Thursday September 22nd

Students will be invited to attend with parents. We do ask that siblings who are not Glenwood students do not attend. This gives all parents time to focus on their Glenwood students. You have two available time slots

6:00-6:30 Group A

6:45-7:15 Group B

Please remember that this is a time to understand a day in the life of your child. It is not the time for a conference. Please reach out to teachers to set up a time to discuss any concerns you may have. All teachers are always willing to work closely with parents.

We Choose a Life of Kindness

Choosing a life of kindness means being more mindful of how we interact with and relate to others on a daily basis. It also means working to improve our interactions and making them more meaningful. Practicing the nine Choose To Be Nice values every day can help us improve our daily interactions.

Mrs. Pasquino will meet with all classes every month to work on the nine values.

School Hours: Doors open at Glenwood at 8:55am. Please do not drop off students unattended prior to 8:55am as we do not have staff in place to monitor students until the doors are open. Our dismissal begins around 3:30 (a bit earlier even in the beginning of the year).

Absent: If your child will be absent, please call the school in the morning to notify us. If you know in advance that your child will not be in school, please send an email to their homeroom teacher and our school secretary, Mrs. Johnstone (jeanine_johnstone@wrsd.net) in advance notifying us. Please include their first and last name, homeroom teacher, reason for absence and duration of absence.

PLEASE NOTE: Do not email staff/ teachers regarding dismissal changes during the school day. We can not guarantee that staff will read the email and/or there is always a chance that our technology has a disruption. Please call the office with any dismissal changes during the day. Thank you!
Tardy: If your child will be tardy to school, please walk them to the front office upon arrival to check in. Your child is tardy if they arrive after 9:08.
PowerSchool: The Parent Portal in PowerSchool is the key tool for accessing important information (Student Handbook/ Report Cards). Please let us know in the office if you are having trouble accessing the Parent Portal.

Volunteering: You will need to complete a Cori Form that can be found online in order to volunteer at school. Approvals generally take 4 weeks. At times, opportunities to volunteer may be available. The link to the CORI FORM is also located below. Please don't wait until spring (i.e. Field Day) to get your CORI. Please take the time to get this done early in the school year. Thank you!

There are so many inspiring activities that occur daily at Glenwood. I include photos of students engaging in these activities and share them with Glenwood parents. if you do not want your child's picture included in my newsletter, please send me an email at karen_cappucci@wrsd.net.

If I do not hear from you, it will count as permission to include students in the weekly newsletter.

September

5- No School Labor Day

8- Welcome back Pizza Party

22- Open House- You may attend either open house times.

6:00-6:30 Group A

6:45-7:15 Group B

Glenwood students are invited with their parents.

27 and 28- Vision and Hearing Screening- students must wear their glasses and/or hearing aids if they are prescribed.

28- Half Day/Dismissal will begin at 12:30. Lunch will be served at Glenwood.

October

10- No School State Holiday

November

2- Half Day/Dismissal will begin at 12:30. Lunch will be served at Glenwood.

8- No School Professional Day

11- No School Veterans Day

23-25- No School Thanksgiving Break

December

16- Winter Concert

23-1/2 No School Winter Break

January

3- Return to school after Holiday Break

16- No School- Martin Luther King Jr. Day

February

1-Half Day/Dismissal begins at 12:30. Lunch will be served at Glenwood.

20-24- No School Winter Break

March

15- Half Day/Dismissal will begin at 12:30. Lunch will be served at Glenwood.

April

17-21

No School Spring Break

May

17- Half Day/Dismissal will begin at 12:30. Lunch will be served at Glenwood.

26- Memorial Day Celebration- for veterans and their families.

29- Memorial Day

June

2 Spring Concert

9- Field Day Rain Date- 13th

12- Fifth Grade Parade and Celebration

14- Last Day of school. It is a half day and no lunch will be served.

Fundraisers

Magazine Drive Oct. 12

Brilla Coffee Nov. 1-14

Spell-a-thon January/February

Square 1 Art Holiday Extravaganza November 1-15

Book Fair March 11-18

Spirit Wear

Amazon Smile

Mass Save

Penny Wars- March 20-24

In an effort to allow children to be children and give them time to explore their interests and spend time with their families, we will continue with our unstructured homework. It is expected that students read (20 -40 minutes a night depending on their grade levels) and practice math facts nightly. It’s just expected that both will be done. Students will be held accountable for knowing their math facts as well as reading for enjoyment each night. The only time homework will be formally assigned is when students need to study for a test/quiz or complete a project. Here is a list of things you can do with your child at home in the absence of formal homework. I know it is tempting for children to use a device or watch TV in the absence of formalized homework, but the following list will provide a more fun and enriching experience for your child.