GA Principal Newsletter

A Huge Thank You to our PTO, volunteers and families for all of their time, dedication and effort in making our annual Trunk or Treat another great night!

Dear Families,

We have several exciting events and opportunities coming up at Glen Acres, and we wanted to share a few reminders with you.

• Honoring Our Veterans

please remember to complete the Google form below. We would be honored to have you join us as we recognize those who have served and continue to serve our country. (more

information below)

• Unity Day

On Friday, November 13th, Glen Acres will celebrate Unity Day! We encourage all students and staff to wear orange as we promote kindness, acceptance, and inclusion (more information

below).

• Scholastic Book Fair

• One School, One Book

• Singing Eagles

Finally, our 4th and 5th grade Singing Eagles will once again be participating in the West Chester Christmas Parade! We are excited to continue this special tradition and hope you can join us on Friday, December 4th to cheer them on. I will send you more information in my next newsletter.

• Supporting a Kind and Respectful School Community

Thank you for continuing to reinforce the importance of respectful, responsible, and kind words and actions with our students, both at school and beyond. We also appreciate the families who have volunteered to join us during lunch. If you would like to volunteer, please use the sign-up form that was previously shared with you.

Thank you, as always, for your continued partnership and support of our students and school community.

Warmly,
Donna

Glen Acres will have our annual Veteran's Day assembly honoring our parent and grandparent Veterans and active military members on November 11th at 9:15 AM. If you are a veteran/military member and would like to attend our veteran's assembly dedicated to YOU, please fill out this form no later than Friday, November 6th. We ask that parents fill out the form for the grandparents of our students.

For Students:

Patriotic Dress Day & 5th Grade Performance Attire

We encourage all students to show off their patriotic spirit in support of our veterans by wearing red, white, and blue.

Special Note for 5th Graders on Veterans Day:

Because our 5th graders will be performing on stage, they have a separate dress code, so they look uniform for the performance.

Thank you for helping our 5th graders look their best as they honor our veterans through music!

Ken Fuette

Instrumental Music Director

On Friday, November 13th, Glen Acres will celebrate Unity Day! We encourage all students and staff to wear ORANGE as we promote kindness, acceptance, and inclusion. Throughout the day, students will participate in simple classroom activities that highlight the importance of treating others with respect and making sure everyone feels welcome and valued. Together, we can make Glen Acres a place where everyone belongs! 🧡

Dear Glen Acres Families-

The Scholastic Book Fair will be visiting Glen Acres Elementary library starting Monday, 11/16/26. All students will be visiting with their class to preview and have the opportunity to purchase. Please click here for more information.

This includes how to set up an eWallet (a new one must be created for each fair- you can transfer your old balance!) Only cash, credit card or eWallet will be accepted as payment. WCASD does not accept checks. Also, if you have a Scholastic gift card, it must be transferred to an eWallet for your child.

We want every student to have the opportunity to bring home a new book and experience the joy of reading! If purchasing a book at the Book Fair is not possible for your family, please know that I would be more than happy to provide your child with a book of their choice at no cost. No child should miss out on the excitement of the Book Fair. Please feel free to reach out to me privately (email is best.) I'm happy to help!

We love volunteers and couldn’t run the fair without you!

If you would like to volunteer to help at the book fair, please click here. The class schedule is linked in the sign-up genius if you would like to volunteer with your child’s class.

The fair also be open during conferences on Monday 11/23 and Tuesday 11/24 if you would prefer to shop then.

If you have any questions, please feel free to email me at rkarrmann@wcasd.k12.pa.us.

Thank you for your support!

Rachel Karrmann

Library Teacher

Ms. Krasley and her phenomenal Glen Acres “Singing Eagles” Chorus will march again this year in the 2026 West Chester Christmas Parade! Our fourth and fifth grade singers will bring the holiday cheer to over twenty thousand spectators who will line the streets of West Chester on Friday, December 4th. We hope all our Glen Acres families and friends will come out to support this wonderful opportunity for our fantastically festive singers! Our chorus will be joined by many members of our terrific staff and of course – you’ll want to see our amazing parade float as Glen Acres Music presents: “Chillin' with Frosty and Friends.”

