Budget Vote: May 21, 2013 at BCHS, 7 a.m. - 9 p.m.
Upcoming Events
May 21
• School Budget Vote & District Election, BCHS Gym, 7 a.m.-9 p.m.
May 22
• Board of Education Meeting, 7 p.m.
May 23
• Grade 4 NYS Science Test, Performance Test
• Glenmont Art Show
May 27
• Memorial Day, No School/Offices Closed
May 31
• Grade 5 "Survivor Day" at Town Park
June 3
• Grade 4 NYS Science Test, Written Test
Author Matt McElligott visited Glenmont School on May 8 and taught
our students a lot about writing and illustrating books. Many thanks
to our PTA for making his visit possible!
Check out his website at
http://matthewmcelligott.com
Glenmont Headlines
Principal's Note from Laura Heffernan
Principal Laura Heffernan talks about the upcoming budget vote, Kids Vote Too and gives Tools for School thanks. READ NOTE »
Healthy Kids Week
Healthy Kids Week is taking place May 13-17. Please check the Healthy Kids Committee webpage for information on district and community events!
BCSD Community Book Fair for Hurricane Sandy Victims
Last October, many downstate schools were highly affected by Hurricane Sandy, causing significant damage to their buildings and equipment. BCSD's individual schools reached out through Roots & Wings program to lend assistance, and through this work, became aware of the need for new library books at several Staten Island public schools.
On Tuesday May 21 residents will come together for our district wide budget vote. This year, we will take advantage of our annual gathering to host a one day Book Fair to help rebuild the storm damaged collection at PS 38, the George Cromwell school in Staten Island. The fair will be a Buy One Get One event. Families can buy one book for themselves, and select another book to donate. Scholastic has generously offered to ship the books for us.
To support this fair, volunteers are needed. First please read more about the event [PDF]. Nancy Smith of Glenmont Elementary’s PTA will coordinate volunteers and if you are available to volunteer or to help with pre-fair communications or planning, please send the volunteer slip [PDF] back to school with your child or email your availability to smithn@nycap.rr.com.
P.E. Grade 5 Leadership Award
Congratulations to our Physical Education (P.E.) Leadership Award winners! Six of our fifth graders will be honored in a ceremony at Hudson Valley Community College on May 6 with other students from around the Capital District for their leadership, sportsmanship, and personal responsibility in physical education class throughout their tenure at Glenmont School.
Our award winners are:
Liam Brill, Abby Hepfer, Jazlyn LaFortune, Molly McGraw, Jack
Pocorobba, Nick Zigrosser
Congratulations on a job well done!
Summer Enrichment Enrollment is now open!
Summer Enrichment Camp is open to students entering grades 3-8 next September and now parents can enroll using the convenient ands secure mySchoolBucks program. READ MORE »
Kathi Davey retires from BCSD and Glenmont School
As Kathi Davey retires from her position at Glenmont, Principal Laura Heffernan, on behalf of the entire school, details her bittersweet congratulations to Kathi and pays tribute to her role at the school. READ MORE »
Donate your change to Glenmont Playground Project
We are collecting your coins in order to make a CHANGE to Glenmont Elementary’s playground! There will be a bucket in each classroom for students to make donations as well as a large collection jug in the school lobby. With your support will be able to climb towards our goal! A special thank you to Tom Larsen, a Glenmont Alum, for making our donation sign in the lobby!
A reminder for our fifth grade parents...
Some of you may receive e-mail notices from our school. These are sent via our School News Notifier (SNN) system, which you are not automatically enrolled in, and must sign up for on your own.
You may be enrolled in the Glenmont message list, but keep in mind that as your student transitions to the middle school, you'll need to sign up for the BCMS message list. READ MORE »
A reminder about our Early School Closing Policy
Because of the importance of knowing what our policy is regarding an early closing, we will reiterate this information periodically until March. Please take the time to read our policy for when the school closes early. READ MORE »
Remember to call the office if your child will be out
Please remember to call the office if your child is going to be out, ill, or coming to school late. If you call the office before 7:45 there is an answering machine where you may leave a message. The Health Office's number is (518) 439-2383. You may also email your child’s teacher, but make sure to copy the office as well (zaccj@bcsd.neric.org). All absences must be documented so please be sure to follow up with a written note.
Outgrown Sneakers?
Mrs. Nolan will be collecting any used, out-grown sneakers for Hope 7. This charity services the Troy area with after school care for kids and help for families in need. If you have any old sneakers at home that you would like to donate, please tie them together in pairs and drop them off in the PE office at school. Please note that we cannot accept boots, sandals, or shoes – just sneakers.
A guide to seasonal influenza
Flu season is upon us! To make sure that we have healthy, happy students in our schools, please take some time to go over this seasonal flu guide for parents or read this educational information from New York State regarding the flu [PDF].
Programs to help earn money for Glenmont
Click here [PDF] to learn about the various programs available to help earn money for Glenmont Elementary.
More Glenmont news
• PTA Family Math and Science Night [Photo Gallery]
• BC using new system to measure reading growth in K-5 students
• A note about bus stop assignments
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