Glenwood

We had a great first full week of school. Students practiced routines and have become more familiar with the building, their schedules, and working with their teachers and classmates.

Speaking of practice, we held some important drills this week. On Tuesday, our Safety Committee met and executed an Evacuation Drill. During this time, all classes move outside where adults take attendance and ensure everyone is accounted for. Today we held our Bus Evacuation Drills when students arrived. It is important to hold these safety measures regularly, so all students and staff are aware of expectations and procedures should we have any type of emergency. We appreciate everyone's cooperation, our students did a great job this week listening to instructions and following adult's directions.

Remember, our Back to School Nights will be held Monday & Tuesday, September 15th and 16th. We look forward to seeing parents and guardians next week. Note: This is not a time for specific conversations regarding your student. You will have time to discuss your student's progress during Parent/Teacher Conferences in November. As always, please reach out to your child's teacher with any concerns or questions.

If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to Mrs. Christa Consadene cconsadene@rtmsd.org.

Monday September 15th (K-2)

Tuesday September 16th (3-5)

We will follow this schedule for both evenings:

6:30 p.m. - 7 p.m.: Classroom Presentation

7:05 p.m. - 7:35 p.m.: Repeat Classroom Presentation

Parents and guardians are invited to meet with your child's teacher during one of the classroom presentation times as they review curriculum, introduce families to the classroom structure and procedures, and provide an overview of the year. We offer two sessions of the classroom presentation so you may attend a time that works best for you. This allows those with multiple students to visit both classrooms. This is an adult-only event, no students or younger siblings.

Rose Tree Media students in grades K through 5 will once again participate in fall growth assessments this month. ​These tests help to determine your child’s instructional level and measure academic growth throughout the school year. They provide teachers with additional information on student progress toward proficiency and mastery of basic skills. The test scores let teachers know where a student’s strengths are and if support might be needed in any specific area. Teachers use this information to help guide individual and group instruction in the classroom. As well, to promote student achievement in all our schools, the district uses these results to continue to improve teaching and learning. These assessments will be administered by members of the MTSS team in each elementary school as part of the regularly scheduled instructional day.

Throughout the month of September, the following assessments will be administered across various grade levels:

Kindergarten – 5th Grade

• DIBELS 8 (Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills​--A series of short (one-minute) assessments to measure essential early literacy skills.

Kindergarten – 1st Grade

• Acadience Math​--A math assessment designed to measure the development of early numeracy skills.

2nd – 5th Grade

• MAP (Measures of Academic Progress) Testing​--A computerized, adaptive test that measures academic growth in reading and math.

• Testing Dates:

• ELA- Tuesday, September 16

• Math- Thursday, September 18

All Glenwood Families Welcome:

Thursday September 25th

6:30 pm in the Glenwood cafeteria

Please bring a small dish to share... RSVP with the number of guests and dish you are brining for the Potluck Dinner. You can use this link to see what foods others are bringing. Remember, it can be a small dish, you do not need to feed all of Glenwood.

This morning our Transportation Department held Bus Evacuation Drills. All students riding the bus this morning "practiced" with their driver how to safely exit the bus in an emergency.

Later in the day we practiced our PBIS (Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports) on the bus. Each grade level had a time slot where they boarded the buses with their class, then they held discussions and explained expectations while students were ON the bus with their teachers, Mrs. Squires, Mrs. Consadene, and Mr. Harrison.

All guests and volunteers (including Homeroom parents) must have their clearances on file with the district. Click here: OBTAINING CLEARANCES FOR VOLUNTEERS & CHAPERONES

Once you have obtained all THREE portions of the clearances, we must verify them at school. We must see the ORIGINAL FBI clearance (printed with a light blue background and it will be USPS <snail> MAILED to you - - we cannot accept the email!). You can bring all three portions with you during our Open House, send them in with your student (we will make a copy and send them back home), or stop by the office. Please only send in when all THREE have been completed, our HR Department will not accept them separately. You will receive email verification once we have received all three copies and you have been confirmed as a volunteer.

Clearances are valid for FIVE (5) years, if you are unsure your expiration, email Coleen Fickes: cfickes@rtmsd.org.

The Fall Glenwood Spiritwear Sale is now open! Shop a variety of fun Glenwood gear, including this year's Eagles-themed shirts inspired by our school-wide theme.

Glenwood Fall Spiritwear Sale

The online store will remain open until Sunday, September 21st at 11:59PM. These items are available for a limited time, and many won't be available again until our Spring online sale. Seasonal items are only available during this sale! Orders will be ready approximately 4 weeks after the store closes. You can opt to have the order shipped directly to your home or dropped off to your child’s classroom. Don't miss this opportunity to get your Glenwood gear and show your school spirit! Any questions, please contact Liz Doyle at eldoyle81@gmail.com.

Join your Glenwood friends for a night of fun and fundraising at Marple Sports Arena on Friday, September 26, 2025 from 7:00-9:30 p.m. Activities include skating (and rentals), Marple Mountain, Rockwall, music and disco lights. Tickets for students are $15 and each adult ticket is $10, available for purchase on toolkit. Non-participating adults do not need tickets. The Cafe will be open so no outside food please! *This is not a drop off event*

Click here to Purchase Tickets and sign up here to Volunteer.

Come join the PTG for a parent night out on Monday September 29 from 6-8 pm at Arasapha Farm. Enjoy free axe-throwing, have a delicious drink from Traveling Tom’s coffee truck, and check out some jewelry from tevcandy. Learn about what the PTG does for the school while enjoying a kid-free night out with other Glenwood parents. Please let us know if you plan to join using this link.

Christa Consadene, Interim Principal

Email: cconsadene@rtmsd.org
Website: rtmsd.org

Address: 122 South Pennell Road Media, PA 19063
Phone: (610) 627-6900

2025-2026 SCHOOL HOURS: Monday thru Friday

Grades 1-5: 8:50 am - 3:30 pm
AM-Kindergarten: 8:50 am - 11:25 pm

PM-Kindergarten: 12:55 pm - 3:30 pm