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Next Issue February 24, 2012 |
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January 27, 2012 |
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Family Portal |
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Upcoming
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Monday, Jan 30 |
Report Cards Issued |
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Wednesday, Feb 8 |
PTSA Meeting, 7 PM |
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Wednesday and Thursday, Feb 15 and 16 |
3 Hr Early
Dismissal, Parent/Teacher Conferences |
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Thursday, Feb 16 |
Market Day Pick Up,
5:45-6:45 PM |
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Friday, Feb 17 |
Schools Closed,
Parent/Teacher Conferences |
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Monday, Feb 20 |
Schools Closed,
Presidents’ Day |
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Wednesday, Feb 29 |
Interim/Progress
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School
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Principal’s Message I am proud to announce the names of several of our
students who have been recognized for outstanding achievements in
co-curricular and extracurricular programs. Listed below are students who were selected for the Art
Showcase, for countywide or all-state recognition in our band and orchestra
programs, along with participants in the Howard County Solo and Ensemble
Festival, and our Science Fair winners.
I am also proud to list the students from the PTSA Reflections Program
who were recognized at the county level. Congratulations to all of these students on their
accomplishments. |
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Howard
County Middle School G/T Symphonic Band Sungyeon Cho,
Flute, Grade 8 Daniel Li, Oboe,
Grade 7 Haley Sames, French
Horn, Grade 7 Howard
County Middle School Honors Band Alex Barrett, Alto
Saxophone, Grade 6 Maryland
All-State Junior Band Haley Sames, French
Horn, Grade 7 Maryland All-State Orchestra and
Howard County G/T Orchestra Anne Xie, Violin,
Grade 6 Greater Baltimore Youth Orchestra
(GBYO) Alexis Cohen,
Violin, Grade 7 The following students will
participate in the Solo and Ensemble Festival on February 4th: Matthew Bowman,
Viola, Grade 6 Alexis Cohen,
Cello, Grade 7 Robert Michele,
Violoa, Grade 8 8th
Grade Science Fair Winners who will be moving on to the STEM County Fair Samantha Arenberg, Corinne Conover, Tobias Dilworth,
Dominic Faustino, Meghan Finnan, Connor Hall, Maegan Jennings, Robert
Michele, Bianka Onwumbiko, Evan Paregol, James Parry, Allison Peters, Candace
Rodkey, Emma Rothfield, and Abigail Snellman The following sixth graders had their
artwork selected to represent our school at the Howard County Art Department's
6th grade Showcase. The
artwork will be displayed at the Board of Education Gallery until March 18. Grace Shrestha,
Corinne Rasch, and Josh Goodman Reflections Program 2011 Winning Entries
at the County Level PHOTOGRAPHY: Logan Barragan, Grade
7, Outstanding Interpretation of Theme Alexandra Wood, Grade
7, Award of Merit FILM: Ryan Higgins, Grade 7,
Award of Excellence LITERATURE: Caroline Kwon, Grade
7, Award of Excellence DANCE: Sara Hart, Grade 8, Outstanding
Interpretation of Theme |
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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 15-17, 2012. Report
cards will be sent home with students on January 30th along with a
Pick-A-Time information letter. Pick-A-Time will open for the GMS
community on January 30th at 3:00 pm. To access this program, please
click on the appropriate scheduling link located on the HCPSS website: www.hcpss.org. Pick-A-Time directions will also be posted on the GMS
website. You will be able to access this program until February 13th at
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Midnight Madness Midnight Madness is coming up!!! The students received permission forms
on Tuesday. All registration
forms and money are due February 10th. The front page of the permission form packet has all the
details, including information on what all players and team captains need to
complete and turn in. Midnight Madness will be held on
March 23rd. We always
need a lot of volunteers and at least two chaperones for your son or
daughter's team. Please consider
helping to continue this great tradition! Thank you for your support! Emily DeLisle and Scott Dingman |
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Lost and
Found There are many items in the Lost and Found located in the
cafeteria. If your child has
misplaced any items this school year, please check the Lost and Found. The items will moved to the front
hall way during Parent/Teacher Conferences in February. Any items not claimed by Feb 17th
will be donated. |
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Book Drive to Support Sarah's House Tessa Loazer, an
Ambassador-level Girl Scout in the Glenelg area is holding a book drive to
help revamp the children's library at Sarah's House, a housing program for
homeless families. Tessa needs
our help in achieving her goal of helping Sarah's house and earning her Girl
Scout Gold Star Award. A drop
box has been placed in the GMS media center. Please send new or gently used children's books that you
would like to donate to the GMS media center by March 10th,
2012. Thanks for your help! |
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2012 G/T Summer Institutes Howard County
students entering grades 1-12 who are interested in advanced instruction and enrichment
experiences in the sciences, mathematics, literature, writing, technology and
fine arts, are encouraged to enroll in G/T Summer Institutes for Talent
Development classes. Space is limited;
please register early. Class descriptions and registration information are
available at www.hcpss.org/gt/summer_gt_2012.pdf. |
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BSAP Saturday Math Academy The BSAP Saturday Math
Academy will hold on-site registration on Saturday, February 11, 2012 from
9:00AM - 11:00AM (or until capacity is reached). Registration is on a first-come
basis. FYI: • The BSAP – SMA is designed to accelerate
academic achievement in mathematics. • Certified teachers tutor and mentor a
diverse population of students that are on, below or above grade level in
mathematics. • Parents and students identify mathematics
goals upon registration; the teachers review the goals and plan accordingly
to support and mentor students. • All students are expected to bring class
work, homework, books, tests, and questions each Saturday. • The instruction is individualized as much as
possible. • The Saturday Math Academy is open to all
students in grades 4 – 12 in the Howard County Public School System. Parents of enrolled
students attend meetings where they are introduced to a variety of math
related topics and countywide initiatives. |
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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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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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Membership Thank you to the families that
have joined the PTSA this year.
