Hilltopper Highlights
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Hilltopper Highlights
Hilltopper Highlights Thank you Dr. Charles Rasmussen with GCE commits to REACHing for the TOP! School wide Rassmussen Dental Clinic for your support! community building activity. Hilltopper Highlights Glenwood City School District 850 Maple St. Glenwood City, WI 54013 School District of Glenwood City Every Student, Every Day Non-Profit Organization U.S. POSTAGE PAID Glenwood City, WI Permit #19 ECRWSS EDDM POSTAL CUSTOMER October • November 2015 RIVER VALLEY FORD DONATION! The Glenwood City School District Backpack Program has received a generous donation from River Valley Ford, Baldwin, WI. We would like to thank Rick Ohman for choosing our program for his donation. The Backpack Program provides child-friendly non-perishable food items to students on weekends and during vacations. Coupons are also provided for bread, milk, or eggs at the local grocery store. This program is operated in conjunction with West Cap and serves approximately 75 children and their families. One hundred percent of the funding for the program is through generous donations from area businesses, churches, school organizations and families. GLENWOOD CITY BAND RUSTIC LORE PARADE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Thank you Rick Ohman of River Valley Ford! HIGH SCHOOL MIDDLE SCHOOL FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL PHOTO 2015 -2016 Page 8 Page 1 Hilltopper Highlights Hilltopper Highlights A MESSAGE FROM SUPERINTENDENT The beautiful fall weather with warm southern breezes and the changing color of leaves will soon lead to the gray dreariness of November and that dirty word for some---snow! However, along with anything else, change is perceived differently based upon your perspective. Some can hardly wait for the changing of the season because it brings deer hunting, ice fishing, and snowmobiling. What is probably more important is to have things to look forward to and good people to spend time with. Good people, things to look forward to, and improvements are the core of what happens within our school. We just finished homecoming week, led by Tina Rasmussen and the student council. The students showed great school spirit throughout the week. Showing of school spirit is not limited to just our students or homecoming. Other examples I have recently witnessed are the hosting of a dunk tank as a post prom fundraiser, the meeting of the Topper Partnership Foundation Board preparing for the upcoming Terror in the Glen Run, and two large student band groups marching in the Rustic Lore Parade led by Matt Lamb. It is great to be a Topper! Writing an article for Hilltopper Highlights has been a struggle for me over the past year simply because I am never sure what to write about. I have addressed this issue before – should I present the reader with important dates and times along with upcoming events that I feel they should be aware of or should I continue along the lines of sharing observations that I make as we move through the school year? I believe that I have been able to be consistent in delivering a message focused on the culture of the school, all in an effort to share my perspective on the change that continues to take place. This month’s issue was less challenging to write as there is so much to be inspired by at the start of a school year. I would like to draw attention to some of these inspirational items that can be found at Glenwood City High/Middle School. •Teacher/Learning Teams – The reason that school starts later this year… Each Wednesday before the start of the school day, staff members have been provided with time to meet in teacher/learning teams (TLTs) where the focus has been placed on improving student performance on standardized tests. To HILLTOPPERS LUNCH MENU FOR NOVEMBER 2015 The school district annual meeting was held on September 14. Even though not finalized with state aid and evaluation numbers, the projected all