GAE 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!"

Happy Mother’s Day!

Today, we celebrate the incredible mothers, grandmothers, guardians, and all those who nurture with love, patience, and strength every day. Your unwavering support, encouragement, and dedication to your children’s growth make a lasting impact—not just at home, but throughout our school community.

Thank you for being such vital partners in your child’s learning journey. We are grateful for all that you do, and we honor you today and every day.

With heartfelt appreciation,

The GA Chorus and Ms. Krasley did an absolutely outstanding job singing the National Anthem at the Wilmington Blue Rocks game!!

A huge Thank You to our wonderful PTO and parents for making Teacher/Staff Appreciation Week so special. All of your hard work, time and thoughtfulness is appreciated!

Below is a peek at some of our raffle winners!

Fifth grade had the pleasure of listening to various speakers share their career paths and current jobs during Glen Acres Annual College and Career Day on Friday, May 9th. Each student rotated with a group and heard three of the five speakers. Presenters included a K-9 Police Officer, Military Serviceman, Video Producer, Emergency Dispatcher, and an Entrepreneur. We are so grateful for each of the individuals who took time out of their schedules to talk to our students!

Your time, energy, and expertise made this event a truly fun and enriching learning experience for our students. We appreciate your dedication to inspiring the next generation!

Want to learn more about some Glen Acres Elementary Faculty and Staff? The entire second grade collaborated with the library to interview staff members at Glen Acres. Students worked together to come up with questions tailored to their chosen interviewee. Our hope is that current and incoming families can learn more about the amazing adults that support students each day at Glen Acres! To see each interview, click on this link and scan the QR code. We are so proud of our students' work! Happy watching!

Mrs. Virtue-Baer, Mrs. Barnett and Miss Pruitt and their students put together a spectacular display! Students in 3rd grade researched and wrote about an Ancient Civilization in the library. Then students created an artifact to represent their research.

On May 12th we will be hosting our last author event of the year at Glen Acres Elementary. Author Alicia Klepeis will be traveling from New York to visit our school. She has written many non-fiction books on topics from amazing animals, to life in different countries. In grades 2-5, we will tie her visit into Diversity Day which is later on in the week. In Kindergarten and first grade, the author will do an amazing animals presentation. Here is the schedule for that day- if you have any issues with this schedule, please let me know!

Kindergarten and first grade: 9:00-9:40am (amazing animals presentation)

Second and Third grade: 10:00-10:40am

Fourth grade: 11:00-11:45am

Fifth grade: 12:45-1:30pm

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, May 12 - Day 2: Author Visit Assembly
• Tuesday, May 13 - Day 3: Beginner & Advanced Orchestra
• Wednesday, May 14 - Day 4: 4th & 5th Grade Track Meet
• Thursday, May 15 - Day 1: Diversity Day
• Friday, May 16 - Day 2
• Monday, May 19 - Day 3: Kindergarten Field Trip
• Tuesday, May 20 - NO SCHOOL
• Wednesday, May 21 - Day 4: Beginner & Advanced Orchestra; ASPCA Paws for Change; 4th Grade In-House Service Project
• Thursday, May 22 - Day 1: Strings Celebration Concert
• Friday, May 23 - Day 2: 5th Grade Field Trip; 25/26 Kindergarten Meet & Greet

Important Upcoming Dates

May 14th - Track Meet

May 20th - NO SCHOOL

May 22nd - Strings Concert

May 23rd - Kindergarten Meet & Greet

May 26th - NO SCHOOL

May 27th - Senior Walk Through

May 28th - Field Day

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).

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

14 de mayo de 2025 (Fecha por mal tiempo: 16 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.

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

Join coaching staffs from Rustin and East High Schools for this youth football camp. The camp is designed to promote teamwork, skill work, self-confidence, and fun to our prospective students.

Register: For more information, including a detailed schedule, visit: All Star Football Camp

Dates: June 16th - 20th

Who: Boys Entering 3rd thru 9th grades

Where: West Chester Rustin High School

Register: For more information, including a detailed schedule, visit: All Star Football Camp at

Chester County All-Star Football Skills Camp

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