Eagle Edition
September 2, 2021
Glennwood Elementary ~ Where Learning Takes Flight
Holly Brookins, PhD, Principal ~ Jill Tolsma, Instructional Coach Karen Hearn, School Manager
Email: hbrookins@csdecatur.net
Website: https://www.csdecatur.net/glennwood
Location: 440 East Ponce de Leon Avenue, Decatur, GA, USA
Phone: 404.370.4435
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gleagles/?modal=admin_todo_tour
Calendar of Events
Friday, September 3
Ms. Jolley's Class Hosting
Monday, September 6
Labor Day Holiday (No School)
Wednesday, September 8
Lunch and Learn with Mr. Blase
11:30am - 12:15 pm
September 8-10
1st and 2nd grade CoGAT Testing
Friday, September 10
Walk and Roll to School
Monday, September 13
PTA General Meeting via Zoom
6:00-7:00 pm
Wednesday, September 15
Individual School Pictures
8:30-10:30 am
September 16 and 17
Early Release Days
Dismissal at 12:50 pm
September 20-24
Fall Break
Wednesday, September 29
Virtual Author Visit with Angela DiTerlizzi
Where Learning Takes Flight
September Design Principle: Success and Failure
"Winners never quit and quitters never win."
~Vince Lombardi
Hello Glennwood Families,
City Schools of Decatur has provided early release days in the school calendar this year for parent-teacher conferences. The fall dates are September 16th and 17th. Glennwood will dismiss early at 12:50 pm. Students will still eat lunch at school on these days. The afternoons will be used for virtual parent-teacher conferences. Classroom teachers will be reaching out to parents to offer a sign-up soon.
I hope everyone has a wonderful and restful Labor Day Weekend. As always, please reach out to me with any questions or concerns!
Dr. Brookins
Principal
CoGAT Testing Sept. 8-10
Next Wednesday, September 8th from 11:30-12:15
Separation anxiety, tantrums, and meltdowns are a normal part of childhood. However, if they occur more regularly or include aggression, these may be a sign of something else. Instead of blaming ourselves, parents may need some extra help. The good news is that there is a right and a wrong way to handle separation anxiety. Please join our school counselor, Mr. Blase, for a virtual Lunch N’ Learn on this topic. Even if you’re only able to stay for part of the time, we will cover the basics, when to get more help, how to tackle tough drop-offs, and some good strategies for dealing with these episodes. Come with questions and experiences that you may want to share. The Lunch N’ Learn will be recorded and shared if you are unable to make it. As always, don’t hesitate to reach out to Mr. Blase if you need any support with your student.
Lunch N' Learn: How to Deal With Separation Anxiety & Meltdowns
Wednesday, September 8 · 11:30am – 12:15pm
Google Meet joining info
Video call link: https://meet.google.com/ube-zcfp-dbj
Or dial: (US) +1 662-762-0437 PIN: 741 491 910#
More phone numbers: https://tel.meet/ube-zcfp-dbj?pin=2684482973054
Walk & Roll is BACK!!! After a year-long hiatus, we can finally get back into celebrating our walkable and bike-friendly community school! Our first Walk & Roll of the school year will take place next Friday, September 10! You can check out the Walk & Roll website here: https://www.csdecatur.net/Page/585 for all of the details including our Walk & Roll schedule for the year, other important dates, details on keeping our kids safe as we walk and roll, and links to our safe routes to school partners.
We will continue to use grade-level-specific entrances for our students on Walk & Roll days, and the door monitor teachers will be helping out students with their marbles and will be handing out incentives directly to students. Everyone will continue to be masked on campus for arrival. For the time being, we will not be operating our walking school buses, but hopefully, as things improve with covid, we will be able to bring those back later in the year. Don’t forget that every marble counts towards students earning school-wide extra recess, and announcements will be made at Community Circle! Let’s have a strong first Walk & Roll back, and show everyone how Eagles SOAR!! Please reach out with any questions to Glennwood Walk & Roll Chair, Amanda McMillan (almcmil@gmail.com).
PTA Events: Mark your calendars!
Monday, September 13, 6:00-7:00 PM -- we will have our General PTA Meeting on Zoom. All parents are invited and encouraged to attend. You'll get to meet our PTA officers, learn about the many ways our PTA supports Glennwood, and see the proposed calendar of events. The Zoom link will be sent out in next week's e-blast.
Saturday, October 23, 12:00 PM -- Glennwood PTA First Annual Chili Cook-Off! Join us in building community, raising some funds, and creating bragging rights about the best chili this side of the tracks.
What can you do?
1. Create a team - Got a solid chili recipe? Wanna challenge your neighbors?
Contact James Herndon (jamesherndon3@gmail.com) if you are interested in joining or creating a team - the more the merrier. We will have veggie and traditional categories.
2. Get ready to sell some tickets. All are optional - but we will be sending them home with your kiddo starting in a few weeks. Each ticket gets the holder a number of samples and the right to vote for the best.
3. Volunteer in other ways - Set up, clean up, take down. We will reach out later.
The CSD ESOL Team will be hosting their annual ESOL Parent Informational Meeting on Wednesday, September 8, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. This will be a VIRTUAL meeting. This meeting will cover:
- ESOL Entrance and Exit Criteria
- ESOL Instruction and Service Models
- ESOL State Assessments
City Schools of Decatur
CSD Special Education Department Parent Meeting
The first meeting of the year is to connect, support, and guide parents with young students. This will be an opportunity to connect with other PreK/Kindergarten families who are navigating special education. I will share resources and gain initial feedback as to how the first month of school is progressing for your student. This top of the year check-in will be the first of three totally targeted meetings.
I look forward to your feedback! Thank you!
-Cheryl (Parent Mentor)
Audience: Parents of Pre-k & Kindergarten Students with an IEP (Individualized Education Plan)
Date: September 9, 2021
Time: 6pm-7pm
Location: Virtual Meeting
Click the link to RSVP or email cgrant@csdecatur.net
News from the Decatur Education Foundation
Takeout for DEF! Our friends from NaanStop and Greg Kodesh Realty are partnering with DEF for a dine-out/take-out on Thursday, September 9th, for which they'll be donating 20% of sales to DEF! They offer family meals including 2 entrees, fresh-baked naan, handmade samosas, basmati rice and chutneys (feeds 4). Just place your order before 5 pm Wednesday, September 8th and your order will be available for pick up between 5 - 545pm on Thursday, September 9th - link to menu: https://bit.ly/NSorderDecatur - Pickup/drive-thru at Avery/Bucher in Winnona Park neighborhood - Pickup instructions will be sent with confirmation - Pickup will be available between 5-5:45 - masks/distancing required at pick up - order in advance before 5 pm on Wednesday, September 8th ... first-come, first-served so get your orders in before they sell out!
The Race is ON! One of Oakhurst's most anticipated events -- the Madison Ave Derby --is happening on October 16th and registration has begun at www.madisonavesoapboxderby.org! Participation in this community event is practically a rite of passage for Decatur kids, and it raises important funds for issues affecting our students. This year's Derby beneficiary is the Decatur Student Center, located in CSD Decatur High School and equipped to attend to our students' behavioral health and non-academic needs. To learn more about the Student Center, please visit www.decatureducationfoundation/behavioral-health. See you at the Derby!
Homework Help: We are continuing our Virtual Pals tutoring program in which we pair a 2nd-8th grade student with an upper high school student or adult volunteer to help with homework, time management, and motivation. If you would like to sign your student up for the program, you can go here. If you would like to help as a volunteer tutor, you can apply here. (High school students can earn volunteer hours!)