Glenwood News
What is happening at Glenwood, March 29, 2019
News from Dr. Cappucci
We Love It Here!
HOW TO PREPARE FOR MCAS.
Teachers and students have worked hard all year and it is almost time for MCAS. Students persevered, developing stamina, and problem solving skills. We are ready for MCAS. Parents always ask how they can prepare students for the MCAS. Experts agree that parents can best support students by:
- Making sure that your child is well rested and eats breakfast.
- Seeing that your child arrives at school on time and is relaxed.
- Remembering to send in a healthy snack on the morning of testing. Teachers will send home more information.
- Sending a sweater if it’s a cool day or dress in layers for a warm day. Comfort counts.
- Encouraging your child to do the best work possible and to have a positive attitude.
- Encouraging your child to listen/read carefully to all test-taking directions and to ask questions if any directions are unclear.
- Reminding your child not to get stuck on any one item.
- Encouraging your child to check answers for accuracy if time permits.
- Reminding your child that we only ask that they do the best they can and give their best effort. We all believe in Glenwood students!
MCAS TESTING SCHEDULE
Save The Date
March
March is Square one Art.
April
1- Community Reading Day
8-Spring Pictures
8 and 9-Ellen Miller coming from the DAs Office to talk about bullying and cyberbullying.
8-PTO Meeting 7pm
10- Report Card Portal is open after 4:30pm
15-19- April Vacation
23- Bus Evacuation
26- Basket Raffle
29-Math Carnival
May
6-PTO Meeting
11-Town Meeting
13- No School Professional Development Day for Teachers.
15- SIMCO
23- Memorial Day Celebration 2:00 Veterans and their families only
24-Half Day Dismissal at 12:30/Lunch will be served.
27- No School- Memorial Day.
29- 5th grade photo
31- Fifth Grade Dance at CTMS
June
4-3rd Grade Field Trip
5-Move up day for 5th and 3rd
6- Fifth Grade Field Trip To Old Sturbridge Village
7- Concert
11-Field Day-
12 fifth grade celebration-Rain date the 13th
Yee Haw
Practicing for the Family Dance.
What is Happening at Glenwood
Square 1 Art is Here!
Hello Parents!
Don’t forget to order cool gifts for that special family member or hard-to-buy-for person. With over 40 unique and useful keepsakes ready to purchase during the Square 1 Art fundraiser, your child's artwork is the perfect gift for any occasion or celebration. Nothing says “you’re loved” like “I made this art keepsake just for you!”
It’s the final days of the fundraiser, so don’t delay. The school benefits with every order!
LAST DAY TO ORDER: 4/5/2019
THREE EASY WAYS TO ORDER KEEPSAKES
- The paper order form attached to their custom catalog.
- Online at www.square1art.com/shop.
- Phone Customer Care 888-332-3294.
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.
Creativity soars in the makerspace!
After School Activities
STEAM Into Spring is Back!
STEAM
STEAM into Summer is currently planned for the week of June 17th.
What is Happening at Glenwood!
Spirit Week is a blast!
Pajama Day!
Crazy Hair day!
Rainbow Day
Mix It Up Day
Our MCAS Rally
We've Got This!
And Finally, The Great Dance Off!
Fifth Grade Science with Mr. Jaffe
Art
Art with Mrs. Hughes.
Mrs. Root-SImone
Sherry's Helpers Fundraiser
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.
There are openings at the Early Childhood Center.
Town Wide Yard Sale is Coming!
SEPAC News
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
April Lunch Menu
Newsletter
Please, Please for the safety of our students never drive around the cars parked in the pick-up or drop off line. This week a child was almost hit by a car trying to speed out of line.
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 7:30. Contact Rutland Recreation for information.
News From Mrs. lawton
March/April 2019 Health Update
Welcome to the Health Update- I wanted to let you know that we are still seeing cases of the flu this season, along with cases of Strep Throat, Bronchitis, and Pneumonia. We need to continue to follow the same precautions we have been doing to help prevent the spread of the flu.
The number one priority is to continue to practice good hand washing at all times. Wash your hands often with soap and warm water, especially after sneezing and coughing.
Practice good cough and sneezing etiquette by sneezing into a tissue or your elbow instead of your hands. Discard the tissue in your basket and wash your hands again.
Avoid people who are sick.
If your child is sick, or has flu like symptoms( fever of 100 or above, sore throat,), please keep your child home from school for at least 24 hrs.
5. If your child is sick, please do not medicate them and send them to school- please contact your child’s Physician.
If your child has vomited and or had diarrhea within the past 24 hours, please do not send them to school. They need to stay home for at least 24 hours after vomiting and diarrhea stops.
****7. If your child is not feeling well, please do not send them to school- I am not able to see
them and diagnose any problems that may be going on in the Nurse’s office- you need
to call your Child’s Physician to let them know and possibly be seen by the Doctor
With Spring here and hopefully the weather turning warmer, we will also continue to think of the possibility of head lice and ticks. Head lice can spread from close contact. Children should not be sharing hair implements, helmets and hats from various sports. If you discover your child has head lice- please do not send them to school. You will need to notify your MD and they will need to be properly treated before returning to school. They will need to be checked here in the morning when they come before they return to class.
***Please do tick checks on your children as the weather is turning warmer.
To The Parents of the 4th and 5th graders:
Thank You to those of you 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!
Thanks so much,
Mrs. Lawton BSN,RN,NCSN.
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/