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.

All teachers are moving to an MTSS model of instruction.

Families Together, Inc. explains this best.

MTSS is a multi-step process of providing instruction and support to promote the academic and behavioral success of all children. Individual children’s progress is monitored and results are used to make decisions about further instruction and intervention. MTSS is most commonly used in addressing reading, math and behavior, but it can also be used in other areas. The MTSS process is flexible and designed by school districts to meet the needs of their students.

Students who follow the Glenwood Pledge consistently are given the Pledge Award.

I will walk quietly in school.

I will treat others with kindness and respect.

I will respect school property and the property of others.

I will keep others and myself safe.

I will cooperate and always do my best work.

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.

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.

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

On half days or for child care purposes, students are allowed to ride another bus, except for buses 19 and 11. Theses buses are completely full and no other children will be able to take these buses. Thank you for understanding.

October

2-PTO Meeting in the Glenwood Library 6:30

2-6:30 5th Grade end of year celebration committee in the art room.

9- State Holiday

10- Opening Assembly for Cornerstone Banking for students

11- Magazine Drive

13- First ALICE Evacuation Drill of the year.

17- Picture Day

24- 4th Grade Field trip to Hanover Theater. Arrival at Glenwood by 8:15. All students should be dropped off at the front door by that time.

November

1- 1/2 day dismissal begins at 12:30. Lunch will be served

6-PTO Meeting in the Glenwood Library 6:30

9-Veterans Day Celebration 2:00pm- Veterans and their families invited.

10- No School Veterans Day observed

15 Bank at school

22-24- no school Thanksgiving Break

December

1-Third Grade to the Nutcracker Ballet- Early arrival by 8:30 for all third grade students.

4-PTO Meeting in the Glenwood Library 6:30

5-Picture Retake Day

8- Winter Concert

20 -Bank at School with Cornerstone Bank

22 Winter Break begins

January

2 Return from Winter Break

15- Martin Luther King, Jr. Day- no school

17-Bank at School with Cornerstone Bank

February

14-Bank at School with Cornerstone Bank

19-23 No school Winter Break

March

5- No School

11-15 Scholastic Book Fair Book Fair Dollars support our classroom magazines.

14- Pi Day Family STEM Night

14-Family Shopping at the book fair.

20-Bank at School with Cornerstone Bank

27- 1/2 day Dismissal begins at 12:30. Lunch will be served.

April

10-Bank at School with Cornerstone Bank

15-19- Spring Break

May

15- 1/2 day Dismissal begins at 12:30. Lunch will be served.

16-Bank at School with Cornerstone Bank

27- Memorial Day- no school

June

7- Spring Concert

11th- 5th grade celebration and parade- may be moved based on snow dayas

10 Field Day- Rain Date = This is scheduled to be moved based on snow days.

13-Bank at School with Cornerstone Bank

13- Last day of school 1/2 day. No lunch will be served.

Fundraisers- these are not official dates

Meadowbrook Farms-

Magazine Drive Oct. 12

Brilla Coffee Nov. 1-14

Fact-thon January/February

Square 1 Art Holiday Extravaganza November 1-15

Book Fair March 11-18

Spirit Wear

Amazon Smile

Mass Save

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. Here is a list of things you can do with your child at home in the absence of formal homework. I know it is tempting for children to use a device or watch TV in the absence of formalized homework, but the following list will provide a more fun and enriching experience for your child.

There are a few slots left!!!!!

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.

All meetings begin at 6:30.

- Monday , October 2nd

- Monday, November 6th

- Monday, December 4th

-If you are purchasing items online don't forget to use AMAZON Smiles. Amazon Smiles is free to anyone who purchases anything on Amazon. A percentage of your total cost will go back to Glenwood. Make sure when you login to Amazon Smiles you add the Glenwood Elementary Code: Glenwood Elementary School Parent-Teacher Organization Incorp

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 2023!!

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

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!!

AIR program at Wachusett High School

The WRHS AIR Program is now registering students for lessons. This is a wonderful program providing weekly lessons at the HS for students of ALL ages. I highly recommend these teachers! Lessons in MANY instruments available- check out the website below. Classes begin October 2nd.

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
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