What’s Happening?

School Registration for 2010-2011

Girls on the Run 5K for Everyone!!

Incoming PTA Executive Board Elected!!

School Registration for 2010-2011:

This week you will be receiving information from the school district on the school registration process for the next school year.  

NEW THIS YEAR!  In an effort to reduce paper and make your lives easier you will now be able to register  for the Westbrook Glen Grove PTA and pay dues online as well!

 

Remember:

✻To receive the school directory you must be a member of the PTA. 

✻Memberships are per family not per student

✻Memberships must be renewed every school year

✻There is a PTA Membership Survey Link available during registration.   

    

Please click here for the survey to provide email address for communication and volunteering opportunities.

News from Girls on the Run

It's been a fantastic first season for Girls on the Run at Glen Grove, and the coaches couldn't have asked for a better group of girls. EVERYONE is invited to join us for  the Girls On The Run 5K on Saturday, June 5th at Montrose Harbor in downtown Chicago. To register, visit http://www.gotrchicago.org/wondergirl5kf/index.html?fid=G62V2K7

It promises to be inspiring and lots and lots of good old fashioned fun! 

We're already thinking ahead to fall, and the possibility of running two sessions to accommodate more girls. To do that, we need help -- namely, coaches. If you would like to join us, please email Kelly Konrad at kelkon@me.com. We would especially like to see some incoming 3rd grade moms join us, so that we can keep the program going -- and growing! Coaching involves two hours a week with the girls, a one-day training session (probably in July or August) and CPR certification, also offered through Girls on the Run.

The Westbrook/Glen Grove PTA sponsored:

 

Kids Can Make A Difference, “Funds for Food” Competition

 

The Northfield Pantry, which serves our community, has recently seen a surge in the number of families in need and desperately and called for our help and WOW - we answered!!!!   

 

We have another reason to be very proud of our students!!  Together, the students of Westbrook and Glen Grove have raised over $6,000 for the Northfield Food Pantry!! What an amazing result. Due to such and overwhelming school victory, the PTA has decided to reward every student with an ice cream treat! (As always, we will consider take allergy concerns.)

The Glen Grove Book Fair a Huge Success!

Thanks to our chair Mary Zenzola, co-chair Katie Bauer and all of the book fair volunteers for bringing a wonderful book fair to Glen Grove this week! Thanks to all of you parents and students that stopped by to purchase your summer reading books! Thank you for buying books for the classroom too! All profits are paid directly to the school in books: the LRC received over 200 books, each  student will once again receive one book next year during t.v. turn off week and each teacher received $100 worth of books for their classrooms! 

Glen Grove’s Ice Cream Social:

Thanks to our chair Becky Kadel, co-chair Michelle Saperstein and all of our parent volunteers for organizing a wonderful Ice Cream Social! Thanks to you parents and students for attending! Each opportunity we have to gather together is another opportunity to create new relationships and improve current relationships within our school community!

Click here for the Glen Grove ice cream social order form

Glen Grove’s Movie Night:

Thanks to our chair Stacey Rakowski, our co-chair Kim Vanderveen and our parent volunteers for this week’s movie night! The students enjoyed the movie and the popcorn and twizzlers too!!

Westbrook Ice Cream Social:

Thanks go to Amy White and Gisela Rojas and their staff of volunteers for hosting a wonderful Westbrook Ice Cream Social! We had beautiful weather and all of the families enjoyed catching up!!

Your 2010-2011 PTA Executive Board:

The 2010-2011 PTA Board was elected at today’s PTA meeting.  The following positions have been filled and we are looking forward to another fantastic school year (after our summer break)!!

President:  Jeanne Sullivan

1st Vice:  Jennifer Moe

2nd Vice President:  Allison Spataro

Secretary:  Doris Appel

Treasurer:  Katie Bauer

Assistant Treasurer:  Linda Finkle

Communications Director:  Heather Phillips

This year’s Executive Board has done a phenomenal job and will continue to guide our new board as they move forward. Thank you to the current board for their passion and dedication in leading this fine PTA and its dedicated members through the year!

Global Language Registration:

Please click here for Westbrook’s 2010-1011 global language registration forms

Please click here for Glen Grove’s 2010-2011 global language registration forms

Environmental Information:

The environmental team will be selling green reusable grocery bags for $5 each, and smencils - the fruity smelling pencils for $1 each at this week’s Glen Grove Book Fair, so be sure to stop by!!

Ditch those plastic water bottles!!! We still have some reusable water bottles for sale - $5 each.  Contact Lisabeth at lisabethr@comcast.net

The Yearbook is coming this spring! 

If you have any questions about the yearbook, call Stacie Brown at (847)729-7686.

AN EXCITING NEW ADVENTURE......

Girls On the Run is at Glen Grove

Girls On the Run, a nationally-renowned running program designed for girls in 3rd through 5th grade, is beginning a chapter at Glen Grove! This program is designed specifically for young girls, with a goal of developing self-respect and healthy lifestyle habits, all the while encouraging physical fitness through running. The 12-week program, which will meet twice a week (Mondays and Wednesdays after school), culminates with participation in a 5K race, along with other Girls On the Run programs throughout Chicago.

The group began training this March. Because this is the first year Glen Grove is participating, we had to limit enrollment to 15 girls and chose participants through a lottery.  If the program is successful, we look forward to expanding it in the fall. In order to expand the program, we need additional coaches - if you have interest in coaching please contact Kelly Konrad.

If you have any questions about the program, you can visit their web site at www.girlsontherun.com, or call Site Coordinator Kelly Konrad at 1-847-832-9773.

Help our schools earn money while you shop on Amazon - here’s how!!

ATTENTION ALL INTERNET SHOPPERS!

You may not believe this, but even your online shopping can help raise money for our schools! Here's how:  The Westbrook / Glen Grove PTA has enrolled in the Amazon Associate program to earn up to 4% of YOUR Amazon purchases.  Whenever you need to shop with Amazon.com, please access their site through this Amazon.com link, or bookmark it into your bookmark bar or menu for quick access:

(http://www.amazon.com/?_encoding=UTF8&tag=weglgrpt-20) and we can earn money for the schools! What could be easier than that?  No need to type in numbers or accounts - just shop and we will earn! The code embedded in that link tells Amazon which entity to pay - it's that easy!  Thanks for helping your schools!