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 5th at Grove’s Parent Curriculum Night, beginning at 6:30 p.m. At this time, you will have an opportunity to get to know 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:
Morning Drop-Off and Afternoon Pick-Up
If you are a parent dropping off in the morning or picking up a child in the afternoon, please be sure to do so along the Grove Avenue side of the building. This helps us keep the traffic from the busses and the cars separated and ensures safety for our students.
The Mindful Waste Program at Grove Continues!!!
Over 200 pounds of perfectly good, sealed food and milk are thrown away each day in our district. In order to help combat this problem, Grove will once again be participating in the Mindful Waste Food Recovery Program that has been approved for District #220 Schools.
Food recovery simply means saving food that would otherwise be thrown away and donating it to local food pantries. Mindful Waste has provided a refrigerator, bin, signage and scale - the only materials needed to run the program at our school!
Students will continue to be guided by adults in the lunchroom in order to participate in the program. Students are of course encouraged to first eat what is in their lunch, then take uneaten food home, and then potentially donate it. An information video about the program in our schools can also be accessed by clicking on this link!
Mindful Waste volunteers coordinate pick-up and delivery of food to local food pantries and we are looking for volunteers to help with the drop- off to Greencastle where the food from Grove will be donated. If you would like to help, please click on the link to the sign-up genius to volunteer!
Upcoming Dates
Monday, September 2nd – NO SCHOOL, Labor Day
Tuesday, September 3rd – Kindergarten Field Trip to Crabtree Nature Center
Tuesday, September 3rd - 1st Grade Field Trip to Stillman Nature Center (1 class)
Tuesday, September 3rd – 3rd Grade Field Trip to The Smart Farm (1 class)
Wednesday, September 4th – 1st Grade Field Trip to Stillman Nature Center (2 classes)
Thursday, September 5th – 3rd Grade Field Trip to The Smart Farm (4 classes)
Thursday, September 5th – Parent Curriculum Night, 6:30 p.m.
Friday, September 6th – 2nd Grade Prairie Walk Field Experience
Monday, September 9th – PTO Meeting, 9:15 a.m. in the MPR
Friday, September 13th – Back to School Bash, 5-8 p.m.
Tuesday, September 17th – 4th Grade Field Trip to Prairie Preservation (4 classes)
Wednesday, September 18th – 4th Grade Field Trip to Prairie Preservation (2 classes)
Friday, September 20th – Picture Day
September 23rd – September 27th – Safety Week
PTO Meeting Dates
2019-2020
September 9 - PTO, 9:15 a.m. @ Grove MPR
October 14 - PTO, 9:15 a.m. @ Grove MPR
November 11 - PTO, 6:30 p.m, @ Grove MPR
December
*Week of 9th - PTO Luncheon TBA
January 13 - PTO, 9:15 a.m., @ Grove MPR
February 10 - PTO, 9:15 a.m., @ Grove MPR
March 9 - PTO, 9:15 a.m., @ Grove MPR
April 13 - PTO, 6:30 p.m., @ Grove MPR
May 11 - PTO, 9:15 a.m., @ Grove MPR
Friday, September 13, 2019
5:00 – 8:00 pm
Grove Avenue School Parking Lot
The Grove Avenue PTO is excited to be organizing its 4th Annual Back to School Bash! This is our school’s biggest annual family fun night and fundraiser. It’s a wonderful night of games and entertainment for the whole family. The Bash is a family favorite. It’s free to attend the event. Tickets are sold to purchase food, activities and games.
To make this event a success we need your help. There are several ways you can get involved and contribute. Please consider either volunteering, sponsoring your favorite game or activity, or being an event sponsor. Proceeds from this event support the students and staff of Grove Avenue School. For details and to sign-up please visit the below websites.
Thank you in advance for making this a memorable Back to School Bash for all the Grove families! For questions please contact Jolene Sroka (jolenesroka@hotmail.com) & Kelly Asper (asperkelly@gmail.com).