Come take a trip with us! You’ll be glad you did!

The Glen Acres Beginner “Eerie” Orchestra members got together in the gym for a little skele-fun and it turned out that we had a fang-tastic time!

If we can have a Skittles-bit of your time we’ll stop with the candy-corny jokes. You won’t be able to Reese’s-ist watching this as it will fill your day with Almond Joy.

We wanted to give you pumpkin to talk about and show you how these kids are way ahead of the carve. After watching, you’ll see – a scare is born!

Here’s hoping you have a gourd time watching some of our newest Glen Acres Musicians do a little pizzicato magic with their, “Spooky, Creepy Strings & Things.”

It’s going to be a great Halloween – I can feel it in my bones!

Special thanks to Ms. Krasley for pushing this video to the next level with her Canva editing magic. She always comes through when it’s Nestle’s Crunch time!

Watch our monstrous masterpiece - IF YOU DARE!!! - https://canva.link/5g531090168dgvj

We’re always creepin’ it real here at Ghoul Acres!

Mrs. Barnett and Mrs. McCartney’s classes enjoyed some spooky science fun together before Halloween! Students explored, made observations, and used their scientific thinking skills to investigate and discover what was happening.

The district recently shared its new K-5 Purposeful Technology Use Guidelines, designed to support balanced learning experiences across our elementary classrooms. These guidelines establish clearer expectations for screen time, encourage purposeful technology use, and protect important opportunities for hands-on learning, creativity, and connection. We're excited to continue putting this guidance into practice while keeping what matters most at the center of every decision: our students!

We encourage families to explore the guidelines and additional information on the district website.

Know a WCASD staff member who makes a difference every day? Nominations are now open for the Chester County Champions of Education Awards, celebrating the outstanding educators and support staff who help our students and schools thrive.

Nominate a Champion of the Classroom for educators or a Champion of Service for staff serving in support roles, from paraprofessionals and custodians to food service staff and beyond. Nominations close November 30, 2026.

It only takes a few minutes to recognize someone who makes a lasting impact!

~Please refer to this calendar for days off and 1/2 days for Elementary School. The district wall calendar was printed and published prior to district-wide changes.~

• Monday, November 9 - Day 3: After School Sports (5th Grade Boys)
• Tuesday, November 10 - Day 4: Advanced Orchestra Rehearsal
• Wednesday, November 11 - Day 1: Chorus Rehearsal; Veteran's Day Assembly

• Thursday, November 12 - Day 2: After School Sports (4th Grade Boys), PTO Meeting (Zoom)

• Friday, November 13 - Day 3: Advanced Band Rehearsal; Unity Day Celebration

• Monday, November 16 - Day 4: American Education Week; Scholastic Book Fair

• Tuesday, November 17 - Day 1: Advanced Orchestra Rehearsal; Scholastic Book Fair; After School Sports (4th & 5th Grade Girls)

• Wednesday, November 18 - Day 2: Chorus Rehearsal; Scholastic Book Fair

• Thursday, November 19 - Day 3: Scholastic Book Fair; After School Sports (5th Grade Boys)

• Friday, November 20 - Day 4: Advanced Band Rehearsal; Scholastic Book Fair

Important Upcoming Dates

November 11th: Veteran's Day Assembly 🪖

November 13th: Unity Day Celebration 🧡

November 16th-24th: Scholastic Book Fair 📖

November 23rd-25th: Parent/Teacher Conferences 📝

November 23rd & 24th: 1/2 Day for Students 🙃

November 25th-27th: No School 🦃

December 4th: West Chester Christmas Parade ⛄

We hope you would consider volunteering at GAE. A few volunteer opportunities are assistance in the library or lunchroom, as a homeroom party planner, as a chaperone on field trips and at school and district events. If you are interested in volunteering, you must have valid clearances (good for five years) on file with the office (aegan@wcasd.net).

A cultural bridge in the community for Spanish speaking families and our schools.

Un puente cultural en la comunidad para las familias de habla hispana y nuestras escuelas.