GLO at Alvarado March 2011 Newsletter

GLO Newsletter	GLO at Alvarado March 2011

Greetings!

With Spring in the air and energy high, we at GLO are gearing up for a great month in March. As usual we have a ton of things happening including the school auction, developmental reports, new GLO Academy Majors starting, GLO Summer Adventures Camp (GSA), registration opening, Health Week and Spring Break. Be sure to check your mailboxes regularly and to be aware of important registration dates.

This month Tina and the GLO Students will complete our Alvarado Auction Project. This year we made an earth-toned bean bag chair decorated with a piece of artwork from every student in the program. Be sure to take a look at it on the 12th and to bid high. Thank you to Tina for spending so much of her free time sewing for us!

The GLO Staff are busy working on developmental reports. Although this report will have a new look this year, it will continue to focus on your child's social and emotional development, and on how your child spends his or her time here at GLO. Developmental reports will be placed in your mailboxes by the end of March. If you are interested in scheduling a conference with your child's GLO Teachers, please let us know.

At the time of writing we are preparing to meet with Mr. Broecker about the possibility of merging the ExCel and GLO Programs beginning next school year. There is a lot to be worked out, but we know that the merge can work based on other GLO Programs that have merged successfully. I want to thank the several families that have been asking about what this merge may mean to the program and for offering their input. Stay tuned for more information from GLO and Mr. Broecker.

We also wanted to say, thank you to the Lisser Family for donating a huge Star Wars Lego Set to us.

Enrollment for new students will begin on March 21st, so please remember to let us know if you have an incoming sibling for us to add to our list. Re-enrollment will follow in April. There will be a re-enrollment form in your mailbox when the time comes. Return it as soon as possible as we are running a very large waitlist.
Sincerely,

Melissa Serrano
Site Director
GLO at Alvarado
415-285-7756
alvaradod@gloinc.org

Chris Krupa
Assistant Director
GLO at Alvarado
415-285-7756
alvaradoad@gloinc.org

Health and Safety Week

The week of March 14 to March 18 will be Parent/Teacher Conference Week and early dismissal week. Children will come to GLO one hour earlier each day at no additional cost to you. Because we have an additional hour of program time, we like to make the most of it by making this week our annual "Health and Safety Week." All of our choices will be health themed and we will have different presenters visit the site. Students will also be taking health related neighborhood field trips during this week. Stay posted for a permission slip and more information.

We will end the week with our healthy buffet. If any parents would like to donate their favorite healthy treats, please do so. Also, if you would like to lend us a juicer, that would be wonderful as well.

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Students had a wide variety of clubs to choose from this month. There really was something for everyone!

Students danced and performed in GLO Idol. They got creative in Graffiti Art, learned or improved on a new skill in Knitting. In the Stop Motion Animation Club students built Legos that they brought to life with digital technology. In Scrapbooks, students created lasting memories by cutting and pasting. The Soul Food Club opened students' alv_march3

eyes, and mouths, to different cultures by cooking tasty treats. Our rowdy pirates worked together in the Pirate Ship Club to build one large, cardboard ship. Students in Spring Baseball kept the Giants Fever going and the Astronomy Club reached for the stars. Ask your children what they learned in Kids' Club.

If your child has any particular interests, please encourage him or her to let their GLO Teachers know about it. They may be able to make it into a Kids' Club!

Photo1:

Ian, Dustin, Andre, Aidan and Dimitri paint cardboard boxes which they will soon transform into their own pirate ship this month during the Pirate Kids' Club.

Photo 2:

Jordan, Zoe and Mella scan the school yard for ideas during the first week of the Mural Art Kids' Club. The group decided that the theme of their mural will be seasons.

3rd and 4th Grade News alv_march1

You may know by now, but we have made some changes to the staff of our 3rd and 4th grade groups. Sara and Juan have switched places. Sara will now lead the 4th grade group, while Juan will co-lead the 3rd grade group with Marvin. We hope that this change will be smooth and that it will give all involved an opportunity for professional development.

Photo: 3rd Graders Jalyse and Zoe explore the pond during group time one afternoon at GLO.

GLO Academy News
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The new lineup of GLO Academy Majors will be up and running by the time you read this. This semester we are offering a science major called Roller Coasters. A sports major of Basketball and a Journalism Major called Yearbook.

Currently we are not sure what days each major will take place, but the goal is to rotate the days so that several of our part-time students could participate. Please see Chris if you have questions or suggestions concerning the schedule.

Please Remember...

To call GLO when your child will be absent from the program (415-285-7756)
To call or write a note when your child will be picked-up by another adult.
To label your children's clothing and jackets as we do not have a lost and found.
To check your child's hair for head lice.
To check your parent mailbox each day.
To pick-up your children by 6:00pm each day.
To ask your child what they did at GLO each day.

FEBRUARY 2011

Friday, March 4 - Professional Development, school and GLO Closed.

Tuesday, March 8 - Deadline for Spring Break Full Day Program Registration
Download the Registration Form Here

Saturday, March 12 - Alvarado Auction.

March 14 - 18 - Parent/Teacher Conference Week and GLO at Alvarado "Health Week."

Friday, March 25 - Furlough Day, GLO Full Day Program at Fairmount ES.

March 28 - April 1 - Spring Break, GLO Full Day Program at Fairmount ES.

GLO SUMMER ADVENTURES 2011

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GLO Summer Adventures (GSA) is just around the corner. We will offer a six weeks program located at West Portal Elementary School. Come enjoy wacky Wednesdays & Friday Field Trips. More information and online registration will available March 1st. If you have questions before then, please email gsa@gloinc.org.

Week 1: 6/13-6/17

Week 2: 6/20-6/24

Week 3: 6/27-7/1

Week 4: 7/5-7/8 *Closed 7/4

Week 5: 7/11-7/15

Week 6: 7/18-7/22

Program Hours: 9am-4pm, AM Extended 7am-9am, PM Extended 4-6pm.

++Please note that the location may change to Dianne Feinstein ES at 2550 25th Ave. San Francisco, CA 94116. Information about GSA and location will be posted on our website www.gloinc.org

GLO DAY IN THE PARK 2011

SAVE THE DATE

THANK YOU GLO FAMILIES

Thank you for choosing GLO

Thank you for your continuous support

Every year GLO organizes an event to bring all GLO Families together to simply have a GREAT time at the park. Come join this FREE event. We will provide lunch, games and activities for the children and youth!

WHERE: GEORGE CHRISTOPHER PLAYGROUND

5210 Diamond Heights Boulevard

San Francisco, CA 94131

WHEN: Sunday, April 17th 2011
From 11:00am - 3:00pm

Be on the look out for an invitation from GLO!

It will be emailed to your Inbox.

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