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Monday, February 23 3rd Grade Chorus 2:35 - 3:30 pm

Tuesday, February 24Art Club 2:35 pm - 3:45 pmGlobal Language 2:35 - 3:25 pmLaughing Academy 2:35 - 3:30 pmLIP/LEP Tutoring - 2:35 - 3:30 pm Wednesday, February 254/5 Mixed Chorus 2:35 - 3:30 pmChess Club 2:35 - 3:15 pmLaughing Academy 2:35 - 3:30 pmLIP/LEP Tutoring - 2:35 - 3:30 pm

Thursday, February 265th Grade Orientation @ Springman-7:00 pmGlobal Language 2:35 - 3:25 pm

Friday, February 27Parent Newsletter DistributedChess Club 7:00 - 7:45 am4th Grade Music Program 9:30 - Martinsen, Hartnett, 4Tree1:00 - Dahmer, Vaselopulos, Geigner, Mateling

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School Phone 847-998-5030 Volume 17 Number 11 School Fax 847-998-5101 February 13, 2015

Our School Vision is …To empower children to be self-directed learners and responsible decision makers.

Illinois Text Messaging and Cell Phone LawsIn school zones, it is a statewide law that unless the vehicle is parked in a parking space, or a handsfree device is used, drivers may not operate cell phones. This applies to buses as well as any other vehicles operating within the school zone. Fines for violation of Illinois cell phone law start at $75. Illinoisʼs cell phone and texting laws are considered “primary” laws. A primary law means that an officer can pull you over for the offense without having to witness some other

violation. PLEASE DO NOT TALK OR TEXT IN THE GLEN GROVE SCHOOL ZONE. IT IS FOR THE SAFETY OF OUR STUDENTS.

Monday, February 16No School - President’s Day

Tuesday, February 17No School - Institute Day Wednesday, February 185th Graders Visit Middle School4/5 Mixed Chorus 2:35 - 3:30 pmChess Club 2:35 - 3:15 pmLaughing Academy 2:35 - 3:30 pmLIP/LEP Tutoring - 2:35 - 3:30 pm

Thursday, February 19Global Language 2:35 - 3:25 pm

Friday, February 20Chess Club 7:00 - 7:45 am

HOT LUNCHES FROM FOOD SERVICES_____________________________________________________________________________Week of February 16, 2015 (Week “C”)

Monday, February 16th – NO SCHOOL - President’s DayTuesday, February 17th – NO SCHOOL - Institute DayWednesday, February 18th – Breaded Mozzarella Cheese Sticks with Marinara Sauce, Hot Vegetable and Fresh Fruit.Thursday, February 19th – Hamburger or Cheeseburger on a Bun, oven potato and Fresh Fruit.Friday, February 20th - Shrimp poppers with cheesy garlic bread. _____________________________________________________________________________________

Week of February 23, 2015 (Week “A”)

Monday, February 23rd – Pancakes with Syrup, Pork Sausage and Hash Browned Potato.Tuesday, February 24th - Individual French Bread Cheese Pizza, Green Salad with Vegetables and a Fruit Cup.Wednesday, February 25th - Beef Taco Nachos with Scoops Tortilla Chips, Shredded Cheddar Cheese, Salsa and Refried Beans.Thursday, February 26th – Baked Chicken Nuggets with Dipping Sauce, Oven Baked Potato, WG Bread Option and Fresh Fruit.Friday, February 27th – Cheddar filled pretzel Bosco Sticks.

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Low Lunch Balance Reminders

•In order to ensure your child has access to the school lunch choices, it is important to maintain a healthy lunch balance.

•Please know that you can check your childʼs balance at anytime by logging into PowerSchool.

•In order to help parents keep track of those balances, automated email reminders are sent when balances begin to get low. Letters are also sent home with students with negative lunch balances on a daily basis.

• Those messages can sometimes go into your junk folder as they are seen by many email systems as spam.

• Please keep an eye out for these reminders and if one does go into your junk folder, mark it as safe to ensure future delivery of the messages.

