Kindergarten Round-Up Information
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
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/
Tiny hands, big hearts, and endless laughter – celebrating the sweetest friendships at Northeast Elementary School Friendship Party last week! 🎉👫✨ #LittleBFFs #ElementaryFun #FriendshipGoals
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!
The Middle Student Council was busy working on projects around the middle school. As a council, students cut out over 450 locker decals to spread some school spirit throughout the halls of the middle school. Students also worked on hanging up a periodic table celebrating Black History Month. Each of the "elements" is a person who positively impacted the world!
Attention Staff and Parents: The 200 block of Sharp Street (Best Finish, Sugar Makery) is shut down and will not be open during the morning commute to school. Please plan alternate routes. Sharp and Sivers intersection is still open.
Thank you,
Devin
It’s National School Resource Officers Appreciation Day! Thank you to Officer Rix! Officer Rix contributes to a positive school experience and fosters a safe learning atmosphere. Your dedication is outstanding! 💯
Latest episode with Kara Huisman of West Elem dropped this morning. Be sure to find the podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Amazon Music.
Happy Valentine's Day from GCSD! ❤️ Be on the lookout for photos from Northeast Elementary and West Elementary from their Friendship Parties on Friday!
In-person absentee voting is now available at the County Auditor’s Office. This can be completed during regular business hours until Monday, March 4. Registered voters will need a valid ID to cast their ballot
On the ballot is the renewal of a Revenue Purpose Statement for Glenwood Community School District. A renewed RPS gives the district the ability to leverage future SAVE funds to address key facility needs.
Find answers to FAQs and more here: https://www.glenwoodrps.org
Congratulations to our New Assistant Principal at the High School starting in 2024-2025 school year! Welcome back to Ram Nation Jeremy Stukenholtz!
The 2024 John A Gregory Teacher of the Year nominations are now open. Nominate a teacher who inspires students to reach their highest academic potential. The finalist will receive $500 from John B. Gregory, Farm Bureau Financial Services Agent, with an additional $500 from the Glenwood Community School Foundation for use in their classroom. Nominations are open until March 1.
Nominate here https://shorturl.at/hAHJK
"Planting the seeds of curiosity early! STEM education in elementary schools ignites young minds, paving the way for future innovation. 🌱🔬 #STEMed #ElementaryEducation"
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 are you asking for an RPS renewal now if it doesn’t expire until 2031?
It has been determined that GCSD programming remaining at the Glenwood Resource Center campus will only be viable for a short time after the GRC closes in June 2024. We have received some assurance that efforts will be made to keep the power plant that serves the campus operational long enough for our programming to find a suitable home.
Since there is no adequate available space in the community to house Kids Place Day Care, our alternative high school program THRIVE, and our Central Office, the district is seeking to renew the RPS so there is a sufficient number of years available to use a revenue bond with statewide one-cent sales tax (SAVE) dollars and construct new space next to the high school on property that was acquired in recent years.
The current RPS is valid for eight more years—seven years short of being able to pursue a revenue bond. Most likely the district will be able to find space for the Central Office because it does not have unique needs, but Kids Place and THRIVE have more requirements, and therefore would shut down once we leave the GRC campus, likely some time in 2025.
As part of our celebration for National School Counseling Week, GCSD would like to recognize and appreciate the hard work and dedication of our counselors: Kara Gibson (NE) Michelle Millar (West) Jennifer Pontefract (MS) Kathleen Loeffelbein and Paulina Rodenburg (HS)
Secure an Advanced Vision for Education (SAVE) is the one-cent statewide sales tax that provides GCSD with more than $2.5 million annually. We’ve used these funds to pay for roof repairs, HVAC maintenance, and 1:1 technology for students.
Districts can expand their use of SAVE funds through a Revenue Purpose Statement, which must be approved by voters. We’re asking the community to consider renewing our RPS on Tuesday, March 5.
This will give us the ability to borrow against future SAVE funds to address facility needs without raising taxes.
More information is available at https://www.glenwoodrps.org.
It's nice out! Need something to listen to on your walk? Our latest episode with
Principal Ashlie Salazar of Northeast dropped this morning. You can follow/subscribe/share our podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Amazon Music.
