Arctic Blast
Glacier Ridge Elementary School 11.22.19
Dear Glacier Ridge Families,
Thank you so much to all of the families who have already joined us for conferences. We look forward to seeing the rest of you next week. Please remember that our 5Essentials Survey is open and available for you to give us your feedback. It is greatly appreciated! Thee will be computers set up in the main hallway for you to do this before or after your conference time, it takes about 10 minutes.
Thank you so much for all of those that donated to our Community Harvest box. The box was overflowing because of your efforts. Our community appreciates it! As we approach a long week off for students next week, we hope that you will enjoy the time with family and friends in this season of thankfulness. We are truly thankful and blessed to have the opportunity to work with our students, staff, and families each day!
Have a great weekend and holiday,
Mr. Jacobsen and Mrs. Adams
Lunch Shenanigans
Orange You Glad We Eat Healthy?
Community Harvest
Share Bear - We still have some tags left
Butter Braid/Cookie Dough Fundraiser - Orders & Money Due Dec 2nd
Our yummy Butter Braid fundraiser has begun! Butter Braid pastries are available in these delicious flavors: Apple, Strawberry Cream Cheese, Cherry, Cinnamon, and Cream Cheese, plus a Caramel Roll! Cookie dough is also available.
Please take orders from friends and family members, and remember to stay safe. NO UNSUPERVISED DOOR-TO-DOOR SELLING.
Order forms and money are due on December 2nd. Delivery will be on December 12th from 3:30 to 5:30 pm. All of these dates are printed on your order forms.
Please reach out with any questions to amandamerritt48@gmail.com (this is also printed on your forms.) We are looking forward to yummy treats and further supporting our students with the money raised. Thank you for your participation.
Parent Teacher Conference Dinner
4th and 5th grade Families
Yearbooks - Discounts good through November 30th
You can start to capture memories and order your 2019-2020 Glacier Ridge Yearbook!
To purchase and customize your yearbook, please got 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 3, 2020. The yearbook price is $20.00. SAVE 5% IF PURCHASED BY NOVEMBER 30th!
For more information on purchasing a yearbook, visit: http://bit.ly/gryearbook19
For more information on designing the 2 free custom pages, visit: http://bit.ly/grcustom19 and http://bit.ly/grcustom219Family Skate Night - December 5th, 6-8pm
All Glacier Ridge staff, students and their families are invited to Xtreme wheels in Crystal Lake for a FREE night of skating. The theme is winter holidays so come dressed in your festive holiday gear! There is a $4 charge for skate rental if needed.
Glacier Ridge Reads - Grinch Style
Come and join us for the 3rd Annual Glacier Ridge Reads Holiday Breakout- The Grinch. This fun-filled family event will take place on Tuesday, December 17th from 6-7:30 PM. Start getting your family teams together and planning your holiday outfits for this blockbuster event. For more information, click here: http://bit.ly/GRRgrinchflyer. Please sign up here: http://bit.ly/grrgrinch19. You do not want to miss this fun evening!
Polar Bear Players are proud to present, Disney's The Jungle book
Dance Workshop for auditions is on December 3rd or 4th. You need to attend at least one of these workshops in order to try out for the show. This is where you will learn the dance portion for the audition. Please be at school by 8:15 am.
Make sure you have turned in an audition form to Miss Wyman by the dates of the tryouts. Click here if you still need a form Jungle Book Audition Form
5Essentials Survey
This fall, students, staff, and parents across Illinois will have an opportunity to participate in the eighth annual statewide Illinois 5Essentials survey. As a parent, this opportunity will allow you to share your thoughts on the important elements of school effectiveness in a survey about our school. The parent survey (available in English and Spanish) is now open and takes approximately 10 minutes to complete. One survey may be completed and submitted for each child by either parent. We hope you will take this opportunity to provide us with your feedback. To access the survey, please visit http://survey.5-essentials.org/illinois/survey/parent/.
We truly appreciate you taking the time to fill this out for us!
Upcoming Important Dates
November 25-26th - Parent Teacher Conferences / No School
November 27-29th - Thanksgiving Break, No School
December 5th - Student Council Meeting, 8:15am
December 5th - Family Skate Night at Xtreme Wheels in Crystal Lake 6pm-8pm
December 16th - GREO - Chick-Fil-A in Crystal Lake
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