Glenwood News
What is happening at Glenwood, November 9, 2018
News from Dr. Cappucci
We Love It Here!
Standard Based Report Cards
WRSD uses a standard based report card. Grades on a standard based report card are different from grades on traditional report cards. A traditional report card grades how well the student performs on assignments and tests. Standard based report cards provide accurate information and feedback to students and their families on the student’s progress towards meeting grade level standards, and provide more consistency between teachers than traditional report cards, because all students are evaluated on the same grade-appropriate skills. Parents can see exactly which skills and knowledge their children have learned, are progressing to and require more practice on. In the first two quarters many standards have just been introduced, so very few children will demonstrate the ability to meet the standards, but as the year progresses students should demonstrate progress in meeting grade level standards. Early on in the year, there may be many 2s on the report card, which lets you know that your child is making progress towards the standard.
Always, always feel free to contact your child's teachers with any questions, concerns,etc. Teachers will address your concerns usually within 1 school day. Glenwood is lucky to have a dedicated and caring group of teachers, who are willing to work closely with parents to help all students reach their academic potential.
The Infamous Bike Example, an analogy by the Quabbin School District, best explains standard based grading.
Your goal: To ride a bike by yourself
4. Exceeding the Standard
Wow! You not only ride a bike on your own, but you can pop a wheelie, jump ramps, and perform other bike stunts.
3. Meeting the Standard
Congratulations! You are successfully riding a bike by yourself. (This will only happen when your child is able to demonstrate mastery of a standard independently.)
2. Progressing Toward the Standard
You are pedaling well and staying upright as long as someone is holding on and giving you a little push. (For the first two quarters, most of our students will be working towards their grade level standards or riding a bike, therefore there may be quite a few 2s. Please contact your child's teacher if you have any concerns.)
1. Not Meeting The Standard
You are riding a bike, but using training wheels.
Bus News
One of our buses is packed to the rim; therefore we cannot allow any other students on Bus 10. Please make note of this for our half days and early dismissals.
ALICE parent information night
PTO NEWS
The PTO is looking for volunteers this month!
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0d45abaf28a2fa7-november2
And the Craft Fair:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0D45ABAF28A2FA7-glenwood7
Save The Date
November
12- Veteran's Day- No school
16- After School Movie- Incredibles 2
17- Craft Fair
19-Town meeting at 6:30 at Naquag
20- ALICE Presentation for Parents at 6 pm
20- PTO Meeting
21-23 Thanksgiving Break
December
Movie
10- PTO Meeting
14- After School Movie
20- Winter Concert (snow date is the 21st)
24- Winter Break Begins
2- First day back after Winter Break
FALL INTO GIVING!
What is Happening at Glenwood
STEAM Into Fall News
Makerspace
A true makerspace is defined not by what's in it, but rather by what comes out of it: projects, experiences, artifacts, and learning. At Glenwood we are looking to have a makerspace that opens opportunities for children to design, create and explore. We are looking for donations of materials we can use in our makerspace. Anything Rutland families are no longer using will be gladly accepted, such as the following: Lincoln Logs, Legos, bristle blocks, marbles, building blocks, K’nex, Tinker Toys, erector sets, clay, playdough, beads, and dominoes, as well as board games, masking and duct tape, toilet paper and paper towel rolls, craft supplies, cereal boxes, cardboard, plastic containers, or anything that may end up in the recycling bin, wood, nails, fabric, yarn, etc. We appreciate these and other materials that are in a clean and usable condition.
We are also looking for donations of sewing materials, broken radios, keyboards, anything that can be taken apart. A true makerspace gives students the opportunity to experience not only how to put things together, but also how to take them apart. This experience may not only happen in the makerspace. Sometimes makerspace activities occur in the classroom as well.
Mrs. Bartlett visited the Makerspace
Ms. Lee and her students visited the Makerspace
Magazine Drive
The top sellers of the Magazine drive earned a limo ride to Papa Gino's.
Lunch with Officer Grover and Captain Bassett
Third Grade News
Ms. Lee
Careful word choice can change a dull story into an engaging and exciting story. Ms. Lee's students braimstormed alternative words for run, said, see.
Keyboarding without Tears with Mrs. Thayer
Fourth Grade News
Researching Biomes with Ms. Paulson
Math Games with Mr. Vickstrom
ELA Games with Mrs. Butterfield
Fifth Grade News
Fifth Grade Science with Mr. Jaffe
Instagram, Google Classroom, and Class Dojo
If you ever have any concerns or questions, please reach out to the classroom teachers at Glenwood. All teachers have access to emails and will always respond within 1-2 school days. Working together as a team will enable all students to reach their academic potential.
Cool Cash Banking Program is back.
Fidelity has a Cool Cash Banking Program at Glenwood. If you open an account at Fidelity Bank, students can make their deposits here every Tuesday morning. Please see the attached information.
Sports Designed for Students with Disability
November Movie
Rutland Recreation News
Learn to Skate
Wachusett Wrestling
BIG Y EDUCATION EXPRESS
Mountain Club Soccer
News from Mrs. Lawton
November Lunch Menu
Notes from Mrs. Lawton, School Nurse
Welcome to the Health Update-
To The Parents of 4th and 5th graders:
Thank You to those who have sent in recent copies of their children’s MD physicals and updated immunizations- I appreciate it! For those of you who haven’t been able to yet- if you could send them along as soon as possible, that would be great!
- The new Health Office website is up and running. Please visit this site: https://sites.google.com/wrsd.net/wrsdhealthservices/home
Reminders from Mrs. O'Coin, School Secretary
- It is important that we have the most up to date contact information for your child. Updates of contact information can be completed by contacting our school secretary Mrs. Veree O’Coin at 508-886-0399 or by email at veree_ocoin@wrsd.net
- If your child will be absent, please notify us by either sending a note with your child, or notifying the school at 508-886-0399.
- If your child has a change in dismissal, please send in a note with your child's full name and teacher's name.
- Please ensure your CORI has not expired. Contact Mrs. O’Coin if you are unsure of your expiration date. Mrs. O’Coin has current information regarding the CORI. We cannot rush CORI checks at the end of the year as systems are overloaded.
- Unless otherwise noted: Dismissal on Early Release Days will begin at 12:30 with lunch being served.
News from the Cafeteria
- Please email jennifer_jones@wrsd.net if you do not want your child to purchase a snack from their Schoolbucks account. An alert will be placed on your child's account.
- Breakfast will be served daily. Children will need a note from parents to purchase breakfast.
- Breakfast will consist of cereal, yogurt, fruit and milk or bagel, yogurt, fruit and milk.
- The cost for breakfast is $1.50. The cost for lunch is $3.00. Milk is $.60.
- If a child qualifies for free or reduced lunch, then they will also qualify for a free or reduced breakfast. Please contact Mrs. Jones if you have any questions.
- Lunch Menus are available on the Glenwood website: http://www.wrsd.net/glenwood/