UPCOMING DATES

LETTER FROM OUR PRINCIPAL

Dear Glencoe Families,

I hope this last newsletter of December finds you ready for some quality time with your family. It seems early to be heading off for the winter holidays but I am always grateful for some additional time with family and friends.

As you know, our students continue to fill the Gull Gallery with tickets earned for their acts of inclusion, care, collaboration and perseverance. Today was the day they received their third school-wide reward (hot chocolate and marshmallows) for filling the box. Ms. Gardner and I have enjoyed delivering hot chocolate to all of the classrooms. We were so impressed, but not surprised, by all of the “thank yous” that naturally came from our students. These types of activities are memory-making for our students. They take a great deal of collaboration and we love them. I want to thank the staff for bringing their crockpots and the office staff for all the extra duties they did today to make this happen.

Finally, I wanted to let you know that PPS is rescheduling the project to paint over the murals. One of the artists has granted us permission to paint over the murals with which he assisted. The other artist has retained an attorney regarding the mural projects he facilitated. At this point, the district’s legal counsel will be working with the artist to determine next steps. Unfortunately, this has brought some unwanted attention and security concerns regarding building access. Once the office closes, at 4:00 the front door will be locked. If your child participates in a program that ends after 4:00, your child will be brought to the front doors for dismissal. I apologize for the inconvenience this may cause.

Happy Holidays! I look forward to seeing you all in the New Year!

Warm Regards,

Lori Clark

Glencoe Principal

PTA NEWS

All after school classes information can be found online. Each class has a link to the after school program registration page. Some classes begin the first week we are back.

January 7-8^th, 2019 is our next restaurant partner with Pastini (see below). 50% of the net proceeds will go to Glencoe (please make sure you mention Glencoe Elementary for us to get the credit).

GROW GLENCOE AUCTION/FOUNDATION

Our kids need your help! The Foundation raises critical funds to augment staffing at Glencoe, especially around literacy. 

Donations are due January 25^th -  

·        Getaways – Typically our biggest money maker is overnight experiences. Contact Susie Hoar shoar@comcast.net or 503-869-6404

·        Sponsorship – Sponsoring the auction is an excellent opportunity for area businesses to get their name out to the Glencoe Community. Contact Munir Henry munirahenry@gmail.com or 503-807-1239

Volunteer help with procurement, night of, or learn the ropes for next year (new co-chair for 2020 needed)!

·        Meeting – Our next meeting is January 8, 2019 at 7 PM at Katie Shrall’s house – 6373 SE Yamhill St.

·         Call – Call Susie Hoar at 503-869-6404 if you’re interested in helping in any way

Please consider making a sustainable monthly contribution (100% tax deductible) to the Foundation at All Hands Raised.

STEAM NIGHT COMMITTEE

It’s time to start brainstorming and planning our 2^nd Annual STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math) Night. 

1.       Save the date: Friday, May 17, 2019 @ 5:30 PM

2.       Plan on attending our monthly STEAM planning meetings in the library 1^st Thursday of each month:

·         January 3    2:30-3:30

·         February 7  2:30-3:30

·         March 7      2:30-3:30

·         April 4         2:30-3:30

·         May 2          2:30-3:30

Not able to attend the meetings but you have really good ideas and/or access to potential resources for this event?  Contact Amanda Shwetzer ashwetzer@pps.net OR Lisa Davidson ldavidso@pps.net

KITCHEN NEWS

Starting the week of January 14, 2019, the Nutrition Services department will be utilizing School Messenger to notify families by phone and email about student meal account balances.  Kitchen staff will continue to provide personal phone call reminders and/or paper letters home.  If you have questions about student meal accounts or other information, please visit our webpage www.pps.net/nutrition or call our department 503-916-3399.

DONATIONS

Glencoe is in need of two refrigerators, the health room and the staff lounge. If you are remodeling or have an extra you don’t use anymore, please consider donating it to Glencoe.

LOST AND FOUND

Don’t forget the office has a small lost and found for jewelry and expensive items. Lost it on the playground, over the weekend? Check the office lost and found.

