Volume 33 | May Day Edition | May 1, 2018
Upcoming Events May 1st – May 14th:
May 2nd, 7pm: PTA Meeting, Glebe Library
May 2nd – 4th: 4th Grade Bake Sale, Glebe Lobby
May 4th, 8:30 am: Walk, Ride or Roll to School
May 5th, 7:30am: Glebe 5K and Fun Run, Woodlawn Park
May 7th – 11th: Teacher Appreciation Week
May 9th: National Bike to School Day
May 11th, 8:30 am: Walk, Ride or Roll to School
PTA Meeting
May 2nd 7 pm, Glebe Library
This month’s topic is on “Raising Responsible Children.” You can’t make a child be responsible, but you can provide plenty of opportunities for learning how. Discover new ways to encourage responsible behavior in your children as you lay the groundwork for successful adulthood.
Free childcare is provided (for potty-trained kids) and Spanish translation services are available.
4th Grade Bake Sale
May 2nd – 4th, 8:30 – 9:00 am: Glebe Lobby
Support the 4th Grade Girls Odyssey of the Mind team on their quest for World Finals! Please sign up to contribute food items to the Bake Sale; and of course, stop in during sales to buy your kiddos (and yourself) a treat!
Wednesday & Thursday: Baked Goods: $1
Friday: Duck Donuts $2
All baked goods contributions welcome: www.signupgenius.com/go/10c044caaa92bab9-4thgrade
Glebe 5K / Fun Run
May 5th, 7:30 am: Woodlawn Park
REGISTER HERE:
https://glebe.ejoinme.org/MyEvents/Glebe5K2018/tabid/871673/Default.aspx
*T shirts only guaranteed if registered by Monday, April 23
Questions? Please contact jennifershoji99@gmail.com
THIS RACE POWERED BY DC ROADRUNNERS
Teacher Appreciation Week
May 7th – 12th
Join us as we celebrate our fabulous teachers at Glebe!
Monday: “Opening Day” – – Coffee and Continental Breakfast
Tuesday: “The Glebe Faculty & Staff are in a League of Their Own” – – Bulletin Board of Thank You Notes
Wednesday: “Double Header Dessert Day” – – Concession Stand and Popcorn Maker
Thursday: “7th Inning Stretch” – – Baseball Stress Ball
Friday: “Lunchtime Tailgate” – – Catered Lunch
We will need a bunch of volunteers to help pull off this event for our amazing teachers and staff, stay tuned for volunteer opportunities!
National Bike to School Day
May 9th
Join kids around the nation as they ride their bikes to school today!
Save the Date for Pizza Night!
May 16th, Joe’s Pizza and Pasta ALL DAY
You can continue to support the 4th Grade Girls Odyssey of the Mind Team as they raise funds for their quest for World Finals! Visit Joe’s Place Pizza and Pasta Wednesday, May 16th Dine in OR Carry Out and mention The Glebe Odyssey of the Mind Team and a portion of the funds raised will be donated to the girls team!
SOL Schedule
May / June 2018
Virginia Standards of Learning (SOL) Program tests are for Glebe students in 3rd, 4th and 5th grade. The schedule for the 2018 SOLs is listed below:
3rd Grade:
Reading Part I: May 16
Reading Part II: May 17
Math: May 23
4th Grade:
Reading: May 24
Math: May 31
Social Studies: June 5
5th Grade:
Science: May 15
Math: May 30
Reading: June 7
Reminders
- Have Box Tops? You can turn these in to the collection box in the Front Lobby!
- Please consider bringing in food for our FOOD NOURISHMENT initiative. Cart is in the Front Lobby!
- Have used crayons? Our broken, used crayons are being collected and re-purposed. Just drop them off in the main office collection bin or in your child’s classroom!
Comment/Idea for the Gleagle News?
email us at: glebepta@gmail.com
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