Note from the Principal Fall conferences will be October 10, 14 and 15. We look forward to connecting and building strong partnerships with families for the education of our students. Pre-scheduling letters went out last week to parents who will attend a conference with multiple teachers. Skyward conference scheduling will open to all parents on Thursday, September 26 at 8 a.m. We will send out a reminder email on that date.
Did You Know? Apparel Sales Close September 22 The window closes Sunday at midnight to order new Gator Pride and Wayzata apparel. Please take a minute to look at the Letterman website to purchase online.
Picture Day is next Tuesday Picture day is on Tuesday, September 24. All students received a Lifetouch order form from their teacher today. You can also order online.
Fun Run is Friday, September 27 It's a little more than a week until the Gleason Lake Fun Run! To help us get the most out of our fundraiser, we are highly encouraging families who have not yet registered on PledgeStar to do so right away! PledgeStar allows you to send an online donation link to family members and friends! In the event your children are getting cash and/or check donations, it's still important to register on PledgeStar because it allows the PTO to add any cash or check donations to a family's PledgeStar. As of today, we have 36 families registered on the Pledgestar website and we have raised $2,755. We appreciate that many students may have collected cash and/or check donations so please return Fun Run envelopes to your classroom teachers. Our goal is to raise $35,000. We truly appreciate your support and generosity! 9:00 - 3rd grade 9:30 - 4th grade 10:00 - 5th grade 10:30 - 2nd grade 1:40 - 1st grade 2:10 - Kindergarten and Bright Start
Fall Festival is Friday, September 27 We welcome you to our family event for all Gleason Lake students on Friday, September 27. For more information see the flyer. Food will be available for purchase in the commons and we will have activities on the playground for our students.
Book Club Mrs. Whitlock will hold her first Book Club of the year on Friday, October 25. Students in grades 3-5 are invited to attend with a signed permission slip. Our first novel of the year is a funny book called No Talking by Andrew Clements. Please return a signed permission slip with your student to pick up a copy of the book.
October Kindness Project Calling all caring kids! On October 3 and 4, first through fifth grade students will have the opportunity to participate in an outdoor Kindness Club project during their recess time. We will be creating a special gift for our local fire and police departments as a thank you for all they do in our community. Interested students can sign up in their classrooms. Together, students will show gratitude and at the same time feel good for doing an act of kindness.
Reminders Parent Directory Please do not hesitate to contact us at gleasondirectory@gmail.com if you have any questions or concerns.
Important Cell Phone Information If your child is coming to school with a cell phone, please remind your child that the cell phone needs to be in a backpack while on the bus. Please remember there is no supervision of cell phone use during this time.
PTO News You're invited to be part of our PTO
Order on Amazon and Benefit Gleason Lake Every time you order on Amazon, a percentage of the price can be donated to Gleason Lake. Learn more on the Gleason Lake PTO webpage.
Volunteer Needs
Around the District 2019 School Board Elections Youth Enrichment Opportunities Wayzata Legislative Action Committee (LAC) September Update Reporting Absences in Skyward Family Access Please remember that students will be considered unexcused if an absence is not reported. And you will still be able to call your school to report an absence if you don't have online access. It's also important to make sure your phone numbers are updated in Skyward Family Access in case of an emergency. More information and reporting attendance instructions can be found at the link below. We appreciate your help and patience as we make this transition. If you have any questions about using Skyward Family Access, contact helpdesk@wayzataschools.org. Reporting Attendance Instructions We've had so many great Ask Ali questions flooding our inbox over the past month. Thanks to all who have submitted! We want you to know Ali, along with her network of local experts, have been working hard to answer these questions. Responses are posted every Monday on her blog at partnersinpreventionmn.org/askali. Parents, you've got to check out the responses to these questions! There are some interesting ones that have been asked; chances are you might be wondering some of these things. Keep the questions coming!
Community Ed Our Wayzata MacPhail Strings program offers violin and cello lessons for 2-5 graders! Registration is open now through September 30. Lessons take place at Gleason Lake, Greenwood, Meadow Ridge, and Plymouth Creek, students from all elementary schools are welcome. (Cello lessons are at Greenwood on Tuesdays). After school youth classes at Gleason Lake: Destination ImagiNation Information Night for parents and Team Managers is Thursday, Oct 3, from 6:30-7:30 at Central Middle School. Visit our website for more information on DI. Youth and Adult Enrichment catalog is online! Check out all our offerings! Upcoming Events:
Calendar School Events District Events Thursday, October 10, 2019 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM School Board Meetings |