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| GLO Newsletter | GLO at Dianne Feinstein
March 2011
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Greetings!
Last month, GLO started its first-ever Read-A-Thon which has been off to a great start!! Our first goal is to collectively read 50,000 minutes!! For our Read-A-Thon Reward Celebration, the kids and classes have been brainstorming and then will vote on their ideas once we reach our goal. The Read-A-Thon has encouraged everyone to read more often, enjoy their time with books as well as read with others.
GLO will be continuing our Read-A-Thon throughout the month of March. Please ask your child how many minutes they have read today and have them write it in their GLO Minute Tracker!
During March, GLO will be focused on celebrating the super heroes in our lives (that definitely includes YOU!). The youth will be looking at the special people in our communities that help keep us safe and learn more about our parents' professions. Hopefully, these conversations will help the kids think about what they might want to be when they grow up! If you are interested in coming to talk to a group of students about your profession, please let me know. We would love to have you!
April is GLO's Health Month where we will be learning about maintaining a healthy lifestyle, exercising and taking care of our Earth. If you work in the health field and can share some expertise or donate toothbrushes or other health related items, it would be much appreciated!!!
Sincerely,
Jan Hoshida
Site Director
GLO at Dianne Feinstein
415-694-0960
feinsteind@gloinc.org
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Early Dismissal/Parent Teacher Conference Week & Spring Break
SFUSD Early Dismissal/Parent Teacher Conference Week will be from March 14-18 and school will get out an hour earlier. To accommodate the SFUSD schedule, GLO will be open at 12:50 at no extra charge. During that week, GLO will be going on some neighborhood field trips. Field trips forms will come out on March 2nd to be returned by March 9th.
To best support your child, please share their report card and communicate any areas of concern or success to their GLO teacher. Also, if your child will be absent due to a Parent/Teacher Conference, please let us know.
Spring Break will be the last week of the month from March 28-April 1. GLO will be providing a full-day program at an extra charge. If you'd like to sign up, please download a form and submit it to us on or before March 8th.
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GLO Academy Update
In March and April, the 4th and 5th Graders are focusing much of their efforts in the Service Learning component of GLO Academy. The Service Learning draws on all of the skills that the youth have been working on over the duration of the school year and puts them into practical use in a collective project. The Service Learning activity and project is completely motivated, created, planned and executed by the youth. The act of service learning is so important to the development of assets and skill building because students use what they have learned to empower themselves and drive change in their own community.
On Friday, April 29th at 6:00pm, GLO invites all of our 4th and 5th Grade youth and parents to our GLO Academy Youth Summit where we will showcase the Service Learning projects of all six GLO sites. The GLO Academy Youth Summit will be held at Alice Fong Yu (1541 12th Avenue) and dinner will be provided.
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 THANK YOU FOR YOUR DONATIONS!
Thanks to all of the parents for their kind donations! We appreciate your support!!
· Ava Niers & family
· Chloe O'Keefe & family
· Garret Yu & family
· Sklyer and Peyton Lee & family
· Mia Levy & family
· Samir Azmi & family
· Chelsea Kong & family
· Mr. Firestone
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Project Picture Books Showcase: March 24th!
During February and March, each class and child has been working on creating their very own Project Picture Book where they have created their own stories, will edit their writings, and will illustrate their own pictures. We will be showcasing the Project Picture Books on Thursday, March 24th from 5:30-7:00pm. We are asking that families that attend bring potluck appetizers for our showcase! Thanks for your support!
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Developmental Reports!!
 It's that time of the year again: GLO Developmental Reports and Parent/Teacher Conferences!! Every year, GLO staff use Developmental Reports to best assess how your child is doing in GLO. Different than report cards, Developmental Reports focuses more on social skills, self esteem, skill building, amongst other areas. GLO's Developmental Reports are based on SFUSD Academic Standards, Search Institute's 40 Developmental Assets and youth development philosophies. In April, you will receive your child's Developmental Report and will have the opportunity to sign up for a Parent/Staff Conference. If you have any questions, please let me know!
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GLO Wishlist
· Parent volunteers to come and speak during March's Super Hero Month about their profession.
· Parent volunteers to teach about health related subjects.
· Dress-up clothes
· Musical instruments
· Puppets
· Puppet theater
· Area rugs
· New board games (gently used okay)
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MARCH 2011 (Superhero Month)
March 1Kid Focus Group: Special Events March 4SFUSD & GLO closed March 8Kid Focus Group: Kids Clubs Last Day to submit Spring Break Full Day Program registration Forms March 9Registration forms out for Session 3 of Enrichment Classes March 7-11Last week of Enrichment Classes for Session 2 March 14-18Early Dismissal Week (GLO open at 12:50) March 16GLO Academy Basketball Game at Alice Fong Yu at 4:00pm March 21Enrichment Registration due March 24 Project Picture Book Show 6-7:30pm March 25 SFUSD closed. GLO open for full-day programming. March 28-April 1SPRING BREAK! |
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GLO SUMMER ADVENTURES 2011
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 3rd. 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 |
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GLO Day in The Park 2011
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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