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The Grove Grizzly Family STEM Night The District 220 STEM Teachers are hosting a Family STEM Night! This year, the night will be duplicated on two dates so that families can choose the one that will work best for them. Each family is asked to choose ONE event. Both will have the same activities. The events will be offered as follows:   Wednesday, November 20th from 6:30-8:00 p.m. at Grove!!!! Or Thursday, February 13th from 6:30-8:00 p.m. at Roslyn Road   The focus of the Family STEM Nights this year will be engineering. Each event will be self-paced with activities for grades K-5. Please make sure students bring their iPads! Registration is required for this event and spots are limited. All students must be accompanied by an adult. Register by clicking on this link to the Family STEM Night Form!   Halloween Reminders Lunch: Please be sure to complete the Halloween Lunch Plans Google Form as soon as possible in order to indicate whether or not your child willing be going home or staying at school for lunch on Halloween!   Parent Attendance: All parents who are planning on attending the class party, must notify the room parent(s) for their child’s class in order to ensure they have a visitor’s badge printed ahead of time. All visitor’s must have a badge in order to be permitted to enter the school and attend the party. This new practice is intended to ensure the safety of all of our students during the Halloween Celebration.   Celebration Details: Exact details and a schedule for the festivities for the day were shared in last week’s Grizzly and can be accessed by clicking on the link to Halloween celebration details.   Reminders The sign-up for our fall Parent/Teacher Conference will be closing this Sunday, October 13th. Please click on the link below for directions to our sign-up platform “Meet the Teacher” in order to sign-up if you have not already done so. Grove “Meet the Teacher” Parent Guide in English Grove “Meet the Teacher” Parent Guide in Spanish   Upcoming Dates Sunday, October 13th – Conference Sign-Up Window Closes 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. Wednesday, October 16th – Box Top Collection Window Closes Thursday, October 17th – No School for Students, Parent/Teacher Conferences 12-7 p.m. Friday, October 18th – No School for Students Monday, October 21st -Cross Country Meet, 5th grade: 1 mile, Kindergarten  – 4th grade: ½ mile run, 4:00-5:30 p.m. @ Beese Park Tuesday, October 22nd – Picture Re-take Day Thursday, October 31st – K-5 Halloween Parade (1 p.m.) and 1st-5th Parties (1:30-2:30 p.m.), Kindergarten parties 9:20-10:20 a.m.       Grizzly Heart Winners - Week 8!     Our Fall Book Fair will be back at Grove during Parent Teacher Conferences! Please consider volunteering for this wonderful event!      Check out the online store now!!     Here is the latest box tops update: Due to there being no school next Friday the 18th....please have all your clipped box tops turned in by WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16th! You can continue to scan your receipts till the end of the month, but the clipped tops must be turned in. App totals to date: $39.70