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Monday, Dec 26 – Friday, Dec 30 |
Schools Closed,
Winter Break |
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Monday, Jan 2 |
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Wednesday, Jan 4 |
GT Parent Academy, 7
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Wednesday, Jan 11 |
PTSA Meeting, 7 PM |
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Monday, Jan 16 |
Schools Closed,
Martin Luther King Jr. Day |
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Thursday, Jan 19 |
Market Day Pick Up,
5:45 PM – 6:45 PM |
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Friday, Jan 20 |
3 Hour Early
Dismissal, End of the 2nd Marking Period |
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Monday, Jan 23 |
School Closed,
Professional Work Day |
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Thursday, Jan 26 |
Science Fair (Snow
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Monday, Jan 30 |
Report Cards Issued |
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School
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Principal’s Message During the past week, I have attended our Winter
Instrumental and Choral Concerts.
I hope you were able to attend one as well. I want to congratulate our music students and their
teachers on their accomplishments.
In the January issue of Cobra Comments, I will share the names of our
fine arts students that have achieved county and/or state recognition. Later in this Cobra Comments, you
will find the names of students that are advancing to the county level in the
PTSA Reflections Program. As I visited classrooms this week, students and teachers
have been working together on their lessons. I am always amazed by the achievement and dedication of
Glenwood’s students and staff. On behalf of the staff, thank you to all of the families
that have provided gifts and treats to brighten the days leading up to winter
break. Our students have worked hard and are looking forward to Winter Break. On behalf of the school administration and staff, I want to wish each family a safe and happy winter break. I wish each of you days filled with family moments and celebration throughout the holiday season. |
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Attention all 8th
Grade Parents.... Please attend the
GLENELG HIGH SCHOOL PARENT NIGHT on January 5th, at 7:00 pm,
at Glenelg High School. You will
hear about course expectations and requirements, as well as opportunities for
your child at Glenelg!! 8th Grade
Students… GHS
Dance Company auditions will be held in the GHS Dance Studio, Jan 3rd
and 4th, 3-6 PM. Learn
three routines on Tuesday, Jan 3rd; Perform for the judges on Wed,
Jan 4th |
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High School Career Academies Information Sessions Wed., Jan. 4, 7-9 p.m. Applications and Research Lab (ARL), 10920 Rt. 108, Ellicott City Parents and
students in grades 8-10 are invited to information sessions about the Career
Academies. These programs enable high school students to focus on a course of
study related to their academic and career interests. All are welcome at either session. For more information and a
complete list of Academies, visit www2.hcpss.org/cte/academies/career_academies.html
or call the Office of Career and Technology Education, 410-313-6629. |
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Reflections Program 2011: WINNING ENTRIES Glenwood Middle School Congratulations to
the following students for winning at the school level. They will now be competing at the
county level. County results
will be available in January.
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Winter Intramurals The Winter
Session runs from the week of January 2nd through the week of
March 12th. These activities will run from 2:30 to 3:30 on their identified
day(s). Flyers and permission slips are available in the front office. We are asking students who wish to participate
in an activity to pay a fee of $35 per activity. GO GIRLS is a free activity. Math Coaching has a separate ten week
session fee of $35 for either Tuesdays or Thursdays ($70 for both), plus any additional materials fee. Checks for the intramural fees
should be made payable to the Glenwood PTSA. Checks for the materials must be made
payable to the Glenwood Middle School, not the PTSA. Scholarships are available for those
who need them and can be applied for through Assistant Principal O'Byrne. Completed forms, with your check(s)
attached, should be placed in the drop box on the counter in the front
office. If you have questions
about any of the programs, please contact the sponsor via their school email
account. Students should sign-up
no later than Friday, January 6th, or the activity/activities they
wish to participate in may not run if there are not enough participants! Homework Club - Attend any 1,2, 3, or
all 4 sessions each week for one low fee! Mondays sponsored by Nena Davis (Room 81) Tuesdays sponsored
by Kathy Mehalko (Room 31) Wednesdays sponsored by Tara Smith (Room 34) Thursdays
sponsored by Kathy Mehalko (Room 31) Students seeking a quiet place to get their
homework done immediately after school can attend any or all of the sessions
depending on what days work best for them. Join any time during the session! Math Coaching - Tuesdays & Thursdays sponsored by Chong Na & Nancy
Cornelius (Room 2) (Separate fee for either Tuesdays or Thursdays - $70 to
attend both days) Would you like to have a chance to sit down right here at
Glenwood after school and have a math teacher available to help point you in
the right direction with your homework.