 

UPCOMING DATES

LETTER FROM OUR PRINCIPAL

Dear Glencoe Families,

Last night was the Open House for families and community members who wanted to revisit the murals before our walls get a fresh coat of paint. We had approximately 13 alumni (or parents of the alumni), a few current families and some staff who joined us last night. Some took pictures and looked through their grade school class pictures. If you were unable to attend and would like to view the murals you will be able to download pictures from our Website in the new year. A photographer from the PPS Communication Department is photographing each mural and the photos will be uploaded onto Glencoe’s website at some point in January. Having them on our website will allow alumni to view their mural, download and print pictures if they like for years to come.

Believe it or not, we have one week left until a two week winter break. We have a few things happening this coming week of which I’d like to make you aware. Wednesday, December 12th at 6:30 is our PTA meeting in the library. Mrs. Jeppesen and Ms. Schiada will be talking about the visual models teachers use with students (K-5) to help them understand their grade level concepts. If you have ever been confused by the models kids are using to show their math knowledge please join us.

Friday, December 14th is our last day before winter break. It is “Pajama Day” so all students and staff are invited to wear their pajamas to school. In addition, our students have reached the next benchmark in our Gull Gallery, earning a school-wide treat for Friday. All students are invited to have Hot Chocolate (gluten, sugar and lactose free) or hot cider at some point during their day. We are taking into consideration students’ allergies (that have been reported to us) so all should be able to participate. If you believe this may cause a dietary issue for your child, please let your child’s teacher know so we can plan accordingly.

Warm Regards,

Lori Clark

Glencoe Principal

KINDERGARTEN CARE BAGS

Please consider helping out the kindergarteners. They are collecting items before winter break to help the homeless Kindergarten Care Bags

HEALTH NEWS

It’s cough and cold season. Please remember to complete a medication form and bring original packaging of cough drops to the office for dispensing to children. Cough drops cannot be in backpacks or pockets, they must be kept in the office health room.

PTA NEWS

Tender Loving Empire ends today, Friday, December 7^th! 20% to Glencoe and 20% off for using the code GLENCOE20.  Good for all locations and on the website.

Please join us for our next PTA meeting, December 12^th at 6:30PM in the Library. We will have a discussion about Glencoe’s Math Curriculum with Mrs. Jeppesen and Ms. Schiada. All are welcome, hope to see you there.

GROW GLENCOE AUCTION/FOUNDATION

Our kids need your help! The Foundation raises critical funds to augment staffing at Glencoe, especially around literacy. 

Donations are due January 25^th -  

·        Getaways – Typically our biggest money maker is overnight experiences. Contact Susie Hoar shoar@comcast.net or 503-869-6404

·        Sponsorship – Sponsoring the auction is an excellent opportunity for area businesses to get their name out to the Glencoe Community. Contact Munir Henry munirahenry@gmail.com or 503-807-1239

Volunteer help with procurement, night of, or learn the ropes for next year (new co-chair for 2020 needed)!

·        Meeting – Our next meeting is January 8, 2019 at 7 PM at Katie Shrall’s house – 6373 SE Yamhill St.

·        Call – Call Susie Hoar at 503-869-6404 if you’re interested in helping in any way

Please consider making a sustainable monthly contribution (100% tax deductible) to the Foundation at All Hands Raised.

KITCHEN NEWS

Starting the week of January 14, 2019, the Nutrition Services department will be utilizing School Messenger to notify families by phone and email about student meal account balances.  Kitchen staff will continue to provide personal phone call reminders and/or paper letters home.  If you have questions about student meal accounts or other information, please visit our webpage www.pps.net/nutrition or call our department 503-916-3399.

DONATIONS

Glencoe is in need of two refrigerators, the health room and the staff lounge. If you are remodeling or have an extra you don’t use anymore, please consider donating it to Glencoe.

COMMUNITY NEWS

You are hereby cordially invited to attend the 
Girl Scout Troop 40837 Costume Charity Ball! 

Richmond Elementary School Cafeteria
Saturday, December 8
3-5pm

Featuring the premier showing of our Gray Wolf Public Service Announcement! 

There is no cost to attend, but there will be lots of opportunities to support the Troop’s service project and Gray Wolves! We will have simple free snacks, fancy snacks for sale, magnets and hot cocoa cones for sale, a photo booth, wolf books for sale, and possibly a rummage sale! 

