Family Reading Program
We had such a fun day at Grove on Thursday kicking off our Annual Family Reading Program!! Hopefully you heard from your child all about the skit, chef’s hat, and special treat! Detailed information about the program was emailed to parents on Thursday.
Students were also provided with a copy of the book Midsummer’s Mayhem (one copy per family, sent home with the youngest sibling in a family) with the intention of every family reading the book together! Our One Book, One Grove initiative will not only connect families, but our entire Grove community throughout the course of the next five weeks. Students will be able to discuss the book with parents, neighbors, classmates, and any other Grove students! We are encouraging families to read the book in the best way that works for their family. This may include parents reading to children, siblings taking turns reading aloud to the family, or a child reading to their parents! Once again, we have obtained the blessing of the author for Grove staff members to record themselves reading the chapters for students to listen to throughout the course of the program. Please access the link provided in the Grizzly email blast to access the weekly recordings and listen to the chapters! These recordings are meant for Grove students and families only and will be accessible through March 18th.
The first weekly reading log will be due on Thursday, February 10th and students will receive their Family Reading Program t-shirts on Friday, February 11th for meeting the all classroom goal. We can’t wait to see all the students and staff in their shirts next week!
We are still looking for volunteers for our Tasty Tuesday events. Check out the Sign-Up Genius if you would like to help! We also hope that families will join us for our Family Food Fair on Tuesday, March 1st! Please register for the event on the Google Form by next Friday, February 11th!!
Happy Reading!!!
Summer School Course Catalogs Available
Summer school in Barrington begins on Monday, June 6, 2022 for all grade levels. Course catalogs were made available on our summer school webpage on Feb. 1st. Registration for all levels will open on March 1st. Please note that due to Build 220 construction happening this summer at several schools, there are a few location changes:
The elementary summer school program that is traditionally held at Roslyn Road Elementary will be held at Arnett C. Lines Elementary. This program serves students from Hough, Lines, North Barrington and Roslyn Road.
The Jump Start and Dual Language programs traditionally held at Sunny Hill Elementary will be held at BHS.
The middle summer school program will be held at BHS.
The elementary summer school program that is traditionally held at Barbara B. Rose Elementary WILL remain at Rose. This program serves students from Countryside, Grove, Sunny Hill and Rose.
Elementary Parent University - “Supporting Your Elementary Child in Mathematics”
Please join us for an Elementary Parent University, "Supporting Your Elementary Child in Mathematics" on February 8th, from 6:30 - 7:30 pm. Susan Resnick, author and researcher, will share valuable information about Math in Focus: Singapore Math, our district math program, as well as practical ideas for assisting your child at home.
You can attend either in-person, which is open to the first 50 people who register or watch via Livestream. More information about this event is attached and linked here. Please be sure to register by completing this short form.
Thank you for supporting your child's education! Please reach out if you have any questions: bgill@barrington220.org
5 Essentials Survey
Please click on the links below to a letter regarding an important survey for the parents of Grove Avenue School. The results of this survey will be included as a portion of our official School Report Card and school ranking next fall. As a result, your participation and input is important, as we need at least 20% of our parent population to participate. Students in grades four and five, as well as, the Grove Avenue Staff will be participating in the survey.
The survey will be open until the beginning of April, but please take a few minutes to complete the survey as soon as possible. It takes approximately 10 minutes to complete.
Due to the fact that our district office is located in Lake County, parents will need to choose Lake County at the login page in order to then access the Grove link. Links to the survey site are included in the letter! Please feel free to contact Mrs. Matthews directly with any questions regarding the survey.
Reminders
Please make sure that your child is dressed to be outside for recess! We will go outside as long as the temperature and/or wind chill are above zero!!
Please click on the link to view the official district Inclement Weather Webpage for details regarding our procedures.
Email documentation of student COVID Vaccination to Nurse Brierton if your child is vaccinated.
Upcoming Dates
Sunday February 6th - PTO DIY Cookie Kit Orders Due
Monday, February 8th - Dual Language Kindergarten Round Up at 5:30 (Spanish)
Tuesday, February 8th - Tasty Tuesday, Week #1
Tuesday, February 8th - Elementary Parent University, Supporting Students in Math, 6:30 p.m.
Thursday, February 10th - Family Reading Program (FRP) Week #1 Reading Logs Due
Friday, February 11th - FRP Week #1 Reward
Friday, February 11th - Deadline to sign-up to participate in the Grove Family Food Fair
Saturday, February 12th - PTO DIY Cookie Kit Order Pick-Up, 8:30-9:30 a.m. and 1-2 p.m. @ Grove
Monday, February 14th - Valentine’s Day Parties, 1:45-2:30 p.m.
Tuesday, February 15th - February PTO Meeting, 9:15 a.m. via Zoom - Special Guest: Ty Gorman, Director of Instructional Technology
Thursday, February 17th - FRP Week #2 Reading Logs Due
Thursday, February 17th - FRP Week #2 Reward
Thursday, February 17th - End of 2nd Trimester
Friday, February 18th - No School for Students, Staff Institute Day
Monday, February 21st - Presidents’ Day, NO SCHOOL
Thursday, February 24th - FRP Week #3 Reading Logs Due
Friday, February 25th - FRP Week #4 Reward
Tuesday, March 1st - Grove Family Food Fair, Must be registered to attend!!
Tuesday, March 1st - Summer School Registration Begins
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