Glover Elementary School

Wednesday, January 29: Early Dismissal for Professional Development- 12:30pm dismissal

Friday, January 31: Wildcat Fun Night- Glover gym 6:15-8:30pm

• Author Visit
• Music Performances

PTO News

• Glover PTO Open Meeting
• DEIB Potluck at Glover!
• Math Kangaroo
• Annual Book Swap
• PTO Funds
• Fifth Grade Committee News

District News

• Guidance for K-12 Schools from the Attorney General
  
• MPS Family Communication Survery
• Kindergarten Info for the Class of 2038!
  

• MCS Vacation Camps - at Cunningham and Tucker!
  

• SEPAC Workshop: Post Secondary Visioning

• Wildcat Fun Night - MHS Dance Team

• Lunar New Year Celebration
  

Please mark your calendars as you are invited to watch your little musicians in action here at Glover under the expert guidance of Ms. Colleen Martin! Our Kindergarten, first, and second grade students will be performing on Friday, March 14 at 9:15am here at Glover. Our third grade students will be performing on Friday, May 16 at 9:15am. Stay tuned for a date for our fourth and fifth grade students! We look forward to performing for you!

Join us for a special PTO DEIB Potluck Gathering at Glover on March 6th from 6:30-8pm! Connect with families from all four elementary schools as we celebrate diversity, community, and delicious food. Bring a dish to share that represents your family’s culture or favorite recipe. Bring your kids!! Coach Jones will be playing fun games in the gym!! Let’s come together to build connections and foster belonging for all! Please RSVP here!

Glover is excited to host a Math Kangaroo Competition on March 20, 2025. Math Kangaroo is a multiple choice, international math competition open to children at Glover in grades 2-5. If you are new to Math Kangaroo and would like to learn more, please click here. Interested in volunteering? Email Ellie Fisher at gloverpto@gmail.com.

Registration costs $35 per child. If you need financial assistance, please contact Karen McDavitt (kmcdavitt@miltonps.org). THE LAST DAY TO REGISTER IS SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 1ST.

The steps to register:

1. Go to: MATH KANGAROO REGISTRATION PAGE.

2. Log in with your login and password or establish your user account, if you are new.

3. Click on By Invitation under the Quick Links menu.

4. Copy and paste this code in the field Invitation Code:

- Session 1 from 4:00 to 5:15 pm: MAMILTO0003001@2025MK

- Session 2 from 5:45 to 7 pm: MAMILTO0003002@2025MK

5. Please do not share these codes with anyone.

6. You are ready to register.

On Thursday, fifth graders from all four elementary schools gathered at Pierce for a viewing of Annie, Jr. put on by the Pierce Players. Did you know the buses from Glover to Pierce cost just over $400? The PTO covers the cost of buses whenever classes take a field trip. Thank you for supporting the PTO!

Have you seen the bricks at the entrance to Glover? Do you have a student who would love to see their name every morning before school? Order yours now. There are multiple styles and options to choose from and you don't have to have a 5th grader to get one. Check out the order link here – the site will be live through the spring and installed before the end of the school year. Proceeds go towards the 5th Grade Committee. Questions? Please contact Alyssa Fitzgerald.

Every 5th grader will get a yearbook to take home with them at the end of 5th Grade Day but we need your photos to fill it. Please send 3–5 photos of your student during their elementary school years before February Break. Make sure images are elementary school themed, no birthday parties, vacation, or baby photos, please. Email photos or questions to 5thgradeyearbookvideo@gmail.com.

Sunday, March 9 at Milton Academy's rink. 1:00pm–2:50. Bring your own skates, no rentals. Questions? Please reach out to Ryan Chippendale or Tricia Dicker. Donations support the 5th Grade Committee.

Friday, April 11 at Cunningham Hall. 6:30pm–8:30pm. Questions? Please reach out to Jamie O'Riordan.

Please see this link for Superintendent Burrow's email about potential changes in federal immigration policy and guidance from the Office of the Attorney General for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, which will guide our response.

We are working to streamline and strengthen our communication with MPS families and need your feedback to improve our practices! Please take just a few minutes to complete this Family Communication Survey, with questions about the MPS website, district and school communication practices, social media preferences and more. Thank you for your thoughtful feedback!

The Milton Public Schools is excited to begin welcoming the Class of 2038! As the first step in the Kindergarten registration process, MPS invites families with age eligible children to complete the Kindergarten Enrollment Interest Form linked here. Completing the the form will allow us to communicate important dates and events to you. Please note that your child must be five years old on or before August 31, 2025 to enroll in Kindergarten. To complete the Kindergarten Enrollment Interest Form in your preferred language, please click here.

The recording of Kindergarten Information Night can be found here. (Passcode: ^9dY*S?s) To view the presentation, with all details and relevant dates, please click here.

Please email us at registration@miltonps.org or call 617-696-4470 EXT. 5516 with any questions. We look forward to welcoming the Class of 2038 to the Milton Public Schools!

February 2025 Vacation Camps are open to All MPS Students in grades K-5. MPS students from all elementary schools can choose to attend the Cunningham or Tucker site.

Milton Community Schools is offering programming during February school vacation Feb 18-21 (Tue-Fr) at Cunningham and Tucker Elementary Schools. Camp runs from 8:30 am - 3:30 pm and the day is packed with activities in cooking, STEAM, drumming, art, sports, and includes special events and guests!

