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Message
from the Principal - February 2012
Last week’s end to the second academic quarter and the
approach of our “100th Day of School” celebration mean
that we have officially reached the halfway point of the
2011-2012 school year. With a great deal of hard work
behind us and so much left to learn, the Glebe Street
Elementary School community is recharging its batteries
and fueling up its engines with its campaign to “Pump
Up The Paws!” [Read more]
Glebe
Street Newsletter Available Online
The
following editions of our monthly newsletter are
currently available online:
February 2012,
January 2012,
December 2011,
November 2011,
October 2011,
September 2011
 One
Hundred Days, One Hundred Ways
The
100th day of the 2011-2012 school year will arrive at
Glebe on Thursday, February 9, and our creative Glebe
students are submitting 100th Day Projects to
commemorate the occasion. Click on the picture to the
right to see a larger photo of the Panther Paw poster submitted by
student Maddy Connelie to celebrate "100 Grrreat Things
about Glebe!"
Too Good For
Violence Program
Parent Night Presentation February
10 at 6:30 p.m.
Students
in grades 4-6 are currently midway through a
seven-lesson “Too Good For Violence” (TGFV) program.
Brought to Glebe by the HFM Prevention Council and the
Glebe Shared Decision Making Committee, TGFV engages
students in role-playing, cooperative learning games,
small group activities and classroom discussions that
encourage them to apply positive social skills in
different contexts. These skills are critical in
building children’s resiliency to such challenges as
peer pressure and bullying. Studies of TGFV’s
effectiveness point to positive effects on
behavior, knowledge, attitudes and values.
Parents of students in grades 4-6 are encouraged to
attend a presentation by TGFV instructor Yvonne Major at
6:30 p.m. on Friday, February 10, in the Glebe library.
While their children are dancing the evening away at the
PTA Winter Dance in the gym, Ms. Major will discuss the
issues that TGFV explores and allow plenty of time for
questions and sharing. Additionally, one lucky parent
will win a wonderful prize basket in a raffle sponsored
by the Shared Decision Making Committee.
Mrs.
Flanders' Sixth Graders are Community Paws Winners for
"Responsibility"
 On
December 23, Mrs. Flanders' sixth graders enjoyed a
presentation by a special guest who provided an
important message while talking about his very cool job.
Steven Flenory is the Vice President of Production at
Agora Games, a company from Troy that contributes to the
development of many of the most famous X-Box, Wii and
Playstation videogames. He shared his personal story of
success in the videogame industry, from creating his
first video game at age 11, to publishing and selling a
game that he created at age 19, to a career that has
included a major role in the creation of Guitar Hero and
many other successful games. When queried by one student
about the first step in creating videogames, Mr. Flenory
answered, "Learn, learn, learn!" and shared the
educational avenues he pursued en-route to the fun job
that he loves.
 Mr.
Flenory was very comfortable in his teacher role and
gave the students a quiz after the presentation, with
the opportunity for one of them to win a video game,
generously donated by Agora Games.
This special presentation was the result of the sixth
graders' earning the most Community Paws for
"responsibility" as part of Glebe's Character Pillars
program. The class that earns the most Community Paws
for their collective demonstrations of a Character
Pillar earns the privilege of exploring an area of
interest in a unique way. Go figure - the sixth graders
chose videogames! Thanks Mr. Flenory and Agora Games for
your generous support of our Character Pillars program!
Putting
Character Education into Practice
 Character
Education is part of Glebe Street students' daily
routine, beginning each day with the Glebe Panther
Pledge. Part of the pledge includes students' promise to
be "caring, trustworthy, and responsible."
 Kindergarten
and first grade students recently participated in an
activity that exemplifies caring. Students and their
families made monetary contributions to purchase a
decorated Christmas tree, which was sent to a soldier
serving in Afghanistan. Each contribution was marked by
a paper Christmas tree, decorated by students and their
families, and hung in the Glebe hallway. The response
was overwhelming. This endeavor gave meaning to the
words that students recite each morning to begin their
day. Glebe Panthers truly are caring.
