Glenwood

They say "time flies," and that is certainly true this fall. It is hard to believe we are approaching the last week in October already! We have a LOT going on next week as we celebrate Red Ribbon Week and our spirit days, picture retake day on Tuesday October 28th, and fall classroom parties and our Halloween parade on Friday, October 31st.

Also just around the corner is an early dismissal at 12:20 pm on Monday, November 3rd (grades 1-5) with NO PM-Kindergarten and NO SCHOOL (Teacher Inservice Day) on Tuesday November 4th.

Save the date and join us as we recognize American Education Week with an Open House for our parents and guardians November 17th - 21st (dates and times vary by grade level so please see below). This week we have also included the links for our Parent / Teacher Conferences November 24th & 25th.

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

In recognition of National Red Ribbon Week, we will celebrate at Glenwood from October 27th thru 30th with a special spirit week focused on making healthy choices and living a positive lifestyle. The red ribbon serves as a reminder to make safe decisions and live our best, healthiest lives.

Monday, October 27th: Wear Red to kickoff Red Ribbon Week!
We will be discussing Healthy Eating for Healthy Bodies

Tuesday, October 28th: Dress to Impress
We will be sharing the many IMPRESSIVE benefits of drinking water

Wednesday, October 29th: Favorite Team or Sports shirt

We will be discussing the importance of exercise for healthy bodies

Thursday, October 30th: PJ Day!

We will be discussing the need for healthy sleep!

All students had their picture taken for the yearbook. We opted for a PROOF program, which will allow you to view a proof of your child before you purchase. Ordering information will accompany your child's proof.

If your child was absent or you are not pleased with their original photo, picture retakes will be held on Tuesday October 28th.

Family Discount: If using the family plan, and the elementary student would be the third free package, call customer service at 800-220-7667. Since the high school and middle school are prepay sale and Glenwood is a proof, you could place the order for all 3 students at the same time.

** There were issues redeeming this discount; however, they should have been corrected. If you are still experiencing issues, feel free to reach out to Kelly Gessler at 800-220-7667 ext 107 or kgessler@barksdalephoto.com

Glenwood’s Fall Parties & Halloween Parade will be held Friday, October 31st, 2025.

Parents, guardians, siblings, and family are invited to join us for our Halloween Parade on the back playground/field starting at 2:30 pm for our parade. Classroom parties will be held at different times throughout the day (only four volunteers per room are permitted into the parties).

10:10 - 11:05 am: AM Kindergarten Fall Party

11:10-11:20 am: AM Kindergarten Parade

11:45 am - 2nd grade Fall Party

1 pm - 4th grade Fall Party

1:15 pm - 1st grade Fall Party

1:30 pm - PM-Kindergarten, 3rd & 5th grade Fall Party

2:30 - 3 pm: All School Parade

VISITORS:

• We have limited parking on our campus (please try to carpool if you can)

• Visitors should use the Bus Entrance and park in the side parking lots

• Adults - in the interest of safety, please do NOT wear costume masks or face paint

• NO animals permitted on campus

STUDENTS: Students may choose to bring a costume for the parade but it is not required.

COSTUME GUIDELINES - If your child wishes to wear a costume, please adhere to the following:

• AM & PM Kindergarten students should come to school dressed in costume

• First through Fifth Grade children bring his/her costume to school in a bag

• Children’s costumes must be of a nonviolent nature appropriate for a school setting

• Students are not permitted to carry any item that could be characterized as a prop weapon (grim reaper’s staff, sword, pitchfork, nerf gun, etc.

• Students should be able to put their costumes on independently in their classroom

• Please limit face make-up since we have a limited amount of time to support the students

• We request that students do not wear inflatable costumes, as they can be very challenging to maneuver through stairs and hallways

• Caution your student about the safety factors involved in getting on or off a bus or walking home while carrying their costume

• Children are not permitted to go home at lunch to get dressed
  
  

DISMISSAL: If you plan to take your child with you after the parade, complete the Dismissal Form that will be sent out in eNews the week prior. ONE adult will be permitted into the building to pick up your student. (Please no strollers in the building.) We ask that you walk to your child’s classroom and sign them out with their homeroom teacher. NOTE: We need to get buses on campus for dismissal so we ask that all visitors leave as quickly as possible.

