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Home of the Glen Grove Gators - November 11, 2022
Monday, November 14
Mongolian BPAC Zoom Event - 19:00
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BPAC Zoom Event - 7:00PM
See below for more details and Zoom link
Monday, November 21
Board of Education Meeting, 7:30-9:30, Location TBD
Wednesday-Friday, November 23-24
No School - Thanksgiving Break
Dear Glen Grove Families,
I hope that you have all enjoyed these fantastic fall days! We have been so lucky! With the fall season also comes our annual anti-bullying unit that is taught across every single Glen Grove classroom. Although we do not have a huge bullying challenge at Glen Grove, it is very important that we continue to take this issue seriously so as to prevent future concerns.
I wanted to take this opportunity to share with you a bit about how we prevent, educate and respond to bullying at Glen Grove. We have trained all of our educators in the research based Second Step Anti-Bullying curriculum. Students are currently receiving weekly lessons about bullying as part of their social/emotional learning this month. In addition to the weekly lessons, we also have shared information about the D34 Bullying Tip Line and Safe2Help Illinois.
At Glen Grove, we use this definition to help our students understand what bullying means:
Bullying is intentional, targeted, and repeated negative actions where there is a real or perceived power imbalance between students. These negative actions typically include physical contact, words, exclusion, gestures, name calling, rumors, teasing or intimidation. Cyberbullying occurs when electronic communications are employed to perform the above actions.
Through these classroom lessons, we are teaching our students how to recognize, report and refuse bullying. In grades 4 and 5 students learn how to be a supportive "upstander" and when/how to report cyberbullying.
We know that children are learning how to work, learn and play in large groups, small groups and one on one situations in the classroom and during recess. When conflicts between students happen, we take a problem-solving approach and work on restoring and repairing relationships when someone has been harmed. We work with students proactively and responsively with the intention of helping everyone move forward with learning and being a positive member of our community.
Our school staff members respond immediately and with compassion to a student who reports bullying or school violence. Additionally, our staff members monitor hotspots that may need additional supervision or monitoring or if there are any known bullying behaviors or targets of bullying behaviors in our building.
I know this is an important topic for our students and families. Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions, comments, or concerns about our approach to bullying prevention, education, and response.
In partnership,
Kate Ellison
Glen Grove Principal
Hot Lunch
- Monday, November 14 - Chicago Style All Beef Hot Dog
- Tuesday, November 15 - Mega Mini Chicken Bites
- Wednesday, November 16 - Deep Dish Cheese Pizza
- Thursday, November 17 - Beef Taco Nachos
- Friday, November 18 - Waffles w/turkey sausage
- Monday, November 21 - All Beef Hamburger/Cheeseburger
- Tuesday, November 22 - Chicken Tenders w/dipping sauce
- Wednesday, November 23 - No School - Institute Day
- Thursday, November 24 - No School - Thanksgiving Break
- Friday, November 25 - No School - Thanksgiving Break
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.
The bands are sounding great! We are now just a handful of rehearsals away from our first concert and both bands sound terrific. I know that they can’t wait to perform for you because they are always asking when their first concert will take place. Please encourage your students to continue practicing at home. Often the best encouragement is having a parent or loved one sit down beside them and listen to them play.
Upcoming concert:
When: Wednesday, December 7th
Time: The concert will begin at 6:30pm, but students should arrive by 6:15pm to warm-up in the cafeteria and find their seats.
Where: Glen Grove School Gym
Dress: White tops, black bottoms and dress shoes, but girls and boys are welcome to wear any combination of black and white.
(Dresses or pants are both acceptable. Navy is fine if you already own that instead of black.)
3rd grade Gators have continued expanding their science knowledge of forces and motion through the completion of static electricity hands-on activities. From rolling cans to making plastic rings float in air, they have been looking at how positive and negative particles interact with one another and cause motion. We are currently working our way to the end of Unit 1, and have recently shifted our attention to another holder of an invisible force: magnets. Students have begun to see how static electricity and magnetism are similar to each other, and will be soon identifying an everyday problem that can be solved with the help of magnetic force. Please ask your students about their scientific discoveries, and take some time to check out the 3rd grade Bitmoji classroom I've set up for their individual exploration of Unit 1 topics. The classroom will change with each new unit they meet.
4th & 5th grade Gators will soon be starting up Unit 2, so stay tuned. Great things to come!!!
Winners of the Pumpkin Character Contest
Congratulations to all of the students who participated in the contest. We had 72 entries.
The creativity of the students was most impressive. The following students won the five categories:
The most creative use of materials - The Wild Robot by fifth grader Julienne Z.
The best representation of a book character - Minion by third grader Platon S.
The best representation of a book hero or a book villain - Captain Underpants by third grader Vinny F.
The most unusual book character representation - Professor Quirrell/Lord Voldemort by fourth graders Sydney G. and Colette C.
The best representation of a book - The Giving Tree by fifth grader Asely (Sofia) L.
Paying for Lost /Damaged Library Books
The district has a new way of handling payments for lost/damaged books. The replacement cost of the book(s) will be billed through your student’s PowerSchool account. Your payment allows us to buy replacement copies of lost and damaged books. If the book is found within the 2022-2023 school year please return the book to the school and the district will issue a refund to you. Students can check their library account at any time by logging into Destiny Discover. Under My Stuff, students can see their current checkouts with the due date for each item.
The SORA App
Has your child told you about the SORA app yet? Each class was introduced to the app during their library time. It is a reading app for students by OverDrive. Students have access to thousands of eBooks and audiobooks. Students sign in using their district username and password. Students have access to the district collection as well The Digital Library of Illinois (Glenview Public Library). Students can check out 3 items and place 3 holds at a time. The app lets the user know approximately how long their wait will be for the materials. Students can only see age appropriate titles.
Dear all!
Here is our community project newsletter for this month. We are focusing on "Traditions of Thanksgiving" and there is much to be thankful for. We have lots of resources for Native American Heritage month, pictures of the Veterans Day Display at the front of the school, and more. Please see the special message from our Glen Grove students and staff in the newsletter or in the link below! Have a great day!
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