Thank you to all of our parents who attended our Parent/Teacher conferences this week! It was great to see so many parents in attendance!! Also, a HUGE shout out to our PTO and our parents who donated for our staff meals over the past two days. We had such beautiful dinners to enjoy and we greatly appreciate the support! THANK YOU ALL!!! 

District Cross Country Meet Participants

Congratulations to all of the Grove students who participated in the District Wide Cross Country Meet for 5th graders and Fun Run for students in Grades K-4! All of our participants are listed below!!!

5th Graders 

Milo Dill

Max Bosch

Evan Werner

Ibrahim Farooqui 

Arnav Modi

Molly Vlaming

Margaret Dever 

Madeline Juster 

Reece Erickson 

Layla Cabana 

Naisha Panda

K - 4th grade ½ mile - Noah Gorr, Jaxin Martinson, Noah Siebold, Leo Billen, Eli Kruska, Jack Bosch, Eli Cohen, Simon Bauman, Colin Kiss, Chase Gorr, Michael Katsenios, Max Juster, Samir Mago, James Dever, Samuel Rajendram, Luo Yasuoka, Theo Sambanis, Liam Nolan, Brooks Wulbecker, Deen Farooqui, Oliver Oprea, Nick Panzica, Claudio Zelaya, Kayla Kiss, Yovita Zymancius, Summer Kanchwala, Tesa Ruscitti, Fiona Slaters, Nicolene Helberg, Lyla Nolan, Olivia Ewert, Kathleen Dever, Emma Dabrowski, Evelyn Williams, Mili Kiran, Elena Rachel, Primrose Cabana, Zoe Sambanis, Rachel Levin, Sarina Patel, Jenna Edmiston, Sarah Rajendram, Esther Malley, Penelope Slaters, Lydia Kruska, Marcella Zyrkowski, Kiera Donlon, Lillian Williams, Maanya Varandani, Riley Yasuoka, Maddie McGivern.

50TH Day of School - November 1st 

Barrington 220 is celebrating its 50th anniversary this school year! Please join us in celebrating on Wednesday, November 1, which marks the 50th day of the 2023-24 school year. On this day we are asking students and staff to wear their district and school spirit wear. Please post your spirited photos to social media using the #Unifiedfor50 hashtag!

Grove Halloween Celebration Plans 

We are looking forward to having a great Halloween this year at Grove! Below is information regarding our Halloween festivities; please read the section about costumes carefully. 

Lunch – October 31st  

• If your child is staying at school for lunch, please send your child's costume to school. Lunch and recess times for students will remain the same and students will change into their costumes following lunch and recess. Please be sure to communicate if your child is staying at school by indicating this option by clicking on the link to the Halloween Google Form.

• At 11:15 a.m., students may be picked up if it is easier for them to dress and eat lunch at home.  Please do not expect your child to leave before 11:15 a.m. 

• Students do not need to be signed out, but if you plan on picking your child up for lunch, be sure that you have indicated this option by clicking on the link to the Halloween Google Form. 

• There will be adults supervising the parking lot during the 11:15 pick-up and by the Grove entrance. Please focus on safety! 

• Students should return to school by 12:55 p.m. 

 

Parade – October 31st   

• Our parade will begin at 1:15 p.m. and will follow the route below:

• Leave from the Grove door and travel north to Wisconsin.

• Travel east on Wisconsin to Summit.

• Travel south on Summit to Yale.

• Travel west on Yale to Cook.

• Travel north on Cook to our parking lot entrance.

• We love parents and guests cheering us on. 

• We will be back at school at about 1:45 PM

•  If it rains, we will parade in the school hallways, Gym, and MPR.

 

Room Parties – October 31st

• After the parade, students will return to classrooms for our fabulous room parties organized by our PTO room parents.

• Parties will conclude at 2:30 p.m. 

• AM Kindergarten students are invited to stay for the entire school day in order to participate in all festivities.

Costumes

Please review the following guidelines when selecting a school Halloween costume for this year: 

• Students should not wear costumes to school, as they will change at school after lunch and recess or go home to change into costumes. 

• Consider safety and the appropriateness of a costume for an elementary school.

• Costumes involving fake blood or violent attributes are not allowed.

• Look-alike weapons are prohibited on school grounds as noted in the student handbook.

• Masks are a safety concern, and therefore, will not be allowed. 

• Please keep face paint to a minimum as students need to be easily recognized and often become uncomfortable. Examples of appropriate face paint include: cat whiskers, Harry Potter’s scar, “eye black” on an athlete, etc. 

 

We hope to create a safe and fun event for our students, so thank you for your cooperation! 

Bully Prevention Month Continues 

We had great participation in our Unity Day this past week and students had fun meeting with their buddy class to talk about how they can make a difference in our school. Together, students created Unity Chains where they wrote a quality about themselves that makes them unique and proud of who they are as individuals. The links were put together to reflect the fact that even though we are all different, we are all a part of this community! Check out a few photos from the day below!

Classes are continuing to have conversations about Bully Prevention this week. We will be talking about kindness, inclusion, and the difference between Bullying and Conflict. In addition to saying the “Pledge of Allegiance” and “The Power of One Pledge” each day, our students also say “Grove’s Pledge”, which addresses how we should resolve conflict when it occurs. I have included the Grove Pledge below for your information. 

Grove’s Pledge 

We pledge to keep Grove Avenue School a safe place. 

Our Grove Family resolves differences through talking, not fighting. 

We care for, protect and respect one another’s person, property, and feelings. 

Conversations with students throughout the month have also included what to do if they or someone they know is experiencing bullying. This includes standing up for themselves, standing up for others, and reporting bullying. We highly encourage students to report directly to staff members with whom they are comfortable, however, we also know that students may also be reporting to their parents. As a result, we ask that parents approach staff either in person, by phone, or email and describe an incident so that we may respond accordingly. We do recognize that bullying, especially as students get older, may not be reported using these traditional channels of communication. As a result, I have included an official letter in English and Spanish with more information for parents regarding how we address bullying and additional resources where information can be reported. 

Upcoming Dates

Friday, October 20th - NO SCHOOL 

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

Tuesday, October 31st - Halloween Parade, 1:15 p.m. followed by Halloween Parties  

Wednesday, November 1st - 50th Day of School!! Wear district and school spirit wear or colors!! 

Friday, November 3rd - NO SCHOOL for Students, Teacher Institute Day 

Thursday, November 9th - Donut with a Grown-Up Event, 7:00 - 7:45 a.m.