The Glover Gazette

At Glover school we work hard to build our community of learners and to that end we held our first whole school assembly this morning, The Glover Gathering. The students participated in the pledge of allegiance, the school song and we began to explore our school values by talking about kindness. Over the next weeks, students are encouraged to look for ways to show kindness by asking someone new to play with them or greeting a student they don't know. Additionally, during our first gathering two of our students nominated a staff member for the "Staff Spotlight." This is meant to recognize an adult that the students think is doing a really great job. Our first staff member to be recognize is Dawn Whittier. Dawn is the Administrative Assistant for the Glover School. As the students shared today, "Mrs. Whittier is always there for us when we need help. She waits with us when we are waiting for our grown-ups or we aren't feeling well. She also answers all our questions - and our teachers' questions. Most importantly, she always looks happy to see us, and she is always smiling. We like that." Thank you Dawn for all that you do for the Glover School!

At Glover School we use two evidence-based frameworks for improving our school culture, encouraging positive student behavior and creating a safe learning space. One of the frameworks is PBIS, and it stands for Positive Behavioral Interventions & Supports. One significant component to PBIS is a focus on positive behaviors. Here at Glover School our students earn tickets for being responsible, respectful, safe, & kind. These tickets are then collected with your students name on it and put into a drawing for "Rocky Reward" every Friday. The students who have their names pulled come down to receive a certificate and have their picture taken. Congratulation to our winners this week, Livi Halks, Cody Liebman, Zach Abdolmohammadi, and Margaret Speed!

Harvest of the Month is a statewide program that celebrates the abundance of New England and

generates excitement for school meals by:

● Sourcing locally grown crops and creating fun recipes for students to taste at lunch

● Engaging parent volunteers to serve these tastings to students in the cafeteria

● Increasing student exposure to seasonal fruits and vegetables

● Equipping families with supplemental materials and recipes

● Encouraging healthy food choices

● Supporting local farmers

Learn more at: www.massfarmtoschool.org

PLEASE REPLY DIRECTLY TO DAWN WHITTIER whittier.dawn@marbleheadschools.org TO OPT OUT OF THIS PROGRAM. OTHERWISE YOUR STUDENT WILL BE PARTICIPATING.

Our school opt out form is here.

I am asking again, for everyone's safety, do not leave your car unattended. Additionally, please respect the town ordinance, dogs are not allowed on school property during, before or after school. Thank you in advance for your help in keeping all our students safe.

On behalf of the Glover School community a big thank you to Kristen Tavano, our Glover School PTO and the Friends of Marblehead Public Schools for Inchy our book vending machine. Students will earn gold coins from their classroom teachers for academic effort, perserverence, growth, and/or displaying a positive attitude. They can use their gold coin to receive a book from Inchy!

Our Glover School PTO works hard to enrich our students' experience and support our staff. Please consider joining the PTO to further this amazing work, the welcome packet is here.

September 24-(Thurs.)Open House 5:30-6:30

October 12- No School, Indigenous Peoples' Day

November 3 - No School, Teacher Conferences

November 10 - Evening Conferences

November 11 - No School, Veteran's Day