Hey Twin Groves! Next week is packed with events and activities! We hope to see you at the District fundraiser at Wiener Take All tomorrow, the 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament afterschool on Monday, and the Book Fair and Bake Sale during conferences. If you are ordering school supplies for next year, the deadline for paper order forms is next Thursday, 3/20.
The Book Fair is Here!
The Book Fair is Here!
You can find the Book Fair in the Learning Center. Our book fair hours are:
- Friday, March 14th is preview day, 7:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
- Monday, March 17th during school, 7:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. and then during conferences, 5:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
- Tuesday, March 18th during conferences, 10:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Book Fair Raffle - Have your students read the book "Divergent"? The movie comes out in theaters on March 21st! Every student that purchases a book (any book) will be entered into a raffle to win movie tickets, so they can see Divergent. Three lucky winners (one per grade level) will receive 2 movie tickets!
The Bake Sale will be open during conferences on 3/17 and 3/18
Mmmm... check out the tempting baked creations from our talented Twin Groves Community. We will be selling mouth-watering baked creations during the parent teacher conference times. Stop in and browse the book fair and get a snack to enjoy while you are waiting for your conference.
3 on 3 Basketball Tournament
For the first time, the Twin Grove PTO will be assisting staff with a fundraiser for the Athletic Department. This 3 on 3 Basketball tournament will be on March 17 from 1:30 - 4:45. To get a copy of the tournament rules, you can go to the Twin Groves Virtual Backpack. Some prizes for the top teams include tickets to the Chicago Sky WNBA game, the Schaumburg Boomers baseball team, and more. Proceeds from the tournament will help to purchase equipment for the Athletic Department. Come cheer on the contestants, and stay for the Book Fair and Bake Sale!
School Supply Kits
School supply kit orders for the 2014-2015 school year are due THURSDAY, MARCH 20TH when sending in a check. Please mark the envelope School Supply Kits and make the check payable to Twin Groves PTO. The deadline for online orders is FRIDAY, MARCH 28TH (on-line orders will include sales tax). The kits will be distributed at Locker Set-up Day in August. For any questions, please contact Elisa Nusinow,enusinow@comcast.net or Vandana Kanduri, vkanduri@aol.com. Click on this LINK for an order form and online ordering information.
Twin Groves PTO Exec Board and Chairpersons - We are looking ahead to the next school year and trying to fill open positions in our PTO. Click on this link for job descriptions of our openings and Click Here to sign up!. We have several positions open on our board as well as our many committees, so please think about whether you might be able to volunteer for one of these positions. If you have any questions, you can contact Dianne Newmark at thenewmarks@comcast.net or Susan Benyukhis at sbenyukhis@yahoo.com.
To the Parents of Incoming Stevenson High School Freshmen:
The Stevenson Patriot Parent Association (PPA) is in the process of building its Exec Board and Committee Chair People for the 2014-2015 school year. Getting involved with the PPA is a great way for you to get involved at Stevenson, especially as a freshman parent.
If you would like more information about the PPA and/or apply for a position, please visit our web site (beginning Monday February 17) at www.d125.org under the PPA link. Please note that the deadline to apply for a Board or Committee Chair position is April 1st. We would love to have you join us!
If you have any additional questions, please contact our Co-President, Jill Katz, at katzndog@cisclaims.com or 847-366-6015.
Go Roma Fundraiser: Come out to Go Roma in Lincolnshire for our next community fundraiser on April 8th, from 11am to 9pm. They are donating 20% of the proceeds to Twin! Bring in the flyer (Click Here) or mention Twin Groves when ordering.
Special Lunch Date Change! The April Special Lunch date has been changed to 4/9. This was to avoid any overlap with Passover. Please mark your calendars accordingly.
8th Grade T-shirts!
Do you have an 8th grader? You can order them a Stevenson Class of 2018 T-shirt for just $5 ($7 for 2X and 3X)! Orders are due April 11th. Get your order form HERE.
UPCOMING EVENTS AND FUNDRAISERS:
Ongoing Box Tops for Education
Ongoing Magazine Sales – on-line order account # 2537538
3/14-18 Book Fair Ongoing Magazine Sales – on-line order account # 2537538
3/17 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament 1:30 - 4:45 - FORMS
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