Summer Food Service Program July Menu
During the week of June 26-29, new teachers to Glenwood CSD for the 23-24 school year had the opportunity to engage in optional learning activities. The week started off with consultants from the Flippen Group, who were trained in a framework called Capturing Kids Hearts. This framework focuses on establishing positive relationships and social expectations in all 6-12 classrooms and schools at GCSD. The consultants conducted sessions on Monday and Tuesday.
On Wednesday and Thursday, Dr. Chad Lang, the Assistant Superintendent, led the annual new teacher summit. This summit covered various aspects of curriculum, instruction, assessment, and grading across all the models employed by Glenwood CSD. The summit aimed to provide a comprehensive overview of these areas to the new teachers.
Additionally, there were other sessions and speakers featured throughout the week. Cindy Menendez, the Director of Special Services, and Instructional Coaches Tami Bertini, Ericka Lang, Derrica Hutchings, and Ben Haynes addressed topics such as teacher leadership, instructional coaching, and professional learning communities.
Overall, more than 20 educators participated in these valuable four days of learning experience in Glenwood.
Some of our teachers from Northeast Elementary & West Elementary went to the National Get Your Teach on Conference in Dallas, TX last week! The conference is the Nation's best and most engaging professional development conference for PreK-12th grade teachers.
Congratulations to our very own 1st grade teacher, Ms. Jessica Jones. It isn't everyday one of our very own is published in a scholarly journal! Ms. Jones collaborated with colleagues at UNO to write research on phonics in small group settings. Her article was accepted in the Indiana State Literacy Journal, Spring 2023 edition. Ms. Jones is a graduate of the UNO CADRE and entering her third year of teaching for Northeast Elementary in the fall of 2023. The full ink to the article can be found here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/16LhdRxYKIloY6rWV7pwWgasvTxGoFc4U/view?usp=sharing
The title of the article is: "The Use of Phoneme Grapheme Mapping to Improve Decoding in the Primary Classroom"
A short summary is as follows:
The article discusses the importance of phonemic awareness, which refers to the ability to recognize and manipulate the smallest units of sounds, known as phonemes. Without this ability, decoding words can be extremely difficult or even impossible. The study aimed to investigate whether teaching phoneme-grapheme mapping strategies in a small group setting, along with explicit feedback, would enhance students' decoding abilities.
Please congratulate Ms. Jones the next time you see her on this wonderful accomplishment!
Northeast second grade and preschool teams at the National Get Your Teach On Conference. These teachers are excited to bring back some new strategies and inspiration after learning and collaborating at this conference.
Thank you, Barrett Auto Center, for the generous gift. Northeast Elementary won the oil change challenge and was awarded $500 to enhance the lounge for staff.
Check out these Glenwood teachers representing GCSD at the College World Series Teacher Appreciation Day at Game 7 today at 1 pm. They will be some of the teachers holding the flag during the national anthem!
Summer Food Service Program: Today's Meal
Cheeseburger, Tater Tots, Salad Bar, Orange Wedges, Frozen Juice Bar, & Milk
Registration 2023-2024: Northeast takes the early lead with 48% of Returning Students having attempted registration. West follows with 46%, Middle School with 42%, and High School with 33%. Directions can be found at: https://www.glenwoodschools.org/attend/returnregistration/
Summer Food Service Program: Today's Meal Popcorn Chicken, Steamed Corn, Salad Bar, Red Grapes, Bread & Butter, and Milk
Summer Food Service Program: Today's Meal
Mini Corn Dogs, Baked Beans, Salad Bar, Chilled Pears, WIG Cookie, & Milk
Summer Food Service Program: Today's Meal
Super Nachos, Steamed peas, Salad Bar, Apple, Cinnamon Breadstick, & Milk
The PTA sweatshirt blanket fundraiser has officially kicked off! Online ordering is open until August 10th! Order yours now! These will be back before homecoming so you have them before those fall sports and events really start to get chilly! If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Chanda Goodsell 712-216-1205 https://glenwood-rams-pta.square.site/
Summer Lunch Program!
Glenwood Volleyball Summer Camp and Skills Sessions
Congratulations to the Glenwood PreK Program Graduates!
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Repairs and remodeling have begun this week on the MS & HS walking bridge. We hope to have the bridge open before the start of school. We will be doing updates to share progress and timing. We appreciate your understanding and patience until the bridge opens.
Kindergarten Park Day!
2nd Grade Field Day!
