Glenwood News
What is happening at Glenwood, September 13, 2019
News from Dr. Cappucci
Glenwood is a Title I School
Daily Math Review and Weekly Quiz
DAILY MATH REVIEW
The Daily Math Review was created several years ago by Glenwood teachers to address the continuous practice of basic skills our students have to master before moving on to new grade level standards. We find year after year that the Daily Math Review raises student achievement. The skills are practiced and reviewed each day. The math quiz is used to inform instruction. If a teacher notices that students still have not mastered the previous year's skills, they will continue to work on this skill. These quizzes supplement our math instruction and are key to a student's success, but they are not our math instruction at Glenwood. Please feel free to contact your child's teachers with any questions about the Daily Math Review and Quiz.
Why recess is necessary.
WHY RECESS AND UNSTRUCTURED ACTIVITIES PLAY A ROLE IN A CHILD'S ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT STUDY: TOO MANY STRUCTURED ACTIVITIES MAY HINDER CHILDREN'S EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONING
By Ellen Wexler
When children spend more time in structured activities, they get worse at working toward goals, making decisions, and regulating their behavior, according to a new study.
Instead, kids might learn more when they have the responsibility to decide for themselves what they're going to do with their time. Psychologists at the University of Colorado and the University of Denver studied 70 six year olds, and they found that the kids who spent more time in less-structured activities had more highly-developed self-directed executive function.
Self-directed executive function develops mostly during childhood, the researchers write, and it includes any mental processes that help us work toward achieving goals—like planning, decision making, manipulating information, switching between tasks, and inhibiting unwanted thoughts and feelings. It is an early indicator of school readiness and academic performance, according to previous research cited in the study, and it even predicts success into adulthood. Children with higher executive function will be healthier, wealthier, and more socially stable throughout their lives.
"Structured time could slow the development of self-directed control, since adults in such scenarios can provide external cues and reminders about what should happen, and when," the researchers write in the study.
The Importance of Recess: Why Schools Need More Playtime
Physical activity may improve brain function
“Freedom to move, run and play, especially outdoors, has a tremendous impact on children’s abilities to focus and control themselves throughout the day,” Conti says. Maria Montessori a pioneer of early childhood education, believed that “the mind cannot be educated without using the body,” Conti adds. “She viewed learning as an integration of thinking and moving.”
This isn’t just the belief of an influential educator—research has shown positive links between people who exercise regularly and their cognitive ability. Even if no such research existed, common sense makes a compelling case—would you feel mentally fresh sitting for hours learning a subject?
Recess promotes social skills
“Recess time gives more opportunity for socialization, teamwork and practice with conflict-resolution skills,” Conti says. Asking other kids to play, explaining the rules of a complex game and hashing out disputes are all important life lessons that kids can only learn if they’re given time to play.
Recess also offers the chance for children to strengthen their leadership and negotiation skills, and it can prevent bullying. Kids love playing—and when a conflict arises, it pushes children to practice these vital social skills so they can get back to having fun.
Recess fights childhood obesity
About one in five school-aged children has excess body fat, according to the Center for Disease Control (CDC).2 The CDC also recommends that children get at least 60 minutes of physical activity each day, but that’s tough to achieve if kids are sitting in a classroom for six to seven hours with no break for movement.
A healthy and active lifestyle is a routine that needs practice and reinforcement to make into a lifelong habit. Recess offers kids the chance to move their bodies and get closer to their 60 minutes of physical activity, thus making it less likely that they’ll struggle with obesity.
Recess reduces stress
“Outdoor recess also gives the benefit of experiencing fresh air and sunshine, both noted for increasing overall health and mood,” Conti says. Sunlight is also a key source of vitamin D, which increases learning productivity.
The physical activity kids take part in during recess can also reduce stress levels and also children to feel more relaxed. In an education system that continues to place higher expectations on children to perform to a certain standard, less stress is just what the doctor ordered.
Save the Date
September
18-19 Vision and Hearing- Please make sure children bring their eyeglasses and hearing aids, if they wear them.
19- Bus Evacuation
24- Bus evacuation rain date
25-Welcome Back Pizza Party
26 -.½ Day Lunch Schedule
11:00-11:25- Third-
11:25-11:50- Fifth-
11:50-12:15 Fourth-
October
7-10:00-11:00 come and meet Christine Smith, Director of Special Education
13- Safety Day with Rutland Fire and Police 11-3pm
15- Starting Assembly for the Magazine Drive
16- address collection day
17- Address collection day
18- 1st Magazine collection day
22- Magazine Drive Collection Day
22 Picture day- Retake Day is December 4th
23- First SIMCO meeting
24- ½ Day Lunch Schedule
11:00-11:25
11:25-11:50
11:50-12:15
25- Magazine Drive Collection Day
29- Final Magazine Drive Collection day
30 or 31 Vocabulary Parade
November
5- Lucky Ducks Day
6-Magazine Drive Limo ride for top sellers 11:30 and Pig Races 2:30
13-SIMCO meeting
22-craft fair
December
4- Picture retake Day
19- Winter Concert (snow date of the 20th)
Fundraisers for the year (more may be added)
Monthly movies after school in the blue pod
September- Meadowbrook Farms to fund Scoot Pad
October- the Magazine Drive to fund buses for field trips.
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
Our first fundraiser of the year starts this week.
The Vision and Hearing Screening is September 18th and 19th.
Parents have the right to opt out of the BMI Screening. Please see the form below.
What is Happening at Glenwood.
Changes at Glenwood
CHANGES AT GLENWOOD
There are many changes at Glenwood this year. It is shaping up to be the best year ever.
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 once again. 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.
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.
Mr. Lague is the newest member of the fourth grade team. Mr. Lague looped with his current classroom.
Third Grade
We are excited to welcome Mrs. Orr and Mrs. Panagakis to Glenwood.
The switching team is now comprised of:
Mrs. Thayer- science and writing
Ms. Amend- social studies and reading
Mrs. Bartlett- math
Ms. Lee rounds out the third grade team.
Title I
Laurie Jewers will be our Title I teacher.
Developmental Classrooms
We have two developmental classes taught by Mrs. Ross and Mr. Otteman.
Makerspace and Science Lab
The Makerspace and Science Lab have been moved to the first floor and both rooms are full of materials to encourage critical thinking and creativity.
Summer Challenge
Summer Challenge Gaga Ball Tournament
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.
Mrs. Thayer's third graders visited the makerspace for the first time this year!
Third Grade News
Third graders visited the library with Ms. Amend
Fourth Grade News
Read Aloud with Mrs. Hovan
Scientific Observations with Mrs. Dumas
Scientific observation with Ms. Paulson
The first weekly math quiz with Mr. Vickstrom and Ms Paulson.
Mrs. Butterfield celebrated International Dot Day (which is Sunday) by reading the book The Dot.
Fifth Grade News
Science with Mr. Jaffe
A Poem for Two Voices
Art, Music, Gym
Our Specialist: Ms. Teevens/Gym, Mrs. Arsenault/Music and Mrs. Hughes/Art
Drumming with Mrs. Arsenault
Creating a Color Wheel with Mrs. Hughes
Rotating Special Schedule
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.
Rutland Recreation 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
Cafeteria Price Increases for this year.
Lunch $3.25
Milk $.60
Lunch Menus are always posted on the Glenwood Website.
Newsletter
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/