THIS WEEK AT A GLANCE!!

	When: 11/4-11/6 - Early Dismissal - Parent/Teacher Conferences When: 11/4 @ 1.00PM Bake Sale When: 11/4 @ 1.30PM Swings Ribbon Cutting Ceremony When: 11/7 - 11/8 - School Closed
	When: 11/4-11/5 @ 1pm Where: FRONT LAWN Glenwood Bake Sale Continues CALLING ALL BAKERS! Good news, Gators! Our bake sale was such a hit, we will be extending it for one more day! Tomorrow, Tuesday, November 5th, come get a treat 12:45-1:15pm from the Glenwood front lawn. Cash (preferred) or Venmo only. Treats range from $2-5. Allergy friendly options are also available. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/409094DA9AC2EABF49-52708248-glenwood We are taking advantage of the early dismissal to offer cookies, brownies and other baked goods to our Glenwood Gators. Items can be homemade or store bought. We will have a seperate allergy friendly table offering nut and dairy free treats. Proceeds will go to Glenwood's 4th grade enrichment. CASH ONLY OR VENMO ONLY. Please email/text Karrie Solpietro if you can help during booth sale; karriesolpietro@gmail.com or 917-455-0876. LET'S GO GLENWOOD!
	When: 11/7 - 11/8 Registration Online: Now-11/6 Where: Click here to register Mini Camp Glenwood PTO fundraising is partnering with Super SoccerStars to host a mini camp inside the Glenwood Gymnasium on November 7th and 8th, 9AM-1PM. The mini camp will include a stretching warm up, some fun and non-competitive sports, dancing, arts and crafts, and promises to be a fun way to spend the morning! Cost is $100 per day plus a one time registration fee of $25. Click here for the flyer. Click here to register for the camp. Registration closes 11/6 at 9PM.
	Order Online: Now - 11/17 @ 11:59pm Where: Click here to Order Pickup Date: 11/26 @9am-3pm Where: Glenwood School Glenwood Thanksgiving Pie Sale Our crowd-favorite gourmet pie sale is here! This fundraiser offers the community delicious gourmet pie options during Thanksgiving week. The pies are handmade from scratch using only the finest ingredients by the renowned Little Pie Company - delivered fresh from New York right to Glenwood just in time for the holiday. The Little Pie Company has been featured on the Food Network twice and endorsed by The Oprah Magazine and Everyday with Rachael Ray. Sarah Jessica Parker told Bon Appetit magazine that these pies have been non-negotiable at her Thanksgiving for the last 10-15 years. Don't miss out on this delicious fundraiser! Please click here for further details. Please click here to order. Everyone is welcome to order and all orders are appreciated! Orders close on Sunday, November 17th at 11:59pm.

OCT 2024 - IMPORTANT DATES

Dates To Remember

November 1 - School Closed

November 4-6 - Early Dismissal - Parent/Teacher Conferences

**Bagel Snack Provided if you SIGNED UP PREVIOUSLY

**Please Remember to Pack a Snack if you DID NOT Sign Up for Bagel Snack

November 4 - Bake Sale - 1:00PM (Cash Only) Front Lawn

November 4 - Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for Swings - 1:30PM

November 4-15 - Thanksgiving Food Drive

November 4 - Thanksgiving Pie Sale begins

November 5 - Picture Retake Day

November 7-8 - School Closed

November 7-8 - Mini Camp (see registration info below for details)

UPCOMING REGISTRATIONS

	Subscribe to PTO Calendars Did you know that you can subscribe to PTO Calendars by clicking the "Calendar" menu, including the Glenwood PTO Calendar, School District Calendar, Special Lunch Calendar(s), GASA Calendar(s) and more! Once you subscribe, the calendar is synced with your phone, helping you keep reminders at the ready.
	Class Dues to PTO Website The class dues ($50/child for K-3^rd grade / $60/child for 4^th graders) are paid on the PTO website. Click here to pay class dues if you haven't already. Class dues are used for class socials, incidentals and teacher gifts etc. for your child's class only.
	Yearbook Photo Submission Do you want to see pictures of your child in the yearbook? Help us make this year's yearbook extraordinary by submitting your pictures! Please click here to submit your pictures.
	Renew your PTO Membership for the 2024/2025 School Year PTO dues are just $30 per year. Membership allows you to view the entire PTO website, register for PTO programs and receive PTO communications. Additionally, you have access to the online directory (Note: we do NOT print directories). Click here to learn more about the PTO and to sign up.

UPCOMING EVENTS

GASA

Fall 2024 GASA session started on Sept 30th.

Please remind your student to go to the MPR (Multi-Purpose Room) after school dismissal on their GASA class day. K & 1 students will be chaperoned to MPR by our hall monitors.

GASA Dismissal

- Please be on time to pick up your student at 4:30 pm from the Gym door for sports classes (Cooperative Team Sports, Coach Jacobs' and basketball) and from the school front door for all other classes. There will be no school bus and no car line service after GASA. Students will be sent to the SAM program after GASA if you selected SAM during the registration.

- Please email your child's homeroom teacher, Mrs.Ng (avis.ng@millburn.org), and GASA chairs (gasa@glenwoodpto.net) on any day your child will not attend GASA or if there is any change in dismissal. We need to make sure all students are accounted for and we appreciate your help in this matter.

