We will be scheduling parent-teacher conferences in-person or virtually this year during the weeks of October 2nd and 9th. We look forward to a rich discussion about the academic and work habits-related progress your child demonstrated throughout the first 8-9 weeks of school. You should receive an email/notification from your child's teacher with information regarding how to sign up for a parent-teacher conference soon. Be sure to record the time and date of your child’s conference in your personal calendar. Missed conferences may not be able to be rescheduled promptly.

At this conference, your child’s teacher will share overall impressions regarding how your child is adapting to the routines of the classroom, the behaviors your child exhibits that promote learning, as well as results from formative and universal screener assessments that we have administered.

This conference will be the official method for communicating your child’s progress for the first 9 weeks of school.

Thank you so much for collaborating with us! We look forward to partnering with you so that we can support your child's continued growth and success.

Have a wonderful fall break,

Holly Brookins, Ph.D.

Principal

hbrookins@csdecatur.net

We are thrilled to be offering two author events in October for all K-2 students. Our first author event is sponsored by Brave + Kind Bookshop with Dan Paley coming on October 6th. Brave + Kind Bookshop offers parents the opportunity to purchase the book directly with the bookstore by simply scanning the QR code below. Orders are due by October 1. Super easy!

On October 9, we will be hosting Peter Reynolds in conjunction with the Children's Literature Brunch event, both sponsored by Little Shop of Stories. Book order forms for this author event will be sent home in communication folders today. You can also download the order form and find more details below. Orders are due by September 28.

Both of these events are sponsored by our community bookstore partners and are zero cost to our school. Additionally, when you purchase a book, a percentage of the sales goes right back to Glennwood and supports our school library. All books will also be personalized and signed by the authors!

Thank you in advance for your help and support in purchasing a book for these author events! If you have any questions, please contact Dee Anna Rittenhouse, Library Media Specialist at drittenhouse@csdecatur.net or Anne Dishman, Media Clerk at adishman@csdecatur.net.

Each session typically includes get to know you games, team work activities, art work, and high five friendship cheers.

This program is free and open to all identifying AANHPI/APIDA students at Glenwood ES.

The program is an initiative supported by CSD's Department of Equity and Student Services and Decatur HS's Asian Student Union. This will be our 3rd year of Sidekicks since beginning in the '21 - '22 school year.

The program is coordinated by Ms Beth Lewis, a 15 year teacher veteran of CSD and Decatur HS, and mom of 3 CSD children including a current Glenwood kindergartner. Ms Lewis is of Japanese descent (mother is from Tokyo) and also sponsors Decatur HS's Asian Student Union.

Please complete the Google form HERE by Sept 15th. Questions - please reach out to Ms Lewis at elewis@csdecatur.net.

Communications Leader Needed

Hello Glennwood Community! The pta will be in need of a Communications Chair. If you like to stay up to date about the PTA and school events, this role is for you!

Our communications chair gathers information from our committees and sends out weekly PTA updates to the school’s Media Specialist, Dee Anna Rittenhouse and also to our Room Parent Coordinator Sara Loya. This person also updates our Facebook page with current PTA information and our PTA website. This role has the support of the PTA president.

Experience is not needed! Please reach out to Nydia Almond at: president@glennwoodespta.com if you have any questions. We’d love to have you on the board!

Fall Carnival & Chili Cook Off

Save the date! Please join us on Saturday October 21st from 11am-2pm to celebrate the return of Glennwood’s Fall Carnival. This year we are combining our Fall Carnival with the Chili Cook Off!

Register HERE to compete in the Chili/Stew Cook Off. There will be prizes for both 1st place meat and 1st place veggie categories. (Prizes TBD)

Each class has a carnival game booth assigned. (Each booth should be decorated in a festive way and we will have a popsicle party for the class who wins the best decorated booth award.) Those are listed on the sign up genius. Volunteer shifts are 30 mins, and you are welcome to sign up for more than one spot!

WE WILL NEED VOLUNTEERS!! Tell your high/middle schooler, grandparents, etc! (Make sure they put “Middle/High student” or “family member of” in the comments.) We can’t do this without you. We will need A LOT of volunteer help to make this event a success. Please sign up HERE! The class that fills all volunteer spots first wins The Golden Pumpkin and a box full of snacks.

If you’d like to donate supplies for the Fall Carnival, please access the link HERE! We will need a lot of cake, cupcakes, pastries and cookies for the very popular Cake Walk! More instructions on the sign up genius.

All funds collected from this event will go towards helping our school and our community. Your support means a lot, not only to us, but to the whole Glennwood Elementary community! Thank you!

Questions?! For Fall Carnival questions, please email our Fundraising Chair Lauren Wattenmaker at: Fundraising@Glennwoodespta.com

• For Chili/Stew Cook Off questions, please email Nydia Almond at: President@Glennwoodespta.com
• For Volunteer questions, please email our Volunteer Coordinator Leslie Sessly at: lesessley@gmail.com
• For Sponsorship opportunities, please email Laura Scott at: VP@glennwoodespta.com

Super Saturdays

Is your child interested in STEAM? Sign them up for Super Saturday today! CSD teachers & staff will guide K-5 students through STEAM inspired lessons at no charge to families. The time is from 9a - 12p at Beacon Hill Middle School.

To register for Super Saturdays for Grades K-5, please use the following link.