Dear Glenwood Families, I want to thank all of you for your support these past ten months. It seems like September was only yesterday, and I am continually surprised by how time flies. I hope that you have seen positive changes and growth in your child from September until now…emotionally, academically, physically and socially. The staff at Glenwood works hard to help each child reach new levels and gain the skills, knowledge and confidence that will make them successful in life. Summer is a well-deserved break from the structure and demands of the long school year. However, it is possible to have fun and learn at the same time, and we are hoping that you can help us and provide at least a little bit of an academic focus throughout the summer. As you are planning for July and August, please consider some of the activities and resources mentioned below. Family Reading – Set aside a daily reading time for all family members. Seeing adults read can be a good motivator for kids. Allow children to pick books regularly from the library or bookstore. Summer Journaling – Encourage your child to keep a journal of their activities this summer. Set aside time each day or every couple days for writing. Play with Water – Use measuring cups at the beach, pool or in the backyard to practice estimating volume. Learn while Traveling- As you go places, get out the map (or pull one up on the computer) and talk with your children about where you are going, routes used to get there, and amount of gas it will take to travel. Reading road signs is a great way to show practical use of reading and common sight words. Math Fact Practice – Math fact understanding is essential for success. Practicing facts a couple times a week for 15–20 minutes can make a huge difference. This can be a fun, family activity. Offer rewards and praise for accuracy. Get Physical - Try to organize hikes and games that explore your neighborhood and some of our many beautiful local and state parks to keep active. In case you haven’t heard we have two staff members who are retiring at the end of the school year. Mrs. Pat Elsner, one of our art teachers, is retiring this year and one of our paraprofessionals, Mrs. Betsy Ehrhardt, is as well. There aren’t enough words to express the influence that Mrs. Elsner and Mrs. Ehrhardt have had on the students throughout the Vestal District over the years. We wish both of them well in their retirement days. We cannot thank you enough for all the support you have provided for us and all of our students this past school year. Our wish for all of you is that your summer is filled with days spent reading, laughing, traveling, playing and enjoying the people you love. Before you know it, September will be here again. Happy Summer! Doreen McSain Principal
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Dear Glenwood Families,
I want to thank all of you for your support these past ten months. It seems like September was only yesterday, and I am continually surprised by how time flies. I hope that you have seen positive changes and growth in your child from September until now…emotionally, academically, physically and socially. The staff at Glenwood works hard to help each child reach new levels and gain the skills, knowledge and confidence that will make them successful in life.
Summer is a well-deserved break from the structure and demands of the long school year. However, it is possible to have fun and learn at the same time, and we are hoping that you can help us and provide at least a little bit of an academic focus throughout the summer. As you are planning for July and August, please consider some of the activities and resources mentioned below.
Family Reading – Set aside a daily reading time for all family members. Seeing adults read can be a good motivator for kids. Allow children to pick books regularly from the library or bookstore.
Summer Journaling – Encourage your child to keep a journal of their activities this summer. Set aside time each day or every couple days for writing.
Play with Water – Use measuring cups at the beach, pool or in the backyard to practice estimating volume.
Learn while Traveling- As you go places, get out the map (or pull one up on the computer) and talk with your children about where you are going, routes used to get there, and amount of gas it will take to travel. Reading road signs is a great way to show practical use of reading and common sight words.
Math Fact Practice – Math fact understanding is essential for success. Practicing facts a couple times a week for 15–20 minutes can make a huge difference. This can be a fun, family activity. Offer rewards and praise for accuracy.
Get Physical - Try to organize hikes and games that explore your neighborhood and some of our many beautiful local and state parks to keep active.
In case you haven’t heard we have two staff members who are retiring at the end of the school year.
Mrs. Pat Elsner, one of our art teachers, is retiring this year and one of our paraprofessionals, Mrs. Betsy Ehrhardt, is as well. There aren’t enough words to express the influence that Mrs. Elsner and Mrs. Ehrhardt have had on the students throughout the Vestal District over the years. We wish both of them well in their retirement days. We cannot thank you enough for all the support you have provided for us and all of our students this past school year. Our wish for all of you is that your summer is filled with days spent reading, laughing, traveling, playing and enjoying the people you love. Before you know it, September will be here again. Happy Summer! Doreen McSain Principal
Glenwood Families, We are thrilled to share with you that Glenwood’s very own principal, Doreen McSain, was honored with the SAANYS Region 9 Elementary Administrator of the Year award! SAANYS stands for the School Administrators Association of New York State and NY is divided up into 12 regions. Region 9 includes all the schools in Broome, Chemung, Delaware, Schuyler, Steuben, Tioga and Tompkins counties! This award is given to an administrator who has contributed outstanding support and service on behalf of education and supports innovative programs resulting in program improvements and improved student achievement. We are so fortunate for all that Ms. McSain gives to Glenwood Elementary and the Vestal School District. Please join us in congratulating Ms. McSain on this tremendous honor that she so deserves! Sincerely, Glenwood Staff
Nurse Notes
Physical and Dental Examinations
Requirements are changing for next year and all students entering Kindergarten,
first, third and fifth grades in September are required to have physical examinations. If
the exam will be with your child’s physician, please return the physical form to the
health office by the first day of school. Any student that has not submitted a physical
within 30 days from the start of the school year will be scheduled to see the school doc-
tor.
