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The Halloween Lowdown!
I know how much fun we’ll have this Monday as we enjoy Halloween. We look forward to seeing many parents enjoying our traditional Halloween Parade and parties. Here are the facts to help you:
• Morning kindergarteners will wear their costumes to school on Monday. They will have a parade inside our school and enjoy their parties later in the morning.
• Children in first through fifth grades may go home to put on their costumes. We will begin this dismissal at 11:45. Children should be picked up in the parking lot by the office. On that day you do not have to come to the office to sign out your child however you will need to notify your child’s teacher in writing or by email that they should be expecting you. The children going home will be supervised in the circle until you arrive. Please make sure your child clearly understands if you will be coming. (Halloween can be confusing.) This pick-up of children is hectic so please be patient when connecting with your child. The children going home can return anytime – 1:30 at the latest!
• Children staying at Grove will get into costumes after lunch and recess. Teachers will help in any way they can.
• Our parade launches from the Grove Avenue side of our school. Shortly after 2:00 PM we will be walking and having our younger students walk with their older buddies.
• Our parade route is north on Grove from the school; east on Wisconsin to Summit; south on Summit to Yale; west on Yale to Cook; and north on Cook to the school.
• This exciting day continues as children participate in charming parties designed by our talented room parents.
Fun will be brewing for all! continued…
Volume 3 Issue 4 October 28, 2011 Principal: Dr. Cindy Kalogeropoulos
P.T.O. President: Selinda Coon Editor: Patty Tabb
A publication of the Grove Avenue School P.T.O. www.grovepto.org
Newsletter Deadline: 3:00 Wednesday. Submit articles to [email protected]
Grove Calendar
October 31 Halloween Parade & Parties
November 3 PTO Meeting – 9:15 AM – Multipurpose Room 4th & 5th Grade Parent Meetings on Cyber Bullying – 10:30 AM – Multipurpose Room & 7:00 PM – Music Room November 8 4th & 5th Grade to see Lyric Opera’s Cinderella at BHS November 9 Tae Kwon Do – 3:15-4:00 PM November 10 Picture Make-Ups/Retakes Breakfast with Dad November 11 NO SCHOOL – Institute Day November 16 Tae Kwon Do – 3:15-4:00 PM November 18 5th Grade Trip to The Lincoln Museum in Springfield November 23-27 NO SCHOOL – Thanksgiving Break November 28 5 Cavicchioni & 5 Wager visit Feed My Starving Children November 29 5 deBruin & 5 Rollins visit Feed My Starving Children November 30 Tae Kwon Do – 3:15-4:00 PM
December 5 3 Gillespie visits Feed My Starving Children December 6 4th Grade Orchestra Concert at Grove – 7:00 PM December 7 Tae Kwon Do – 3:15-4:00 PM December 8 3 Bergquist & 3 Bowden visit Feed My Starving Children PTO Holiday Luncheon December 15 All School Holiday Program December 19 – January 2 Winter Break
Lice Patrol Head lice have been found in various classrooms this week. Please use the weekend to check your child’s head in order to rule out this problem for your home. There is information on our website under the “Health Office” Quick Link (Lice Information) to give you suggestions for finding and treating head lice.
Taffy Apple Sale Thanks for your wonderful support of our taffy apple sale. The children have enjoyed this treat during lunch time and we will continue to sell them next week until they are sold out. (The cost is $1 for plain, sprinkles or peanut.) Thanks PTO
• Our PTO book fair was terrific and having it during parent-teacher conferences allowed for many of you to purchase some great new books for your children. Many parents volunteered to make this such a success. Thanks, Page Majewski and Cathleen Garcia, for co-chairing this wonderful PTO event and donating so much time for the cause of reading!
• The PTO Hospitality Chairs, Michelle Price and Stephanie Mulligan, organized two evening meals for the teachers during parent-teacher conferences. It is a wonderful treat for us during these hectic days to be able to take a bit of time and relax and enjoy tantalizing food that you provide us.
• The gift wrap sale has ended. Thanks for participating in this event. Meticulous organizers include Kim Meek and Desi Katris. Delivery will occur in a timely manner before the holidays.