Grizzly Heart Winners!
Friday, August 23, 2019
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The Grove Grizzly
It was a fantastic first week back to school at Grove Avenue! The hallways, lunchroom, and classrooms are once again buzzing with our excited learners, and our staff have enjoyed getting to know each individual child and building supportive learning communities!!
As we continue to get back into the swing of things and re-establish our routines, I would like to provide a few brief reminders for parents. Please be sure to remember the following:
Students may arrive starting at 7:40 a.m.
All car riders should be dropped off on the Grove Avenue side of the building and then walk to the playground, even 3rd – 5th graders.
Students enter the building at 7:55 a.m. and must be in the classroom ready to go by 8:00 a.m.
No one will be permitted to enter the building on the Grove Avenue side after 8:00 a.m. All visitors or late arrivals must check-in at the main office.
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 5th at Grove’s Parent Curriculum Night, beginning at 6:30 p.m. At this time, you will have an opportunity to get to know 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:
Outdoor Classroom
Construction on our new Outdoor Classroom space began today!! It should take approximately three weeks for the space to be completed! We are looking forward to putting the new space to great use with our students this fall! Thank you to all of our families who continue to support our Grove Avenue PTO who have made this project possible!!
Upcoming Dates
Monday, August 26th – PBIS Assembly
Friday, September 30th – Summer Study Sharing and Celebration
Monday, September 2nd – NO SCHOOL, Labor Day
Tuesday, September 3rd – Kindergarten Field Trip to Crabtree Nature Center
Tuesday, September 3rd - 1st Grade Field Trip to Stillman Nature Center (1 class)
Tuesday, September 3rd – 3rd Grade Field Trip to The Smart Farm (1 class)
Wednesday, September 4th – 1st Grade Field Trip to Stillman Nature Center (2 classes)
Thursday, September 5th – 3rd Grade Field Trip to The Smart Farm (4 classes)
Thursday, September 5th – Parent Curriculum Night, 6:30 p.m.
Friday, September 6th – 2nd Grade Prairie Walk Field Experience
Monday, September 9th – PTO Meeting, 9:15 a.m. in the MPR
Friday, September 13th – Back to School Bash, 5-8 p.m.
Tuesday, September 17th – 4th Grade Field Trip to Prairie Preservation (4 classes)
Wednesday, September 18th – 4th Grade Field Trip to Prairie Preservation (2 classes)
Friday, September 20th – Picture Day
September 23rd – September 27th – Safety Week
PTO Meeting Dates
2019-2020
September 9 - PTO, 9:15 a.m. @ Grove MPR
October 14 - PTO, 9:15 a.m. @ Grove MPR
November 11 - PTO, 6:30 p.m, @ Grove MPR
December
*Week of 9th - PTO Luncheon TBA
January 13 - PTO, 9:15 a.m., @ Grove MPR
February 10 - PTO, 9:15 a.m., @ Grove MPR
March 9 - PTO, 9:15 a.m., @ Grove MPR
April 13 - PTO, 6:30 p.m., @ Grove MPR
May 11 - PTO, 9:15 a.m., @ Grove MPR
Friday, September 13, 2019
5:00 – 8:00 pm
Grove Avenue School Parking Lot
The Grove Avenue PTO is excited to be organizing its 4th Annual Back to School Bash! This is our school’s biggest annual family fun night and fundraiser. It’s a wonderful night of games and entertainment for the whole family. The Bash is a family favorite. It’s free to attend the event. Tickets are sold to purchase food, activities and games.
To make this event a success we need your help. There are several ways you can get involved and contribute. Please consider either volunteering, sponsoring your favorite game or activity, or being an event sponsor. Proceeds from this event support the students and staff of Grove Avenue School. For details and to sign-up please visit the below websites.
Thank you in advance for making this a memorable Back to School Bash for all the Grove families! For questions please contact Jolene Sroka (jolenesroka@hotmail.com) & Kelly Asper (asperkelly@gmail.com).
