8105 9th Avenue, Kearney, NE 68847 308-698-8240
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September, 2007 GREETINGS FROM THE PRINCIPAL: Dear Glenwood Gladiator Family, Welcome back! We are so glad to have you be a part of the "Home Court Advantage" again this year. We are off to a great start. The students are adjusting to a new grade and are already learning exciting things. They have also spent some time completing the district writing assessment and showcasing their knowledge in reading by taking the DIBELS test (which addresses fluency) and the SRI (which focuses on comprehension). I want to encourage you to continue to cheer for your child each day and encourage them to do their very best. Their future depends on it!! "Coach" Mark Johnson Glenwood Principal Building Security Over the summer Kearney Public Schools have installed cameras and entry buzzers in some of our school buildings with the exception of Kearney High School. The High School presents some unique challenges regarding securing its entry points. The addition of the Resource Officer sends a very positive message to our students and community that safety of our high school students is a high priority. Kearney Public Schools continues to establish a high level of priority for the dafety and security of our students and staff members. Over the next few weeks each school site will establish specific procedures for students, parents and patrons to enter our schools during school hours. Meadowlark and Emerson Schools were the first to activate the camera/buzzer system. All the other sites will initiate that same system over the next few weeks. Once again it is the intent of the Kearney Board of Education to continue to maintain quality education for all students in a safe and secure learning environment. Thank you for your understanding in this matter. GLENWOOD NIGHT AT AMIGOS NORTH We would like to invite you to dine out at Amigos North on Monday, September 10th for our fundraiser that will help the Glenwood staff offer a scholarship to a graduating senior in the spring of 2008. The staff at Glenwood will serve as waitresses for the evening and will recieve a percentage of sales during that time. SEPTEMBER CALENDAR: Sept 3 Labor Day - No School 4-18 Bookmobile 6 Health Screening for grades 1 - 5 10 GLENWOOD NIGHT @ AMIGOS NORTH 5:00 - 8:00 P.M. 10 GCO Meeting 7:00 P.M. 14 Health and Fitness Day @ UNK 9:00 A.M. - 2:00 P.M. 20 BAKE SALE - 5th Grade 20-26 Fall Book Fair 20 Evening P.T. Conferences, 4:00 - 9:00 P.M. 24 Evening P.T. Conferences, 4:00 - 9:00 P.M. 25 Evening P.T. Conferences, 4:00 - 8:00 P.M. 26 School pictures 8:30 AM 27-28 Conference Break - No School For Students or Teachers AFTER SCHOOL BAKE SALE After school bake sales will be held on Thursdays again this year. The first bake sale will be Thursday, September 2o th with 5th grade bringing the items to sell. All items sell for $0.25 each. PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCES The fall Parent-Teacher conferences will be hels Thursday, September 20th and Monday and Tuesday September 24th and 25th. Cenferences on Thursday and Monday evening will be from 4:00 - 9:00 P.M. and Tuesday conferences will be from 4:00 - 8:00 P.M. There will be no school for students on Thursday and Friday September 27th and 28th. SCHOOL PICTURES Lifetouch will be coming to Glenwood on Wednesday, September 26th at 8:30 AM. If you would like to have your pre-school child's picture taken, you may do so at 8:30 AM. As in the past, the pictures will be on a pre-pay basis. Envelopes will be coming home with your child soon. NOTES FROM THE NURSE: As your children enjoy the outdoors, I would like to share a little information from Two Rivers Public Health Department about mosquito bites and insect repellent. Mosquit repellent is a chemical applied to outer clothing and/or skin that makes a person "undesirable" to insects. By avoiding mosquito bites, we are avoiding a possible bird-misquito-human transmission of West Nile Virus. Kepp yourself and your family safe: * When possible, stay inside at dusk and dawn when mosquitoes are active * Wear long sleeves, pants and socks. Light colored clothing is best * Use insect repellents with DEET, Picaridin and oil of lemon and eucalyptus according to package directions DEET is a chemical which is effective in repelling mosquitoes. DEET is not recommended for use on children under two months of age. The concentration of DEET in products may range from less then 10% to over 30 %. The efficacy of DEET plateaus at 30 % which is the maximum concentration currently recommended for infants and children. Products with greater percentages of DEEt do not provide greater protection, they only last longer. The most sensible approach would be to select the lowest concentration effective for the amount of time spent outdoors. If your child will be outside for an extended period during the school day (for example, on a field trip or outdoor education) and you want them to wear insect repellent, we ask that you aply the product of your choice prior to bringing them to school. Thank you, Julene Lesher, RN - School Nurse Bearcat Diner News: The Bearcat Diner would like to keep you informed of your Family Account balances. Please call the Diner Office at 698-8158, 698-8159 or 698-8160 and provide us with your email address. Remember: For your convience we have a drop box for payments located downtown behind City Hall. Announcing e~funds for schools that allows parents additional payment options. E-funds is a way to make payments to your child's school lunch account, via the internet, using a credit card or transferring money from your checking account. Use the following URL hyperlink address for Bearcat Diner Web payments: http://eps.mvpbanking.com/cgibin/efs/login.pl?access=55019 Important reminder: The State of Nebraska requires that a new free and reduced application must be completed each year. If you have not submitted your application, please remember to submit your applications by September 24th. If we have not received your application in the Bearcat Diner Office for approval, your account will revert to a Paid Full Price Meal Account. You will be responsible for any charges that occur un til a new application is received. GCO NEWS: Welcome back students and parents! We are excited to start a new year with our Glenwood Community Organization (GCO). We would like to invite all parents to our first meeting, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 10th @ 7:00 P.M. in the media center. There will be babysitting provided in the gym. Please come to this first meeting as we would like to welcome all new parents and all returning GCO members. In the coming months, we will have Glenwood T-shirts to show our school spirit, our fall fundraiser and coming up quickly is our fall book fair. Look for more information to come on each of these events! Again, welcome to Glenwood and let's have a great year! GCO Co-Chairs April Becker and Brenna Bergstrom Last update: Tuesday, September 4, 2007 at 1:46:06 PM This site is using the Slab-Blue 1.0 theme.
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