GLC Family Newsletter
October 23, 2022
This Week at GLC
- Monday, October 24
RED RIBBON WEEK - Dress-up day: “My Character Counts, I’m Drug-Free” (Disney day)
6:00-7:00 PM - Zumba with Kaweah Health, MPR - Tuesday, October 25
RED RIBBON WEEK - Dress-up day: “Team Up Against Drugs” (Sports day)
3:15 PM - Soccer game vs. Ivanhoe @ GLC
4:00-5:00 PM - SSC meeting, Rm 20 - Wednesday, October 26
PICTURE DAY
2:15 PM - Dismissal for ALL students (Gr TK-8)
2:15 PM - Soccer practice
6:00-7:00 PM - Zumba with Kaweah Health, MPR - Thursday, October 27
RED RIBBON WEEK - Dress-up day: “Accountability with Friends to Stay Drug-Free” (Twin day)
3:15 PM - Soccer game @ Oak Grove, 4445 W Ferguson Ave
3:00-9:00 PM - PTSA Chuck E. Cheese fundraiser, 4345 W Noble Ave - Friday, October 28
RED RIBBON WEEK - Dress-up day: “Keep Your Dreams in Focus, Stay Drug-Free” (Pajama day)
3:15 PM - Soccer practice
4:30 PM - HEART after-school program Fall Festival
Upcoming Events
- "Raising a Rock-Star Reader" Parent Book Club (Session 2) - Tuesday, November 1 (4:30-5:30 English; 5:30-6:30 Spanish)
- PTSA Association Meeting and Presentation, “Keeping Kids Safe, Happy, and Healthy in the Digital Age” - Tuesday, November 8
- Minimum Day/Parent Teacher Conferences Begin - Thursday, November 10
- PTSA movie night (6:00 PM), MPR - Thursday, November 10
- No school/Veterans' Day - Friday, November 11
- Scholastic Book Fair - Monday, November 14 through Friday, November 18
- Minimum Days/Parent-Teacher Conferences - Monday, November 14 through Friday, November 18
- "Raising a Rock-Star Reader" Parent Book Club (Session 2) - Tuesday, November 15 (4:30-5:30 English; 5:30-6:30 Spanish)
Picture Day is WEDNESDAY!
Red Ribbon Week
This week is Red Ribbon week! The mission of the Red Ribbon Campaign is to help keep kids drug-free. Towards that end, we will engage in drug prevention lessons and celebrate healthy life choices. (Parents of students in grades 5-8, click HERE to access the materials and the opt-out form. Parents who want their child to participate do not need to respond.)
Dress-up days will be as follows:
- Monday (10/24) – Disney Day - “My Character Counts, I’m Drug-Free”
- Tuesday (10/25) – Sports Day – “Team UP Against Drugs”
- Wednesday (10/26) – Picture Day
- Thursday (10/27) – Twin Day – “Accountability with Friends to Stay Drug-Free”
- Friday (10/28) – Pajama Day - “Keep Your Dreams In Focus, Stay Drug-Free”
Lockdown Drill TOMORROW
Emergency drills are conducted each month according to the schedule outlined in our Comprehensive School Safety Plan (CSSP) which is approved each year by our School Site Council (SSC). Emergency responses include evacuations, shelter-in-place, duck-and-cover, and lockdowns.
PTSA Chuck E. Cheese Fundraiser
Here's what you need to know:
- Date: Thursday, October 27
- Time: 3:00-9:00 PM
- Location: 4345 W Noble Ave.
Be sure to mention GLC when ordering!
Save the Date: PTSA Move Night!
Lunch on the Lawn - THANK YOU!
Saturday Field Trip to the Chaffee Zoo on Saturday (Optional for Gr K-3)
The District's Expanded Learning Opportunities Program (ELO-P) has begun offering enrichment opportunities for students through after-school programs and Saturday field trips.
The first field trip for grades TK-3 will be to the Chaffee Zoo on Saturday, November 5. There is no cost to parents and supervision will be provided by VUSD staff. Sign-ups are completed online. For more information, click HERE and select “Fresno Chaffee Zoo/ Golden West Group”.
Parents who would like to join their child for this event may do so according to the following parameters.
- Parents are not permitted to ride the bus or serve as chaperones
- Parents may drive to the zoo in their own vehicle and join the group when they arrive (parents are asked not to follow the bus but meet at the Zoo entrance)
- Parents will need to pay their own entrance fee
PTSA Suggestion Box
GLC Spirit Wear
Thanks to all our families who purchased this year's SHINE shirt! Stay tuned for our next sale.
In the meantime, GLC spirit wear is also available from the Visual Ink online store, a local vendor for spirit wear and merchandise. There are t-shirts, sweatshirts, hoodies, and hats available. Orders can be picked up or delivered.
Important Links
Gr 7/8 Students Explore New Career Pathways
Raising a Rock-Star Reader
Thank you, Visalia Fire Department!
About GLC
Email: kaure@vusd.org
Website: https://www.vusd.org/glcs
Location: 1051 West Robin Drive, Visalia, CA, USA
Phone: (559)730-7768
Twitter: @GLC_VUSD