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Fall parent teacher conferences will take place on Wednesday, October 16th from 3:30-7:30 PM and Thursday, October 17th from 1:00-7:00 PM (Thursday, 10/17 and Friday, 10/18 are non-attendance days for students). We will utilize the online booking tool, Meet the Teacher, as we have done in the past. Registration will open on Monday, September 30th at 8:00 AM. Registration will close at the end of the day on October 8th. We look forward to meeting with all of our parents over the course of the two days.

Grove “Meet the Teacher” Parent Guide in English

Grove “Meet the Teacher” Parent Guide in Spanish

When parents log on to Meet the Teacher, they will be able to sign-up for conferences for multiple children and for any staff member that works with their child. Conferences with specials teachers are not required but are an option we are offering to parents. In addition, all related services staff members will be available to meet with parents. As a result, parents can also schedule conference times with our Social Worker, Speech and Language Pathologist, Reading Resource Teachers, English Learner Teacher, Special Education Resource Teachers, and our Extended Teacher. It is highly recommended that parents meet with any related service staff member who works with their child.

Please be sure to plan accordingly in order to attend conferences during the days that have been designated by the district for teachers to meet with parents. This is valuable time to discuss the individual growth and skills of your child, as well as, work together with the teacher to plan and set goals toward your child’s individual progress.

Grove students published their October edition of the Grove Avenue Times! This student created newspaper is part of what makes Grove #ThePlaceToB

Click below to download the October newspaper!

During the first half of 2024, more than 2,500 community members collaborated on a plan to continue to improve our aging school buildings. The final $64M community-driven plan will go to you, the voter, for approval as a referendum question on the Nov. 5 ballot. If successful, the referendum will:

• Increase Safety & Security throughout Barrington 220
• Build a New Community Auditorium at Barrington High School
• Enhance STEAM and Instructional Spaces for Students

Traditional early voting at polling locations in the Barrington area will open on October 21. Click the links below to find early voting information for the county you reside in:

• Cook
• Kane
• Lake
• McHenry

Running Club lasts for 6 weeks. 10/14 will be the last day at Grove and the district Fun Run will be at Ron Beese Park on October 21st.

Running club students must be picked up at 3:20.

Mondays- 1st and 2nd Grade

Tuesdays- 3rd and 5th Grade

Thursdays- 4th and 5th

Monday, October 21st: Cross Country Meet (5th Grade Mile & K-4th grade 1/2 Mile) at Beese Park

4:00 PM - COURSE WALK

4:20 PM - 5th Grade Girls - 1 Mile

4:40 PM - 5th Grade Boys - 1 Mile

5:00 PM - Elementary Half Mile

Questions? Please contact Mrs. Corey, Mrs. Bosch, or Mrs. Laird for more information!

Wednesday, October 9th- Timberlee Parent Meeting, 5:30 p.m.

Wednesday, October 16th from 3:30-7:30 PM Parent Teacher Conferences and Book Fair

Thursday, October 17th from 1:00-7:00 PM Parent Teacher Conferences and Book Fair

(Thursday, 10/17 and Friday, 10/18 are non-attendance days for students)

Monday, October 21st: Cross Country Meet (5th Grade Mile & K-4th grade 1/2 Mile) at Beese Park

4:00 PM - COURSE WALK

4:20 PM - 5th Grade Girls - 1 Mile

4:40 PM - 5th Grade Boys - 1 Mile

5:00 PM - Elementary Half Mile

10/22 & 23 - 5th Grade Camp Timber-lee

Thursday, October 31st - Halloween Parties and Parade, p.m.

All personal electronic devices such as cell phones or smart watches must remain in students’ lockers or can be given to classroom teachers for safe keeping throughout the school day. This minimizes disruptions and distractions to the instructional day and maintains a productive learning environment for all students. All registered families received a communication from the district office regarding personal electronic devices on August 13th. We would like to communicate the district's existing personal electronic devices expectations to minimize distractions and enhance face-to-face classroom connections: Digital Mobile Devices are not permitted in learning environments. Devices must remain powered down and out of sight during class time.

Starting in September and connected to Safety Week, we review the iPad expectations with students in LMC and in their classrooms. Students are taught that the devices issued by Barrington 220 are intended for use by the student for school-related/educational purposes and the use of the device must comply with school rules and district policies and procedures. As part of these conversations, we remind students that personal AppleID's and passcodes are not permitted on district iPads. We appreciate your support in reviewing this with your child at home.

Teacher Conference Dinner Donations

The PTO hosts dinner for our amazing teachers on both evenings of Parent / Teacher Conferences (Fall & Spring). Our teachers go above and beyond every day and this is our opportunity to give back and show them our appreciation! Your donations go a long way in helping us nourish them between conferences. Please click the link below to donate a meal (or more) and you can also leave a message for your teacher which will be shared with them in a special way! https://tinyurl.com/GroveConferenceDinnerDonation

Fall Book Fair

Our Fall Book Fair will take place during Parent/Teacher Conferences on Wednesday, October 16th and Thursday, October 17th. Students will be making their wish lists during the school day and provide those to their parents to shop. If you are unable to be at the Book Fair, you can set up your child's E-Wallet so they can purchase books during the day. Here is a link with that information: https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/groveavenueelementaryschool

We are looking for parent volunteers to help us on both evenings of the Book Fair. Please consider donating some of your time to support this event: https://tinyurl.com/GroveBookFair2024

Early Yearbook Orders

You can save 10% on your child's yearbook if you order between October 1-25! Please use this link to order: https://tinyurl.com/GroveYearbook2024

Code Ninjas Spirit Night

Looking for a fun drop-off event for your child and their friends? We are partnering with Code Ninjas in Hoffman Estates for a Grove Spirit Night on Friday, October 25th. The event goes from 6:30-9:30pm and students can enjoy learning to code, playing Minecraft and Roblox and other games with their friends. Pizza and refreshments will be served. Act fast because there is limited space for this fun night! Use this link to sign up and see more details in the flyer attached: https://tinyurl.com/GroveCodeNinjas2024

Click here for the latest flyers on upcoming events and other PTO Information!

General Questions? Email us at: GAvenuePTO@gmail.com