Internet Safety for our Kids We encourage the parents of our fourth and fifth graders to participate in a discussion about the topic of internet safety and cyber bullying. Rebecca Banach, Grove’s librarian, and Coy Walcott, Grove’s social worker, will address the topic and help you formulate decisions at home for your kids. This is an important topic that has important implications for your families. Join us! Thursday, November 3, 2011: 10:30 AM –Multipurpose Room (PTO Meeting) 7:00 PM – Music Room Cross Country On Monday, October 24 the spirit of hundreds of fifth grade runners from our district filled the autumnal air of Beese Park as these kids participated in the annual District 220 Fifth Grade Cross Country Meet. Our Grove teams did a wonderful job having prepared for this event for weeks by running distances not only on our school grounds, but also at area parks to get a feel for running on grassy surfaces, traditionally used for cross country events. I thank our adult coaches for encouraging a large number of fifth grade participants to enjoy this challenging sport. Our runners will again run in the spring when our boys and girls running clubs resume their workouts. The girls’ coaches include Amy Breidenbach, LaDonna Cavicchioni and Dawn Emrath. Our boys’ coaches are Josh Rollins, Coy Walcott and Todd Wiencek. Here are our illustrious runners: Boys Team Members include: Jake Ackard Mario Armocida Alex Boyajian Matt Boyajian Matthew Bischof Brian Diaz Xavier Fonseca Brian Hur Ryan Jackson Colin Kim Jake Kindzierski Andrew Kinsey Alex Menikoff Seiwa Murakawa Noah Olis Jason Owsley Max Pluta Joshua Pyon Matthew Rahfaldt Robert Tessarolo Marcus Tsukahara Cal Uhryniak Nick Valencia Chris Varghese Girls Team Members include: Naya Amin Brooke Carlock Ashley Chang Emma Dooley Emma Howell Maya Kurup Kelsye Pendzimaz Maria Pritchett Kelsey Recinas Hannah Rogers Grace Roper Iris Rosen Taylor Sewell Miranda Towler Amanda Valencia Lily Weidler Jessica Yu
Student Recognition
• These students in 3rd, 4th and 5th grade were selected for their cooperative spirit during their daily PE classes. Congratulations!
Sadie Shaheen – 3 Bergquist Om Patel – 3 Bowden Tommy Kondraros - 3 Gillespie
Esther Decatorsmith & Trevor Lovelace – 4 Anderson Saachi Dalvi & Noah Lee – 4 Breidenbach Catherine Conover & Anthony Osman – 4 Hurst Sophia Nelson & Ethan Dick – 4 Jackson
Taylor Sewell & Jake Ackard – 5 Cavicchioni Emma Dooley & Neal George – 5 deBruin Maya Tanna & Xavier Fonseca – 5 Rollins Maria Pritchett & Michael Vilsoet – 5 Wager
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Student Recognition continued…
• The Golden Gotcha Award winners for this week include: Art: Mrs. Breidenbach’s 4th Grade Class Music: Mrs. Reddy’s 2nd Grade Class
• High Five Drawings were awarded to: Marché Salley in Art Paul Rubenau in Music
FocusFocusFocusFocus on Fifth Gradeon Fifth Gradeon Fifth Gradeon Fifth Grade
Fifth graders at Grove Avenue School have had many opportunities and experiences since the start of the school year. We are proud of the growth that students
have made by taking on challenges with a positive attitude. Our recent trip to Timber-lee allowed students to leave their comfort zone for the sake of their team. Students made new friends, and these lasting relationships will lead to success throughout the school year. Looking forward, students now have an opportunity to take advantage of the many activities available to fifth graders. We would love to see students pick up a book and participate in Grove's Book Battles, grab a basketball and join the fifth grade basketball team, or memorize a script for speech tournament.
As your student grows during his or her fifth grade year, keep in mind that your parental support continues to form the base for strong organizational skills and confidence. We consistently ask our students to put forth their best effort on a daily basis.
Save the Date
Breakfast with Dad is coming to Grove Again! Bring your Dad to school with you for a special morning event
November 10, 2011 Sign up early- space is limited
Extra forms are available in the Grove Office
BARRINGTON GIVING DAY 2011
Each December Barrington Giving Day invites families on the Free and Reduced lunch program residing in Barrington 220 School District to a Giving Day. Families receive food, warm coats, books, blankets, and gifts. Members of Barrington churches, schools, businesses and civic organizations have always been generous in their support of this day. Giving Day 2010 helped over 1,000 families, this included 2,500 children. These families live in our school district. They are our friends and neighbors Financial gifts are used to purchase food, and grocery food certificates, children’s coats, blankets, and essentials. Checks may be made payable to Barrington Giving Day c/o John Paul Hills Barrington Bank & Trust 201 S. Hough St. Barrington, IL 60010
Your donation what every the amount, is needed and greatly appreciated.
Boxes for donations of new and gently used winter coats, books, and toys will be at various businesses, all schools and churches in Barrington on November 7
th through December 8
th.
Volunteers are needed for various tasks throughout December. If you or members’ of your organization would like to volunteer to help in this worthy cause, please contact Patricia Karon at [email protected]
www.barringtongivingday.org
FIVE, FOUR, THREE, TWO, ONE….BLAST OFF!!! Blast off and get ready to go “Out of
This World”, Grove’s Family Dance that is going to be held on Friday, February 10th! Lots of
cosmic fun is in store for this annual event. Want to come aboard and help with the mission? Contact event co-chairs Michelle Lovelace at [email protected] or Kim Weidler at [email protected].
