Arctic Blast
Glacier Ridge Elementary School 08.03.22
Dear Glacier Ridge Families,
We hope you are enjoying your last few weeks of summer with family and friends! Our custodians, teachers, and office staff are busy preparing for the arrival of our students. Below are upcoming events, announcements, and reminders.
We will be meeting next week with our incredible Parent Teacher Association (PTA) board! We have an agenda full of events to discuss for this coming school year. We are excited to be welcoming families back into the school to volunteer and attend events. We encourage everyone to join our PTA to be part of the community that supports our Glacier Ridge polar bears!
We will send out more information next week. If you have any questions before then, please do not hesitate to contact us.
We look forward to seeing you soon!
Dr. Gruper and Mrs. Reinhardt
Our fantastic custodial staff
Teacher and bus assignments will be released through ParentVue
Required Medical Forms
New Family Orientation - Thursday, August 11th
Families NEW to Glacier Ridge are invited to attend a New Family Orientation on August
11th at 6 p.m. at Glacier Ridge. Dr. Gruper and Mrs. Reinhardt will give a general overview presentation of Glacier Ridge. Parents and children will then be taken on a tour of the building.
Members of our PTA will be present to share information about the PTA and how you can be-
come involved. If you are new to Glacier Ridge, please be sure to attend this event!
Teacher Meet & Greet - August 16th
To help prepare students for the new school year, Glacier Ridge will hold a Meet & Greet Open
House on August 16th from 2:30 to 3:30. At this informal open house, parents, and students may visit classrooms, meet their teacher, find their locker, and drop off school supplies. (Note: Not to worry if your student cannot attend, they can bring supplies on the first day of school.)
To help alleviate congestion in the classrooms and parking lot, please follow this schedule:
2:30pm - 3:00pm - Last names A-M
3:00pm-3:30pm - Last names N-Z
Kindergarten Particulars - First Day and Practice Lunch
The first day of school for Kindergarten students is Thursday, August 17th. It is a full day of school for our students. You can expect details on what arrival will look like as we get closer to our first day.
Practice Lunch - In an effort to introduce Kindergarten to our cafeteria and the routines we will host a practice lunch wherein they can be accompanied by one trusted adult from home. This lunch will take place at 10:45 am Wednesday, August 17th. More details will be sent as we get closer.
Parent Night - September 15th
Parent Night will be held on September 15th at 6:00 p.m. Your child’s teacher will be reviewing the curriculum, class routines, and expectations on this night. Please be sure to add this important date to your calendar. (This is a parent-only event please.)
Upcoming Important Dates
August 10th - Teacher & Bus Route Assignments Released in ParentVue
August 11th - New Family Orientation
August 16th - Teacher Meet & Greet
August 17th - First day of school for 1st thru 5th
August 17th - Kindergarten Practice Lunch
August 18th - First day of school for Kindergarten
September 15th - Parent Night
Glacier Ridge Elementary
Email: jmjacobsen@d47.org
Website: https://www.d47.org/grs
Location: 1120 Village Road, Crystal Lake, IL, USA
Phone: (815)444-4850
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GlacierRidgeD47
Twitter: @GlacierRidgeD47