🕶️✨ Cool vibes at the 4th-grade Poetry Slam! Hot cocoa and similes are the highlight of our young poetic talent. 🎤📚 #CoolPoets #KidsPoetrySlam
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
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.
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.
Valentine's Day fun continued..
Creativity took center stage at our Valentine's Day Parties! 🎉💕 Thank you to everyone who joined in the fun and added their unique touch to make it an unforgettable day!
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/
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
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.
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
Happy Valentine's Day from GCSD! ❤️ Be on the lookout for photos from Northeast Elementary and West Elementary from their Friendship Parties on Friday!
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.
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
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)
So much fun spending time with students during lunch groups! 📚🍎 #BestJobEver
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.
