Glenwood News
What is happening at Glenwood, August 29, 2018
News from Dr. Cappucci
WELCOME BACK!
We have had a great first week of school.
Glenwwod is a Title 1 School
Bus News
Summer Challenge
Summer is ending! We are excited to see all of our students return to school, but even more excited to see who took the summer challenge.
Children who completed the challenge will be rewarded with a boxed lunch we purchase from the cafeteria, a special game and other activities along with extra recess. In order to earn this game, children will have to complete the challenge and turn their journals into their classroom teachers. Children must turn in a completed reading and math journal the first week of school to qualify. Please remember that you have to have both a math and reading journal to participate. We are up for the challenge! The date is currently tentatively scheduled for September 12th with a rain date of the 13th.
Arrival and Departure
We begin dismissal at 3:25 with our vans. All walkers dismiss at 3:30 and buses begin to arrive at 3:35. For the first two weeks of school all buses may run late. We appreciate your patience as we work through these next two weeks.
Our first half day is September 20th and we will begin dismissal at 12:25. Lunch will be served.
We ask that no car drive around another car during arrival and dismissal. There are times when students jump out of a car or run back to see their parents. For the safety of our students please stay in the car line.
Dogs at Glenwood
Save The Date
September
5 Welcome Back Pizza PTO
10- PTO Meeting at 4pm for teachers to attend
14- Glenwood's First Golf Tournament ( See information below)
18- Vision and Hearing
19- Vision and Hearing
20- Half Day/Lunch will be served
October
First Movie
15 PTO Meeting
25 Half Day/ Lunch will be served
November
17- Craft Fair
19- PTO Meeting
Movie
December
Movie
10- PTO Meeting
20- Winter Concert (snow date is the 21st)
What is Happening at Glenwood
Changes at Glenwood
Fifth Grade
Not only is the fifth grade in the blue pod, but there are other changes as well. All fifth graders this year will be switching classes. We are very excited about this change. Students will be assigned to a homeroom and then will switch for all academic areas.
Mrs. Daly-math.
Ms. Tucker-social studies.
Mrs. Sanford-writing.
Mr. Jaffe-science.
Mrs. Grillo-reading.
More information will be sent home at the start of the school year.
Fourth Grade
We will have two switching teams this year in the 4th grade.
The Vicksdumafield team is the switching team of Mrs. Butterfield (reading and social studies), Mrs. Dumas (writing and science), and Mr. Vickstrom (math).
Mrs. Hovan and Ms. Paulson will also be switching this year with Mrs. Hovan teaching ELA and social studies and Ms. Paulson teaching science and math.
Third Grade
We are excited to welcome Mrs. Bartlett to Glenwood. She will be our 6th third grade teacher.
Mrs. Amend is taking over for Ms. Judkins who is retiring this year.
Title I
Mrs. Kiritsy will be our Title I teacher.
Makerspace/Science Lab
The Makerspace/Science Lab has been moved to the first floor and is full of materials to encourage critical thinking and creativity.
Third Grade News
Rolling Up to One Hundred in Ms. Lee's Class
Mrs. Barlett's class worked on picking the perfect book and a STEM activity.
Fourth Grade News
Mrs. Dumas' students worked on a cooling off activity
A fun way to learn about each other!
Helping harry STEM activity with Mrs. Butterfield
Mrs. Hovan welcomed back her new class.
Welcome Back to school team building activities with Ms. Paulson
Team Building with the Vicksdumafield Team
Fifth Grade News
Fifth graders began switching classes this week.
Making Inferences with Mrs. Grillo
Timelines with Ms. Tucker
Mr. Jaffe
Every year the fifth grade team takes turns reading a chapter in the book Jake Drake, Bully Buster by Andrew Clements to all fifth graders.
Mrs. Daly's Math Classes Worked on Place Value
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.
The Golf Tournament is Coming!! We still need Golfers!!!
Girl Scout News
Worcester Renegades Street Hockey
BIG Y EDUCATION EXPRESS
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. O'Coin, 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. Veree O’Coin at 508-886-0399 or by email at veree_ocoin@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. O’Coin if you are unsure of your expiration date. Mrs. O’Coin 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 $1.50. The cost for lunch is $3.00. 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/