Fall Swag is here!

If you purchased SWAG (spirit wear at Glenwood) through our Fall SWAG Sale, all items (except water bottles) will be delivered to students' classrooms to bring home in their backpacks the first half of this week, in time to wear for the Walk-a-Thon. Hopefully water bottles will make it from our vendor before Friday, and will be distributed as soon as we receive them. Thanks for your patience.

Thanksgiving Food Drive

It's the time of year when we, as a school district, come together to support our local communities. From November 4th to November 15th, Glenwood will be working together with all Millburn Schools to collect, assemble, and distribute Thanksgiving meals to those in need in our community. In addition to your donation of food, we are asking for a minimum cash donation of $5 per student so that we can provide each family with a ShopRite gift certificate to purchase a turkey, produce and other perishable food items.

There will be collection boxes outside of each classroom or a table just outside the main office, and car line collections will be organized during the event.

Click here for the food drive flyer detailing donation items by grade.

WE NEED VOLUNTEERS - FIND A SPOT HERE

	Lunch Volunteer Every family who utilizes our special lunch program should be volunteering for a lunch shift (11:10am - 1:10PM) at least one time a semester. You can sign up many weeks ahead to work around your schedule. Our lunch program is COMPLETELY volunteer-based and we cannot run it without the help of our parents. As a bonus, the kids love to see their parents at school! You can sign up for volunteer spots using this Sign-Up Genius Link, which is also available at registration, and pick the day that is convenient for you.
	Other Volunteer Opportunities Glenwood is a community school that relies heavily on volunteers to help enrich our students' education and their daily lives. Please consider signing up to volunteer for the 2024-2025 school year! If you are interested in getting involved, please reach out to info@glenwoodpto.net. We can NOT run these without your help. Thank you! These programs cannot be run without your participation!!
	Glenwood Green Team Initiatives The Glenwood Green Team is focused on reducing, reusing and recycling. Please support their efforts and have your children bring reusable water bottles and reusable utensils at lunchtime.
	Important Message from PTO We have been able to accommodate late orders and add-ons to registrations considering it is the beginning of the school year and everyone is just getting back into the swing of things, but please be advised that in the future we cannot extend sales and registrations past the initial deadline. It adds a significant amount of work for our volunteers and is unsustainable. Deadlines are communicated via the weekly Monday morning newsletter, additional eblasts and are posted on the Glenwood PTO homepage. We thank you for your understanding and consideration in this matter. ~Glenwood PTO
	CLICK HERE for Letter from Transportation & Safety Chair
	US News & World Report ranks Glenwood the #2 elementary school in New Jersey New education rankings from U.S. News & World Report list Glenwood as the #2 elementary school in NJ. Click here for further details.

MILLBURN SCHOOL DISTRICT CONNECTION

2024 Millburn Board of Education CANDIDATE FORUM click here

To submit a question for the forum, please fill out this form: Google Form The candidates will not receive the questions ahead of time and will hear them for the first time during the event. The event will not be live-streamed but hope to record and post it.

Student After School in Millburn (SAM) Program click here

AROUND TOWN INFORMATION

Millburn High School Fundraiser Varsity Cheerleaders 1st Annual Youth Cheer Clinic: click here

The Essex County Environmental Center is located at 621-B Eagle Rock Avenue in Roseland in Essex County West Essex Park and is a facility of the Essex County Parks System. Hours of operation are Monday through Friday from 9:00am to 5:00pm and Saturday from 10:00am to 2:00pm. Essex County West Essex Park is open to the public every day from dawn until dusk Pre-registration. is required for all programs unless otherwise noted. All programs require a minimum number of participants to run. For more information, please call 973-228-8776.

Thank you for your continued support, cooperation, and participation!

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Non-Profit Information

The Millburn Education Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to providing Millburn students access to innovative programs, new technology, and creative opportunities not available within the district's limited budget.

The MEF encourages private philanthropy to enhance public education for students at all levels by serving as a bridge between our community and the schools.

Thanks to the support of generous parents and patrons, the Millburn Education Foundation has donated over $3 million in gifts and grants since its establishment in 1993.

Please support your children's education by adding a donation to the Millburn Education Foundation while purchasing your PTO membership. You may also donate directly to the MEF at any time by visiting their website at www.millburnedfoundation.org.

Help is Available for Families in Need

Down the Block's mission is to provide short-term financial assistance to residents of Millburn-Short Hills who are facing unexpected financial setbacks. When a Township resident needs help paying bills (rent, utility, insurance, etc.) due to unexpected financial stress or because of losses in a natural disaster, Down the Block can step in with short-term assistance -- provided that their eligibility requirements are met.

For more information please visit: https://www.downtheblock.org/. Please contact DtB at: contact@downtheblock.org for a confidential discussion.

SHOPPING PARTNERSHIPS

BOXTOPS

Use the new Box Tops app to scan your receipt any time you see the logo to the left, and receive 10 cents for your school for every Box Top! For more information, go to the Box Tops website here.

Questions, Comments or Need Some Additional Information Contact info@glenwoodpto.net.