Glenwood News
What is happening at Glenwood, February 7, 2020
News from Dr. Cappucci
Spell-a-thon is Here!
ALL STUDENTS WILL TAKE THE SPELLING TEST THIS WEEK!
Please see the attached flyer.
Math Facts
"Math fact fluency leads to higher order mathematics.
Through automaticity students free up their working memory and can devote it to problem solving and learning new concepts and skills .” (Geary, 1994)
It is important that all students practice their math facts nightly.
Knowing math facts is the key to success as students progress in their academic careers and begin to solve more complex math problems. If students have to spend time focusing on facts, it will affect their performance in math. We encourage all students to spend a few minutes each day practicing math facts.
KEEP PRACTICING THOSE MATH FACTS!
Apple Watches
Save the Date
February
10 Spell-a-thon Test- all students will take the spelling test this week.
17-21 Vacation
28- After School Movie
March
2-All Spell-a-thon pledges are due.
6- Glenwood is hosting the District Meeting with Police and Fire Departments- Note there will be police and fire trucks out front!
11- Special Olympics at the high school.
12- Half Day
6-11- Book Fair
11- Family STEAM Night and Book Fair Night
April
2-Community Reading Day
3- Parent Portal opens for Report Cards
6-MCAS begins see schedule below
20-24 Vacation
30 Spring Pictures
May
1- Amazing Race
1- Basket Raffle 6-8
12- Oregon Trail Simulation- We need volunteers
18-22 Penny Wars
21 Memorial Day Celebration
22- 5th Grade Invention Convention-Parents invited at 11:30
29- Fifth Grade Step Up Dance
June
2- Third grade to the Connecticut Science Center
3- Move Up Day for 2nd and 5th grades
5- Spring Concert
9- Field Day- rain date of the 11th
10- Fifth Grade to Sturbridge Village
Fundraisers for the year (more may be added)
Monthly movies after school in the blue pod
January Spell-a-thon - Please see attached flyer above.
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
May- 18-22 Penny Wars
Scholastic Book Fair is scheduled!
Family STEAM Night is March 11th along with the Book Fair Family Night.
We need Volunteers for our Book Fair
MCAS
What is Happening at Glenwood.
Winter Works of Art Club
Time to Sign Up for the Next Session of Winter Works of Art Club.
Time to sign up for the next session of STEAM!
STEAM Into Winter
Birdfeeders in STEAM
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.
If you know a carpenter who has scrap pieces of wood, please ask them if they will donate the wood to our makerspace!
Third Grade News
Mrs. Panagakis
All third graders are working on Keyboarding Without Tears.
Fourth Grade news
Mr. Lague's class visited the library.
Students in Mrs. Dumas class practiced note-taking in science.
Students in Ms. Paulson's class are calculating the cost of owning a pet.
Fifth Grade News
Fifth graders took a virtual tour of Mount Vernon, home of George Washington with Ms. Tucker
Fifth Graders are designing and creating their parachutes.
Music with Mrs. Arsenault
Rotating Special Schedule
Newsletter
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
Rutland Girl Scout Childcare
Substitute School Nurses
Fidelity Bank
We have partnered with Fidelity Bank to give our students this opportunity.
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
Lunch Menus are always posted on the Glenwood Website.
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/