Glover Elementary School

Sunday, November 8: Pumpkin Smash at Glover 11-1pm

Monday, November 9: Glover DEIB Meeting 7-8pm virtual

Monday, November 9-Thursday, November 19: Thanksgiving Food Drive

Tuesday, November 10: Picture Retake Day

Wednesday, November 11: No School- Veteran's Day

Wednesday, November 11: Glover Goes to the Movies

• Fall Conferences: Important
• Pumpkin Smash Today
• DEIB Meeting Monday
• Picture Day Retakes Tuesday
• Glover Goes to the Movies Wednesday
• Thanksgiving Food Drive

News from the District:

• Addams Family Meet and Greet - Today
• MHS Multicultural Showcase Night
• Playing Your Way to Literacy - Preschool & Kindergarten

• MHS Theatre - The Addams Family

• November Flu Clinic

• Fruit Center Fundraiser
• French Book Fair

As we prepare for our upcoming Fall Parent-Teacher Conferences, we want to share some important information about this year’s schedule and what families can expect.

Wednesday, November 18, will be an early dismissal day at MPS to allow time for fall conferences. Because the conference schedule will look a little different than in previous years, we want to provide an overview so families can plan accordingly.

Following early dismissal (which is at 12:30 on November 18), all Glover teachers will make three hours of conference time available, with appointments scheduled in 10-minute increments. Teachers may also offer an additional hour of conference time that day or arrange a meeting during the school day on an alternate date. If all available appointment slots have been filled, please reach out directly to your child’s teacher to coordinate an alternate time to meet. Sign ups will be sent directly to families via email this week.

To help ensure that every family has the opportunity to meet with their child’s teacher, we ask that you arrive a few minutes before your scheduled appointment and remain mindful of the 10-minute meeting window.

In a change from previous years, Fall Parent-Teacher Conferences will take place before elementary report cards are issued. We believe this approach provides a valuable opportunity to connect with families directly, share meaningful insights into each child’s progress and daily experiences, and work together to establish goals for the remainder of the term.

Report cards will be distributed shortly after conferences and will serve as a written summary of the progress, strengths, and areas of growth discussed during your meeting. By having these conversations first, we hope report cards will provide a helpful follow-up and reinforce the shared understanding established between families and teachers.

Our goal is for these fall conferences to provide a meaningful opportunity for open communication and collaboration. As a result, additional conferences following the distribution of report cards should generally not be necessary unless a new question or concern arises.

We appreciate your partnership, flexibility, and continued support. We look forward to connecting with you!

Please consider joining us for our first DEIB meeting of the year at 7pm on Monday night! These meetings are held virtually to remove barriers of childcare, work schedules, and more. We will be joined by jamele adams, Director for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging (DEIB). We look forward to brainstorming ways to bring this year's mission (Belonging In Action) to fruition. All are welcome and encouraged to attend! The link to the meeting is below.

In partnership with the Milton Community Food Pantry, Glover families are collecting food items from November 9-19 to be delivered to families in need for Thanksgiving. To ensure well-rounded meals, each grade has been assigned different components. Donation boxes will be located in the Glover lobby. Should any parent wish to help us sort these food items, pack into bags, and transport them to the food pantry on the morning of November 20, we would love your help! Please sign up using this link.

All are invited to the Addams Family Meet and Greet on Sunday, November 8, from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM at Milton High School.

There will be crafts, games, face painting, snacks, karaoke, and a costume contest. Admission is $10 for the first child and $5 for each additional child. A reservation is required, and children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult. Sign up here: Adams Family Meet and Greet Link

Wednesday Addams has fallen in love with a perfectly normal boy, and for her delightfully creepy family, that's a nightmare! When the two families come together for one unforgettable dinner, secrets spill, chaos erupts, and the Addams family discovers that being normal might just be the strangest thing of all!

Catch The Addams Family at MHS on November 20, 21, 22. Tickets available now at this link.

Last year, Glover received the smallest donation from the Fruit Center among Milton's four public elementary schools. Let's change that this year!

From November 9–15, make Fruit Center Marketplace your go-to grocery store! Stock up on your weekly groceries, plan an extra shopping trip, and encourage family and friends to shop for Glover, too! Simply present your Glover shopping voucher at checkout, and 20% of the total purchases made using the voucher will go directly to the Glover PTO (some restrictions apply). Shop as often as you'd like throughout the week, and enter for a chance to win a $100 Fruit Center gift card.

Let's fill our carts, rally our community, and make Glover #1 this year!

The French Book Fair returns to Glover on November 18! Families are invited to shop during parent/teacher conferences on Wednesday, November 18. French Immersion classes will also have the opportunity to visit the fair during school hours on Monday, November 23, and Tuesday, November 24.

Students can purchase books using cash or Venmo. If paying by Venmo, please send funds to @Glover-PTO and include your child's full name and homeroom teacher in the payment note.

With books for readers of all levels, there's something for everyone! Don't miss this wonderful opportunity to inspire a love of reading en français!

Volunteers needed! Once the in-school shopping schedule is finalized, we'll be looking for volunteers to help students browse and purchase books. Stay tuned for more details!

Sunday, November 8: Pumpkin Smash at Glover 11-1pm

Monday, November 9: Glover DEIB Meeting 7-8pm virtual

Monday, November 9-Thursday, November 19: Thanksgiving Food Drive

Tuesday, November 10: Picture Retake Day

Wednesday, November 11: No School- Veteran's Day

Wednesday, November 11: Glover Goes to the Movies

Monday, November 16: Playing Your Way to Literacy (see above)

Wednesday, November 18: Early Dismissal- Parent/Teacher Conferences

Wednesday November 25-Friday, November 27: No School- Thanksgiving Recess

Thursday, December 3: Trivia Night at Glover 6-8pm

The MPS one page calendar can be found below. Please note the change in recognized holidays from previous years.

Assistant Principal Melissa Craven: mcraven@miltonps.org

Glover Administrative Assistant Deb Woods: dwoods@miltonps.org

Nurse Rachel: rslobodzinski@miltonps.org

Adjustment Counselor Brian Powers: bpowers@miltonps.org

Special Education Team Chair: Moira Lamere: mlamere@miltonps.org

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