This is Principal Bennett with your community update.

Topics Include - Thanksgiving Holiday, Terranova, Gator Giving Goal Parent Lunches & Lifetouch

No school this week for students. We will see students on December 2nd.

After break, ALL our 3rd graders will do the TerraNova test as a Universal Screener these following days:

1) Tuesday, December 3rd: Reading
2) Wednesday, December 4th: Math

For 4th grade: Only if you are NEW in the District:

1) Monday, December 2nd: Reading

2) Tuesday, December 3rd: Math

For 5th grade: If you opt-in and fill out the Referral Form, the students will be tested on:

1) Thursday, December 5th: Reading

2) Friday, December 6th: Math

If your child does not feel well and stays sick at home, there will be opportunities for makeup testing. The make up dates will be communicated by email. Please do not have your child take the assessment if they are not feeling well.

If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Rhi

To celebrate hitting our Gator Giving Goal we will be having family lunches the first week of December.
Dates and times:

• Monday, December 2nd (Kindergarten) - 10:30
• Tuesday, December 3rd (1st) - 11:00
• Wednesday, December 4th (2nd and 3rd Grade) - 11:30 & 12:00
• Thursday, December 5th (4th Grade) - 12:30
• Friday, December 6th (5th Grade) - 1:00
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Sign-in Process
Parents/guardians should plan to arrive about 15-20 minutes early to sign in at the office. Please be sure to have your ID handy for each adult entering the building. Lunch won't be extended for those arriving late.

Outside Food
Parents/Guardians can bring outside food. Please remember that food can not be shared with other students due to allergies and restrictions.

Dear Parents,

Photos by Lifetouch are available and there's still time to view them! Simply click on the link below and follow the steps from our school's landing page. You'll enter your student's name and grade when you login. If you have questions, you can contact Lifetouch at 877-791-1676 or email bwarea@lifetouch.com

Link to photos: https://my.photoday.com/s/LTBW/41367

Also, as a token of appreciation, Lifetouch is offering discounts on school photography!

• 25% off a purchase of $29.99+ with code THANKFUL25

Valid through 12/31/2024

To order, please click here.

Thank you!

Please check the lost and found by our carpool entrance when you are on campus.

Bus Transportation Communication: If your student rides the bus to or from school, here’s how we notify you about changes or delays with school buses.

• In the mornings, changes or delays with transportation will be sent through the “Here Comes the Bus” app. Instructions for downloading and using the app are posted to our website: https://www.chccs.org/transportation

• In the afternoons, changes or delays with transportation will be sent from your school, which may involve email messages, robocalls or a school-based messaging app (these apps can vary by school).

• Our Transportation department will also notify families about bus driver absences that we know will last 5 days or longer.

Download the Bus App! CHCCS uses “Here Comes the Bus”, an app that enables you to see the location of your child’s school bus.

Here’s what to do:

• Look for “Here Comes the Bus” wherever you download your apps, or visit https://herecomesthebus.com/
• Use the District Code: 86446
• Enter your student's identification number. Refer to previous years’ report cards or other school documents. Or, you must contact your school.

• No bus tracking service is 100% accurate.
• Bus substitutions are sometimes made. This can affect the accuracy of the Here Comes the Bus app.
• If you do not receive an app notification, do not assume the bus isn't coming. If in doubt, call the CHCCS Transportation office at (919) 942-5045.

For absences that exceed 3 consecutive days a note will be recommended from a pediatrician. Please keep the following information in mind regarding illness

When your children are sick:

1. Please keep your student home from school if they have FEVER >100.1 (CHCCS Policy), VOMITING or DIARRHEA
2. Students can return when they are fever, vomit and diarrhea free for 24 hours (without use of medications)
3. It is always recommended to contact your pediatrician for a medical assessment when your child is sick to determine the proper treatment plan.
4. Please email your child’s teacher, Mrs. Jones (attendance) and Nurse Traci so we can provide guidance and support for your family.
5. We no longer quarantine or isolate for COVID-19. A negative test is not required to return to school. (Could test positive for 3 months)

Remember that each individual that is coming to a school event must bring an ID to sign in and get clearance in the office. This includes volunteering, classroom events, conferences etc. Having this ready before you enter the building helps us to expedite the sign in process.

Prestwick Road

Make sure that for arrival and especially the dismissal process you use Prestwick Road. This will allow space for our buses and the Fire Department to navigate traffic smoothly.

Carpool Numbers

Our flier and video below share more information about our dismissal process.

For afternoon dismissal, our school uses a number system. Families will keep their numbers for the entire time they stay at Glenwood. When new siblings join our community you will simply communicate this to our staff and they will be added to our database. Likewise, if you regularly carpool with a family on a consistent basis, you may include other students. It is essential to ensure you share the number with guardians who may pick up your student as this will help maintain the traffic flow.

Our staff will assist the first few weeks of school with distributing numbers as needed.

Website: https://www.chccs.org/ges
Location: 2 Prestwick Road, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
Phone: 919-968-3473
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GlenwoodGator/
Twitter: @GlenwoodGator