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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

In partnership,

Kate Ellison

Glen Grove Principal

kellison@glenview34.org

October 9, Wednesday - PTA Meeting via ZOOM, 6:00PM-6:45PM

October 15, Tuesday - District Hispanic/Latin Heritage Celebration @ Attea, 5:30PM-7:30PM

October 18, Friday - NO SCHOOL - Conferences

October 21, Monday - Board of Education Meeting at Attea, 7:30PM-9:30PM

LUNCH MENU

Monday, October 7 - Chicken or Cheese Quesadilla

Tuesday, October 8 - Mini Chicken Bites or Vegan Nuggets

Wednesday, October 9 - Bosco Sticks

Thursday, October 10 - Mini Turkey Corn Dogs or Plant Based Chicken Nuggets

Friday, October 11 - Cheeseburger or Black Bean Burger

Monday, October 14 - Pancakes with Turkey or Veggie Sausage

Tuesday, October 15 - Popcorn Chicken or Vegan Chicken Nuggets

Wednesday, October 16 - Turkey Pepperoni or Cheese PIzza Slice

Thursday, October 17 - Beef or Bean & Cheese Nachos

Friday, October 18 - NO SCHOOL

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.

We appreciate your cooperation in making Glen Grove a safe and welcoming place for our students during entry and exit. Our staff will be out welcoming and helping our families understand these procedures during the start and end of the school day.

• Morning Drop-Off: Car drop-offs occur in the West parking lot and all car lane students enter door B. Students should exit the cars in the designated area close to door B. Please do not let your child out of the car before the designated exit area as it is unsafe and slows down the car lane. We will open the doors of the school at 7:30.

• Afternoon Pick-Up: Car pick-ups will also occur at Door B. Please enter the line in the West parking lot. We will have students enter cars from the designated area close to Door B. Our staff will be there supporting students and drivers to ensure both safety and efficiency.

We greatly appreciate your cooperation in making our school a safe and welcoming place for everyone. A safe and efficient car lane requires everyone to work together.

We will continue with the procedures put in place last year as a result of improvements made to all D34 buildings. The outer door to the vestibule will be locked throughout the school day. While this is great for safety and security, it will make it a bit more challenging to receive forgotten student items during the school day. While we understand that students forget things from time to time, we also want to minimize classroom disruptions and traffic in the office.

If you are dropping something off for your child in the middle of the school day, please leave it labeled on the cart in the vestibule. Our office staff will do a morning and afternoon check of the cart and notify teachers. We will also do a student delivery of materials before lunchtime to ensure everyone has what they need for lunch and recess.

Email P.E. & Fine Arts Teachers to schedule a conference in advance:

Art - Ms. Hausman vhausman@glenview34.org

Drama - Mrs. Cole mfrancomb@glenview34.org

Music - Mrs. Forrest eforrest@glenview34.org

PE - Mrs. Marcotte lmarcotte@glenview34.org

PE - Mr. Roberts prroberts@glenview34.org

Band - Mrs. Warren cwarren@glenview34.org

Orchestra - Mr. Babcock ababcock@glenview34.org

It’s Pumpkin Time!

The Optional Pumpkin Character Contest is back again. Students will be voting for 5 categories. The winning pumpkins will be announced and given a handmade ribbon by a student volunteer.

Please encourage your children to use these 5 categories when planning their pumpkin:

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

Real or fake pumpkins can be decorated just not carved. (We don’t want any rotting ones). We are encouraging everyone to focus on just the pumpkin to tell the story, not on an elaborate background. Students can bring in their decorated pumpkin starting Wednesday, October 16th through Tuesday, October 22nd. If any student has difficulty getting a pumpkin and/or supplies, please reach out to me. We want everyone who would like to participate to be able to. Students may work on this with family or friends. Pumpkins need to be taken home by Friday, November 1.