school levy will be $2,088,295 leading to a mill rate of 0.00915. This is a decrease from last year’s number even with the additional levy for the successful referendum. I would like to thank the community for their financial support of our students. One area that I would like to see us improve upon is the open enrollment student numbers. We currently have 25 more students open enroll out than in. This negatively impacts us annually by approximately $170,000. Improvements also continue to happen. Our teaching staff are working in teaching and learning teams to further refine instructional practice, define curriculum standards, and create assessments while collaboratively supporting our student growth. Physical improvements are also being completed and planned for. As previously reported, our technology servers, switches, access points, and surveillance cameras were all upgraded this summer. Currently, the excavation work has begun for the new softball field east of the lower high school parking lot and the design of the new HVAC system and selection of contractor to do the work is in progress. Conceptual designs have also been created of the new office spaces that will begin construction in the spring. IN MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL GREAT THINGS HAPPENING AT GCHS/MS Tim Johnson I would like to end my article by quoting a middle school student who moved to Glenwood from another school district. He said, “My other school felt like a school, here it feels like family.” An incredible donation, from Amy and Dan Dopkins of Bobolink Nursery, is also set to take place this fall. This donation will consist of twenty-four trees being planted on school grounds, primarily on the athletics’ complex near the football field and concession stand further enhancing a facility that we can be proud of. •Bell Schedule – The implementation of a new bell schedule has been complicated by a glitch in our actual bells as they continue to work inconsistently (we have been without bells for all or a part of seven days up to this point). The new bell schedule has allowed for the implementation of class and co-curricular meetings to take place during the school day and it appears that numbers of students getting involved in these organizations continues to increase. We have also had the opportunity to implement a Drop Everything And Read (D.E.A.R.) period each Thursday which encourages students and staff to read for leisure for twentyfive minutes while having no other responsibilities. These items are just a few of the great things that are happening here at Glenwood City High/Middle School. I would encourage you to view our web page in order to stay current on events that are continuing to move us forward. If you have other items that deserve our attention and could be highlighted, please feel free to send them to me at your convenience. While the school year is just beginning and beginnings are connected to excitement, I am hopeful that the excitement will continue on for the remainder of the school year. We have much to be proud of in our schools and we should continue with the excitement that accompanies “showing them off”. •Athletic Upgrades – Friday, September 18 saw about one-third of the school forest removed in order to make way for a new softball field. This field is slated to be graded and seeded before the snow flies and has an intended opening date of March 2017. In addition to the new field, you will see new scoreboards being installed as well – at both the softball and baseball fields. These scoreboards promise to be first class editions that will complement the beautiful football facility that was installed nearly three seasons ago. “A great accomplishment shouldn’t be the end of the road, just the starting point for the next leap forward.” -Harvey Mackay M Tu W Th 5 6 7 12 19 13 20 26 27 F Sa M Tu W Th F 1 2 3 4 8 9 10 11 2 3 4 5 6 7 14 21 15 22 16 23 17 24 18 25 9 16 10 17 11 18 12 19 13 20 28 29 30 31 23 24 25 26 27 30 31 M Tu W