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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

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January 13 - Kids Heart Challenge begins

January 17 - Multilingual BPAC Family Game Night

Friday, 5:30PM - 7:00PM @

January 20 - NO SCHOOL (Monday) - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

January 23 - Winter Orchestra Concert

Thursday, 7:00PM - 8:00PM @ Glen Grove

January 24 - GGCP Lunar New Year Event

Friday, 5:30PM - 7:30PM @ Glen Grove

LUNCH MENU

Monday, January 13 - French Toast with Turkey or Veggie Sausage

Tuesday, January 14 - Chicken Tenders or Vegan Chicken Nuggets

Wednesday, January 15 - Mozzarella Sticks

Thursday, January 16 - Pasta with Meatballs or Marinara Sauce

Friday, January 17 - All Beef Hot Dog or Bean & Cheese Burrito

WINTER BREAK

Monday, January 20 - NO SCHOOL

Tuesday, January 21 - Orange Chicken or Orange Vegan Chicken with Rice

Wednesday, January 22 - Turkey Pepperoni or Cheese Pizza Slice

Thursday, January 23 - Beef or Bean & Cheese Nachos

Friday, January 24 - Cheeseburger or Vegan Burger

Click this link to access the District Food Services site for more information and access to forms for to apply for free or reduced lunch for your student.

GLEN GROVE ATTENDANCE

All student absences should be called into the attendance line no later than 7:45 a.m. at (847) 657-2392. The Attendance Line has voicemail so parents can call to leave messages at any time.

If you do not notify your Student's school of your child's absence your student will have an UNEXCUSED ABSENCE for the day.

ILLNESS

If your student is sick please keep your child home until he/she is feeling well, symptoms have improved and fever free for over 24 hours without fever reducing medications and no vomiting or diarrhea for more than 24 hours.

MEDICATIONS KEPT AT SCHOOL

New D34 Medication Administration and Emergency Action forms need to be completed for the 2024-2025 School year. The medication forms are valid if dated after June 8,2024.

You may drop-off medications at Glen Grove on or after August 22, 2024. Please be sure you have the D34 Medication Administration form completed and provide the medication in its original container. The medication should not expire before the end of the school year, June 3, 2025. If you have medication Administration questions please contact Jennifer Hastings, Glen Grove School Nurse.

If your student has a food allergy or asthma please provide a Food Allergy Action Plan or an Asthma Action Plan along with the D34 medication Administration Form.

Please be sure to sign section III of the medication administration form ( back of Medication Administration form) Also sign the parent portion Emergency Action form if applicable.

Any health concerns or questions may be directed to the school nurse, Jennifer Hastings, RN, at (847) 657-2394.

Dental health is an important part of a child’s overall health – we love to see our students’ healthy smiles!

This spring, District 34 is bringing Orland Park Dental Services (OPDS) to our schools to provide dental exams to any of our students who need them. As a reminder, the State of Illinois requires students in grades K, 2, and 6 to submit proof of a dental exam – but these in-school appointments with OPDS are open to any and all students! They provide dental services to children on public aid as well as those with private dental insurance.

The exams are provided by caring, licensed dentists, hygienists, and dental assistants with state-of-the-art portable dental equipment. OPDS has been providing in-school dental services since 1999 and their healthcare professionals ensure a clean, safe, and comfortable environment within the schools.

Parents and guardians who complete the consent form do not have to join their child at the appointment (but you are welcome to come in). If you have questions or need assistance, contact District Nurse Shari Stadler.

All incoming 6th grade students MUST have a physical examination (within the last 12 months), including required vaccinations, turned in prior to the first day of school in August, 2025. Your child will NOT be able to start middle school until the physical form is turned in.

Additionally, a dental exam completed after December 31, 2024 will complete the 6th grade dental exam requirement.

If your child's health forms are already complete, you can turn them into the Glen Grove health office any time between now and the last day of school. They will be forwarded to your child's middle school with their health file. If you have any questions, please call Mrs. Hastings, Health Coordinator, at (847) 657-2394. Click here for the health exam form.

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!

Please note that if there is snow on the ground, recess is as follows:

• 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.

PLEASE!!

This time of year brings with it a lot of clothing! Please label your child's coat, hat, boots, etc. to make returning any lost items back to the student easier. Thank you!!

