Students at Glendale will be recognized for showing the CARES skills through out the school year. Adults can recognize students who are doing an excellent job demonstrating: Cooperation, Assertion, Responsibility, Empathy or Self control. Students who are recognized will be honored with a certificate, have their names announced at an All School Meeting, will be showcased in the Glendale monthly newsletter and will get to enjoy a cinnamon roll breakfast with Mrs. Molitor & the other recipients during morning meeting.

Congratulations to all of the students that received this award for February! The next C.A.R.E.S. breakfast honoring the March winners will be Friday, May 12th.

As the year winds down, we want to continue to stress the importance of students being in class each day. We finish the year with important curriculum and learning to set our students up for success next year. Thank you for helping get your child to school each day, for the entire day.

Rex is our beloved Glendale bunny that needs a home on the weekends.

When committing to take Rex, note the following:

- We will pack up and have all the necessary items for a weekend away ready for pick up: bedding, food, cage, fence, play toys, etc.

- 5th Grade Junior Naturalists will train your child on how to care for Rex and clean his cage before he goes home.

- A step by step guide of how to care for Rex is provided.

- On a normal weekend, one cleaning of the cage is needed.

(All cleaning materials and new bedding, etc. is provided.)

- The preferred time to pick up Rex is before the end of the school day: 3:30

- He can come back to school on Monday whenever works best for your family

- Rex is a very easy going bunny and loves spending time with people of all ages

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0b45a4ab2ba4fe3-weekends#/

- If you have any questions before deciding, please feel free to contact Megan Young megyoung@plsas.org or Julie Donohue jdonohue@plsas.org

• The DOGS are in the lobby!!! We have a new DOGS bulletin board in the Glendale Elementary lobby that all of you will be able to see our upcoming events and DOGS updates.

• The next DOGS meeting will be held on May 17 at 7:00pm at The Wilds Golf Club

• We are looking for Glendale volunteers (does not have to be a DOGS member) to volunteer at The Lakefront Music Festival in Prior Lake. You will receive free admission to the festival, a volunteer t-shirt, and we will receive funds back for your efforts that we can use for future school projects. Please scan the QR code on our flyer to register.

• The DOGS 3rd annual golf event will be held on Thursday, August 3rd @ The Wilds Golf Club. Fees include golf, cart, and lunch. We will have a raffle and prizes available after the event. Please sign up using the QR code on our flyer. We look forward to seeing you there!

• We are currently looking for a new Glendale DOGS Leader!!! This is a fun and rewarding position that puts you in touch with other Glendale and Prior Lake Elementary School dads and does not account for much of your time. If you like to participate in school functions, help with school projects, and be a presence at our school, please contact Scott Sanborn @ dadsofgreatstudents@gmail.com for more information.

The weather is getting warmer and with that comes wardrobe style changes! We thought it would be a great time to send a friendly reminder about our dress code and what's appropriate to wear to school. This can also be found on our Glendale website in the Student Handbook on pages 13-14.

A dress code policy is in place to encourage students to be dressed appropriately for school activities and in keeping with community standards. This is a joint responsibility of the student and the student’s parent(s) or guardian(s).

Appropriate clothing includes, but is not limited to, the following:

1) Clothing appropriate for the weather.

2) Clothing that does not create a health or safety hazard.

3) Clothing appropriate for the activity (i.e., physical education or the classroom).

Inappropriate clothing includes, but is not limited to, the following:

1) “Short shorts,” skimpy tank tops, tops that expose the midriff, and other clothing that is not in keeping with community standards.

2) Clothing bearing a message that is lewd, vulgar, or obscene.

3) Apparel promoting products or activities that are illegal for use by minors.

4) Objectionable emblems, badges, symbols, signs, words, objects or pictures on clothing or jewelry communicating a message that is racist, sexist, or otherwise derogatory to a protected minority group, evidences gang membership or affiliation, or approves, advances, or provokes any form of religious, racial, or sexual harassment and/or violence against other individuals as defined in policy 413. 5.

5) Any apparel or footwear that would damage school property.

6) Hats are not allowed in the building except with the approval of the building principal (i.e., student undergoing chemotherapy; medical situations).

7) Any item of apparel deemed disruptive to the educational process by an administrator.

Students who are in violation of this policy will be asked to change out of the offensive clothing. Other options may include sending the student home, wearing PE clothes, or other disciplinary actions. If your student questions appropriateness of clothing, they should check in at the office with a principal or counselor before the start of the school day.

More information can be found in School Board policy 504, Student Dress and Appearance.