Fifth Graders Help Out Furry Friends
Glebe Street Elementary School's fifth grade students recently made a generous donation to the James A. Brennan Humane Society. After deciding to sponsor a community event rather than give each other grab bag gifts at Christmas, the classes chose to raise money for a local animal shelter. The students raised $150, which was presented to Mrs. Denise Feldle of the James A. Brennan Humane Society on January 10. Next to Mrs. Feldle is her sidekick, a six month-old puppy named Oscar.

Glebe Staff are Pretty (Awesome) in Pink!
Glebe Street staff members, knowing that breast cancer has touched so many of us in one way or another, chose to dedicate their dress-down-day on Friday, October 22, to the cause. Donned in clothing from bright pink to light pink, they helped to raise awareness and funds while showing support for family, friends and community members. Our Glebe Street Pink Panther Staff rocks!

Second Graders Entertain Special Guest
Mrs. Leibowitz's second graders had a special guest reader on March 25 - New York State Assemblyman Marc Butler! Assemblyman Butler was visiting Glebe in celebration of Agriculture Literacy Week, and both the students and our guest had a wonderful time reading and conversing about the important role of farms in our lives. Thank you Assemblyman Butler!

Twin Day January 21, 2011
	Glebe's Student Council promoted "Twin Day" as a school spirit event, and dozens of twins, triplets, quadruplets and more participated. Even Mr. Carroll & Mr. Frenyea joined the fun!

Glebe Street Students Were Seeing Stars
On the night of February 11, right on the heels of the Grammy Awards, Glebe Street students were seeing stars. Michael Jackson, Katy Perry, Justin Bieber... they were all there. Well, sort of. That evening  Panthers dressed as their favorite rock or pop stars for the Starry Night Dance. It was lots of fun as Glebe students in grades K-6 filled the gymnasium with some great dance moves while a DJ played today's hottest hits, along with some well-known classics like the Limbo and the Twist. Thank you to all who came to boogie, as well as those who worked hard to coordinate this exciting event!
 

Donations to Assist People of Japan
The devastation following the tragic earthquake and tsunami in Japan has been horrific, and the Japanese people are dealing with terrible losses. Meanwhile, students and staff at Glebe Street School are saying goodbye to two students, one in kindergarten and the other in second grade, whose family will be leaving at the end of March to return to Tokyo, Japan.

As a farewell gesture to Hayato, Shunsuke, and their family, and as a gesture of support and goodwill to all the people of Japan, the students, staff, and families of Glebe are making a donation as a community to Shelter Box, which is one of the wonderful agencies aiding Japan. Learn more at www.shelterboxusa.org.

We will be accepting donations starting Friday, March 18, and continuing until Friday, March 25, which is Shansuke and Hayato’s last day of school at Glebe. Students may give donations to their classroom teachers, and interested adults may leave them in the main office. Any amount that you are able to give will be greatly appreciated. We think that it is a very worthwhile cause, and we hope that you agree.
 

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