Welcome Gleagles!
(New Here? Meet Glebe)
PTA Executive Board Vacancies
Are you interested in providing an exceptional educational experience for all Glebe students, teachers, staff and community? Want to help shape the 2021-2022 school year and help our kids through a post-pandemic world? Please consider serving as PTA President, VP Activities & Programs, VP Ways & Means, Treasurer, Recording Secretary, or Correspondence Secretary. If you are interested in knowing more about these opportunities, email PTA President Isabel Simmerman at glebepta@gmail.com.
Picture Day for Virtual Students & How to Order Photos
Picture day for 100% virtual learners is on Monday, April 19 (an asynchronous learning day). Hybrid learners who were not photographed on April 7 or 8 are also welcome to come on April 19.
If you would like to participate in the April 19th picture day, please sign up here. Time slots will be available between 12:00 noon and 3:00 p.m. Photographs will be taken in the cafeteria. Detailed instructions and COVID protocols are described on the sign up sheet.
How to order photos
Regardless of when your child is photographed (April 7, 8, or 19), you can order photographs online anytime before 11:59 p.m. on Monday, April 19th at mylifetouch.com with
If you have additional questions about picture day, please contact Amy LaFalce, Glebe PTA Vice President of Programs and Activities, at glebeactivities@gmail.com.
News from the Glebe Library
Books + PJs: Wednesday, April 14th, we will continue our evening read-aloud event from 7-7:30 pm. Please join us to hear stories from two of our amazing Glebe teachers! A link to join will be sent out the day of the event.
Spring Book Fair: We will have a Spring Book Fair the week of May 17th – this will be a combination of virtual and pop up. More details to come, but mark your calendars!
If you have any questions, please email Mrs. Wine (kristin.wine@apsva.us) or Mr. Rene (rene.arana@apsva.us).
Monitor Donations Needed
Have an extra, working monitor at home that you’re not using? Consider donating it to a Glebe teacher! There are eight Glebe teachers who could use a monitor that connects to their laptops or iPads to help manage hybrid and virtual school. If you have an extra, gently used monitor at home, please consider donating it to the school. Monitors should be dropped off at Glebe during open office hours (8-4pm). please note this is a donation, not a loan. All donations are final and teachers will use them as they see fit. Please email Liz Newman at Liznewman@gmail.com with any questions.
Thank you for Supporting
our Scholastic Book Fair!
We want to send a heartfelt thank you to all the families who supported our first ever Glebe PTA Online Scholastic Book Fair, and to those who supported expanded our Teacher’s library by purchasing from the Classroom Wish Lists. Though our book fair is now closed, you can still earn 2% for our school by purchasing books from Scholastic going forward. It’s never been easier to support our school! Visit scholastic.com/fair to find Glebe Elementary and get started.
Glebe Directory
The Glebe PTA knows that being able to connect with other Glebe families will be particularly important this year. Visit our online directory here. Find more information about how our directory works here. You do not need to be a PTA member to access the directory; you just need to opt-in your children to the directory via ParentVUE. Your log-in information for the directory will be the same email you use to access ParentVUE. (It may not be the same the email you use to access the Glebe PTA website.) The online directory is kept on a separate platform with additional restrictions, so you must log-in to it separately.
If you have questions, please contact glebedirectory@gmail.com
Earn Your Wings
Here are a few tips to help you get and stay connected.
#1 — Join the PTA, or renew your membership. Update your family information in our PTA member records. (This is different than the official school directory.) This gives you full access to the PTA website and supports your school this year
#2 — If you’re a new Gleagle, please sign up to receive our PTA email newsletters. These will be even more important this year. They will contain ZOOM links to meetings, as well as critical information about events and projects. You can review previous newsletters here.
#3 — Sync your smart phone calendar with us. Never miss an event, even a virtual one! More details and events can be found on our calendar page. Click on each event to get more details.
Back-to-School Information
As APS updates our community on learning options for the 2020/21 School Year, find answers to many of your questions here.
Quick Links:
Parent Academy | Special Services | Technical Support
GLEBE iPAD Tech Support Form
Glebe’s APS Official Website (Lots more info!)
Form to Report Absences to Glebe
NEW! Distance Learning Tech Support: 703-228-2570
Parents can call for help from 7 am – 9 pm, beginning September 8.
Hours: Monday-Thursday from 7 am. – 9 pm, and Fridays from 7 am – 6 pm.
A tech support help line was provided for help connecting:
Tech Support Help Line: 571-749-2570
Trouble logging in? Here’s a tips sheet on how to access apps such as Seesaw, Dreambox, etc., through the Clever portal. View directions here.
Other questions? The PTA can be reached via email at glebepta@gmail.com.
Support for Families
Food for Our Kids
ALL are invited to grab LUNCH!
APS meal distribution for children ages 2-18 continues at Glebe Elementary School, during the school year.
Meals (breakfasts and lunches) are available
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday,
from 11 am to 1 pm, at Glebe Elementary School.
Meals are free to ALL students!
Mondays and Wednesdays include 2 lunches and 2 breakfasts. No ID required. Parents may come and pick up for students. Menus are available here. All are invited to come get lunch. Really, please come take the food!! It helps APS food programs if you do this.
Glebe COVID-19 Response Efforts
Safeway Gift Card Initiative
Glebe Community Service is providing additional assistance to Glebe families. The organizers are seeking donations to purchase grocery store gift cards. You can purchase Safeway grocery gift cards ($10 and $25 preferred) and deliver them to a location. Find out more here.
Donate Books!
Glebe is distributing free books to families in our community coming to get “Grab and Go” meals. If you have new or used books in good shape (preK-8th Grade level), please bring them to a drop-off site. Find out more here.
Volunteer
We need YOU for 2020/2021!
Please email glebepta@gmail.com if you want to volunteer in any capacity.
Current Volunteer Sign-up Sheets
| Title | Start Date | End Date | Open Spots | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| After-School Enrichment Committee | Ongoing | Ongoing | 5 | View & sign-up » |
| Community Service Committee | Ongoing | Ongoing | 8 | View & sign-up » |
Read more about volunteering….
Upcoming Events
Click on any event to find out more details.
| Date/Time | Event |
|---|---|
| Monday, May 31 All Day | Holiday - Memorial Day Glebe Elementary School, Arlington VA |
| Wednesday, June 2 1:26 pm | Early Release Glebe Elementary School, Arlington VA |
| Wednesday, June 9 1:26 pm | Early Release Glebe Elementary School, Arlington VA |
| Friday, June 18 1:26 pm | Last Day - Early Release Glebe Elementary School, Arlington VA |
Read more on our calendar and sync your phone to get updates…
Gleagle, our school mascot,
welcomes everyone back for the new 2020-2021 school year!
@ the next PTA meeting: