Glenwood's 10th Annual Read A Thon When: Monday, March 3rd, - Monday, March 24th.    We are so excited to announce that Glenwood's Tenth Annual Read-a-Thon begins today, Monday, March 3rd, and will run through Monday, March 24th. In past years, money raised from the Read-a-Thon was used for the new playground, outdoor basketball court, library mural, an art room refresh with new furniture and supplies, and other PTO initiatives. Last year's Read-a-Thon donations made our playground swings possible! Your student will be receiving a flier today which contains important Read-a-Thon details, including rules, helpful hints, and schedule. Please look out for an email from 99 pledges, for important information on how to participate and get started.  99 pledges is a third party platform that will make it easy for all to participate and for you to encourage family and friends to support your student in their Read-a-Thon efforts. We look forward to you helping us exceed our 2025 Read-a-Thon goal! Our Success depends on involvement of every student– our goal is 100% participation! Please reach out to readathon@glenwoodpto.net with any questions.      Read Across America Week   Read Across America Week coincides with our start to Glenwood's Read-a-Thon!  Please see the flyer for exciting opportunities to get involved and show your spirit!  Click here  for a detailed scheduled.  Monday - wear green  Tuesday - wear a fun hat  Wednesday - wear colorful clothes  Thursday - wear a college shirt or future career wear  Friday - wear pajamas or comfy clothes

Gator Global Gala When: April 1st  6:00 to 7:30 PM   The Gator Global Gala - an evening to celebrate our school's cultural and international diversity - is finally here! Families from a wide variety of countries will display their delicious food and customs so the rest of the school (including teachers) can feast, learn and travel across the globe!  Attendees will take their journey through the school hallways passing by each country table, sampling food and learning fun facts. The event is free and no registration is required to attend. *There was an unavoidable calendar conflicts within the District, but we hope everyone can join us for the Gala.  Doors open at 6:00 PM, so you can easily make it to TREPS and Global Gala and enjoy both for a fun-filled evening! Glenwood is going GREEN! Please bring your water in reusable bottles!   Click here for frequently asked questions about the global gala.   Any questions? Please email globalgala@glenwoodpto.net

Dates To Remember March 3rd  Read-a-Thon Kickoff ***Check Email for Important Update  Read Across America Week begins (through Friday).  Click here for a detailed calendar.  March 6th ***Updated Date -- Principal Search Input Session - Glenwood MPR 7:00 PM March 7th    ***Superintendent Informal Coffee Chat - Glenwood MPR 9:15 AM   March 12: SWAG sale ends Early dismissal and bagel snack   March 18:   Read-a-thon - dress as your favorite book character day    March 24 Last Day of Read-a-Thon  **All minutes must be entered on the 99pledges platform by March 28th  **Donations due by April 1st  GASA Registration Opens at 9pm March 28  "Siblings of Glenwood" yearbook photo submission deadline March 31  No School  April 1  Global Gala Read-a-Thon Donations Due April 5  Last Day to Register for Spring Break Mini Camp

Spring Break Camp

Glenwood PTO is partnering with a locally-based sports program, to run a mini Spring Break camp. Registration closes April 5th.  Camps will run from 9am to 1pm at a cost of $100 per day plus a one time registration fee of $25, and will be indoors, right here at Glenwood. Click here for the flyer. Click here to register.

Kindergarten Registration for the 2025-2026 School Year

Kindergarten Registration for the 2025-2026 school year will occur from Tuesday, February 1 to February 28, 2025. ****Please spread the word and encourage all parents of incoming Kindergarteners to register during this time so the school district can plan for the number of students who will be attending Kindergarten in the Fall of 2025. Kindergarten registration will continue throughout the school year and summer, but we do encourage those residents who know they will have a Kindergarten student to register during February.

All registrations and related communication is done online, using the enrollment system provided through the district’s student information system, PowerSchool. Please read the instructions below to register a Kindergarten student for the 2025-2026 school year.

