John A. Gregory Teacher of the Year Finalists: Sarah Smith: NE, Kate Wilson: West, Mark Starner: MS, and Alex Williams: HS Congratulations to all our finalists! #GCSDPride #TeacherExcellence #TeacherOfTheYear For More info: https://www.glenwoodschools.org/article/2075043

We are dropping a 2nd episode this week celebrating Read Across America Week. E8 featured students from West and today, E9 features Jude, Eden, and Stasi from Northeast who have some poems to read to you. Be sure to check it out!

🏀 2025 Middle School March Madness Event 🏀
Get ready for an epic night of basketball, competitions, and fun! 🎉
📅 Date: 3/07/25
⏰ Doors Open: 5:30 PM
🏆 Tip-Off: 6:00 PM
Enjoy exciting intermission activities, including Basketball Survivor, a 3-Point Contest, and the Rock Paper Scissors Championship! 🏅 Plus, don’t miss the MS Faculty/Player of the Game awards after the final buzzer!
Tag your friends and come cheer for your favorite team! 🎟️🏀 #MarchMadness #GameTime #GoRams

Mrs. Ward and Mr. Miller’s creative writing elective classes got the chance to speak with an author earlier last week! A local author, Angela Welch Prusia, came and talked about her published books. While in class, students were able to talk with her about her writing process and where she draws inspiration from. This was a great experience to inspire these young authors!





Proposed Tax Rate Q & A

The Kindness Festival was in full bloom at The Ramily event 🌈💌🍕! We crafted bookmarks, friendship bracelets, and thank you cards — all while serving up Casey's pizza on the house! 🥰 #RamilyKindnessFestival #CommunityInAction




Get ready to show your spirit while raising awareness for Heart Health! Each day next week, we'll have fun dress-up themes leading up to our March Madness showdown on Friday, March 7th, where our 8th grade basketball players take on the faculty in an epic game! 🏀🔥
Stay tuned for more details on March Madness! Let's make next week fun and heart-healthy! 🏆 #HeartHealth #SpiritWeek #MarchMadness

🎉Congratulations to our Staff of the Week 2/24!🎉 Mr. Hart is a dedicated & supportive band teacher who makes learning music fun, helps students succeed, & brings great energy to the classroom every day. 🎶🎺 Mrs. Ruth is always kind, positive, & makes everyone's day a little brighter with her smile & energy.🌟😊 Congratulations Mr. Hart & Mrs. Ruth!🤩


Happy #PublicSchoolsWeek! 🎉📚 Public schools are the heart of our communities, shaping the future one student at a time. Let’s celebrate the dedicated teachers, staff, and students who make a difference every day! 💙🍎 #WeLovePublicSchools
🎉Congratulations for our Staff of the Week 2/17🎉 Mrs. Dollen is being recognized for her hard work & dedication to making a positive impact on our students! 👏 Mrs. Bunnell in the kitchen is recognized for her cheerful energy, reliability, & contagious laughter, making her a joy to be around!😊 Please help us in congratulating out stellar staff members!!!🥳🌟


🌟 Join Us for "The Art of Kindness" Festival! 🌟
Ramily Matters is hosting a Kindness Festival on February 25, 2025, at Glenwood High School! 💛
✨ Free Event — Enjoy pizza and water while exploring crafty stations like the Affirmation Station, Friendship Bracelet Station, and more! Each activity is designed to inspire kindness and show appreciation to those you care about.
🍕 Dinner at 5:30 PM
📧 For more info: sfa@glenwoodschools.org
👍 Like us on Facebook! Ramily Matters
Come spread kindness and make memories! 🌈❤️ #KindnessFestival #RamilyMatters #TheArtOfKindness

🎉Congratulations to our Staff of the Week!🎉 Mrs. Anderson in the cafeteria brings kindness & positivity to our students everyday, greeting them with a smile at lunch and always going above & beyond for both students and staff. 👏 Mrs. Roenfeld is a kind and hardworking teacher who goes out of her way to support both students and staff, whether by stepping in to help or creating engaging electives that inspire collaboration and learning.😊 Help us celebrate our amazing staff! 🌟


🌟 The Glenwood Community Schools Foundation is thrilled to share that nominations are now open for the 2025 John A. Gregory Glenwood Teacher of the Year Award! 🏆 This award, sponsored by John B. Gregory Farm Bureau and facilitated by the Glenwood Community Schools Foundation, honors exceptional teachers across our district.
🏫 Finalists will be chosen from:
Northeast Elementary
West Elementary
Glenwood Middle School
Glenwood High School/THRIVE
🎉 Join us for the award ceremony on March 18, 2025, at the Glenwood American Legion!
🔗 Submit your nomination today: https://forms.gle/JcjqEGEfdfpTBVhq7
📆 Deadline: February 28, 2025
Let’s come together to celebrate the amazing work of GCSD educators!
🎉We are proud to announce our January Rambassadors!🎉 Congratulations to our 6th, 7th, & 8th grade Rambassadors!👏 Keep being amazing!



The week before winter break GCMS got to play games in the gym every morning. One of the favorite games was musical chairs.🎶🪑 Students looked forward for the games all week!🤩







Students were striking poses every morning before break!📸 They were loving our photo booth set up. Lots of fun & goofy poses with friends!😁 #PhotoBoothFun #PosingatGCMS









Before winter break GCMS had an activity night. 🎉 Students got to play fun games and participate in other activities!🎮🏓 DJ Starner was there to play music as well!💃 Overall it was a fun night for the students and staff!🌟 #GCMSactivities #makingmemories







🎉Congratulations to our Staff of the Week 1/27🎉 Ms. Delaschmutt goes out of her way to connect with all students, showing her kindness and care.😊 Ms. Miller works tirelessly to give students her best while helping all of her coworkers, making her an invaluable and hardworking team player for everyone.⭐ Thank you for helping GCMS such a great place for students & staff!🌟


🎉Congratulations to our Staff of the Week 1/20🎉 Mr. Hazen is a positive force in our school, always smiling, encouraging, and working hard to support students. 🌟 Mr. Corcoran is a dedicated team player who truly cares about students and works hard to help them succeed. 🏅 Please give a round of applause to our outstanding staff members! 👏 Congratulations Mr. Hazen & Mr. Corcoran!⭐


🎉Congratulations to our Staff of the Week 1/13🎉 Ms. Gomez brings kindness and positivity to the kitchen and cafeteria every day, always making students feeling valued. 😁 Mr. Starner juggles many different roles, all while bringing energy, positivity, and school spirit to everything he does for students & staff!🏅 Help us celebrate our incredible staff members!🌟 Congratulations Ms. Gomez & Mr. Starner!🎉🥳


