A Note From The Office
Thank you to all of our parents who chaperoned either of the BIG EVENT field trips over the last two weeks! We had 70 parents who helped between the two trips!! It is because of such great parent support that we are able to continue to provide fun and exciting activities for our students!!
While we only have three weeks of school left this school year, it continues to be extremely important for our students to arrive on time to school each day and ready to learn. Please be sure that your child arrives no later than 7:55 a.m. each day, as the school day starts promptly at 8:00 a.m. in the classrooms. We will be maximizing every minute we have with the students!!
Blueprint 220 Meeting in May
The Barrington 220 Board of Education invites the Barrington area community to three meetings in May to discuss how Blueprint 220 could impact YOUR student's future, YOUR property taxes and YOUR community. All meetings will have the same agenda.
Sat. May 12th: 9am, BHS Guidance Resource Center
Mon. May 14th: 7pm, Grove Elementary Gym
Thurs. May 17th: 9:30am, Station Library
Refreshments will be served at all meetings!
Episode 5 of Learning NOW in Barrington 220 is Online, Communication & Collaboration
This episode is a milestone in the series as it introduces the Parent/Community survey invitation at the end of the episode. Our hope is for viewers to take the survey after watching at least one Learning NOW in Barrington 220 episode.
Episode 5 of Learning NOW in Barrington 220 is all about how students use One to World technology devices for Communication & Collaboration. Barrington 220 students Morgan Smith (Grove Elementary), Brittney Monreal (Barrington Middle School - Station), and Ishani Majmudar (Barrington High School) talk about the many ways they communicate and collaborate in their learning, including online video messages, collaborative Google Docs, FaceTime video chat, Seesaw online classroom spaces, the Schoology learning management system, and some of Barrington 220’s video production opportunities.
www.YouTube.com/LearningNOW220
Online Registration for Returning Students Now Open
Online Registration for the 2018-19 school year opened on May 1st at 7:00 pm. The district is planning for all current students to return to Barrington 220 in the fall of 2018! However, families do need to register and update student and family demographic information before May 29th. Students are not considered to be "officially registered for 2018-19" until parents have completed Online Registration.
All families were sent an e-mail with registration information earlier this week from the district. Families planning to relocate to another school district before school opens in August are asked to respond to that email with a subject line of MOVING OUT OF DISTRICT, and include the name and grade of your son/daughter(s). Please also notify the Grove School Office. We wish you the best!
It is important parents remember student logins cannot be used to access Online Registration. Parents needing assistance with a PARENT LOGIN should contact the Parent Help Desk at 847-842-3580 or by email to campusportal@barrington220.org.
Parents will have the opportunity to update student medical information and handle all required annual parent permission forms when registering online.
Upcoming Dates
Monday, May 7th – 1st Grade Zoo Field Trip
Monday, May 7th – Social Studies-Global Studies Parent University, (in English), 7:00 - 8:00 pm at BHS in the Guidance Resource Center
Monday, May 7th – Orchestra Parent Information Night for 4th Grade, 4:30-7:30 p.m. @ Grove
Tuesday, May 8th – Social Studies-Global Studies Parent University, (in Spanish and English), 7:00-8:00 pm at Sunny Hill Elementary
Wednesday, May 9th – 5th Grade Musical
Saturday, May 12th – Blueprint 220 Meeting 9 a.m., BHS Guidance Resource Center
Monday, May 14th – Blueprint 220 Meeting 7:00 p.m., Grove Avenue Gym
Tuesday, May 15th – PTO Meeting, 9:15 a.m.
Thursday, May 17th – Blueprint 220 Meeting, 9:30 a.m., BMS-Station Library
Thursday, May 17th – 5th Grade Trips to Prairie and Station
Thursday, May 17th – Grove Success Night 6:00-7:30 p.m. and Book Fair open all day until 8:00 p.m. Friday, May 18th – Field Day
Monday, May 21st – 5th Grade Track
Monday, May 21st – 3rd Grade (Bucy/Gillespie) Feed Trip to Feed My Starving Children
Tuesday, May 22nd – 5th Grade Track, Rain Date
Thursday, May 24th – Senior Walk @ Grove, 10:15 a.m.
