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Glen Grove Elementary School

3900 Glenview Road

Glenview, IL 60025

Phone: (847) 998-5030

Fax: (847) 998-5101

Attendance/Health Office: (847) 657-2394

School Hours

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday - 7:45 am - 2:40 pm

Wednesday - 8:45 am - 2:40 pm

Dear Glen Grove Families,

Wow! What fun we had celebrating our school community and wearing our spirit wear t-shirts yesterday. THANK YOU to the PTA for providing a t-shirt for every single student at Glen Grove School. We look forward to seeing our Gators wear their spiritwear on each Friday!

On October 21st, we have a very special event planned by our Glen Grove Community Project. Our Gators and families are all invited to join us in learning about and creating an ofrenda. This promises to be a fun night where we celebrate and learn about Hispanic culture and ways of honoring our loved ones. We will have supplies for you to build your own ofrenda in a shoebox. If you bring a picture of a loved one, you can add it to your ofrenda. It is helpful to know who is attending, so if you are able please fill out this RSVP form.

I hope that everyone had a productive parent/teacher conference. The home/school partnership is critical to student success. Please do not hesitate to reach out if you have any questions, comments, or concerns about your child’s school experience.

In partnership,

Kate Ellison

Glen Grove Principal

kellison@glenview34.org

Hot Lunch

• Monday, October 17 - Breakfast for Lunch - Pancakes and Sausage
  
• Tuesday, October 18 - Chicken Tater Bowl
  
• Wednesday, October 19 - Wild Mike's Cheese Pizza
• Thursday, October 20 - Pasta w/Meat Sauce
• Friday, October 21 - Breaded Mozzarella Sticks

• Monday, October 24 - Beef Hot Dog w/over fries
  
• Tuesday, October 25 - Mega Minis chicken Bites w/dipping sauce
  
• Wednesday, October 26 - Deep Dish Cheese Pizza
• Thursday, October 27 - Beef Taco Nachos
• Friday, October 28 - Mini Corn Dogs
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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!

If you need any help or support during this difficult time, please do not hesitate to call Jennifer Hastings, RN, our Health Coordinator, at (847) 657-2394.

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.

LRC NEWS 10/14/22

Lost Library Books

This year the district is changing how families pay for lost and damaged books. Parents will pay online through Powerschool instead of writing a check to the individual school. The district will assess fees in January and June. Parents will be notified about lost or damaged books the month before the fee is placed in Powerschool. Books that are paid for and found can be returned to the school. The district will refund the money if found in the same school year.

Calling All 4th and 5th Graders

Battle of the Books (BOB) is a Glenview Public Library (GPL) program where 4th and 5th graders form teams of 4 members, read 20 selected books, and participate in one meet after school to test their knowledge of the books. Parents need to register their children on the Glenview Public Library’s website. The last day to register is November 15. Each student must register separately. When registering please include the names of all team members, as well as the team name. Meets will be scheduled by the GLP. Need more information

It’s time once again for…Glen Grove School Library’s

Optional Pumpkin Book Character Contest!

Who: GG students, families and GG staff

When: Turn in your decorated pumpkin from October 17 to October 21st.

Where: To the school library

What to do: Do a Google image search for “book character pumpkins” to get some ideas. Decorate (do not carve) a pumpkin (real or fake) to look like your favorite book character. Unable to get a pumpkin, please talk to me. You can do this with your family or with friends. Bring your decorated pumpkin with the completed section below by Friday, October 21st. Pumpkins will be on display in the library for Glen Grove students to vote on 5 different categories during their LRC scheduled time the week of October 24th.

5 Pumpkin Book Character Contest categories:

1. The most creative use of materials

2. The best representation of a book character

3. The best representation of a book hero or a book villain

4. The most unusual book character representation

5. The best representation of a book

It is the responsibility of the student to come back to collect the pumpkin entry by Friday, November 4.

Glen Grove School Library’s

Pumpkin Book Character Contest!

Student name____________________________________________

Classroom teacher:_______________________________________

_______________________________________________

Name of book character(s) or book represented

Hello Gator Community! Mrs. Burns here with a quick science update for you all.

• Why do objects move? What causes objects to stop moving? What kinds of forces can act upon an object? These are all questions that 3rd grade has spent time on exploring in science lately. Lots of great hands on discovery happening in each classroom from flying balloons, to flicking index cards, to Slinkies, and more. Now we learn how to predict the future using science! It isn't magic...it's learning how to recognize and use patterns to make sense of what we're observing in our activities.
• 4th grade is wrapping up their 1st unit of science by putting on their engineering hats and getting creative with solving a real-life problem: erosion along Chicago's lakefront. From shrinking beaches to a damaged lakefront recreation path to the gradual breakdown of Lake Shore Drive, the students are able to choose their own focus for this final assignment. They are comparing various examples of how people currently try to prevent erosion in other waterfront locations, creating their own proposal for how they think Chicago could solve this problem locally. I have seen some very creative ideas so far that the Chicago city planners may want to consider!
• 5th grade also is wrapping up their 1st unit of science, moving on soon from chemistry to social studies. They have done ALOT of hands on chemistry labs in this unit, as well as their fair share of writing. We've recently finished exploring how to recognize a chemical change when mixing substances, as well as diving in to the concept that matter is neither created nor destroyed. The Law of Conservation of Mass is a big idea, but through a few teacher demonstrations and small group lab activities I believe these budding scientists have a good handle on it. More fun to come in Unit 2!