Glen Grove Newsletter Office (847)998-5030 Health Office (847)998-5031

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"#$%!&"'(!Thank you to all who attended and completed the survey for the January club meeting. I’ve already begun to incorporate some of your suggestions for our meeting this month. Several of you commented that you would like to see “team building”. Therefore, this month the students will be working in pairs. Gradually, we will have larger groups. Please continue to complete the surveys for each session (include your kids ideas as well since this club is for them). At times, I will be asking different or more questions to help me plan for future club meetings.

Thank you for all the donations received. The students appreciated having more Legos. Their brainstorming, creating, designing, and building was more thoughtful. We love seeing them getting passionate as they were building and talking about their designs. A lot of explaining was going on. It was also a delight to see some of the adults building and taking it seriously as well. I heard some “Oh No” when I started giving count down times.

Our goal is to purchase bigger base plates (10x10) for the students. I have found our current plates are not quite big enough and this has been a source of frustration for the kids. We need 25 of them. Do you have any you’re not using? Please donate! We also appreciate monetary donations to purchase them. They run around $14 per plate.

WHEN: Friday, February 20th TIME: 3:00pm – 4:00pm (3-5th grade) 4:30pm -5:30pm (K-2nd grade) WHERE: Glenview Public Library, Multipurpose Room THEME: Super Structure Towers – Part I SPACE IS LIMITED TO FIRST 25! CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP www.SignUpGenius.com/go/805044FACAE2CA57-super/3507560

Email will be sent upon sign-up.

This club is FREE! We are accepting donations of money or Legos to help cover the cost. DONATE YOUR OLD LEGOS! WE NEED 10x10 BASE PLATES!

Make checks payable to WB/GG PTA. These can be sent to school in an envelope marked: Lego Club or by contacting Keisha at: [email protected]

PLEASE HELP VOLUNTEER: We are looking for older students especially those who are Lego enthusiasts and parents to stay and help out. Contact: [email protected] or visit www.wbggpta.org .


Fourth Grade Music Program“From The Inside Out”

A Celebration of Positive Character

On Friday February 27th, our fourth graders will present the music program “From The Inside Out”. This is a musical journey celebrating positive character traits through singing, drama, movement, and instrumental playing. We have been working hard to get ready for this program and hope you will be able to attend our performance. Since our fourth grade is seven classes this year, we are splitting the group into two performances. The first group (Martinsen, Hartnett and 4TREE) will perform at 9:30 a.m. The second group (Dahmer, Vaselopulos, Geigner and Mateling), will perform at 1:00 p.m. All performances are in the gym. Students should dress in School Spirit Wear or Blue and Green to show our Gator Pride.


The BOX TOPS Program is a great way for you to support your school, and doesn't cost anything. Simply clip box top labels, similar to those below, from everyday products you already have at home. Box tops are available on a wide variety of products, including General Mills cereals, Ziplock food storage, Hefty products, Pillsbury products, Green Giant products, Scott tissue, Hanes products, and so many more! If you keep an eye open for them, you’ll see them everywhere.

Each box top is worth 10 cents, sometimes more, to the school. If 500 kids bring in 10 box tops each, that’s $5000 for the school.

Don’t throw away your box tops! Send the box tops to school with your child and have him or her drop them off in the front office. Schools have collected thousands of dollars this way, and so can we!

BOX TOPS MUST BE UNEXPIRED, LEGIBLE AND UNTORN.

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PLEASE SHARE YOUR OPINIONS THROUGH PARENT SURVEY Parents have a unique opportunity to provide feedback to their school through the Illinois 5Essentials Survey. This survey was designed to generate a detailed picture of the inner workings of your child's school. As a parent, this opportunity will allow you to share your thoughts on the important elements of school effectiveness. Please complete the survey today for each school where you have a student enrolled. The survey is only open through March 13, 2015. The information gathered will be used by the schools and the District to help identify areas of strength and areas for improvement. The identity of respondents and their survey responses will be kept completely confidential. The survey is not long and should only take about 10 minutes to complete.

