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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

On-going - Kids Heart Challenge through February 21, 2025

January 24 - GGCP Lunar New Year Event

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

January 28 - GEF Recital Night @ Attea - 6:00pm - 9:00pm

February 5 - PTA Meeting on Zoom - 6:00pm - 6:45pm

February 7 - One School, One Book Family Night

5:30pm - 7:00pm

LUNCH MENU

Monday, January 27 - Waffles with Chicken or Veggie Sausage

Tuesday, January 28 - Popcorn Chicken or Vegan Nuggets

Wednesday, January 29 - Bosco Sticks

Thursday, January 30 - Pasta with Meat or Marinara Sauce

Friday, January 31 - All Beef Hot Dog or Bean & Cheese Burrito

Monday, February 3 - Cheesy Parmesan Breadstick Bites

Tuesday, February 4 - Mini Chicken Bites or Vegan Nuggets

Wednesday, February 5 - Turkey Pepperoni or Cheese Pizza Slice

Thursday, February 6 - Beef or Bean & Cheese Nachose

Friday, February 7 - Three Cheese Mac & Cheese

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!!

Recycled Robot Showcase

All students are welcome to participate in the showcase. Building will take place at home. Students can bring their robots to the library from January 21 to January 31. Students who turn in a robot will be able to record themselves at school with a teacher’s help. They will share what their robot does as a job and how it would work if it had power. A QR code will be generated for each robot. The robots and their QR codes will be on display at our OSOB Family Night.

OSOB Trivia

Each week of the reading there is an optional trivia for the students. This optional activity is a fun way to participate. Students receive an email from me on Mondays and have until the end of the school day on Thursdays to answer the questions. Winners are announced on the Friday morning announcements. Congratulations to our week one winners:

Maya in PET, Phil in DAH and Krish in CHA.

OSOB Friday Recess Book Club

This optional activity started last Friday. Students have the choice to stay in for recess to read and talk about the book. We had a great time discussing the character traits of Rez (the main character). We have one more book club meeting next Friday.

Mark Your Calendars

The One School, One Book Family Night evening will take place on Friday, February 7 from 5:30pm-7:00pm. We hope to see everyone at the event. Author Jasmine Warga will be here to talk about her writing and A Rover’s Story. She will also be signing copies of her books. Many kids brought in their books to be signed when she was with us earlier this month. She signed any of her books at the event but she will also personalize students’ copies of A Rover’s Story.

We Need Recycled Materials

We need recycled plastic bottle tops for our OSOB Family Event. Ms. Hausman is going to be helping students create a really neat art project with the material. Please collect any flip top (like salad dressing or syrup bottles) or even water bottle tops so that the students can make the project at our event. Send the collected tops in by February 5.

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, 3rd grade Gators! We have started up Unit 2 and are currently reviewing the awesome things we already know about ecosystems from our K-2 learning. Soon we will be shifting into exploring different animal adaptations so we can eventually get to work on creating a brand new animal that has never been seen before! SO many exciting things to learn about in this unit. Stay tuned for more!

4th grade has officially exited from their 2nd science unit and have headed into social studies. See you in a few weeks!

And get ready 5th grade...environmental science and biology are coming your way soon!

Tuesday, January 28th | 6:15-8:45 PM | Attea Middle School

Join us for an exciting evening of music at the GEF Recital Night! Advanced band and orchestra students from across the district will be performing in small groups, showcasing their talent in 30-minute recitals. After each performance, students will receive constructive feedback from clinicians to help them grow as musicians.

In addition to the student recitals, the Glenview Education Foundation is proud to sponsor a special performance by Mariachi de Joliet from 7:00 to 8:30 PM in the Attea cafeteria. This is a fantastic opportunity for everyone to enjoy the vibrant sounds of Mariachi music.

The event is free, and all are welcome to attend! Recital times for your child have been provided by their band/orchestra teacher, and performances will be staggered throughout the evening. Come support our talented students and enjoy a diverse musical experience!

We hope to see you there!

Click HERE for the January, 2025 GGCP Newsletter: New Beginnings

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