All students in grades K-5 at Milton Public Schools are invited to register on Arbiter Sports.The tuition is $250 for all four days and tuition assistance is available to qualified candidates. If you have any questions, please contact the MCS Office at mcs@miltonps.org or call (617) 696-5040 ext. 5544.

Post Secondary Visioning: Imagining and Realizing New Pathways in High School and Beyond: Thursday, January 30, 7-8pm via Zoom

If you are struggling or have ever struggled with clarifying a vision for your neuro-divergent child, this workshop is for you. Post secondary planning is not a ONE SIZE FITS ALL - there are many ways to continue becoming... This is an opportunity to hear about out-of-the-box student narratives and experiences that shine a light on what is possible in high school and beyond as our students navigate their educational pathways in authentic and meaningful ways.

How to Recognize Early Signs of Disordered Eating and What to Do: Register here

Wednesday, February 5th, 7-8pm ET

Content warning: Eating disorders can affect kids and teens across all genders, races, and household income levels, though some may be at higher risk. Join Cartwheel and Dr. Amy Egbert ahead of National Eating Disorder Awareness Week to explore the complex factors behind disordered eating and how to support a loved one when you think they may have an eating disorder. This webinar will cover early signs and symptoms, practical tips for fostering supportive, non-judgmental conversations, and how to explore treatment options when you think that a loved one may have an eating disorder.

This virtual event is part of Cartwheel's free webinar series for parents, caregivers, and school staff in our community. Please reach out to Jennie Beliveau, K-12 Director of Counseling and SEL, with any questions.

The MHS Varsity Dance Team is hosting a Kids Fun Night on Friday, January 31 in the Glover Gym from 6:15-8:30pm. Sign up using the QR code or at this link: https://forms.gle/o8DSxb9C8nWuuSXR9 Come join the Wildcat fun!

The Milton AAPI Neighbors are hosting Milton’s very first Lunar New Year Celebration on Saturday, Feb 8th, 2025, from 5 to 7 pm, at the Pierce Middle School Cafeteria. Please check out their Facebook event page for more updates and details. All events are free to everyone who is interested in learning from each other. There is also a volunteer sign up QR code on the flyers.

Week 3: How to Tell If Your Child is Drinking Alcohol or Using Other Drugs, from the Milton Coalition and SAMHSA

Signs of adolescent drug and alcohol use are there if you know where to look. Research shows that drinking or other drug use problems are more likely if you notice several of these signs at the same time, if they occur suddenly, or if some of them are extreme in nature. Here is some information about how to tell if your child is using alcohol or other drugs.

Talk, They Hear You also has a podcast, mobile app, additional fact sheets, and a website full of helpful information linked here.

Wednesday, January 29: Early Dismissal for Professional Development- 12:30pm dismissal

Friday, January 31: Wildcat Fun Night- Glover gym 6:15-8:30pm

Thursday, February 6: Grade 5 FPS Qualifying Tournament

Saturday, February 8: Lunar New Year Celebration- Pierce cafeteria- 5-7pm

Monday, February 10: Glover Open PTO Meetings

Wednesday, February 12: Early Dismissal for Professional Development- 12:30pm dismissal

Friday, February 14: Grade 4 Celebrating Our Differences

February 17-21: February Recess

Tuesday, March 4: No School- Professional Development Day for Teachers

Sunday, March 9: Glover Skating Party at Milton Academy

Wednesday, March 12: Harlem Wizards Visit Glover at 10am

Friday, March 14: Music Performance- Grades K, 1, and 2- 9:15am

Thursday, March 20: After School Parent/Teacher Conferences

Wednesday, March 26: Grade 5 ELA MCAS

Thursday, March 27: Grade 5 ELA MCAS

Friday, March 28: Grade 4 Celebrating Our Differences

Wednesday, April 2: Grade 4 ELA MCAS

Thursday, April 3: Grade 4 ELA MCAS

Wednesday, April 9: Grade 3 ELA MCAS

Thursday, April 10: Grade 3 ELA MCAS

Friday, April 11: Grade 4 Celebrating Our Differences

Friday, April 11: Grade Five Glow Party

Monday, April 14: ELA MCAS Makeups

Tuesday, April 15: ELA MCAS Makeups

Thursday, May 1: Grade 5 Math MCAS

Friday, May 2: Grade 5 Math MCAS

Friday, May 2: Grade 4 Celebrating Our Differences

Thursday, May 8: Grade 4 Math MCAS

Friday, May 9: Grade 4 Math MCAS

Tuesday, May 13: Grade 3 Math MCAS

Wednesday, May 14: Grade 3 Math MCAS

Thursday, May 15: Grade 5 Science MCAS

Friday, May 16: Grade 5 Science MCAS

Friday, May 16: Grade 3 Music Performance- 9:15am

Monday, May 19: Math/Science MCAS Makeups

Tuesday, May 20: Math/Science MCAS Makeups

Tuesday, May 20: Glover Art Show

Asst. Principal/Curriculum Coordinator Melissa Craven: mcraven@miltonps.org

Glover Administrative Assistant Deb Woods: dwoods@miltonps.org

School Nurse Maureen LeBlanc: mleblanc@miltonps.org

Adjustment Counselor Brian Powers: bpowers@miltonps.org

Glover Food Services Manager Jayne Fitzgerald: jfitzgerald@miltonps.org