GAE Principal Newsletter

"Growing leaders every day by following the Eagles Way: Respect, Responsibility and Kindness."

Glen Acres: "Where students come first and adults make the difference!"

Congratulations to our students and Mr. Fuette for a fantastic performance!

The Glen Acres “Speeder Readers” Reading Olympic team had an amazing night last week! They competed against other schools in Chester County and earned a FIRST PLACE blue ribbon for answering 50+ questions correctly. Congratulations to our students and Mrs. Karrmann for their hard work.

Thank you to our team chaperone, Cat Miller, for helping the team that night!

Dear Families,

A friendly reminder that students are off from school from April 17th through April 21st.

Students in grades 3-5 will start taking the PSSA's on April 23rd. The tests will start immediately after morning announcements.

Additionally, we have an author visit on April 22nd and the Book Fair from April 10th -April16th. You can find more information about all of the above in this newsletter.

Enjoy the next few weeks.

Donna

When looking up GAE events, please refer to our monthly newsletter calendar prior to the district calendar as some event dates/times listed on the district calendar changed after publication.

• Monday, April 14 - Day 1
• Tuesday, April 15 - Day 2: Advanced 4th & 5th Grade Orchestra
• Wednesday, April 16 - Day 3: Beginner 3rd Grade Orchestra; PTO Meeting moved to 4/23 at 7PM
• Thursday, April 17 - NO SCHOOL
• Friday, April 18 - NO SCHOOL
• Monday, April 21 - NO SCHOOL
• Tuesday, April 22 - Day 4: Advanced 4th & 5th Grade Orchestra; After School Sports (5th Grade Boys)
• Wednesday, April 23 - Day 1: Chorus Rehearsal; ASPCA Paws for Change; PSSA's English Language Arts - Grade 3-5, PTO Meeting @ 7PM.
• Thursday, April 24 - Day 2: PSSA's English Language Arts - Grade 3-5; After School Sports (4th Grade Boys)
• Friday, April 25 - Day 3: Beginner 3rd Grade Orchestra; Third Grade Artifact Museum; PSSA's English Language Art - Grade 3-5

Important Upcoming Dates

April 16th - PTO Meeting

April 17th - April 21st - NO SCHOOL

April 23rd - 25th - PSSA's English Language Arts - Grade 3-5

April 29th - 30th - PSSA's Math - Grade 3-5

Autism Acceptance Month is a time to celebrate the beautiful spectrum of neurodiversity within our communities. It's an opportunity to recognize and honor the strengths, perspectives, and talents that individuals with autism bring to the world. By embracing neurodiversity, we foster inclusion, understanding, and appreciation for the richness of human experience. Let's continue to spread love and support to ensure that every individual in our community feels valued and empowered to thrive.

~More Information to Follow~

Students in grades 3-5 are taking PSSA's ONLINE during this testing window:

4/23 - 4/25: ELA for Grades 3-5

4/29 - 4/30: Math for Grades 3-5

5/1 and 5/2: Science for Grades 5

Makeups through 5/9

In the spring, we start to think about 2025/2026 enrollment, staffing, and scheduling. If you have a student who will be turning 5 on or before September 1st, please begin the school registration process now. Log into new student registration. You will need to upload the child's birth certificate, immunizations, two proofs of residency (one must be a copy of a current lease, mortgage statement or deed and the second should be a copy of a current utility bill, insurance, etc. dated within the past 30 days).

Author Alicia Klepeis will be presenting to all grades at Glen Acres on May 12th. If you would like to order one of her books to be signed and delivered to your child at school, please click on this link for more information! Strict deadline to order is April 13th.

Rachel Karrmann

Library Teacher

FOURTH & FIFTH GRADE DISTRICT TRACK MEET 2025

May 14th (Rain Date May 16th)

Calling all 4th & 5th grade parents/guardians! We are excited to announce that our annual fourth & fifth grade district-wide track meet will be held in May. This is a school field trip held during school time hours. Our students will enjoy a day at the WCU Farrell Stadium track participating in friendly competitions with other WCASD elementary schools. WE WILL NEED YOUR HELP!!! The success of the track meets relies heavily on parent/guardian volunteers. More information will come with specific times & event responsibilities. YOU WILL NEED YOUR CLEARANCES. You can visit this link- CLEARANCE INFORMATION WCASD for information about obtaining your clearances. We suggest you apply for your clearances now as they sometimes take a bit of time to get back.

Reserve la fecha - Información para la habilitación de trabajo voluntario

13 de mayo de 2025 (Fecha por mal tiempo: 15 de mayo)

¡Llamado a todos los padres y tutores de 4º y 5º grado! Nos complace anunciar que nuestro encuentro anual de atletismo de cuarto y quinto grado del distrito se llevará a cabo en mayo. Nuestros estudiantes disfrutarán el día en la pista del Estadio Farrell de la Universidad de West Chester participando en competencias amistosas con otras escuelas primarias del distrito. ¡NECESITAREMOS SU AYUDA! El éxito de los encuentros de atletismo depende en gran medida de los padres y tutores voluntarios. NECESITARÁ SUS HABILITACIONES DE TRABAJO VOLUNTARIO. Puede visitar este enlace: INFORMACIÓN DE HABILITACIÓN DE TRABAJO VOLUNTARIO EN EL DISTRITO para obtener más información sobre las habilitaciones. Le sugerimos que las solicite ahora, ya que a veces tardan un poco en recibirse.

RESERVE LA FECHA - Por favor, considere ayudar a la escuela de su hijo(a) el día de la competencia de atletismo que lee a continuación. Habrá más información con los horarios específicos y el listado de las responsabilidades durante el evento. Esta es una excursión escolar que se llevará a cabo durante el horario escolar.

To ensure you have access to all of the Middle School transition information, we are sharing the February 12th WCASD Middle School 101 presentation recording, the YouTube link to “A Day in the Life of a Middle School Student”, 6th grade Course Description Guide, and the MS 101 slide deck below:

Middle School 101 Presentation

Day in the Life: Middle School

6th Grade Course Description Guide

Joining our PTO is free and recommended. When you join, you get access to information about upcoming school and community events, parties, and fundraisers. PTO fundraisers support our assemblies, field trips, special events and classroom supplies.

See this link for helpful information.

We hope you would consider volunteering. Some volunteer opportunities are helping in the library, lunchroom, as a homeroom party planner, on field trips or at school and district events. If you are interested in volunteering, please be sure to have updated clearances (good for five years) on file with the school. It is important that you submit your clearances to the school when you get them. Please do not wait until you volunteer as we need to get the clearances within a year of you receiving them.

A cultural bridge in the community for Spanish speaking families and our schools.

Ms. Donna Ryan, Principal

Email: dryan@wcasd.net

Address: 1150 Delancey Place, West Chester, PA 19382

Phone: 484-266-1700

Glen Acres Website: https://gae.wcasd.net/

District Website: www.wcasd.net

District Twitter: https://twitter.com/WestChesterASD