Glenwood

SCHOOL STARTS ON MONDAY!

Friday, August 28th, 2026

Glenwood Families,

It is hard to believe that the first day of school is almost here!

It was great to see so many of you at yesterday’s Open House. Despite the downpours, Glenwood families came out in large numbers to visit classrooms, meet teachers, and begin connecting with their new classroom communities. The excitement from our students was wonderful to see.

Our staff has spent the past several weeks preparing classrooms, learning together, and getting everything ready to welcome students on Monday, August 31.

We know the first day brings a mix of excitement, anticipation, and perhaps a few nerves. Whether your child is joining us for kindergarten, returning to a familiar classroom, or beginning their first year at Glenwood, we look forward to helping every student feel welcomed, supported, and ready for a great year.

Please take a few minutes this weekend to review your child’s transportation information, school supplies, and any communication from their teacher. Most importantly, enjoy these final summer days as a family and get a good night’s rest on Sunday.

We cannot wait to welcome our students back to Glenwood on Monday and begin another great year together. Thank you for your partnership and for being part of The Glenwood Way.

Best,

Josh Rehak, Principal

Connecting with the Counselors

Greetings Glenwood Families! Our counseling team is growing! We wanted to share the exciting news that Glenwood has two FULL TIME school counselors this year! We’re thrilled to welcome Miss Macey Segal to Glenwood, who will join Mrs. Vellios-Miller in the school counselor department! Mr. McMonagle has moved to a full time position at Media Elementary, and he looks forward to his positive role in the Media Community!

Welcome Miss Segal!

Miss Segal wanted to share a message with our Glenwood Community!

Hello Glenwood Families! My name is Macey Segal, and I am beyond excited to be joining the counseling department at Glenwood Elementary this year!

My journey in education began with studying elementary education and teaching throughout the School District of Philadelphia, followed by working as a special education teacher in Montgomery County. My passion for supporting students socially, academically, and emotionally ultimately led me to Villanova University, where I earned my master’s degree in counseling and further developed my skills and passion for helping students thrive in these areas.

I believe every child deserves to feel safe, valued, and supported at school. I look forward to building meaningful relationships with students and partnering with families and staff to help every child thrive!

Best,

Miss Segal

Miss Segal will be the lead school counselor focusing on grades Kindergarten, 2nd and 4th grades. Mrs. Vellios-Miller will be the lead school counselor in grades 1st, 3rd, and 5th. While Miss Segal and Mrs. Vellios-Miller will work together to meet the needs of our entire school community everyday, this specific focus will help ensure a clear point person, deeper familiarity, better follow-through, and smaller caseload focus.

We can't wait to welcome your children on Monday, August 31st!

Best,

Miss Segal and Mrs. Vellios-Miller

Miss Segal: 610-627-6904, msegal@rtmsd.org

Mrs. Vellios-Miller: 610-627-6920, dvellios@rtmsd.org

New Updates and Announcements

Glenwood Early Dismissal / Dismissal Change Form 26-27

To streamline communication, please use this form for all early dismissals and changes to your child’s regular dismissal plan. The form will notify both the classroom teacher and office staff, so there is no need to call or email separately.

If more than one child has a change to their regular dismissal plan, please submit one form entry for each student. All early dismissals require a photo ID or driver’s license at pickup.

Early Dismissal / Dismissal Change Form 26-27

MYRIDEK12Software

The Rose Tree Media School District uses the MyRide K-12 app, which allows families to track their child's school bus in real time. After downloading the app and setting up an account, parents and guardians can view the location of the bus along its route and receive

transportation updates.

MyRideK12

Save the Date! Back to School Nights 2026

Back to School Night is an opportunity to become more familiar with the expectations that we have for our students, as well as the curriculum being taught in the school. We look forward to welcoming parents and guardians to this event. More details to follow!

Tuesday, September 15 - Back to School Night - Grades K-2 (6:30 - 7:30 PM)

Wednesday, September 16 - Back to School Night - Grades 3-5 (6:30 - 7:30 PM)

Food Service Information

School Meals Information – 2026–2027

Breakfast: Free for all elementary students (begins Monday, August 31, 2026)
Lunch: $3.55 per meal
Free/Reduced Meals: Families may apply online through the district website. Students receiving Direct Certification do not need to apply.
Menus: Available on the district homepage under the Meals tab
Meal Accounts: Funds can be added through MySchoolBucks.com, or by sending cash/checks to school (change is added back to the student’s account).

Messages from the PTG

Membership Toolkit

Please consider signing up and/or updating your student's information for our Parent-Teacher Group (PTG)!

The Glenwood Elementary PTG is pleased to continue providing Membership Toolkit as our school's family directory. Membership Toolkit is the PTG's tool for our family directories, online store, field trip payments, volunteer signups and email communications, including emails from your child's homeroom parents. It's secure, easy to use, and free to families of Glenwood Elementary.

Already signed up for MTK in past years? Your child has already been graduated to this year's grade level - please just log in and update your child's teacher in the database once class assignments have been sent out.

New to the school? Register at glenwoodptg.membershiptoolkit.com and create a new account. You can choose what information you want to be visible in the online directory.

Questions? Contact our system administrator at glenwoodptg@gmail.com.

Install the Free app! After you get your login information, download the app by searching for Membership Toolkit in the iTunes App Store or Google Play. The app allows you to access our directory, manage your family information, purchase in our store and signup for volunteer activities all from your phone!

Yearbook

Buy Early and Save 10%! Log in to Treering by September 30th to purchase your 2026-2027 yearbooks to take advantage of this discount!

New to Glenwood? Go to treering and enter Glenwood's passcode:1016000957044042 to register with Treering! From there, you can order your yearbook and upload photos!

We Need YOUR Photos! We are currently collecting photos for 1st Day of School and for our new students who posed with their Welcome to Glenwood sign. We will be collecting photos for the Harvest Hayride and Marple Sports Arena Night, both taking place later this month. Please email your photos to the links below. Photos will be accepted through the end of September!

Community Happenings

Kindergarten Dash

All Kindergarten students are invited to join us for our annual "KINDERGARTEN DASH". Sponsored by the Penncrest Athletic Boosters, this is our way to welcome our Future Penncrest Lions to the RTMSD... they will be the Class of 2039!

Kindergarten participants will line up together and run the length of the turf field together before our 7 pm home football game on Thursday September 3rd vs. Strath Haven! All Kindergarten participants will receive a "Future LION" t-shirt they can wear for the event.

Kindergarten families should arrive at 6:15 pm, receive your t-shirt, and meet on the track at 6:30 pm (near the scoreboard end of the field). Kindergarten students will walk the far end of the field (with the help of some high school volunteers) and then run toward their parent standing by the scoreboard. New this year: Penncrest SENIORS will stand along the sidelines, to fully represent "K through 12" students in our district!

The dash will be held at 6:40 pm. Students will be asked to quickly leave the field after the run, to allow the football team time to warm up. This is NOT a drop-off event. We ask only one parent/guardian on the field with your kindergarten student (no siblings).

Football game admission is $5 per adult (ages 12 and up). Cash only—please try to have exact change. Known as the "Media Bowl," this game typically draws a large crowd, so please plan to arrive early as parking may be limited. (Due to the holiday weekend, there will be no school on Friday, September 4th.)