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Home of the Glen Grove Gators - February 24, 2023
Friday, March 3 - NO SCHOOL - Conferences
Thursday, March 9 - PTA Meeting
9:15 at Glen Grove School
Dear Glen Grove Families,
Your voice matters! Please take a moment to fill out the 5 Essentials Survey. Currently, we only have 5% of our families who have responded to the survey. Not only is this survey part of our school report card, but we also use your input to inform our school improvement group. The survey can be found here.
Conferences are next week. This is an important time to connect with your child’s teacher. We hope you find this time productive and meaningful. I think you will be amazed by how much your child has grown! If you have not signed up for a conference, please reach out to your child’s teacher so that this can be arranged.
Monday, February 27th is Mix It Up Monday! This is a party in the cafeteria during lunch where we mix up seating and have students sit with other classmates. Our fifth grade student leadership team decided that the theme is DISCO! Feel free to have your child wear any disco gear to the party.
As always, please feel free to reach out to me with any questions, comments, or concerns.
In partnership,
Kate Ellison
Glen Grove Principal
Hot Lunch
- Monday, February 27 - Hamburger or Cheeseburger
- Tuesday, February 28 - Chicken Tenders
- Wednesday, March 1 - French Bread Cheese Pizza
- Thursday, March 2 - Wild Mikes Cheesy Bites
- Friday, March 3 - NO SCHOOL - Conferences
- Monday, March 6 - Pancakes and Sausage
- Tuesday, March 7 - Chicken Nuggest w/Mashed Potatoes
- Wednesday, March 8 - Wild Mikes Cheese Pizza Slice
- Thursday, March 9 - Pasta w/Meat Sauce
- Friday, March 10 - French Toast w/Sausage
Everyday Choices
- Turkey & Cheese Sandwich
- Yogurt or Cheese Stick and Muffin
- Peanut Butter and Jelly Uncrustable Sandwich
All meals include milk and a variety of fruit and vegetable options.
*Please note that, due to supply chain issues, all items are subject to change without notice.
The Food Services department is experiencing unprecedented staff shortages. To continue to provide meals to students in this environment, we may need to adjust to a limited menu, removing the hot entree option. This change may happen on any given day, at one or multiple schools. We will provide information to families at a particular school if this does happen, though communication may occur on short notice.
We appreciate your understanding!
All student absences should be called into the health office no later than 7:45 a.m. at (847) 657-2394. The school has voicemail so parents can call the health office to leave messages at any time.
If your children 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.
Will it rain? Will it snow? Will the temperature be in 50's or the 20's?
Be sure to check the weather report to make sure your child has everything they need to be warm and dry!
- Boots and snowpants - OK to play in the fields
- Boots only - must stay on the woodchips (can play on equipment)
- No boots - must stay on the blacktop
If your child wears boots to school, don't forget to pack gym shoes.
LOST TECHNOLOGY ITEMS
We have a smart watch in the office which has been unclaimed since before Winter break. Additionally, we have an iPhone found a couple weeks ago that is still unclaimed. If your student is missing one of his/her devices, please have them check with the office to identify it. Thank you!
Starting on March 1st, student math placements for rising 3rd through 8th graders in the 2023-2024 school year can be found in the parent portal of PowerSchool. Once you are logged into your child’s account, click on Math Placement. If you have any questions, please email the District Math Coach, Jennifer Bergeron, at jbergeron@glenview34.org . You can also visit the District 34 website to learn more about the math program and our math identification process.
Our 3rd grade scientists have all started up their next unit of science, exploring ecosystems and animal adaptations. Ask your student about the ogre faced spider, blubber, and just how important human thumbs are! We will continue to collect information about different animal adaptations as we get ready to be creative with science in art class. Stay tuned to hear more about that fun interdisciplinary connection coming up soon!
As some 5th grade classrooms will soon be wrapping up their own learning about energy and matter in ecosystems, others have moved on to the next unit focused in Earth Science. Students have begun to look at the 4 major spheres that make up our planet (geosphere, atmosphere, biosphere, and hydrosphere), and will continue to explore how they interact and support one another through hands on modeling opportunities and some independent research. Coming up soon for our 5th graders is the Illinois Science Assessment, taking place the week of March 13th. This continuation of science from one unit into the next will be great preparation for that statewide grade level assessment.
One School, One Book Family Event
Thank you to all the families that came to the event. It was a fun filled evening with a variety of activities. We want to thank the following people and groups: Ms. Hausman for the beautiful leaf wreath craft, the animal displays from The River Trails Nature Center, the tree stations from the three botanist students from Northwestern University and finally, The Glenview Public Library and the Niles Public Library for providing families the opportunity to sign up for library cards. It truly was a wonderful experience. A special thank you once again to the GEF for providing this opportunity to the Glen Grove families.
The Glen Grove Library is once again giving away “a new to you” book to every student before spring break. We are looking for book donations that are gently used. Books we don’t use will either be saved for future give-aways or put in our Little Free Library (at the front of the school). Every student will go home with a book before we head out for spring break.
Fine Arts Conferences
If you'd like to get to know or speak with one, two, or all of your child's fine arts teachers please ask for a conference! These teachers see your student for YEARS of time, so conferences are a great opportunity to get to know them better! To set up a conference email your teacher(s) and they can set up a meeting in-person or on Zoom.
Glen Grove Fine Arts & PE Email Addresses
prroberts@glenview34.org - Preston Roberts, Physical Education
lmarcotte@glenview34.org - Lorianne Marcotte, Physical Education
vhausman@glenview34.org - Valerie Hausman, Art Teacher
eforrest@glenview34.org - Erin Forrest, Music Teacher
mfrancomb@glenview34.org - Megan Francomb Cole, Drama Teacher
cwarren@glenview34.org - Cindy Warren, Band Director
ababcock@glenview34.org - Andrew Babcock, Orchestra Director
Dear all!
Check out the most recent GGCP Newsletter here. This month, we are recognizing all the different ways families and cultures celebrates milestones.
Thank you to all who have assisted, participated, supported, and shared this project. It is an ever-growing endeavor and 2023 will bring more celebrations and opportunities for learning from each other.
Contact Us
Attendance/Health Office: (847) 657-2394
Main Office: (847) 998-5030
Office Fax: (847) 998-5101
Website: https://gg.glenview34.org
Location: 3900 Glenview Road, Glenview, IL 60025
Facebook: facebook.com/GlenGroveD34
Twitter: @glengroveschool
