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school phone 847-998-5030 school fax 847-998-5101 volume 13 number 17 may 20 2011 our school vision is a community of caring active learners who are responsible resourceful respectful and enthusiastic about education dress code reminders field day help needed online book fair registration reminder calendar monday may 23 district benchmark reading/math 4th grade tree to the grove 9:15 -11:45 am student council meeting 2:35 3:30 pm tuesday may 24 district benchmark reading/math art club 2:35 ­ 3:45 pm wednesday may 25 district benchmark reading/math chess club 2:35 ­ 3:15pm band spring concert 7:00 8:00 pm thursday may 26 district benchmark reading/math talent show dress rehearsal 5th grade tree to the grove 9:15 -11:45 am ell family game art night 6:00 8:00 pm friday may 27 talent show 1:00 -2:00 pm chess club 2:35 3:15 pm learning for all awards 4:45 5:45 pm monday may 30 no school memorial day tuesday may 31 district benchmark reading/math wednesday june 1 district benchmark reading/math tree to prairie 12:20 ­ 2:00 pm chess club 2:35 -3:15 pm thursday june 2 district benchmark reading/math 3rd grade field trip ­ chicago trolley friday june 3 district benchmark reading/math 5th grade picnic 11:00 ­ 2:15pm chess club 2:35 ­ 3:15pm

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may news from the principal s desk dear glen grove families although the weather has not always expressed it this year the green lawns budding trees and colorful tulips are certainly evidence that spring is truly here at glen grove school springtime is that part of the year in which we have one foot in the present and one in the future as we continue to forge ahead with engaging students in the learning process while also planning for the school year ahead we recently participated in activities to develop our master schedule a job we take very seriously as we believe that a school schedule should reflect our mission and communicate our values instructional philosophies and beliefs about how students learn we will also soon undergo the important work of placement and developing the balanced classrooms for optimal learning environments to do so we consider gender learning styles achievement levels interpersonal dynamics the social-emotional needs of our students and the input with which families provided us this is also the time of year when we begin recruiting and hiring individuals to join our learning community at this time we have one new staff member to welcome to the glen grove community ms jenna carrie currently a 5th grade teacher at pleasant ridge school will be joining the kaleidoscope team as a 4th/5th grade looping teacher this upcoming school year i am certain that ms carrie will be a valuable addition to the highly qualified and dedicated staff of our school our students recently completed the spring assessments of nwea in reading math and language usage and the benchmark curriculum based measurement cbm in reading and math the assessment results will be used in a variety of ways teachers students and families will use the results to determine whether individual students have made their targeted growth this school year teams will also use the results to evaluate the effectiveness of their instructional programming as a school we will use the results to help us determine whether we met the goals outlined in our school improvement plan and identify goals for next school year as always we will be sending the nwea student reports home along with report cards we have enjoyed choral and orchestra concerts and the last pta event of the year the glen grove ice cream social/book fair and open house was a fun night for all who attended our students are participating in culminating classroom activities and field trips and we are gearing up for the june events of fun fair and field day as you can see spring is a very busy time of year but it is also a very bittersweet time of transition it was with great excitement that we recently met our incoming third graders and with much sadness that it is also coming close to the time in which we will need to say goodbye to our outgoing fifth graders i end with one final informational note for our glen grove families boy scout troop 55 will conduct a service project on saturday may 21 at glen grove that will involve a rifle salute the troop is gathering at glen grove prior to visiting three cemeteries where they will place flags on the graves of veterans in order to start the event the great lakes navy rifle team will perform a rifle salute they will be using blanks the glenview police department is aware of the salute and the school district has approved the activity i wanted all of the parents to be aware in case you live in the area or are in the area when the salute occurs please look for one last principal s message for the year that will be part of the final gator news of the year due to go out on june 3r d respectfully helena vena