If you are in a grade level math class and think you might benefit
from additional guidance, join this math specific HW club with two of
Glenwood’s finest math teachers! Knitting - Thursdays sponsored by Robin Russell-Mitchell (Room 26) Learn to cast on and knit garter stitch while making a warm and
cozy scarf. Enrollment is
limited, so make sure you bring your registration form to Ms.
Russell-Mitchell in Room 26 to hold your place. Materials fee: $20, payable to Glenwood Middle School
instead of the Glenwood Middle School PTSA for the intramural fee itself. The
materials fee will cover the yarn and needles needed to complete this project.
Participants will be able to keep their needles after the winter session to
continue knitting on their own. BEALLUCANBEMATH - Wednesdays sponsored by Jason Beall (Room 80) Are you in a GT or Honors math class? Let me help you excel in your current class. We will meet each week to allow
students to review and master any advanced math topics from your GT or Honors
level class and/or look ahead to tie current skills to future topics from
classes that lie ahead. Animal Art Club - Wednesdays sponsored by Laurie Basham (Room 39) The Animal Art Club will explore the subject of animals through
drawing, painting and printmaking. Start collecting your favorite animal
photos and bring them to Animal Art Club where you will turn them into works
of art. Go Girl!!!
- Tuesdays sponsored
by Denie Creese & Cathy Henry (Cafeteria) (Free Activity) This FREE program is all about
fun, health, wellness, and lifetime fitness. Sessions will include instruction and participation in the
following: Walking, Running, Resistance and Weight Training, Golf, Yoga,
Zumba, Jazzercise, The Fitness Lab, Nutritional Snacking, and Much More Why: For
fun and to increase your fitness level Who: All
Glenwood Middle School Girls What to wear: Comfortable sneakers and weather
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Ecophones Recycling Group Did you know that
the cadmium from a single phone can pollute 158,200 gallons of water or the
equivalent of 1.2 million 16-ounce coffees? The Ecophones Recycling group is here to help save the
environment!! We are doing an electronics
recycling fundraiser called Ecophones to earn money that will be
donated to the Children's Cancer Foundation. It would be great if you could support us by donating your
old electronics (broken or not).
You can find the Ecophone collection box in Mrs. Jensen's room 7. Items you can donate include: -ink jet cartridges -cell phones -i-pods/mp3 players -laptops -cameras/video cameras -video game consoles -GPSs -TI graphing calculators -E-book readers For more information, ask Mrs. Jensen or for a complete list of
recyclable electronics, visit www.Ecophones.com . Thank you for your support!! |
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8th
Grade Parents/Guardians - Student Service Learning The following is an overview of the 8th
grade Student Service Learning (SSL) opportunities for the 2011-2012 school
year. In the effort to increase home/ school communication, we are providing
you with the Student Service Learning dates. Howard County Public School
System (HCPSS) requires students to earn a total of 75 SSL hours. Eighth
grade students are responsible for tracking their 25 SSL hours on a
documentation sheet that will be kept in the students’ Science binder.
Students who miss any of the school days below due to a prearranged/excused
absence(s) will be responsible for seeking alternative SSL opportunities
offered at Glenwood. Those opportunities will be announced at various times
throughout the school year and range from Student Government Association
(SGA) activities to helping with management of the school’s courtyard
(Courtyard Crew). January 20th
(3 hour early release) February
– Field Trip during the school day February 15th
and 16th (3 hour early release) March (event
during Related Arts and evening activity) The overview and dates have been provided to
you as a courtesy to help you better schedule family events. If you
have any questions, please contact Mr. Beall or Mrs. Viens. Respectfully, 8th Grade Teachers |
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Items Dropped
Off For Students (excerpt taken from the student agenda books) In middle school students should be learning
the responsibility of bringing all necessary supplies & lunches with
them. Most of our teachers expect this as part of their grading policy.
