Glacier's Gazette

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This Thursday is our Open House from 6-8 pm. This is your opportunity to see your classroom, meet your child's teachers, and tour the building. We will also have tables set up in the cafeteria representing our SEPAC, the town Library, town softball and others. Upstairs, the book fair will be open in the library.

The Scholastic Book Fair will be in the library on Wednesday, September 23rd from 3:30-6:00pm and during Open House on September 24th from 6:00-8:00pm. A great opportunity to visit with your child and buy a book or two.

We held our first community meeting of the year on Friday. This year, each grade has created their own flag to bring to community meeting. The students were excited to present them at this first meeting. We also welcomed our new Kindergarten class to PAE. Each year our new kindergarteners are welcomed by a tunnel of staff to join grade 1 -4 at PAE.

We really appreciate your cooperation and patience in drop off and dismissal. Carline has been going very quickly and smoothly.

As we begin a new school year, we invite families to help us celebrate the teachers and staff who make Park Avenue Elementary such a special place to learn and grow. If your child’s teacher has made a positive first impression, helped your child feel welcome, sparked excitement about learning, or shown kindness and care, we would love to hear about it! Take a moment to write a Staff Shout-Out and let a staff member know how much their work means to your family. We look forward to celebrating the many ways our staff help students feel safe, supported, and ready to learn!

STAFF SHOUT OUT

Please consider participating with our Parent/Teacher Organization. Meetings are the first Wednesday of every month. There are also numerous ways to volunteer for the PTO. Please attend a meeting at 5:30 on the first Tuesday of each month to learn more. For more information about how you can get involved email parkaveelmpto@gmail.com

September

15- Special Education Advisory Committee presentation

23 & 24- Book Fair

24 - Back to School Night

25- School Pictures

Fundacion Mapfre is partnering on hosting with UMass Memorial- The Teddy Bear Clinic

This is a free community event with fun and interactive booths for children of all ages to learn about health and safety.

Children encouraged to bring their teddy bear or stuffed animal for a “checkup”.

Car Seat checks will be available

Date: Saturday , September 26

Location 55 Lake Ave North, Worcester MA

Time: 10:00 am – 2:00 pm

PMC Kids Ride

Date: Saturday, October 3

Time: 8:30 am – 11:30 am

Location Mapfre Insurance

11 Gore Road

Webster, MA

100% of every rider raised dollar goes directly to Dana – Farber Cancer Institute

First 100 riders: use code MAPFRE for free registration

The Pan-Mass Challenge is much more than a bike ride. It is an incredible organization that has raised millions of dollars to support lifesaving cancer research and treatment at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Every participant, volunteer, and supporter plays a role in helping patients and families impacted by cancer. The Kids Ride is a wonderful opportunity for children to experience the joy of giving back, learn the importance of community involvement, and be part of something that truly makes a difference.

There is a $20 registration fee for all riders, but thanks to our generous independent agent partners, the first 100 registered riders will have their registration fee waived when using promo code MAPFRE at checkout.

1. Register your children and encourage someone you know to ride! The ride is open to children ages 2 to 12.
2. Sign up to volunteer. We have volunteer positions available to adults and teens!
3. Spread the word about the ride – forward this email to your family, friends, and neighbors!

The public library has many events for kids and adults. See their offerings here:

https://gladyskellylibrary.org/kids-teens/events-calendar

There are several upcoming events for Grandparents Raising Grandchildren (GRG) South Central MA.

Our next regular GRG Support Group meeting will be held on Wednesday, October 14th, at 9:30 AM in Room A114 at Oxford High School.

We are also excited to host an additional support group meeting at the Webster Sheriff's Department on Friday, October 9th at 12:00 PM. We'll provide free pizza for lunch, and everyone who attends will automatically be entered into a drawing for a family-friendly raffle prize at the end of the meeting. We hope this new location and lunchtime gathering will help us connect with even more grandparents and kinship caregivers in the area.

Both breakfast and lunch are free for students.