Glenwood's News to Roar About

Glenwood students will become proficient readers by 2nd grade and be armed with the social and emotional grit to believe that they CAN be successful.

We exist so that students develop the academic and social emotional skills needed to make confident choices and to grow and succeed at life.

Hello Families-

It is that time of year again where we are seeking your input about the state of our school. You may have received a message about the 5Essential Survey. This is how you tell us. The survey focuses on school climate and learning conditions. By completing the survey, we are able to hear your voices and use the information as we plan for improvements each year.

As in previous years, we will enter anyone who completes the survey into multiple drawings for some pretty cool prizes. We have a television, bikes, a bluetooth speaker, gift cards, and various other prizes and opportunities for your child.

All you have to do is send a screenshot of the message thanking you for completing the survey to your child's classroom teacher. Or, you can come to school, complete the survey and we will enter you into our drawings. Need assistance with the technology and logging in, we are here to help! We will have computers available throughout the day as well as during any of our March school events. Just in case you are wondering, the survey can be accessed by clicking here.

I have one other bit of exciting news! Glenwood will be offering a 2-way dual class for incoming kindergarten students next year. This simply means that both English and Spanish speaking students will be in class together learning in BOTH languages. The seats will be limited because this new opportunity is open to ANY kindergartner in the district, not just Glenwood students. If you have a child who begins kindergarten next year and you are interested in the program, get them registered! Don't wait until the last minute. Also, if you want to learn more about the program, we have an informational session scheduled for Tuesday, March 18th from 5-6 pm. Join us!

Again, we are looking forward to receiving your feedback from 5Essentials. Additionally, we hope to see you at one of the many events that we have scheduled for the Month of March!!

Thank you-

Cabrina Williams-Leneau, principal

Late start Wednesday, March 5, 2025. (Bell to come inside at 11:05 and tardy bell at 11:15).

End of third quarter is March 7th.

Girls Choice Dance Friday, March 14th. More information will be coming.

Spring Picture day Tuesday, March 18th. More information will be coming.

Dual Way Dual Information Session Tuesday, March 18th.

Book Fair in the Library March 17th-21st

Spirit Week March 17-21st. March Spirit Week

Late start Wednesday, March 19, 2025. (Bell to come inside at 11:05 and tardy bell at 11:15).

Literacy Night Thursday, March 20th. More information will be coming.

Spring Break March 24th-28th

*Keep in mind breakfast is not served on late start days.*

The theme for the month of Spring Into Good Behavior. As weather starts to get warmer and the students can go outside for recess, the itch for summer starts. Teachers will be reminding students of Glenwood School's three expectations of being ready, respectful, and safe.

Each month the PBIS team goes over behavior/referral data. February's data showed ???

Average Number of Referrals per day:

Location Where Behavior Occurred:

Time of Day Behavior was recorded:

Books to read with your child that review the monthly theme:

What Should Danny Do, School Day? by Adir Levy

Officer Buckle & Gloria by Peggy Rathmann

Sorry I Forgot To Ask by Julia Cook

Howard B. Wigglebottom Learns to Listen by Howard Binkow

Decibella and her 6 Inch Voice by Julia Cook

The Worst Day of My Life Ever by Julia Cook

What If Everybody Did That by Ellen Javernick

Videos to watch with your child that review the monthly theme:

World with No Rules

Follow the Rules Game Show

Follow the Rules song

Another Follow the Rules song

All Glenwood students receive interventions to support them behaviorally and emotionally throughout the week. Some examples are Second Step, which is a curriculum that teaches emotional regulation and conflict resolution skills, as well as Calm Classroom, which helps students practice breathing techniques that they can use to self-regulate at any point in the day. Some students require more than these universal interventions, however. If you feel as though your student is struggling emotionally or behaviorally, you can fill out this form to request additional support. Your request will be reviewed by the school Tier II team, and we will reach out after we determine how we can best support your student in the school setting.

https://forms.gle/bUWaToUJziLYwsXeA

Wraparound Center Accepting Referrals

Since summer, our District’s Wraparound Center has been open to provide essential resources for families in need of additional support. The Wraparound Center serves as a one-stop location where students, families, and residents can access therapeutic services and resources from community agencies. The Wraparound Center operates out of the lower level of 214 Washington Street in downtown Waukegan.

