January 22, 2021
Grande Reserve Elementary School Families,
As we mentioned last week, the district transitioned to an upgraded alert notification system. Please reference previous newsletters for current information. Please add [email protected] to your “trusted sender”/”do not block list” lists. In addition, if you have a new email address or phone number, now is a great time to contact your child’s school secretary to update the information. If you have multiple children in the district, please contact the secretary at your oldest child’s school. On Sunday, January 17, at 6 p.m., the district sent an email and phone message to all District 115 families and employees to test the new notification system. If you did not receive the phone message, you may dial 855-267-0402 to hear all the messages that were sent to you from the district in the last 30 days. Please send an email to [email protected] if your contact information is up-to-date with your child’s school, but you do not receive this phone and/or email communication from the district (please indicate your child’s school and full name in the email).
Thank you for your cooperation as we work to continually enhance our services to our families.
Sincerely,
Michele Breyne
GRES Principal
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SEAKers
Grande Reserve has joined the SEAKers in completing weekly kindness challenges! SEAKers, which stands for Students Engaging in Acts of Kindness, was created by Mandy Kelly, a 6th grade teacher in California. The goal of the SEAKers is to “make the world a better place through small acts of kindness”. Each week students will be challenged with small acts such as holding the door open, doing an extra chore at home, or giving someone a genuine compliment. Each week we will shoutout the class with the most SEAKers!
Families are welcome to join in at home too! Check out the SEAKers website and facebook page below!
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PE and Recess
Students will be outside for PE and recess whenever possible, as long as the wind chill temperature is 15 degrees above zero. As the snow begins to melt, you may want to consider sending your child(ren) with a pair of shoes that you don't mind getting muddy!
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Staff & Teacher Feature
“Teaching during a pandemic is an extremely challenging task, especially as a new mom. Mrs. Buerger came back from maternity leave in October and has done a great job getting to know her students, not only on an academic level but also a social level. I’m sure it is hard to juggle all of these “new norms”, but she has done it with ease and a smile on her face. We appreciate everything she is doing for our child and her constant communication home!”
"This is the second time one of our children has had Mrs. Munch for 1st grade and she is simply amazing. She goes above and beyond the scope of her classroom teacher role. She is compassionate about educating our children, she is empathetic to these sweet and innocent little kiddos and she is full of excellent ideas to make learning fun! This is a year full of challenges, and unfortunately we have had to quarantine at home. Mrs. Munch has checked in daily, sometimes multiple times, to make sure everything is going well and to see if we needed anything. We truly cannot thank her enough for all she has done and continues to do for our children!"
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We are having our ANNUAL MAGAZINE RENEWAL DRIVE this week! Our primary goal is to help each student receive a magazine of their choice! When students are getting age appropriate, nonfiction reading material, they do better in school. Of course, we love it when friends and family order or renew subscriptions as well! New this year is also the option to purchase other items online and be shipped to home. Each item counts as a subscription.
The ordering process this year is all online! Please see the options below!
- Scan the QR Code and Follow the steps! (you can order magazines and text the link to family and friends)
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Go to: gaschoolstore.com and follow the steps. Our School ID is 479634. (you can order magazines and you can also register and then send emails to family and friends)
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BPAC Multicultural Event - Taste of Yorkville
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BPAC held the first Taste of Yorkville event ast year and it was incredibly well-received. Our BPAC President, Theron Garcia, is looking for anyone interested in being on the planning committee, which will include teachers, community members, and city government officials. If you are interested or know anyone who is interested in being involved in the planning process, please reach out directly to Theron at [email protected]. We anticipate having many volunteer opportunities available as we solidify plans moving forward.
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Kendall County Outdoor Education Center
Site Address: 11285 Fox Road, Yorkville, Illinois 60560
Mail Address: 109 W Ridge Street, Yorkville, IL 60560
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1/26/21 - PTO Meeting
Meeting ID: 964 2507 4834
Passcode: 598520
1/26/21 - Zoom Transition to YMS Meeting for 6th Grade Families, 6:30pm
1/27/21 - Zoom Transition to YMS Meeting for 6th Grade Families, 4:00pm
1/28/21 - Zoom Transition to YMS Meeting for 6th Grade Families, 6:30pm
1/28/21 - Report Cards go live in HAC at 5:00pm
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We would like to add a special section to our weekly newsletters but we need your help! Each week we would like to give a special "shoutout" to a GRES teacher. Students or parents can nominate a teacher to be included in our "Teacher Feature" section of the weekly newsletter by sharing a reason(s) why they make school a wonderful place to be! Your input can be shared by completing the digital submission form or you can print our paper copy and have your child turn it into the office at school. Thank you for your support, we are looking forward to sharing your responses!
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In addition to your child coming to school there is an expected two hours of learning that are taking place at home also. Teachers have shared this information in Google Classroom or SeeSaw, depending on the grade of your child. If your child is struggling with their independent work at home, please contact your child's teacher for assistance or modifications. If your child is not completing their afternoon work, it will be marked as a partial absence.
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Please ensure your child(ren) is fully clothed when attending Zoom meetings.
Attendance is mandatory on all zoom lessons. This is the time your child is receiving his or her direct instruction. Please make sure your child attends every zoom session or they will be marked absent. Attendance and truancy are still being monitored in all learning formats.
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If you will be traveling outside of the Continental US, please notify the office ASAP, as all family members will need to quarantine for 14 days upon return.
Please remember we are following the IDPH guidelines as we continue to make decisions in the best interest of our students and staff.
If anyone in the home is exhibiting COVID related symptoms, please remember to keep all children/siblings who attend schools in the district home as well!
Dental exams are due May 15, 2021 for all Kindergarten, 2nd, and 6th grade students.
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PLEASE NOTE THE CHANGE IN SOME OF THE TIMES!!!
January 26, 2021 @ 4:30pm
February 23, 2021 @ 7:00pm
March 16, 2021 @ 4:30pm
April 27, 2021 @ 7:00pm
May 11, 2021 @ 4:30pm
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Yorkville Education Foundation Updates |
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- Please reference previous newsletters for current information.
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- Please reference previous newsletters for current information.
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Grande Reserve Elementary School | Phone: 630-553-5513 | Fax: 630-553-5030 | www.y115.org
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