Su M 8 6 7 14 21 15 22 13 20 28 29 27 Th F 1 2 3 8 9 10 14 21 15 22 16 23 17 24 18 25 28 29 30 Date F Sa Su M Tu W Th F Sa 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 M Teacher Inservice 4 5 8/26/15 Teacher Inservice 11 12 8/27/15 Teacher Inservice 19 26 8/31/15 Open House - Orientation 9/1/15 First day of school 9/7/15 No School - Labor Day 10/8/15 Early Dismissal - Parent Teacher Conf. 10/9/15 No School 11/3/15 End of 1st Quarter Early Dismissal Tu W Th F Sa 11/6/15 1 2 3 4 5 11/23/15 Thanksgiving Break 5 6 7 8 9 10 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 11/30/15 School Resumes 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 12/23/15 Early Dismissal- Holiday Break Begins 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 1/4/16 School Resumes 6 26 27 28 29 30 31 29 30 27 28 29 30 31 1/22/16 End of Semester 1/25/16 No School - Teacher Inservice 2/12/16 No School 3/10/16 Early Dismissal - Parent Teacher Conf. 16 Staff / 16 Student January 2016 Su M Tu W Th 17 Staff / 17 Student February 2016 F Sa 1 2 Su March 2016 M Tu W Th F Sa 1 2 3 4 5 6 Su M Tu W Th F Sa 3/11/16 No School 1 2 3 4 5 3/24/16 Early Dismissal- Spring Holiday Break 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 3/25/16 No School 10 17 11 18 12 19 13 20 14 21 15 22 16 23 14 21 15 22 16 23 17 24 18 25 19 26 20 27 13 20 14 21 15 22 16 23 17 24 18 25 19 26 3/31/16 End of 3rd Quarter 4/15/16 No School 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 28 29 27 28 29 30 31 5/21/15 Graduation @ 11:00 a.m. 5/30/16 No School - Memorial Day 31 20 Staff / 19 Student 21.5 Staff / 21 Student 20 Staff / 20 Student April 2016 May 2016 June 2016 [42] Su M Tu W Th F 1 Sa 2 Su 1 M 2 Tu 3 W 4 Th 5 F 6 Sa 7 Su M Tu W 1 Th 2 F 3 Sa 4 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 29 30 31 26 27 28 29 30 20 Staff / 20 Student 4 Staff / 3 Student 21 Staff / 21 Student Page 2 Thanksgiving Break 30. Pork Rib on Bun If you qualify for free lunch, Daily Milk Choice: Or Breakfast is free also! If you 1% White Fiesta Taco Wrap/fixings need an application, please Skim White Potato Wedges call the Elementary Office, Baby Carrots 715-265-4266 ext. 7824. Skim Chocolate Red Apple ** Strawberries (Menu subject to change due to availability and delivery of products) USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Lunch Prices Elementary: $2.20 Middle School: $2.30 High School: $2.30 Adult: $3.30 Milk: $ .30 HILLTOPPER BREAKFAST MENU FOR NOVEMBER 2015 MONDAY TUESDAY 2. 3. We provide “offer vs serve”, Breakfast Cereal Bar/Yogurt Breakfast Cereal/Yogurt cup fruit and/or Or Or Vegetable. Breakfast Muffin Pancake Turkey Sausage Fruit Juice Choice Fruit Juice Choice Mandarin Oranges Red Grapes Milk Choice Milk **9-12 grades Veggie Bar forChoice all grades 9. 10. Breakfast Cereal Bar/Yogurt Breakfast Cereal/ Yogurt Or Or Apple or Cherry Frudel Skillet Egg Taco Fruit Juice Choice Teddy Grahams Mandarin Oranges Fruit Juice Choice Milk Choice Pineapple Milk Choice 16. 17. Breakfast Cereal Bar/Toast Breakfast Cereal/Yogurt Or Or Breakfast Pizza Pancake Turkey Sausage Fruit Juice Choice Fruit Juice Choice Orange Wedges Red Grapes Milk Choice Milk Choice 23. 24. WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY 4. 5. will need 3-5 items, 6.include Early Dismissal Build a Healthy Lunch. Remember you ½ Breakfast Cereal Bar/Cheese Or Waffle Sticks/Cheese Stick Fruit Juice Choice Pineapple Milk Choice 11. Breakfast Cereal Bar/Toast Or Cinnis Minis/Toast Jelly Fruit Juice Choice Orange Wedges Milk Choice Breakfast Cereal/Yogurt Or Mini Pancakes/Yogurt Fruit Juice Choice Strawberries Milk Choice 12. Breakfast Cereal/Yogurt Or Maple Waffles Fruit Juice Choice Sliced Peaches Milk Choice Breakfast Cereal Bar/Yogurt Or Breakfast Egg Slider/Yogurt Fruit Juice Choice Apple Slices Milk Choice 13. Breakfast Cereal Bar/Grahams Or Strawb. Cream Cheese Bagel Fruit Juice Choice Banana Milk Choice 18. Breakfast Cereal Bar/Yogurt Or Breakfast Muffin Fruit Juice Choice Pineapple Milk Choice 19. Breakfast Cereal/ Yogurt Or French Toast Sticks/syrup Fruit Juice Choice Red Grapes Milk Choice 20. Breakfast Cereal Bar/ Yogurt Or Cinnamon Roll Fruit Juice Choice Banana Milk Choice 25. Thanksgiving Break 26. November 23-27 27. 