• PM-Kindergarten will dismiss from the kindergarten playground.

• 1st grade - Please proceed down the hill towards the mods to enter the first grade hallway

• 2nd grade & 3rd grade (classrooms on primary wing) - Enter through the front door

• 3rd, 4th & 5th grades - Use the door from the playground to enter the building
  
  

In the event of inclement weather, the parade will be moved indoors. Thank you for your support in making this a fun and safe event for our school community!

For those who do not wish to participate in the parade or classroom parties there will be alternative fun offered! Past activities have included DIY Lava Lamps, festive fall crafts, sand art and games. Please be sure to fill out the survey to let us know if your student would like to participate in the alternative activities so that we can plan accordingly! Fall & Halloween Alternate Activity Form

We will recognize American Education Week November 17th - 21st. During this time, we hold an Open House, inviting parents/guardians to experience a short "day in the life" of your student. This event is adults-only, since it will be during instruction we cannot allow siblings or younger children. This is also intended for Parents/Guardians... our Grandparents/Special Friends Day will be held in the Spring. All visitors will be asked to sign in upon arrival, you do NOT need to have Clearances on file to attend. Due to space limitations, we ask only two guests per student.

AM-Kindergarten - Monday November 17th (10:30am-11:15am)

PM-Kindergarten - Monday November 17th (1:15pm-2pm)

1st Grade - Wednesday November 19th (9:30am-10:15am)

2nd Grade - Thursday November 20th (9:30am-10:15am)

3rd Grade - Tuesday November 18th (10:30am-11:15am)

4th Grade - Friday November 21st (10am-10:45am)

5th Grade - Tuesday November 18th (1:50pm-2:35pm)

A parent in Mrs. Megahey's first grade class visited and taught the students about Diwali. She read a book and shared beautiful pictures of various Diwali celebrations around the world. They played Diwali Bingo and dressed Mrs. Megahey in a saree.

These fourth graders are practicing clarinet & violin. Mr. Bugosh (Band - left photo) and Mr. Paolello (Strings/Orchestra - far right picture) work with students to learn instruments. Our 5th graders recently started their morning rehearsals Thursday mornings as they prepare for their upcoming Winter Concerts!

The image in the middle is a teaser - Miss Johnson (General Music Teacher) is working hard with our 5th grade classes, their surprise performance will take place at the Halloween Parade!

Our Parent/Teacher Conferences will be held Monday November 24th from 4pm-8pm and Tuesday November 25th from 8:30am-8pm. Please sign up for a designated slot to meet with your child's Homeroom Teacher!

We have enough room for one slot per student.

KINDERGARTEN:
Mrs. Bradley

Mrs. Harkness

Mrs. Kotzen

FIRST GRADE:
Miss Atkinson

Mrs. Constable

Mrs. Megahey

Mrs. Moretzsohn

Miss Torrillo

SECOND GRADE:
Miss Burgess (Mrs. Hensel)

Mrs. Gulliver

Mrs. Miller

Mrs. Strawn

THIRD GRADE:
Ms Bruno

Ms Coyne

Mr. Davies

Miss Forsyth

Mrs. Grace-Green

FOURTH GRADE:
Mrs. Barry

Mrs. Gallagher

Miss Lewis

Mrs. Mazzella

Ms Salera

FIFTH GRADE:

Mrs. Beller

Ms Dorsey

Mr. Keeler

Miss Pinsley

Mrs. Steffan

Help Kids Stay SAFE Around The School Bus

STAY 10 feet (or five giant steps) away from the curb

ALWAYS wait until the the school bus comes to a complete stop before boarding

FACE forward while riding the bus

EXIT the school bus when it comes to a complete stop - Look left-right-left for cars before crossing the street

Thank you to everyone who attended the PTG's Trunk or Treat this past Sunday... children had a lot of fun and it was great to see so much creativity from our families!!! (Below are the winners for the Trunk Decorating Contest.)

