THIS WEEK AT A GLANCE!!

Apr 6: Last day to submit Read-a-Thon donations

Apr 8: Whole school assembly

Make-up classes begin April 6. Look for an email week with the make-up class schedule.

Welcome Back From Spring Break! -

CURRENT EVENTS

	Read-a-Thon updates A huge thank you to everyone who supported Glenwood’s 11th Annual Read-a-Thon! Today is the final day to submit donations. Our students logged an incredible 354,160 minutes of reading, earning every class a well-deserved movie party! Together, we also raised over $24,000, which will help fund a new AV system for the MPR and a Kindness Garden outside. We can’t wait to share updates as these projects come to life!
	YEARBOOK Ads Commemorate the 2025-2026 school year with a personal message published in the yearbook. You can now design and submit your ad on the yearbook website (Entourage). Half-page ads are reserved for our graduating fourth-graders ($25). Eighth-page ads are for all grades ($12). Click HERE to get started. Ads due April 27th. Questions?...email yearbook@glenwoodpto.net
	Field Day Sign Up & Sporting Goods Donation Drive Get ready for one of the most exciting days of the school year—Field Day! Students will enjoy a fun-filled morning/afternoon of games, obstacle courses, teamwork, and school spirit as they rotate through creative outdoor activities with their classmates. Parents are invited to come cheer! Friday, April 17th (rain date Friday, April 24th) K - 2nd Grade: 9:15am -11:00am 3rd - 4th Grade: 1:00pm - 3:00pm Volunteer: We need your help running this event: volunteer to help Coach Jacobs (sign up HERE). Donate: This year, we are collecting new and gently used sports equipment for Leveling the Playing Field. Declutter your space and put your used equipment in the hands of kids who need it most. We want everyone to get a chance to play! Put your donations in the bin located in the school foyer between April 6th and Field Day April 17th.
	4th Grade Dance Practice begins For those who signed up, the 4th grade finale dance practice begins this week: Tuesday 4/7 girls; Wednesday 4/8 boys; Thursday 4/9 girls. Please arrive at 8am. Click HERE for details and schedule. We need your help to run this program. Please sign up to chaperone a practice. Click HERE.
	Congratulations Glenwood Odyssey Teams! Congratulations to our Odyssey of the Mind teams who competed in the NJ State Finals Competition on Saturday, March 28th in Princeton. All the Glenwood Teams performed beautifully, with great cooperation, teamwork and creativity. Three of our teams are now off to the world finals in Iowa at the end of May! We wish them good luck and are proud of all the participants!

APRIL PROGRAMMING & CULTURAL EVENTS

Kit's Interactive Theater: Oregon Trail, Colonial Life & Fairytales

Our students' imaginations will be unleashed as we relive the spirit of covered wagon travel (buffalo stampedes and snakebites included!), or complete our chores before heading to the colonial faire, or dance and sing with our favorite fairy tale characters!

2nd grade - Fairy Tales | 3rd grade - Oregon Trail | 4th grade - Colonial Life

WE NEED YOUR HELP

PTO Volunteers Needed

Would you like to get more involved in the PTO? We have several volunteer opportunities this year, and we are looking for people to fill out the Exec Board and run some of our programs next year. Email info@glenwoodpto.net for more information on how you can get involved. We will find the right fit for you!

We can't do it without you! Thank you!

Click here to volunteer for Special Lunch.

Click here to volunteer for Ice Cream Thursdays.

Yearbook Photo Submissions

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 submit your pictures by emailing the correct event or classroom email. Find the list of yearbook emails HERE.

ACROSS THE DISTRICT

Millburn's 5th Annual Poster Contest

Promoting Walk, Bike & Roll to School Day on May 6, 2026!

The Millburn Pedestrian Safety Advisory Board (PSAB) and the Millburn PTOC Safety Committee are conducting their Fifth Annual Poster Contest which is now open to all Millburn students in Kindergarten through 12th Grade! Submissions due April 22nd. Details HERE.

Hartshorn STEAM summer Camp

Hartshorn STEAM Camp 2026 – Registration Open! Open to all current K–4 Millburn students. Three weeks of engaging, hands-on STEAM led by Millburn teachers at Hartshorn School. View flyer HERE.

June 22–July 10 | Flexible 1–3 week enrollment | Lunch and snack included | Space limited

Click HERE to register. Please log out of Membership Toolkit before registering. Questions: hartshornsteamcamp@gmail.com

SAM Program

Open to All Millburn Twp Students K-8

Want to extend your student's day even more, or start their day earlier? Look no further than the SAM Program. SAM stands for Students After-School in Millburn. It is a fun, comfortable place to go before or after school to enjoy a good time, great food, friends, hobbies, sports and to complete homework with assistance and supervision. The SAM program is licensed by the State of New Jersey.

See our flyer HERE. Sign up HERE.