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August 30, 2024
August 30, 2024
Thank you!
Thank you!
Thank you so much for attending curriculum night or reviewing the information at home! We loved seeing so many of you last night! Here is the presentation again. Please let us know if you have any questions!
PTA Website! Join PTA Today!
PTA Website! Join PTA Today!
We have the most INCREDIBLE PTA here at Glenhope. Please check out their website to learn more!
Greenback Fundraiser
Greenback Fundraiser
From our principal, Dr. Griffin:
Our community has always supported our school in so many ways, for which we are very grateful. One of the traditions that has long been in place is our annual Greenback giving campaign, which we use to supplement the budget provided by the district.
Many years ago, Glenhope parents stated their preference for an opportunity to donate rather than having students participate in fundraisers. That has continued to be our practice, and we have been able to supplement classroom and building requests through our community’s generosity. There is now an option for you to donate by using a credit card through the district’s RevTrack system.
Gifts made to Glenhope should be tax deductible (per IRS tax code section 170), but you will want to confirm with your tax advisor. We will furnish a form acknowledging your contribution. Some corporations match donations, so I would encourage you to investigate that possibility as well. We received an estimated additional $4,000 - 5,000 last year from matching corporate donations.
Snacks
Snacks
As a reminder, we have two snack times during the day. Please be sure to send nut-free (NO PEANUTS OR TREE NUTS) snacks.
Thank you for keeping everyone safe!
Reminders
Reminders
Please make sure your child comes to school prepared each day with a charged ipad. Please write names on lunch boxes, water bottles, ipad chargers, and head phones.
Please make sure you complete the District Background Check every year. Forms must be completed and approved before you will be allowed to volunteer at the school or on field trips.
Handle With Care
Handle With Care
We'll keep this section in here for a while as we find it to be an important one!
We would like to provide additional support at school if your family is experiencing difficulties at home.
If your child is coming to school after a difficult night, morning or weekend please email me with the words "Handle with Care." Nothing else will be said or asked. This will let me know that your child may need extra time, patience, or support during the day.
Library Day- Friday
Library Day- Friday
Most Fridays we will go to the school library in the morning. 2nd graders can check out two books at a time, and should bring books back to check out new ones on Fridays as they finish books.
Thanks for your help in making sure books come back each Friday. Better yet, make a habit of storing the library books in your child's backpack so they are always there!
Growth Mindset: A Life Skill
Growth Mindset: A Life Skill
We will be working with students on a growth mindset vs. a fixed mindset this year. We will be encouraging students to become more growth-minded. To understand more about a growth mindset and a fixed mindset, please watch the video below.
We also recommend a wonderful book by Carol Dweck called Mindset. It is an easy read and describes the growth mindset vs. fixed mindset in an understandable way.
GT Corner
GT Corner
Do you struggle with coaching your child through his/her emotional intensities? The book entitled Emotional Intensity in Gifted Students: Helping Kids Cope with Explosive Feelings by Christine Fonseca provides examples of how to coach your child in these situations. The book is approachable as it is free of educator jargon, offers easy-to-implement ideas, and is a relatively quick read. Although it doesn’t provide the magic wand we’d all love, we would recommend this book to anyone wanting some additional information/ideas for these situations.
Curriculum - Our Objectives for Next Week
Curriculum - Our Objectives for Next Week
Language Arts: Generating Ideas and Creativity Stations
I can generate ideas for my writing and use those ideas to develop drafts.
I can show my creativity by completing challenging "ABC" centers - not your ordinary ABC's!
Math: Place Value
I can explore the various ways to make and show a number.
I can decompose numbers up to the hundreds place.
Science: What do Scientists Do?
I can observe and record data like a scientist.
I can solve problems like a scientist and explore sets of data to make conclusions.
Social Studies: What Do Good Citizens Do?
I can identify and exemplify the characteristics of a good citizen in my classroom and school.
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