Gladstone Community Message # 32

Email: acorsolatos@cpsed.net

Website: https://waterman.cpsed.net

Location: 722 Pontiac Avenue Cranston, RI 02910

Phone: (401)270-8013

Facebook: Gladstone Elementary School

Our Gladstone team has made it through year one in our transition to Barrows and Waterman. This was not any easy move for any of our students, families, or staff but we survived and are moving forward! Our goals this year are to continue to improve our social-emotional initiatives and our strategies and instruction to improve our students’ academic achievement. We have prioritized students' academic and social emotional skills so that they are prepared to succeed in their futures. Our goal is to promote a safe school environment that is based on respect, kindness, and high academic achievement. We also strive to provide fun and enriching opportunities for our students, such as field trips and school events that involve our parents’ participation. In addition to our focus on SEL and student achievement we are working on building our knowledge of and comfort in 21st Century Learning Environments. This includes flexible seating, changing the traditional classrooms, and PBL. These changes will prepare us for a smooth transition to the new Gladstone! We are not only a team at Gladstone, but we are also a family. Together, our dedicated staff and remarkable students are proud to be Gladstone Elementary School Huskies!

Amy Vachon

We will begin RICAS math testing on Tuesday, April 29th and Friday, May 2nd. Please be sure that students are arriving on time to school every day. Try to avoid scheduling appointments during state testing. Students should be getting a good night's sleep every night. We know that they are prepared and they will work their hardest on the state assessment.

We had our FINAL Fire Drill practice of the year! All students did an AMAZING job exiting the building quickly and quietly. We are so proud of their growth this school year!

If you are dropping students off and picking up at school you CAN NOT park on Mapleton Avenue this interferes with our buses. If you are dropping off a student and getting out of the car please park on Tennyson Road.

We have started our new community partnership with Mastery Martial Arts! The kids are really enjoying the program so far! All students who are in the after school program will have to be picked up by 5:15. If for any reason your child is unable to attend the after school program you need to notify the main office by 12:00 or send in a written note. Please remember to communicate with us on talking points for the after school program. Using this group we will send you important information about that program.

*Please arrive on time for school. We are only serving breakfast to students from 8:35-8:50am.

*Please make sure your students know if they ride a bus or are getting picked up. All dismissal changes need to be entered into this form by 2:00.

* Please do not park in our staff parking lot. We have limited parking and only enough parking for our staff. If you need assistance with your child in the morning please contact the school and we will try our best to accommodate.

*Please send a refillable water bottle to school with your child.

* We will NOT dismiss to someone who is not on the emergency care card and we will NOT dismiss without a written note if a student is leaving early. Please return lunch applications and Parent Compacts as soon as possible.

*We are NOT dismissing students after 2:30pm.

* Please review the district family involvement policy as well as our parent engagement plan.

May 6th and 7th- Grade 5 NGSA

5/12-5/16 Waterman Book Fair

May 27th- 5th Grade Basketball Game @ East (5:30-6:30)

May 29th-Field Day (Rain date: May 30th)

Please join our Parents and Teachers of Gladstone Page on Facebook! Our next meeting is May 14th on google meet @ 5:00 pm.

Our Family Center Liaison is Grace Swinkski: gswinski@cpsed.net

The Family Center/COZ works directly with all Title I schools in the district. Title I is based on the free/reduced lunch population. We provide help & guidance with resources for you & your family. We also sponsor family events both in the schools and in the community. Our office is open year round, please reach out with any questions 270-8078.

We have a Facebook account for Gladstone Elementary School. This will be another way we'll be able to communicate information to you all quickly. If you use Facebook we recommend that you follow us.