Save the Date: Harvest Hayride at Arasapha Farms on Sunday, November 2nd from 11 am - 1 pm

Join us for fun Fall family activities including: hayrides, pillow bounce, peddle carts, mega slide, spiderweb, and much more! Please note this is NOT a drop off event. The hayride will look a little different from previous years. Riders will remain on the wagon for the hayride and children MUST be accompanied by an adult.

Tickets are now on sale at Membership Toolkit for $20 per student ($25 at the door) and $5 per adult. This fundraiser benefits Glenwood PTG. Hope to see you there!

Link to buy tickets

Volunteer Link to check people in at the gate

Order your yearbook for this school year early, and get 10% off. Log in and order by 10/31 to take advantage of this deal! Every yearbook comes with 2 FREE customizable pages.

New to Glenwood? To register for a TreeRing account to add photos and order your student’s yearbook, please visit TreeRing.com

PHOTOS NEEDED! If you took photos of your student’s 1st day of school or any photos in front of a new student’s Welcome to Glenwood sign and would like to submit them to the Yearbook, you can do so by using the following direct links or email accounts. Please be reminded that photos should only include Glenwood students.

• Trunk or Treat

• Link: https://web.treering.com/school/232079/2025/school-content/school-photos/463400169

• Email: notification.photos.463400169@treeringphotos.com

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• Halloween Parade

• Link: https://web.treering.com/school/232079/2025/school-content/school-photos/463400207

• Email: notification.photos.463400207@treeringphotos.com

• Fall Harvest Hayride

• Link: https://web.treering.com/school/232079/2025/school-content/school-photos/463400216

• Email: notification.photos.463400216@treeringphotos.com

Kindergarten Families: Save the Date!

Friday, November 7- Penncrest High School Cafeteria 6 pm - 7 pm

Join us for a night of fall-themed activities, crafts, snacks, and a chance for your child to get to know other Glenwood kindergarten students that may not be in their class this year! We understand that it may be difficult to find childcare for siblings, so they are welcome to attend. This is not a drop off event. Let us know if you are able to attend the Kindergarten Get Together on November 7th so we can plan accordingly! Evite for Kindergarten Get Together

If you are able to volunteer or send in donations, please sign up: Volunteer Sign Up

Thank you to our Glenwood PTG Decorating Committee....

They have truly embraced our "TEAMWORK" theme this year. As we all know -and have mentioned before- the players (our students) are important... from our MVP's, our Rookies to our Starting Lineup. We also rely on our Coaches (teachers & parents)... but there are also so many people behind the scenes. Our PTG has taken their creativity to a whole new level, including the TEAM theme in all their decorations... and then seeing this amazing group of parents 'beautifying' our front entrance is so much appreciated!!!

Note - that is not a soccer or football (below)... they are painted PUMPKINS!!!!

Chick-Fil-A Glenwood Spirit Night is November 19th from 4 pm - 7 pm at the Lima Location. Grab an easy dinner and Chick-Fil-A will donate a portion of sales to the school - just mention Glenwood!

URGENT - Our usual donor cannot give to us this year.. Donate your gently used coats and help RTM students stay warm this winter! CLEAN & GENTLY USED COATS, HOODIES, VESTS

Greatest need: youth sizes 10 and up

Adult sizes welcome

COLLECTION THROUGH NOVEMBER 7th

Collection bin at all RTMSD buildings

For more information contact: bdacanay@rtmsd.org or cmartinez@rtmsd.org.

Sunday November 9, 2025

12 pm - 2 pm at Louis Scott Stadium

Grades 1 - 5

Presented by PHS Players & Coaches

all participants need a stick, mouthguard and goggles to play

$30 per Player (includes t-shirt)

Pay cash at the door or venmo: penncrest-girlslacrosse

Click this link to register before November 1st
Questions? Contact jacbaker@rtmsd.org

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