'Tis the season for generosity! This year, a total of $2,600 was donated by all the buildings for the Love Tree initiative. Last week, West Principal Kara Huisman and Northeast Principal Ashlie Salazar personally delivered the collected funds. The generous donation was contributed by the dedicated staff members from each building within the Glenwood Community School District. The Love Tree project is dedicated to providing holiday gifts to families in the local community.
Ram Nation had some special guests today!
We are starting a podcast! Search "Good Things in Glenwood" on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Amazon Music now. The show preview is available now, we plan to drop Episode 1 of on Friday, and follow with a new 15-20min episode every week about good things happening in our schools
GCMS is proud to announce our December Featured Staff and our Rambassadors! Congratulations to Mr. Berke, Mr. Spieler, Mr. Bueltel, Mrs. Tadin and all the 6th, 7th and 8th grade Rambassadors!
Have you made your list and checked it twice? If you still have a special person on your list that deserves a GREAT gift we've got a deal for you! Click the link below to purchase a candle AND support your local Glenwood TeamMates program!
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Mrs. Shamani Langille took 19 GCMS Talented and Gifted (TAG) students to compete in the Lynx Robotics Battle in the Bluffs at Abraham Lincoln High School in Council Bluffs. All GCMS teams competed in 16 qualification matches. Two teams went to the Quarterfinals. One team made it to the Semifinals! This was their first robotics tournament. They had an alliance with students from Iowa School for the Deaf, so communicated through a sign interpreter.
The students are excited to continue to work this robotics season. They continue to improve their coding skills, engineering notebooks, and strategies to help them improve their driving skills. They will employ the use of sensors for their upcoming tournaments in January.
Students overcame challenges in the tournament and had a lot of fun! It was a fun filled day for our students and families!
22nd Annual Breakfast with Santa Saturday, December 2nd 8:30-10:30 am
We are Hiring! Special Education Associates Level 2/3
22nd Annual Breakfast with Santa
Saturday, December 2nd 8:30-10:30 am
Happy Thanksgiving from the Glenwood Community School District! We hope everyone has a safe and fun holiday with family and friends!
Iowa Department of Education released the new state school performance ratings and federal designations
DES MOINES – The Iowa Department of Education released the new Iowa School Performance Profiles, which includes new state school performance ratings and federal designations.
The website shows:
Schools that have been identified for additional support and improvement based on their performance to meet requirements of the federal Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA).
Of the 468 total schools currently identified in need of targeted assistance and support, nearly half of all were identified because their students with disabilities performed below the level of the lowest 5 percent of all schools.
Updated scores and state school performance ratings for all public schools in Iowa based on how they performed on multiple measures, including student proficiency and growth, in the 2022-23 school year.
Ratings range from exceptional (highest performing), high performing, commendable, acceptable, needs improvement, and priority (lowest performing).
Shout out to Glenwood High School for demonstrating the largest growth in performance profile score within the district from 2022 to 2023, by increasing its overall rating 4.4%.!
Congrats to Glenwood Middle School for their consistency in maintaining their commendable status four consecutive years from 2019-2023 (no ratings in 2020).
Congrats to both Northeast and West for garnering high performing status for now four consecutive years!
Please join us for a Veterans Day Program from Glenwood High School. You can watch the live stream of this program at https://youtube.com/live/CZtvM0Kv24E?feature=share or search youtube for GCSDStream.
HUGE shout out to HS Reach SADD members for hosting a pledge card stand at GCMS for Red Ribbon Week last week. Also, BIG thank you to GCMS art club, Builder's club and SSC for decorating!
Congratulations to GCMS´s featured teachers, staff and students for the month of November!
Veterans Day Assembly at the High School Nov. 10th from 9:45-10:30 am
GCMS is excited to announce a grade level food drive competition. The grade level that has the most donation points will win and receive a reward! We will get feedback from students of that grade regarding which reward you would like! In addition, a box will be placed in Mr. Berke's classroom for 6th grade, Ms. Miller's classroom for 7th grade and Mr. Loftin's classroom for 8th grade. This competition will last 2 weeks starting today and ending on November 17th. Let's rally together to stock up our Mills County Food Pantry!
Election Day November 7! Don’t forget to vote today! The ballot will include the Glenwood Community School’s bond program, which focuses on improving our elementary, middle, and preschool facilities. If you are not able to vote in-person, be sure to request your Absentee Ballot today! Visit the link below to learn more about voter registration and where you can vote. https://www.millscountyiowa.gov/179/Upcoming-Election
Mark your calendars and don’t forget to vote on Election Day November 7! The ballot will include the Glenwood Community School’s bond program, which focuses on improving our elementary, middle, and preschool facilities. If you are not able to vote in-person, be sure to request your Absentee Ballot today! Visit the link below to learn more about absentee ballot requests, voter registration, and where you can vote. https://www.millscountyiowa.gov/179/Upcoming-Election
Bond Issue- November 7th FAQ's Question 10: How does Kids Place operate? #GlenwoodSchools #BondIssue