Please assist your child and the Glenwood staff by directing your child to
pack their backpack the night before with their books and homework they will
need for the next day. If an emergency arises and a student calls
home for an item it is your child’s responsibility (without being called) to
stop by the office to pick it up. It is very disruptive to the teaching and
learning process to have students called out of class. |
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Community
Center/Library After School In order for students to walk to the Glenwood Community
Center and/or the Glenwood Library after school, they must bring a signed
note from their parent. The permission slip sent in with the
student is signed by the administration at lunch granting the student to go
to only one of the two locations stated above. No phone calls will be accepted. Please reinforce to your child that he or she
must go directly to the Glenwood Community Center and/or the Glenwood
Library. Students are not permitted to cross the road and go to Highs
or the Western Regional Park. Once students leave the Glenwood School
property HCPSS is no longer liable. We appreciate your
support. Student safety is our top concern. |
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Glenwood Calendar Please remember to check for upcoming events
on our school calendar that can be found on our website http://gms.hcpss.org. |
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Notifying Glenwood if Your Child is
Absent When your child is absent you may
contact the school using one of the following options: Email: gmsabsence@hcpss.org Or contact Student Services at
410-313-5525 during the school day (7:30 am - 2:30 pm) When your child is out for the
second day in a row you may request homework. You must call 410-313-5525
before 8:30 to ask for homework to be collected. It will be available for pickup between 2:30 – 3:30
that afternoon. Parents are responsible for picking it up the same day it is
requested. 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. Parents are reminded school begins
and students are expected in homeroom at 7:40 am. Students arriving in the building at 7:40 or later, must
be signed in through the Front Office with a parent signature and/or a note. |
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PTSA
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The PTSA would like to wish
everyone a Safe and Happy Holiday Season! We hope you have a relaxing winter break. Thank you to all who sent in
gifts for our teacher Secret Santa Gift Exchange! |
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Leo Club Is your child interested in
joining the Leo Club this year?
We would like to get this club operating again but we are in need of a
parent volunteer willing to be in charge. If you are interested, please contact Kathleen Forester kforester@verizon.net for more information. |
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The next PTSA meeting will be
held at 7 pm on January 11.
Please join us in the media center. |
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Special Thank You A very special thank you to all the parents and
students who contributed to the Glenwood Middle School Teacher and Staff
White Elephant Gift Exchange. The teachers and staff had a great
time opening and exchanging gifts while snacking on cookies, brownies and
punch. They were all so thankful and appreciative! Wishing You A Happy Holiday and A Happy, Healthy
and Safe New Year, Laura Wieder |
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Market Day Don’t
forget to place your Market Day order! ( www.marketday.com School code: 21490)
Orders placed via internet by Friday, January 13 (deadline is 11pm),
can be picked up on Thursday, January 19, between 5:45 and 6:45 PM, in the
cafeteria. Any
questions, please contact Lauren Garofolo, lorgarf@comcast.net or
410-489-6585. |
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Free Studio
Concert at Misako Ballet Misako
Ballet Company continues its tradition of offering holiday studio dance
concerts for families with children, tailored to the young audience.
Tuesday, Dec. 27 at 1-1:30 p.m. The
concert will feature ballet with Japanese and classical themes and
contemporary dances. Children
from the audience will have an opportunity to learn a quick piece and perform
it. Great for families with young children! At Misako Ballet Studio, Harpers Choice Village
Center, 5485 Harper's Farm Road, Suite 203, Columbia 21044 (above Dunkin
Donuts). Call 410-884-9690 or 443-805-1350 for more information, or
visit www.misakoballet.com. |
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Gifted and Talented Parent
Academy Wednesday,
January 4, 2012 7:00 p.m. - 8:30
p.m. The Homewood
School 10914 Route 108,
Ellicott City All interested parents and
community members are invited to attend! Get Involved: Support Gifted and Talented Education
in Howard County Featured Speaker: Dr. Jeanne Paynter, Specialist for
Gifted and Talented Education, Maryland State Department of Education, will
share resources for parents, advocacy tips, and the most recent information
about the status of gifted and talented education in Maryland. Sponsored by the G/T Education
Program and G/T Advisory Committee.
