Family Reading Program - 2023-2024 - Reading Gives Your Imagination Wings
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 original skit performed by our Grove Staff to kick-ff the program! Detailed information about the program was emailed to parents on Friday morning.
Students were also provided with a copy of the book Solimar (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! Students can also listen to the story by checking out the audiobook via Overdrive. Miss McLean will be working with students this coming week to show them how to access the book in Overdrive if they are interested in listening to it throughout the course of the program.
The first weekly reading choice board will be due on this Thursday, February 15th and students will receive their Family Reading Program t-shirts for our first weekly celebration. We can’t wait to see all the students and staff in their shirts!
Happy Reading!!!
Grove Student Newspaper Club - February 2024 Edition
Please check out the February publication of our Grove 4th & 5th Grade Newspaper!! The mission of the Grove Newspaper Club is to strive to nurture a passion for writing, promote creativity and collaboration, and foster a sense of belonging. Most of all, it seeks to hear the voices of our students. We continue to share publications with our students, staff, and parents each month! Enjoy!
Updated Information from Specials Classes
Click on the link to the updated newsletter from our special teachers and take a few minutes to see what children are doing in each of our special areas!!
Reminder - Student Personal Items and Electronic Devices at School
We ask that students refrain from bringing toys, trinkets, and other personal items such as electronic devices (cell phones & smart watches) to school. These items are typically very special or valuable to students and they run the risk of being lost. These also can be a distraction from learning. When students have personal electronic devices at school, they are required to leave them in their lockers or put them on a teacher table or desk in order to avoid the items being a distraction. If a student needs to contact a parent, our staff will help facilitate contact via the classroom phone or the main office. Thank you for your support in reinforcing these guidelines in order to ensure our students are able to focus on learning and avoid disappointment with lost or missing items.
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 or you can click the link here to access directly! Please feel free to contact Mrs. Matthews directly with any questions regarding the survey.
Summer School Course Catalogs Now Available!
Summer school in Barrington begins on Monday, June 3, 2024 for all grade levels. Course guides are now available on our summer school webpage. Registration for all levels will open on March 1. Please note that due to construction happening this summer, there are a few location changes:
Elementary summer school programs will be held at Roslyn Road Elementary and Barbara B. Rose Elementary.
The middle school summer school program will be held at Prairie Campus.
The high school academic summer school program will be held at Station Campus. Please note, BHS Athletic Camps will remain at BHS.
The Jump Start and Dual Language programs traditionally held at Sunny Hill Elementary will be held at Hough Street Elementary.
The early childhood Extended School Year (ESY) program will be held at the Barrington Early Learning Center.
TBA: elementary, middle, and high school Extended School Year (ESY) location
Kindergarten Registration for 2024-2025!!
Beginning with the 2024-25 school year, Barrington 220 will offer FREE full-day kindergarten at all elementary schools, for children who turn five years old on or before Sept. 1. A half-day kindergarten option will still be available to families. Students in full-day kindergarten will experience additional learning time in core subject areas: literacy, math, science, global studies, and health. In addition, they will be able to participate in elementary specials throughout the day such as art, music, STEM, library, and physical education.
Pre-registration for kindergarten for 2024-2025 is now open! Please visit the district Kindergarten Registration Web Page for more information. The timeline for registration is below!
Sunday, March 31, 2024
Deadline to complete kindergarten pre-registration formFriday April 5, 2024
Notifications will be sent to all K-Lab, Spanish Dual Language, and Chinese Immersion families
Reminders
Upcoming Dates
Wednesday, February 14th - Classroom Valentine’s Day Parties, 1:15-2:00 p.m.
Thursday, February 15th - Family Reading Program (FRP) Week #1 Choice Boards Due
Thursday, February 15th - Family Reading Program (FRP) Week #1 Celebration
Thursday, February 15th - 2nd Trimester Ends
Friday, February 16th - NO SCHOOL for Students, Teacher Institute Day
Monday, February 19th - NO SCHOOL, President’s Day
Tuesday, February 20th - February PTO Meeting, 9:15 a.m. in the MPR
Thursday, February 22nd - FRP Week #2 Choice Boards Due
Friday, February 23rd - FRP Week #2 Celebration
Wednesday, February 28th - 2nd & 5th Grade CoGAT Testing
Thursday, February 29th - 2nd & 5th Grade CoGAT Testing
Thursday, February 29th - FRP Week #3 Choice Boards Due
Friday, March 1st - 2nd & 5th Grade CoGAT Testing
Friday, March 1st - FRP Week #3 Celebration
Friday, March 1st - 2nd Trimester Report Cards Available to Parents
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