Glenwood News
What is happening at Glenwood, November 2, 2018
News from Dr. Cappucci
We Love It Here!
Attendance
According to Policy 6312, regular and punctual attendance is essential to the achievement of students in the Wachusett Regional School District. In accordance with Massachusetts State Law (MGL), the parent/guardian has the responsibility to ensure that their children attend school regularly.
According to the National Center for Educational Statistics, "The primary rationale for high-quality attendance data is the relationship between student attendance and student achievement. Teacher effectiveness is the strongest school-related determinant of student success, but chronic student absence reduces even the best teacher's ability to provide learning opportunities. Students who attend school regularly have been shown to achieve at higher levels than students who do not have regular attendance. This relationship between attendance and achievement may appear early in a child's school career. A recent study looking at young children found that absenteeism in kindergarten was associated with negative first grade outcomes such as greater absenteeism in subsequent years and lower achievement in reading, math, and general knowledge." It is important that students are present in school, not only for academic achievement, but also to develop the relationships and community each classroom offers.
If your child is sick, please call the school at (508) 886-0399. For safety purposes, if we do not receive a message from the parent/guardian by 9:00 am about your child's absence, the school nurse will then call to inquire about the student’s absence.
I am required to send notification when a student has at least five or more unexcused absences in the school year. If necessary a meeting may be scheduled with the building principal, the parent/guardian and the student to develop an action plan to improve the student’s attendance. Our hope is to work together to increase student attendance.
Legal Refs: Chapter 222 of the Acts of 2012, Chapter 76, Section 1B
Bus News
One of our buses is packed to the rim; therefore we cannot allow any other students on Bus 10. Please make note of this for our half days and early dismissals.
ALICE parent information night
Save The Date
November
6- Election Day- No School
8- Magazine drive Lucky ducks day
9- Magazine drive pig races and limo ride awards.
9-The end of the Fall Into Giving for the Rutland Food Pantry
12- Veteran's Day- No school
16- After School Movie- Incredibles 2
17- Craft Fair
19-Town meeting at 6:30 at Naquag
20- ALICE Presentation for Parents at 6 pm
20- PTO Meeting
21-23 Thanksgiving Break
December
Movie
10- PTO Meeting
20- Winter Concert (snow date is the 21st)
24- Winter Break Begins
2- First day back after Winter Break
FALL INTO GIVING!
What is Happening at Glenwood
STEAM Into Fall News
Down Syndrome Awareness
Chris Poulus and Anti-bullying Assembly
We have placed a UNITY Tree in our lobby. Our kindness crew will collect leaves created by students who have been a good friend, supported a friend who has been bullied and made a difference in "stomping out" bullying at Glenwood. The tree is empty right now, but we hope that by the end of the year, the tree is full of kind acts that will end the bullying.
This presentation was funded by the Glenwood PTO! Thank you!
Makerspace
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. Anything Rutland families are no longer using will be gladly accepted, such as the following: Lincoln Logs, Legos, bristle blocks, marbles, building blocks, K’nex, Tinker Toys, erector sets, clay, playdough, beads, and dominoes, as well as board games, masking and duct tape, toilet paper and paper towel rolls, craft supplies, cereal boxes, cardboard, plastic containers, or anything that may end up in the recycling bin, wood, nails, fabric, yarn, etc. We appreciate these and other materials that are in a clean and usable condition.
We are also looking for donations of sewing materials, broken radios, keyboards, anything that can be taken apart. A true makerspace gives students the opportunity to experience not only how to put things together, but also how to take them apart. This experience may not only happen in the makerspace. Sometimes makerspace activities occur in the classroom as well.
Third Grade News
Third Grade Monster Rotation
Fourth Grade News
The Great Pumpkin Roll Off
Fifth Grade News
Sharks in the Water with Ms. Teevens
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.
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.
Sports Designed for Students with Disability
November Movie
Rutland Recreation News
Learn to Skate
Wachusett Wrestling
BIG Y EDUCATION EXPRESS
Mountain Club Soccer
News from Mrs. Lawton
November Lunch Menu
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/