Volume 1 Issue 4

Evansvi l le Vanderburgh School Corporat ion

Bosse High School

Freshman Enrollment

Freshman enrollment at

Bosse High School is

Monday, November 14

at 6:00 p.m. in the Bosse

Auditorium. This meet-

ing is for incoming

freshmen and their par-

ents.

The International Bac-

calaureate Diploma

meeting is the same

night at 6 :30 p.m. in the

Isabella Fine Communi-

ty Room. Bosse is the

only EVSC public high

school to offer the very

prestigious Internation-

al Baccalaureate Diplo-

ma. This is a very rigor-

ous program. Students

with an IB diploma are

sought after by highly

selective colleges and

universities. For more

information, go to

www.evscschools.com/

bosse and click on IB

Program at the top. Par-

ents and students are

welcome to attend.

If you have any ques-

tions, please call Mrs.

Heidorn at 435-8888 ext.

22121.

Dear GLA Families

and Friends,

November brings

Thanksgiving, a

school holiday, a

chance for families

and friends to gather

and eat great food and

enjoy one another’s

company. At GLA, we

have much to be

thankful for! We have

great students, teach-

ers, staff and families

that care about each

other, a beautiful

building to learn in,

community partners

who work with us, a

new health clinic that

will soon open, and

the list goes on.

To celebrate all of the

good things that hap-

pen at our school, we

like to do things for

the community when

we can. Last year,

GLA continued a Cul-

ver tradition by par-

ticipating in the

“Macaroni and Cheese

Drive for Tri-State

Food Bank” led by

math teacher Mr. Car-

son. The tradition

continues this year.

Students who donate

boxes of Mac n Cheese

can put their name in

a drawing for a pie

throwing contest at

the end of the dona-

tion drive. The ad-

ministrative team,

Mrs. Terry, Mrs.

McClure and myself,

and many teachers

have signed up to re-

ceive a pie in the face

for this worthy cause!

We have numerous

activities going on at

GLA in November.

Please check the cal-

endar at the back of

the newsletter so you

know what is happen-

ing. We hope to see

you at GLA this

month!

Sincerely,

Tammy Dexter

Letter from your Principal

Little g Information

The 1003g grant helps

pay for an E-Learning

Coach at GLA. Mr.

Jeff Thornton is the

new E-Learning

Coach, and we are

keeping him very

busy with the netbook

roll out. Parents of

students in grades 6

through 8 should have

received a copy of a

netbook agreement

contract at the end of

October. Until those

are signed and re-

turned, middle school

students will not be

allowed to bring their

netbook home. If you

have questions or con-

cerns regarding the

technology, please

contact us! Thanks.

Glenwood Leadership Academy

will be photographed for

school rec-

ords so dress

in uniform.

All orders

must be

prepaid.

Your child

should have already brought

home their envelope/order

form. If you wish to

order pictures, com-

plete the form, en-

close your check and

send it back to

school with them on

Picture Day.

DON’T FORGET

Picture day is Wednesday,

November 9. School

portraits provide a lifetime

of memories. GLA receives

a portion of the photography

proceeds to benefit our fund-

raising efforts. All students

school office after October 27th.

If you think your child may quali-

fy and you would like to learn

more about all of the providers

there are to choose from, there are

two different opportunities to

come and talk to some of the ap-

proved providers before you com-

Did you know your child may

be eligible for free tutoring? Stu-

dents may qualify based on the

school they attend, free/reduced

lunch status, and proven academ-

ic need. Enrollment forms are

being mailed the week of October

24th, so watch your mailbox or

pick up an enrollment form in our

plete the application. You are in-

vited to stop by Glenwood Leader-

ship Academy on Saturday, No-

vember 5 from 11-2 during the

Multicultural Fair or at McGary

Middle School on Tuesday, No-

vember 8th from 5:30-7:00.

GLA Picture Day

FREE TUTORING

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UNIFORM Policy Reminder

As a reminder, as the weather gets cooler our

winter dress code policy, solid color sweaters, long

sleeve polo shirts, crew neck sweatshirts and vests

are permitted in approved colors. Hooded

sweatshirts , jackets and coats are not allowed to

be worn in the building during the school day.

Long sleeved undershirts may be worn under the

polo shirts but must be in approved colors. Khaki

& navy are the only acceptable colors for pants.

