Glacier Ridge Gazette
Glacier Ridge Elementary School | December 16, 2022
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Glacier Ridge Gazette
Principal’s Message: How Will You Use Break?
Winter break has arrived. School will resume on Tuesday, January 3rd, 2023. There is no school on Monday, January 2nd for a staff professional development day.
I'd like to give a heartfelt thank you to our PTO, GRE families, the staff, and our students for a wonderful first half of the school year. This December was filled with joy as our community worked together to support many Dublin families through the One Dublin Adopt a Family program and the GRE Holiday Post Office. As always, GRE spreads kindness and generosity to others.
Personally, I will be enjoying time with family over break. This is a special time of year for many and it is my personal favorite. Other than the daily driving and catering to my children’s constant social plans that have monopolized my own, I enjoy taking a moment to slow down and doing nothing together as a family over break. Just being around one another and doing nothing is what I enjoy most.
Sometimes there can be joy and fun in small and mundane things. We often do this during traveling, when there are long periods of waiting. HERE is a great article of simple game ideas that you can do with your child or family as you spend down-time with one another. For example, when in a public place, looking at people wearing t-shirts to find your favorite one that you would wear. These types of games help practice creative and flexible thinking.
I hope this break and time is all that you want it to be. Whether your goal is to connect as a family or with friends, travel, rest and relax, stay busy, take time for yourself, or something else, I hope you are able to do so. It has been a stressful few years for a number of reasons and finding that priority and balance is important for well-being. We will attempt to do that as a Kurty family and I wish that for you too.
Have a great Christmas, Holiday, or break,
Pete Kurty, Ed. D
Principal
Preparing the Presents
It takes a whole school community to prepare the presents to donate to One Dublin. Earlier in the week, parent volunteers delivered the supplies collected by kindergarten families. Items included common household items that are in high need.
This morning, students in grades 1-5 spent time wrapping and preparing the donated gifts for the One Dublin Adopt-a-Family program. Those gifts were on display at the celebration assembly for the students to see their collaborative effort to make a difference in the community.
Thank you to our grade level parent coordinators that assisted with communication and wrapping to prepare the gifts.
GRE Celebrates Giving
As part of our celebration of giving, GRE was buzzing with sounds of giving and generosity. The kindness post office raised $898.76 for One Dublin. The holiday post office is a student-run post office that allows students to purchase stamps so they can write and send “choose kind'' letters to students and staff around the building. Thank you to the 5th grade students and staff that coordinated the program. Thank you to families and students that purchased stamps.
The other initiative is the adopt-a-family program to benefit One Dublin. Each grade level adopted Dublin families in need for the Holidays. Thank you to families that purchased items for needy families. Students spent the morning before break wrapping the gifts. The whole school comes together to celebrate each other’s company and the spirit of giving. It is a magical school experience. Thank you to The PTO Chairs, Julie Altenburger, Daron Ducay, and Emmy D’Antonio, who spearheaded the program. Thank you also to all the classroom coordinators and volunteers who coordinated each grade level and helped wrap presents.
Fourth Graders go Caroling in the Neighborhood
Operation Kids for Troops - Follow Up
Thank you for supporting our troops! Tis' the season for giving and remembering those who can't be with family during the holidays. Please read the emails below from families of two recipients:
"Ashley received her super thoughtful care packages. She greatly appreciated the cards and all the goodies. She will be sending GRE a thank you note/pics shortly.
Thank you again for supporting her!"
"Good morning! I got this photo this morning. It made me so happy to see him smiling! Thank you and GRE for remembering him and his friends. He said they all really appreciated all the goodies and felt so good to be remembered.
Thanks for all you do!"
Glacier Ridge Information
End of Grading Period and Grade Cards
Sign Up and Volunteer Opportunities
Tiger Student Announcements
We have a new and exciting opportunity for 2nd thru 5th graders at Glacier Ridge this year! Would you like to start your day saying “Hello!” to everyone at Glacier Ridge in the morning? Then sign up to read the morning announcements! If you would like to find out more about this opportunity and sign up to be a Tiger Student Announcer then go to this link via SignUp Genius: GRES Tiger Student Announcements
Glacier Ridge Greeter Team
Glacier Ridge Elementary believes in creating a caring and comfortable environment for its community of learners. This begins as students enter the front doors of the school in the morning. Our student greeters help facilitate this goal!
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GRE EVENTS
Upcoming Events
Dec 16: End of 1st semester
Dec 17 - Jan 2: Winter break
Jan 2: No school - staff professional day
Jan 3: School resumes
Jan 13 - 27: Yearbook sale
Jan 16: No school - MLK Day
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DISTRICT NEWS
District News
Winter Break is Around the Corner
As a reminder, the first semester ends Friday, December 16 and winter break begins Monday, December 19. School will resume on Tuesday, January 3.
New Year, New Look for DCS
This year, the Communications and Technology teams have been collaborating on a brand refresh for DCS. We cannot wait to share a new logo and upgraded website when we return from Winter Break.
You may have already noticed some minor changes to the District's website as we prepare for the new look. If you have any questions or concerns about where to find content on the website, please contact our new Public Information Officer, Cassie Dietrich.
Need more information? Visit our sites below.
Attendance
If your child will be absent from school, please email our attendance line at gres_attendance@dublinschools.net.
Glacier Ridge Elementary
Email: glacierridge_info@dublinschools.net
Website: https://www.dublinschools.net/Domain/18
Location: 7175 Glacier Ridge Boulevard, Dublin, OH, USA
Phone: 614.733.0012
Twitter: @greDCSD