BOOK FAIR When: 11/18 - 11/20     SAVE THE DATE for our annual Scholastic Book Fair from Monday, November 18th through Wednesday, November 20th. Parents will have the opportunity to shop with their child (details coming soon).   Go cashless and set up e-Wallet here for your child so they don’t have to bring cash. Please remember that book fair purchases will include sales tax.    This event would not be possible without the help of volunteers. Please sign up for a volunteer spot here.   We thank you in advance! Every dollar spent benefits our school directly.       When To Shop Early- Access (Evening) Shopping: Monday, Nov. 18th, 4:30pm - 6:30pm A great opportunity for GASA, SAM pickups, and working parents to shop with their children. Classroom Visits: Tues, Nov. 19th and Wed, Nov. 20th  , 9:00am - 2:30pm See class schedule below. Parents/caregivers are welcome to join. Parent/Caregiver Shopping: Tues, Nov. 19th and Wed, Nov. 20th, 2:30pm - 3:15pm Last chance to shop before dismissal.   Class Visiting Schedule is below: Tuesday, November 19 Wednesday, November 20 9:00 - 9:30 am 3-Tichenor 9:00 - 9:30 am 3-Lelah 9:30 -10:00am 1-Tutela 9:30 -10:00am K-Schaufler 10:00 - 10:30am 1-Thau 10:00 - 10:30am 4-Rider 10:30 - 11:00am 1-Lowy/Goyanka 10:30 - 11:00am K-Goldberg  11:00 - 11:30am   11:00 - 11:30am   11:30 - 12:00pm 3-Gordon 11:30 - 12:00pm   12:00 - 12:30pm 4-DeRosa 12:00 - 12:30pm   12:30 - 1:00pm 4-Flynn 12:30 - 1:00pm   1:00 - 1:30pm 2-Dolce 1:00 - 1:30pm 2-Forte 1:30 - 2:00pm 3-Cruz 1:30 - 2:00pm 4-Roberts 2:00 - 2:30pm  2-Kusic  2:00 - 2:30pm
	Registration: Now - 11/20 Where: Click here to register   Chess Lunch Club  Whether your child is new to chess or an experienced player, all students are invited to sign up for the lunchtime chess club. Chess Lunch Club meets once a week, during recess, for 14 sessions over the winter.  Children will learn chess skills and strategies from our chess master teacher, and have time to play rounds with their Glenwood friends.  The program runs from December 6th to March 27th.  Registration closes on November 20th.
	When: Now - 12/13 Where: Click here to sponsor a child.   Glenwood Holiday Gift Drive   The holidays can be a stressful time for families living in low-income households.  Glenwood has a longstanding tradition of reaching out to others during the holidays.     The Glenwood Outreach Committee works with St. Rose of Lima in Newark to provide gifts for children who might otherwise have nothing. After signing up and selecting the number of children you would like to help, your family will be matched with a family needing assistance. You will be given the age, gender, clothing size and gift wishes of the child. There are no restrictions on number of gifts or expense. Anything you can give will be appreciated.     Sign up today and take advantage of Black Friday sales while shopping!  Gifts are due by Friday, December 13th.

Dates To Remember   November 11 - 1st Thanksgiving Food Drive Car Line Collection  November 11 - Glenwood Gives Back Holiday Gift Drive Opens November 11 - Chess Lunch Club Registration Opens November 15 - 2nd Thanksgiving Food Drive Car Line Collection November 15 - Thanksgiving Food Drive Ends November 17 - Last day for Thanksgiving Pie Sales November 18-20 - Glenwood Book Fair November 20 - Chess Lunch Club registration closes

	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-3rd grade / $60/child for 4th 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.

 

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.

Student After School in Millburn (SAM) Program click here

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.

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