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 | GATOR BYTES VOLUME 29 2018-2019 | |
 | | Does your child insist on wearing shorts even though we're not quite there yet? Does your calendar seem to be filling up quicker than usual? Yes, Spring is here. So begins the frenzy of end-of-year activities and last-minute attempts to cram it all in. Look to your PTA to help get you through to the end of the school year. It's sooner than you think! |
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 | | Fifth Grade Orienteering 8:30AM - 3:00PM @ Camp Seton A day of adventure awaits our 5th graders, as they head to Camp Seton, along with rising 5th graders from the other Western Middle School feeder schools, for bonding, teambuilding, fear-easing, and fun. |
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 | | ALP Parent Score Meeting Two Meeting Options Today: 9:30AM – Cos Cob Library 7:00PM – Havemeyer Building If your child received a letter from the Advanced Learning Program, please attend one of these meetings to learn more about scores and placement. |
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 | | Bus Safety Training 9:30-10:30AM @ Glenville School 15-minutes sessions for each class.
Mandated twice a year by the district for all students, regardless of whether they typically ride the bus to and from school. This is the Spring training session. |
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 | | STEM Night (Grades K-2) 6:00-7:30PM @ Glenville School
All parents of students in grades K-2 are invited. This is the counterpart to the Family Math Night for grades 3-5 we had back in January. The school asks that you wait in the front foyer until 6:00pm. |
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 | | 2E Parent Meeting 9:30-11:00AM @ Cos Cob Library Guest Speaker: Bonnie O'Regan, ALP Facilitator.
Topic: Working with the Greenwich Public School System. Open to all. |
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 | | Art Show Opening 5:00-7:00pm @ Glenville School
Come view your child's artwork at the opening reception of the Glenville School Art Show! If you are unable to attend the opening, you can see it after school from 3:30-4pm through May 10. |
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 | | Sushi-Making Party!
6:30-8:00pm @ WGCC After you check out your child's artwork, drop them home and head on over to the Civic Center for a wonderful evening of sushi and wine with friends. Details here. Buy tickets now! TICKET DEADLINE IS TOMORROW (4/29)! |
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 | | Spirit Day! You've got this by now, peeps.
Get out your green and white! Wear that Gator Gear with pride! Celebrate a great school with your friends! The online Gator Gear Store is open 24/7!
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Teacher Appreciation Week Monday, May 6 - Friday, May 10, 2019
Help celebrate our amazing teachers during Teacher Appreciation Week!
We will be showering the Glenville Staff with international-themed goodies all week and could use your help in the following three ways: 1. Have your child express their appreciation with these coloring activities 2. Send in a $5 donation (suggested) to show your love for our teachers 3. Sign up to help make the magic happen all week! [Teacher Appreciation Week Overview & Summary]
Kindergarten Field Trip: Stepping Stones Monday, May 6, 2019 Science will come to life when our kindergarteners explore real materials at the amazing Stepping Stones Museum for Children. The program is called "Building Blocks," and it will teach our students to analyze building supplies and build a structure as they explore the wonders of stability and shapes.
Grade 1 Field Trip: Maritime Aquarium Thursday, May 9, 2019 Our first graders will see the Maritime Aquarium as never before, when they get a themed, guided, scientific tour from Aquarium educators, focusing on the “Scales, Shells & Skin: Body Coverings & Protection†of the wide range of animals they have there. They will also get to see a fantastic (and educational) movie on the enormous IMAX screen at the Aquarium.
GET YOUR TICKETS NOW! 
ADVANCE TICKETS ONLY
DEADLINE: Monday, May 6, 2019 $25 per family
Pizza & drinks included
PTA General Membership Meeting Wednesday, May 15, 2019
6:30pm Glenville School Media Center LAST MEETING OF THE YEAR! You won't want to miss this final PTA General Membership meeting of the year!
We will have Western Middle School Principal Gordon Beinstein in the house, and if you've never heard him give a talk, you are definitely missing out. He will be speaking about the middle school experience and how to best prepare your child for that adventure, and if you think his talk is only for fifth graders, think again. He always has great life advice for parents of students of all ages and we encourage you to get to this meeting to hear him. We will also be voting in our new Executive Board for next year.
Nominees will be announced in next week's Byte.
A New Fundraiser for Glenville School
AN OBSTACLE COURSE CHALLENGE
DESIGNED BY STUDENTS Coming at the end of May! Stay tuned for details! |
Take this survey now. This is the survey that Mr. D'Amico sent out in his Friday Smore this week. The PTA would like to stress how important it is for all of us parents to complete it.
Each year Mr. D'Amico and his team formulate a School Improvement Plan to focus on key aspects of our students' education that they want to improve, specific to Glenville School. The goals for this year are explained in the survey link.
