• March 29th: Internet Safety Parent Workshop (see details below)
• April 4th: One Book One School Begins (see details below)
• April 7th and 8th: Submit Peeps Contest Diorama to Media Center
• April 8th: Student Council Art Contest Submission Due
• April 6th: Team Day (Students Dismissed at 1:30)
• April 15th: No School
• April 18th: No School
• April 19th: PTA Meeting in Media Center at 3:30PM AND School Board Meeting at 7PM

Glen Oaks students in grades 3 - 5 are currently taking the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR). Families, you can read more about this assessment here.

All 3rd - 5th grade students will be taking 5 assessments (two ELA & three Math). Students will take one assessment each day. Please make sure your child arrives to school on time, gets plenty of sleep, and eats a good breakfast. All students will NEED headphones, so if they do not have a pair at school please make sure they bring some for IAR testing.

Remind your child that while testing they should take their time, show their work on scratch paper, try their best on every question, and be respectful of others during testing. By doing these things, we know your child will be able to show ALL that they know and they will ROCK the IAR test!

Please note that due to testing, our 2nd graders lunch time will shift to 12:40PM for this week. 2nd graders can bring in a snack on these days to hold them over until lunch time!

Guidelines for the Peeps Diorama Contest are as follows:

● Dioramas may be submitted in any size shoebox.

● All of the characters in the diorama must be Peeps®.

● Other materials for costumes and props are allowed.

● Contents of the diorama must be secure enough to be moved throughout the school.

● Include the name/classroom of the student(s) on the back of the box.

● The title of the diorama should be placed on the front of the box.

● A completed official entry form must accompany the diorama.

Submissions

● Submit your diorama and entry form to the Media Center on April 7 or 8, 2022.

● Entries turned in after April 8, 2022 will be displayed but are not eligible for voting.

● One entry per student or family.

● All students and staff are encouraged to participate.

● Entry forms can be found in your library Google Classroom and on the Glen Oaks Library website.

● Peeps® entries will be sent home on or before Thursday, April 14, 2022.

Judging

● Students will vote for their favorite entry.

● The Peeples Choice will be judged by the Glen Oaks Staff based on originality, creative use of Peeps®, and overall quality.

● Winners will be announced no later than April 14, 2022. Be creative and have fun! All work will be done at home.

See here for all of the details.

As we progress through the school year, we would like to reintroduce our students to One Book One School here at Glen Oaks. In order to do this, we are asking that all of our students read the book, Spring According to Humphrey by Betty G. Birney at home. There will be a calendar bookmark and a site that allows students to read along with some of our teachers here at Glen Oaks. This book is a fun and playful book that is appropriate for our grade levels. Hopefully your child will enjoy reading it. This book is also the twelfth in the series, so we are hoping that they will enjoy it so much they will continue reading about Humphrey’s many other adventures. We have purchased enough books for every student to receive one copy. We will begin reading on Monday April 4th. We will also be having a variety of fun trivia for your child to participate in and small prizes. Stay tuned for more information!

Just a Reminder! Please make sure that your child has headphones at school.

If your child is usually a bus rider and you will be picking your child up, please send a note with your child to let the teacher know. You can also call the school office to let them know about any changes. This will help dismissal go smoothly.