Glennwood Elementary ~ Where Learning Takes Flight
Holly Brookins, PhD, Principal ~ Summer Clayton, Assistant Principal ~ Jill Tolsma, Instructional Coach
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Calendar of EventsFriday, March 10 Georgia Walk and Roll to School Community Circle Hosting - LINKS Hosting March 13-17 Spring Book Fair Saturday, March 18 Romp and Read 10:00-11:00 am Friday, March 24 Community Circle - Kindergarten Hosting Sunday, March 26 Glennwood Culture Night 3:00-5:00 pm March 27-31 Great Kindness Challenge Monday, March 27 Ryan Higgins Author/Illustrator Visit 1:30 pm Wednesday, March 29 11:30-12:15 am Topic: Family Meetings | Where Learning Takes Flight | March Design Principle: The Natural World"Come forth into the light of things. Let Nature be your teacher." ~William Wordsworth |
Calendar of Events
Friday, March 10
Georgia Walk and Roll to School
Community Circle Hosting - LINKS Hosting
March 13-17
Spring Book Fair
Saturday, March 18
Romp and Read
10:00-11:00 am
Friday, March 24
Community Circle - Kindergarten Hosting
Sunday, March 26
Glennwood Culture Night
3:00-5:00 pm
March 27-31
Great Kindness Challenge
Monday, March 27
Ryan Higgins Author/Illustrator Visit
1:30 pm
Wednesday, March 29
11:30-12:15 am
Topic: Family Meetings
Where Learning Takes Flight
March Design Principle: The Natural World
"Come forth into the light of things. Let Nature be your teacher."
~William Wordsworth
Hello Glennwood Families,
Hello, Glennwood Families! I am so happy to be back with you. It has been such an uplifting experience to come back to well-wishes from families and staff, hugs from the kids, flowers, and cards. I am grateful to be in such a kind, thoughtful and loving community!
I do know and accept that Ms. Clayton’s newsletter greetings were much funnier and more interesting than mine, so I told her she will need to keep writing them, LOL! :) In all seriousness, it is wonderful to be back and I look forward to being in classrooms and spending time with our students and staff!
Warmest regards,
Holly Brookins, Ph.D.
Principal
Kindergarten Registration for 2023-24 School Year
Parent Volunteers for Read Live Needed
We are looking for a few parent volunteers to work with our students in reading. Every morning our intervention teachers host Read Live for eligible students in the library. Read Live is a computer based reading intervention. The students working through the program are assisted and monitored by adults. The more adults we have, the more students we can support.
What days and times can I volunteer?
We need volunteers daily from 7:55- 8:30.
What is the commitment?
We do need consistency. We are asking that volunteers commit to at least 1 morning (the same day) each week.
Is there training involved?
There is a short training video. The first 2 sessions you sign up for will also be part of your training. During these first 2 sessions, you will observe the teachers as they work with students.
Do I need experience?
No. If you can read, you can sign up to be a Read Live volunteer. Our intervention teachers will always be with you to support or answer questions.
What exactly will I be doing?
You will help support students as they move through the steps of the program and assist in monitoring their reading progress.
Click here to sign up. We are asking that all volunteers commit to at least 1 morning (the same day) each week. Thank you!
Virtual Lunch and Learn with Mr. Blase - Wednesday, March 29
Virtual Lunch and Learn with Mr. Blase - Wednesday, March 29 - 11:30-12:15 pm
Student-Led Conference Surveys Still Needed Please
Musical Beat Buddies Needed
Our music program is seeking any beanie babies that are ready to find a new home and become part of a class set of musical “beat buddies.” Our young musicians love to use beat buddies as we develop our sense of steady beat and move creatively to various styles of music. Any contributions can be dropped off in the front office in a basket marked “Musical Beat Buddies” or given to Ms. Pierce. Rest assured, your beloved beanie babies will be well loved and taken care of in our music room.
Musically,
Kathryn Pierce
Music Teacher
Black History Art Design Contest
Georgia Walk and Roll to School Day - March 10
After a long winter break, we are back for Georgia Walk & Roll to School Day!! Please join us on your feet, your bike or your scooter (don’t forget those helmets!) and let’s show CSD how Eagles SOAR! Students who walk, bike or scoot will continue to enter at their grade specific doors, where they will be counted, using our traditional marbles, by their staff door monitors, and can pick up their incentives. Don’t forget, each marble counts towards students earning extra school wide recess, with announcements made at Community Circle! For additional details (including our three Walking School Bus Routes) and a full Walk & Roll schedule for the year, please visit the Glennwood website: https://www.csdecatur.net/Domain/530
Contact Amanda McMillan (almcmil@gmail.com) with any questions!
Glennwood Staff Appreciation
This year, to show our appreciation for our amazing staff, the Glennwood PTA will be sponsoring a staff snack table each month. We are asking each grade level to "stock the table" for a given month; each grade will be asked to sponsor a staff appreciation event twice this year. We kindly ask that each family participate in one of the two opportunities for your grade level (the intention is that a family only needs to participate once).
For March, we're asking first-grade families to host a “Lucky to Have You” snack table for our staff on Thursday, March 16th. If you're a first-grade family and you didn't participate in November, please visit the Sign Up Genius to sign up to bring in something for our staff. The PTA is also requesting clean-up volunteers, so kindly please sign up via the Sign Up Genius if you can volunteer your time to help clean up anytime the afternoon of March 16th. We very much appreciate our cleanup volunteers!
Please drop off your items with Ms. Reynolds at the front office March 13-15 any time during school hours. The PTA will assemble the snack table for our staff to enjoy the morning of March 16th.
