GA 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!"

Our very own Mrs. Brunner (2nd Grade) was awarded a Certificate of Achievement by WCASD for

"Going Above and Beyond to Educate, Inspire, and Support our Students"

Congratulations Mrs. Brunner and thank you for all you do!!

From Left to Right: Dr. Missett, Ms. Ryan, Mrs. Brunner, Dr. Christopher, Dr. Ulmer

Dear Families,

It's conference time! We look forward to seeing you at parent teacher conferences this week. As a result of our conferences, students will have half days on March 5 and March 6 and NO school on March 7. Additionally, we will have a visit from Dr. Christopher (Superintendent) at the beginning of our PTO meeting on March 13th.

Have a great few weeks!

Donna

Mrs. Ottinger's class 3rd-5th graders worked so well together on making models of their dream house to scale. They worked collaboratively to creatively think and share responsibilities.

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, March 3 - Day 3: Read Across America Theme Day - Wear Your Favorite Pajamas
• Tuesday, March 4 - Day 4: Talent Show Rehearsal; Read Across America Theme Day - Wear Your Favorite Exercise Gear
• Wednesday, March 5 - Day 1: 1/2 Day for Students; Conferences; Chorus Rehearsal; Read Across America Theme Day - Wear Your Favorite Sports Team Gear; Talent Show
• Thursday, March 6 - Day 1: 1/2 Day for Students; Conferences; 5th Grade Advanced Band Rehearsal; Read Across America Theme Day - Wear Any Shirt with Words On It
• Friday, March 7 - NO SCHOOL
• Monday, March 10 - Day 2
• Tuesday, March 11 - Day 3: After School Sports (5th Grade Boys)
• Wednesday, March 12 - Day 4: Chorus Rehearsal; ASPCA Paws for a Change
• Thursday, March 13 - Day 1: 5th Grade Advanced Band Rehearsal; After School Sports (4th Grade Boys); PTO Meeting
• Friday, March 14 - Day 2

Important Upcoming Dates

March 5th - 1/2 DAY FOR STUDENTS / Afternoon Parent Teacher Conferences

Talent Show - East High School: 6:00pm - 8:00pm

March 6th - 1/2 DAY FOR STUDENTS / Afternoon Parent Teacher Conferences

March 7th - NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS, Morning Parent Teacher Conferences

March 12th - Preschool Parent Group Meeting

March 13th - PTO Meeting, 7PM - Dr. Christopher will be in attendance

March 19th - NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS

March 21st - Report Cards Available Online

These are additional optional spirit days picked by Eagle Egg Dollar winners.

Dress up days start on March 17th.

~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).

Dr. Missett and I sent you separate emails relating to the fifth to sixth grade transition. Please refer to the emails for more specific information.

Here are some upcoming things to remember:

• At March conferences, your fifth grade teacher will discuss course recommendations.
• On May 7th, your middle school principal will host a meeting with more information.

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

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.

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