Westbrook Glen Grove PTA Newsletter
January 7th, 2024
Happy New Year Panda/Gator Families!
December was such an incredible month with the Winter Classroom Parties (thank you Room Reps, Tricia Johnson and Rachel Woody!), the Winter Assembly with the GBS Chamber Singers (thank you Assembly Team!), and the CorePower Yoga Fundraiser (thank you Cori Bauer, Ashley Chittajallu and Meghan Gill!). We also want to thank all of the families who attended CPY and who participated in the PTA flowers sales at the Glen Grove Band and Chorus concerts (thank you to Holly Hyla and Grace Casey)!
A couple new year announcements:
- The January WBGG PTA Meeting is this Wednesday January 10th! Please join us at Westbrook at 10am.
- We have so may upcoming fundraising events - sign up below and join in the fun!
- New year, new website! Please check out our NEW PTA website for all your need-to-know info. A huge thank you to Dhyana Brummel and Tina Parekh for their amazing work on this site.
- Follow us on Social Media! Did you know WBGG PTA has a Facebook page, and a brand-new Instagram page? Connect with us :)
We are looking forward to an incredible second half of the school year!
Katie Hoskins & Joanna Soupos
WBGG PTA Co-Presidents
One School, One Book
WBGG PTA is thrilled to support
Glen Grove 2024 One School, One Book
Each Glen Grove student will receive a copy of the book (sponsored by WBGG PTA) - which will be revealed tomorrow!
Thanks to Lisa Funke and all of the GG staff for the time and energy they have put into this incredible program!
PTA COMMUNICATIONS
New year, new website!
We are so happy to announce that the WBGG PTA has an updated website!
We hope you will find this site informative and easy to navigate.
Also, please check us out on Facebook and Instagram!
Winter/Spring 2024 Calendar
JANUARY
* Events - One School One Book, Fundraisers, Spirit Night
January 10 - PTA Meeting - 10am (Westbrook)
January 15 - NO SCHOOL
January 20 - Fundraiser: Workout & Smoothies at Manduu Fitness
January 25 - Spirit Night at Panda Express
January 26 - Fundraiser: Pickleball & Pizza at Karzen
FEBRUARY
* Events - Fundraisers, Spirit Night, Spring Classroom Parties
February 7 - Fundraiser: Beer & Braids at Scruples
February 13 - Board of Education Meeting
February 14 - PTA Meeting - 10am (Virtual)
February 19 - NO SCHOOL
February 21 - Spirit Night at Panera Bread
February 25 - Fundraiser: Boxing & Bubbles at 9Round Fitness
MARCH
March 13 - PTA Meeting - 10am (Glen Grove)
March 18 - Board of Education Meeting
March 25-29 - NO SCHOOL
APRIL
April 10 - PTA Meeting - 6pm (Virtual)
April 15 - Board of Education Meeting
MAY
* Events - Teacher/Staff Appreciation, Westbrook Book Fair, Glen Grove Book Fair, Fifth Grade Picnic
May 8 - PTA Meeting - 10am (Westbrook)
May 20 - Board of Education Meeting
May 27 - NO SCHOOL
May 31 - LAST DAY OF SCHOOL
SPIRIT NIGHT AT PANDA EXPRESS
Thursday January 25th, 10am-9pm
Panda Express
2145 Willow Road, Glenview
Please use Code: 360242 for online orders or
show this flyer when placing an order in-person
WBGG PTA will recieve 20% of all sales - thank you for your support!
FUNDRAISERS
Our Fundraising Team has been hard at work putting together so many incredible events!
Big thanks to Cori Bauer for spearheading the effort!!
Sign up today to mix and mingle with other Westbrook and Glen Grove families :)
FITNESS & SMOOTHIES
Saturday January 20th, 1:00-3:00pm
Please join us for a trainer guided EMS workout at Manduu - healthy smoothies and juices included!
Pickleball & Pizza
Friday January 26th, 7:00pm-9:00pm
Please join us for a fun pickleball tournament, hosted by Karzen!
Beer and pizza included, and there will be a silent auction!
Beer & Braids
Wednesday February 7th, 6:00pm-8:00pm
Please join us at Scruples for a children's hair tutorial -
beer, rootbeer, sandwiches and goodies bags included!
Boxing & Bubbles
Sunday February 25th, 1:00pm-3:00pm
Please join us for a boxing class and bubbles at 9Round Fitness -
light snacks and mimosas will be provided after class!
WBGG STAFF SNACK SIGN UP
Sign up to help stock the Westbrook and Glen Grove Staff Rooms!
We'd like to thank all the families who contributed during the first half of the school year:
The Ahmed Family
The Alvarez Family
The Ansal Family
The Bauer-Smith Family
The Benjamin-Gorges Family
The Brummel-McCardle Family
The Gaybullaeva Family
The Hermiz Familiy
The Hoskins Family
The Hsu Family
The Kapp Family
The Kim Family
The Lakowski Family
The Nielsen Family
The Olson Family
The Orenstein Family
The Prajapati Family
The Rajabali Family
The White Family
The Yoshimura Family