For more information about the Illinois 5Essentials Survey, or to view 2014 Reports, please visit https://illinois.5-essentials.org. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact 5Essentials Client Services at 1-866-440-1874 [email protected]. ______________________________________________________________________________________

Spanish version:COMPARTA SUS OPINIONES MEDIANTE LA ENCUESTA PARA LOS PADRES DE FAMILIA Los padres de familia tienen una oportunidad especial deexpresar sus comentarios sobre la escuela con la Encuesta 5Essentials para Illinois. Esta encuesta fue diseñada para generar una imagen detallada del funcionamiento interno de la escuela de su hijo/a. Como padre de familia, esta oportunidad le permitirá compartir sus opiniones acerca de los elementos importantes de la eficacia de la escuela. Responda hoy esta encuesta respecto a cada escuela en la que tenga inscritos a sus hijos. Estará abierta solo hasta el 13 de marzo de 2015. Las escuelas y el Distrito usarán la información que se reúna para ayudarles a identificar las áreas de fortaleza y las áreas que necesitan mejorar. La identidad de los encuestados así como las respuestas a la encuesta se mantendrán en estricta confidencialidad. La encuesta no es larga y responderla solo debe tomar alrededor de 10 minutos. Obtenga mÃ¡s informaciÃ³n sobre la Encuesta 5Essentials para Illinois.


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ATTENTION ALL

3RD AND 4TH GRADE

STUDENT ARTISTS:

ASSIGNMENT NOTEBOOK

COVER CONTEST

All 3rd and 4th grade students are invited to submit an entry for the 2015-2016 Glen Grove assignment notebook.

The following RULES must be followed for all entries:

1. Paper must be white, unlined and 8 ½ by 11 inches.2. Allow 0.75” on the binding edge for binding and three-hole punching.3. Allow 0.5” on non-binding edges for any images or text not intended to bleed.4. Extend any objects intended to bleed to 0.125” outside of trim area.5. Freehand artwork should be done in color on smooth, nonabsorbent paper.6. Entries must have the years 2015-2016 and Glen Grove School somewhere in the

drawing.7. Include your name and grade level in the drawing.8. Remember that any imperfections in the artwork will also be on the cover.

A template example is included on the back of this page.

The winning entry will be decided by voting from Student Council members.

Turn in your entry to the school office.

The DEADLINE for entries is FRIDAY, MARCH 13, 2015.

G O O D L U C K


Proceeds fund District 34 teacher grants provided by GEF

Featured Area Dance Studios: Ballroom Dance Center • Center for Ballroom and Dance Dance and Music Academy • Fred Astaire Dance Studio

Life Time Fitness • Glenview Park Center Sheila Tully Academy of Irish Dance

Featured Glenview Stars: Libby Hurley • Laura Fine • Alicia Wojcik •

Jackie Pilossoph Cathe Russe • Beth Engelman • Bill Casey • Hal Schmeisser Ken Smith • Eric Schloss • Sam Ach • Jim Shellard


LRC News for 2/13The library is still waiting for many overdue books to be returned. Overdue notices were sent home with report cards in November. Students are allowed to check out two books for two weeks and renew any titles as needed.

If your child canʼt find their overdue book, we are asking he/she pays the replacement cost of the title. This is to ensure the library has books students want and need to read.

Thank you for your support with this matter.

We are pleased to announce the newest members of our Great Gator Reader Program (students who read 35 titles).Ashley C. ChampneyDani C. ChampneyMaddi N. BurnsEllen H. ConsidineAndrew V. ConsidineKatie S. ConsidineJustine Y. ConsidineSpiro L. LevyJeffrey K. LevyLucas M. LevyAngela Y. LevyDavid C. LevyRayan M. RoyJoshua W. Geigner

Hip hip hooray to our Double Great Gator Readers (reading 70 titles):

Arwa G. AquinoAshley B. MatelingJanie H. ConsidineBrett W. NitzJonathan J. Nitz

Have a question? Access the Glen Grove LRC website at https://sites.google.com/a/glenview34.org/glen-grove-school/ to see if the answer is there.

Lost and Found

Has your son or daughter left his/her coat, sweatshirt, hat, gloves, sweater, lunchbox, book, etc. at school? Our lost and found is overflowing. If you are missing any items from home please stop by Glen Grove and check out our lost and found. We will be donating all items in the next couple of weeks!

