Student Council Spring Spirit Week
	Field Day - April 25th!   Field Day is scheduled for this coming Friday, April 25th! Wear your Glenwood Green & White!  (Rain date: Wednesday, April 30th)   3rd-4th Grade: 9:00am-11:00am K-2nd Grade: 1:15pm-3:00pm   The event takes place behind the school. All are welcome to attend and cheer our students on!    ***This year, we will be holding a sock drive to collect brand new socks to benefit the homeless.  The socks will be donated to Bridges Outreach.  Please send in new socks any day this week!    ***And please send your Field Day photos to:  submit+FieldDay2025@edophotos.com
	Our Odyssey of the Mind teams will be selling ice pops during dismissal on the following days:    Friday, April 25 Friday, May 2 Friday, May 9 Friday, May 16 *subject to change for weather   The sale will take place in front of the school from 3:15pm to 3:30pm. Bring $3.00 and enjoy a special treat!   The proceeds will be used to ship our props and scenery out to  Michigan State University!
	Faculty Appreciation Luncheon to Kick Off Teacher Appreciation Week!   Teacher Appreciation Week runs Monday, May 5th - Friday, May 9th this year.  Feel free to send in cards and tokens of appreciation to our teachers and faculty to show them how much we appreciate all that they do for our students!   To kick off the week, we are hosting our annual Faculty Appreciation Luncheon for our faculty on Friday, May 2nd.     We're hoping to get donations from our generous Glenwood Community to make the day a success.  You can donate using our  Amazon Wishlist here: here. or our  Sign Up Genius here: here.    If you are interested in volunteering or getting involved in any other way, please feel free to reach out to info@glenwoodpto.net.

Dates To Remember April 21st-April 25th - Student Council Spring Spirit Week  April 21st SWAG Swap (outside school at pickup) Spring Fling Tickets Go On Sale  April 25th - Field Day  April 25th - Odyssey of the Mind Ice Pop Sale @ dismissal - 3:15 - 3:30 - $3  April 25th - Yearbook Ads Due!  April 25th - Strawberry Festival Shirt Orders Due!  April 28th - Spring GASA Classes Begin  April 29th - Millburn Township Public Schools High School Principal Search Forum 7:00 - 8:00 PM - Millburn High School Auditorium  May 2nd - Faculty Appreciation Luncheon (see newsletter for ways to help show how much we appreciate our Glenwood Faculty) May 5th - May 9th - Teacher Appreciation Week  May 13th - Millburn Youth Football Clinic 6:00 - 8:00 PM, Open to all 3rd-8th Grade Millburn Residents

Yearbooks

Now you can hold on forever to some of the unique memories made this past school year!  The 2024/25 yearbook is now on sale for $45.  Order your Glenwood yearbook here!  

Yearbook Ads

Commemorate the 2024-2025 school year with a personal message published in the yearbook. You can design and submit your ad on the yearbook website. There are many templates and tools that allow you to create a unique layout with photos, text and design elements.

Half-page ads are reserved for our graduating fourth graders ($25). Eighth-page ads are for all ($12). Thanks for your cooperation!

If you have a LINK account login from prior years, you can use it to access the Entourage Yearbook website. Otherwise, you may create a new account.

Yearbook ads due by April 25th.

For any questions please email: yearbook@glenwoodpto.net  

link: https://link.entourageyearbooks.com/my/glenwood2425

Annual Spring Fling - May 9th! 

Grab your picnic blankets and join us for a family night out under the stars!  Glenwood PTO presents an outdoor movie night opening with our 4th grade finale dance followed by a family friendly film. 

Date: May 9th (rain date: May 16th)

Movie: Dog Man

Date tickets go on sale: Apr 21st through May 6th

Individual tickets: $12 

Family tickets (household members / immediate family only): $30

Click here for the Spring Fling flyer.  Click here to purchase tickets

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

  

	Field Day - Save the Date: April 25th! Field Day is quickly approaching and all Glenwood Families are welcome to come and cheer! To volunteer and help Coach Jacobs accomplish this amazingly fun day for the kids, please sign up here. The date is Friday, April 25th (Rain date: Wednesday, April 30th) 3rd-4th Grade: 9:00am-11:00am K-2nd Grade: 1:15pm-3:00pm The event takes place behind the school. This year, we will be holding a sock drive to collect brand new socks to benefit the homeless.  The socks will be donated to Bridges Outreach. Come join us on this super fun Glenwood Day!
	Spring GASA begins April 28th.  Please click here to view the flyer.
	Promoting Walk, Bike & Roll to School Day on May 7, 2025! The Millburn Pedestrian Safety Advisory Board (PSAB) and the Millburn PTOC Safety Committee are conducting their Fourth Annual Poster Contest which is now open to all Millburn students in Kindergarten through 12th Grade! Official Contest Rules: 1. Art and messaging must be the student’s original work. 2. One entry per student. Any art medium may be used (digital, marker, paint, etc.). 3. Posters will be judged by PSAB and Millburn PTOC Safety Committee members in 4 categories: Kindergarten - 2nd Grade  3rd- 5th Grade 6th- 8th Grade 9th - 12th Grade  4. Posters must be submitted by a parent/guardian by April 21, 2025, as a photo attached to an email including the student’s name, school, and grade to safety@ptocmillburn.org.  Please do not include any identifying information on the poster itself such as name, grade, or school. 5. By emailing an entry, the parent/guardian gives permission for their child to enter this contest and releases the child’s design to become the property of Millburn Township for display at Town Hall and other public buildings, print distribution, and online use. Winners will be announced on May 1, 2025. One contest winner from each category group will receive a $25 gift card from a local Millburn merchant. Learn more about this national event at walkbiketoschool.org

 

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.

Reminder that the Millburn Township Public Schools High School Principal Search Forum will take place this Tuesday, April 29th, 7:00 - 8:00 PM in the Millburn High School Auditorium

Millburn Youth Football Clinic      Please see the link here for more details on the Millburn Youth Football Clinic scheduled for Tuesday, May 13, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM.  Players will be able to meet and train with Millburn High School coaches and players!  And all registration donation goes to a great cause -- helping to send a local high school football player to college.

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.

Annual Short Hills House Tour      Starting in 2013, Melanie Rosenbaum has organized, curated and executed the Annual House Tour to spread Autism Acceptance for many years. It's a tour showcasing local Architecture and Real Estate.  With opening up the doors to beautiful Short Hills homes, Melanie, her associates and sponsors have raised well over $60,000 with proceeds directly benefiting special services programs in the local public school system, primarily focused on supporting and spreading Autism Acceptance.  For more information on April as Autism Acceptance Month, please click here.   This year the Annual House Tour will be held on Saturday, April 26, 2025, with a rain date on Sunday, April 27, 2025. Instagram Buy Tickets   TOUR INFO: https://therosenbaumgroup.com/house-tour : Thank you!

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.