These services are available for students, families and the community. Our District partners with direct service providers, A Safe Place and CYN Counseling Center to create a nurturing and empowering environment where families can access the resources they need to thrive. CYN focuses on mental health support and social-emotional counseling. A Safe Place focuses on sexual abuse and domestic violence support and counseling.

Referral Process

The Wraparound Center operates on a referral basis, and will not be available for walk-ins. Individuals may self-refer, or refer others. A referral process has been established to allow staff and service providers an opportunity to screen potential clients to ensure we can properly support their needs. Our external/community referral form can be accessed here. If you or someone you know could benefit from the support offered, please complete the form. Individuals should expect to hear back from staff within two business days. A separate internal referral process on S.T.A.R. is also in place to allow our support teams to make student referrals.

Anyone with questions email wraparound@wps60.org.

We are very excited to partner with CYN and A Safe Place and are continuing our efforts to secure additional direct service providers to support students, families, and community members.

Please complete the survey below about different events at Glenwood School.

Parent Survey Link

Kindergarten:

*Phonics: reviewing digraphs and consonant clusters, letter names and sounds, introducing double-letter spellings, reading text independently and fluently, blending sounds to make words, building reading comprehension, tricky spelling, tricky/high frequency words, improving handwriting, rhyming

*Reading: using graphic organizers and building key vocabulary related to colonial times, sequencing, recalling key details from text, comparing and contrasting

*Math: measuring weight using a pan balance, data and surveys, addition, subtraction, writing numbers 1-100, naming and building 2d and 3d shapes, measuring time

*Social Studies: colonial towns and townspeople, key differences between "towns" and "the country" during the colonial period, similarities and differences between modern and colonial life, features of and occupations in colonial towns, identifying crops and resources needed in colonial times

*Social Emotional Themes: Sometimes We Feel Mad, Sometimes We Feel Calm

First Grade:

Math Unit 8: We will focus on learning about attributes of shapes, and divide shapes into halves and fourths.

Knowledge/ Science: Animals and Habitats; we will learn what a habitat is and will also learn to identify specific types of habitats and their related characteristics.

*SEL: We are focusing on “Ask for What You Need” to be able to describe what they would want or need to solve a problem in a given scenario

*Skills: We will focus on writing personal narratives and comprehension strategies while reading a new fiction reader, as well as learning new sound spellings such as ‘ce’.

Second Grade:

Math- We will be exploring 2 dimensional shapes, comparing different shapes. We will also be creating arrays and number stories.

ELA- We will be finishing up our unit on The Civil War and beginning our unit on The Human Body-Building Blocks and Nutrition. We will learn how cells form building blocks of life on Earth. Wew will then learn how the cells form tissues, tissues form organs, and how organs work within our body. We will then learn about the importance of good nutrition and how to make good choices.

Phonics- In phonics we will review ‘a’ > /a/, /ae/, and /ə/, put a list of words in alphabetical order, read words with the tricky spelling ‘e,’ and will identify the sound made by ‘e’ in written words, read a story featuring words with ‘o’ > /o/, /oe/, and /u/, and review subject and predicate words. The students will also take their unit assessment.

SEL- we will continue working on problem solving.

Third Grade:

ELA: The last week of February the students started to learn about the sun, the eight planets, our moon, asteroids, comets, meteors, galaxies, stars, the Big Bang theory, and important figures in the history of space exploration, including Nicolaus Copernicus and Mae Jemison. We will continue this unit spring break.

Math: The students will take the fraction test the first week of March. Then, we will start chapter 8 which continue to focus on strategies to solve multiplication and division problems.

SEL: We will continue to work on ways to solve problems using the STEP (Say the problem, think of solutions, explore consequences, and pick the best solution) method.

