May 21, 2021
Hello GRES Families!
It is hard to believe that next week is our last before summer! While we are not looking forward to not seeing our students for a few months, we are excited about ending the year on a positive note and enjoying all that our last week has to offer! We are closing out the most unusual and quite possibly the most trying school year (the last 14 months really) our students (and families) have ever experienced. We want to provide as much support and help as we possibly can in an effort to reduce the lasting effects caused by the pandemic. The sooner we work to close the gap, the more prepared our students will be to successfully moving forward! If you have questions about any of the summer program offerings, please call the office at 630-553-5513.
As a reminder, everyone that students will be keeping their Chromebooks for the summer. This will allow all students to continue to have digital access to DreamBox and RazKids. Lexia will also be available for those students that have been issued and created an account.
If you haven't yet, check out the link below to submit a staff shout out for any of the wonderful GRES team members. We'd love for our last newsletter to be full of Staff Shout Outs!
Thank you for your cooperation as we work to continually enhance the services we provide to our families.
Sincerely,
Michele Breyne
GRES Principal
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Transition Jump Start Program
This summer program is offered to students who were e-learners during the 2020-2021 school year as well as to any student who may be interested in familiarizing themselves with the start of the 2021-2022 school year. It will include a staff meet and greet (for those present), a building tour, a review of safety protocols, outdoor zone locations, snack, and craft. Students will also participate in team building activities to help build peer relationships and connections with trusted adults. This single-day opportunity will be available at each school building from 8:30 on 8/11 and 8/12. Enroll here for this free program. Registration for the Transition Jump Start Summer Program opens Friday, May 21 and closes on July 1, 2021. |
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Staff Shout Out
"Mrs. Smith is amazing! She has made school so fun in kindergarten. Her students love school. She has gone ABOVE and BEYOND this year. Especially, when we needed extra school work because of being home with covid a while back. My daughter says this is her favorite teacher and keeps learning so fun. We love you Mrs. Smith!!"
"I would like to nominate someone for a teacher shout out. Ms. Carnes has gone above and beyond for the band kids in the few short weeks she has been here. After her first week, she wrote a personalized thank you note to each student. She told them all something good they have been doing in band. The notes were given on the Tuesday morning of their solo performances. I believe this help raise the students confidence for their performance later that day. This week, she has once again gone out of her way to help with a LASP student. While I attend band with the student everyday, today I walked in to find she color coded and rewrote the music to make it easier for my student. She even borrowed instruments from Mike to help the student be able to play different notes. While this may not seem like a big deal the student has only been playing simple instruments such as the base drum where he did not need to play different notes."
"In a school with hundreds of students, I am always impressed that teachers and staff know my kiddo by name. What's more, I know that every teacher has been dedicated to my son's growth as a student and considered his uniqueness as a person. Thank you for making this challenging year more manageable by providing a school environment where I felt comfortable dropping him off every morning."
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Internet Assistance Program
Need Internet Service? Please click on the link below to learn more about receiving support.
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PTO School Supply Sale
Want to save time and money on shopping for next year's school supplies? Our PTO is offering the opportunity to order all your child's school supplies online and have them delivered to your home before school starts in August. Please see the attached flier in English or Spanish for details or visit the website at https://www.educationalproducts.com/shoppacks/login.aspx. You will need code GRA140.
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KCHD Hosting a Pfizer Clinic
On 5/26 the Kendall County Health Department will be hosting another Pfizer clinic. Our families are more than welcome to sign up for an appointment via this link https://events.juvare.com/IL-IDPH/fj8hc/. All individuals under the age of 18 are required to have a parent present and consent signed.
Individuals will need to bring the following to the vaccination appointment:
- Registration ticket or QR code (printed or shown on a device),
- Birth certificate confirming the individual’s identity and date of birth, and
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Students age 12 and up must attend the event with a parent/guardian or approved adult proxy (adults must also show a photo ID) and a completed consent form (The Consent for Vaccine Administration and Parent Substitute forms are attached to this email.)
Any individual working or living within Kendall County that is interested in receiving the COVID-19 vaccine has the opportunity to attend the clinics below.
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4th & 5th Grade Students Music Class Choices for 2021-2022 DUE MAY 19th
Upon review of all the material regarding next year’s music choice, F2F students please turn in your paper form to your teacher. Remote/Hybrid students-click the link here Music Choice Selection Form or scan the code below to complete your choice.
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YEF Golf Outing
The Yorkville Educational Foundation (YEF) has partnered with Yorkville's Parks and Recreation Department for the FORE! Golf Outing--a day filled with golf, networking, prizes, and fun--on Thursday, June 10 at the beautiful Blackberry Oaks Golf Course. More than 100 golfers are expected to attend including city, county, and Yorkville school district officials. With the support of local businesses, YEF raised $10,000 at the previous golf outing, which helped launch two student-run businesses that taught life and business skills to students of differing abilities. This year, the focus is on making an even bigger impact for Yorkville CUSD 115 schools. For information on registration, sponsorship, silent auction donations, or volunteering, visit the YEF website at: https://yef115.org/fore.
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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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Please send us any photos of your child(ren) doing Acts of Kindness; we'd love to feature them! :) |
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This week's SEAKer's winners are:
's Class!!!
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5/25 - Hybrid students Field Day...there is not a makeup date in the event of inclement weather
5/26 - Full Day and Remote Students Field Day...there is not a makeup date in the event of inclement weather
5/26 - Sixth Grade Send-Off will be outdoors this year3:45-5:00pm...there is not a makeup date in the event of inclement weather
5/27 - Student's Last Day of School & Foxy's Ice Cream Night from 4-8:00pm
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We would like to end the year with lots of celebrations and shout outs for all the GRES Staff!
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 Teacher Feature Digital Submission Form or you can email it to [email protected]. Thank you for your support, we are looking forward to sharing your responses!
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Field Day will take place during school on Tuesday, 5/25. |
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We are asking our e-learning students to return the items in the box below on the following days:
- Friday, May 28 from 8:30am-2:30pm
- Tuesday, June 1 from 8:30am-2:30pm
- Wednesday, June 2 from 1:30-5:30pm
If these dates and/or times don't work for your family, please contact the office at 630-553-5513 to make other arrangements.
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Field Day
We are trying to get a head count for Field Day. If your child(ren) are planning to attend field day, please call and let the office know at 630-553-5513!
Field Day will take place on Wednesday, 5/26 beginning at 12:30pm. Please arrive no earlier than 12:20pm and bring a screenshot or printout of the green check received after completing the Visitor Daily Health Questionnaire (see the QR Code). Students will enter through Door #2 and will be escorted to their starting location. Please call the office at 630-553-5513 if you have any questions. Please plan for a 3:00pm pickup.
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Special shout out to our Health Duo...Nurse Rachel and Mrs. Lickfelt! Both are always available to help our students and do so with kindness and compassion.
It is imperative that if any member of the household is exhibiting any of the following symptoms, that students attending Y115 schools stay home. Please complete each student's survey accurately, call the school's office to let them know, and follow up with Nurse Rachel regarding next steps!
- Fever of 100.4 F, or greater
- New onset of moderate to severe headache
- Shortness of breath
- New cough
- Sore throat
- Vomiting
- Diarrhea
- New loss of sense of taste or smell
- Fatigue from unknown cause
- Muscle or body aches
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May 27, 2021 is Foxy's Ice Cream Night from 4-8:00pm |
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Please see previous newsletters for the May menu. |
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Grande Reserve Elementary School | Phone: 630-553-5513 | Fax: 630-553-5030 | www.y115.org
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