There are so many inspiring activities that occur daily at Glenwood. I include photos of students engaging in these activities and share them. Names of students are not posted in the newsletter. If you do not want your child's picture included in my newsletter, please send me an email at karen_cappucci@wrsd.net.

If I do not hear from you, it will count as permission to include students in the weekly newsletter.

We have moved to a new reading program HMH Into Reading has been started this year. There is a parent component.

In an effort to allow children to be children and give them time to explore their interests and spend time with their families, we will continue with our unstructured homework. It is expected that students read (20 -40 minutes a night depending on their grade levels) and practice math facts nightly. It’s just expected that both will be done. Students will be held accountable for knowing their math facts as well as reading for enjoyment each night. The only time homework will be formally assigned is when students need to study for a test/quiz or complete a project. We now have AMIRA access at home for ELA and ALEKS for math support. I know it is tempting for children to use a device or watch TV in the absence of formalized homework, but we ask that you have your child work on these sites.

Buses 21, 19, 14, 10, and 11 are full. We cannot add one more child to those buses. Please plan accordingly for half days.

Thank you for understanding.

We ask that you please refrain from calling the office between 3:15 and 3:45 unless it is an emergency. It is very difficult to get all students on buses, cars, and vans while the phone is continually ringing.

We appreciate your help with this.

If your child will regularly get on or off the bus at a stop that is not the one assigned to them, please fill out this form.

This is usually used for childcare.

You can also give permission for your child to get off of the bus without an adult present using this form.

This must be approved by the bus company and your child will need a signed note from the office for all first time trips on a new bus. Approval may take 1-2 weeks.

Please note that 4th and 5th graders will now be allowed to get off the bus at their assigned stop without an Alternate Transportation Form.

Just a reminder that cell phones cannot be used during the school day or on the bus.

January

1-Polar Plunge

2- Return to School

2-Makeup day for the STEAM snow day. Anyone enrolled in the current STEAM session will make up the snow date today.

13 and 14- Scoliosis Screening at Glenwood. See the Opt Out Letter below. Female students are asked to wear a bathing suit or halter under their clothing.

15- Cornerstone Bank at Glenwood

17-Fifth Grade Health Talk- please see the attached letter below.

20-MLK Day No School

23-SIMCO

29- Half Day- Lunch will be served

February

12-Cornerstone Bank at Glenwood

17-21-Winter break

27-SIMCO

28- Community Reading Day

March

10-14 Book Fair

12-Cornerstone Bank at Glenwood

13 Book Fair evening shopping and family STEAM Night

19-1/2 day lunch will be served

21- Report Card Portal opens at 4:30.

24-Rainbow Day- Wear as many colors as you can.

27-SIMCO

28 Pajama Day

31-MCAS Rally wear MCAS T-shirts

April

1,2,3,4, 8,9 ELA MCAS

17-SIMCO

21-25 Spring break

May

7,8,9,13,15,16,20,21-Math/Science MCAS

14-1/2 day Lunch will be served

15 Cornerstone Bank at Glenwood

29-Fifth Grade Field Trip to Old Sturbridge Village

29-SIMCO

June

4-Move Up Day for 5th and second

6-Concert

10:00

1:30

9-Field Day-Subject to Snow Days

10- Fifth Grade Celebration- Subject to Snow Days

11- Rain date for either Field Day or fifth grade celebration

12-1/2 day and last day

12- Report Card Portal opens at 4:30.

Fundraisers- these are not official dates

Meadowbrook Farms-September

Magazine Drive Oct. 12

Brilla Coffee Nov. 4-15

Fact-thon January/February

Penny Wars

Square 1 Art Holiday Extravaganza November 1-15

Book Fair March 11-18

Monthly Movies

Spirit Wear

Joining us at the Plunge?! Please Register Here

Volunteer to help at the event- sign up here

Thank you for supporting Glenwood PTO!

Grading Criteria Explanations and Examples

1, 2, 3 Grading Criteria, option of +, if needed

3–Consistently and independently meets or exceeds grade level standards

2–Needs some teacher support to access grade level standards. These students are on track and are progressing towards the standards.

1–Needs substantial teacher support to access grade level standards

+ The optional “+” added to the indicator denotes

N/A: Not Assessed

When will a “+” be used?

• Student remains in the “2” range but has made significant progress

• Student has yet to reach a “3”

• “+” will only be used second or third trimester

A student who receives a 2+ in the second trimester may remain a 2+ for the third trimester if warranted.

Examples for utilizing “2+”:

• Student received a “2” in the first trimester. They made significant gains but has yet to reach a “3” consistently and independently. They may receive “2+” for the second trimester.

• Student received a “2” in the second trimester. They made significant gains over the trimester but has yet to reach a “3”. They may receive a 2+ for the third trimester.

