The Bear Essentials Volume 8, Edition 1
September 2011
Letter  from  the  Principal  Glenside  Families,   Welcome  to  the  fabulous  new  Glenside  Elementary  School!   We  are  cer- tainly  glad  to  be  back  home  and  could  not  be  happier  or  more  grateful  to  be  here.   The  time  away  from  400  Harrison  Avenue  sure  did  go  fast.   By  now  I  hope  all  of  you  have  had  the  opportunity  to  tour  the  new  building.   It  is  a  tremendous  facility  and  I  believe  you  will  be  both  pleased  and  im- pressed  with  its  completion.   If  you  missed  the  Open  Houses  in  August  we  hope  you  will  visit  us  soon.   We  look  forward  to  a  great  evening  Wednesday,  September  21  ¹  our  traditional  Back  to  School  Night.   Please  plan  on  attend- ing.   Our  student  population  has  grown  and  it  is  now  expected  that  we  will  have  additional  classes.   One  of  the  greatest  attributes  of  Glenside  has  always  been  the  strong  sense  of  community  and  parental  involvement.   Returning  to  our  home  site  can  only  enhance  this.   We  remain  dedicated  to  excellence.   This  is  strengthened  with  the  bond  between  home  and  school  working  together  to  provide  the  best  learning  environment  and  education  for  all  children.   We  continue  our  school  ZLGH WKHPH Âł,QVSLUH WKH 'HVLUH ´ DV ZH HQFRXUDJH DQG LQVSLUH HYHU\ FKLOG WR do  their  best.   As  always,  we  will  be  here  to  assist  you.   Many  of  you  know  the  Glenside  staff  well  and  are  aware  of  their  devotion  and  expertise.   We  look  forward  to  a  successful  year.   A  special  welcome  to  all  of  our  new  Glenside  families.   We  hope  you  will  find  Glenside  a  warm  and  welcoming  school  community.   Sincerely,   Bruce  J.  Williams  Principal Â
In this issue:
Letter from the Principal
1
Meet & Greet
2
Pottery Barn
3 & 4
Calendar
5
Special points of interest:
x
PTO Board Member Contact Info.
x
PTO Needs YOU
x
NEW Glenside Pics.
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Kindergarten Meet and Greet P TO - We Wa n t YO U !
PTO Participation is .H\«
For those of you who have an incoming kindergartener (if you know someone that does, please pass the word) save the date:
In the success of all of WKH H[WUD ´SHUNVµ DQG special events that kids at Glenside receive. The HYHQWV GRQ·W KDSSHQ E\ themselves. It takes a lot of preparation to make these events happen. Glenside PTO
Mon, Sept. 5th, 10-11 AM
raises money every year that provides teachers
(will meet inside if it rains)
with a start-up fund for
Come have some refreshments on the Kindergarten playground and meet some of your new classmates!
with Someone Special,
THE NEW GLENSIDE ELEMENTARY 400 Harrison Road, Glenside 19038
Get acquainted before school begins! Any questions? Please contact
Becky Messa: 215-884-2772 Carrie Peck: 215-266-7418 Vivian Go: 215-572-5736
their classroom, buses for field trips, Donuts etc.
Will YOU volunteer to help us this year? We need you and welcome EVERYONE!
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T h e N e w, I m p r ov e d G l e n s i d e
PTO Board Members 2011-12 School Year Co-Presidents: Nancy Bower (nancyjbower@gmail.com) Tom Durso (tom@tomdurso.com) Vice President: Bruce Williams (bwilliams@cheltenham.org) Treasurer: Don Milley (dmilley@acquisitionassociate s.com) Recording Secretaries: Kelley Funk (kelleyfunk@aol.com)
Carrie Toledo
(cotoledo@verizon.net) Corresponding Secretaries: Kelly Durand (goose10206@gmail.com)
Shira Neuberger
(shiraneu@yahoo.com)
Pottery Barn & Fundraising Glenside  Elementary  recently  signed  up  with  Pottery  Barn  Kids  &  Pottery  Barn  Teen  to  receive  a  percentage  of  purchases  made  by  members  of  the  Glenside  community.  Here  is  how  it  works:  First,  login  in  to  either   www.potterybarnkids.com/ gearuptogiveback  or  www.pbteen.com/gearuptogiveback.  On  the  lower  right-Âhand  VLGH ILQG DQG FOLFN RQ OLQN VD\LQJ ÂłVLJQ LQ WR VWDUW VKRSSLQJ´ DQG WKHQ HQWHU *OHQVLGHÂśV PHPEHU ,' 411080140002  )  and  password  (WS9141730).   Begin  shopping  and  VIOLA!,  Glenside  earns  rewards.   This  money  will  be  used  to  support  all  PTO  activities  at  Glenside,  such  as  field  trips,  buses,  special  guests,  etc.  See  additional  info.  about  this  promotion  on  page  4.  Â
Fundraising Coordinators: Kathleen Brown (matkatpat@msn.com)
Nicole Oliver
(Nicole.A.Oliver@gsk.com) UPR Representative Dana Walker (danamwalker@comcast.net)
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M a r k Yo u r C a l e n d a r
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Upcoming Events September
October
6th -
First Day of School
3rd -
UPG Mtg. (7pm)
6th-7th -
Kindergarten Coffee
19th -
EARLY DISMISSAL
21st -
Back to School Night
21st -
Family Fun Night
26th -
PTO Mtg. (7:30pm)
24th -
UPG Mtg. (7pm)
29th-30th - NO SCHOOL
Thank you! Merci! Gracias! Ogiwadong!
This newsletter made possible by
Our sincere thanks go to -
i All of the staff for packing, moving, and unpacking all of the school supplies this summer. The building looks fabulous and ready for a new school year!
i School Opening Event Planners - there were many of you - for the marvelous, wellplanned celebrations!
i Becky Messa, Carrie Peck, and Vivian Go for their amazing planning of the Kindergarten Playdates.
Glenside Elementary School 8149 New Second Street, Elkins Park, PA 19027 215-881-6440 (p) | 215-886-6797 (f) www.cheltenham.org/glenside
Contact the Editors: Shira Neuberger | 267--735-0233 shiraneu@yahoo.com Kelly Durand | 215--901-6370 goose1023@aol.com Contact the PTO Co-Presidents: Nancy Bower | nancyjbower@gmail.com Tom Durso | tom@tomdurso.com
