In case you missed it, Episode 2 with West Principal Kara Huisman dropped this morning. Be sure to subscribe or follow and tell your friends they can find the podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Amazon Music.
We are hiring! Curriculum and Clerical Support Administrative Assistant
Reminder that Episode 1 of Good Things in Glenwood dropped this morning. Subscribe and listen.
Ram Nation had some special guests today!
'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.
Happy Holidays Ram Nation!
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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
Last week, the 4th-grade math teachers did a construction day in which the kids dressed up as construction workers. They were tasked with measuring objects in our classrooms and the hallway to determine the area using multiplication strategies. Thanks to Mrs. VanNess for writing a grant and being one of the winners of the Glenwood Community School Foundation Grant so we were able to make this day possible!
West Elementary students helped donate 2,073 items to our local Mills County Storehouse.
1st place: 5th grade with 713 cans of chicken or tuna.
2nd place: 3rd grade with 700 boxes of macaroni and cheese.
3rd Place: 4th grade with 660 boxes of hamburger, chicken and tuna helper.
Thank you to our Rambassadors and high school students for helping deliver these items. We are so proud and honored to help serve those in our community!
38 West Elementary students were able to attend Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer at The Rose Theater on Friday morning! These students were drawn from our PBIS buckets for being Respectful, Responsible, Safe and Kind. We had such a great time and the performance was spectacular!
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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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.
Veterans Day Assembly at the High School Nov. 10th from 9:45-10:30 am
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