One School, One Book

The students were quite excited about the reveal of A Rover’s Story as our One School, One Book title before we headed to winter break. Each student received a copy of the book (with a bookmark pacing guide) thanks to our generous PTA. We are also extremely grateful to them for funding the author’s visit. Each grade level had a presentation by the author Jasmine Warga. Don’t forget to mark your calendars, Ms. Warga will be back at Glen Grove for our OSOB Family Night on Friday, February 7.

Public Library Resources

Students who have a public library card can use the library’s digital resources in the classroom. By taking a photo of their card number on their iPad, they will have their card number available when they need it. Glen Grove School has two digital resources for students: FactCite and Scholastic through Destiny Discover.

Looking Forward

All books that are due before December 1, and not returned by January 10th, will be considered "LOST", and the cost will be billed through PowerSchool. If you pay for a lost book, and then find it during the 2024-2025 school year, return it to school and you may request a refund from the district. We would much rather have the book than your money! The next time students will be charged for lost books will be in June when school ends.

JLG’s Bookmark Contest

Junior Library Guild, a book publisher we purchase titles from for our library, is having a bookmark contest. The National Library Week theme for 2025 is “Drawn to the Library!” The deadline is March 6 but I need to scan the entries and submit them so please have them in by Monday, March 3. The blank bookmark template is included in this newsletter. Please note, don’t cut the bookmark out. Completed entries can be returned to the library by March 3.

Welcome back to science, Gator families! New year, new fun learning opportunities for our young scientists are on the horizon. Our 4th grade physical scientists are moving closer to the end of their 2nd science unit. From understanding energy transfer and transformations during collisions, to getting creative with PlayDoh and circuits, our hands and minds have been busy this week!

Stay tuned for more and be on the lookout for 3rd and 5th grade science start up news soon!

Free Upcoming Family STEM Opportunities

Have a young budding engineer in the house? Want to get a fun weekend in the city planned for February? If yes, check out the Engineering Fest at the Chicago Architecture Center. The activities are geared towards 8-12 year olds, and promise hands-on fun with pre-registration.

If you haven't heard, the free Chicago museum days for 2025 have been released! Check out this article by NBC5 to find free days this week at the Chicago Botanic Gardens, free admission on MLK Jr Day (day off from school!) at the Shedd Aquarium and the Art Institute, and more!

Click HERE for the November, 2024 GGCP Newsletter: Carrying the Community

The D34 Food & Nutrition Services Department wants to serve your favorite family recipe on the D34 lunch menu this spring.

Submit a recipe for an entree or side dish (fruit, vegetable, or grain). All recipes will be reviewed by a panel of Food & Nutrition Services staff members. Finalists will be updated to meet the federal nutrition guidelines and then tested and rated by students.

The winning recipe will be featured on the school menu this spring! The winning student(s) also will be invited to help serve their recipe at lunch.

Last year, over 300 students at 5 of the District’s schools sampled the recipe finalists and selected the winning recipe. The winning recipe was shared by a Lyon Family and featured on our Spring menu, Yum Yum Chicken! It remains a favorite menu item at both Middle Schools this year. Please submit your favorite family recipe this year!

Share your family’s culture and traditions by sharing your family recipe -

submit online by December 6!

Below are flyers for different programs offered by outside providers and held at Glen Grove School. These are not District 34 programs and any questions about enrollment, curriculum, etc should be directed to provider of the program.

2024-2025 District 34 Calendar

Calendario 2024-2025 del Distrito 34

34-р дүүргийн 2024-2025 оны календарь

Click Here for the following forms:

Under HEALTH:

-Authorization And Permission For Administration Of Medication

-Dental Exam Form (completed for Kindergarten, 2nd, and 6th grades)

-Dental Exam Waiver

-Eye Exam Form

-Eye Exam Waiver

-Child Health Examination Form

Under TRANSPORTATION:

-Bus Rider Forms

Under TECHNOLOGY:

-Personal Mobile Device Authorization (Cell Phone Use Agreement and Permission Form)

Under BOARD POLICY:

-District Policies/Handbook Info

Under FOOD SERVICE:

-Food Guidelines

We invite you to follow us on Instagram @GlenGrove34 and on Facebook @GlenGroveD34 for news on student, classroom and school accomplishments, important updates, informational items, and a glimpse at amazing moments of teaching and learning. We also encourage you to share your Glen Grove school pride using the hashtags #glengroved34 and #WeAreD34.

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
Instagram: @glengrove34