The Gator Tales
The weekly staff newsletter for Glenwood Elementary School
Week of November 19
This week at Glenwood
Tuesday, November 20- PIRATE DAY
Wednesday, November 21- 9:00 GATOR BOWL/ Tailgate before school!
Wednesday, November 21- Adjusted Dismissal
Thursday and Friday, November 22 and 23- Thanksgiving Holidays Schools closed
Upcoming Important Dates and Events
November 29- Schoology Support Team Meeting
Dec. 6-13 Book Fair
Dec. 6- Learning Walk #2 for Learning Walk Team
Dec. 7- Citizen of the Month 9:30 am
Dec. 10- Achieve 3000 Rep visit grades 3-5 during PE time in Pirate Room
Dec. 14- Workshop for select Special Ed teachers
Dec. 14 - PTA Winter Wonderland
Dec. 21- PIRATE DAY
Dec. 21- Adjusted Dismissal
Dec. 24- Jan.1- Schools closed for Winter Holidays
Jan. 4- Citizen of the Month 9:30 am
Grateful Gators!
Thank you to my Glenwood family for making my transition from maternity leave easier. All the positive energy has gotten me through, and back into the swing of things. I appreciate you all! Stacie B.
Thanks, Barb, for setting up the salinity lab for 4th grade - I know my class was totally into it! Marykay, thank you for catching a weird report card glitch - you're a lifesaver. Angie, my kids had a blast in your room teaching your kinders a secret handshake and having a dance party - thanks for the invite! Thanks, Tony, for being so awesome on a moments notice when I needed some help! Jen Malit
Thanks Joan Lewis for your artistic holiday decorations! DF
Kudos to Jamie Phoenix for her patience and flexibility learning with us last year and the first quarter of this year. We will miss you in room A2! Ms Lewis is creating a winter wonderland for us all to enjoy, thank you. Mr. Hinson, Mr. Clark, and Mr. Thietje for the support with some challenged Gators, you are valued. Caroline and Dina, your tech support is so appreciated Diane Dykes
Thank you to Mr. Hinson for coming to the rescue to help with one of our students who was not feeling well at all. You did not hesitate to help and it was greatly appreciated!
Jennifer Hernandez
Kudos to Dina Dreistadt for jumping in with Google Storytelling, and motivating our 2nd and 4th grade buddies! -Andi Larson
Kudos to Mr. French for putting together such a FUN trip and to the adventurers who explored every square in of the greatest city in the world! Looking forward to next year, need to start working on my stamina. Tammie Soccio
Huge kudos to Fargo for always keeping our grade level sane during report cards!
Thank you to Mr. French for organizing such a fun trip to NYC! Can't wait to do it again! Dreistadt
FOUR TRUTHS THAT WILL MAKE YOU A BETTER PERSON
1. You’re going to die: You have a deadline. Literally, so focus on what matters. And make sure to celebrate the good times. I’d rather have a shorter more awesome life than a long lousy one.
2. Anything worthwhile takes more work than you think. Ever futz around an entire Sunday, not truly having fun and not truly accomplish anything? And then say, “What the heck did I do all day?” Well, you don’t want to be saying that about your entire life. Embrace the challenges and find the meaning.
3. You will never be perfectly happy. Any you don’t need to be. Insisting on complete happiness is the surest way to stay unhappy. Be grateful for what you have and gently reach for a little more.
4. People will let you down. You’re allowed to insist others be perfect the day you become perfect. Which is never. People will cause you problems – but they are also the biggest source of happiness. Five–to-one is pretty good.
Life is challenging. Living in denial just means you’re going to be blindsided more often. You don’t have to kid yourself that the world is perfect in order to be pretty happy. For some, getting a jeans day for a Bengals win is enough.
~ By Eric Barker
Thanks ROFO ES
Adjusted Dismissal Schedule for Nov. 21, 2018 and Dec. 21, 2018
The Calendar Committee recommended and the School Board approved adjusted dismissal for Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2018, preceding the Thanksgiving holiday break and Friday, Dec. 21, 2018, preceding the Winter break. The intent is to allow students and staff an opportunity for family travel without jeopardizing one of the scheduled days of school.
Below are the adjusted dismissal schedules for students, instructional staff and all other staff:
ADJUSTED DISMISSAL TIMES FOR STUDENTS
ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS......... A Schools.... 8:10 a.m. to 12:10 p.m
ADJUSTED TIMES FOR INSTRUCTIONAL STAFF
Elementary School Instructional Staff Time
A Schools............................................ 12:50 p.m.
ADJUSTED WORK SCHEDULE FOR
ALL OTHER EMPLOYEES
Adjusted Work Schedule
(excluding lunch)
5 hours 30-minute workday (if you typically work 8 hours)
4 hours 50-minute workday (if you typically work 7 hours 20 minutes)
4 hours 40-minute workday (if you typically work 7 hours)
2 hours 40-minute workday (if you typically work 4 hours)
2 hours 25-minute workday (if you typically work 3 hours 40 minutes)
ADDITIONAL OPERATIONAL DETAILS
□ Administrators at all school levels will assure adequate supervision of students.
□ Please remind parents about the adjusted dismissal schedule via school newsletters and announcements in advance.
□ Parks and Recreation will be sent a copy of the early dismissal schedules.
□ After-school activity bus runs will be canceled.
□ Transportation has verified the feasibility of this schedule for adjusted dismissal.
□ Speech bus runs will be canceled.
□ A modified lunch schedule will be available prior to dismissal at all schools.
□ The Governor’s School for the Arts (GSA) will not be in session Wednesday, Nov. 21 and Friday, Dec. 21.
□ Teacher assistants who are a .5 allocation (half-time) will be required to work two hours 20 minutes exclusive of lunch.
□ Cafeteria employees are to be released after their duties have been completed.
□ Bus drivers and bus assistants are to be released at the completion of their runs.
□ The department head or director may adjust the starting time for night custodians. Night custodians will work the appropriate number of hours according to the above-adjusted work schedule.
□ The department head or director may adjust the starting and ending times for non-instructional employees to ensure that operational requirements are met.
□ The School Administration Building will remain open until 2 p.m.
□ Leave requests for days when the adjusted work schedule is observed will be deducted based upon the regular work schedule. Leave requests will not be prorated due to the early release schedule.