The Grove Newsletter
November 18, 2025
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Strengthening Assessments and GEPs:
Growth Takes Center Stage | The Work, The Wonder, The Wins
Tuition Assistance Applications Are Open!
Planning for the 2026–2027 school year? Our Tuition Assistance Program is now accepting applications!
- Apply early, as awards are awarded on a first-come, first-served basis.
- Know your decision by January when re-enrollment contracts go out.
- Apply easily on your computer or mobile device through Clarity.
- Start Your Application Today!
New this year: Clarity has introduced a streamlined tax verification process. Helpful guides and FAQs are available right in the app.
If you need help, Clarity’s support team is just a click, call, or email away, or reach out to Aurie Dyer, our Admissions & Tuition Assistance Coordinator, at [email protected].
Strengthening Assessments and GEPs:
What Families Can Expect This Year
Dear Groves Academy Families,
Last week’s Grove newsletter welcomed Sarah Bernhardt, Psy.S., NCSP, as our new School Psychologist. Sarah’s position was designed to focus exclusively on the needs of our Academy students and the continued growth of our programs. She is partnering with Dr. Alaa Houri and the rest of our diagnostics team to strengthen our psychoeducational evaluations and the Groves Education Plans (GEPs) that follow.
We are thoughtfully reviewing and updating our assessment calendar, internal procedures, and workflows. Our top priority is ensuring that Academy students receive timely, high-quality evaluations. When it’s time for your student’s full evaluation, Sarah or another member of our diagnostics team will reach out to you directly to guide you through the next steps. Until then, there’s nothing you need to do.
We are also reimagining our GEPs to ensure each plan reflects every student’s individual strengths, goals, and supports. This thoughtful work takes time. If you haven’t yet received an updated GEP, please know that your student’s current supports remain fully in place. Our goal is to complete all GEP updates over the course of this school year.
If you have any questions or would like to learn more, please contact me at [email protected]. Thank you for your continued partnership—great things are happening at Groves.
Warmly,
Jessie B. Coyle
Vice President of Learning / Head of School
Dates: November 20-22
Time: 7:00 – 8:00 PM
Cost: Free!
Get ready for a wild ride through the wonderfully chaotic world of distraction. The Internet is a Distraction… Oh, look at Kitten! is a fast-paced, wink-at-the-audience comedy, Micah just wants to finish a history paper, but the internet has other plans. Enter Google, Facebook, Wikipedia, YouTube, and a whole cast of irresistible, over-the-top apps determined to pull Micah off-task at every turn.
It’s zany. It’s clever. It’s delightfully relatable. And it’s the perfect setup for big laughs, bold visuals, and all the digital mayhem you can imagine.
Join the Student Council Food Drive!
When our community shows up, we show up big, and this season, we’re coming together to fight hunger one donation at a time.
From November 10–20, 2025, Groves Academy will serve as a drop-off point for our Food Drive supporting the Bountiful Basket Food Shelf.
What can you bring? The everyday essentials that make a real difference:
Rice • Canned Food • Peanut Butter • Canned Fruits & Veggies • Soup • Pasta
Every item you share becomes a lifeline for a family in our local community. It’s simple, it’s powerful, and it’s one of the most heartfelt ways we live our mission together.
Let’s fill those shelves and fill them well. Together, we’ve got this.
Every day at Groves, we see what happens when possibility meets persistence. This Give to the Max Day, we’re not asking you to believe in the mission; you already do. We’re inviting you to celebrate it.
Join your fellow parents, teachers, and staff in fueling what we’ve built together: more pathways for students to grow in confidence, curiosity, and courage.
Your gift is a nod to what’s working and a hand extended toward what’s next.
Falling for Art!
To celebrate the season, our Lower School artists have been getting into the fall spirit by drawing pumpkins! This project wasn’t just about capturing a favorite fall symbol; it was a hands-on exploration of value, the lightness or darkness of a color or tone. Students learned how to use color to create highlights and shadows, giving their pumpkins beautiful shape and dimension. The results are as vibrant and full of personality as the artists themselves!
