GLOW GAZETTE

Message from the Principal

GLOW Students & Families,

As we count our blessings in this week of Thanksgiving, we hope you know that our students and families sit at the top of our list! Parents, thank you for continuing to partner with us each day!

We wish your family a wonderful break and a Happy Thanksgiving!

Kate B. Tayloe

Principal

Thanksgiving Holiday Break

Reminder: Monday and Tuesday are full school days at GLOW Academy. There is no school on Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday. We hope you all enjoy your holiday weekend.

FriendsGiving - Tomorrow!

There is still time to contribute to the PTO's Friendsgiving Staff Luncheon, tomorrow Monday 11/21. This is a great opportunity to celebrate our amazing teachers & staff. Take a look at the Sign Up (click HERE) to see what is still needed and drop it off tomorrow morning.

Recess Equipment Drive (from Middle School SGA)

Our Middle School Student Government Association is hosting a recess equipment drive. Items include, but are not limited to, hula hoops, soccer balls, chalk, jump ropes and more! Please check out the Amazon wishlist to contribute by clicking here. You can also participate by donating your own gently used equipment.

Thank you so much for your support. We are excited to get moving and having fun.

Pajama Drive

The 9th grade AVID class is sponsoring a school-wide PJ drive here at GLOW Academy to help New Hanover Pajama Jams deliver new jammies to kids in need this holiday season.

Collection starts on Monday, 11/7 and ends on Wednesday, 12/7. Bring in a pair of new pajamas from size 5T to Adult Large (no used PJ’s will be accepted). Boxes will be placed in the main office and Lowe Hall.

Stay tuned for updates and incentives!

🤧 Cold & Flu Season is Here

Cold and flu season is upon us. To prevent widespread flu, GLOW will be following the recommendations and guidelines outlined by the CDC and New Hanover County Health Department:

Please do not send your child to school if she has or has had:

fever of 100 degrees or higher within the last 24 hours (must be fever-free without medication for 24 hours before returning to school)
Vomiting or diarrhea within the last 24 hours.
Symptoms that make it hard for your child to participate in school such as frequent coughing, headache, body aches, fatigue, earaches.
Strep Throat- until on antibiotics 24 hr.

Additionally, tips for staying healthy can be found in the image below!

COVID Testing Available

COVID diagnostic testing will be available to students at GLOW for the 2022-23 school year. Online registration must take place before testing can occur (Note: registration from last school year is no longer valid). Please register as soon as possible in anticipation of future testing throughout the school year. Use this link to register Coqui Health Registration for GLOW. If you have any questions, please contact Nurse Valerie at vmustamaa@glowacademy.net.

New Hanover County Community Remembrance Project Essay Contest

The New Hanover County Community Remembrance Project, in conjunction with the Equal Justice Initiative (EJI), based in Montgomery, Alabama, is sponsoring an essay contest for all 9th-12th grade public high school students in New Hanover County. At least $5,000 prize money will be awarded to the winner(s) of this contest. We would like you to make your students aware of this contest. The contest launches September 1, and the final date for entry of an essay is December 15, 2022.

We have attached a flyer which describes the purpose of the contest. More information about the contest is available at our Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/nhccrp) and at a website which has all the specifics about this project (www.tinyurl.com/EJI-Wilmington-EssayContest).

If you have questions you can contact us via the Facebook page or at nhccrpessay@gmail.com.

Please encourage your students to enter this contest.