For more information, visit the G/T
Advisory Committee website at http://hcpssgtac.wordpress.com . |
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4 Easy Steps to Help Disaster Victims in Howard County 1. Dive into your
closet and clean out all your old prom/party dresses, gently worn shoes,
purses, jewelry and other accessories. 2. Take all the
stuff to Coldwell Banker—Enchanted Forest and drop it in the Project:
Prom Dress bin January 2 thru February 17, 2012. 3. Come to the
Howard County YMCA on February 26 ready to shop. The cleaned and collected
dresses will be sold at a fraction of their original price. Get there early
because doors open at 9AM and the dresses go quickly! 4. Smile. You just
helped raise money so the Red Cross can provide food, shelter, clothing and
other help to disaster victims in Howard County. Important details: Visit Coldwell
Banker - Enchanted Forest, 10050 Baltimore National Pike, Ellicott City, during
the following times to drop off your items: Monday-Thursday 9AM- 7PM; Friday and Saturdays 9AM-5PM; Sundays 9AM-3PM. Project: Prom Dress happens on one
day only-- February 26 at the Howard County YMCA from 9AM – 5PM.
100% of the money raised through the re-sale is donated to the American Red
Cross of the Chesapeake Region. For more information call 410/624-2035, email
projectpromdresshoward@gmail.com or find Project: Prom Dress on Facebook. |
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2012 Girl Power – Reach for the Sky Sunday, March 11, 3-5 pm Kossiakoff Center, The Johns Hopkins University
Applied Physics Laboratory 11100 Johns Hopkins Road, Laurel, MD 20723 Career opportunities
for the Women of Tomorrow in Science, Technology, Engineering, and
Mathematics presented by Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory
with support from many STEM partners. Parents are invited to accompany their
daughters. Directions are
available at www.jhuapl.edu. No admission fee. |
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Capitol Debate
Winter 2012 Classes/Camps Capitol Debate, a business
partner with the school system, will host after school classes in Debate and
Public Speaking starting the week of January 17 for students from 4th to 8th
grade. Cost: $200. For more details/times and to apply, go
to www.capitoldebate.com. Contact: Ronald Bratt at 443-538-4992 or bratt@capitol-debate.com . |
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School's Out Nature Programs Need a place to bring your
children when schools are closed? Bring them to The Howard County
Conservancy for their School's Out Nature Programs. These educational
programs are held on select days when Howard County schools are closed
to students. Programs include educational games, activities, and crafts
emphasizing all the wonders of the changing seasons. Children will
discover and explore the variety of natural habitats as life flourishes all
around them. Programs are for children ages 5-12. You must register in
advance. A limited number of students will be permitted each session,
so sign your child up today! Full day Programs: - 8:30 am-3:30 pm; $40/child - Before care is available
starting at 8 a.m. for an extra $5. - After care is available from
3:30 to 5:30 p.m. for an extra $10. 2012 Dates: Jan 16, Jan 23, Feb
17, Feb 20, May 18 The Howard County Conservancy
is located at 10520 Old Frederick Road, Woodstock, 21163. For more information and
registration, contact tabby.fique@hcconservancy.org |
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Registrations
for Howard County Recreation and Parks Various Program Please visit the Howard County
Recreation and Parks website for all of their current programs and
registrations. There are lots of
sports and adventure opportunities.
Visit today! www.co.ho.md.us/Rap |
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Community events are neither sponsored
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We
would like to thank our business partners for their support: Howard County Library, Eggspectation Restaurant, Glenwood Lions Club, Gailes’ Violin Shop, Bryan Hall/Long & Foster, and The First Tee of Howard County |
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