Glenwood Community Update
March 17th, 2024
Greetings InvestiGators!
This is Principal Bennett with your community update.
Topics Include - School Improvement Team (SIT), Career Fair, Social Emotional Learning (SEL) & Important District Reminders
School Improvement Team Meeting (SIT)
School Improvement Team Meeting (SIT)
Monday, Mar 18, 2024, 03:15 PM
Glenwood Elementary School, Prestwick Road, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
Career Fair
Please support Glenwood's Career Fair!
With Spring around the corner, I am looking forward to Glenwood's Career Fair. Last year, our Career Fair was for 4th and 5th graders. This year, I am hoping to have enough volunteers to include all K-5th graders. Career Fair will happen during the school day on May 17th.
I hope to gain volunteer presenters in various careers to appeal to a diverse student interest. If you or somebody you know is interested in volunteering, please complete this Career Fair Volunteer Interest Form.
Ms. Nelson - School Counselor
SEL Supports
This is a time a year where we can sometimes see an increase in student behaviors. This can be due to a variety of reasons such as anticipation or anxiety for the upcoming break. Please take time over the next few weeks to talk with your students about CHOMP, Thinking before acting, asking for help and mindfulness
Important District Reminders
2024-25 Student Enrollment and Transfers: Enrollment for the 2024-25 school year is open!
- Enrolling a new student for the first time (Kindergarten or any grade level.)
- Magnet transfers
- In-district and out-of-district transfers
Student Intent Survey: Will your student be attending a CHCCS school next school year? Be sure to complete the annual intent survey.
- As a reminder, the survey was sent last Thursday from “Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools <noreply@qemailserver.com>”
- The survey is unique to your student(s) which is why we can’t put a link in this newsletter.
Upcoming Dates & Events
STEAM2 Night
STEAM2 Night
Mark your calendars! Glenwood Elementary's STEAM2 Night will be on Wednesday, March 27th from 5-6:30pm. This free, family-friendly event is open to all and will showcase experts in the field, as well as, hands-on activities that students are doing here at Glenwood. If you are interested in becoming a presenter, please see the attached flyer for more information.
Wednesday, Mar 27, 2024, 05:00 PM
Glenwood Elementary School, Prestwick Road, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
Countdown to Spring Break Spirit Week
Please remember that student dress should be school appropriate (i.e. covers body, no inappropriate language or props that are sharp or could be considered a weapon)
3/28 - End of 3rd Quarter
3/29 - Teacher Workday
Spring Break (April 1st - 5th)
CHCCS Virtual Workshops for Families Series
“Preventing Substance Use and Misuse” Presenters: Expert Panelists with Samantha Luu, Chapel Hill Campus & Community Coalition (April 10th, 2024)
Join us to talk about trends and influences youth face when making decisions to use alcohol and other substances. Families will learn how they can make a positive impact to prevent substance use and misuse among their youth.
Quick Links
Here Comes the Bus
Download the Bus App! CHCCS uses “Here Comes the Bus”, an app that enables you to see the location of your child’s school bus.
Here’s what to do:
- Look for “Here Comes the Bus” wherever you download your apps, or visit https://herecomesthebus.com/
- Use the District Code: 86446
- Enter your student's identification number. Refer to previous years’ report cards or other school documents. Or, you must contact your school.
- No bus tracking service is 100% accurate.
- Bus substitutions are sometimes made. This can affect the accuracy of the Here Comes the Bus app.
- If you do not receive an app notification, do not assume the bus isn't coming. If in doubt, call the CHCCS Transportation office at (919) 942-5045.
Staff Vacancies
We have hired a 2nd grade teacher and received an additional allocation for an EC Resource Teacher. We are still seeking candidates for the following positions. If you have any leads please have them email Principal Bennett.
Reminders
Student Directory Information
Note: This will also include exclusion from the school yearbook.
After consulting with the town of Chapel Hill and district leadership it was determined to no longer place a crossing guard at this location. For safety, please keep in mind that families should use designated crosswalks and that students should be accompanied at all times.
Dismissal Procedures
Prestwick Road
Make sure that for arrival and especially the dismissal process you use Prestwick Road. This will allow space for our buses and the Fire Department to navigate traffic smoothly.
Carpool Numbers
Our flier and video below share more information about our dismissal process.
For afternoon dismissal, our school uses a number system. Families will keep their numbers for the entire time they stay at Glenwood. When new siblings join our community you will simply communicate this to our staff and they will be added to our database. Likewise, if you regularly carpool with a family on a consistent basis, you may include other students. It is essential to ensure you share the number with guardians who may pick up your student as this will help maintain the traffic flow.
Our staff will assist the first few weeks of school with distributing numbers as needed.
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Website: https://www.chccs.org/ges
Location: 2 Prestwick Road, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
Phone: 919-968-3473
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