30. Breakfast Cereal Bar/Yogurt Or Breakfast Muffin Fruit Juice Choice Mandarin Oranges Milk Choice USDA is an equal provider and employer 6/3/16 Early Dismissal - Last Day of School 6/6/16 Teacher Inservice = No School = Inservice = First / Last Day of School = Parent Teacher Conference “Today marked a special day in Glenwood City Softball. We started to remove the trees from the forest to build our new field on school grounds. When you drive by the school you will see the amazing work starting to happen on our grounds!” Daily Milk Choice 1% low Fat White Skim White Chocolate Skim Head Sofball Coach, Pete Gaustad. 4 21.5 Staff / 21 Student Hot Turkey Slice Mashed Potatoes/Gravy Roll Romaine Side Salad Carrot Sticks Sliced Peaches Ice Cream Treat HS: Salisbury Steak or Turkey Breadsticks Choose a Fruit Juice Apple, Grape or Orange 8/25/15 21 Staff / 21 Student Su 13. Hill topper Whopper /fixings Or Deli Submarine Romaine and Tomato Baked Beans Sweet Potato Puffs Sliced Pears ** Cantaloupe Slice 20. Grandparent’s Day RENOVATION FOR THE NEW SOFTBALL FIELD! Event or Holiday Sa December 2015 Th 18. Chicken Alfredo with Pasta Or Club Wrap with fixings Steamed Broccoli Celery Sticks/Tomato Sliced Pears Chilled Fruit Cocktail 12. Pork Rib on bun Or Hot Meatball Sub Nacho Chips/salsa Steamed Broccoli Radishes/lite ranch Red Apple Petite Banana 19. Sloppy Joes on Bun Or Cheeseburger on bun Baked Chips Carrot Coins Green Pepper Strips Sliced Pears * *Cantaloupe Slice 1 choice of Fruit W 4 Staff / 1 Student November 2015 16. Crazy Walking Taco /chips Or Fajita Chicken Wrap Lettuce and Tomato Brown Rice Refried Beans Pineapple Tiblets 6. Cheese Dunkers/Mariana Sauce Or Beef and Bean Burrito Carrot Coins Cauliflower Florets Pineapple Chunks Breakfast Entrée Choice Tu 1 October 2015 Su Sa 10. Italian Pasta Bake Or Fiesta Chix Wrap Romaine Salad Breadstick Cucumber Slices Applesauce Ice Cream Treat 17. Glazed Meatballs Or Breaded Chicken Nuggets Garlic Breadstick Potato Smiles Cherry Tomatoes Purple Grapes Apricot Halves FRIDAY 5. Hot Beef Sandwich Or Chix Quesadilla Curly Fries Baked Beans Petite Banana **Kernel Corn Build a Healthy Breakfast Meal September 2015 Su 9. Breaded Chicken Patty/bun Or Fish Wedge with Bun Potato Wedges Cherry Tomatoes/lite ranch Fruit Cocktail Orange Wedges THURSDAY 4. Chicken Ala King with biscuit Or Grilled Chicken Sandwich Steamed Kernel Corn Cauliflower Florets Chilled Fruit Cocktail Orange Wedges 11. Cheese Pizza Or Hot Ham and Cheese Fresh Green Beans Carrot/Celery Sticks Pineapple Chunks Red Grapes (Menu subject to change due to availability and delivery) 2015 - 2016 Su WEDNESDAY 3. Homemade Lasagna Or Breaded Chicken Patty/bun Spring Romaine Salad Cucumber Slices Mandarin Oranges Red Apple By Patrick Gretzlock, Middle/High School Principal date, the discussions have helped to move teachers forward in their practice, with the goal of impacting the success that our students will be able to achieve. August 2015 TUESDAY 2. Mini Corn Dogs Or Pork Rib Sandwich Sweet Potato Puffs Steamed Green Beans Sliced Pears Red Grapes November 23-27 School District of Glenwood City July 2015 MONDAY = Early Release 186 Staff / 180 Student © 2011 Vertex42 LLC Updated 5/21/2015 Page 7 D.I. If there is a group OF HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS INTERESTED IN BEING TOGETHER ON A DESTINATION IMAGINATION TEAM this year, the groups' names should be submitted to Mrs. Nelson by October 8. Up to 7 students can be on a team. The team will need an adult team manager. SAVE THE DATE CHILD DEVELOPMENT DAY!!! Child Development Day, our annual three-year-old screening, is Friday, February 19, 2016 in Glenwood City School District. This screening is available to all families living in the Glenwood