plans start to go awry. If you are looking for a great book filled with time travel, history and adventure, try this first book in the latest series from Dan Gutman. Follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/pages/Grove-Avenue-School-Library/330160290370450   Bring a Can/Box of  Food and Wear a Hat on Wednesday   We are collecting food for the Barrington food pantries to help them get stocked for the cold winter months. The Barrington food pantries serve families in our community. Please bring in a can or a box of food to donate to the food pantry and you can wear a hat on Wednesday. Wish list items are: Canned Spam, chicken or tuna, small canned hams, peanut butter/jelly, small boxes of white or brown rice (not instant) canned fruit and oatmeal.  Donuts with Dads    Don't forget to return your ticket order form or go online to reserve your spot for this year's Donuts with Dads event.   Spots are selling fast! A friendly reminder that we anticipate another sell-out year and will not be able to accept walk-ins. Tickets will go home in backpacks early next week. We are still in need of volunteers! Please consider volunteering @ http://www.SignUpGenius.com/go/10C0C44AAA82CA2FF2-donuts1 .  We are especially in need of volunteers Wednesday evening! Purchase tickets @ http://tinyurl.com/GroveDWD2017 These special events are not possible without you! Please contact Patti (patti@cellupica.com) or Kyla (kylah9@gmail.com) with any questions! We look forward to another fun morning together! Help Support Grove Great Lakes Scrip Center Gift Card Program Helping raise money to support our school is easier than you think!  Simply order gift cards through the Great Lakes Scrip Center Program (www.shopwithscrip.com) each month and Grove will receive a percentage back from each card purchased!   Gift cards can be used for your own daily shopping or also as gifts for others!   Grove Family Enrollment Code: 4386953B56688 Join AFFECT and the Roslyn PTO for a night of holiday gift making on Friday, December 1st from 5:30 - 7:00. Kids will have the opportunity to make and wrap handmade gifts for friends and family. Check out the attached flyer to see what we’ll be making. Cost is $15 per child. Proceeds from the event go to hosting a free gift making event at Sunny Hill Elementary School. RSVP at http://tinyurl.com/AFFECTRSVP. AFFECT events are designed to give special needs students an opportunity to get involved in school activities. AFFECT works with schools and PTOs to provide a sensory friendly experience where kids can be themselves. Events are open to all preK-8th grade families from around the district. For more info on AFFECT check us out on Facebook at www.facebook.com/AFFECT.  Questions contact us at affectbarrington@gmail.com