IG Guardian

Hello IG families! The new school year is here and, as usual, there is a lot of information to share. Please look through the information below and feel free to reach out to the office with any questions.

• August 22 - Open House/Supply Drop Off 5-6pm
  

• August 26 - First Day of School (1:40 PM Dismissal)

• August 29 - PTC Dine & Share Fundraiser @ McAlister's Deli

• August 30 - PTC Back to School Bash

• September 2 - Labor Day NO SCHOOL

• September 10 - Picture Day

When you receive an initial text message notification from the district, you will need to opt-in to receive future text messages from us.

Please reply "YES" when prompted to do so.

You can also text YES anytime to 79041 to opt in to text alerts!

The IG Family Reference guide accompanies our District Policy Handbook that will be shared with students on the first day. The purpose of each is to provide information anytime a question comes up about our procedures or policies.

Click the image above to view the 24-25 Indian Grove Family Reference Guide.

We're trying something new this year! Rather than having a curriculum night after the school year starts, we will do an open house/meet the teacher/supply drop off on Thursday, August 22, from 5:00-6:00 PM. Families and students can come in, drop off their supplies before the first day of school, meet their teacher, and learn about all the cool things they will be doing this school year!

Doors 1, 5, 6, 8, 14, and 16 will be open:

Specials teachers and specialists will be in their spaces marked above if you'd like to stop by!

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday

8:50 a.m. - 3:40 p.m.

Thursday Late Arrival

9:40 a.m. - 3:40 p.m.

Early Dismissal Days (First and Last Day of School)

8:50 a.m. - 1:40 p.m.

Please plan ahead to be on time for the first day of school on Monday, August 26, 2024, arriving between 8:30 and 8:45am in their grade level spot around the building (check map in the Arrival section for grade level locations).

Please make a planning note that the first day of school is also and early release at 1:40pm.

Walkers will go directly to their designated grade level area (see above):

Bus Riders will be dropped off at the circle driveway in front of the building. Staff will be present to help students safely off the bus. Students will move to their designated grade level area (see picture above).

*UPDATED* Car Drop Off will be in the parking lot south of the building. Staff will be present in the Drop of Zone. Cars dropping students off should be in the right Drop Off Lane. Starting at 8:30 AM (9:20 AM on Thursdays) we will exit 2-4 cars at a time to keep the line moving.

The left lane will be for thru traffic only and not be used for drop off.

As soon as your car enters the Drop Off Zone, your child should exit the vehicle on their own. Students will then be directed to their designated grade level area.

Updated Car Drop Off Cars dropping off students should be in the right lane and only drop off in the designated drop off zone, leaving the left lane open for thru traffic. Both lanes merge at the stop sign.

If a child arrives after 8:50 AM they must be brought to the main office by their grown up.

Bus Riders will check the bus order outside of the office to find and go directly to their bus in the circle drive.

Walkers will exit on the north side of the building. 1st grade students will need an adult to pick them up from door 14.

Car Pickup will be at the end of the south parking lot. Cars form a single line in the parking lot to pick up their students outside of Door 8. Families picking up students will receive a nametag on the first day of school that should be displayed either on the passenger visor or hanging from the rearview mirror. Staff will be present to help students find their cars. Parents cannot walk up to the Car Rider staging area to retrieve children.

Please be alert and cautious when driving around the school and in the parking lot. Cars can only take a right turn at the stop sign when leaving the parking lot.

The Cook County Department of Transportation & Highways (CCDOTH) is performing ADA sidewalk and signal upgrades at the intersections Euclid & Wheeling and Euclid & Burning Bush. This work is part of a county-wide project involving over a dozen intersections. According to CCDOTH, sidewalk work at Euclid is planned to be completed and in service before the start of the school year. Signal work will still be in progress. Work at Burning Bush will follow. CCDOTH plans to add stone to either the west or east side of the intersection so students crossing Euclid can safely reach Indian Grove School. More details.

Supply lists for the 2024-2025 school year can be found here.

If you were not able to make it to our New Family Orientation earlier this week, the information can be found below.

Students are responsible for keeping their lunch tables and the areas around them clean. Cleanup starts 5 minutes before the end of the lunch period.

Hot and cold lunches are available for students each day. They will communicate their choice to their homeroom teacher in the morning.

Students must have money in their account to purchase a school lunch or milk. If you would like your student to get a school lunch, please make sure to set up an account on MyMealTime and load money into your account. Directions can be found here.

Applications for the Free and Reduced Lunch Program will open on August 9, 2024. More information about that can be found here.

Contact Information

Stephanie Rubinkowski

224-612-7505

srubinkowski@rtsd26.org

If you student will be taking medications at school, please drop those medications off at school along with the physician's order. You will also be asked to complete a form that gives us permission to administer the prescription during the school day.

For full information about our District Medication Policy and forms, please click the link below.

• Physical Exam
  • Physical Examination-Immunization Form
  • Physical Examination-Immunization Form (Spanish)
    *Please note that the top portion on the second page of this form must be completed and signed by a parent or guardian.
• Vision Exam
  • Eye Exam Form
  • Eye Exam Waiver
    *Vision exams are not required for a student transferring from a school within the state of Illinois, unless entering kindergarten.

• Dental Exam Form (English)
• Dental Exam Form (Spanish)
• Dental Exam Waiver (English)
• Dental Exam Waiver (Spanish)

Note: This event is for 1st grade students to meet peers in their class prior to the first day of school. 1st grade teachers will not be in attendance.

Please fill out this form if you would like to receive emails regarding gift donations for teachers, pictures from holiday parties, and other information from your child's Head Room Parent. Without your email address, Head Room Parents are unable to send you information throughout the year.

Classroom parties, field trips, and other school activities rely heavily on parent volunteers. Thank you so much for your interest in volunteering!

Head Room Parents (HRP) are in charge of assigning volunteers to activities. They also send out gift donation letters and are in charge of collecting $ and purchasing holiday/end of the year gifts for the teacher. HRPs will be chosen and notified by email by August 30.

Your child's HRP will contact you to let you know what they have assigned to you, based on what you mark on this form. In most cases, classrooms have a lot of volunteers so you may not be able to volunteer for everything you mark on this form.

If you have any questions, feel free to contact Amanda Marcus at amarcus85@outlook.com.

*Forms are due by August 30*

Come celebrate the start of the 24-25 school year! The party will be on the north playground and will have music and plenty of ice cream, water, and raffle tickets for sale.

Welcome Back! Our first PTC Dine and Share Fundraiser will be on Thursday, August 29th at McAlister's Deli in Mount Prospect from 4pm-9pm. Be sure to mention Indian Grove and 20% of net sales will be donated back to our PTC. This offer is valid for in store and pick up orders only. Let's start the school year off on the right foot!

Website: http://ig.rtsd26.org/
Location: 1340 North Burning Bush Lane, Mount Prospect, IL, USA
Phone: (847) 298-1976
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IndianGroveSchool
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• Phone: 847-298-1976
• Email: iginfo@rtsd26.org
• Principal: Bill Timmins, wtimmins@rtsd26.org
• Asst. Principal: Melissa Naples, mnaples@rtsd26.org
• IG Staff Directory