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"Be Prepared, Be Responsible, Be Respectful"
Fifth Grade Orientation Presentation
Midnight Madness 2014!!
Midnight Madness is an annual fundraiser basketball event. The money that is raised benefits a specific charity every year. This year funds will be donated to relief for the Philippeans. Also, a scholarship will be awarded to four former Glenwood students in the honor of Doug Parker, Eddie Ashwell, Dan Ecker and JoAnn Knight. In addition, we will have the “Shave Your Head Booth” with all money being donated to the Sam Forman’s Relay For Life team, a former Glenwood student. In addition to the head shaving station, we will also have a hair braiding station this year, to raise money for Sam Forman’s Relay for Life team. Midnight Madness will begin Friday, March 21st, right after school to midnight.
Students that choose to participate will sign up on teams with their friends. There must be at least 8, and no more than 10, players on a team. Each team will play in at least two basketball games. Each player is responsible for a $25.00 entry fee but may donate more if they choose to. Checks should be made out to Glenwood Middle School. If you are interested in playing but do not have a complete team by Feb 7th or want to be put on a team, see the Physical Education staff and they will help you find a team that needs you or help to complete your team.The last day to turn in all forms and money is February 7th.
Game schedules will be posted the week of Midnight Madness. If players have conflicts with family commitments or other activities, fill in the times that the players will not be available. Every effort will be made to accommodate teams with scheduling conflicts.
All teams must have two chaperones that must be present as supervisors for their child’s team throughout the entire time their team is present. It would be beneficial to communicate between parents and chaperones about the departure time. The chaperones will receive an email, asking them to volunteer at a specific station (hallway monitor, pizza room, etc.) for an hour around the time that their team plays. If you are not a chaperone, you can still volunteer to help out at Midnight Madness- just email one of the P.E. teachers (emily_delisle@hcpss.org or scott_dingman@hcpss.org)!
Captains of each team must turn in the following byFebruary 7th:
1. Team Roster (ON PAPER) to Mrs. DeLisle or Mr. Dingman
2. Chaperones (2 per team - emails/phone#s) and team color choices (first come first serve) which is done by filling out the
3. Checks or cash and a signed permission slip for every participant on their team to Mrs. DeLisle or Mr. Dingman along with team
roster.
EACH PLAYER (including captain) MUST FILL OUT AN ONLINE PLAYER FORM AND TURN IN PAPER PERMISSION SLIP AND MONEY TO CAPTAIN.
Interested in AfterSchool Intramurals?
Check out the Q3 offerings and download a permission slip below.
PARENT/TEACHER CONFERENCES
Once again, our school will be using a web-based application called Pick-A-Time to schedule parent/teacher conferences to be held February 12-14, 2014. Report cards will be sent home with students Wednesday, January 29th. Pick-A-Time will open for the GMS community on Wednesday, January 29th, at 3:00 p.m. At that time, three of your student's teachers may be selected. On February 6th, starting at 8:00 a.m., you may select other teachers to conference with based upon their availability. You will be able to access this program to schedule or cancel your appointments until February 10th at 8:00 p.m. No conferences can be scheduled or rescheduled during the conference dates after Pick-A-Time is closed. After Pick-A-Time is closed, please cancel your
appointments by calling Mrs. Parker at 410-313-5520.
To access this program, please click on the appropriate scheduling link located on the GMS or HCPSS website: www.hcpss.org. On this same HCPSS website, you will find directions for scheduling your conferences. You will need your child's student ID number (9 digits including 0s) that can be located on your student's report card that will be issued on the 3rd of February. Note that a student ID number cannot be given over the telephone. It is suggested that parents use information on the HCPSS Family Portal and the
report card to determine which teachers should be scheduled for conferences.
If you do not have Internet access, please call Mrs. Parker between 9:00 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. to schedule your conferences beginning January 30th. To accommodate the volume of schedules, we need to adhere tightly to the 15-minute conference times. There is a 5-minute transition break in between each scheduled conference. Please be prompt in attending your conferences. In addition, walk-in conferences will not be available. Parents will be greeted in the school foyer by a staff member during conference week and given a map of the school, if needed.
