Glenwood News
What is happening at Glenwood, November 7, 2019
News from Dr. Cappucci
STANDARD BASED REPORT CARDS
WRSD uses a standard based report card. Grades on a standard based report card are different from grades on traditional report cards. A traditional report card grades how well the student performs on assignments and tests. Standard based report cards provide accurate information and feedback to students and their families on the student’s progress towards meeting grade level standards, and provide more consistency between teachers than traditional report cards, because all students are evaluated on the same grade-appropriate skills. Parents can see exactly which skills and knowledge their children have learned, are progressing to and require more practice on. In the first two quarters many standards have just been introduced, so very few children will demonstrate the ability to meet the standards, but as the year progresses students should demonstrate progress in meeting grade level standards. Early on in the year, there may be many 2s on the report card, which lets you know that your child is making progress towards the standard.
Always, always feel free to contact your child's teachers with any questions, concerns,etc. Teachers will address your concerns usually within 1 school day. Glenwood is lucky to have a dedicated and caring group of teachers, who are willing to work closely with parents to help all students reach their academic potential.
The Infamous Bike Example, an analogy by the Quabbin School District, best explains standard based grading.
Your goal: To ride a bike by yourself
4. Exceeding the Standard
Wow! You not only ride a bike on your own, but you can pop a wheelie, jump ramps, and perform other bike stunts.
3. Meeting the Standard
Congratulations! You are successfully riding a bike by yourself. (This will only happen when your child is able to demonstrate mastery of a standard independently.)
2. Progressing Toward the Standard
You are pedaling well and staying upright as long as someone is holding on and giving you a little push. (For the first two quarters, most of our students will be working towards their grade level standards or riding a bike, therefore there may be quite a few 2s. Please contact your child's teacher if you have any concerns.)
1. Not Meeting The Standard
You are riding a bike, but using training wheels.
Non Perishable Food Pantry Donation
Save the Date
November
7- Report Card Portal is opened at 4:30
8- NO SCHOOL for students/ Professional Development for Teachers
11- No School Veteran's Day
13-SIMCO meeting
14- Town Meeting 6pm
23-craft fair
December
4- Picture retake Day
5- Third grade Field Trip to the Nutcracker in Fitchburg. Students must arrive around 8:15. We will depart from Glenwood at 8:30. Due to the limited number of seats, no chaperones are necessary.
5-ALICE Parent Information Evening 6pm.
19- Winter Concert (snow date of the 20th)
Fundraisers for the year (more may be added)
Monthly movies after school in the blue pod
January Spell-a-thon
March - Square 1 Art to support our specials- Art, Music, and Gym.
March-16-20 Book Fair which is used to purchase all classroom magazines
April 17 PTO Sponsored Basket Raffle
Penny Wars
What is Happening at Glenwood.
PTO After School Movie
Thank you to everyone who participated in the Magazine Drive.
Lucky Duck Day
Limo Lunch to Papa Gino's
Finally, the Pig Races.
STEAM News
Makerspace News
Please do not drop off Makerspace materials if we are not in the building. We will have to throw away the materials if we are unsure of where they came from. Thank you for understanding.
A true makerspace is defined not by what's in it, but rather by what comes out of it: projects, experiences, artifacts, and learning. At Glenwood we are looking to have a makerspace that opens opportunities for children to design, create and explore. We are looking for donations of materials we can use in our makerspace. We are in desperate need of materials for our makerspace. Some things that we can not get enough of are:
small pieces of wood and nails for building
Cereal and cardboard boxes
masking and duct tape,
toilet paper and paper towel rolls,
craft supplies,
cereal boxes,
cardboard,
fabric, yarn,
streamers
plastic containers,
or anything that may end up in the recycling bin
We appreciate these and other materials that are in a clean and usable condition.
If you know a carpenter who has scrap pieces of wood, please ask them if they will donate the wood to our makerspace!
Mr. Lague's class visited the Makerspace this week.
Third Grade News
Mrs. Bartlett's Math Class
Flashlight Partner reading with Mrs. Bartlett
Fourth Grade News
The Pumpkin STEM Challenge with Mrs. Dumas
Coding in the library with Ms. Paulson and Mrs. Hovan
Fifth Grade News
math Class with Mrs. Daly
Revising and editing with Mrs. Sanford.
Science with Mr. Jaffe
Reading Earthquake and creating setting maps with Mrs. Grillo
Art, Music, Gym
Rotating Special Schedule
Newsletter
Instagram, Google Classroom, and Class Dojo
If you ever have any concerns or questions, please reach out to the classroom teachers at Glenwood. All teachers have access to emails and will always respond within 1-2 school days. Working together as a team will enable all students to reach their academic potential.
Please, Please for the safety of our students never drive around the cars parked in the pick-up or drop off line. in the last two years children were almost hit by a car trying to speed out of line.
Buses arrive between 8:55 and 9:05.
Our drop off line out back opens at 8:55 and ends at 9:08. Students must be in their seats ready to learn by 9:10.
Our mornings are extremely busy and we cannot have children dropped off at the school prior to 8:55. Clubhouse is available for students every morning beginning at 7:00. Contact Rutland Recreation for information.
Comfort Zone
Meeting for Grandparents Raising Grandchildren
Rutland Recreation News
Rutland Recreation Holiday Fun
Glenwood's Dairy Queen Fundraiser
Save Those Boxtops
Cool Cash Banking Program is back.
Fidelity has a Cool Cash Banking Program at Glenwood. If you open an account at Fidelity Bank, students can make their deposits here every Tuesday morning. Please see the attached information.
BIG Y EDUCATION EXPRESS
The Lunch Menu Has Been Revised.
Lunch Menus are always posted on the Glenwood Website.
Notes from Mrs. Lawton, School Nurse
Welcome to the Health Update-
To The Parents of 4th and 5th graders:
Thank You to those who have sent in recent copies of their children’s MD physicals and updated immunizations- I appreciate it! For those of you who haven’t been able to yet- if you could send them along as soon as possible, that would be great!
- The new Health Office website is up and running. Please visit this site: https://sites.google.com/wrsd.net/wrsdhealthservices/home
Reminders from Mrs. Johnstone, School Secretary
- It is important that we have the most up to date contact information for your child. Updates of contact information can be completed by contacting our school secretary Mrs. Johnstone at 508-886-0399 or by email at jeanine_johnstone@wrsd.net
- If your child will be absent, please notify us by either sending a note with your child, or notifying the school at 508-886-0399.
- If your child has a change in dismissal, please send in a note with your child's full name and teacher's name.
- Please ensure your CORI has not expired. Contact Mrs. Johnstone if you are unsure of your expiration date. Mrs. Johnstone has current information regarding the CORI. We cannot rush CORI checks at the end of the year as systems are overloaded.
- Unless otherwise noted: Dismissal on Early Release Days will begin at 12:30 with lunch being served.
News from the Cafeteria
- Please email jennifer_jones@wrsd.net if you do not want your child to purchase a snack from their Schoolbucks account. An alert will be placed on your child's account.
- Breakfast will be served daily. Children will need a note from parents to purchase breakfast.
- Breakfast will consist of cereal, yogurt, fruit and milk or bagel, yogurt, fruit and milk.
- The cost for breakfast is $2.25. The cost for lunch is $3.25. Milk is $.60.
- If a child qualifies for free or reduced lunch, then they will also qualify for a free or reduced breakfast. Please contact Mrs. Jones if you have any questions.
- Lunch Menus are available on the Glenwood website: http://www.wrsd.net/glenwood/