City School District who have a child who has turned three years of age before September 1, 2015. Letters will be mailed in January 2016. Watch for more information in the Tribune or contact Darla Magsam at 715-265-1778. CSI SENIOR PROJECT CSI seniors are seeking community service opportunities, they can be public (Habitat for Humanity, Humane Society) or private (ex: yardwork for the elderly), and that folks/businesses can contact Mr. Kieper with service info or questions at [email protected] or 715.265.4266 Hilltopper Highlights Hilltopper Highlights IN THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HILLTOPPER’S LUNCH MENU FOR OCTOBER 2015 MONDAY TUESDAY Lunch Prices Elementary: $2.20 Middle School: $2.30 High School:$2.30 Adult: $3.30 Milk: $.30 Daily Milk Choice: 1% White Skim White Skim Chocolate PINK NIGHT! Cancer Awarness Night will be Thursday, October 1st at the home volleyball match vs Amery and at the home football game October 2nd vs Durand. Fill the stands with PINK! We are also accepting donations for chemotherapy bags. Some items include: gas cards, chapstick, hand sanitizer, travel klennex, lemon drop candy, hard mint candy, hats, caps, head wraps, itunes card, socks, hand lotion, small fleece blankets, coloring books, crayons, sudoko and crossword books. Items can be turned into the High School Office. Big thank you to Coach Tammy Erickson for her commitment to raise awarness. All donations and proceeds will go to the Cancer Center in New Richmond, WI. WEDNESDAY If you qualify for Free Lunch, Breakfast is Free also!!! If you need an application, please call the Elementary Office, 715-265-4266 ext. 7824. 5. Breaded Chicken Patty on bun Or Fish Wedge on bun Seasoned Potato Wedges Cherry Tomatoes/lite ranch Fruit Cocktail Orange Wedges 6. Italian Pasta Bake Or Fiesta Chix Wrap Romaine Salad Cucumber Slices Applesauce **Breadstick 7. Cheese Pizza Or Hot Ham & Cheese Fresh Green Beans Carrot/Celery Sticks Pineapple Chunks Red Grapes 12. Crazy Walking Taco/Fritos Or Fajita Chicken Wrap Lettuce and Tomato Brown Rice Refried Beans Pineapple Tiblets 13. Glazed Meatballs Or Breaded Chicken Nuggets Garlic Breadstick Seasoned Wedges Cherry Tomatoes Purple Grapes Apricot Halves 20. Baked Chicken Strips Or Baked Fish Nuggets Rice Pilaf Carrot Coins Cucumber Slices Fruit Cocktail Orange Wedges 27. Spaghetti with Meat Sauce Breadstick Or Italian Flatbread Romaine Salad Baby Carrots/Snap Peas Mixed Fruit Cocktail Orange Wedges 14. Chicken Alfredo with Pasta Or Club Wrap with fixings Steamed Green Beans Green Pepper Strips Sliced Pears Cantaloupe Slice **Baby Carrots 21. Egg Patty with Sausage Links French Toast Sticks/syrup Sweet Potato Puffs Red Pepper Strips Applesauce Pineapple Chunks **Stromboli 19. Pork Rib Sandwich Or Fiesta Taco Wrap/fixings Potato Wedges Baby Carrots Red Apple ** Strawberries 26. Hot Dog on WG Bun Or Sloppy Joes on WG Bun Seasoned Potato Rounds Baked Beans **Celery sticks Sliced Pears Red Grapes 28. Hot Pork Sandwich Or Hot Ham and Cheese Baked Potato Fries Cherry Tomatoes Mandarin Oranges Red Apple THURSDAY 1. Hot Beef Sandwich Or Chix Quesadilla Curly Fries Baked Beans Petite Banana **Kernel Corn 8. Early Dismissal Pork Riblet on Bun Or Hot Meatball Sub Nacho Chips/salsa Steamed Broccoli Radishes/lite dip Red Apple **Cantaloupe Slice 15. Sloppy Joes on bun Or Cheeseburger on Bun Baked Chips Broccoli Celery Sticks Chilled Fruit Cocktail 22. Popcorn Chicken Macaroni and Cheese Steamed Broccoli Baby Carrots Sliced Pears **Mandarin Sesame Chicken Salad/Breadstick 29. Chicken Chow Mein/ Noodles Or Grilled Chicken Sandwich Brown Rice Steamed Green Beans Broccoli/Carrot Sticks Strawberries Apricot Halves FRIDAY 16. Hot Turkey Slice Or Salisbury Steak Mashed Potatoes/gravy/Breadsticks Romaine Side Salad Carrot Sticks Petite Banana 23. Elem/MS: Cheese Ravioli/Breadstick HS: Hill topper Whopper Or Deli Submarine Baked Beans Cherry Tomatoes Sliced Peaches Fruited Sorbet 30. Pepperoni Italian Bread Or Club Wrap Vegetable Soup Celery Sticks/Baby Carrots Petite Banana Applesauce (Menu subject to change due to availability and delivery) USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. HILLTOPPER BREAKFAST MENU FOR OCTOBER 2015 We provide “offer vs. serve” for you to build a Healthy Lunch. Remember you will need TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY items including a FRUIT and/or VEGETABLE. 