Westbrook + Glen Grove PTA
Newsletter for February 14, 2023
Thank You To LOTS of People!
Thank you to the many, many people who are helping our students celebrate kindness today! We hope everyone enjoys sharing valentines, playing games, making crafts, enjoying snacks, and smiling with classmates.
***Special thank you to...
- 80+ Room Rep volunteers who are leading today's parties!
- Party Coordinators Rachel (WB) and Tricia (GG) who helped plan the activities, share the activities, purchase supplies, divided up the supplies across 40+ classrooms, and more!!!
- Snack Coordinators Timon (WB), Grace (WB), Pearl (GG), and Vivien (GG) for getting all of the snacks sorted for each classroom
- 80+ parents who donated snacks for our students to enjoy!
- 300+ parents who contributed to the classroom funds at the start of the school year and are funding our classroom party supplies!
- WB/GG office staff who is checking in 175+ parents today!
- All of our teachers and support staff who helped to make the parties extra special!
Last Week's PTA Meeting
Thank you principals for joining us at 6pm on Zoom last Thursday night! Thank you to the parents who joined as well.
Highlights from our meeting:
- Eat at Panera (on Milwaukee...DRIVE THRU!) on 2/22!
- Glen Grove Service Club students are collecting snacks for Youth Services -- please donate if you can! See detials below.
- Thank you Mouse Trap Machine Show for visiting Westbrook and Glen Grove! This was our latest PTA-sponsored assembly :-)
- Westbrook's Nurse is needing extra joggers, sweatpants, and leggings for students who come with soiled clothing. Any donations fitting PreK-2nd are welcome!
- Our yearbook teams are starting to get yearbooks ready!
- Glen Grove book fair is scheduled for the week of May 8
- PTA will be announcing open PTA Board positions for 2023-24 soon
- Many thanks to Room Reps for continuing to plan Winter Meetups!
- February classroom parties have been organized by PTA and Room Rep volunteers. Thank you!
- PTA is planning a special staff treat...coming soon!
- Prep for 5th Grade Picnic and Staff Appreciation Week (both in May) beginning soon!
- Next meeting: Thursday, March 9 at 9:15am, Glen Grove
Special Event TOMORROW NIGHT!
All Glen Grove Families Welcome!
As the conclusion of the One School, One Book all-school book club, tomorrow night's event will offer families a time to gather and consider their wishes for the school, community, and world! You are invited to arrive anytime between 6pm and 7pm to enjoy special guests and a variety of activities!
***PTA is a proud supporter of the One School, One Book GEF grant!***
Fine Arts Conferences
If you'd like to get to know with one, two, or all of your child's fine arts teachers please ask for a conference! These teachers see your student for YEARS of time, so conferences are a great opportunity to get to know them better! To set up a conference email your teacher(s) and they can set up a meeting in-person or on Zoom.
Westbrook K-2 Fine Arts & PE Email Addresses
amazza@glenview34.org - Anthony Mazza, Physical Education
loroni@glenview34.org - Laura Oroni, Physical Education
kmeister@glenview34.org - Karin Meister, Music Teacher
jfeit@glenview34.org - Jane Feit, Visual Art Teacher
Glen Grove 3rd-5th Fine Arts & PE Email Addresses
prroberts@glenview34.org - Preston Roberts, Physical Education
lmarcotte@glenview34.org - Lorianne Marcotte, Physical Education
vhausman@glenview34.org - Valerie Hausman, Art Teacher
eforrest@glenview34.org - Erin Forrest, Music Teacher
mfrancomb@glenview34.org - Megan Francomb Cole, Drama Teacher
cwarren@glenview34.org - Cindy Warren, Band Director
ababcock@glenview34.org - Andrew Babcock, Orchestra Director
Westbrook Announcement -- Can you help?
Spring cleaning? Nurse Briones at Westbrook is collecting clean sweatpants, joggers, and leggings in all PreK-2nd grade sizes. If you have freshly laundered items to donate please drop them off in the Westbrook office or send them in with your student in a bag marked with Nurse Briones's name.
Thanks to these donations, any students who come to the office with soiled pants during the school day will be able to enjoy a clean change of clothes ASAP! Thank you!
Have an idea for a PTA event?
We are inviting ANYONE to share ideas about PTA events you'd like to see at our schools! If there's an event that has happened in the past, or something entirely new, we'd love to hear about what events you'd like to see as part of our school community. We're excited to hear from you!
February, March, & April Room Rep Events!
***5th grade parents, all students are invited to a bowling get-together on conference day! Details below. Please RSVP as soon as possible if you are interested. Thank you!
Local Artist Jimmy Barillas @ Glen Grove NEXT WEEK!
Jimmy Barillas will be the upcoming Artist in Residence in Ms. Hausman's 4th grade art classes February 22 and 24! Just as students begin their bird painting unit, Mr. Barillas will speak to students about his bird drawing techniques and provide an in-person demonstration. Many thanks to Ms. Hausman for organizing this fantastic experience!
Mr. Barillas's artwork is on exhibit at Awesome Juice Bar, which is located at 3236 Glenview Rd. Please stop in and check it out!
***PTA is proud to sponsor Mr. Barillas's visit!***
Have an idea for a PTA Event?
We are inviting ANYONE to share ideas about PTA events you'd like to see at our schools! If there's an event that has happened in the past, or something entirely new, we'd love to hear about what events you'd like to see as part of our school community. We're excited to hear from you!
Author Shannon Hale @ GPL!
2/11 @ 3pm Join GPL for a *virtual* author visit with writer Shannon Hale and illustrator LeUyen Pham! They will talk about their books, answer your questions, and share an engaging activity.
Author Kwame Alexander @ GPL!
2/8 @ 7pm Join GPL for a *virtual* evening of inspiration and conversation with best-selling and award-winning children’s and young adult author and poet, Kwame Alexander, author of the The Crossover, The Undefeated, and An American Story.
D34 Food Survey
Do you have feedback, thoughts, questions...or maybe dreams? to share with the D34 Food Services Team? You are invited to share as many details as you like in this survey!
Parenting through Puberty
Date: 3/15/23
Time: 7pm
Format: In Person @ Springman
Register: Click here to register
Submit Questions: Click here to submit questions
Sponsored by D34
D34 Preschool
Learn more about D34 preschool, as well as screenings for hearing/vision, concepts, motor and language (English language proficiency if bilingual).
PeachJar
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Become A D34 Sub
District 34 is faced with a shortage of substitute teachers. If you have ANY amount of time, please consider joining the D34 team as a substitute teacher. We are seeking caring adults from a range of backgrounds, skills and interests. Get valuable experience, set your own hours, and make a difference in the lives of D34 students!
Become A D34 Associate
Associates (also known as paraprofessionals or teacher's aides) play an essential role within our school district. An associate can tutor students or assist the teacher with managing the classroom and organizing instructional materials.
Join the D34 Volunteer Pool
D34 is looking to build connections and community partnerships that increase opportunities for our students to experience authentic learning. We are asking parents, grandparents and other community members to share their experience and expertise in our classrooms.
About WB/GG PTA
Email: ptapresident.wbgg@gmail.com
Website: https://www.westbrookandglengrovepta.org/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1708637696063888/
Twitter: @wbggpta