A token of appreciation was sent home with your child. Ask your child if you haven’t
received your gift. Apparently,
a magnetic chip clip is handy to use in the lockers. It isn’t too late to join the PTSA! |
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PTSA Meeting The next PTSA meeting will be
held at 7 pm on February 8.
Please join us in the media center. |
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We are looking for
a few people to sit on the nominating committee. The nominating committee will be looking to fill the
available PTSA Board member positions for next year. If you are interested in being a part
of this committee please email Kathleen Forester, kforester@verizon.net or Dianne Kvech, tdkvech@comcast.net. There are several key positions that need to be filled,
vice presidents and treasurer.
If you are interested in becoming a board member for next year, please
let us know your interest.
Getting involved with the PTSA is a great way to get to know your
school, teachers, and child’s classmates. |
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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, February 10 (deadline is 11pm),
can be picked up on Thursday, February 16, 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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Community News |
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Howard County Dance Festival Sat., Feb. 4, 7 p.m. (snow dates Feb. 11 and 25) Atholton High, 6520 Freetown Rd., Columbia Dance companies from every Howard County high school will
perform. Tickets are $8 at the door. |
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ISO Used Musical Instruments Donations
accepted Sat., Feb. 4 (snow date Feb. 11) Do you have a
formerly loved musical instrument that needs a new home? The ECHO Project
(Every Child Has Opportunities in Music) seeks donations of used instruments
for students who could not otherwise afford an instrument of their own. Instruments should
be in good, playable condition. Traditional orchestral instruments (violin,
viola, cello, bass) are especially needed. Donations will be accepted during
the Howard County Solo & Ensemble Festival at Mt. Hebron High School,
Sat., Feb. 4, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. For more
information, contact Linda Franke, Chair, Howard County Parents for School
Music (HCPSM), at Friday992@verizon.net. |
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Winter Citrus
Fruit Sale The Glenelg Marching Unit Boosters are now
holding their last Citrus Fruit Sale of the year. In February, they
offer Florida grapefruit, California navel oranges, and Florida temple
oranges. Orders are due by February 10th for fruit to be picked up at Glenelg
High School on February 25, 2012. Order forms are available from the Glenelg
High School office, by contacting Cindy Desrochers at 410-489-4977 or fruitsales@glenelgbands.com, or by downloading
from our website at: www.glenelgbands.com. Please mail the completed fruit order form
with your check made out to Glenelg Marching Unit Boosters to the address
given on the form. |
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Project Prom Dress - Donate Dresses and Support Red Cross in
Howard County Clean out your
closets, gather your prom/party dresses, gently worn shoes, purses, jewelry
and other accessories, and drop them off to Coldwell Banker - Enchanted
Forest in the Project: Prom Dress
bin between now and February 17. Those who need a dress can come shop at the
Howard County YMCA on February 26, 9 a.m.- 5 p.m. The cleaned and collected
dresses will be sold at a fraction of their original price. Get there early
because the dresses go quickly! Proceeds go to the Red Cross, which 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 9 a.m.- 7 p.m.; Friday and Saturdays 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sundays 9 a.m.-3 p.m. For more information, call
410-624-2035, email projectpromdresshoward@gmail.com or find Project: Prom
Dress on Facebook. |
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Slayton House Theatre Camp of the Arts Your child can enjoy dance, music, art and drama this
summer. Each session ends in a full production on our professional stage.
Discounts are offered for registrations received before Feb 29. For
information, contact Kathy Verheul, Camp Administrator at campadmin@columbiavillages.org or
410-730-3987. For older and experienced students,
Slayton House Theatre Conservatory will be performing the Broadway
Musical, URINETOWN. The camp session will be from July 2-Aug. 4,
2012. For information and audition dates, visit www.campofthearts.com or contact Kathy Verheul, Camp Administrator at campadmin@columbiavillagaes.org. |
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Golden Opportunities for Seniors in Howard County Schools The HCPSS welcomes
grandparents, retirees and senior citizens to take part in school and system
activities. Golden Opportunities is a free electronic bulletin
containing high school performance listings, volunteer opportunities,
system-wide news and other features of particular interest to the senior
community. The January issue,
and instructions to sign up to receive future issues, are available at www.hcpss.org/golden. |
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Applications
Available for Journey Camp for Girls Applications are now available for Journey
2012. Journey is a weeklong residential leadership development program for Howard
County girls entering 8th and 9th grade in the fall
of 2012 sponsored by the Women’s Giving Circle of Howard County.
Journey will run from Sunday, June 24 – Saturday, June 30 at Washington
College in Chestertown, MD. The cost of the camp is $600. Financial
assistance is available. Requests for financial aid should be mailed by
March 17, 2012. The application deadline is March 31, 2012.
Applications are available in middle school guidance offices and online at www.womensgivingcircle.org and www.mlw.org. For information, contact office@mlw.org. |
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Western Howard County Youth Baseball, Softball
& Tee Ball (WHCYBSL) EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION comes to an end
on Tuesday, January 31st. Register for Recreational Spring
Baseball, Softball & Tee Ball by clicking here. Visit www.whcsports.com for a registration flier or for more information about
registration discounts & FREE clinics. Contact WHCYBSL directly by
visiting the ‘League Leadership’ tab located at www.whcsports.com. |
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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
nor endorsed by the Howard County Public School System. |
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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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