Glenwood

Good evening Glenwood families,

We are flying through the final week of February! Mother Nature hasn’t been very cooperative, bringing plenty of snow and the need for Flexible Instruction Days. Even so, our incredible PTG showed up in full force to support Woody’s Warehouse! It was wonderful to see our students cash in their hard-earned Woody Bucks and enjoy shopping on their own.

I’m hopeful the warmer weather is here to stay. Despite more than 10 inches of snow on Sunday and Monday, we were back outside for recess by Wednesday! Be sure to take advantage of the seasonably warm temperatures this weekend and spend some time outdoors doing something fun. I am hoping to see grass again soon!

Conferences are scheduled for next week. Please check the calendar below for our abbreviated school schedule, and if you haven’t already, be sure to sign up for a time to meet with your child’s teacher.

Take a look below to see all the exciting happenings at Glenwood!

Best,

Josh Rehak, Principal

Read Across America Week 2026 - 3/2 through 3/4

Read Across America Week is just around the corner! We’re excited to celebrate the joy of reading and continue fostering a lifelong love of books in our students. Throughout the week, classrooms will take part in a literacy-themed spirit week, engaging activities, and special “Stop, Drop, and Read” moments built into the day. Our goal is to highlight the importance of reading every single day. We can’t wait to share in the excitement and encourage our Glenwood readers to discover new stories and favorite authors!

Read Across America Spirit Week

Monday March 2nd - Cozy up with a Good Book - Wear pajamas or comfy clothes
Tuesday March 3rd - Reading Makes Life Colorful - Wear as many colors as you can
Wednesday March 4th - Team Up with a Good Book - Wear your favorite team gear or Glenwood green

Kindergarten Updates

Kindergarten wrapped up our CKLA Five Senses unit with fun! Students studied each of the five senses through our CKLA read alouds and learned new vocabulary. During our unit, students wrote their names in braille, identified various sounds, played games to guess the object using their sense of touch, identified foods as sweet, sour, salty, or bitter, and even spent time smelling some pleasant and some unpleasant smells! Many thanks to our Kindergarten families for working together to complete the Five Senses homework projects!

Our newest Math focus is on numbers...all the way up to 100! Starting with teen numbers, students are learning how to make groups of ten and use place value to write numbers correctly. Tomorrow, Fri., Feb. 27th, we are celebrating with a special day of fun - all numbers all day!

Safety First

We hold monthly drills to review a variety of scenarios should we experience an emergency. This month, with the help of our local Pennsylvania State Police, we held a lockdown drill. Our Safety Team and PSP Troopers ensured all classrooms were secure and all students and staff followed the procedures. We were able to review any concerns - and are so proud of our students being READY, RESPECTFUL, and RESPONSIBLE during this important practice.

Glenwood - Penncrest Partnership

The program, which originally paired Mrs. Anderson's seniors taking her Child Development class with Mrs. Harkness' kindergarten students, has expanded - and this year was able to include more high school students due to their change in block scheduling.

Since the beginning of the school year, four seniors have been visiting Glenwood every day to work with kindergarten and first grade classes. Starting this week, fifteen seniors have been paired with a variety of grade levels, and will come to Glenwood twice a week to work with the elementary students in their assigned classroom.

Jessica Anderson and Kristin Harkness have created a unique program, allowing our youngest learners to benefit from working with older students. It also gives high school students "hands on" experiences, especially those interested in pursing education.

Parent / Teacher Conferences

Our Parent/Teacher Conferences will be held Wednesday March 4th from 4pm-8pm and Thursday March 5th from 8:30am-8pm. Please sign up for a designated slot to meet with your child's Homeroom Teacher. We look forward to discussing all the progress of your children! We have enough room for one slot per student.

KINDERGARTEN:
Mrs. Bradley

Mrs. Harkness

Mrs. Kotzen

FIRST GRADE:
Miss Atkinson

SECOND GRADE:
Miss Burgess (Mrs. Hensel)

Mrs. Gulliver

Mrs. Miller

Mrs. Strawn

THIRD GRADE:
Ms Bruno

FOURTH GRADE:
Mrs. Barry

FIFTH GRADE:

AGP:

Glenwood Read-A-Thon

Read-A-Thons help our students get excited about reading and it gives friends and family the opportunity to encourage your child to read even more. Proceeds will be used for multiple school projects including updating the outdoor Nature Center!

We encourage you to activate your reader’s account as soon as possible by clicking on the link below and following the simple instructions. This is where you will be able to view and record their progress. Glenwood Read-A-Thon Signup

As of this morning, we had 398 student participants, over 40,000 minutes read, and are close to raising $12,000. Let's keep the momentum going! Please continue to encourage your child to log those minutes! Currently, Mrs. Coyne's class is in the lead! Keep it up!

PTG Hospitality

PTG Hospitality will be providing 3 buffet style meals for our teachers and staff during the upcoming Spring conferences on Wednesday March 4th and Thursday March 5th. Teachers and staff are provided with these meals as a thank you for the long hours they put in on conference days. We are asking for your help to make these meals successful! Conference Meal Donations. Please drop off donations at Glenwood by 9am on Wednesday March 4th labeled Conference Meals. Alternatively, monetary contributions are always appreciated and can be made online via Membership Toolkit. Glenwood PTG thanks you for supporting our fabulous teachers and staff!