1. MONDAY Breakfast Served 3-5 8:05 am-8:20 am Breakfast Prices: **(9-12 grades only) Student: $1.40 Veggie Bar for all grades Adult: $1.80 5. Breakfast Cereal Bar/Yogurt or Apple or Cherry Frudel Fruit Juice Choice Mandarin Oranges Milk Choice 12. Breakfast Cereal Bar/Yogurt Or Blueberry or Chocolate Muffin Fruit Juice Choice Mandarin Oranges Milk Choice 19. Breakfast Cereal Bar/Toast Or Breakfast Pizza Fruit Juice Choice Orange Wedges Milk Choice Breakfast Cereal /Yogurt Or Banana or Chocolate Muffin Fruit Juice Choice Pineapple Milk Choice 6. 7. 8. Breakfast Cereal/Yogurt Breakfast Cereal Bar/Toast Breakfast Cereal/Yogurt or or or Skillet Egg Taco with Grahams Cinnis Minis/Toast Jelly Maple Waffles Fruit Juice Choice Fruit Juice Choice Fruit Juice Choice Pineapple Orange Wedges Sliced Peaches Milk Choice Milk Choice Milk Choice 13. 14. 15. Breakfast Cereal/Yogurt Breakfast Cereal Bar/ Cheese Breakfast Cereal/Yogurt Or Or Or Pancake Turkey Sausage Waffle Sticks/Cheese Stick Mini Pancakes Fruit Juice Choice Fruit Juice Choice Fruit Juice Choice Red Grapes Pineapple Strawberries Milk Choice Milk Choice Milk Choice 20. 21. 22. Breakfast Cereal/Toast Breakfast Cereal Bar/Yogurt Breakfast Cereal/Yogurt With Mandarin Oranges Or Or Or Banana or Chocolate Muffin French Toast Sticks/syrup Fruited Yogurt Parfait with Fruit Juice Choice Fruit Juice Choice Granola Pineapple Red Grapes Fruit Juice Choice Milk Choice Milk Choice Milk Choice 26. 27. 28. 29. Breakfast Cereal Bar/Yogurt Breakfast Cereal/Yogurt Breakfast Cereal Bar/Toast Breakfast Cereal/Yogurt Or Or Or Or Apple or Cherry Frudel Skillet Egg Taco with Grahams Cinnis Minis/Toast Jelly Maple Waffles Fruit Juice Choice Fruit Juice Choice Fruit Juice Choice Fruit Juice Choice Mandarin Oranges Pineapple Orange Wedges Sliced Peaches Milk Choice Milk Choice Milk Choice Milk Choice (Menu subject to change due to availability and delivery) USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer The halls are buzzing, the playground is busy, and teachers are orchestrating learning. Students are participating in engaging, meaningful and rigorous work throughout our school. It has been a very exciting start to the be counted and students will be recognized at 25, 50, 75, and 100 miles. We will be hosting our 100 Mile Club kick-off on Thursday, October 8th in celebration of Walk to School Day we will be walking a mile on the track before school. Parents are welcome to come and walk with us. Students continue to REACH for the Top by demonstrating respectful, responsible, excelling, always safe, caring and honest behaviors. To kick off the school year, students met in the gymnasium to participate in a REACH community-building event featuring the theme of REACHing for the Top, Together we REACH. You are invited to personally see their community project posted in the lobby. Students and staff will be living this theme every day. At the end of each quarter we hope to celebrate our community accomplishments with a school wide reward event! You are always invited to visit school and say hello or request an appointment to discuss concerns or ask questions. Your involvement is a critical component driving excellence in all that Glenwood City Elementary School aims to achieve. One way to become more involved is through joining the GCE Parent and Teacher Committee (PTC). This group will meet several times throughout the school year to plan and facilitate events to support learning. 