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May 7, 2021

Hello GRES Families! 

We'd like to give a big SHOUT OUT to:
  • Mrs. Moss for putting on a spectacular Drive-Thru Art Show,
  • the GRES PTO for putting on a tasty Food Truck event,
  • ALL the GRES Staff for making GRES a WONDERFUL place to be, and
  • the GRES Families for their support of our staff including their attendance at our events as well as for the donations that made Teacher Appreciation Week so enjoyable!

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!

Please remind your child(ren) all library books are due by May 11th!!

Thank you for your cooperation as we work to continually enhance the services we provide to our families.  

Sincerely,
Michele Breyne
GRES Principal
Bike & Pedestrian Safety Pamphlet

Please click here to see the Bike & Pedestrian Safety Pamphlet to reference the information shared during Physical Education.
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.


Upcoming Author Visits: Ryan Higgins and Gordon Korman

Ryan T. Higgins  
District Y115 is delighted to welcome New York Times bestselling author/illustrator Ryan T. Higgins for a virtual event on Monday, May 10th. Mr. Higgins will talk with students about his career as an author and discuss his new book, The Bruce Swap.  
To guarantee a signed copy (bookplate) of any of these books, please return this order form with payment (cash or check payable to Bristol Grade School) or place your order online using the link provided below by Tuesday, May 11th. Books will be delivered to the school after May 14th, unless another delivery option has been chosen.
Staff Shout Out
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!
Please send us any photos of your child(ren) doing Acts of Kindness; we'd love to feature them! :)

This week's SEAKer's winners are:

Mrs. Badger, Mrs. Flodstrom, Mrs. Garretson, Miss Hanna, Miss Phalen, and Miss Schilling's Classes!!!
4th & 5th Grade Students Explore Music Class Choices for 2021-2022

By now you should have received in your mail a brochure explaining Yorkville Music and the musical opportunities awaiting your child! Students will choose to take band, choir, music appreciation/general music, or orchestra. In the next couple of weeks, your child will be bringing home the form to select their music class. Visit our website at https://joinyorkvillemusic.weebly.com/ to find out more about our music programs.  

If your child is interested in signing up for for Band or Orchestra, here are Important Dates:
  • May 12th - 4:00pm-6:30pm Instrumental Information for Hybrid/Remote students @ ACES Pavilion behind the school. This is a presentation of the same information the F2F students received in their music classes. Sign up Here
  • May 19th - 5:00pm-8:00pm Instrument Rental Night @ ACES Gymnasium and Cafeteria. You made the decision and have chosen band or orchestra. Come learn how to rent an instrument and meet your teachers! Due to capacity limitations we encourage you to sign up here. 
Summer Programs & Camps

Reminder: Registration is open for the district's expansive slate of summer programs and camps. Parents are asked to complete their camp selections by May 14. If you are considering a camp for your child and have not yet registered, you are encouraged to do so soon, as some program/camp opportunities have limited enrollment and are filling up quickly.  

Please visit www.y115.org/summer for additional information regarding the Summer Opportunitiest listed in the recent newsletters and included below.

The following summer opportunities are open for enrollment and available to all students: Camp Acceleration, Camp Imagination, Music Camps, Skill Support Camps (including Rising Mathematicians, Transition Jump Start, and Math Boot Camp), Wellness Camps, Athletic Camps, and YHS Summer Courses.

Specialized Programming Options (Summer Experience, Junior Fox Camp, and ESY) are by invitation only.

D115 will be offering transportation for the following programs:
  • Rising Mathematicians
  • Math Bootcamp
  • ESY
  • Junior Fox Camp
  • Dual language Summer Experience
  • Title I and non-Title I Summer Experience
  • Camp Acceleration
Future Important Dates
...IAR make-up testing
5/4-5/21 - 5th & 6th Grade Intramural Soccer after school, see schedule from coaches for specific dates and times
5/10 - K-3 Virtual Author Visit w/ Ryan Higgins
5/11 - Library books due
5/11 - PTO Meeting 4:30pm
5/12 - Salerno's Dinner Night
5/14 - 3rd-6th grades Virtual Author Visit w/ Gord
5/20 - Outdoor Band Concert @ GRES
5/26 - Sixth Grade Send-Off
5/27 - Student's Last Day of School & Foxy's Ice Cream Night from 4-8:00pm
Staff & Teacher Feature
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 mbreyne@y115.org. Thank you for your support, we are looking forward to sharing your responses!
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4th & 5th Grade Students Explore Music Class Choices for 2021-2022

By now you should have received in your mail a brochure explaining Yorkville Music and the musical opportunities awaiting your child! Students will choose to take band, choir, music appreciation/general music, or orchestra. In the next couple of weeks, your child will be bringing home the form to select their music class. Visit our website at https://joinyorkvillemusic.weebly.com/ to find out more about our music programs.  

If your child is interested in signing up for for Band or Orchestra, here are Important Dates:
  • May 12th - 4:00pm-6:30pm Instrumental Information for Hybrid/Remote students @ ACES Pavilion behind the school. Sign up Here
  • May 19th - 5:00pm-8:00pm Instrument Rental Night @ ACES Pavilion behind the school. Sign up Here.
See the map above.
E-Learning Exclusive
IAR Testing

Families of 3rd through 6th grade e-learning students are being asked to bring their child to the building to complete the Illinois Assessment of Readiness. I want to stress the importance of student participation as a lack of participation could have a negative impact on our overall community. Non-participation counts as a student not meeting, which will impact our growth and proficiency scores negatively. In addition, it could affect our overall success rating and at times, property values are attached to school/district ratings. If there is an environment that we could accommodate so that we could test your child, please share that with us.
4th & 5th Grade Students Explore Music Class Choices for 2021-2022

By now you should have received in your mail a brochure explaining Yorkville Music and the musical opportunities awaiting your child! Students will choose to take band, choir, music appreciation/general music, or orchestra. In the next couple of weeks, your child will be bringing home the form to select their music class. Visit our website at https://joinyorkvillemusic.weebly.com/ to find out more about our music programs.  

If your child is interested in signing up for for Band or Orchestra, here are Important Dates:
  • May 12th - 4:00pm-6:30pm Instrumental Information for Hybrid/Remote students @ ACES Pavilion behind the school. Sign up Here
  • May 19th - 5:00pm-8:00pm Instrument Rental Night @ ACES Pavilion behind the school. Sign up Here
See the map above.
Nurse's Nook
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
PTO Information
Upcoming Zoom PTO meetings (Meeting ID: 964 2507 4834, Passcode: 598520):
PLEASE NOTE THE CHANGE IN SOME OF THE TIMES!!!

May 11, 2021 @ 4:30pm
May 12, 2021 is Salerno's Dinner Night
May 27, 2021 is Foxy's Ice Cream Night from 4-8:00pm
Fox Foodies
Monday, 5/10 - instead of slushies, it will be craisins instead.
Grande Reserve Elementary School | Phone: 630-553-5513 | Fax: 630-553-5030 | www.y115.org