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3/3/24
Greetings, Glen Forest Families!
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Author Jarrett Krosoczka visited our school on Friday, March 1st. Students enjoyed an assembly where he talked about his journey as an author and each student received a signed copy of one of his books! Visit his website at this link to learn more about Jarrett. Thank you to Title 1 for funding an exciting experience for our students!
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It's Read Across America Spirit Week!
Glen Forest will be celebrating reading this week with a reading challenge and spirit days with the goal to inspire children to read every day all year round.
Each day your child will be coming home with a reading minute tracker for you to sign each night. If your child’s class reaches their minute goal for reading at home each day
then on Friday, they will receive a popcorn party!
MONDAY - Reading Gives Us a Bright Future!
Theme: Wear a college shirt or your Glen Forest gear
Challenge: Read a new genre you haven’t read in awhile
TUESDAY - NO SCHOOL - Teacher Workday
WEDNESDAY - Hats off to Reading!
Theme: Wear your favorite hat
Challenge: Trade books with a friend to read something new
THURSDAY - Pajama Day
Theme: Get cozy in your pajamas and read your favorite book
Challenge: Find a calm and quiet spot to read in your classroom
FRIDAY - Book Character Day
Theme: Dress like your favorite book character
Challenge: Read a book your character is in
LET'S READ!
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PTO Bingo - This Friday, March 8th
We hope to see you Friday for our annual PTO Bingo! Food trucks, raffle prizes, Bingo prizes, and tons of fun! Please see the fliers that have been sent home for more details.
Food Trucks from 5:30pm-6:30pm
Games Begin at 6:30pm
Good luck!
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PTO Clubs Start This Week
Last chance to sign up for Spring PTO clubs! Clubs start this Thursday, March 7 (K-2 run club starts at 8 am. All other clubs start after school with pick up at exactly 5:30).
Space is still available for -
3rd, 4th and 5th grade Justice STEM- work with Justice High School students (under a teacher's supervision) each week on exciting hands on experiments, coding, robotics and more!
Running Clubs (k-2 meet Tues and Thurs before school from 8-9 am/3-5 grade meets Thursdays after school with pick up at 5:30) Learn about running while having fun with friends to work toward the Glen Forest Fun Run held May 11!
Story Stretchers- Have fun with different stories through crafts and play while working in your reading
Readers Theater- Calling all actors! Act out your favorite stories with your friends
Chess- Are you a grandmaster? Learn how to play chess and battle your friends!
Sign up and check for space online at www.ptaglenforest.org
Hope to see you Thursday!
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Attendance Updates
Currently, we have a chronic absenteeism rate of 20%. This mean that these students have missed 10% of school so far. If your child has missed 11 or more days of school so far, they are considered chronically absent, which significantly disrupts their learning.
Did you know that missing just 2 days of school each month causes a student to miss 30 hours of math instruction and 60 hours of reading and writing instruction. Attendance is critical to student success. Remember...its' cool to be in school!
If your child is not feeling well, please refer to the When Should I Keep My Child Home? webpage for guidance.
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Kindergarten Orientation
Spread the word! Kindergarten Orientation will be Monday, April 1st from 9:00am-10:00am. Parents and rising kindergarten students are invited to meet the teachers, see the classrooms, and take a bus ride through the neighborhood.
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Mark Your Calendars!
Tuesday, 3/5 - Teacher Workday - No School for Students
Thursday, 3/7 - PTO Clubs Begin
Friday, 3/8 - PTO Bingo @ 6:00pm
Friday, 3/15 - 1st Grade Family Engagement Event @ 10:00am-11:00
Wednesday, 3/20 - Family Food Market @ 5:30pm-7:00pm in the cafe
Monday, 3/25 - Friday, 3/29 - SPRING BREAK - No School
Monday, 4/1 and Tuesday, 4/2 - Teacher Workdays - No School
Monday, 4/1 - Kindergarten Orientation @ 9:00am-10:00am
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Free Online Tutoring
FCPS students have unlimited access to 24/7, on-demand, online tutoring support services through Tutor.com at no cost to families. Students can connect online any time, any place, and in most K-12 subjects for however long they need. Tutoring may be on-demand and/or scheduled at a time convenient for the student and/or family. Visit this link to find out more information!
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23-24 SIIP (School Improvement & Innovation Plan)
Our SIIP is now posted on our school website at this link. We have 3 goals (1 reading, 1 math, and absenteeism) which are directly aligned to the new FCPS Strategic Plan. Visit this site to learn more about the Strategic Plan.
A team of staff members started to analyze data this past July, and these findings are what helped drive our SIIP plan. Region 2 leaders also provided input and feedback. The plan will be monitored every quarter.
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Follow Glen Forest on social media! Look for updates and reminders and get a peek at what is happening in classrooms and around the school! Look for "Glen Forest Elementary School" on Facebook and Instagram and click follow! |
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What will your child be learning this year?
You can visit this link on the FCPS website to see the elementary school academics by grade level.
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Glen Forest Administration:
Dee Dee Herndon-Wilson, Principal, dlherndonwi1@fcps.edu
Liz Manning, Assistant Principal for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Grades - Manning, eamanning1@fcps.edu
Chris Musgnug, Assistant Principal for Kindergarten, 4th, and 5th Grade, ccmusgnug@fcps.edu
Jessica Green, Assistant Principal for Pre-K and Special Education, jgreen@fcps.edu
Rashad DeMesme, Dean of Students for all Grades, rdemesme@fcps.edu
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If you have any comments, concerns, questions, or compliments, please email me at dlherndonwi1@fcps.edu. Thank you for sharing your children with us and for your continued partnership in their education.
From Many, We are ONE! Team Glen Forest! #GFeaglessoar
Warmly,
Dee Dee Herndon-Wilson, Your Proud Principal
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