If you have any questions, please reach out to Staff Appreciation Co-Chairs: Haley Stevens (haleycstevens@gmail.com) or Samantha Bryan (samantha.chopp@gmail.com).
It's Time to Order Yearbooks!
The 22-23 Glennwood Yearbook is now on sale for $20. Please place orders HERE by March 25, 2023. It is an important Glennwood PTA tradition that every student and staff member receive a yearbook. If you would like to contribute to this effort, please consider donating a yearbook for $20 using the same link.
DEDICATIONS:
Create Yearbook DEDICATIONS for your child(ren) or teachers – the DEADLINE to purchase a dedication is March 25, 2023. **Please note that dedications can only be placed online at www.YearbookOrderCenter.com.
To purchase a dedication:
1. Go to www.YearbookOrderCenter.com.
2. Type in the Glennwood ES school code, which is 24818.
3. You’ll see the option to “Buy a Yearbook Ad.”
Save the Date! Glennwood Culture Night is back!
•What: A celebration of Glennwood's many cultures with free food samples, performances, and educational information from around the world, within our families, and at our school.
•When: Sunday, March 26th (3:00 - 5:00pm). Cultural performances by Glennwood community members will occur 4:00--5:00pm.
•Who: Glennwood students/families and Glennwood staff! If you're interested in hosting a table to display some of your family's favorite parts of your culture, please sign-up here! ****We still need help with clean up and take down (plus, you'll get bonus PTA points!).****
•Where: Glennwood gym/auditorium and backyard
NEW! Two, 6-month memberships to TONCHU Martial Arts Academy will be raffled off for any Glennwood family member who visits every cultural table and completes an electronic "passport" (google form).
News from City Schools of Decatur
ESOL & Federal Programs Title III Parent Meeting
The ESOL & Federal Programs Department is hosting a Title III Parent Meeting March 9 from 6:00-7:00 p.m. at the Wilson Center, 125 Electric Avenue. You don’t want to miss this event!
We want to hear from you! Please share feedback on the CSD Vision & Mission by March 5
We want to hear from you! As part of the CSD strategic planning process, we are reviewing and updating our vision and mission statements. The survey is now open and we want to hear what you like and what you think we should change or add to these foundational parts of our strategic plan.
Why are we doing this? Vision and mission statements help ground the work school districts do and represent the shared values and goals that everyone in the school community is committed to working toward. They form the foundation for developing and implementing policies and practices to support staff members, families, and students.
Call to Action: Please take 5-7 minutes to complete the CSD Vision & Mission Survey, review the current vision and mission statements (both are included in the survey for your reference), and share your thoughts with us. Don’t delay and complete by March 5th!
Atlanta Hawks - City Schools of Decatur Night
Join the Atlanta Hawks on March 3, for City Schools of Decatur Night at State Farm Arena. Each ticket includes $10 worth of food and beverage credit that can be used at our restaurants inside the arena the night of the game. Special pregame performance by the BHMS Chorus!
To purchase tickets, click here. See flyer for details.
Decatur Parent Network Event on March 9
The Decatur Parents Network is so excited to host our next event at Beacon Hill Middle School on March 9 at 6:45 p.m. We also want to thank Mr. Thomas for being willing to host this upcoming event for the Decatur Parents Network and Decatur Prevention Initiative. The topic for this event is "Know the Risks: E-Cigarettes and Young People.
The link to register is https://bit.ly/DecaturParentsNetworkVaping
Terrie Moore, Executive Director
Decatur Prevention Initiative
770.843.9698
decaturprevention@gmail.org 
City of Decatur - Decatur Launches 200 Stories Initiative
In celebration of City of Decatur’s bicentennial, the City has launched the 200 Stories Project- a community story vault- to preserve and document the history of those who are and have been part of the Decatur community. Through the power of storytelling, participants will help shape a shared vision for the future of Decatur.
Whether you are new to Decatur or have been around for a while, the City invites you to contribute to this historical moment by sharing your experiences. There is no script – simply volunteer to sit down and talk with an interviewer.
Interested in connecting with other community members? There is also an opportunity to volunteer as an interviewer. To participate, email 200stories@decaturga.com, or call Aileen de la Torre at 678-553-6596 or Renae Jackson at 678-553-6561.
News from the Decatur Education Foundation
You can donate food to our Lighten the Load BHMS snack pantry and weekend backpack programs to help food-insecure families in Decatur. Click on the following links to help complete the monthly wishlists:
Beacon Hill Middle Snack Program: /a.co/d0HJHTr
Weekend Backpack Program: https://a.co/6Etc74W
ColorWheel Art Studio is hosting an Empty Bowls fundraiser TONIGHT from 6-8pm that benefits our Lighten the Load program. For $25 you receive a hand-made bowl to enjoy soup from Leon’s Full Service and Brick Store Pub. Tickets are available HERE.
The Tour deCatur is coming up soon on Saturday, March 11th! You can still register at www.tourdecatur.com to run the 5K (a Peachtree Road Race qualifier), the one-mile Fun Run and the Tot Trot for the 4 and under set. As DEF’s biggest fundraiser, your participation helps fund everything we do to help our students learn and thrive. Presenting Sponsor Mathnasium of Decatur and Platinum Sponsor Realtor Amy Widener will be there at the race with giveaways!
Amplify Decatur is hosting their Spring Concert in the Square on Saturday, April 29th and DEF is so pleased to be one of the beneficiaries. The line-up is chock full of some amazing musicians – check them out and purchase tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/amplify-decatur-music-festival-tickets-527859721637. Your evening of live music will support DEF, Decatur Cooperative Ministry and Giving Kitchen.