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field day ­ volunteers needed field day is thursday june 9 th 2011 from approximately 11:00 -2:30 pm the rain date for field day is friday june 10th field day is when all the students from glen grove will be participating in a variety of activities such as running bases playing knock-out and running some relay races we are looking for parent volunteers to help us run this fun and exciting day if you are available to volunteer on either date please e-mail lori marcotte lmarcotte@glenview34.org or call 847 657-2349 or you may contact preston roberts prroberts@glenview34.org or 847 657-2346 or amy chun achun@glenview34.org or 847 6572349 from the health office as warmer months approach and we are all spending more time outdoors i would like to take this opportunity to remind everyone about the importance of sun safety most kids get between 50 and 80 of their lifetime sun exposure before age 18 so it is important to teach children at an early age how to have fun in the sun safely there are many good sunscreens available for kids including formulas for sensitive skin waterproof sweat-proof formulas as well as easy-applications varieties in spray bottles most importantly is the degree of protection these sunscreens provide for kids over the age of 6 months an spf of 30 or higher is suggested to prevent both sunburn and tanning choose a sunscreen that states on the label that it protects against both uva and uvb rays as both are harmful to the skin to avoid a possible skin allergy don t use sunscreens with paba or look for a sunscreen with the active ingredient as titanium dioxide chemical-free sun block for sunscreen to do its job it must be applied correctly apply sunscreen generously 15 to 30 minutes before kids go outside don t forget about hands ears behind neck reapply sunscreen often approximately every 2 hours as recommended by the american academy of dermatology use waterproof/sweat-proof sunscreen if kids will be swimming these sunscreens are made to last approximately 80 minutes in the water sunburns can sneak up on kids they often seem fine during the day but the n gradually develop an after-burn later that night that can be painful hot and even make them feel sick if your child does get sunburn these tips may help alleviate some of the discomfort have your child take a cool not cold bath or apply cool wet compresses to the skin to help alleviate some of the discomfort-apply pure aloe vera gel to the sunburned areas give your child an anti-inflammatory medication ibuprofen to lessen pain apply moisturizing cream to rehydrate the skin and treat itching do not use petroleumbased products as they prevent excess heat and sweat from escaping i hope everyone is able to enjoy the beautiful days ahead safely and sunburn free!

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tip it s almost summer almost which means school is still in session before your child falls too far into vacation mode let him know you expect him to continue following the rules taking his homework seriously and treating his teachers with respect by finishing strong in the spring he ll be more likely to start strong next fall registration info on-line registration letters for the 2011-2012 school year have been mailed out to westbrook 2 nd graders and glen grove s current 3 rd and 4 th graders the completed online registration and fees were due by may 15th please notify the school office as soon as possible if your child will not be returning for the 2011-2012 school year please contact the school office at 847 998-5030 with any questions concerning forms and/or fees residency verification ­ proof of residency is required for all students new to district 34 students whose family has moved during the previous school year and students entering the early childhood program kindergarten 3 rd grade and 6 th grade residency will not be part of glen grove s spring registration process instead official residency forms will be mailed by the district office in june your documentation will be due back to the district 34 administration building during the month of july residency clerks will be on staff at that time to help you if you have any questions free and reduced lunch applications will also be mailed to each home by the district office in june these forms must be completed each year to qualify for the program glen grove spring band concert come and hear the glen grove beginning and advanced bands play some wonderful music date time wednesday may 25th 2011 7:00 p.m band students should arrive at 6:40 p.m to warm-up in the cafeteria black skirt or pants white shirts and nice dress shoes dress everyone is welcome to come and hear some wonderful music!

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pta happenings ice cream social at westbrook the westbrook ice cream social will take place on thursday may 26th from 6:30 to 8:00 pm ice cream must be pre-ordered by may 19th if you have any questions concerning westbrook s social please contact susan townsend at 847832-9115 or susan.townsend@hotmail.com kudos the glen grove staff appreciation breakfast and luncheon was a huge success the staff enjoyed sandwiches from the red rooster and a variety of delicious homemade goodies we would like to thank everyone who helped make this day special thank you to brenda davis laura ziegler suzy salerno carmela shaw juli foran michelle dubrow carolyn martinelli patti pat julie wrona doris appel bianca malin yvette finegan lori itagaki sandra lee julie bruch lynn bruno lisabeth rohlck karen chang rebecca maddalozzo irina raguimov jen deck irene benedict renee menchaca rebecca newman sandra rosen cj sultz katie lynch amy white trudy salvador kandy houser sandy szafranski angie nelson jody kay heidi burke kathy cameranesi and susan palkovic thank you everyone shelly quill and mary zenzola global language program the pta will be sponsoring the global language program again for the 2011-2012 school year this is an optional self-funded after-school program that runs from october to april registration and payment must be turned into the glen grove office by june 1 st please see the registration form included in this newsletter for more information if you have any questions concerning the global language program please contact kira maar at 847729-0940 5th grade picnic the pta and glen grove staff would like to celebrate the 5 th graders graduation to middle school with a special picnic just for the 5 th graders this year s picnic will take place on friday june 3 rd at flick park the rain date is monday june 6 th as part of the celebration special t-shirts for the class of 2011 have been ordered new this year was the contest held to allow students to design the front of the t-shirt if you have any questions about the t-shirts or volunteering for the picnic please contact melinda boutsikakis at boutsikakis@comcast.net.