Parents of students eligible to begin Kindergarten in September 2025 (a child must be 5 years old on or before October 1, 2025) should follow the registration steps below. 

Requirements for Kindergarten Registration

• Children must be 5 by October 1 to enter Kindergarten, or 6 by October 1 to enter 1st grade as per Policy 5112. 

• Only a parent or legal guardian may register a student in the Millburn School District.

• To attend Millburn Schools a family must be domiciled in a permanent residence in Millburn Township.

• The district does not allow out-of-district families to attend Millburn schools by paying tuition.

Steps in the Kindergarten Registration process (Instructions may also be found at this link: https://www.millburn.org/page/registration)

BJ’s is coming to WHIPPANY & is proud to partner with the GLENWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PTO for its Club for a Cause. 

Opening Early 2025 - Join now to get the special pre-opening deals!  PLUS – BJ’s will donate $10 for every new enrollment AND $5 for renewals to GLENWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PTO!

                Club Card ONLY $20, normally $55!

                Club+ Card ONLY $60, normally $110!  With this membership you will earn 2% on your shopping PLUS an extra 5 cents off on gas!   

                      Both memberships come with a FREE family/household card!  These special prices are only available through the fundraiser.  This offer is not in-store or online.

               Renewals - $50 for Club Card, $100 for Club+ Card.  We will add the 12 months to your current expiration date.

How do you take advantage of these awesome deals?

Call #1-800-313-8887 and reference promo code 816056 by MARCH 14, 2025. 

You can also click here to register or use the QR code below. 

	Fresh Opportunities to Join the PTO!!! As we dive into this next semester, our PTO would love to welcome some fresh new faces and have new families get involved with our Executive Board.  We have a few seasoned veterans who are rolling off at the end of this school year, and we’d love to have anyone interested shadow our current Board, to have some great, informal training.     This is a rewarding and great way to get involved at Glenwood and to help shape the landscape of Glenwood moving forward, including having meaningful input in programming for our students, fundraising opportunities, how the budget ultimately gets allocated and much more.     Please email info@glenwoodpto.net if interested.
	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.
	As of December 1, PTO communications will only be received by PTO members.  If you are not a member, you can join now by clicking HERE.  If you have questions on whether or not you are a member, you can check your account under previous orders and look for a payment of Glenwood PTO Membership for 2024-2025.  Thank you for your continued support of the Glenwood PTO!   Questions? Contact us at communications@glenwoodpto.net
	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

  

	Mark Your Calendars -- Spring GASA Registration Opens March 24th Registration for the upcoming spring session of GASA is fast approaching and will begin on March 24th.   We're super excited to introduce some fun new classes! We're piloting an early morning GASA on Mondays. That's right -- our 2nd-4th grade students can enjoy Monday Morning Movement with our very own Ms. Cheeka-Mejia. We also have Pokemon Club with Glenwood's favorite building sub, Mr. Yad, exciting new Battleship & Kickball with Glenwood's favorite Coach Jacobs, and Glitz and Glam with the ever talented Mrs. Schaufler and Mrs. DeRosa.  We obviously will also have many of your tried and true favorites back by popular demand, including Messy Science, Glenwood Gets Growing, Animation, Chess, Robotics, BollyHop, and Young Business Professional Training, to name a few!  Click here to view the flyer. Registration begins at 9pm on March 24th.
	Announcement from GASA's Very Own Young Business Professional Training Class   Join us on March 26th from 3:15 PM to 4:30 PM for the Glenwood Business Fair, organized by the Young Business Professionals class of GASA! Come support our young entrepreneurs as they showcase their businesses and products. Location: Front of Glenwood School  Bring cash to shop and support student-run businesses! Don’t miss this exciting opportunity to celebrate innovation, creativity, and community spirit. We can’t wait to see you there!