NO black pants. Thanks, Mrs. McClure

Family Engagement Announcement to all 3rd Grade

Parents

Our next Parent Forum will be geared toward our

3rd grade students. We will be discussing Public

Law 109 that requires all third graders to pass the

state mandated Indiana Reading Evaluation And

Determination (IREAD) assessment or be retained.

Please come out and learn more about this test and

get any questions you may have answered. Our

teachers will be available to discuss what is

currently happening in classrooms to make sure

that all students are reading on grade level or

above and are prepared to take this test.

NOTES FROM YOUR ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS

Thanks, Mrs. Terry

speaking with our 6-8th grade students

about proper use of their netbooks in class

and at home because very soon they will be

able to take them home. Our students are

excited about the opportunity to take home

their netbooks but we want to ask for your

assistance. You will need to remind your

child that they are renting these comput-

ers and they are responsible for keeping it

charged and working correctly. Please

know that as a parent, you have a right to

know what your child is doing with their

netbook at home and creating limits for

I want to take a moment to introduce

myself to you. My name is Jeff Thornton

and I am an eLearning coach for Glenwood

Leadership Academy. I have been a teach-

er with the EVSC now for 5 years and I

have been teaching for almost 9 years. My

main responsibility is to assist teachers

and staff with using technology in the

classroom to help our students grow and

achieve. Throughout the course of a day

many GLA students will use netbooks,

MacBooks, and Promethean Boards in

their classes. In November I will begin

their use in your home is an acceptable

thing. Students will have homework to do

using the netbook but they do not have to

continually use it. If you would like more

information about setting limits and bounda-

ries for computer use I have a website with

information for parents and I encourage you

to visit: http://mrthornton.weebly.com/for-

parents.html. Please feel free to contact me

with questions or concerns at

jeff.thornton@evsc.k12.in.us. Looking

forward to a great year at GLA!

COMMUNITY NEWS

Glenwood Leadership Academy Gives Back

Introduction to Our GLA eLearning Coach

For more information or to register, contact Karen Shields at 457-6650.

EVPL to Offer Preloaded Video Player The Evansville Vanderburgh Public Library recently announced the arrival of Playaway, a portable, preloaded video player that offers children access to various programs like PBS kids, Na-

tional Geographic and more. Playa-way will be available for checkout beginning Oct. 11, at the North park and McCollough library branches and at the READ Center at Central Library.

SPIRIT Cheer Team Children ages 8 to 18 who have been identified by an agency or profes-sional as having an intellectual disa-bility or closely related developmen-tal disability are invited to be a part of the SPIRIT Cheer Team. This team gives children with limited abilities an opportunity to perform on a cheerleading team which promotes self confidence, at MEGA Gymnastics.

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Evansville Rescue Mission It is that time of year when our school steps up and makes an impact on our community. The Evans-

ville Rescue mission will once again be handing out Thanksgiving baskets on November 22nd. Glen-

wood has been asked to collect boxes of macaroni & cheese. They would like to have all donations by

November 18th. We are also using this as a “House” competition. So get your boxes of macaroni and

cheese turned in before the November 18th date. Good Luck to everyone. The Rescue Mission & the

families will really appreciate your help.

EVSC to Host Food Drive The EVSC is once again hosting a Food Drive to support the Tri-State Food Bank's backpack program. Nearly 12,000 EVSC students are eligible for the program that provides students with a backpack full

of food for them to eat on the weekends. To help increase the number of backpacks going home, espe-

cially during the long breaks at Thanksgiving and Christmas, the EVSC is hosting the food drive. To

ensure a variety of foods are collected, each school and building location is asked to collect certain

items (Please remember purchase pop-top lids.) The Bosse attendance district is being asked to bring

applesauce and other fruit cups. This donation will be helpful in many homes this year.

Trip to Bosse Home Game for Points Earned

In Mrs. Glass-Foster’s Science room The Interactive Simulator shows how the Earth revolves around the Sun. As

students make this happen data tables for different cities on Earth change to show the temperature and daylight hours

during the month shown, and also shows the position and tilt of the Earth from the Sun during these times.

One way GLA is using Technology

Ar’yon Huff and Tyreceo Day using the SEPUP-”View of Earth for a Year” Interactive Simulator.

Glenwood Leadership Academy Staff

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