Completing this survey will help them assess how well they did for our students. 
Your input is invaluable.
If you aren't using the Glenville School PTA Membership Toolkit App yet, now is the perfect time to start, as now you can access all calendars as well as the school directory! You can also see all communications from Glenville School PTA and order event tickets and Gator Gear right from within the app!
Try it now!
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 | |  | Glenville Gardeners Prepare Memorial Garden
Worms and weeds were the order of the afternoon on Early Release Wednesday, when an intrepid group of volunteer gardeners helped clean up the courtyard between the Media Center and the Cafeteria, to make way for the new Steven Sudell Memorial Garden. Thank you to everyone who signed up to help us with this important endeavor. You all did a wonderful job!
| | Fourth Grade Hits Byram Beach for Learning, Sun & Fun
Our fourth graders hit the beach this past Thursday, where educators from the Maritime Aquarium led them in activities designed to increase their awareness of the unique ecology, marine life, tidal activity, and environment of the Long Island Sound. Students also learned the ways in which the system is threatened and how to take steps to protect this beautiful watershed.
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 | |  | First Ever LIVE Broadcast of GTV Airs for Entire School
The ten current GTV Afters participants were the first to air a Friday morning news broadcast LIVE from the Glenville School Design Lab, which they had converted into a full-fledged news studio. The news stories were written by the students, and performed LIVE for the entire school via individual classrooms dialing into a Google Hangouts "call." The GTV team did a fantastic job in this very cool first endeavor.
| | Second Grade International Lunch a "Global" Success
The culmination of weeks of study on ancestry, the annual Second Grade International Lunch celebrated heritage and family with songs, delicious food from around the world, and a comprehensive portfolio of each second graders' family history to take home. Multiple generations enjoyed the festivities, and agreed it had been worth braving a torrential downpour to participate in this great event.
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So many great things to do in Spring! |
Growing Strong Readers Event Tuesday, April 30
7pm @ BGCG
or
Wednesday, May 1
10am @ JC School
Presented by the Greenwich Alliance for Education.
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GYFL Registration Opens May 1 Sign your child up to play Greenwich Youth League Football next Fall! It's a townwide program that builds character and teaches life lessons.
Must be 8 years old by September 1, 2019.
Register here.
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Internet Safety Presentation Wednesday, May 1
6-7:30pm
Trumbull, CT
CT State Troopers will present resources for keeping your family safe on the internet and on social media.
View the flyer.
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North Mianus
Pow Wow Friday, May 3
4:00-10:00pm
and
Saturday, May 4
Noon-10:00pm
Rain Date:
Sunday, May 5
Noon-6pm
Carnival season is here!
More details.
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Young Life
Donut Dash Saturday, May 4
4:00pm
Havemeyer Field
Eat donuts, run a 5K race, and support Nicaraguan relief efforts.
Register here.
Young Life is an international Christian organization. | | |
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38th Annual
Riverside Run
Saturday, May 11
8:30am
3 mile run/walk
9:30am
Kids Fun Run
Starting Line:
Eastern Middle School
Registration & info.
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Family Craft
at Byram Library Saturday, May 11
10:30-11:30am
Byram Library
Make a ceramic rose for Mother's Day with Lucia in this free monthly family workshop.
Event details.
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Anxiety Workshop
for Parents Wednesday, May 15
9:30am
Greenwich Town Hall
PTA Council Special Ed Services Committee is hosting Dr. Daniel Villiers to discuss parenting strategies for anxiety.
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Beauty & the Beast
at GHS Thursday, May 16
Friday, May 17
Saturday, May 18
7:00pm
Plus:
2:00pm Show on Sat
GHS Performing Arts Center
Presented by the GHS Theater Arts Dept.
Tickets
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GHS State Champions
Youth Football Clinic Sunday, May 19
4:00pm
Boys & Girls Club
The GHS State Champion football team will be giving a free youth football clinic before their ring ceremony. Open to all in grades K-8
Find out more.
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Knights of Columbus
Golf Fundraiser Monday, May 20
1:00pm
Shotgun start
Griffith E. Harris
Golf Course
The annual KofC Ed Kavanaugh Scholarship Foundation golf outing.
Registration & info.
Organized by Glenville Parent Bill Zand. |
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| OUR GARDEN CREW IN ACTION
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| FOURTH GRADE AT BYRAM BEACH
Thank you to Erica Westfall & Cindrella Silvano-Thaper for the photos. | |
| SECOND GRADE INTERNATIONAL LUNCH
Thank you to Kerrie Huxta & Jennifer Young for the photos.
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Wow, you made it to the end! Enjoy your week! |
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