Fall Parent/Teacher Conference Sign-Up 

The sign-up for our fall Parent/Teacher Conference will be open to parents this Monday, October 2nd at 8:00 a.m. Please click on the link below for directions to our sign-up platform “Meet the Teacher” in order to sign-up. When signing up, parents will need to indicate whether they plan to attend the conference in person or would prefer a conference via Zoom. Conferences will be scheduled for 20 minutes. 

Grove “Meet the Teacher” Parent Guide in English 

Grove “Meet the Teacher” Parent Guide in Spanish 

When parents log on to Meet the Teacher, they will be able to sign-up for conferences for multiple children and for any staff member that works with their child. Conferences with specials teachers are not required but are an option we are offering to parents. In addition, all related services staff members will be available to meet with parents. As a result, parents can also schedule conference times with our Social Worker, Speech and Language Pathologist, Reading Resource Teachers, English Learner Teacher, Special Education Resource Teachers, and our Extended Teacher. It is highly recommended that parents meet with any related service staff member who works with their child. 

 

Conferences are being held on Wednesday, October 18th from 4-8 p.m. and Thursday, October 19th from 1-7 p.m. Please be sure to plan accordingly in order to attend conferences during the days that have been designated by the district for teachers to meet with parents. This is valuable time to discuss the individual growth and skills of your child, as well as, work together with the teacher to plan and set goals toward your child’s individual progress.

Information from Specials Classes

Click on the link to the newsletter from our specials teachers and take a few minutes to see what children are doing in each of our special areas!! 

Grove Avenue School Concert Information - A Note from Mrs. Boyer 

We are so excited to share our music through both live performances and classroom “informances” at Grove this year! Please see the information below regarding concert dates and information. Mrs. Boyer will also be giving more information about each performance closer to the performance date. All students are encouraged to attend their grade level performances.

Thursday, Nov. 16 at 6:30 PM: 5th Grade Musical in the Grove Avenue Gym

Thursday, Dec. 14 at 6:30 PM: 1st Grade, 4th Grade, and Choir Winter Concert in the Grove

Avenue Gym

TBA: 2nd and 3rd grade “informances” in the spring - more information will be given about this

after winter break!

If you have any questions, please feel free to email Mrs. Boyer directly at cboyer@barrington220.org. We are looking forward to sharing our music with you this year!

Erin’s Law Presentations

Our School Psychologist, Tonya Tompkins-Wisz, will be starting our Erin’s Law presentations with classes in October. There will be one lesson per class and it might take into November for her to go into each classroom in the school. Erin’s Law requires schools to teach children, at age appropriate levels, about personal body safety. Please be sure to click on the link to our official letter regarding Erin’s Law to learn more about the Law and what will be covered in the lessons. Please feel free to reach out to Mrs. Tompkins-Wisz or Mrs. Matthews directly if you have questions after reading the letter. Classroom teachers will communicate with parents as to when exactly the lesson will take place in each individual classroom. 

Upcoming Dates

Monday, October 2nd - Meet the Teacher Parent/Teacher Conference Sign-Up Platform Opens, 8:00 a.m. 

Wednesday, October 4th - 5th Outdoor Education Parent Informational Meeting, 7 p.m. 

Monday, October 9th - Deadline to Sign-Up for Parent/Teacher Conferences 

Thursday, October 12th - Choir Practice, 2:40-3:20 p.m. 

Monday, October 16th - District 220 Elementary Fun Run and 5th Grade Mile Race @ Beese Park 

Tuesday, October 17th - Picture Retakes 

Tuesday, October 17th - October PTO Meeting, 6:30 p.m. via Zoom 

Wednesday, October 18th - Parent Teacher Conferences, 4-8 p.m., Book Fair 

Thursday, October 19th - Parent Teacher Conferences, 1-7 p.m., Book Fair 

Friday, October 20th - NO SCHOOL 

Tuesday, October 24th - 5th Grade Outdoor Education Field Trip to Camp Timber-lee

Tuesday, October 31st - Halloween Parties and Parade, p.m.