IG Guardian
January 2025
December Highlights
Ms. Van Eck's music classes spreading holiday cheer to other rooms around the building.
4th grade classes welcomed Ms. Smith from the Mount Prospect Public Library to lead them through a variety of STEM (Science-Technology-Engineering-Math).
December 23-January 5 - Winter Break NO SCHOOL
January 6 - Institute Day NO SCHOOL
January 7 - Students Return
January 9 - PTC Meeting, IG lounge 7pm
January 14 - RTSD26 Board of Education Meeting 7pm
January 18 - RTSD26 Chicago Wolves Game Outing
January 20 - Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day; School in session
Breakfast Interest Survey
We are excited to explore the possibility of launching a School Breakfast Program at Indian Grove Elementary, similar to the successful programs currently offered at Prairie Trails, Euclid Elementary, and River Trails Middle School.
Yearbook
Order your 2024-2025 yearbook today! Yearbooks are $20 and can only be ordered online using the link below. The deadline to order is April 4, 2025. Yearbooks will be delivered to school and distributed to students in May.
5th Grade Yearbook Shout Outs
For an additional $5, 5th grade parents/guardians have the opportunity to contribute a short shout-out (3-6 sentences) about your student to be included in the 2024-2025 yearbook. An example can be seen below:
If you have a 5th grade student and are interested in including a shout out in the 2024-2025 yearbook, please drop off your blurb and $5 in an envelope with your student's name on it to the main office by January 31, 2025.
RTSD26 Chicago Wolves Game
Please join River Trails School District 26 for a night of fun at a Chicago Wolves hockey game on Saturday, January 18, at 7pm as the Wolves battle the Bakersfield Condors. Everyone who attends will receive a Chicago Wolves hat. Be sure to tune into your email a few days before the game for instructions on how to pick up your hats.
Game night promotions include Adopt-A-Dog Night and Superhero Night featuring a Superhero Cape Giveaway.
January 20 - SCHOOL IN SESSION
Reminder that, due to the compressed construction school calendar this year, we will be IN SCHOOL on Monday, January 20, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. We will honor Dr. King that day by building activities into instruction to learn about him and his work.
January Dine & Share - Chipotle
Please join us for a Dine and Share Fundraiser on Wednesday, January 15th from 4:00pm-8:00pm at Chipotle in Mount Prospect. 25% of sales will be donated to Indian Grove PTC when you show the attached flyer or use code QNAXYD7 when ordering online. Thank you for your continued support!