Remembering Loved Ones Event

Please join in at Glen Grove School as we celebrate on Friday, October 25 at

5:30-7:00 pm. We will have a variety of activities that focus on traditions around the world that remember people we have lost. If you are interested in helping with the event please reach out to me at lfunke@glenview34.org as I am one of the Glen Grove Community Project members.

Please join the district celebrate on October 15th at Attea Middle School from 5:30-7:30 as we focus on Latin American and Hispanic Heritage Month with performances, activities, and more!

Fall Author Events and Book Giveaway at GPL

Stop by the Glenview Public Library to pick up a free copy (while supplies last) of the visiting authors’ books. Register to attend the author visits.

Mark Your Calendars:

Tom Lichtenheld on Monday, October 7 from 6:30-7:30 in the community room

Kate Hannigan on Monday, November 11 from 6:30-7:30 in the community room (more information below)

Looking to Help in the Library?

We are always on the lookout for volunteers to shelve books throughout the day. If you have time, we are happy to show you the ins and outs of shelving. Make your own schedule, it can be once a week or once a month, we gladly accept any help.

Award-winning author Kate Hannigan will be visiting Glenview Public Library on Monday, November 11th, from 6:30 to 7:30 PM for a special presentation and book signing with Glenview students in grades 3 and up.

Before the main event, the Library is hosting a "Pizza Party" for 10 lucky fans in grades 3-8 who attend Glenview schools. This is a wonderful opportunity for students to spend time with Ms. Hannigan, ask her questions about her books and writing process, all while enjoying pizza!

Welcome to Unit 1 of science, 3rd grade Gator families! This week we kicked off our investigations into force and motion by beginning to differentiate between balanced & unbalanced forces. We've been reminded that a simple push or a pull are examples of forces we can easily demonstrate in the classroom with everyday materials, and will continue to deepen our investigation into other forces that we interact with quite frequently. Additionally, the 3rd graders were introduced to a fun new online simulation that they will work with again and again throughout all of their science learning here at Glen Grove. Ask them about the candy cart tug of war simulation. It seemed to be quite the engaging tool!

As one group starts up, another one finishes science. Our 4th grade Earth scientists officially wrap up their 1st unit of science this week into next thinking about how to solve a real world issue: shoreline erosion along Chicago's lakefront. They will use their knowledge of erosion, observations from a recent wave action lab activity, as well as inspiration from examples of how humans attempt to control erosion along shorelines around the United States to come up with their own unique way to protect Chicago's lakefront. So far we've heard alot of creative thinking, so please ask your child what their idea is and how it would prevent wave action from further destruction. If you want to dive deeper into national parks that really show off weathering and erosion, check out this website!

Get ready 5th grade....science is coming! Next week a few 5th grade classrooms will be ready to begin their Unit 1: Properties of Matter (a.k.a. chemistry). We have a brand new lab worked into this unit, focused on solving a problem with pancakes. No pancakes will be harmed (or eaten), but I am sure a mess will be made and fun will be had by all. Stay tuned for much much more!

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

The Remembering Loved Ones Event is coming up on October 25!

If you would like to share about your culture's traditions for remembering deceased loved ones, please let Ms. Helfand (hhelfand@glenview34.org) know and the Glen Grove Community Project will be in touch with you. Thank you!

We wanted to share a little something from our PE Teachers that truly illustrates one of the ways Glen Grove is such a special place. Please see what they had to say about the Mile Run on Wednesday:

I just wanted to say how incredibly awesome the entire school performed at the mile run yesterday. The overall effort and sportsmanship that was on display yesterday was pretty amazing.

The first class of Roy, Margolis, and Champney started cheering for students still running the mile. Ms. Marcotte and I were passing out clothes pins to students still running and we looked up and about 10-15 students were standing along the path clapping and cheering the students who were still running.

We mentioned the cheering to each subsequent class and low and behold, EVERY single class took it upon themselves to either cheer for students still running or they actually ran with some of them to help motivate them to finish.

We were just very proud of the overall effort and sportsmanship each class portrayed yesterday.

P.S. Sam Crowley beat the boys 5th grade record yesterday with a time of 6:07!

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