This is Principal Bennett with your community update.

Topics Include - Bookfair, Donut Truck, Pajama Day, Attendance & Illness Process

There will be shopping time before school 7:15-8:00 Monday through Friday (by grade) and Friday afternoon 3-6 (open to all grades- plus there will be a Donut Food Truck).

Please be mindful that students will only be able to shop in the mornings if money has been put on an online account, if a parent sends money (please put in a ziplock bag or envelope), or a parent/guardian brings them in.

The biggest need for volunteers is Friday afternoon, thank you for volunteering!

Link to volunteer- https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0D4DADAF2BA5FF2-51680175-glenwood

Morning Shopping Schedule-

• Monday- First Grade
• Tuesday- Second Grade
• Wednesday- Third Grade
• Thursday- Kindergarten
• Friday- Fourth and Fifth Grade

Please reach out to our school social workers if your child needs financial assistance to be able to participate in the Literati Book Fair.

Stephanie Minter - stephanie.minter@chccs.k12.nc.us

Patty Moore - pmoore@chccs.k12.nc.us

Here is some important information to ensure your child is ready for the book fair.
https://literati.com/store/?school=glenwood-elementary-school-chapel-hill-nc

• Forms of payment accepted include cash, check, credit cards, debit cards, Apple Pay, Samsung Pay, Google Pay, contactless cards, and Literati Book Fair gift cards.

• You can purchase a digital gift card (the Literati version of Scholastic's e-wallet) here: https://literati.com/store/?school=glenwood-elementary-school-chapel-hill-nc There are 2 ways your child can use their digital gift card at the book fair.

• 1) After purchasing a digital gift card, you will receive a code via email. Print this code & send it to school with your child.

• 2) HIGHLY RECOMMENDED-- link your digital gift card to our school's fair when purchasing. This will enable us to look up their gift card on our registers, and they won't have to keep track of the code.
  

Thank you for continuing to support our Gator Giving Campaign.

October is Disability History and Awareness Month

In 2007, Senate Bill 753 declared October as Disability History and Awareness Month. Disability advocacy and self-advocacy has a rich history in the United States. This month, we will highlight the history of the Disability Rights Movement and the current advocacy groups dedicating resources to striving for equity, access, and inclusion for those with disabilities. Here in Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools, we celebrate and value our community members of ALL abilities and amplify the experiences of our students, staff, and parents with disabilities. The Special Needs Advisory Council (SNAC) is a group of parents, district staff, and community professionals working together for the continuous improvement of the CHCCS Exceptional Children (EC) program. Learn more about SNAC and get involved by subscribing to SNAC email updates.

Week 1: Not Just an IDEA, a Right: Understanding Disability, Accessibility, Inclusion, and Accommodation.

Children with disabilities have a right to a free, appropriate education in the least restrictive environment. Learn more about the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).

Sharing with your student: Talk to your student about disabilities. Some disabilities you are born with and others can be a result of an injury or illness. Some disabilities are visible and others are invisible. Having a disability is not uncommon (about 14% of people in the United States have some form of disability) but every individual has different accommodation needs.

Parents, join this week’s conversation: follow the SNAC Facebook page.

We have had an increase in student absences due to illness. For absences that exceed 3 consecutive days a note will be recommended from a pediatrician. Please keep the following information in mind regarding illness

When your children are sick:

1. Please keep your student home from school if they have FEVER >100.1 (CHCCS Policy), VOMITING or DIARRHEA
2. Students can return when they are fever, vomit and diarrhea free for 24 hours (without use of medications)
3. It is always recommended to contact your pediatrician for a medical assessment when your child is sick to determine the proper treatment plan.
4. Please email your child’s teacher, Mrs. Jones (attendance) and Nurse Traci so we can provide guidance and support for your family.
5. We no longer quarantine or isolate for COVID-19. A negative test is not required to return to school. (Could test positive for 3 months)

From the School Social Workers:

All students should have come home with a Family Needs Survey (paper copy) in their Friday Gator Communicator.

This is an optional form that can be filled out if your family may be in need of resources, support or have special circumstances that you'd like to review with the school social workers. Linked HERE is also the digital format of the Family Needs Survey that you can fill out instead of the paper copy if you prefer.

Please fill out only ONE copy for your family (not per child). Once we receive the returned surveys, we will reach out to families based on their responses to see how we can be helpful and offer opportunities/resources as they become available.

If you want to know more about what the School Social Workers do and how we support students and families, please review our brochure HERE.

Thanks and let us know how we can support your family.

Stephanie Minter and Patty Moore

Glenwood School Social Workers

919-968-3473 ext. 38271

https://chccsptacouncil.blogspot.com/

Estes Elementary has partnered with the Winston Center to host a speaker on October 15, 2024 at 6pm for a parent discussion entitled The Adolescent Brain and Technology Use. This event will be held at Phillips Middle School and will be open to all K-8 parents in the district.

Download the Bus App! CHCCS uses “Here Comes the Bus”, an app that enables you to see the location of your child’s school bus.

Here’s what to do:

• Look for “Here Comes the Bus” wherever you download your apps, or visit https://herecomesthebus.com/
• Use the District Code: 86446
• Enter your student's identification number. Refer to previous years’ report cards or other school documents. Or, you must contact your school.

• No bus tracking service is 100% accurate.
• Bus substitutions are sometimes made. This can affect the accuracy of the Here Comes the Bus app.
• If you do not receive an app notification, do not assume the bus isn't coming. If in doubt, call the CHCCS Transportation office at (919) 942-5045.

Prestwick Road

Make sure that for arrival and especially the dismissal process you use Prestwick Road. This will allow space for our buses and the Fire Department to navigate traffic smoothly.

Carpool Numbers

Our flier and video below share more information about our dismissal process.

For afternoon dismissal, our school uses a number system. Families will keep their numbers for the entire time they stay at Glenwood. When new siblings join our community you will simply communicate this to our staff and they will be added to our database. Likewise, if you regularly carpool with a family on a consistent basis, you may include other students. It is essential to ensure you share the number with guardians who may pick up your student as this will help maintain the traffic flow.

Our staff will assist the first few weeks of school with distributing numbers as needed.

Website: https://www.chccs.org/ges
Location: 2 Prestwick Road, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
Phone: 919-968-3473
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GlenwoodGator/
Twitter: @GlenwoodGator