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2011 glen art show congratulations to the following glen grove students who have a piece of art hanging in the annual district 34 visual art show at the glen town center 2651 navy blvd work is on display through may 25th 3rd grade max kassner laith khohkhar challen flaws michael zenzola elizabeth houser nate cohen kamil mlynczak anka otgonbayar jeremiah holmgren zachary malis tommy ziegler sophie pritikin ethan yoon ashley podjasek kamila lubas vanessa murray ela redlinska mark maddalozzo vanessa vaisanen 4th grade ryan purdy joshua kim elizabeth hinov alexis melendez jenna kim joe winandy ryan walsh sydney walters vikas ahluwalia aubrey griffin billy hoseman zoe mack jakub bukrejewski maddison oakes jason leszynski abby kwit anne-marie bickel peter skoubis caroline hensing sarah cripps 5th grade will okuno lauren meier marbeth aponte andrew hensing adam white jordyn ehlinger george gikas jean ziegler michael risley andrew waldherr megan quill maddie itagaki kendall oldham rachel schwartz brooks appelt kayleigh pitterman nathan wilson lisette cortes muune tamir a.j springs hot lunches from food services week of may 23rd week a monday may 23rd ­ pancakes with syrup pork sausage hash brown potato tuesday may 24th ­ individual french bread cheese pizza hot vegetable fresh fruit wednesday may 25th ­ beef taco nachos with scoops tortilla chips shredded cheddar cheese salsa thursday may 26th ­ baked chicken nuggets with dipping sauce oven potato dinner roll friday may 27th ­ bosco bread sticks hot vegetable week of may 30th week b monday may 30th no school ­ memorial day tuesday may 31st ­ individual round pan cheese pizza hot vegetable fresh fruit wednesday june 1 st ­ pasta with italian meat sauce tossed salad garlic bread thursday june 2 nd ­ baked chicken tenders with dipping sauce hot vegetable warm soft pretzel friday june 3 rd ­ chef s choice.

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glen grove school s pta-sponsored global language program please return this form and your payment of $225 to the glen grove office on or before june 1st after june 1st please submit $250 please make checks payable to wb/gg pta one form per student please program details · this is an optional self-funded after-school program sponsored by the pta · program runs october to april start date and program calendar will be distributed in september · classes meet tuesdays and thursdays from 2:45pm ­ 3:40pm · cost is $225 for the year before june 1 st payment is due upon registration make checks payable to wb /gg pta · payment does not guarantee enrollment · no refunds are available once the students have been placed in a class · for more information please see the program description page student and parent information today s date student s name address city state zip parent s address if different from above parent s email only used for program updates student s grade in september 2011 parent/guardian name home phone parent s alternate phone work cell parent s city state zip if different from above registration form class selection please mark your selection with an x in the appropriate box all classes contingent on total enrollment language beginners intermediate i 1 year prior experience intermediate ii 2 years prior experience one year at gg french spanish mandarin intermediate iii 3 years prior experience two years at gg parent volunteers -please help us make the program a success check one or more of the boxes below if you would like to help out with the program for more details see the program description page o i d like to learn more about being a pta representative for the program.

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emergency contact information the global language program is an extra-curriculum program for this reason our instructors and parent volunteers will not have access to the emergency contact information that you have on file with the glen grove office please provide us with emergency contact information appropriate for our program student name instructor name relationship to student home phone cell phone name relationship to student home phone cell phone name relationship to student home phone cell phone does your child have any medical conditions allergies or special needs we should be aware of behavior policy please read and discuss these behavior expectations with your child your signatures verify your understanding of these guidelines · the glen grove global language program operates on the assumption of a respectful learning environment your child is expected to be sensitive to other people s feelings and express his/her thoughts using appropriate language · your child has the responsibility to respect and listen to the instructor and to the fellow students and the property of others · glen grove global language program reserves the right to take action and remove a child who behaves inappropriately in this case there will be no refund student signature parent signature date date if you have questions please contact kira maar program coordinator 847729-0940

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online book fair thank you for attending glen grove s scholastic book fair it was a great success through your efforts the pta is able to provide books for glen grove s lrc teacher s wish lists tv tune out week and much much more if you were all booked up during book fair week or just want to keep shopping be sure to visit the book fair online at www.scholastic.com/schoolbookfairs the online book fair · offers an expanded book selection ­ books for all ages even adult titles · is available for an extended time wednesday may 18th through wednesday may 25th · books ordered through the online fair will be shipped directly to the students at glen grove by friday june 3rd thank you again for making this book fair a success katie bauer melinda boutsikakis glen grove book fair chairs

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dress code reminders quicktimetm and a decompressor are needed to see this picture clothing should be neat clean and in good repair no short shorts or short skirts when you are choosing your shorts and or skirts please make sure that they come down to about mid-thigh use your fingertips as a guide shorts and skirts should just about reach them shirts must cover the entire stomach and belly area crop and halter tops are not permissible sleeveless shirts must have shoulder straps that are at least 2 inches wide be very careful about the logos and messages displayed on tshirts clothes that contain inappropriate language pictures or references to alcohol drugs or tobacco are never allowed in addition any clothes that display a weapon of any kind whether it looks fake or real may never be worn to school hats must be removed upon entering the building if a student is not dressed appropriately he or she will be sent to the office where the child can call home to request a change of clothes or will borrow something from the office to wear for the day.

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