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Originally delivered on 11/20/2022 4:02 pm

SUBJECT: Gator Byte Volume 12

GATOR BYTE - VOLUME 12 - NOVEMBER 20, 2022
Happy Thanksgiving!

The PTA wishes our Glenville families a very happy Thanksgiving! We are thankful for our wonderful community of teachers, staff, parents, and students that make Glenville such a special place.

QUICK BYTES
WEEK IN REVIEW

Thank you to all who attended Tuesday's PTA meeting - both in-person and virtually! Our district family engagement consultant, Patti Jomo of Willow Road Consulting, provided some great information on how to make the most of our parent-teacher conferences coming up in a few weeks!

IMPORTANT REMINDERS
Donations for Paws of War due Wednesday!

Items can be left in hallway bins.  

Prefer to give cash? Cash donations can be given to classroom teachers. 

 For more information on this wonderful cause, click here. 

Thank you for your support!

UPCOMING EVENTS
The Scholastic Book Fair is Coming!

Kids and teachers alike LOVE this event so make sure to mark your calendars!

SAVE THE DATE

Save the date Glenvillers! 

Our annual SIP & SHOP holiday shopping night at Splurge is coming soon!  

GATOR GEAR

JUST IN! 

New adult and youth sweatshirts! Black and white for adults, and black and light grey for youth.

CLICK HERE FOR GATOR GEAR!

WAYS TO GET INVOLVED
Join the PTA and Support Glenville School

It's never too late! Join the PTA and help enrich the lives of our students, staff and the entire school community! Click here to join now!

Stay In The Know

Sign up for text alerts from the Glenville PTA. 

Text "gators" to (833) 343-0185.


WHAT'S NEW FROM PTAC
Academic Excellence Committee

We have another amazing opportunity for elementary school parents to learn more about hands-on strategies they can use to support their children at home both with review and enrichment. OGS Principal, Jennifer Bencivengo, has put together an amazing four-part series, "Fostering a Love of Learning at Home," and all GPS elementary school parents are invited to join in the conversation! All sessions will be offered both in-person at OGS' media center and virtually through Google Meets.  

If you are interested in attending any or all of this discussion series, you must register by using this link.  

Who Are Your PTAC Reps?

Find your PTAC Reps HERE. If you have any questions regarding their positions or areas they represent, please feel free to reach out to them! We thank them for representing Glenville and informing us of all the updates!

SUPPORT OUR SCHOOL

Click on the image to support Glenville School by shopping at Shutterfly!

Click on the image to learn how to support Glenville School by shopping at Amazon!

AROUND TOWN
Turkey Trot 2022

Register today! The Greenwich Public School with the greatest participation percentage wins a $500 gift card for PE equipment.

Kids in Crisis "Holiday Central"

Kids in Crisis will be holding "Holiday Central" at the North Greenwich Congregational Church, located at 606 Riversville Rd. Greenwich CT 06831. All items can be dropped off by Monday, December 5th. Please email jfebles@kidsincrisis.org to schedule a drop off. There are several opportunities to help:

·         Sponsor a child’s holiday wish: a typical list includes winter coat, sneakers, pajamas, underwear and something fun! They'll send you the list. 

·         Shop Our Online Registry: Click here to shop online at Amazon.  

·         Giving Tree: Just let them know how many wishes you need to create your giving tree and they will send the list!

·         Holiday food or gift drive: Please contact jfebles@kidsincrisis.org for a list of what’s most needed.

·         Donate gift cards in any amount that can be used to purchase last-minute items from supermarkets, Target, WalMart, Old Navy, Visa/Amex, etc.

·         Sponsor a holiday dinner for kids staying at Kids In Crisis’ Safe Haven shelter this holiday season

Holiday Aid 2022

The need is greater than ever this year! In particular, additional support is needed for the “Holiday Wishes” portion of the Holiday Aid program.

The Wizard of Oz Auditions

Open Arts Alliance is proud to announce auditions for The Wizard of Oz for students ages 6-18. 

Audition registration can be completed here by December 11. Auditioners need only attend one of the scheduled audition dates. Children auditioning should be prepared to sing a song of their choosing a cappella and be ready to read from a portion of the script.

For more information, please visit www.OpenArtsAlliance.com or email Rocco@openartsalliance.com

Thank you in advance, and we hope to see your students on the yellow brick road!

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