2. Cheese Dunkers/Mariana Sauce Or Beef & Bean Burrito Carrot Coins Cauliflower Florets Pineapple Chunks 9. No School FRIDAY 2. Breakfast Cereal Bar/Yogurt Or Cinnamon Roll Fruit Juice Choice Banana Milk Choice 9. No School 16. Breakfast Cereal Bar/Yogurt Or Breakfast Egg Slider/Yogurt Fruit Juice Choice Apple Slices Milk Choice 23. Breakfast Cereal Bar/Yogurt Or Cinnamon Roll Fruit Juice Choice Banana Milk Choice 30. Breakfast Cereal Bar/ Grahams Or Strawb. Cream Cheese Bagel Fruit Juice Choice Banana Milk Choice By Betsy Haltinner, Elementary Principal new school year. Literacy development continues to be an area of focus at GCE. You are invited to help by encouraging reading at home. Research shows that the single most important activity for building the knowledge required for success in reading is reading aloud to children and having them read to you. The 100 Mile Club® is coming to GCE! This club provides the opportunity to run or walk 100 miles at school during a single school year and is open to all students and staff. Regular physical fitness improves readiness to learn, helps children meet education outcomes, incorporates exercise as part of our daily routines, builds selfesteem and improves the overall health of children. Participation forms went home with students in September. Students will have opportunities to walk before school, during recess, and for special school events. Miles will You Are Invited: I would like to invite all parents to attend our Parent/Teacher Conferences on October 8th. Letters have been sent home with students to schedule conferences. We look forward to seeing you. Mark You Calendar: *Wednesday, October 7 - Lifetouch Pictures *Thursday, October 8 - Walk the Track to celebrate Walk to School Day, Early Release 4K-5 dismissed at 12:20, Parent Teacher Conferences from 1-3:45 and 5:30-8:30 and Book Fair *Friday, October 9 - No School *Tuesday, October 13 - 2nd Grade to Gibb’s Farm Immunization Clinic for student’s registered *Friday, October 16 - 1st Grade to Carpenter Nature Center, Hastings MN *Wednesday, November 11 - Veteran’s Day Program Look for more information on our website in October *Tuesday, November 17 - Lifetouch Picture Retakes FROM THE ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL It’s hard to believe we are already nearing the end of the first month of school! All of our 1st through 8th graders have completed the Fall round of STARS testing. It went really smooth thanks to the teachers and students! All parents who had children in grades 3-8 last year should have recently received the results *Friday, November 20 - Grandparent’s Day *November 23rd-27th: No school - Thanksgiving Break Reminders: GCE has moved to a trimester grade-reporting calendar. • Trimester 1 will end on December 2, 2015 • Trimester 2 will end on March 7, 2016 • Trimester 3 will end on June 3, 2016 There is NO PARKING in front of GCE. For our children’s safety the north drive is a drop off and pick up lane only. Drivers are asked to stay in their vehicles and pull up to the curb to drop off or pick up students. Parking and backing-up create a dangerous situation for students that are walking or biking. There are four visitor parking spaces on the south side of the school for use if you need to enter the building. To maintain a safe school environment all school entrances are now locked throughout the school day. Use the monitor system to announce your visit and gain access to the school. Upon entering the building please stop by the office to check-in and receive a name badge. To minimize confusion at the end of the day we ask all parents, guardians, and caregivers to meet their students in the lobby for pick up. With the onset of the fall season it is important to make sure students are prepared to go outside for recess. Unless it is raining we will be going outside for recess. Please send a jacket with students. Tennis shoes are also preferred for outside play. If you have any questions, please call me at school (715265-4231). Nicole Brite, Assistant District Principal for their child’s Badger 3-8 exam. If you have questions or you did not receive the