Arctic Blast
Glacier Ridge Elementary School 09.17.21
Dear Glacier Ridge Families,
Dear Glacier Ridge Families,
Thank you all who participated in our annual Parent Night information sessions and thank you to our staff for all their hard work putting the evening together. There is so much information about what we do each day we hope that you were able to get a flavor for what it is like for your child/children this year here at GRS.
We wish our local teams, Crystal Lake South and Crystal Lake Central, the best of luck at their homecoming games tonight. Please be aware both schools will be holding their parades at our dismissal time. Please expect delays from our buses and if you are picking up your student, traffic along the roadways will be quite busy as well.
There is a lot of information in this Blast and quite a bit is from our awesome PTA. We hope that you can join us tomorrow out back of the school for the Polar Picnic. Bring a blanket, some food and a smile!
Have a great weekend,
Mr. Jacobsen and Mrs. Reinhardt
We hope you can join us!
PTA Fun Run Volunteer Sign Up
Bring the whole family!
PTA Fun Run
Yesterday was our Glacier Ridge Fun Run Kick Off! Students came home with information about this fundraiser.
Please use this form to reserve your child's Fun Run t-shirt. Please complete a form for each child you have at Glacier Ridge. All forms need to be completed by Monday, September 20th at noon so that t-shirts can be ordered.
The first collection day will be next Wednesday, the 22nd. You can volunteer to help on the day of the event by using this link or QR code: http://bit.ly/grfunrun21
Please email glacierridgefunrun@gmail.com with any questions!
LAST CALL to add your student's info into the PTA sponsored School Directory!
PTA Membership
Glacier Ridge PTA Committees
Can you spare a plastic grocery bag or two?
Our fifth graders will be making paper mache pumpkins later this month and we are in desperate need of plastic grocery bags. If you would be so kind as to send some to school, your child can drop them off in the blue bin outside the art room. Thank you so much!
Art to Remember
We will once again be participating in the Art to Remember fundraising event. Parents and friends can purchase a keepsake item with your child's artwork. All proceeds benefit our school's PTA. Please click on the link for more information.
https://sites.google.com/d47.org/arttoremember/home
Thank you for supporting our fine arts program!
It's A Bird! It's A Plane! It's SUPER Library!
We are celebrating Dot Week (based on the Peter H. Reynolds book The Dot). Please ask your child about what lessons we can learn from the story and also what fun activities we are working on. If your child is interested in exploring more, search "International Dot Day." There are a lot of fun ideas out there!
Our goal is for students to check out each week, so please be sure they are returning at least one book per week. Please designate a spot for library books in your home. Books are returned every day, so there is no reason to wait until your child's Library Day to return them. Every day is a good day to return books your child has finished reading. We are still missing many titles which were checked out from 2020 and 2021. Please check your homes for any books that may have not been returned. We appreciate your time to look! If you are unable to find books or need to know the titles that were checked out, please email gwjohnston@d47.org. We can let you know the amount to replace missing items. **We have received several "lost" books! THANK YOU for looking and sending them in!**
Please send photos of Polar Bear students reading superhero books or dressed as superheroes, and we can put them on the bulletin board! Please email photos to glacierridgereads@gmail.com.
Do you have some time to work on library projects from home? We have several volunteer library projects and could use your help! Please contact Mrs. Johnston at gwjohnston@d47.org if you are interested. We can arrange a supply pick up with directions.
COVID FAQ for parents: Quarantine/Isolation etc.
Due to the number of COVID cases and calls nurses are fielding, the district has added a dedicated web page in the COVID section of the district website with FAQs about quarantine and isolation. This information can also be found in the COVID family reference guides.As a reminder, all COVID-related info can be found at www.d47.org/fall2021.
Upcoming Important Dates
September 18th - Polar Picnic 11:30 am - 1:30 pm
September 20th - Roaring Runners starts
September 22nd - Early Release, students dismissed at 2:00pm
September 22nd - ADULT Night Out @ Quarry Cable Park, Three Oaks 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Glacier Ridge Elementary
Email: jmjacobsen@d47.org
Website: https://www.d47.org/grs
Location: 1120 Village Road, Crystal Lake, IL, USA
Phone: (815)444-4850
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GlacierRidgeD47
Twitter: @GlacierRidgeD47