PTO WEEKLY UPDATE 12/14/14

With sincere appreciation for your help and support, we wish you all the joys of this holiday season. Have a safe and restful break with your family and friends.  No School December 22, 2014 - January 2, 2015.

Shout out to: All of the following who are graciously giving to Glenridge families in need during this holiday season. Glenridge PTO Parents Soos Creek Water and Sewer Shepherd’s Watch Haley’s Corner Bakery Beta Sigma Phi Kent Fire Department Kentridge Key Club

Know the Glenridge Staff This week our spotlight is on Estela Morgan, our new Health Tech/Family Advocate. She spends two hours a day as a Health Tech and Two hours a day as a Family Advocate. As a Health Tech, she helps the nurse and provides bandages, ice packs, and checks for fevers. As a family advocate, she helps meet students’ needs such as purchasing school supplies, providing breakfast/lunch, finding homework help and obtaining counseling or health services. Estela helps families with food and clothing, housing, emergency assistance, transportation, job seeking, legal aid and health services. If you know a Glenridge student or family in need, please contact the school office. Estela is from Southern California and has 3 kids, ages 13, 10 and 5. Estela is bilingual in Spanish and English and loves art/crafts and anything creative.

Reptile Man Be prepared to see all kinds of amazing reptiles! Evening assembly Tuesday, January 6th 6:30-7:30 pm $1 person. More information coming home soon! Ivar’s Night Have dinner at Ivar’s and earn money for Glenridge. Thursday, January 15th 5-7 pmteachers will be there serving food. Come support them, and let your kids visit with friends. Watch for a flyer coming home in January.  Boxtops and Labels for Education Keep collecting your Box Tops and Labels for Education over winter break. A new contest is on its way! Will your class win this time?

Community Events Join Heavier Than Air Theatre on Glenridge night Friday, December 19, 2014 at 7:00 pm and see their performance of Oliver! Tickets purchased by December 16, 2014 will get a discount and a backstage tour! Fill out the form and return it and your payment to the Glenridge office.