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The Grove Grizzly A Note From Mrs. Matthews: Thank you to everyone who helped make our Back to School Bash a success, and thank you to our families who joined us this evening!!! It was another amazing event for our community! This night would not have been possible without all of our donors and volunteers! Check out some of our photos from our fun-filled night! Parent Curriculum Night Please join us this coming Thursday, September 20th for our Parent Curriculum Night! Parent Curriculum Night: Our staff  is eager to share details about the school year and each of their unique classrooms with you on Thursday, September 20th at Grove’s Parent Curriculum Night, beginning at 6:30 p.m.  At this time, you will have an opportunity to meet your child’s teacher, visit the classroom, and receive an overview of the grade level curriculum and classroom expectations. We will start the evening in the gym, during which time I will introduce the entire Grove Staff and share additional information about the year. We view this evening as an important opportunity to communicate with parents, and we look forward to seeing you there. Please note that this event is for parents only.   Schedule for the Evening: 6:30-7:00 p.m. Principal Presentation - Gym 7:05-7:35 p.m. Classroom Session 1- Individual Student Classrooms 7:35-7:45 p.m. Transition 7:45-8:15 p.m. Classroom Session 2 - Individual Student Classrooms 8:15 p.m. Evening Concludes Upcoming Dates: Tuesday, September 18th – PTO Meeting, 9:15 a.m. in the Art Room Tuesday, September 18th – 5th Grade Parent Outdoor Education Mtg., 6:30 p.m., Art Rm. Thursday, September 20th – Grove Parent Curriculum Night, 6:30 p.m. Friday, September 21st – 5th Grade Challenger Learning Center Field Trip, 2 classes Monday, September 24th – Friday, September 28th – Safety Week   Monday, September 24th – Room Parent Meeting, 9:15-10:00 a.m. in the MPR Monday, September 24th – Picture Day for Students and Family Picture Night Tuesday, September 25th – Family Picture Night Tuesday, September 25th – Community Safety Night, 7:00 p.m. in the BHS Auditorium Tuesday, September 25th – Kindergarten Field Trip to Crabtree Nature Center (1 class) Wednesday, September 26th – Kindergarten Field Trip Crabtree Nature Center (2 classes) Wednesday, September 26th – 4th Grade Stillman Field Trip (4 classes) Friday, September 28th – 5th Grade to Challenger Learning Center Field Trip, 2 classes Wednesday, October 3rd – Friday, October 5th – 5th Grade Outdoor Education Positive Claw Winners Spirit Wear Sale   FREE SHIPPING for Grove Spirit Wear begins 9/14 through 10/1!  Flyers will go home with students next week and sample gear will be on display during Back to School Night on 9/20.     Go to:  groveavespiritwear.com to browse the full selection of newly designed Spirit Wear.  Choose from a wide variety of t-shirts and sweatshirts, select the Grove design you’d like to apply and place your order!  Or select polos, zip-ups, shorts and pants already bearing a Grove Avenue Grizzlies logo.  Go Grizzlies!!  Calling all 5th graders - Grove Cross Country   Who: All Grove 5th graders When: September 19th - October 15th District 5th Grade Cross Country Meet- October 15th, 4:00 PM, Ron Beese Park   Practices: Monday Afternoon 2:45-3:20              Wednesday Morning 7:15-7:45   Why run? Besides the obvious health benefits, there is mounting evidence that exercise prior to classroom work is extremely beneficial for elementary school children. Students may learn better and be more focused, behavioral issues could diminish, they may achieve higher test scores and gain self-esteem. We encourage you to jumpstart your children’s day by getting them to school a little early.   5th grade sign-up Runnin’ Grizzlies Running Club   When: September 24th -  October 15th   Who: All Grove students 1st through 4th grade.   Practice Times : Monday Afternoon 2:45-3:20 Volunteers? We already have a number of parent volunteers that will be helping with the supervision of activities, but we would love to have more.   If you have any more questions you may contact at Brittany Rife bbottrife@barrington220.org or Jay Rosenberg at jrosenberg@barrington220.org   We are looking forward to  this opportunity to promote running with your children.   Brittany Rife and Jay Rosenberg-  Grove Physical Education Teachers   1st - 4th grade Runnin’ Grizzlies sign-up   Fall Box Top Competition at Grove!   Please keep an eye out for a baggie coming home to collect your Box Tops for Education!    All you have to do is cut the little pink and white box with the Box Tops for Education logo out of various grocery items and collect them in the baggie coming home. The baggie is one convenient way your student can return their Box Tops to school.  Please remember to write your student’s name on the baggie or on the piece of paper inside of the bag in order for us to know who it’s from!  Box Tops can also be put in the Box Tops collection box that is located in the school front office.  It's just all that simple!    A few examples of common products that have the Box Tops logo include: General Mills cereals, Annie’s fruit snacks, Ziploc bags, Yoplait yogurt, Motts juices and applesauce, LARABAR, Nature Valley, etc. Each box top is worth 10 cents with the exception of Super Box Tops and Bonus Box Tops which are worth more.    So please, start cutting out those little coupons and turn them in by our deadline of Monday October 15th. The three students to submit the most Box Tops will receive a $5 gift certificate to use at the Grove Avenue School Scholastic Fall Book Fair!  Can you imagine how many box tops we can collect if the whole school participates? Every little bit helps!  (Please note ** be careful not to cut off the expiration dates.)   Contact Leena Varghese at Leenavarghese326@gmail.com with any questions.  BStrong Together Upcoming Events Join Mandy Burbank from AMITA Behavior Health to learn why it is important for our children and teens to identify a trusted adult.  What qualities should they look for? What is the role of a trusted adult? What do you do if you are the trusted adult? What resources are available at the school and in our community? Come learn how a single, personal connection can make a difference. Wednesday, September 26th, 9:30 – 11:00 am at the Barrington Area Library Through a generous grant from the Barrington Area Community Foundation, BStrong Together is pleased to announce the creation of three ongoing, facilitated Conversation Circles. Meeting monthly throughout the 2018-19 school year, each Conversation Circle will consist of amaximum of 25 Barrington 220 School District parents, caregivers, educators, and community members from the Barrington area and two mental health professionals who will provide support, guidance, and expertise to group members. All meetings take place at the Barrington Area Library. Register at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/bstrong-together-conversation-circles-tickets-48918441375 The Elementary Conversation Circle will meet from 9:15 - 10:45 am the 2nd Wednesday of the month beginning on Wednesday, October 10th. The Middle School Conversation Circle will meet from 9:30 - 11:00 am on the 1st Wednesday of the month beginning on Wednesday, October 3rd. The High School Conversation Circle will meet from 9:30 - 11:00 am on the 4th Tuesday of the month beginning on Tuesday, September 25th.