Glacier Ridge Gazette
Glacier Ridge Elementary School | September 30, 2022
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Glacier Ridge Gazette
Principal Message: Harvest Parties - Oct. 28
It's that time of year where we get to celebrate fall. Below are details about our harvest parties, which will occur on Friday, October 28th. Feel free to reach out to the office if you have specific questions.
Harvest Parties
VOLUNTEERS: Classroom parties are limited only to those parents, volunteers and families that planned the party. Due to space within the classroom, the number of volunteers may be limited by the room parent and teacher. The parties and volunteers are coordinated collaboratively with the room parent(s) and classroom teachers.
Harvest Party Time:
AM Kindergarten (10:45 a.m.)
Students should come dressed in their costumes.
Parents should wait in the commons for the parade at 10:15. Parties will immediately follow.
PM Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th grades (2:45 - 3:20 p.m.)
Food (other than fruit & vegetables) must be labeled with ingredients
Parents are not permitted at the classroom parties, unless you have permission from the room parent to volunteer
Parent volunteers can go to classrooms no earlier than 1:45pm.
Volunteers must be out of the building by 3:30 and out of the way of dismissal/bus traffic.
Food: Please adhere to the food allergies of the students in the classroom. All food items should have ingredients list on the packaging. A letter from the clinic should have come home with students in classrooms that have known food allergies. Please use the SnackSafely allergy guide. Please do not send items that contain ingredients on the allergy list. If you have questions about allergies in a particular classroom feel free to call the office. Parents of students with allergies are welcome to send alternate food items as a safety precaution.
Food and Party Item Drop OFF: Oct. 28 from 1:30 - 2:30pm
The PTO will be facilitating a Harvest Party item drop off for the quick and convenient drop off for families. If you have any items that you signed up to donate for the Harvest Party, PTO volunteers will be stationed at the front of Glacier Ridge on Friday, Oct. 28 between 1:30 - 2:30pm. However, you are welcome to drop off items at other times, if the drop off time does not work for you.
Please label all items with your child’s name and teacher.
Costumes
Costumes are welcome, but not required. It is up to the child/family whether or not to wear a costume and each choice is equally respected. For those that choose to wear a costume, please consider the appropriateness of your child’s costume choice. Simulated weapons or any other dangerous costume parts should be left at home. Grim and violent costumes can scare young children and should be reserved for trick or treating in the neighborhood. Students must be able to dress themselves in their costumes.
KINDERGARTEN (AM & PM): Students should come to school dressed in their costumes and be able to remove their costumes themselves.
Parking
Please observe the No Parking signs along Glacier Ridge Boulevard. All cars parked in the dismissal lanes must be removed prior to 3:30. Also, observe the Fire Lane Restrictions on school property. Local police may ticket you. We also will open our playground for parking.
If you have questions regarding the Harvest Parade and Party, please feel free to contact the school at 614-733-0012.
Thank you,
Pete Kurty, Ed. D
Principal
Glacier Ridge Information
Lots of collaborative learning in first grade this week!
Fall Festival - Tonight!
Come celebrate fall at the Leed’s Farm Fall Festival this evening. This is a closed event for all GRE students and families.
$18 per ticket = price at the gate the day of event
Children 2 and under are free
Come hungry because we have some yummy food and refreshment options to enjoy:
Click the Leeds Farm Flier for more details and we look forward to seeing you there! Questions, contact: melissabogner@gmail.com.The Fall Scholastic Book Fair will be held October 10th-Oct. 21st in the Glacier Ridge Library Media Center!
Students will be previewing the Book Fair October 10th-13th and making their Wish Lists during their library class time. Then, students will return to buy their books from Oct. 17th - 21st during their library class period.. The Scholastic Book Fair will also be open to families on Thursday, October 20th from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Family Conference Information - Virtual or In-Person
Our family conferences are coming up on October 20 & 26th. We will offer both in-person or virtual options. Your child’s teacher will reach out soon (if not already) to begin scheduling your conference. Cramming all conferences into a two evening window can often feel rushed. Therefore, in addition to those dedicated two evenings, we have a month and a half long window for teachers to conduct conferences with families.
During conferences, your child’s teacher will address three main criteria:
What I know about your child as a learner and a person
Evidence of ways I’ve gotten to know your child using formal and informal data
Next instructional steps for instruction
If you have specific questions about your child that you want the teacher to prepare for and address within the allotted time, please reach out to let them know.
3rd grade OST ELA Testing
3rd graders will participate in the OST for ELA (English Language Arts) will be on Wednesday, October 19 and Thursday October 20th. The test is broken up into 2 parts. We appreciate your attempts to ensure that your child is present at school on those days. If you know you will be absent please let your classroom teacher know. Makeup Testing will occur the following Monday and Tuesday.
Sign Up and Volunteer Opportunities
Tiger Student Announcements
We have a new and exciting opportunity for 2nd thru 5th graders at Glacier Ridge this year! Would you like to start your day saying “Hello!” to everyone at Glacier Ridge in the morning? Then sign up to read the morning announcements! If you would like to find out more about this opportunity and sign up to be a Tiger Student Announcer then go to this link via SignUp Genius: GRES Tiger Student Announcements
Glacier Ridge Greeter Team
Glacier Ridge Elementary believes in creating a caring and comfortable environment for its community of learners. This begins as students enter the front doors of the school in the morning. Our student greeters help facilitate this goal!
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GRE EVENTS
Upcoming Events
Oct 14: No school - Professional day
Oct 19: 3rd grade fall Ohio State Test (reading) day 1
Oct 20: 3rd grade fall Ohio State Test (reading) day 2
Oct 20: Family Conference Night 1
Oct 26: Family Conference Night 2
Oct 26: Fall picture day make-ups
Oct 28: Harvest parties
Nov 8: No School - Professional day
Nov 11: Veterans Day celebration
Nov 16: General PTO meeting @ 6pm at GRE
Nov 23 - 25: No school - Thanksgiving break
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DISTRICT NEWS
District News
Flu Shot Clinics Beginning Next Week
The District is offering flu shots for all students ages 7 and older. You can see the time for your child’s building and download the consent form at this link.
No Working Wednesday on Oct. 12
Our high schools will operate on their normal schedule on Wednesday, Oct. 12 and not on the Working Wednesday schedule. This is because juniors will be administered the PSAT on that day.
Relive the moments of the 2022 Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Check out this highlight video celebrating this year’s Hall of Fame inductees.
Need more information? Visit our sites below.
Attendance
If your child will be absent from school, please email our attendance line at gres_attendance@dublinschools.net.
Glacier Ridge Elementary
Email: glacierridge_info@dublinschools.net
Website: https://www.dublinschools.net/Domain/18
Location: 7175 Glacier Ridge Boulevard, Dublin, OH, USA
Phone: 614.733.0012
Twitter: @greDCSD