Eagle Edition
July 30, 2026
Glennwood Elementary ~ Where Learning Takes Flight
Bill Howard, Principal ~ Jill Tolsma, Instructional Coach ~ Michelle Reynolds, School Manager
Email: bill.howard@csdecatur.net
Location: 440 East Ponce de Leon Avenue, Decatur, GA, USA
Phone: 404.370.4435 * Website * Facebook
Calendar of Events
Friday, October 2
Colleen AF Venable Author Visit with Decatur Book Festival (Sponsored by Little Shop of Stories)
October 2-3
Decatur Book Festival
Monday, October 5
PTO Virtual Board Meeting - 6:00-7:00 pm
October 5-9
Parent-Teacher Conferences
Tuesday, October 6
Class Photos
Thursday, October 8
Wear RED for CSD Reads Week for Dyslexia Awareness
Friday, October 9
- Walk and Roll to School
- Community Circle at 8:30 am - Ms. Kaplan's Class Hosting and Celebrating October Birthdays
Monday, October 12
- Teacher Workday (No School)
- PTO Percentage Night at Jeni's on Decatur Square - 5:00-7:00 pm
Wednesday, October 14
- Flu Vaccine Clinic at GL - 10:00-12:00 pm
- PTO Percentage Night at Willy's Mexicana Grill - 5:00 pm - Close
Saturday, October 24 - SAVE THE DATE!
GL Fall Festival and Book Fair Kick Off from 9:00-12:00 pm
Where Learning Takes Flight
Three Dimensions of Student Achievement
- Mastery of Knowledge and Skills
- Character Building
- High-Quality Work
Hello Glennwood Crew,
What a wonderful week it has been! We loved welcoming our students back from Fall Break and seeing all those smiling faces ready to learn. Our Eagles did an incredible job jumping right back into “school mode,” showing great self-control and responsibility as they reconnected with classroom routines and school-wide expectations. We are so proud of the way they soared right back into learning!
Parent-Teacher Conferences are currently underway, and I want to send a heartfelt thank you to the many families who have already connected with their child’s teacher. These conversations are such an essential part of our home-school partnership, keeping us aligned on your student’s academic growth and social-emotional development. As the cooler autumn weather sets in, we also ask that you please take a moment to label all sweaters, sweatshirts, jackets, and coats with your child's name. Our playground and lost-and-found tend to collect quite a heavy jacket collection this time of year, and clear labels make it so much easier for us to return lost items quickly to their proper owners.
Literacy is center stage at Glennwood right now as both Georgia Reads and Dyslexia Awareness Month are in full swing! Today, our students enjoyed a special read-aloud from our Superintendent, Dr. Whitaker, in celebration of Georgia Reads Day, and tomorrow afternoon we are thrilled to host a special guest author visit for our Eagles. Next week, and for the remainder of the month we have some really fun activities and surprises planned for our youngest eagles. As part of CSD’s district-wide awareness efforts for World Dyslexia Day, we encourage all students and staff to wear red on Thursday, October 8 to show support for learners with dyslexia.
Looking ahead to next week, don't forget that Picture Day is next Tuesday, October 6! We can’t wait to see our Eagles dressed to impress and bringing their big smiles for the camera.
Thank you for all the ways you continue to partner with us, engage in our school community, and support our Crew. Let’s keep soaring together!
In partnership,
Bill Howard
bill.howard@csdecatur.net
Proud Principal, Glennwood Elementary
The elementary years are a critical time for developing strong reading habits and foundational literacy skills. In this episode of Raising a Reader, explore practical strategies and resources that help kindergarten through third-grade students grow into confident, capable readers!
This is all part of the activities CSD is doing for Decatur Reads and Dyslexia Awareness weeks coming in late September/October!
