Friday, December 9, 2022
Fun Lunch on Tuesday is Little Caesars
Food Bank Bingo Thank You!
As you can see from the tree, we have received a huge number of donations again this year. Thank you very much to all families who donated to the Cochrane Activettes Food Drive. We are so thankful for your generosity at this time of year!
Christmas Performances and Carolling
We are looking forward to some fun during our last week of school before the winter break. Our grade 1 - 4 classes will be performing and carolling each morning on that last day. Each class will perform one song. Each assembly will run from 8:30am to approximately 9:15am.
Here is the schedule for the week: Monday, December 19: Mrs. Cote, Mrs. Powers, Mrs. Jensen, Mrs. Morrison/Vincent, Ms. Yager, Mme Nicole, Mrs. Williams Tuesday, December 20: Mr. Gramlich, Mrs. Boukall, Mrs. Simongwee, Mme Case, Mrs Eliscupides, Mrs. Belsey, Mr. Groeneveld Wednesday, December 21: Mme Marie, Mme Belding, Mme Fairweather, Ms. Hamilton, Mme Ungureanu Thursday, December 22: Choir and Special Guests
Families are invited to attend.
myBlueprint Challenge!
Parents, we need your help!!! Your child is involved in a December myBlueprint challenge! All students have been asked to post a reflection on something they are proud of from the first few months of school. We would like all parents to log in to myBlueprint and share a comment on your child's reflection. Any student who participates will be entered into a draw to be an Administrator for a Morning! Please post your comment before the end of the day on Thursday, December 15. If you have any troubles logging in to myBlueprint, please connect with your child's teacher.
Reading Support at School and Home
Last week we began our second cycle of literacy support for our grade 1 - 4 students. Each 6 week literacy cycle is driven by our on-going reading assessments. Students are grouped and provided targeted literacy instruction in a small group through guided reading, word work, phonics, sight word, and vocabulary building activities. The targeted instruction is provided for approximately 30 minutes, four days per week. While different groups may work with adults in different spaces, everyone is participating in the same activities, adjusted to their reading level.
You can have an active role in supporting reading development at home. We encourage all parents to read with your child for at least 4 days a week (more if you can make it work). Reading for 15 - 30 minutes a day with your child is an excellent way to build their skills and confidence. Your child has access to a number of books in their classroom library and the Learning Commons. You are also encouraged to drop by the Cochrane Library to find some books that interest your child.
Here are a few fun ways to read with your child:
Read to me - your child can listen to you read fluently and with expression. You can also show your child how to track the words as you read
Read with me - you and your child can take turns reading
Listen to me read - your child can read to you. This is important for our FI students
Listen to reading with me - listen to reading together, asking questions and making meaning together
Students at Glenbow also have access to online reading programs. These include Raz Kids and Je lis. Students can listen to these books and practice reading at home. If you have any questions about accessing the programs, please be sure to reach out to your child's teacher.
The important piece in all of this is to make reading fun and joyful. Making reading a regular part of your routine at home is an excellent way to reinforce the work that your child is doing at school and gives you an opportunity to support their hard work and it is quality time spent with your child!
If you have any questions, please be sure to reach out to your child's teacher.
Save the Date! We are excited to share that we will be hosting a family literacy night on February 9th. We hope you will join us. More information to come in the new year!
Glenbow Has A Parent Lending Library!
Glenbow has a Home Lending Library with interactive and educational games that can be checked out and taken home to play as a family. Parents can drop by the school to sign out any of the games or write a note in your child's agenda and we can send it home for you to play.
Thank you to our School Council for using their grant money to purchase these fun activities!
Are you interested in being a volunteer reader?
We are looking for reading volunteers at Glenbow School! If you or a family member are interested in helping children to develop a love of reading, please reach out to our Assistant Principal, Mme Sarah, at scaldwell@rockyview.ab.ca. Volunteering to read with students is a great way to connect with our community and get to know our school outside of your child’s classroom.
We are a Nut Aware and Scent Free school. This means we want to ensure that all lunch and snacks do not contain nuts. We have a number of students with life threatening allergies. This includes things like Nutella and Peanut Butter. We also have students and staff with severe allergies to scents. Please do not wear any perfumes or colognes if you are volunteering in the school. Thanks for your understanding.
Please Drive Slowly in the School Zone!
As we get back to school, please ensure you are driving slowly through the school zone around Glenbow. We want to ensure all students get to and from school safely each day!
No Parking or Walking in the Staff Parking Lot
This is a reminder that there is no parking in the staff parking lot before/after school.
We also ask that you do not walk through the parking lot at anytime. It is a busy spot and we do not want anyone getting hurt.
Thanks for you cooperation.
Have you followed the Glenbow Facebook page yet?
It is a great place to see many of the exciting things that are happening at our school.
Search up Glenbow School and like our page. You can stay up to date with all the great things that happen at our school.
December 19: Christmas Hat Day and Carolling December 20: Fancy Dress Up Day and Carolling December 21: Christmas Sweater/Red and Green Day and Carolling December 22: Pyjama Day December 22: Last day of classes before winter break January 9: Classes resume January 11: School Council Meeting at 6:30pm in the Learning Commons
