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Message from Principal Langer
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In recent months, we have noticed a lot of "hands-on" behaviors. Consequently, we are trying to help students keep their hands and feet to themselves. We understand that physicality is part of communication for students, however, when they get to middle school age, students need to learn to use their words more so than their hands to communicate with others. Our goal is for students to begin to understand personal space and how to respect each other's personal space. One example is during lunch time. It is very hard for many students to keep their hands only on their own food! They love to tease each other, grab each other's food, destroy it, toss it, hide it, etc. We are trying to explain how this is not respectful of each other or the environment (cafeteria).
Glacial Drumlin is in the midst of our yearly food drive for a local food pantry! Please consider participating as we continue to practice kindness and empathy with our students. Our students really enjoy being a part of our community and the greater good.
The year seems to be moving quickly all of a sudden! Before we know it, winter break will be over and we will be heading into January, when administration starts to plan for the next school year! The goal is to keep the master schedule similar to this year and look at making changes for the 2021-2022 school year when the new elementary is to open. Right now our schedule has some barriers with our lunch facility, our playgrounds and having 4 different grades in one building. Once the 5th grade moves to the new building, we will have more flexibility in creating a master schedule. We want our students to have more choices in Encore classes as they move up through their middle school years. We plan to start looking at this in January already!
I hope everyone has a wonderful winter break and enjoys safe, but fun times!
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Office Hours
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Monday through Thursday: 7:30 am - 4:00 pm
Friday: 7:30 am - 3:45 pm
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| Traffic Reminder |
Things are off to a great start and we want to say thank you for following our protocols to provide a SAFE and EFFICIENT drop-off. Thank you to those who are being alert and cautious while driving without a dog in their lap or cell phone in their hand. When the weather is nice and temperatures are in the 50's, we have over 300 vehicles dropping off students in a 20-minute time frame. As the weather turns colder, we see more vehicles and many "first time GDS" drivers. THANKS to those who are having their passengers exit quickly and curbside for maximum safety. A
QUICK REVIEW
of expectations include:
1. Use the long driveway closest to the athletic fields when entering school property.
2. Pull forward as far as possible down to the fire hydrant.
3. Have students ready to exit the vehicle quickly.
4. Pull out of the drop off lane into the exit lane as soon as safely possible (a shoulder check is key).
5. We prefer cars to continue to pull forward and pedestrians to wait in the crosswalk and wait until cars pull forward and stop.
For those children with large projects that require one to park, please pull around and pull into one of the parking spots closest to the school.
The MIDDLE AREA IS ONE WAY going up from the road toward the school. We are noticing drivers coming in and going out the wrong way.
A
NEW TECHNIQUE
we are asking drivers to do is the
zipper technique. When the exit line creates a situation where the drop off cars cannot enter the exit lane. Please pull forward down to the front of the line and merge in an alternating fashion down by the lower crosswalk. This will let the next group of cars pull in to drop off their riders.
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Thank You PTO!
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A big thank you to the GDS PTO for the amazing conference dinners provided for teachers and staff.
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| Chess Club |
The GDS Chess Club will be meet:
Dec 9 & 16. Dates in the new year are TBD.
Location: 5
th
grade pod, B214
Time: 3:30-5:30
Monona students can take the late bus to the high school. Cottage Grove students should arrange for a ride home.
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| PTO Holiday Craft Fair & Festival |
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Saturday, December 7th
9 am to 3 pm
Glacial Drumlin School
- Craft Fair
- Scrip Sales
- Concessions
- Infinity Martial Arts Performances
- and much more!
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| 2019 GDS Holiday Food Drive |
PBIS is coordinating the annual GDS Holiday Food Drive with a local food pantry that will be making Holiday Baskets. Each grade has 2 items they have been assigned. We hope as many families as possible will choose to participate. Read more ....
