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The Grove Grizzly Thank you to all of our families who supported the Back to School Bash last Friday!! It was so great to see so many students and their families enjoying the evening together! We are lucky to have so many wonderful volunteers who helped set-up, run games, check-in volunteers, sell tickets, cook and serve food, and clean-up! Thank you also to all of our families who donated to help sponsor games, activities, and food. We had a fantastic evening as a community! Thank you to our PTO for planning this event! A special “Thank You” goes out to Jolene Sroka and Kelly Asper who chaired the event!! Communities Unite to Fight Rett Barrington High School and Palatine High School Communities are uniting to fight Rett Syndrome! The two schools will be participating in a joint fundraiser to raise money for Rett research in efforts to find a cure. Both schools are selling Rett Awareness t-shirts to be worn at the September 27th football game being held at Palatine High, where the teams will face each other. Please consider purchasing a shirt for a minimum donation of $15/per shirt. We would love to see Grove families at the football game at PHS on September 27th as Madden Manz, sibling of two Grove students, will be leading the teams onto the field. If you would like to purchase a t-shirt please contact the Grove school office! Parents can also send in money with the desired shirt size, and we will send home with students!!   Donations can also be made online through Rettsyndrome.org or amissionformadden.com Family Pictures We are offering the opportunity for Grove families to come in on two different evenings to take family pictures to be added to our collage of Grove Families in the main hallway of the school. The pictures will be taken on Monday, September 23rd and Tuesday, September 24th from 5:00 p.m. -8:00 p.m. Click on the link to choose a time slot on the Sign-Up Genius.   Safety Week 2019 – Monday, September 23rd – Friday, September 27th Barrington 220 will hold its second annual Safety Week next week. The goal is to raise awareness about school safety among our students, parents, staff and community members. At the beginning of each school day, all students will view a one- minute video that has a "Safety 220 Tip of the Day". Each tip corresponds with a safety theme for that day of the week. In addition to a safety tip for students, each video also has one tip for parents. I will be sending out the video to parents the evening prior to each day in order for parents to have an opportunity to dialogue with their children prior to the videos, conversations, and drills that will take place at school throughout the week.   In addition, Barrington 220 will be hosting a SAFETY 220 FACEBOOK LIVE broadcast on Tuesday, Sept. 24th from 7pm-8pm. Community members are invited to join Superintendent Dr. Brian Harris, Assistant Superintendent of K-12 Schools and Operations Dr. Craig Winkelman, and Barrington Police Chief Dave Dorn, for a discussion about safety in our schools. Participants will have a chance to ask questions and get answers in real time. To participate, head to the Barrington 220 Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/barrington220/   Below is information regarding what is planned for students throughout the week at Grove. Please know that our teachers will be facilitating the conversations and activities in a way that is age appropriate for each grade level.   Monday, September 23rd – Emphasis on Relationships Video of the day shown in classrooms Classroom discussions about feeling safe and healthy relationships Grizzly Groups Tuesday, September 24th – Weather Emergencies Video of the day shown in classrooms Classroom discussions about weather emergencies All school Shelter-In-Place (tornado) Drill Wednesday, September 25th – Law Enforcement Drill  Video of the day shown in classrooms Class discussions about Lock-Down procedures  Lock-Down Drill with Barrington Police Department   Thursday, September 26th – School Evacuations Video of the day shown in classrooms Class discussion about evacuation procedures All school Evacuation (Fire) Drill Friday, September 28th – Transportation Safety Video of the day shown in classrooms Buss Evacuations Drills Class discussion about Bus, Bike, and Train Safety     Upcoming Dates September 23rd-September 27 – Safety Week  Monday, September 23rd – Building Relationship Focus Monday, September 23rd – Family Pictures 5-8 p.m. Tuesday, September 24th – Weather Emergency Day (tornado drill) Tuesday, September 24th – Safety 220 Facebook Live, 7-8 p.m. Tuesday, September 24th – Family Pictures 5-8 p.m. Tuesday, September 24th – 3rd Grade Field Trip to Smart Farm (1 class- rain date) Wednesday, September 25th – Law Enforcement Day (lock-down drill) Thursday, September 26th – Evacuation Day (fire drill) Friday, September 27th – Transportation Safety (bus evacuations) Monday, September 30th – 5th Grade Challenger Field Trip (2 classes) Tuesday, October 1st – Choir Practice after school for 3rd – 5th Graders Wednesday, Oct. 2nd – Friday, Oct. 4th – 5th Grade Outdoor Education Monday, October 7th – 5th Grade Challenger Field Trip (2 classes) Monday, October 14th – PTO Meeting, 9:15 a.m. in the MPR Wednesday, October 16th – 4th Grade Field Trip to Opera in Neighborhood @ BHS Wednesday, October 16th – Parent/Teacher Conferences, 4-8 p.m. Thursday, October 17th – No School for Students, Parent/Teacher Conferences 12-7 p.m. Friday, October 18th – No School for Students Grizzly Heart Winners - Week 5!       Check out the online store now!!   Box Tops collections are underway! Each student should have received an information sheet and a baggie.  Please start collecting your box tops! Our goal is to collect $500 by October 18th! Read the Grizzly each week to view our totals!! If we reach our goal...we will have a whole school celebration!