There are so many inspiring activities that occur daily at Glenwood. I include photos of students engaging in these activities and share them. Names of students are not posted in the newsletter. 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.

On Friday, November 1st we will hold a Mock Presidential Election. One of the greatest rights we have been given by our forefathers is the right to vote. Every US citizen over the age of 18 can vote. We want our students to understand the process of electing a president and how important this right is. If you do not want your child to participate in the Mock Election, please just send me an email.

Even the Cat in the Hat votes and students can read about the election process from these books.

The Wachusett Regional School District is in need of substitutes throughout our school system. Whether you are interested in substituting as a day to day teacher, paraprofessional, food service associate, nurse, or custodian, we can use your support. The Wachusett Regional School District encourages all candidates who are committed to enriching the lives of our student population to apply. Access all openings via this link that will take you to the "Employment Opportunities" section of the District's website. We thank you for your continued support of our students and programs as we could really use your help.

Collection days are:

10/28,10/31- No prizes will be given on 10/31. Students will earn Lucky Duck prizes selected on 11/7.

Remember you can shop at https://www.funderworks.com/ or

https://www.shopfund.com/default.aspx?SkinSrc=[G]Skins/ShopFundTheme/HomeShopFund

The cameras are currently not operational, but they will be soon. These cameras are for safety purposes. The cameras have been placed in hallways, pods, the cafeteria, and the gym.

We have moved to a new reading program HMH Into Reading has been started this year. There is a parent component.

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. We now have AMIRA access at home for ELA and ALEKS for math support. I know it is tempting for children to use a device or watch TV in the absence of formalized homework, but we ask that you have your child work on these sites.

Buses 21, 19, 14, 10, and 11 are full. We cannot add one more child to those buses. Please plan accordingly for half days.

Thank you for understanding.

We ask that you please refrain from calling the office between 3:15 and 3:45 unless it is an emergency. It is very difficult to get all students on buses, cars, and vans while the phone is continually ringing.

We appreciate your help with this.

If your child will regularly get on or off the bus at a stop that is not the one assigned to them, please fill out this form.

This is usually used for childcare.

You can also give permission for your child to get off of the bus without an adult present using this form.

This must be approved by the bus company and your child will need a signed note from the office for all first time trips on a new bus. Approval may take 1-2 weeks.

Please note that 4th and 5th graders will now be allowed to get off the bus at their assigned stop without an Alternate Transportation Form.

Just a reminder that cell phones cannot be used during the school day or on the bus.

October

28- Magazine Drive Turn in day

31-Magazine Drive Turn in day

31- Halloween- No Costumes please.

November

1-Pajama Day- wear school appropriate pajamas.

1- Glenwood Votes For President

4-PTO Meeting 6:30

4-15 Brilla Coffee Fundraiser for PTO

5-No School- Professional Development

7-Limo Lunch and Lucky Ducks Day

8-Veterans Day for Veterans and their families only

We will celebrate Veterans Day. Please fill out the form for all veterans that will be joining our celebration. There will be no Memorial Day Celebration this year.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdk2Rcxak5tEzxWR10Vc6vhjgnrD_e4o9ZOzFibgWuTMSylrQ/viewform?usp=sf_link

4-8 Food Pantry Collection

11th- No School

13 World Kindness Day-Let's spread kindness at Glenwood.

20- Presentations by Cornerstone Bank to all grade levels.

27-29 Thanksgiving Break

December

3-Picture Retakes

6- Third Graders to the Nutcracker. All students must arrive at Glenwood by 8:30. Van students will arrive at Glenwood in time for the trip to the Nutcracker. Students should wear their best clothes to the Nutcracker.

13-Concert

10:00

1:30

17-Cornerstone Bank at Glenwood

20-Last Day before break

January

1-Polar Plunge

2- Return to School

15- Cornerstone Bank at Glenwood

20-MLK Day No School

29- Half Day- Lunch will be served

February

12_Cornerstone Bank at Glenwood

17-21-Winter break

28- Community Reading Day

March

10-14 Book Fair

12-Cornerstone Bank at Glenwood

13 Book Fair evening shopping and family STEAM Night

19-1/2 day lunch will be served

April

21-25 Spring break

May

14-1/2 day Lunch will be served

15 Cornerstone Bank at Glenwood

June

4-Move Up Day for 5th and second

6-Concert

10:00

1:30

9-Field Day-Subject to Snow Days

10- Fifth Grade Celebration- Subject to Snow Days

11- Rain date for either Field Day or fifth grade celebration

12-1/2 day and last day

Fundraisers- these are not official dates

Meadowbrook Farms-September

Magazine Drive Oct. 12

Brilla Coffee Nov. 4-15

Fact-thon January/February

Penny Wars

Square 1 Art Holiday Extravaganza November 1-15

Book Fair March 11-18

Monthly Movies

Spirit Wear

Grading Criteria Explanations and Examples

1, 2, 3 Grading Criteria, option of +, if needed

3–Consistently and independently meets or exceeds grade level standards

2–Needs some teacher support to access grade level standards

1–Needs substantial teacher support to access grade level standards

+ The optional “+” added to the indicator denotes

N/A: Not Assessed

When will a “+” be used?