Fourth Grade:

ELA: We will be studying the American Revolution. In this unit, students will be writing a 5 paragraph essay explaining the steps that led up to the American Revolution. Students will have practice using key ideas and details, making inferences, and continuing to work on their grammar skills.

Math: In unit 7, students will by multiplying fractions by whole numbers, working with multistep division and fraction number stories, converting liquid measurement, plotting data on number plots, and identifying patterns. Please practice multiplication facts at home with your child.

SEL: Students will participate in lessons dealing with empathy and kindness.

Fifth Grade:

ELA/SLA/Social Studies: This month we enter the world of a Midsummer Night’s Dream, experiencing the joy of reading, speaking and performing the beautiful language of Shakespeare.

Math: Unit 7 has students multiplying mixed numbers, - do they know their facts? - starting geometry, and increasing their knowledge of graphing.

Phonics and Word Work - The students continue decoding and defining vocabulary, accurately reading and writing multi-syllable words, as well as reading and responding to grade level text independently.

SEL: - The theme this month is Spring Into Good Behavior. We review our classroom and Glenwood’s expectations which help students succeed in and out of school.

Mr. Junig's Physical Education Classes: As the weather is changing we will be going outside for PE on many days. Please make sure students have warm clothes including hats and gloves. Students in grades 3-5 will be starting physical fitness testing soon.

Mrs. O'Rourke's PE classes have been working on using different types of equipment to improve our cardiovascular endurance, muscular strength, and teamwork. We are looking forward to the weather getting warmer so we can enjoy the fresh air! With the weather changing and Waukegan experiencing different weather conditions daily, please make sure to pack gym shoes in your student's book bag if they are wearing boots or another kind of shoe to school. Gym shoes are the safest shoes for students to participate in-without gym shoes your student misses out on some fun activities! PE schedules were posted on each teacher's Class Dojo page!

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On Thursday, February 13th, from 5-7 pm, Glenwood Tigers and parents were treated to an informative and enjoyable experience of Encore-related activities. Parents and children were given the opportunity to engage in activities together related to STEM, PE, Art, and Music. At the music station, music teachers led the parents and students in playing the “Boomwhackers,” I.e. drums. Other activities included parents and students participating in exercises, artwork activities guided by the art teachers, and stem-related hands-on activities. Stem activities included a station where people could build a circuit Valentines card. Additionally, there were Magnetile and Keva Plank stations where people could build and create.

Many thanks to the Encore teachers for sharing their expertise with families and the Glenwood community. Kudos to Mrs. Juli Kowalski, Ms.Daebehlin (STEM teachers), Mr. Junig, and Ms. O’Roarke (PE teachers) assisted by Mrs. K. Torres, Ms. Harrison and Ms. Amber Leneau (Art teachers), and Ms. Kali Jankovich and Mr. Moorehouse (Music teachers). Thanks also to parent mentors, teachers, and staff for assistance and support with orienting parents to this creative and educational experience. A very fun and educationally enjoyable evening was had by all! GO Glenwood Tigers!!

On Friday, February 28th Glenwood students celebrated Black Month with an assembly directed by Mrs. Zamble. The theme was “Unity in Community.” Students portrayed various prominent community leaders, some of which included Stacy Abrams, Mae Jemison, Barak Obama, Shirley Chisolm, LeBron James, etc. The assembly included two dance performances to songs such as “Brown- Skinned Girls,” and “Wade in the Water.”

Second graders were a special feature this year. One group, led by Mrs. Silverman, second grade teacher, sang “Follow the Drinking Gourd,” a song from their reading unit this quarter, accompanied with movements. Another group recited a verse from the acronym UN.I.T.Y. . Students from 3rd-5th grade also participated in an essay contest to describe their vision of unity. Winners were treated to a pizza party and a certificate of recognition. Well done, Glenwood Tigers!

If you are interested in the monthly lunch calendars, you can use this link to district's website to get more information.

District Lunch Information