Glenwood Middle PTSA Website
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The Glenwood PTSA now has a Facebook page: Glenwood Middle PTSA!
PTSA News
Notice: The PTSA meeting for February is scheduled for February 19th, and will take place at 9:00 am in the Teacher's Conference Room.
Fundraiser Dinner at Pizza Hut, Tuesday, March 10th: The PTSA will be holding a fundraiser dinner at Pizza Hut on Tuesday, March 10th, from 5 pm - 9 pm. Present this flyer at check out so we will earn 20% of sales.
HC DrugFree Updates
Who Are Molly and Her Friends? HC DrugFree and Centennial High School PTSA are partnering to bring a PARENTS ONLY free informational program about current drugs available in Howard County, including concert drugs such as Molly (also known as ecstasy), and why kids do what they do. Joining us will be a representative from the Howard County Police Department's Narcotics Division, Street Drugs Section. The program will be held on Tuesday, January 27 at 7:00 PM (snow date January 29) in the Centennial High School Media Center. All Howard County parents are welcome to attend this informative program.
Free Training to Save a Life! Opioid Overdose Response Training - Opioids are prescription pain medicines such as Percocet or Vicodin and street drugs such as heroin. If your child, spouse or friend is abusing opioids, please consider attending the free training to be held on Monday, February 9 at 10:00 AM and Monday, February 23 at 10:00 AM at the Howard County Health Department on Stanford Blvd in Columbia. Register by calling the Health Department at 410-313-6202 or via email at [email protected].
PTSA paid for the following throughout the 2013 - 2014 school year:
1. Notepads for families for notes regarding absences/early dismissals
2. Software for robotics intramural
3. Luncheons/breakfasts for staff appreciation at various times throughout the year
4. Memory books for students in need
5. Dances for students in fall and spring
6. I-pad mini for "Read Across America" prize
7. Display cases for the front hallways
8. Cultural Arts programs including: Futuremakers/It's Alive with Tech Ed teacher Mr. Brewster, The Felted Mural Project completed by 7th grade students, The Shakespeare Residency for 8th grade students, EinsteinAlive program for 8th grade students, "Your Digital Life" presentation for students/parents relating to the proper use of the internet and social media
9. Birthday cards for all students becoming teenagers
10. Classroom supply reimbursements for staff members
11. Cobra Kudos T-shirts
12. Repair of exercise equipment used in PE classes
13. Pizza and ice cream served on math night
14. A portion of the bus expense for the 7th grade field trip
15. Cost of outdoor education for 6th grade students in need
16. One cello for the orchestra students
17. Contributions to the 8th grade end of year celebration and 6th grade pizza partyMembership
Please
return your membership forms. We would like to get close to 100% of
our families and staff this year. Thank you if you already signed up.
Spirit Wear
Spirit
Wear is in and available to purchase at the School Store. All
merchandise may be viewed online via the PTSA website. An order form is
available on the PTSA website. Orders will be filled using the
available inventory on a first come, first serve basis. A limited
number of Size Small Girl's Shorts and Size Small Mesh Tanks have been
re-ordered. If you want to pre-pay to insure one of the above items is
held for you, please use the order form available on the website. Orders
may be left at the school store. They will be filled on a first come,
first serve basis. Questions about spirit wear please contact Karen
Banas, email
Welcome to the Home of the Glenwood PTSA for the 2014-2015 School Year!
The Glenwood Middle School PTSA welcomes you and your family to the 2014-2015 school year. We are looking forward to an outstanding year for all of our students, teachers, and families. A great way to get involved and stay connected to your school is by joining the PTSA. Our PTSA is a completely volunteer run organization that works in conjunction with the administration, staff, students, parents and our community to create an environment that is safe, effective and conducive for an optimal learning experience. GMS PTSA membership funds are used to support programs such as: cultural arts, visiting artists and writers, staff appreciation, student awards and recognition, family fun and social events, community outreach, and many other school wide enrichment programs.
These are some of the tangible benefits PTSA membership provides; what may be even more important are the intangible benefits of being involved in your child’s school, making new friends, getting to know the staff and making a difference in the lives of all our students! These benefits are priceless.
Want to know what is going on at GMS? Visit our websites listed below;
Please feel free to contact us at anytime. We are extremely excited and honored to be serving this great school this upcoming year and we look forward to meeting each of you at our PTSA meetings!
Thank you for supporting our school, our staff and most importantly, our students. You are what makes our PTSA work, we need you to help make our school the very best it can be!!
Peggy Koele
GMS PTSA President