Vol. 13   |   UGH, I ATE TOO MUCH Edition   |   Nov. 27, 2018

Upcoming Events November 27th – December 10th

November 29 – Book Swap (rescheduled from Nov 15) – 7-8 pm – Glebe Multipurpose Room

November 30 – Picture Day (Retakes/Makeups) – Glebe

December 5 – 7-8 pm – PTA Meeting – Glebe Library

December 7 – “Rock the Red” Spirit Day

Book Swap

Thursday, November 29, 7-8 pm – Multipurpose Room

• Grab the kids and pick up a few “new to you” books for your family in the multi-purpose room between 7-8pm  – all FREE!
• If you can lend a hand, please SIGN UP HERE.
• This year we are partnering with Aspire Afterschool Learning (www.aspireafterschool.org) to donate our extra books to local afterschool programs and schools in need.    Thanks, Ms. Moore, for connecting us to such an incredible organization!

Questions?  Contact Justine Donahue (justinek2000@yahoo.com)

Picture Day

Friday, November 30 – ALL DAY

For retakes and makeup pictures.  If your child was absent for the initial picture day, please make sure to bring your picture order form with payment on Friday or complete it online. Parents that are interested in retakes, your child must return the picture package to Lifetouch on Friday!

PTA Meeting

Wednesday, December 5th, 7 pm – Glebe Library

Please join us for our monthly PTA meeting.  We’ll review our budget at this business meeting. If you have an agenda item you’d like to discuss at an upcoming meeting, please send it to glebepta@gmail.com ASAP. We will have child care for all potty trained children during the meeting.  Spanish translation will be provided.

“Rock The Red” Spirit Day

Friday, December 7th

Celebrate the Washington Capitals and show your team spirit by wearing red or your favorite Capitals gear!  We are ALL CAPS!

Teacher and Support Employee of the Year – letters due Dec 12th

Glebe Holiday Stars

Each year, the Glebe Elementary School community works together to provide holiday gifts to Glebe students and their siblings who might not be able to enjoy the happiest of holidays.  We need your help to make the holidays a joyful time for all Glebe students.

The Glebe PTA is partnering with Restoration Anglican Church again this year.  Restoration Anglican Church is providing generous funding to purchase grocery store gift cards for each participating Glebe family, hosting a Giving Tree with Glebe Stars, and providing other assistance as well.  We are fortunate and excited to be partnering with Restoration Anglican Church again this year.

If you would like to participate in this program and purchase a new gift or gifts for these children in need, please contact Beronica Salas for a “Star”.  Her office is located on Glebe’s 1st Floor.  You can always email us if you can’t make it over to Glebe during the school hours.

Please deliver all new, wrapped gifts by December 13^th, we will be distributing the gifts on the 16^th of December. Note that we are only accepting new items. Lightly used gifts will not be distributed.

Thank you in advance for your consideration and generosity.

If you have any questions, please email Ms. Salas at beronica.salas@apsva.us or Tara Blankinship at tsblankinship@Hotmail.com.

Reminders

• Have Box Tops?  You can turn these in to the collection box in the Front Lobby!
• Please bring in food and toiletries for our Glebe Nourishment Center. Cart in the Front Lobby!
• Have used crayons? our The Crayon Initiative takes your broken, used crayons and re-purposes them. Just drop them off in the main office collection bin or in your child’s classroom!

Need to Reach Us?

For general questions, email glebepta@gmail.com – Kristen Johnson

For newsletter/school communications, email glebeptacomm@gmail.com – Chai Puri

For events/activities, email glebeactivities@gmail.com – Lauren Barber

For finance questions, email glebeptatreasurer@gmail.com – Diana Paulraj

Other PTA questions?  Find out who can help you!