Community Brief
Sunday, November 27, 2022
Glenridge Middle Community Member

I hope that you had a restful break, full of family and things that you are thankful for. At the Kempinger house, the day started out promising as the family sat around in front of the TV watching the Macy’s Day Parade and I placed a beautiful turkey in the oven. As the house filled with the familiar smells of Thanksgiving, we were hit with a power outage. OUC sent us a helpful text telling us it would be approximately 2 hours before power was restored. Raw turkey is not exactly how I envisioned this going, especially with this being the first time anyone in the family would be hosting a holiday dinner since my mom passed away earlier this year. After some quick thinking, I covered the bird in foil and threw it on the charcoal grill while we waited for power to be restored. Sure, it came out a little smokier than our usual turkey, but this mayhem was exactly what my family needed as we dealt with gathering around the table missing my mom, and I have no doubt that she had a little to do with our power going out on Thanksgiving Day.  

When we arrive back tomorrow, we will be finishing up with our Volleyball playoffs (still waiting on an official schedule). We also have just 3 short weeks left in the first semester. Before we left for break, we officially brought on three new Lions: Mrs. Colon, Mr. Siljestrom, and Mr. Hames. Mrs. Colon is returning to Glenridge after working in the private sector for two years. She is going to serve as a grade-level clerk for our deans and guidance counselors. Mr. Siljestrom is taking over the orchestra classroom and has already hit the ground running. Mr. Hames will be our Assistant Principal of Instruction. He has been an assistant principal in the high school division of OCPS for several years, and we worked together as curriculum coaches for the district as we both pursued school-based leadership positions. I am excited to have such great people coming to Glenridge. It really is a testament to our reputation as a school to have quality candidates looking to transfer and return to us.  

Thank you for reading.

In Lion Pride, 

Mr. Kempinger
Proud Principal
Glenridge Middle School
Dates to Watch For
Nov. 28: Classes resume
Nov. 28: Volunteers needed to assist with the Annual Baldwin Park Holiday Parade float - Last day to sign-up - Thank you
Dec. 03: Baldwin Park Holiday Parade and Winter Extravaganza
Dec. 07: No Early Release (Hurricane makeup)
The theme the students picked for the parade float is "Candy Cane Lane" but we need a few more volunteers to complete it on time for next Saturday. Thank you! Signup link / Questions
Food for Thought
With Thanksgiving this past week and the holiday season now underway, we close out this last issue for November with an inspirational poem which parents will appreciate.
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THE TRUE MEASURE OF SUCCESS

You can use most any measure

When you're speaking of success.

You can measure it in fancy home,

Expensive car or dress.

But the measure of your real success

Is the one you cannot spend.

It's the way your kids describe you

When they're talking to a friend.

~ Martin Buxbaum
Have a wonderful week!
Daniel Kempinger, Principal
Glenridge Middle School
Sunday, November 27, 2022
Glenridge Leadership Team
Principal: Mr. Daniel Kempinger - Daniel.Kempinger@ocps.net
Assistant Principal: Dr. Kimberly Bispott - Kimberly.Bispott@ocps.net
Assistant Principal of Instruction: Mr. Thomas Hames - Thomas.Hames@ocps.net
8th Grade Dean: Mr. Michael Glenn - Michael.Glenn@ocps.net
7th Grade Dean: Ms. Camille Cassara - Camille.Cassara@ocps.net
6th Grade Dean: Ms. Cynthia Santana-Greer - Cynthia.Santana-Greer@ocps.net
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