Please see the attached flyer.

It is important to make sure your CORI is up to date. Please contact Mrs. Johnstone if you are unsure of the status of your CORI.

If you have been CORI'd at one of the three Rutland schools, then your CORI will carry over to the next school, however, they are only active for three years. There are times when we can get the results of a CORI check back quickly, but there are also times when we wait weeks for the results.

Avoid the rush by checking in with Mrs. Johnstone prior to any school activity.

mailto:jeanine_johnstone@wrsd.net

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.

November

14- 5th Grade Parents meeting in the library 6:30.

23-25- No School Thanksgiving Break

December

1- Third grade field trip to the Nutcracker. Arrive at Glenwood by 8:30 am-No vans or busses will make the 8:30 arrival.

5-Open PTO Meeting 6:30

16- Winter Concert

23-1/2 No School Winter Break

January

3- Return to school after Holiday Break

9-13- Glenwood Students will visit the Smithsonian exhibit at the Rutland Library.

16- No School- Martin Luther King Jr. Day

27- Report Card Portal Open at 4:30.

February

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

6-Open PTO Meeting 6:30

20-24- No School Winter Break

March

6- Open PTO Meeting 6:30

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

April

3-Open PTO Meeting- 6:30

7- Report Card Portal Open at 4:30

17-21

No School Spring Break

May

1-Open PTO Meeting 6:30

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

5-Open PTO Meeting 6:30

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. Report Card Portal Open at 4:30.

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

It has come to our attention that the shipping cost has increased. Please know that all of your purchases help fund Art, Music and Gym. We appreciated your support of our programs.

All orders will have to be made online this year!

These are amazing Christmas Gifts designed by our students!

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.

A true makerspace is defined not by what's in it, but rather by what comes out of it: projects, experiences, artifacts, and learning. At Glenwood we are looking to have a makerspace that opens opportunities for children to design, create and explore. We are looking for donations of materials we can use in our makerspace. We are in desperate need of materials for our makerspace. Some things that we can not get enough of are:

small pieces of wood and nails for building

Cereal and cardboard boxes

masking and duct tape,

toilet paper and paper towel rolls,

craft supplies,

cereal boxes,

cardboard,

fabric, yarn,

streamers

plastic containers,

or anything that may end up in the recycling bin

We appreciate these and other materials that are in a clean and usable condition.

After reading the book The Wild Robot, students had to create their own robots in the Makerspace.

Here are the leaders!

Students were tasked with creating boats that could carry the most pennies and then discovering what was the best design.

These gourds were donated by Dick Schultz!

Thank you!

There will be a meeting for the 5th Grade Goodbye Celebration Committee on Monday, November 14th at 6:30 in the Glenwood Library.

Every year Mrs, Gendron shares a fake tax with her students. This fake tax helps students to understand why the colonists became so angry and the Revolutionary War began. Students are asked to not share this amazing activity with other students so that they too can feel what the colonists felt and understand this turning point in American History.

Mrs. Gendron’s fifth grade historians studied the 13 original colonies. The ended the unit by researching one of the colonial founders, and then creating life-sized “Body Biographies.” Each poster included details such as a speech bubble with a real quote by the founder, historically accurate clothing, and feet filled with locations the people traveled to.

November 7th @ 6:30pm

December 5th @ 6:30pm

No January meeting

February 6th @ 6:30pm

March 6th @ 6:30pm

April 3rd @ 6:30pm

May 1st @ 6:30pm

June 5th @ 6:30pm

-If you are purchasing items online don't forget to use AMAZON Smiles. Amazon Smiles is free to anyone who purchases anything on Amazon. A percentage of your total cost will go back to Glenwood. Make sure when you login to Amazon Smiles you add the Glenwood Elementary Code: Glenwood Elementary School Parent-Teacher Organization Incorp

The Rutland Library has a new Reading Therapy Dog! Her name is Maple, and she is a golden retriever. She will be visiting every other week for kids to sign up for a 15 time slot to read to her. So exciting! She will be here on November 16th and 30th. Sign up in the library or by calling us at 508-886-4108*5

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).

Dismissal: If you need to dismiss your child early for any reason, please send in a note to their homeroom teacher the morning of the dismissal or send an email to their teacher and Mrs. Johnstone that morning. Please include your child’s first and last name as well as their homeroom teacher on all notes. Please refrain from dismissals after 3:15pm as the office gets busy with dismissal preparation.

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!

This is the weekly schedule. Students are able to take a bagged breakfast from the cafeteria and bring it to their classrooms to be eaten during snack time. Both breakfast and lunch are free this year.

This week's breakfast is as follows:

Monday: Cinnamon crumb loaf

Tuesday: Bagel with cream cheese

Wednesday: Banana bread

Thursday: "NEW" Pillsbury cinnamon bun minis

Friday: mini chocolate donuts

Students will get a juice or a piece of fruit along with the breakfast item.

Cereal will be the alternate everyday.

Email: karen_cappucci@wrsd.net
Website: http://www.wrsd.net/glenwood/
Location: 65 Glenwood Road, Rutland, MA, United States
Phone: (508)886-0399
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