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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:  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    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.     SIGN-UP TO VOLUNTEER https://tinyurl.com/GroveBSB2019Volunteers     SIGN-UP TO SPONSOR YOUR FAVORITE GAME OR ACTIVITY https://tinyurl.com/GroveBSB2019GameSponsorship     SIGN-UP TO BE AN EVENT SPONSOR https://tinyurl.com/GroveBSB2019EventSponsorship     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).

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