It is requested that students in these grades also have their dentist complete the den-
tal examination form when they go for their scheduled appointments anytime during the
school year.
Both the physical and dental forms will be coming home with your child. Contact
the health office at (607) 757-2293 with any questions.
Caffeine and Your Child
Many foods and drinks contain caffeine and it is wise to keep caffeine intake to a
minimum, especially in younger children. Please check the caffeine content in the foods
and drinks your child is bringing to school. Caffeine can cause: *nervousness
*upset stomach
*headaches
*difficulty concentrating
*difficulty sleeping
*increased heart rate
I hope you all have a wonderful summer!
~Mrs. Kirchheimer~
Summer reading is here!! The public library reading theme this summer is “Libraries Rock!”
Check out the website
http://www.nysl.nysed.gov/libdev/summer/explore.htm for suggested reading lists and
bookmarks. Many of our local public libraries have activities throughout the summer. Most
libraries have their own webpages or you can check http://libraries.4cls.org/calendar/ to see
what activities are near you. Barnes and Noble also has a summer reading program. After
reading eight books students can earn a free book by keeping track of the titles/authors and
their favorite part. Students will receive a B&N reading journal in library
The 2018 Vestal District Art Show was also held this month (May 9th-May 30th) in
the High School Gallery. The following Glenwood students are congratulated for
their artwork selected for the District Show!
Finnian Hynes Jerimiah Rue
Mikayala Silverio Aishwarya Patel
Maddy Smith Joey Vallone
Josephine Grewer Katie Klimachefsky
Alexandria Kelly Michael Hogan
Arden Kaldis Marissa Winslow
Tiarra Edwards Ryan Cocco
Renauto Muggeo Talon Lyon
Chris Pierce Lucan Hantsch
Haley Carey Gabe Emmond
Kaley Russell Emma Stankevich
Megan Dunham Kiera Hunsinger
Ashlynn O’Connor Kyle Grenolds
Anuha Bondalapati Eli Cooley
Jace Woolsey Bailey Parsons
Michael Tokos Alaina Browning
Brayden Rubello Clayton Hornsby
Aidan Ersan Lily Reed
Mia Young Khalon Rezucha
The 2018 daVinci Festival Student Art Show was held again this year at the
Broome County Library from May 5th to June 5th. Congratulations to the following
Glenwood students for having their artwork selected for this show!
Rachel Cummisky
Ava Stevens
Ari Rabineau
Sarah Finch
Brittany Scarano
Finn Schafer
Joseph Keefer
Faith Stephens
Santino Annunziata
Devise a plan. Tell your child that reading and learning activities will be an important part of their summer. Assure them that they’ll still have lots of time for play.
Teach mini-lessons. Transform everyday activities into learning opportunities. Children can count change, read directions for a trip, write a shopping list, or calculate a recipe’s measurements.
Gather activity books. Give children their own activity book with crossword puzzles or number games customized for their specifi c age group. Set a “due date” to keep them on track, but let them work at their own pace.
Initiate a writing project. Have your child keep a summer journal, write letters to family members or friends, or craft a play to perform with siblings or neighbors. Or, start a family cookbook with your favorite recipes, instructions, and shopping lists.
Strategize screen time. Educational computer games or apps can engage students’ minds, but make sure your child is spending enough time away from the screen. Assign a daily block of time for family members to turn off phones, computers, and the TV, and instead play a board game or read together.
Designate daily reading blocks. Set aside at least 15 minutes a day for your entire family to read. (That means parents, too!) Find reading recommendations by grade level on the American Library Association’s book lists (see Web Resources). Organize a summer read-a-thon with goals for each family member, or sign your child up for your library’s summer book club.
Go global. Set aside several nights during the summer to have an international evening. Together, cook a meal with recipes from a diff erent nation. Learn basic words in that
country’s language. Find the country on a map, and together examine a book or article with information on what life is like there.
Sneak learning into family trips. If your family is able to take a vacation during the summer, include stops at zoos, children’s museums, or historic sites. Have your child help you plot out the journey using maps and keep a journal along the way. Older children can tally up miles, keep track of expenses, or compute gas mileage.
Get moving. Build physical activity into your child’s summer days. Even if he or she can’t participate in a local sports league or community-based team,
encourage activities such as jumping rope, playing catch, and taking family walks.
For more resources, look to your child’s school and your local library or community center for ideas to keep kids’ brains buzzing during the dog days of summer.
If students laze away the days of summer without using their minds, they can lose up to a month oflearning—especially in reading and math. Stem the summer slide and keep your child engaged with these
fun, brain-friendly activities.
RP 29:9
Exercise Kids’ Minds During the Summer
If students laze away the days of summer without using their minds, they can lose up to a month of
ReporttoPARENTS
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Web ResourcesThe American Library Association compiles grade-level book lists.www.ala.org/alsc/publications-resources/book-lists
The National Summer Learning Association off ers activities, tools, and links.www.summerlearning.org/?page=activity_resource
Focus Area Sample Game
Multiplication and/or
Division
How Close to 100
Directions: 2 players. Player 1 rolls dice. The numbers shown tell the child the type of array to shade on the 100 grid and record the number sentence of ______ X ______ = ______ Player 2 then rolls dice and records number sentence. Game ends when players cannot shade in anymore arrays.
Addition and/or
Subtraction
Quick Draw
Resource:www.greatminds.org
For more ideas, visit https://www.pinterest.com/summermathfun/