If you have any questions, please call Mrs. Parker at 410-313-5520.
HCPSS Bullying, Harassment and Intimidation Reporting
HCPSS has developed a fillable PDF option for the bullying, harassment, or intimidation (BHI) reporting form. This PDF is hosted at the reporting section of the School Culture and Climate page on HCPSS.org: http://www.hcpss.org/parents/bully_report.shtml
Please link to the "Report Bullying" page (URL listed above) from your school website in order to spread the word about this new reporting option. Users can fill out the form using either Adobe Acrobat or Reader, save it on their computers, and then send it via email to their school administrator or print it out and submit the form in person.
IMPORTANT: Chaperone/Volunteer Training
The live chaperone/volunteer training will from 6:45pm - 7pm on Tuesday, September 24, 2013 (Back to School Night). If you are unable to attend, please download the Chaperone/Volunteer Training PowerPoint. To download the PowerPoint click on the following link GMS Student Services - Volunteer Training. After you view the Chaperone/Volunteer Training PowerPoint you will need to complete the Google form at the end of the slideshow to be registered as a trained chaperone/volunteer. There will be no additional live
trainings in the 2013-2014 school year.
Bell Schedules 2013-2014 School Year
Below please find the bell schedules for this school year.
This year, parents and students will use the Aspen Family Portal to view student academic progress. Access it by clicking on the "Family Portal" icon.
The 2013-2014 Glenwood Middle School Calendar
Check out the GMS calendar as well as special events and happenings at our school. For a complete official HCPSS calendar please the the HCPSS website at http://www.hcpss.org.
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Information Regarding Absence Reporting
in additional to monitoring student attendance, schools are being asked to collect more information about the student illness. As part of the Health Department's tracking of Influenza Like Illness in Howard County, schools are required to report numbers of student illness and symptoms.
If your child is absent from school because of illness, please contact the school on the first day of the absence and provide the following information:
* Your child's name
* The date
* Reason for absence
You may contact the school using one of the following options:
Phone: 410-313-5525
Make up work may be requested every second day of absence. To request make up work you must call the school BEFORE 8:30 am. (All work is to be picked up between 2:30 - 3:30 the same day as requested).
Please note: For our attendance reporting purposes, a signed parent/guardian note with student's name, grade, date(s) of absence and reason will still be required upon the student's return to school.
Late Arrivals
Parents are reminded that school begins at 7:40 am, and students are expected to be in homeroom at that time. Students arriving at 7:40 am or later must be signed in through the Front Office with a parent signature and/or a note.
Information from the Administration Regarding Excused Absences
Mr. Brown and Mrs. O'Byrne have created a form to assist parents in notifying the school about excused absences, early dismissals and late arrivals; the need for a student to go home on a bus other than their regularly assigned bus or walk to the community center or library after school. Please download this easy to use form.
From the HCPSS Accounting Office
WHEN YOU PROVIDE PAYMENT, YOU AUTHORIZE HCPSS/ENVISION PAYMENT SOLUTIONS TO USE INFORMATION FROM THE CHECK TO MAKE A ONE-TIME ELECTRONIC FUND TRANSFER FROM YOUR ACCOUNT, OR TO PROCESS THE PAYMENT AS A CHECK TRANSACTION.
YOU AUTHORIZE HCPSS/FARS TO COLLECT A FEE OF $35 AS ALLOWED BY MARYLAND STATE LAW THROUGH ELECTRONIC FUND TRANSFER FROM YOUR ACCOUNT IF YOUR PAYMENT IS RETURNED UNPAID.
Please include the following information on your check:
? Full Name
? Street Address
? Phone Number
Extended Absences from School for Vacations and Religious Observances
If you are planning an upcoming absence for a vacation or religious observance please download and submit the following forms:
Completed forms are to be returned to Mr. Brown.
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