Third &
Fourth Graders
Collect Winter Clothing for Children in Need,
Demonstrate Spirit of Giving
 The
students in Mrs. Coleman's and Mrs. Wager's fourth grade
classes and in Mrs. Park's and Mrs. Wood's third grade
classes chose to celebrate the holiday season by giving
rather than receiving.
 Instead of exchanging gifts among themselves, the
students collected winter clothing for children in need.
Their remarkably successful clothing drive yielded 78
hats, 116 mittens and two scarves. Great job, Panthers!
PTA
Reflections Program 2011-12: "Diversity Means..."
Panthers, put your creativity and artistry to work with
a PTA Reflections art project. All projects must be
received by November 30, 2011 for display in the
Reflections Showcase on the same night. This year, the
Showcase will take place on the same night as AR Night
in order to ensure a large audience for your hard work.
For more information about Glebe's program,
email Mrs.
Tallon or contact her at 376-1481. If you have
questions about the types of projects that would fit
into the Reflections Program, visit the program's web
site at
www.ptareflections.org.
Johnstown
Holiday Parade November 18
 This
year's Glebe PTA theme is "Reading Around the World."
Kids and parents are encouraged to join the parade and
show your Panther Pride!
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All
children who participate MUST be accompanied by
an adult!
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Groups will meet at 6 p.m. on November 18 to line up
on Chestnut Street.
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Please show your Panther Pride by wearing your Glebe
gear, and be creative with our theme! Think clothing
from other countries, characters from books, and
anything else that fits with "Reading Around the
World."
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Permission slips must be returned to school by Friday,
Nov. 18.
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Contact Eric
Houser if you would like to work on the float this
Wednesday and Thursday (Nov. 16 & 17).
Cyber-Safety
Presentations in the Glebe Street Library on October 20
at 5:45 p.m. & 6 p.m.
Same Night as the Hot Dog / Chili Cookout
 Please
join us in welcoming Lieutenant Dave Gilbo of the
Johnstown Police Department for this extremely important
presentation. This is information that every parent
needs to hear and Lt. Gilbo is an authority on the
topic. We are offering two presentations so that
families may choose to eat hot dogs and chili either
before or after the presentation. Sponsored by the Glebe
Street Elementary School Shared Decision-Making
Committee.
You Can Help Us Help Flood
Victims
Glebe
Street Elementary School is helping local area flood
victims by collecting bottled water and bug spray.
Please help by sending in your donations. The items can
be placed in boxes provided at the entrance of the
school. The Glebe Street Staff & Students thank you for
your help!
Mr. Carroll
Addresses September 29 Flooding
Please refer to
Mr. Carroll's evacuation follow-up letter for
information regarding the procedures followed and
decisions made in response to the September 29 flash
flooding on Glebe Street.
Now Your
Internet Searches & Purchases Can Benefit Glebe Street
School!
What if Glebe Street School earned a
donation every time you searched the Internet? Or how
about if a percentage of every purchase you made online
went to support our school? Well, now it can!
Learn how here!
School Safety
Always a Priority at Glebe
We
work hard to make Glebe a safer place for children and
your assistance is always appreciated.
Read more
about how you can help!
Join the Glebe
Street Paper Recycling Community
Click here to learn how you can participate in
recycling paper via
Glebe Street's GreenFiber dumpster!
Price Chopper Tools for Schools
Do you participate in the
Price Chopper Tools for Schools Program? Your
support can help us earn cool tools for our school!
General
Mills Box Tops for Education
Our collection
of General Mills Box Tops for Education (found on most
General Mills cereals and other products) continues.
Support of
boxtops4education.com
is most appreciated, as it enables us to purchase new
equipment for our school.
Visit
District Homepage For District-Wide News
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(i.e., stranger-danger tips, NYS Test Sampler links,
etc.) is posted to the district homepage of the GJSD Web
site. When checking your individual school’s page,
please remember to check the district homepage, as well.
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