• Student received a “2” in the first and second trimester. They made significant gains over the trimester but has yet to reach a “3” consistently and independently. They may receive a 2+ for the third trimester.

Please Note that the makeup day for the snow day will be January 2nd!

A true makerspace is defined not by what's in it, but rather by what comes out of it: projects, experiences, artifacts, and learning. At Glenwood we are looking to have a makerspace that opens opportunities for children to design, create and explore. We are looking for donations of materials we can use in our makerspace. We are in desperate need of materials for our makerspace. Some things that we can not get enough of are:

small pieces of wood and nails for building

Cereal and cardboard boxes

masking and duct tape,

toilet paper and paper towel rolls,

craft supplies,

cereal boxes,

cardboard,

fabric, yarn,

streamers

plastic containers,

or anything that may end up in the recycling bin

We appreciate these and other materials that are in a clean and usable condition.

Two students wrote and illustrated their own gingerbread book and read it to the class!

Like a Snowflake.

I am Unique poetry.

Snowflake Making

Origami taught by Ami Kushi

All 5th graders used math skills to create Gingerbread houses

The fifth Grade Health Talk will be held on January 17th. Please note that we will focus primarily on the changes both boys and girls will go through as they head into puberty. Please see the attached letter.

The annual Fifth Grade Celebration will be here before we know it!

This special day sends our kids off to middle school with a bang! To be totally transparent, we need to raise about $4000 to be able to provide entertainment, activities and gifts for each student (e.g., a tee shirt and a CTMS water bottle). We would like to start now by accepting donations of any amount and possibly avoiding any extra fundraising later in the year. Breaking down the goal amount per student would suggest that about $35 per family would cover the entire thing (that’s not so bad, right?!). However, any amount will be appreciated and helpful!

🎉 Donations can be in the form of a CHECK sent into school made out to Glenwood PTO. PLEASE indicate in the memo that it is for the 5th Grade Celebration!

🎉 Venmo can be sent to @Glenwood-PTO Again, PLEASE indicate in the note that it is for the 5th Grade Celebration!

Join us Mon, Jan 13th, 6:30pm at the Glenwood Library for the next Celebration meeting

Thank you for your collaboration!

- The Celebration Committee

Hello WRSD Parents and Guardians,

The Office of Student Support is excited to communicate the next two Parent/Guardian Workshops of this school year!

• Join us virtually on Wednesday, November 20th from 6:30-8:00 p.m. to hear our guest presenter, Greg West speak on cyber safety. Adolescents are commonly targets of attacks, be those through social media, physical violence or emotional manipulation, coercion and blackmail. Prevention is not always possible, but this presentation identifies ways that we can make ourselves, and our children, less vulnerable with consideration of methods of maximizing security and safety. To register for November 20th: https://forms.gle/oxpFvohU82woPfGdA

• SAVE THE DATE: Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at 5:30 p.m. Dr. Elizabeth Englander, Executive Director and Founder of the MA Aggression Reduction Center and nationally recognized expert will present on Bullying and Cyberbullying IN PERSON at the Wachusett Regional High School Auditorium.

All events are open to all parents, guardians, and staff of the Wachusett Regional School District as well as neighboring community members so please share this information with anyone you know who may be interested in these topics.

Full details of both workshops can be found on the EVENTS page of the Office of Student Support website. Check out the full site! There you will also find information on future Parent Workshops and other helpful information and resources such as:

• The Parenting Solutions Library

• Community-based Resources

• Substance Use Prevention

Finally, as we approach Veterans Day, the Wachusett Regional School District would like to acknowledge and thank all the brave men and women who served our country and fought for our freedom! You are appreciated beyond words.

Sincerely,

Maria Letasz, Ed.D., LMHC

Director of Student Support

All meetings begin at 6:30.

No meeting in January

2/3

3/3

4/7

5/5

6/2

Teacher Appreciation Week Sign Up.

Thank you for your support of our Brilla coffee fundraiser!

This note is to inform you of a change in our coffee order

distribution date. Due to unforeseen circumstances we will

need to change the original distribution date of Friday,

December 13th to our NEW distribution date of

Wednesday, December 18th from 5 - 6pm in the

foyer of Glenwood.

As always, we appreciate your support with this fundraiser.

If you have any questions please reach out to the

Glenwood PTO at:

glenwoodpto1@gmail.com

Thank you,

Glenwood PTO

Meadowbrook Farms- September

Brilla Coffee- November 4-15

Penny Wars- April 1-5

Do you have a Glenwood graduate?

Cleaning out drawers to make room for Winter and finding some of those cool blue Tie-Dye MCAS shirts..??

DO NOT THROW AWAY!!
Recycle and REUSE

The MCAS Rally is Coming March 2024!!

Glenwood is looking for extra MCAS shirts to have on hand for those hard working students that forget or may have financial challenges

Please consider donating your gently used MCAS shirts by dropping them off with Dr Cappucci or contacting

glenwoodpto1@gmail.com for pick up

Thank you

Hello Rutland Baseball and Softball families,

Registration is OPEN for Spring Baseball and Softball!

