Look for volunteers selling tickets to our annual teachers versus teachers basketball game starting this week. More parent helpers are needed, so please sign up. Go Glebe!
Look for volunteers selling tickets to our annual teachers versus teachers basketball game starting this week. More parent helpers are needed, so please sign up. Go Glebe!
Staying connected is even more important this year, with our virtual start to learning. Important information, invitations to meetings, and other educational resources are being sent out via email. PLEASE make sure you have signed up to receive these emails.
If you unsubscribed by accident, or are not receiving our weekly email newsletters, you can confirm you want to subscribe AGAIN here. This will remove you from our “do not email” list and put you back on the regular list for mailings.
Browse Peach Jar fliers here for a steady stream of APS news.
Next Wednesday, April 28th, 7:00 - 8:00 pm, you're invited to a Virtual School Board Candidates Forum, jointly hosted by the PTAs of Arlington Science Focus, Ashlawn Elementary, Dorothy Hamm Middle, Glebe Elementary, and Taylor Elementary Schools.
Leading up to the upcoming Arlington Democrats' School Board Endorsement Caucus (to be held electronically, May 17-23, 2021), you are invited to hear from both candidates, Mary Kadera and Miranda Turner, and have a chance to get your questions answered. Please Submit Your Questions by Sunday, April 25th so that they may compile a centralized list from all schools: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScxlIPmWPbptvyyfiVr0GHuZdb8co4Y_upshKXS7LWXwjW1pg/viewform.
(The hosts of the forum have not been made aware of whether any other candidates, Independent or Republican, intend to run for school board; and, thus, this forum is limited only to the candidates running in the May 2021 Arlington Democrats School Board Endorsement Caucus). ... See MoreSee Less
Virtual School Board Candidates Forum
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Join us on Wednesday, April 28th from 7:00-8:00pm for a Virtual School Board Candidates Forum, jointly hosted by Arlington Science Focus School, Ashlawn Elementary School, Dorothy Hamm Middle School, ...News from the Glebe Library: For virtual students/families only – Starting this Friday, 4/23, the Glebe library will have a small pop-up library at book distribution from 2:30-3:30pm each week. Students can choose from a selection of books and we will check out to them on the spot. This is only for virtual students, because hybrid students are coming to the library weekly. If you have any questions, please email Mrs. Wine (kristin.wine@apsva.us) or Mr. Rene (rene.arana@apsva.us). ... See MoreSee Less
Last call to order school pictures online and have them sent to school for pickup. You may order anytime before 11:59 p.m. tonight (Monday, April 19th) at mylifetouch.com with picture day ID EVTQDDGTS. Photos will be delivered to the school in approximately mid-May. They will be sent home with hybrid learners during their in-person school day. Virtual learners may pick up their photos on a designed Friday pickup or in the office at a later date. You will be notified when they are available.
If you have additional questions, please contact Amy LaFalce, Glebe PTA Vice President of Programs and Activities, at glebeactivities@gmail.com. ... See MoreSee Less
If you are wondering just how you make that election for next school year, here are the steps:
Families will need to complete the following steps in ParentVUE:
Log in to ParentVUE with your username and password.
As soon as you log in, you will be in the “Student Info” tab.
On the top of the “Student Info” page, click “Edit Information.”
Scroll to the middle of the “Student Info” edit page to select your choices for the instructional model and transportation questions, and an extended day survey.
After selecting your choices, scroll to the top or the bottom of the page and click “Save Changes.”
If you have multiple students, you will need to complete this process for each student, by selecting their name in the box located in the upper-left corner of the screen in ParentVUE.
For additional information or assistance with accessing ParentVUE, families should contact the front office of their student’s school. ... See MoreSee Less
School Year 2021-22 Instructional Models - Arlington Public Schools
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Español | Монгол | አማርኛ | العربية Arlington Public Schools is offering families two choices for the 2021-22 school year: full in-person learning, five days per week; or a K-12 fu... In case you missed it in the APS Friday email blast:
"Student and Family Selection Process for the 2021-22 School Year Opens on Monday
On Monday [April 19], APS will launch a two-week student/family selection process in ParentVUE. Families will be asked to select a model—full-time in-person learning or full-time distance learning—for each student for the 2021-22 school year by Fri, April 30. The selection process also asks families to provide information regarding Transportation and Extended Day services. This information is important for planning, staffing and scheduling for a strong start in fall 2021. Details on the instructional choices and services will be provided on Monday when the selection process opens. Stay tuned!"
*This post is for informational purposes only. ... See MoreSee Less
Are you doing some spring cleaning this weekend? Consolidating your WFH space? Please consider donating any extra, working monitors to Glebe! The teachers still need a few more. ... See MoreSee Less
Books + PJs: Tomorrow (Wednesday, April 14th), the Glebe library will continue its 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. ... See MoreSee Less
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. ... See MoreSee Less
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. ... See MoreSee Less
Check out all the twitter feeds related to Glebe Elementary School. Here are some of our favorites.
Register for Glebe Spring Enrichment Classes - http://eepurl.com/htr30L
Happy to have had APS School Board member Monique O’Grady join us in Kindergarten this week. @Monique4APS @Glebekdg @GlebeAPS
Good morning from Ms. Rutzen’s @APSVirginia @GlebeAPS Kindergarten class. She had perfect attendance this morning. Day 3 is off to a virtually engaging start. Thank you for inviting me to meet your class.
Excited to see some students tomorrow at open house!
How Does Your Garden Grow? Day 2 morning performances with students from Ms. Moustafa class and Ms. Are’s class.
The Adam Nesbitt Robotics Day Scavenger Hunt has begun! @GlebeAPS @glebepta @APSVirginia @APS_STEM
2So far we have 129 students registered for band/orchestra at Glebe this year..let's keep it going! #somanystudents #soexcited
The Public Life of African American Poets - Events Calendar - Home @APSVirginia @GlebeAPS https://arlingtonva.libcal.com/event/7548414
This clever 2nd grader shares the many ways to observe her dragonfly @GlebeAPS @glebepta @APSscience @APS_STEM @APSVirginia @GlebeThinkers
4Enjoyed my creative writing time with 2nd and 3rd graders this week - they SCAMPERed a turkey. Be sure to ask them about their designs! @APSGifted @GlebeAPS
Fake Sale! Celebrating the work of our fifth graders! #GlebeEagles @glebepta @glebeart @Glebe5thgraders @Glebe5thScience
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