WELCOME TO GLENWOOD!!

 March  2023!

Read-a-thon - ENDS TODAY March 6 - 26 Let's Get Ready to Read
Teacher Appreciation Lunch April 19th Donate Today!
Spring Fling Nights May 5 Save the Date

 

CURRENT REGISTRATIONS

 

 

  

This spring, we are thrilled to host muralist and art educator Caren Frost Olmsted as the entire school transforms the Glenwood school lobby into a 360° custom mural. 

 

Every student and our lucky parent volunteers will have the opportunity to participate in this exciting project and leave a lasting mark at our school.  Our K-4 students paint their part of the mural on canvases during their regularly scheduled art period. 

 

The mural will be installed in the main lobby of our school, where our children, faculty and parent community can see and enjoy it every day.

  

 

Click Here to Learn about Caren Frost Olmstead

 

We will need a lot of parent volunteers to make this mural a masterpiece. From unloading, setting up, and cleaning up art supplies, to painting details in the mural and installing the finished canvases on the walls of our entryway, it will take a Glenwood village to make this project a success!  

 

Volunteers should arrive on time for their full shift and come dressed in clothes and shoes that can get messy.  

 

  

  

Eighth Annual Glenwood Read-A-Thon

 

We are excited to announce the Eighth Annual Glenwood Read-A-Thon which will run from Monday, March 6 through Sunday, March 26. In past years, money raised from the Read-A-Thon was used for the new playground, outdoor basketball court, library mural and other PTO initiatives. This year the money raised will be used for a new renovated Art Room with all furniture, organization and new supplies!!
 

Read-A-Thon packets, sponsorship forms and minute logs can be printed at home and students can start gathering sponsors right away. 

 

Detailed Info Packet: HERE 

Sponsorship Form: HERE

Minute Log: HERE.  

 

All donations will be collected and all minutes will be logged in online through Membership Toolkit.
 

Success depends on involvement of every student – our goal is 100% participation!
 

Glenwood Families can donate through this link in your MTK account:

 

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.

 

 
        
UPCOMING EVENTS

 

 

Save the Date for the 2nd Annual

Spring Fling - May 5th

Date: May 5th (rain date: May 12th)

Date tickets go on sale: Apr 12th through Apr 28th

Cost of tickets:  Family - $25; Individual - $10

Cost of Snack Packs: $6/ea
Glenwood Global Gala 
Save the date for the Glenwood Global Gala - 

March 28th, 6pm - 7.30pm.
 

4th Graders ONLY

4th Grade Finale Rehearsal Schedule

Click Here

 
  

WE NEED VOLUNTEERS - FIND A SPOT HERE
 

 

Teacher Appreciation Lunch - Volunteers Needed

The annual Faculty Appreciation Luncheon is coming up on April 19th. Please help us show our faculty how much we appreciate them and consider donating food, drinks and supplies from the Sign Up Genius. 

 

We ask that all non-perishables be dropped off to 19 Inwood Road beginning the week of April 10th and all baked goods be dropped off to Glenwood the morning of the 19th.  Thank you in advance for helping make this luncheon so special for Glenwood's staff.

 

Any questions, please email alsims@gmail.com. 

  

We will need a lot of parent volunteers to make this mural a masterpiece. From unloading, setting up, and cleaning up art supplies, to painting details in the mural and installing the finished canvases on the walls of our entryway, it will take a Glenwood village to make this project a success!  

 

Volunteers should arrive on time for their full shift and come dressed in clothes and shoes that can get messy.  

 

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 rides including a ferris wheel (new for this year!), inflatables, games, arts and crafts, a car race course, tons of fun food, great raffles - and so much more!

We are looking for a few 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 chair is a great way to get involved.

Please email: strawberryfestival@glenwoodpto.net to learn more. 

 

We'd love your help!

 

Your 2023 Chairs,

Ali Fagan and Amanda Zeltser 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Volunteers needed for special lunch & ice cream

 

We need volunteers to make special lunch a success. 

 

Please sign up here to volunteer for special lunch. 

Click here to volunteer for ice-cream treat Thursday.

 
 

 

 MILLBURN SCHOOL DISTRICT CONNECTIONS
 

Student After School in Millburn (SAM) Program click here

 

 AROUND TOWN INFORMATION
 
 
 

MILLBURN TOWNSHIP’S SECOND ANNUAL POSTER CONTEST

Promoting Walk, Bike & Roll to School Day on May 3, 2023!

The Millburn Pedestrian Safety Advisory Board (PSAB) and the Millburn PTOC Safety Committee are conducting their Second Annual Poster Contest which is open to all Millburn students in Kindergarten through 8th 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 3 categories:

Kindergarten - 2nd Grade 

3rd- 5th Grade

6th- 8th Grade

  1. Posters must be submitted by a parent/guardian by April 20, 2023, 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.
  2. 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 April 28, 2023. 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

  
 
 The Essex County Environmental Center continues to offer a variety of seasonal environmental education programming for groups and families. While mask wearing and social distancing requirements have been lifted, we remain cautious and ask our patrons to please be responsible, keeping the health and safety of everyone in mind.
 
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!
 
 
 

 

Millburn-Short Hills Lacrosse Club spring programs are open to all town residents in Kindergarten through 8th Grade.  

Details on our programs and fees can be found on the club

website:  https://www.mshlax.org/spring-registration/

 

To register your son or daughter:

Click here for Boys and Girls in K-2nd Grade registration

Click here for Boys and Girls in 3rd-8th Grade registration

  • EARLY REGISTRATION DISCOUNT ENDS January 1, 2023.  
  • Pre-Season indoor practices for Grades 2-8 begin at the end of January, games and tournaments run April until the beginning of June
  • Any questions, please contact Eric Dieckman at edieckman@gmail.com

 

 Registration for tryouts for 2023-24 Millburn Soccer Club boys and girls teams is now open.
Tryouts will take place in early March, so register now! More information, including several
exciting new additions to the MSC program, and a registration link may be found at the
following:

https://www.millburnsoccer.com/tryouts

 

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

 
Impacted by Ida? 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 

 

 

 

ShopRite for Glenwood

Register your Shoprite card with Glenwood and earn free boxtops for our school.  Shoprite for my school is a program Shoprite has developed with the goal of contributing uo tp $1million of much needed funds to local schools.  It's administered through Box Tops however, no clipping/scanning in necessary. They also offer monthly bonuses.  It is very easy to enroll, just click here for more information and to register your card.

     

Shutterfly and Tiny Prints

Glenwood PTO is thrilled to be a fundraising partner with SHUTTERFLY and TINY PRINTS.  For each purchase you make form either one of these brands, a percentage will be donated to the Glenwood PTO.  You can still use any promos that are being advertised on the Shutterfly site.  Share this link with all of your friends and family!

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.  

 

 

 

 

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