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Originally delivered on 1/29/2023 4:04 pm

SUBJECT: Gator Byte Volume 21

GATOR BYTE - VOLUME 21 - JANUARY 29, 2023
WEEK IN REVIEW
Battle of the Books

Five 5th Graders from Mrs. Bartlett's class competed in the townwide Battle of the Books on Wednesday night and took home 4th place! 

Congratulations to those who competed.  

You make Glenville proud!

Writing Awards Ceremony

Glenville rolled out the red carpet for our 2nd Graders who showed off their writing skills to each other and their families at the Writing Awards Ceremony on Friday.

What a talented group of young writers we have here at Glenville!

UPCOMING EVENTS
World Read Aloud Day - Weds, 2/1

Students will celebrate World Read Aloud Day in school on Wednesday by having guest readers visit their classrooms throughout the day. 

Why not continue with a family read aloud that night?

Valentine Grams - Orders due Friday, 2/3

New this year are Valentine Grams, a cute and fun way to spread some love to your child(ren) during the school day on Friday, February 10th. See the form below for more details and to order!

PJ Day for Kids - Friday, 2/10

Make an optional donation of $1 or more online (click here) or have your child(ren) bring in cash on Friday, 2/10.  

Bella Nonna Valentine's Pizza Night!

It’s Glenville School’s annual Valentine's Day pizza event. 

Decorate heart-shaped pizzas with your loved ones.

 Orders are pick-up only.

Glenville Family Hockey Fun - Sunday, 3/5

Join us for one of the most fun and exciting events of the year! Come cheer on Glenville students as they sing the National Anthem and enjoy an action-packed afternoon of hockey! All friends and family welcome!

Hat included with each ticket and $3 of every ticket purchased goes back to Glenville!

Click here to buy tickets.

Distinguished Teacher Awards

Since 1984, the Greenwich Distinguished Teachers Awards Committee (DTAC) has been recognizing and celebrating excellence among the dedicated teaching staff of the Greenwich Public Schools. Each year, DTAC selects up to six Distinguished Teachers from nominations submitted by parents, students, colleagues, and members of the community.

The main emphasis in identifying a distinguished teacher is the quality of work with students. To learn more about the criteria and eligibility requirements, head to the webpage dedicated to DTA that includes the Nomination Instruction Packet. We have many tools to help with your promotion, including a flyer in English and Spanish and a wonderful video, also in English and Spanish. Please utilize any and all of them! 

NOMINATION DEADLINE IS 5:00 PM ON MARCH 9, 2023. 

GATOR BALL- SAVE THE DATE!
GATOR GEAR

Just in time for snowy days - get cozy with our Glenville fleece blankets!  

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

For those parents who were unable to attend the PTAC Academic Excellence Committee's public workshop on January 10, 2023, Making Friends with Fractions, presented by Mike Reid, GPS Program Coordinator for K-12 Math, the recording of the workshop and associated materials can be found at: https://www.greenwichschools.org/community-ptac/ptac/resources. Please note that all PTAC Academic Excellence public workshops are recorded, so please visit the PTAC "Resources" webpage on GPS website to learn more about important curriculum-related topics of interest throughout the year.

If you are interested in attending any or all of "Fostering a Love of Learning at Home" 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!

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