9/29/24 Principal Newsletter

Dear Parent, Student, and Educator,

This week, we have a full week of school with a regular Wednesday and an early out Friday. This is Homecoming Week for Glenwood.

Here is our Bell Schedule for Friday’s Early Out:

Friday's Homecoming Schedule: Note --No RAMS Time on Friday

Homecoming Spirit Dress up Days This Week: Sept. 30th –Oct. 4th

Hats are allowed with outfits.

Visitor Information

Visitors now check in in our Foyer by the Main Office with their driver’s license for a printed visitor badge. Raptor, our safety and security entrance system, ensures that visitors are okay to enter our building.  Whether you are coming for our blood drive on Monday or our pep rally on Friday this week, be sure to follow our check-in procedures for entry into the building. Visitors are encouraged to arrive early to ensure time for check-in.

Homecoming Events & Activities

Mr. Bissen sent this Homecoming Newsletter out last week. Sharing this again, so you can see all the week’s happenings: 2024 Homecoming Week Information.

A few of these week’s highlights are also shared below.

Street Painting for Students

When:  October 2, 2024  from 6pm to 7:30pm  (street will be closed from 5:50pm to 8pm)

Where:  In Front of the Athletic Complex (between Athletic Complex and Middle School)

Who:  High School Students (grades 9-12)

Come in clothes you don’t mind getting dirty and bring a paint brush if you want 

(We will have sponge brushes and bowls for everyone)

Friday Pep Rally: 

Friday we will have a pep rally around 10:05 am in the high school gym in which parents and the community are invited to attend. Following the pep rally we will dismiss school at 11:25. The senior football players, senior band members, cheerleaders and dance team will also travel to each building for a pep rally that morning starting with the first pep rally at NE at 8:15am.

Homecoming Dance -Visitor Information

Students wishing to bring a guest from another school to the Homecoming Dance, complete this form and return it to the main office: Visitor Dance Permission Form.

Homecoming Tickets for the Dance

Band Parents will be selling Homecoming tickets on Thursday and Friday (October 3rd and 4th) by the High School Office.  The cost is $5 and will be valid for entry to the coronation ceremony and dance.  Payment can be made by card, cash, check or Venmo.

Coronation:

Seniors and those attending to watch coronation, will need to plan to arrive at the high school by 6:45pm. Seniors will be lined up outside the gym. Spectators can find their seat in the gym. 

The $5 dance ticket will get students into both coronation and the dance.

Homecoming Dance Time & Location:

The dance will start as soon as coronation is over (8:00pm). The dance will be held in the high school cafeteria and last from 8pm to 10:30pm. Please have your children plan accordingly for those who need rides following the dance. Students will not be allowed to leave and come back once entering the dance.

Just a reminder that middle school students are not allowed at the dance, students over 21 are not allowed and all students from other schools must be pre-registered by their Glenwood date by completing the form which should have been picked up in the high school office. All pre-registered dates must show a picture ID at the door before gaining admission into the dance.

Portraits by Amy will be taking pictures from 6:00-7:00 pm in the library.   Students/Parents will be able to order online. The cost for the dance will be $5 and doors will open at 7:45. Pizza $2 and Pop $1 will be available during the dance. 

Congratulations to our Students of the Week!

Would you like to join the Glenwood PTA? 

We have set dates for our upcoming PTA meetings. These will all take place at Bucksnort up stairs in the open area. They will be the 2nd Tuesday of every month at 6:30.  We welcome any and all parents, educators, support staff that would like to join us. Next Mtg: Oct 8th.

PSAT Test in October (11th graders) 

Mrs. Rodenburg sent information about the PSAT (Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test) to 11th graders and their parents. The optional test will take place in October (TBD) during the week and is digital. The cost is $18 for the test. If you receive Free & Reduced Lunch due to income, there is a waiver. Please complete this form to register.

CNA SWITCH Program

This year, our first cohort of students are taking CNA classes at the SWITCH program in partnership with East Mills. Another group will begin 2nd semester. Learning includes IWCC coursework, 30 hours of clinicals, and CNA certification. Mrs. Kooiker (Interim Superintendent) and Mrs. Duitsman (HS Principal) visited students recently and were very impressed with the detail of skills and compassion of care embedded in the program.

East Mills SWITCH Program and Glenwood’s Future Innovation Center will seek to expand student certification programs to students! Planned future pathways include: Electromechanical, Auto/Diesel Tech, Early Childhood Education, Cybersecurity, Digital Media/Mass Marketing, Industrial Robotics, and Precision Agriculture. 

Board Presentation

CNA Teacher Mrs. Mixan and students Rylie Simpson (senior), Averi Newman (Junior) presented at our recent school board meeting to share their learning. Students in the program are planning future careers in the healthcare field. Thank you for your leadership students!

Important Dates /Information Looking Ahead:

9/30 –9/10 Class Meeting during Rams Time (social media, school safety, Hoco information)

10/2 –Senior Street Painting by Complex

10/4 –Homecoming Pep Rally, Early Dismissal 11:25am.

10/4 –Homecoming Parade (1:30) & Football Games (4:15/7:00)

10/5 –Homecoming Coronation 7pm at GHS, followed by the Homecoming Dance.

10/9 –Early out Wednesday

10/16 –Early out Wednesday

10/15 & 10/21 HS Conferences, 4:30 -8:30pm, (primarily virtual, with in-person and by phone also available by appointment.) 

10/17 - 10th grade Respect Retreat at GHS during the day

10/24 –Teen Driver & Situational Awareness Safety Presentation at GHS during the day

10/25 –No School

Youth Frontiers: Respect Retreat

This high-energy, interactive retreat is scheduled on Thursday, October 17 for the 10th grade class during the school day at GHS. https://www.youthfrontiers.org/. 

Looking forward to another great week RAM Nation!  

Lorraine Duitsman, GHS Principal