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| WinterFest |
Friday, December 20th is WinterFest at GDS. We will have all sorts of activities including but not limited to music, crafts, games and a dodge-ball tournament. All students wanting to participate in WinterFest will still need to follow the 4 Bs... Be respectful, Be Responsible, Be Safe and Be Kind. Anyone that does not follow those expectations could be removed from the event by administration.
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| Youth Night - MG Boys Hockey |
The MG Boys Hockey team would like to invite all staff and students to Youth Night on Saturday, January 4 at Hartmeyer Ice Arena. The MG Varsity Team will face off against Oregon at 7:30 pm. JV Plays at 5:30 pm. Come to the rink and support your MG Boys Hockey Team.
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| Future Ninth Grade Night - Monday Jan 13 |
Future Ninth Grade Night will begin at 6:00 p.m. on January 13 in the Commons with an Activities and Athletics Fair followed by a general presentation in the auditorium beginning promptly at 6:30 p.m. The purpose of the orientation is to acquaint students and parents with the MGHS curriculum and the facility.
After the large group presentation in the auditorium, time will be allotted for visiting the various elective departments in the school.
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| Cold weather and Chromebooks |
With frigid winter temperatures, please remember that liquid crystal display on your Chromebook can freeze and become fragile. To help prevent cracks: power it all the way down before heading outside, don't leave it in a cold car, and let it warm up to room temperature before turning it on.
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| Congratulations to Julia Robbins |
GDS 7th-grade student, Julia Robbins, was awarded a NICHOLAS GREEN DISTINGUISHED STUDENT AWARD at the Wisconsin Gifted and Talented Conference in October of 2019.
This honor highlights her leadership role with the GDS Gay-Straight Alliance (GSA). She received a WATG certificate and a $250 scholarship to attend summer enrichment opportunities.
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8th Grade Career Exploration at FutureQuest
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FutureQuest, which is hosted by the Dane County School Consortium, provides middle school students with career exploration opportunities by various professionals in many different fields.
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| Scrip |
Don't forget the GDS PTO sells an amazing variety of gift cards through it's Scrip program. You buy the gift cards at face value and the school profits 2-25% depending on the card!! Click HERE for an order form.
New participants are BB Jacks, Food Fight Restaurants and Jimmy Johns.
We will be selling Scrip at the Holiday Festival, Saturday, December 7 from 9 am to 3 pm.
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| Lost and Found |
Please check lost and found for missing clothing, shoes and lunch boxes.
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| Student Admittance to School Sponsored Athletic Events |
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Students must have their picture ID to be able to attend any home athletic events at the HS or GDS.
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| School Nutrition Department |
Breakfast and lunch menus are available
HERE.
Click
HERE for Free and Reduced application and FAQ.
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| Attendance |
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If your student will be absent from school for any reason, call the attendance line 24/7 at 608.839.8437 press 2.
If your child has a fever (>100 degrees), is vomiting, has diarrhea, has a rash you do not know the cause of, or has a communicable disease do not send them to school - keep them home until they are 24 hours vomit/diarrhea/fever free without medication.
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| GDS Visitors & Volunteers |
If you are planning to help in the classroom or accompany your child on a field trip, you must complete the
Online Volunteer Form.
If you are visiting GDS during regular school hours, please be prepared with your driver's license or state issued ID. For more information on the district's Raptor Visitor Management System click
HERE.
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| After School Classes/Clubs |
Click
HERE for Cottage Grove information/offerings.
Click
HERE for Monona information/offerings.
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| Early Learning Fair - Monday, Feb 3, 2020 |
On Monday, February 3rd, 2020, the Monona Grove School District will hold its annual Early Learning Fair and
Together 4 Kids
registration at Nichols School (MG District Office) in Monona. This event is a free service to families of pre-school children. Parents will have the opportunity to meet with a professional to share information about their child's development and to register for the 2020-2021 T4K program. Registration information will be sent to families in mid-December. Parents will need to schedule an appointment upon receipt of registration materials. If you have any new neighbors with young children aged birth to 4 ½, please have them call Gina in the Early Education Office at 839-2113.
from the Glacial Drumlin Staff
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