Families are welcome! Friends are welcome!
Costumes are encouraged (particularly unicorn costumes) but not required.

This event is underwritten in significant part by GS Service Unit 14, in support of our Troop’s lofty goals! 

UPCOMING DATES

LETTER FROM OUR PRINCIPAL

Dear Glencoe Families,

I hope your break was everything you needed it to be. I am so thankful for our fabulous staff who dedicated countless hours preparing and then facilitating Parent/Teacher Conferences and our wonderful volunteers who worked the Craft Fair and Scholastic Book Fair.

We are now in our second quarter of the school year and things are moving along smoothly. Third grade is wrapping up their first Art Residency, with Nicole McCall. Nicole has been leading students through dance and movement activities to gain a better understanding of arrays (a visual model for multiplication). This quarter many grade levels are starting non-fiction units in their reading and writing workshops. It has been wonderful observing and talking with students about the information they are gathering, and using to write summaries, expert topics and “How To” papers. I look forward to seeing their finished products.

On Wednesday, December 12th we have an evening PTA meeting. I have invited two teachers, Mrs. Jeppesen and Ms. Schiada, to speak a little about the visual models students are using in our Bridges Math program. After hearing from parents at one of my Principal Coffees, we decided that this would be helpful to parents. If you are curious, feel free to join us. I look forward to seeing you there.

Best,

Lori Clark

Glencoe Principal 

KINDERGARTEN CARE BAGS

Please consider helping out the kindergarteners. They are collecting items before winter break to help the homeless Kindergarten Care Bags

NEWS FROM MS. LILE

In the month of November, our 4th and 5th graders had some special guest coaches from the Cleveland/Franklin varsity Lacrosse team.  It was great fun to practice new skills for many of us.  We learned how to scoop, cradle, shoot, and pass using lacrosse sticks. Other PE activities have included bowling, volleying and striking balloons using hands, noodles and paddles, and parachute.  Check out pictures on my website: https://mslilepe.weebly.com/glencoe.html

PTA NEWS

Upcoming Restaurant Partners Chez Machin on Thursday, December 6^th. 15% to Glencoe all day 11 am-8 pm.

Tender Loving Empire all week:  Monday, December 3^rd - Friday, December 7^th.  20% to Glencoe and 20% off for using the code GLENCOE20.  Good for all locations and on the website.

Have dinner or lunch at Chez Machin and then get some of your holiday shopping early by going down the street to Tender Loving Empire!

Please join us for our next PTA meeting, December 12^th at 6:30PM in the Library. We will have a discussion about Glencoe’s Math Curriculum with Mrs. Jeppesen and Ms. Schiada. All are welcome, hope to see you there.

THANK YOU to all the volunteers that helped us run a successful book fair!  If you placed an online order, look for those to come home with your child. 

DONATE

Glencoe is in need of a refrigerator for staff in the upstairs lounge. If you are remodeling or have an extra you don’t use anymore, please consider donating it to Glencoe.

FOOD DRIVE FOR MILITARY FAMILIES

The barrel is out in the main hallway for you to drop off your donations. We are particularly looking for canned vegetables, soups, Stove Top dressing, cranberry sauce, pancake mix, syrup, cereal, peanut butter, jelly, canned fruits, jello, cake mixes, frosting, olives, spaghetti sauce and pasta.

Students in Portland Public Schools’ Community Transition Program will get to learn valuable culinary skills, thanks in a part to a donation from a legendary singer.

Student and staff safety is a primary concern for Portland Public Schools. As part of the 2017 Health, Safety and Modernization Bond, approximately $5 million was allocated to upgrade school security systems across the district. That work, known as the Secure Schools Project, uses national best practice recommendations that focus on securing school perimeters and controlling access.

Fifth-grade students will have the opportunity to visit their future middle school during open houses scheduled from January to May. This is a great opportunity for families to visit neighborhood schools, focus option and alternative programs.

Portland Public Schools marked a significant milestone in the work to bring a long-term vision to the district earlier this month, with the first meetings of the PPS Guiding Coalition. The meetings, which included about 100 participants and were themed “Let’s Dream Together,” took place Dec. 7 at the Blanchard Education Service Center and all day Dec. 8 at Faubion School.