Sign up now while spots are still available for all ages.

Click the link below to sign up!

https://www.rutlandlittleleague.org/Default.aspx?tabid=473764

Reminder: Register your player(s) based on the divisions available; which is based on their Baseball or Softball age for Spring 2025. There is an option to choose YES if you would like them to be evaluated to move up to a higher level. We have provided links to the Little League age charts for both baseball and softball as they are not the same.

Age Charts:

Softball:
https://www.littleleague.org/downloads/2025-softball-age-chart/

Baseball:
https://www.littleleague.org/downloads/2025-baseball-age-chart/


IMPORTANT NOTE:
We have added a Donation Feature on the Payment Page, these donations will be used to help support Special Field/Training Equipment improvements throughout the Baseball and Softball programs. Please consider a small donation towards our goal to raise an additional $2,000.00 in funds for the league to offset the costs.

If there are any issues with registration please email playeragent@rutlandbaseballandsoftball.org

Thank you,

Rutland Baseball and Softball
www.rutlandbaseballandsoftball.org

The day kicks off with JV and Varsity hockey games at the DCU Center between Wachusett and Auburn starting at 12:00 followed by the Railers game at 6:05. Tickets get you in for the JV, Varsity, and Railers game that day!

Schools throughout the Wachusett district will be performing anthem performances on the ice before puck drop of the Railers game and we hope to get as many people from the district out to support them at the game and to have a great night out at a hockey game!!

https://fevo-enterprise.com/event/wachusettday2025

Wachusett Day at the Worcester Railers/IceCats Night

1/4/25 @ 6:05 PM - Wachusett Day at the Worcester Railers/IceCats Night

fevo-enterprise.com

Cornerstone Bank will accept deposits at Glenwood one day a month.

It is important to make sure your CORI is up to date. Please contact Mrs. Johnstone if you are unsure of the status of your CORI.

If you have been CORI'd at one of the three Rutland schools, then your CORI will carry over to the next school, however, they are only active for three years. There are times when we can get the results of a CORI check back quickly, but there are also times when we wait weeks for the results.

Avoid the rush by checking in with Mrs. Johnstone prior to any school activity.

mailto:jeanine_johnstone@wrsd.net

School Hours: Doors open at Glenwood at 8:55am. Please do not drop off students unattended prior to 8:55am as we do not have staff in place to monitor students until the doors are open. Our dismissal begins around 3:30 (a bit earlier even in the beginning of the year).

Dismissal: If you need to dismiss your child early for any reason, please send in a note to their homeroom teacher the morning of the dismissal or send an email to their teacher and Mrs. Johnstone that morning. Please include your child’s first and last name as well as their homeroom teacher on all notes. Please refrain from dismissals after 3:15pm as the office gets busy with dismissal preparation.

Absent: If your child will be absent, please call the school in the morning to notify us. If you know in advance that your child will not be in school, please send an email to their homeroom teacher and our school secretary, Mrs. Johnstone (jeanine_johnstone@wrsd.net) in advance notifying us. Please include their first and last name, homeroom teacher, reason for absence and duration of absence.

PLEASE NOTE: Do not email staff/ teachers regarding dismissal changes during the school day. We can not guarantee that staff will read the email and/or there is always a chance that our technology has a disruption. Please call the office with any dismissal changes during the day. Thank you!
Tardy: If your child will be tardy to school, please walk them to the front office upon arrival to check in. Your child is tardy if they arrive after 9:08.
PowerSchool: The Parent Portal in PowerSchool is the key tool for accessing important information (Student Handbook/ Report Cards). Please let us know in the office if you are having trouble accessing the Parent Portal.

Volunteering: You will need to complete a Cori Form that can be found online in order to volunteer at school. Approvals generally take 4 weeks. At times, opportunities to volunteer may be available. The link to the CORI FORM is also located below. Please don't wait until spring (i.e. Field Day) to get your CORI. Please take the time to get this done early in the school year. Thank you!

This is the weekly schedule. Students are able to take a bagged breakfast from the cafeteria and bring it to their classrooms to be eaten during snack time. Both breakfast and lunch are free this year.

Breakfast choices will change daily except for Tuesday, which will always be a bagel day-either French toast or plain. On the other days we will offer the following:

Chocolate chip muffin, glazed mini bites ( donut holes), blueberry, banana or lemon bread, large powdered donut, cinnamon buns, or a breakfast bar (donut stick)

Students will get a juice or a piece of fruit along with the breakfast item.

Cereal will be the alternate everyday.

Email: karen_cappucci@wrsd.net
Website: http://www.wrsd.net/glenwood/
Location: 65 Glenwood Road, Rutland, MA, United States
Phone: (508)886-0399
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