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The Grove Grizzly It was great to see so many parents at our conferences! Thank you for your continued collaboration and support! We hope everyone has a safe and relaxing Spring Break during this upcoming week!! Please note there is NO SCHOOL on Friday, March 22nd! School will resume on Monday, April 1st!!   Summer School Registration Summer School Registration opened on Wednesday for elementary students! Be sure to visit the Summer School webpage for information regarding summer school including locations, dates, hours, course descriptions, and the link to register. We highly recommend students continue to participate in academic activities over the summer months. It is often beneficial for students to sign-up for one academic session and one fun session during summer school! Please feel free to contact your child’s classroom teacher or the office for more information or recommendations!   Spring MAP Assessments Upon our return from Spring Break, our students in grades 2nd – 5th will be taking the spring MAP Assessments. The official assessment window is from Tuesday, April 2nd to Friday, April 12th. Classroom teachers will communicate with parents the exact days in which their class will be taking the math and the reading assessments. Please be sure to read the MAP Parent Information Letter for more details regarding this assessment and tips on how to help support your child to do their best on the assessment.    View Referendum Information Sessions Online Over the past few weeks the Barrington 220 Board of Education has held several information sessions to inform the community about the April 2 school district referendum. If you were not able to attend any of the information sessions, or participate in the Facebook Live events, you can view all of the discussions by clicking here.   Early Voting Runs March 18th - April 1st Early voting for the April 2nd election runs March 18th - April 1st. Click the links below to learn times and locations for early voting in your county. If you aren't able to participate in early voting, be sure to head to the polls on Tuesday, April 2nd! Cook County early voting locations Lake County early voting locations Kane County early voting locations McHenry County early voting locations     Upcoming Dates Friday, March 22nd: No School for Students March 25th – March 29th: Spring Vacation, No School   Monday, April 1st – School Resumes April 2nd – April 12th: Spring MAP Assessments for 2nd – 5th Grades Monday, April 8th – 5th Grade Parent Orientation Night for Middle School @ Station Tuesday, April 9th – 5th Grade Adolescent Unit Parent Information Night, 6:30 p.m.   Wednesday, April 10th – 5th Grade Parent Orientation Night for Middle School @ Prairie April 15th – April 30th: Illinois Assessments for Readiness for 3rd-5th Grades Tuesday, April 16th – PTO Meeting, 9:15 a.m. Wednesday, April 17th – 5th Grade Band Concert @ Prairie, 7-8 p.m. Friday, April 19th – NO SCHOOL     Positive Claw Winners       Hey Grove parents, we need you! We need to fill PTO executive positions for next school year. These positions are open to every parent at Grove. Please email Jessie Erickson at jerickson@vcllc.net if you'd like more information and are interested for the 2019-2020 school year. The PTO depends on parents like you sharing their talents in these leadership roles. Thank you!