THIS WEEK AT A GLANCE!!

	October 8 @ 7PM 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.
	October 9 - Walk & Roll to School Day
	October 11th (rain date October 18th) Glenwood Walk-a-thon Grab your sneakers!! The annual Glenwood Walk-a-Thon is FRIDAY. Our Walk-a-Thon is also an official school spirit day! Dress up in green and Glenwood gear. Show your school spirit with green make-up, green hair spray etc! Glenwood is going GREEN! Please bring your water in reusable bottles. Glenwood has partnered with Bridges, a local non-profit organization based in Summit NJ, that helps feed and support the homeless in Northern NJ and New York City. 100% of your donation will benefit the Bridges organization. A portion of the funds raised will be used to purchase supplies that the children will use to assemble brown-bag lunches which Bridges volunteers distribute to their homeless clients. The remainder will be given directly to Bridges to support their work. Donations are due by October 18. Click here to donate and learn more about the Walk-a-Thon and Bridges.
	Registration closes on Friday, October 11th at 11:59pm Bagel Snack There are multiple early dismissal days in the 2024/2025 calendar and there will be no lunch break on these days due to the condensed school schedule. So...let the PTO make the early dismissal days easy and delicious and help provide your child with a bagel snack! Click here to order a bagel snack - plain, with butter or with cream cheese. Bagels will be delivered directly to your child's classroom on the early dismissal days listed below. It's a Glenwood Gator favorite, don't miss out! Bagels are from Goldberg's. Bagel Snack Days for the 2024-2025 School Year are 11/4/24, 11/5/24, 11/6/24, 11/27/24, 12/20/24, 3/12/25, 4/8/25, 4/9/25, 4/10/25, 5/23/25
	Registration closes on Friday, October 11th at 11:59pm Math Olympiad Glenwood PTO is happy to announce that we are sponsoring the Math Olympiad contest membership for 4th graders again this year. Math Olympiad is an international testing platform that offers a challenging 5 problem exam to its participants each month from November through March. There will be 5 total exams, and all will be held virtually. We will have at least one online practice session on Friday or Saturday evening before each contest. Students are expected to participate in the online practice sessions as well as study in groups with other participants and/or on their own from October to March. We will provide some practice exams (tests from past years) to help with preparation. Test dates will be announced soon. Both tests and practice sessions will be virtual. Scores will be recorded individually and as part of Glenwood team. Awards are determined by MOEMS in May-June 2025. For more information on the program itself, please here. Click here to register.

OCT 2024 - IMPORTANT DATES

Dates To Remember

October 3 & 4 - School Closed

October 9 - Walk & Roll to School Day

October 11 - Bagel Snack Registration Closes

October 11 - Math Olympiad Registration Closes

October 14 - Red Ribbon Week Art Contest Deadline

October 15 - Parents Night Out Tickets Close

October 17 - Parents Night Out

October 18 - WALK-A-THON Donations Close

October 23rd to 31st - Red Ribbon Week

UPCOMING REGISTRATIONS

	Parents' Night Out October 17th at 7 PM Book your babysitters, grab some friends, and join us for a parents’ night, right down the road from school, at the Boxcar Bar on October 17th at 7pm. Enjoy appetizers and a drink (additional drinks available for purchase) $30/person. Gather with your Glenwood friends old and new, and get ready for a fun night! Ticket sales close at 9pm on October 15th at 9pm. Click here to purchase your tickets. Last minute tickets can be purchased at the door, with cash or Venmo, for $35 per person. It will be the perfect setting to unwind and meet some other Glenwood parents. See you there!
	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.

Red Ribbon Week Art Contest and Red Ribbon Week Ribbon Making

Red Ribbon Week is coming up at the end of October. This year the MMAC Committee is bringing back the Red Ribbon Week Art Contest. Please see the flyer for details! We hope students will use their creative magic to create pictures highlighting this year's theme which is Life is a Movie. Film Drug Free. Please turn in your submissions to your teacher. The MMAC Committee will select 3 winners from each school.

MMAC will also be making red ribbons to hang at all schools in the District and will be hosting a red ribbon making event on October 18th at the Bauer Center. The MMAC Committee would love all the volunteers they can get. Please use the this link to volunteer! Red Ribbon Making Event Volunteer Sign Up

All About Red Ribbon Week

Red Ribbon Week will run from October 23rd - October 31st this year. We're excited for your participation.

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.