Eagle Edition

Holly Brookins, PhD, Principal ~ Summer Clayton, Assistant Principal ~ Jill Tolsma, Instructional Coach

Email: hbrookins@csdecatur.net
Location: 440 East Ponce de Leon Avenue, Decatur, GA, USA
Phone: 404.370.4435 * Website * Facebook

We have had a great week of learning at Glennwood! As we approach the fall season, please note that we have LOTS of amazing opportunities for you and your families to get involved. The PTA Fall Carnival, Booktoberfest, and the Book Fair are just a few of the events that need our wonderful parent volunteers! Please check our school calendar and the weekly newsletter for details.

Parents – we need your help with after school walker logistics. If students are playing out front after school, they should remain in this area only. It is unsafe for them to play near the car-rider dismissal area at the side of the school and anywhere in the parking lot.

Finally, we will be scheduling parent-teacher conferences in-person or virtually this year during the weeks of September 30 and October 7. We look forward to a rich discussion about the academic and work habits-related progress your child demonstrated throughout the first nine weeks of school. You should receive an email/notification from your child's teacher with information regarding how to sign up for a parent-teacher conference soon. Please note that missed conferences may not be able to be rescheduled promptly.

At this conference, your child’s teacher will share overall impressions regarding how your child is adapting to the routines of the classroom, the behaviors your child exhibits that promote learning, as well as results from formative and universal screener assessments that we have administered.

This conference, along with your child’s progress report, will be the official method for communicating your child’s progress for the first nine weeks of school.

Thank you so much for collaborating with us to support your child's continued growth and success.

Warmest regards,

Holly Brookins, Ph.D.

Principal

hbrookins@csdecatur.net

Congratulations to our very own parent band FLOCK OF EAGLES for winning this year's DEF Battle of the Bands!!! Woo hoo!! You are ROCKING it! We are so proud!

Thank you to all the families who came out to support the event and voted for Glennwood! Our school music program won a $1,000 music grant from the Decatur Education Foundation. Thank you, DEF!!!

On Early Release Days, the cut off time for changes in Pick Up Patrol in dismissal is 12:00 pm. Please make a note of this. Our next early release day is Friday, September 20. Thank you.

Each fall semester, the Gifted Review Team looks at existing student data to discuss students’ needs and determine if further evaluation for gifted identification is needed. If you are interested in having the team discuss your child’s needs, you may complete a Recommendation for Review Form (found at the website below) and turn it into the Gifted & Talented Specialist at your child’s school before Wednesday, October 2. No additional information is needed.

The Gifted & Talented Specialist for Glennwood Elementary is Susanna Shewan. For more detailed information about the review process and to obtain a copy of the Recommendation for Review Form, please contact Ms. Shewan at sshewan@csdecatur.net or visit the Gifted and Talented Services webpage.

Booktoberfest is coming!! We will celebrate our love for reading during the entire month of October. More details will be shared in next week's Eagle Edition.

Reminders

After School Hours - Students are welcome to visit and check out books after school when accompanied by a parent/caregiver on Tuesdays and Thursdays until 3:30 p.m. Parents may also sign up to be library patrons and check out up to five books at a time. If you are interested in becoming a patron, please email Anne Dishman, our media clerk at adishman@csdecatur.net to sign up, and she will give you more information.

Eagle Bookstore - If a student earns an Eagle Book Buck for SOARing high, they get to shop at our Eagle Bookstore and purchase a gently used, donated book. These books do not need to be returned. Note: A library book will have a Glennwood barcode on the back.

Library Day - Students may always check out books when they return their books on their class' library day, in addition to individual visits during the week as needed. Please review the schedule below to see when your child's library time is each week:

Wednesdays: Guilfoile, Ronco and Rose

Thursdays: Bennett, Jones, Kaplan, Marquez, Turnipseed and VanDuzer

Please make sure their library books are in their backpacks on these days.

We are excited to announce a new partnership with the local environmental education nonprofit, The Wylde Center! Each month, students will participate in hands-on garden classes led by Wylde Center educators that reinforce environmental science, gardening, nutrition, and social-emotional learning. Lesson topics include composting, plant parts, pollination and nature journaling. Additionally, the Wylde Center will provide professional development programming for our wonderful educators through monthly webinars, resources, and an in-person annual training.

Thank you to the PTA for sponsoring this fantastic program! If you would like to support programming like this, please consider donating to or volunteering with the Glennwood PTA.

Learn more about the Wylde Center at their website or explore one of their many community gardens and educational sites around the city.

Glennwood families, please join us for our Fall Carnival & Chili Cook Off on Sunday, October 20, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at Glennwood Elementary. We'll provide more information on the activities closer to the date.

If you have any fall themed decorations you no longer need, we'd gladly take them to use for the eventQ Contact President@Glennwoodespta.com with any questions about the event, donations, or sponsorship opportunities.

For September, we're asking second grade families to host a "Fall Treat and Snack Table" for our staff on Wednesday, September 18. Some of these items will be used to help restock the teacher lounge.

Second grade families, please sign up here to bring in something for our staff. Please drop off your items with Ms. Reynolds at the front office on Monday or Tuesday, September 16 or 17 anytime during school hours and the PTA will assemble the snack table for our staff to enjoy on Wednesday, September 18. We are requesting clean up volunteers, so please sign up if you can volunteer your time to help clean up.

If you are unable to purchase items for the table, but would like to donate funds towards the event or to restock snacks in the teacher lounge, the PTA is also collecting monetary donations. Donations can be made here with a note that it is for the September Snack Table.

Please email Staff Appreciation co-chairs Samantha Bryan or Hui-Chuan Hodges at staffappreciation@glennwoodespta.com with questions. Thank you!

Join the PTA Committees

We are still looking for volunteers for the following roles:

• Committees (sign up to volunteer or email President@Glennwoodespta.com)

• Events Volunteer Coordinator

• Fundraising Chair

Fundraising Reminders

We have various fundraising opportunities we want to make sure you’re aware of:

• One-time donation

• PTA Membership

• Company Matching

• Passive Fundraising

• Sponsorship Packages

Join Glennwood's Romp & Read this Saturday, September 14, 10-11 a.m. on the Glennwood Playground with guest author Shelly Anand! Event will be canceled for heavy rain.

A Season of Giving is a neighbor-led organization that brings joy to local children and seniors through gift-giving.

For Assistance: To apply for gift assistance, please complete our online application at Apply by October 31st. We are excited to support children through 12th grade again this year.

Sponsor a Gift: Donors can purchase gifts based on individual wish lists for children or seniors. If you would like to be a sponsor, please fill out the form at Sponsor.

Donate Directly: If you prefer, you can make a donation, and we will do the shopping for you. Simply Donate at our website!

Volunteer: We would greatly appreciate your help! If you're interested in volunteering, please go to Volunteer and sign up.

Need Help or Have Questions? If you encounter any issues with the forms or have any questions, feel free to reach out to us at aseasonofgivingdecatur@gmail.com.

Thank you for your support and generosity of the Season of Giving!