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Parent Teacher Association

The Westbrook/Glen Grove Parent Teacher Association is a very active group of volunteers, whose service is essential to the success of the schools. In addition to providing ongoing support to school improvement efforts, the PTA sponsors school assemblies, Ice Cream Socials, book fairs, and many other worthwhile events. All parents are urged to take an active role in this organization. Please call the school or one of the PTA members for more information.

Meetings will be held at Westbrook School from 9:15 - 11:15 am on the following dates: " " March 17th " " April 21st " " May 19th

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2014-15 PTA Board

President - Kelly Labrie

Vice President - Angela Shim

2nd Vice Presidents - Tanya Klatt & Janis Hurst

Treasurer - Pam Paradies

Asst. Treasurer - Margie Carr

Secretary - Allison Elias

Membership - Audrey Lee

Communications Director - Allison Benedetti


Starting Time at All Intermediate Schools is 7:55 a.m.That means that the buses will arrive at school, for the most part, by 7:45 at which time the bells ring and students will enter their classes. Morning announcements are made daily at this time about events during the day, etc. It is very important for students to be on time to facilitate the start of the day with the knowledge and information to be successful.______________________________________

Morning Arrival ProceduresWalkers coming from the walking path west of the school must follow the path around the back of the building to the playground area when arriving prior to 7:45 a.m. Walkers arriving from the

neighborhoods to the east should proceed directly to the playground using the paths on the east side of the building, and walkers should use the pathways on the west side of the building. Bike rider must dismount their bicycles once reaching school grounds and walk their bicycles to the racks either in front of or behind the building to be secured in the bike racks closest to their route home. Classes begin at 7:55 a.m. at Glen Grove. Students may not arrive at school prior to 7:35 a.m. There is no supervision before this time. At 7:35 a.m. Glen Grove Staff will supervise children on the playground. Children should be dressed appropriately to be outside if the wind chill is above 0° F. Starting time at all intermediate schools is 7:55 a.m. That means that the buses will arrive at school, for the most part, by 7:45 at which time the bells ring and students will enter classes. Morning announcements are made daily at this time about events during the day, etc. It is very important for students to be on time to facilitate the start of the day with the knowledge and information to be successful.

Homework and Vacation The following are the Extended Absence

Homework Policy guidelines that we have put into place to provide the

framework for work that needs to be completed because of an extended absence.Strong school attendance is a critical component to a student's

success in school and the importance of good attendance is constantly stressed at Glen Grove. While we value the experiences children receive from visiting other places and spending time with family members afar, it is strongly advised that families schedule trips and vacations within school holiday periods, so as not to impact a studentʼs attendance at school.

If your child will be out of school for an extended vacation, notify the teacher and the health office, in writing, in advance of the absence. Homework or make-up work is not provided in advance for extended vacations. It is expected that your child will keep a journal of the trip and complete an independent reading log to be turned in upon his/her return to school.

Please know that teachers will work to provide some of the learning opportunities and work that will be missed upon return. However, the teachers are not able to recreate the classroom environment, so please understand that there may be experiences or learning situations that cannot be recreated or adapted. Upon return, the teachers will work to create manageable assignments and deadlines for core assignments, but it will be the studentʼs responsibility to make-up the work.

Note: If a student experiences an extended absence for medical reasons, there is the option to pursue eligibility for homebound instruction during that absence.

Glen Grove Newsletter Office (847)998-5030 Health Office (847)998-5031Glen Grove Newsletter Office (847)998-5030 Health Office (847)998-5031

IMPORTANT CALENDAR DATES FOR THE 2015-2016 ACADEMIC YEAR

• The first day for students is Tuesday, August 25, 2015

• Winter Break will occur from December 21, 2015 - January 1, 2016• Spring Break will occur March 24 - April 4, 2016

• Winter Break and Spring Break match the District 225(Glenbrook South) calendar

From the Nurses OfficeStudents requiring any medications during school hours must file a medication form with the health office. This form requires a physicianʼs signature as well as a parentʼs signature. All medication brought to school must be in an appropriately labeled pharmacy container. This also includes over-the-counter medicine such as Tylenol, Advil, Cough Drops, etc. In order to care for asthma medication, additional forms need to be completed. Just a reminder....if your child is out sick with a fever or vomiting please make sure they do not return to school until they are fever free or symptom free for 24 hours.