• Student remains in the “2” range but has made significant progress

• Student has yet to reach a “3”

• “+” will only be used second or third trimester

A student who receives a 2+ in the second trimester may remain a 2+ for the third trimester if warranted.

Examples for utilizing “2+”:

• Student received a “2” in the first trimester. They made significant gains but has yet to reach a “3” consistently and independently. They may receive “2+” for the second trimester.

• Student received a “2” in the second trimester. They made significant gains over the trimester but has yet to reach a “3”. They may receive a 2+ for the third trimester.

• Student received a “2” in the first and second trimester. They made significant gains over the trimester but has yet to reach a “3” consistently and independently. They may receive a 2+ for the third trimester.

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.

This week’s engineering challenge: Leaf Prototype. Students had to make a device that would pick up leaves, but not the acorns.

The annual Fifth Grade Celebration will be here before we know it!

This special day sends our kids off to middle school with a bang! To be totally transparent, we need to raise about $4000 to be able to provide entertainment, activities and gifts for each student (e.g., a tee shirt and a CTMS water bottle). We would like to start now by accepting donations of any amount and possibly avoiding any extra fundraising later in the year. Breaking down the goal amount per student would suggest that about $35 per family would cover the entire thing (that’s not so bad, right?!). However, any amount will be appreciated and helpful!

🎉 Donations can be in the form of a CHECK sent into school made out to Glenwood PTO. PLEASE indicate in the memo that it is for the 5th Grade Celebration!

🎉 Venmo can be sent to @Glenwood-PTO Again, PLEASE indicate in the note that it is for the 5th Grade Celebration!

Join us Mon, Jan 13th, 6:30pm at the Glenwood Library for the next Celebration meeting

Thank you for your collaboration!

- The Celebration Committee

WACHUSETT REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

Hello WRSD Parents and Guardians,

The Office of Student Support is excited to announce the first two Parent/Guardian Workshops of this school year!

• Join us virtually on Wednesday, October 23rd from 6:00-7:30 p.m. to explore digital wellness from a young adult perspective. Join presenter, Keegan Lee who is a young scholar and psychology researcher at the Universit of North Carolina at Chapel Hill who will bring to life the story, science, and voice of Generation Z in a digital era. This workshop involves an interactive, collaborative style of learning that involves elements of Keegan's personal advocacy journey, an in-depth summary of how the brain reacts to social media, and how the social media algorithm is wired to engage attention. Keegan will highlight the importance of human connection in a growing digital era, and how parents and educators can promote a healthy tech-life balance. To register for October 23rd: https://forms.gle/ad1AKsQCFuwAaQ2u8

• Join us virtually on Wednesday, November 20th from 6:30-8:00 p.m. to hear our guest presenter, Greg West speak on cyber safety. Adolescents are commonly targets of attacks, be those through social media, physical violence or emotional manipulation, coercion and blackmail. Prevention is not always possible, but this presentation identifies ways that we can make ourselves, and our children, less vulnerable with consideration of methods of maximizing security and safety. To register for November 20th: https://forms.gle/oxpFvohU82woPfGdA

Full details of both workshops can be found in the attached flyers or on the EVENTS page of the Office of Student Support website. Check out the full site. There you will also find information on future Parent Workshops and other helpful information and resources.

SAVE THE DATE: Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at 5:30 p.m. Dr. Elizabeth Englander, Executive Director and Founder of the MA Aggression Reduction Center and nationally recognized expert in the area of bullying and cyberbullying will present IN PERSON at the Wachusett Regional High School Auditorium.

All events are open to all parents, guardians, and staff of the Wachusett Regional School District as well as neighboring community members so please share this information with anyone you know who may be interested in these topics.

Sincerely,

Maria Letasz, Ed.D., LMHC

Director of Student Support

Parent Workshop Flyer Oct 23 2024.pdf

Parent Workshop Flyer Nov 20 2024.pdf

All meetings begin at 6:30.

11/4

No meeting in December

1/6

2/3

3/3

4/7

5/5

6/2

Teacher Appreciation Week Sign Up.

Meadowbrook Farms- September

Brilla Coffee- November 4-15

Penny Wars- April 1-5

Do you have a Glenwood graduate?

Cleaning out drawers to make room for Winter and finding some of those cool blue Tie-Dye MCAS shirts..??

DO NOT THROW AWAY!!
Recycle and REUSE

The MCAS Rally is Coming March 2024!!

Glenwood is looking for extra MCAS shirts to have on hand for those hard working students that forget or may have financial challenges

Please consider donating your gently used MCAS shirts by dropping them off with Dr Cappucci or contacting

glenwoodpto1@gmail.com for pick up

Thank you

Cornerstone Bank will accept deposits at Glenwood one day a month.

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

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.

Breakfast choices will change daily except for Tuesday, which will always be a bagel day-either French toast or plain. On the other days we will offer the following:

Chocolate chip muffin, glazed mini bites ( donut holes), blueberry, banana or lemon bread, large powdered donut, cinnamon buns, or a breakfast bar (donut stick)

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
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/we.love.it.here.net/?ref=aymt_homepage_panel