results, give me a call. Also, parents who had children in grades 9 or 10 last year should have received their child’s ACT Aspire results. Again if you did not get them or you have any questions, please feel free to contact me. Finally, looking back at this first month in my new role in the district, I can truly say we have some great kids here at GCSD! While I am no longer in the classroom, I am still always greeted with warm smiles, friendly hellos and sometimes even a hug from the students!! I am looking forward to a great year! FREE IMMUNIZATION CLINIC – TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2015 St. Croix County Public Health will be offering a free immunization clinic at the Glenwood City School on Tuesday, October 13, 2015. Immunizations available will be: Tdap, Meningococcal, HPV and the flu vaccine. Tdap is required for all students entering 6th grade. Meningococcal and HPV are recommended for all students over 12 years of age. All other students (4K-12) may receive flu vaccine, either by injection or nasal spray. Parents much complete a permission form a soon as possible so enough vaccine can be ordered for our school. The permission form is available in the nurse’s office or on the school district’s web page. Build a Healthy Breakfast Meal SCOPE Magazine Winners! Breakfast Entrée Choice 1 Choice of Fruit Choose a Fruit Juice Apple, Grape or Orange Daily Milk Choice 1% low Fat White Skim White Chocolate Skim Congratulations to Isabelle Arbuckle and Mae Buttles. They were the winners of a writing contest from SCOPE magazine entitled "You Write It." The editor was impressed with their use of supporting details and direct quotes. They won a $25.00 Visa gift card. Page 6 GUIDANCE NEWS Shelly Laffin, Guidance Counselor Glenwood City students and parents check out this excellent website to search a wide variety of topics important to younger children, teens, and parents. In the search bar, put in the topic (ex. bullying) and/ or the age group (ex. teens) for tons of great information and interactive website links: http://www.usa.gov/ High School: Class of 2016 Seniors planning to further their education beyond high school have been busy fine tuning their plans and sending out applications. If applications haven’t been sent yet, plan to do so as soon as possible (many priority deadlines are December 1). Please stop in or give me a call if you have any questions about this process (2654266, ext.7467). Class of 2017: upcoming events Juniors considering education beyond high school have an opportunity to attend the Wisconsin Education Fair at UW-Eau Claire on October 7. The Wisconsin Education Fairs have over 100 representatives from colleges, technical colleges, universities, trade schools and armed forces. More information can be found at www.wefs.org. PSAT- Students interested in taking the Pre-SAT (PSAT) exam on Wed. Oct.14 at school can contact me to sign up, if they haven’t done so already. The PSAT is an optional exam, typically taken by juniors. The score results give input about where a student is at toward college readiness. The PSAT is required to get in the running for the National Merit Scholarship. Check out www.collegeboard.com for more information. The cost is $15. ASVAB- The ASVAB will be offered at school on Wednesday, October 28. The ASVAB is a free aptitude test focusing on skills that are important to future training and job performance. The ASVAB is needed for any student considering the military http://www.military.com/ASVAB. Students not interested in the military may also take the ASVAB for the career information in addition to using it as a practice test for college placement exams. If interested, sign up with Ms. Laffin ASAP. GLENWOOD CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL COLLECTS: Please save your box top coupons and Nature’s Touch milk caps. Students can bring them to the Elementary Office. Page 3 Hilltopper Highlights HOMECOMING 2015 Page 4 Hilltopper Highlights HOMECOMING 2015 Page 5