The Glenwood Community School District receives more than $2.5 million annually in statewide one-cent sales tax funds (SAVE) to support facility improvements and other projects.
On Tuesday, March 5, our community will consider renewing the Revenue Purpose Statement to allow the district to leverage future SAVE dollars to support programs like Kids Place, THRIVE, and more.
A renewed RPS will not increase property taxes, affect the sales tax, or create a new tax.
Find more information at https://www.glenwoodrps.org.
Grateful for the enriching professional development session led by Julie McMullen and Ami Leath from Green Hills Early Childhood Consulting! Our teachers and associates gained invaluable insights to enhance our educational practices. 🌟 #ProfessionalDevelopment #EducatorsRock #ContinuousLearning
Its cold again! Why not tuck yourself in with the latest episode of Good Things in Glenwood with first time guest Cory Faust, Dean of Students at the HS? The podcast can be found on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Amazon Music.
Five Glenwood Middle School TAG Robotics teams participated in the 2024 Iowa State Robotics Competition. The TAG Robotics team consisting of Brecken Abbott (8th. grade), Wyatt Bencker (7th. grade), Lyric Lundvall (7th. grade), Logan McDaniel (7th. grade), and Kolton Thompson (7th. grade) earned the VEX Robotics Excellence Award, which qualifies them to go to the VEX Worlds Championship in Dallas, Texas at the end of April! This team is the Top All-Around Team (Robot Performance and Judged) in the state of Iowa! The Excellence Award is the highest award presented in the VEX Robotics competition. This award is presented to a team that exemplifies overall excellence in building a high-quality robotics program. This team is a strong contender in numerous award categories.
The TAG Students created and programmed robots, and documented work in engineering notebooks. Robotics encourages curiosity, creativity, teamwork, leadership, and problem-solving among groups. TAG Students were provided with exciting robotics challenges that enhance science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) skills through hands-on, student-centered learning. Students observed how the robot performed, questioned why the robot performed as it did, and troubleshot the program using the information gathered. Robotics prepares students for a technological future.
Welcome Brianna!
🎉 Big congrats to Nicole Thomas! 📚🌟 As our High School Media Librarian, Nicole has been awarded a scholarship from the University of Northern Iowa's computer science endorsement program! 🖥️💡 This grant is a fantastic opportunity for educators like Nicole to deepen their expertise and earn their Iowa 5-12 computer science endorsement. Here's to embracing new horizons and empowering students with cutting-edge knowledge! 🌟👩🏫 #EducatorExcellence #EmpoweringStudents #UNIEndorsement
We have received several questions about the vote to renew the Revenue Purpose Statement on March 5. Below is an example. You can also find the answers to FAQs at https://www.glenwoodrps.org/.
Q: What happens to SAVE funds if the RPS extension is not renewed?
If the RPS is not renewed on March 5, GCSD will most likely close Kids Place and THRIVE when the district moves away from the GRC campus due to its inadequate infrastructure and facilities.
However, if the RPS is not renewed before 2031 and our bonded indebtedness goes beyond 2031, every penny of SAVE funding GCSD receives would be diverted to pay off the bonded indebtedness and not be available for facility repairs such as roofs, carpet, windows, lighting, painting, or for technological projects like safety and security, computers for students, access points, servers, software licenses.
Instead, these expenses would compete for general fund dollars, where 80% of that fund is dedicated to staff salaries and benefits, and the other 20% is money that supports programming for students.
Last fall, 35 Iowa school districts had an RPS up for renewal votes. All 35 passed with the overwhelming support of 70-90% in favor. Of those districts, 19 have bonded indebtedness.
During Public Schools Week, we’re celebrating everything that makes the Glenwood Community School District such a wonderful place to learn.
Thank you to our teachers, staff, families, and community for your support of our schools and the students we serve. We appreciate you! 🌟#PSW24 🌟
🎉 Northeast celebrated 100 days of learning, laughter, and friendships! From counting to creating, we've reached a milestone worth cheering for! 📚✨ #100DaysSmarter #ElementaryAdventures #SchoolMilestones
On Tuesday, March 5, our community will vote on a Revenue Purpose Statement renewal for Glenwood CSD.
The Board of Education and administration are looking for solutions that address our facility needs without increasing property taxes by borrowing against SAVE to finance the projects.
Find more details here: https://www.glenwoodrps.org
Spreading sweetness and pride at Northeast Elementary's January Ram Pride Assembly! Candy Heart Stack games brought smiles & excitement, while our outstanding January Ram Pride Winners were awarded with their certificates! Huge shoutout to Sugar Makery & GW PTA for making our Ram Role Model Grand Prizes extra special! 🌟🍬 #RamPride #ElementaryFun
We have received several questions about the vote to renew the Revenue Purpose Statement on March 5. Below is an example. You can also find the answers to FAQs at https://www.glenwoodrps.org/.
Q: Why is 2051 the RPS extension date?
That is the year established by the Iowa Legislature when SAVE is scheduled to sunset.
A school district’s voters can consider renewing an RPS any time before it expires. The previously approved RPS for GCSD will expire in 2031. If approved on March 5, the renewed RPS would take effect in 2031 and remain for 20 additional years.
We’re celebrating National Engineers Week! And today, we’re shining the spotlight on Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day! ⚒️🏗️
At GCSD, we take immense pride in giving all students an equal opportunity to follow their passions. Whether it’s engineering or another STEM-related field, we are committed to making every dream a reality.
Be sure to listen to new guest Cindy Menendez, Dir of Student Services on the latest episode that dropped this morning. Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Amazon Music
Tiny hands, big hearts, and endless laughter – celebrating the sweetest friendships at Northeast Elementary School Friendship Party last week! 🎉👫✨ #LittleBFFs #ElementaryFun #FriendshipGoals
GCSD is proud to recognize National FFA Week! 🚜
This week, we take a moment to highlight the FFA students who are contributing to a brighter agricultural future.
Check out our chapter: https://www.facebook.com/p/Glenwood-Iowa-FFA-100063878108290/
Kindergarten Round-Up Information
8th grade students have all been reading the book A Night To Remember by Walter Lord. This book details the unfortunate tragedy that was the sinking of the Titanic. Within the book students have read about the real-life experiences people witnessed as the ship went down in 1912. In this class experience, students were randomly given a boarding pass with the name of a passenger and their class distinction on the ship. Students sat with either 1st Class, 2nd Class, 3rd Class, or became a member of the crew. Throughout the two-day experience, students discovered what life would have been like as a passenger or crew member. This was a fun experience to share as a class before finishing our unit and the book.
On Random Acts of Kindness Day, we thank our incredible students for their continuous kindness and compassion towards one another. They remind us to make kindness the norm—because it’s always a great day to be kind! 😊#Kindness
Mrs. Dinsmore's class went to Northeast to make heart-shaped waffles with Mrs. Finn's class on Valentine's Day!
