Arctic Blast
Glacier Ridge Elementary School 03.25.22
Dear Glacier Ridge Families,
A well deserved Spring Break begins today!
We hope that everyone has an enjoyable week. We pooled several of the classes today and we have many students heading out of town to places like Florida, Alabama, South Carolina, and even Poland. Notice that the theme for most is warmer weather! Others are remaining here (including Mr. Jacobsen) and we hope that we get a few nice days so we can all get outside.
When we return from break students in grades 3-5 will be participating in the state assessments for reading and math.
Take care and enjoy your time together,
Mr. Jacobsen and Mrs. Reinhardt
G.R.E.O.
Spring PTA Book Fair Coming Soon
Our Fabulous Furry Art Friends
PTA Meeting (Virtual) April 5th
Alumni Scholarship
2021-2022 Yearbooks
You can start to capture memories and order your 2021-2022 Glacier Ridge Yearbook!
To purchase and customize your yearbook, please go to www.TreeRing.com/validate. Then enter our school’s passcode: 1013872192942816. The deadline to order and customize the two free custom pages is April 22, 2022. The yearbook price is $20.00.
For more information on purchasing a yearbook, visit: https://bit.ly/gryb2022
For more information on designing the 2 free custom pages, visit: https://bit.ly/grybpages
Fitnessgram Assessment
After spring break (April 4-May 20, 2022), District 47 physical education teachers will be completing FitnessGram testing for all 3rd-8th grade students. FitnessGram is a nationally recognized, criterion-referenced assessment to determine students’ fitness levels based on what is optimal for good health. The assessment measures the five health-related components of physical fitness that have been identified as important for overall health: cardiovascular endurance, body composition, and muscular endurance, strength, and flexibility.
Incoming Middle School Parent Event
Parents and guardians are invited to attend an informative 6th Grade Parent Panel event where they will learn all about the student transition to middle school from current District 47 middle school parents. Panel discussions consist of an overview of the middle school experience, tips for a smooth student transition, and a Q&A session. The panel is comprised of parents from all three middle schools and the topics covered will be the same at all meetings. All three presentations will be provided in English and Spanish.
Regardless of your child’s home school for next year, we encourage you to attend the parent panel meeting below that works best for your schedule:
Tuesday, April 5, 2022, 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. - Lundahl Middle School (560 Nash Rd., Crystal Lake) in the LMC
Wednesday, April 13, 2022, 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. - Bernotas Middle School (170 N. Oak St., Crystal Lake) in the LMC
Thursday, April 21, 2022, 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. - Hannah Beardsley Middle School (515 E. Crystal Lake Ave., Crystal Lake) in the LMC
SUPER Library Volunteers
Polar Bears are Super Readers
Has your child entered reading activities to earn prizes yet? Every reading activity is a separate entry. Use our ideas, or come up with some of your own! Students earn rewards for reading through Friday, April 8 by entering reading activities online using this form: https://bit.ly/polarbearsuperreaders2022. Participation prizes will be given for the first reading activity, and every reading activity earns a raffle entry for SUPER prizes!
If you've already been counting reading minutes, start logging minutes online. Students who log 400 minutes of reading before March 31 will earn a personal pizza from Pizza Hut. Students who log 400 minutes of reading before April 8 will earn a Kane County Cougars ticket on Saturday, May 14 @ 6:30 PM OR Friday, May 27 @ 6:30 PM. Students who completed the "Winter Break Reading Bingo" board, can get a complimentary ticket to a Chicago Wolves game. Bingo boards and Wolves Game order forms (on the back) were sent home with every student in December and can be printed from here: Winter Break Reading Bingo/Chicago Wolves Ticket Order Form Call or mail in the Wolves Game order form for free tickets for every child that completed BINGO. Game dates continue through April.
Upcoming Important Dates
March 28th - Spring Break Begins
April 4th - Classes Resume after Spring Break
April 5th - Incoming Middle School Event @ Lundahl 6 pm
April 5th - PTA Meeting (Virtual) 6:30 pm - See above for link
April 6th - Spring Pictures
April 8th - Tye-Dye Spirit Day
April 11th - 4th/5th Grade Talent Show Tryouts 3:30 pm
April 12th - 4th/5th Grade Talent Show Tryouts 3:30 pm
April 12th - G.R.E.O. @ Chipotle in Algonquin 4 pm -8 pm
April 13th - Incoming Middle School Event @ Bernotas 6 pm
April 15th - No school
Glacier Ridge Elementary
Email: jmjacobsen@d47.org
Website: https://www.d47.org/grs
Location: 1120 Village Road, Crystal Lake, IL, USA
Phone: (815)444-4850
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GlacierRidgeD47
Twitter: @GlacierRidgeD47