 

WE NEED VOLUNTEERS - FIND A SPOT HERE

	Volunteers needed for Strawberry Festival Parents, We are so excited for this year's Strawberry Festival! This is one of the best days of the year for the Glenwood community, and a huge fundraiser for the PTO. This year the Strawberry Festival will have multiple rides, inflatables, games, prizes, arts and crafts, a car race course, tons of fun food, great raffles - and so much more! The festival is scheduled on May 28th (rain date 5/29). We are looking for several junior chairs to help us out in the weeks leading up to the festival.  All Glenwood families must volunteer for the event in order to purchase a wristband, so being a jr. chair is a great way to get involved. Please email: strawberryfestival@glenwoodpto.net to learn more. We'd love your help! Your 2025 Chairs, Julie Chevett, Dali Sun, Christine Topf, & Julia Zhou
	Volunteers needed for Ice Cream      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.
	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
	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.

Online Registration for Kindergarten will run from February 1  to February 28, 2025 using PowerSchool Forms.   Kindergarten Registration for the 2025-2026 school year will take place online from Tuesday, February 1 to February 28, 2023. Parents of incoming Kindergarteners in 2025 are encouraged to register during this time so the school district can plan for the number of students who will be attending Kindergarten this coming Fall. Click Here for the PreRegistration Form Link https://millburn.powerschool.com/public/formbuilder/form.html?formid=5111720 Find complete instructions on how to register at the Registration webpage: https://www.millburn.org/page/registration Please remind friends and neighbors who have Kindergarten age students to register now so the district can plan for next year’s classes.

Hartshorn STEAM Camp Information    Hartshorn's STEAM Camp 2025 is back for its fourth year and enrollment is now open to all current kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th grade students enrolled in Millburn Public Schools. The STEAM Camp, hosted by the Hartshorn PTO, is held at Hartshorn School and is taught by Millburn teachers. Reach out to your Deerfield, Glenwood, Hartshorn, South Mountain, and Wyoming friends to see if they want to attend camp with your child!    Camp runs for three weeks from June 30th - July 3rd, July 7th - July 11th, and July 14th - July 18th from 8:45-2:45 daily. Parents have the option to sign their child up for one, two, or three weeks. If you sign your child up for all three weeks, you will receive $100 off the total tuition cost. Lunch, snack, material fees, and a camp t-shirt are included in camp tuition. Children only need to bring a water bottle each day.   All STEAM activities will revolve around a daily theme and will include read-alouds & discussions, projects & challenges, ties to nature, art, & technology, and independent play & exploration. Daily themes and activities do not repeat! Space is limited to 50 children for each session week, so please be sure to sign up early to ensure your child's spot. Registration will close for individual weeks once 50 students are registered for individual session weeks or on May 2, 2025 - whichever occurs first. Parents do not need to be a part of the Hartshorn Membership Toolkit account to register. As long as they are completely logged out of their home school's Membership Toolkit and then follow this link - https://hartshornpto.membershiptoolkit.com/form/m/318995 - to register, they will be able to register as a guest. If you have any questions about the camp itself, the registration process, or anything else, please don't hesitate to reach out to Mrs. Pignataro directly at this email address - hartshornsteamcamp@gmail.com.  Click here for flyer details.

MILLBURN HS GIRLS LACROSSE CLINIC Back by popular demand! Meet and Train with the Millburn High School Varsity Players and Coach Samantha Parlavecchio This is a great opportunity to improve your skills for the 2025 season! Date:  Friday, March 28 (raindate: Tuesday, April 1st, 4-6) Time: 4:00-6:00 Where: Neigel Field (Main Field at the High School) Who: Grades 3-8 Price: $40 ($45 for walk-ins day of)  (Zelle or check accepted) Click here to register.    Please submit no later than March 20th **All players must be registered with USA Lacrosse and must list  membership number on the registration form. Please bring:  Lacrosse stick, mouth guard, goggles, water bottle If you have questions please email jenniferbenisch@hotmail.com. All proceeds support the Millburn Girls Lacrosse Program REGISTER EARLY - PRIOR YEARS WE SOLD OUT!

Student After School in Millburn (SAM) Program click here

CLICK HERE for Letter from Transportation & Safety Chair

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.

BOXTOPS 

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