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Outdoor Recess ProceduresThe benefits of an outdoor recess are many and Glen Grove makes every effort to see that all of our students go outdoors every day. Children are able to exercise, socialize and experience a variety of activities with friends and this all helps to enhance their learning experience. Starting the afternoon after a time of fresh air definitely improves learning, alertness and overall productivity.

Please make sure your children are dressed appropriately for outdoor play. In cold weather boots, mittens or gloves, warm jackets, snow pants, hats and scarves are a must. If your child wears boots to school, please remember to send in shoes for them to use during physical education. The wind chill factor must be ten or below or it must be too wet or raining before we cancel outdoor recess. The children are out approximately 20 minutes. Please note that children must wear coats if temperatures are below 32°F.

We are often presented with requests for children to remain indoors at recess, generally because of allergies or as part of a recovery from illness. If it is necessary for your child to be indoors at recess, a note from the doctor will be required. We appreciate your support and cooperation with our recess procedure.

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Important Information from the Health Office

ALL STUDENT absences should be called into the health office no later than 7:55 a.m. at (847) 998-5031! The school has voicemail so parents can call the health office to leave messages at any time. PLEASE DO NOT CALL YOUR CHILD’S TEACHER WITH AN ABSENCE AS THE HEALTH

OFFICE DOESN’T ALWAYS RECEIVE THE MESSAGE. PLEASE ALSO REMEMBER TO LET THE HEALTH OFFICE KNOW IF YOUR CHILD IS GOING TO BE ABSENT FOR AN EXTENDED AMOUNT OF TIME.

Just a reminder....if your child is out sick with a fever or vomiting please make sure they do not return to school until they are fever free or symptom free for 24 hours.

If your child needs to come to school after 7:45 a.m. please have them come through the front office. This is for the safety of all of our students. Thank you.______________________________________

Important Car Pick-Up InformationIf you are picking your student up in the car pick-up lane, please remain in your vehicle until your child joins you in your car. This lane is a designated pick-up/drop-off zone NOT to be used for long or short-term parking. Consistently adhering to procedures for dropping-off and picking-up children will help us meet our goal of providing the safest most efficient environment during those very busy dismissal and arrival times.

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Our Glen Grove Family Continues to Grow

Mrs. Champney/Kaleidoscope welcomed Nakul N. to their classroom. Nakul comes to us from Irvine, CA.

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This calendar is subject to change.November, 2014

August 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . First Day !or Students (1st–8th Grade)August 26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . First Day !or Kindergarten (Last Name Starts with A–L)August 27. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . First Day !or Kindergarten (Last Name Starts with M–Z)August 28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . All Kindergarten Students in AttendanceAugust 31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . First Day !or Early Childhood StudentsSeptember 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Labor Day – District ClosedSeptember 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . District ClosedSeptember 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . District ClosedOctober 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fall Parent/Teacher Con!erence Day – No Students in Attendance (Support Sta" Institute Day)November 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Institute Day – No Students in AttendanceNovember 25. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Institute Day – No Students in AttendanceNovember 26 & 27 . . . . . . . . . . . Thanksgiving Break – District ClosedDecember 21–January 1 . . . . . . Winter BreakJanuary 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No School (unless needed as a weather makeup date)January 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Martin Luther King Day – District ClosedFebruary 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Presidents’ Day – District ClosedFebruary 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Institute Day – No Students in AttendanceMarch 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Spring Parent/Teacher Con!erence Day – No Students in AttendanceMarch 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . District ClosedMarch 28–April 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . Spring BreakApril 4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No School (unless needed as a weather makeup date)May 30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Memorial Day – District ClosedJune 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Last Day !or Early Childhood StudentsJune 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Last Scheduled Day !or Students (K–8th Grade)

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