Friday, May 25th – Field Day, Rain Date
Monday, May 28th – No School, Memorial Day
Tuesday, May 29th – 5th Grade Farewell
Wednesday, May 30th – Last Day of School
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Great Grove Reads
Alvin Ho: Allergic to Girls, School, and Other Scary Things
by Lenore Look
Are you looking for a funny realistic fiction book? Then try Alvin Ho! Alvin is afraid of everything! He is so afraid at school that he never says a word. This makes the teachers at school concerned and the kids baffled. At recess, Alvin tries to join in the games but when you won’t talk to anyone it makes it very difficult. At home, Alvin is a different kid; he is loud and imaginative. This sometimes irks his dad especially when Alvin touches his dad’s things without asking. But Alvin’s dad does things differently too; his dad unleashes Shakespearean insults to no one in particular and plays the piano to calm down. Alvin’s mother, on the other hand, is protective of Alvin and is quick to come to his defense. This book is told from Alvin’s point of view and is both heartfelt and funny.
Please visit Grove’s Library Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/pages/Grove-Avenue-School-Library/3301602903704
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Teacher Appreciation Week is upon us!! Use this letter to show your teachers how much you appreciate them!!!
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The school year has flown by and summer is upon us! Give your child’s teachers a SUMMER SEND-OFF by honoring them with a Teacher Tribute through the Barrington 220 Educational Foundation. Honorees will receive personalized cards. Cards will be delivered to all schools by May 29, 2018. Honorees will also be acknowledged on the Educational Foundation website. Click here to make your Summer Send-Off Teacher Tribute today! In order for the staff member to receive the Tribute prior to summer break, gifts must be received by May 18, 2018. Want to know more about the Foundation? Please visit us at www.220foundation.org. Thank you for supporting the Barrington 220 Educational Foundation. Together, we are transforming the classroom in Barrington 220! The Barrington 220 Educational Foundation is a 501(c) 3 not-for-profit organization. Contributions are deductible to the
extent allowed by law.
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Attention 5th Grade Parents!!
Our 5th grade farewell team will be taking pictures on Tuesday, May 1st, and Wednesday, May 2nd from 10:40 am to 11:30 am. We hope to get every 5th grader in our photographs for our farewell project....please try to have your 5th graders present on these days and times to be sure all children are represented.
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We can't have a successful fair without you! Please see the available time slots and information in this link!
Classroom Walk-Throughs: helping kids with "wish lists",
organizing books
Helping w/Book Fair: organizing books, helping find orders, helping
bag books
Pack Up: load books into boxes, take down signs
Your help is greatly appreciated!
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EXTRA! EXTRA! Grove's 1st annual FIELD DAY is Friday, May 18th. The kids will be participating in multiple games and relays outside, beginning with Kindergarten-2nd grade in the morning followed by 3rd-5th grade after lunch.
We are in NEED of MANY VOLUNTEERS to make this day a success for our kids. This is a fun opportunity for Moms and Dads alike. Please visit https://tinyurl.com/Grove2018FieldDayVolunteers to volunteer today! Thank you in advance for your help!
The Field Day Committee is looking for donations and sponsorships to help make our "1st" Field Day even better! Please contact Field Day Chair, Tracy Mylin via email @ dankmylin@gmail.com to discuss opportunities and see our Field Day "Wish List" - items include ice-cream treats, sports equipment, bandanas, a DJ, plastic tubs and more. Thank you for your support!
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Purchase Summer Travel Gift Cards!
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) and Grove will receive a percentage back from each card purchased! Gift cards can be used for your own daily shopping and on Summer Travel!
Grove Family Enrollment Code: 4386953B56688
Orders will be due Monday, May 21st and the cards can be picked up in the office on Friday, May 25th. Make checks payable to Grove Ave PTO and drop off in the office. Envelopes should be addressed to Shop with Scrip Coordinator. If you would like the cards to be sent home with your child, please email elvmahoney@yahoo.com.
A minimum of 3 family orders must be made before the school order is placed.
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