There are so many inspiring activities that occur daily at Glenwood. I include photos of students engaging in these activities and share them. Names of students are not posted in the newsletter. If you do not want your child's picture included in my newsletter, please send me an email at karen_cappucci@wrsd.net.

If I do not hear from you, it will count as permission to include students in the weekly newsletter.

OPEN HOUSE

We will have one Open House Evening

Monday, September 18th.

Students will be invited to attend with parents. We do ask that siblings who are not Glenwood students do not attend. This gives all parents time to focus on their Glenwood students. You have two available time slots. You may choose your time slots.

6:00-6:30 Group A

6:45-7:15 Group B

Please remember that this is a time to understand a day in the life of your child. It is not the time for a conference. Please reach out to teachers to set up a time to discuss any concerns you may have. All teachers are always willing to work closely with parents.

Back to School Pizza Night

When: Thursday, September 14th

Location: Glenwood Elementary School Playground

Time: 5:00-6:30pm

In order to make this event successful we are asking for donations of: Oreos, plates, napkins, bottles of water, and monetary donations. See sign up genius below. Venmo: @Glenwood-PTO

Meadow Farms Fundraiser starts on Tuesday, September 5th through Friday, September 22nd.

This is usually used for childcare.

In an effort to allow children to be children and give them time to explore their interests and spend time with their families, we will continue with our unstructured homework. It is expected that students read (20 -40 minutes a night depending on their grade levels) and practice math facts nightly. It’s just expected that both will be done. Students will be held accountable for knowing their math facts as well as reading for enjoyment each night. The only time homework will be formally assigned is when students need to study for a test/quiz or complete a project. Here is a list of things you can do with your child at home in the absence of formal homework. I know it is tempting for children to use a device or watch TV in the absence of formalized homework, but the following list will provide a more fun and enriching experience for your child.

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.

- Monday, September 11th

- Monday , October 2nd

- Monday, November 6th

- Monday, December 4th

Do you have a Glenwood graduate?

Cleaning out drawers to make room for Winter and finding some of those cool blue Tie-Dye MCAS shirts..??

DO NOT THROW AWAY!!
Recycle and REUSE

The MCAS Rally is Coming MArch 2023!!

Glenwood is looking for extra MCAS shirts to have on hand for those hard working students that forget or may have financial challenges

Please consider donating your gently used MCAS shirts by dropping them off with Dr Cappucci or contacting

glenwoodpto1@gmail.com for pick up

Thank you

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!!

AIR program at Wachusett High School

The WRHS AIR Program is now registering students for lessons. This is a wonderful program providing weekly lessons at the HS for students of ALL ages. I highly recommend these teachers! Lessons in MANY instruments available- check out the website below. Classes begin October 2nd.

Free Fall Soccer Programs for All! Register Today

There are three great, FREE programs offered to Wachusett students, hosted by Holden Youth Soccer. Sessions start the weekend after Labor Day (9/9 and 9/10) and offer a great experience. Learn more about each program in the flyer and this site: https://sites.google.com/wrsd.net/sepac/community-programs

Kindly,

SEPAC

If you have been CORI'd at one of the three Rutland schools, then your CORI will carry over to the next school, however, they are only active for three years. There are times when we can get the results of a CORI check back quickly, but there are also times when we wait weeks for the results.

Avoid the rush by checking in with Mrs. Johnstone prior to any school activity.

mailto:jeanine_johnstone@wrsd.net

School Hours: Doors open at Glenwood at 8:55am. Please do not drop off students unattended prior to 8:55am as we do not have staff in place to monitor students until the doors are open. Our dismissal begins around 3:30 (a bit earlier even in the beginning of the year).

Absent: If your child will be absent, please call the school in the morning to notify us. If you know in advance that your child will not be in school, please send an email to their homeroom teacher and our school secretary, Mrs. Johnstone (jeanine_johnstone@wrsd.net) in advance notifying us. Please include their first and last name, homeroom teacher, reason for absence and duration of absence.

PLEASE NOTE: Do not email staff/ teachers regarding dismissal changes during the school day. We can not guarantee that staff will read the email and/or there is always a chance that our technology has a disruption. Please call the office with any dismissal changes during the day. Thank you!
Tardy: If your child will be tardy to school, please walk them to the front office upon arrival to check in. Your child is tardy if they arrive after 9:08.
PowerSchool: The Parent Portal in PowerSchool is the key tool for accessing important information (Student Handbook/ Report Cards). Please let us know in the office if you are having trouble accessing the Parent Portal.

Volunteering: You will need to complete a Cori Form that can be found online in order to volunteer at school. Approvals generally take 4 weeks. At times, opportunities to volunteer may be available. The link to the CORI FORM is also located below. Please don't wait until spring (i.e. Field Day) to get your CORI. Please take the time to get this done early in the school year. Thank you!

The breakfast menu is as follows:

Monday: chocolate chip mini loaf

Tuesday: plain bagel or cinnamon bagel with cream cheese

Wednesday: lemon bread or blueberry bread

Thursday: cinnamon bun or a donut stick

Friday: chocolate or powdered mini donuts or a donut stick

Students will get a juice or a piece of fruit along with the breakfast item.

Cereal will be the alternate everyday.