PBIS: Training in Hawk Pride

With our final student count at 550 students, it's important that we teach children the expectations of our school wide behavioral system.  Glenbrook's Hawk Pride Mantra is:

As a Glenbrook Student I will be

Respectful

Responsible

and Real Safe

I will do my best at all times 

Wherever I go

To show Hawk Pride.

This Mantra is posted at the front office in both English and Spanish and is repeated daily on the intercom.  Additionally, we remind students of the expectations and we use positive rewards as they show Hawk Pride.  Below are some pictures of students practicing at the training. Thanks to our 6th graders for doing an excellent job leading the training this year.

Mrs. DeRoo met with each grade level individually to share a presentation on how to be safe coming to school, while at school, and when going home from school. She talked about avoiding strangers and going straight home.  Mrs. DeRoo also shared with the children important information about bullying and how to report a bully.  Students in grades 4 - 6 learned about cyber bullying and safety on the internet, including phone use and the danger of certain apps to young students. 

Kicking Off A Great First Week Of School!

The 2016-2017 school year is off to a great start! Our new full day kindergarten students are tired, but handling the full day very well. They are already learning the routines and procedures and having fun too!  The first graders have jumped right into their new full day experience with grace.  Take a look at a few pictures from the first week.

  

Just prior to school starting, new families were invited to Glenbrook for an ice cream social so that they could ask questions and meet other new families. It was a nice way to help the kids see that they were not the only "new kids on the block."

                 

Purposeful play is learning in kindergarten. Our children are already developing social skills while learning to read, write and understand mathematical concepts. The teachers guide their play, ask questions and help them when they struggle.  

Mrs. Smith's IGNITE Class visited Sunrise Camp to get to know each other. Many of the students in her 4th grade class are coming from different schools. This is a big adjustment, so spending the day together at camp will really help to build their learning community. 

                         

All of our classrooms spend time getting to know their teacher, each other and the routines and procedures this week. The students are well on their way to learning what it means to be Respectful, Responsible and Real Safe, our Hawk Pride mantra. 

Tuesday Fun at Poplar Creek Library

Every Tuesday Glenbrook students and staff met at the library for reading, exploring, and learning. It has been a great summer and we've had lots of fun meeting at the library from 10:00 - 11:00 am. Our last group meeting was Tuesday, July 26, but of course the library will be open all summer for your enjoyment and we encourage our students to continue reading. BINGO logs are due to Poplar Creek by August 1, so stop by the children's department and get your prizes!

 Those who signed up for the summer reading program have been enjoying some STEM activities. They have built a river dam and computer coded along with using a variety of other amazing science, engineering and math skills, not to mention writing and reading.
                             

Many students came each week to check out new books, read and visit with Mrs. DeRoo and some Glenbrook teachers.  It has been great hearing about the books they have read and about all of their summer adventures.

Completing the summer reading BINGO logs are a great way to win all sorts of cool prizes. The students have their eyes on books, gift certificates and some really awesome packages in the display case. 

Even Officer Matt and Office Ed, our Streamwood Police Department D.A.R.E officers, have joined in the fun this summer.  They do a safety presentation with the students right after a Spanish story/craft time. The Spanish story time begins at 10:00 am and the safety presentation at 10:45 am.  Also, this Tuesday, July 19 at 11:00 Jan's Clan Puppets will perform. It's a great performance for kids age 5 and up. To check out other events at the library, go to http://www.poplarcreeklibrary.org/.

Goodbye 2015-2016

Another year has come and gone.  This week we celebrated all of the hard work and reminisced a bit as well.  Good luck to all of our 6th graders who are moving on to middle school and to all of the students and staff who are leaving us for a new adventure.  We will miss you!

Our 6th Grade Dance Party

 

Memories

Popsicles in the snow

   Bike Winners

                                                      100 Days of School

Veterans' Day

Technology

Cardboard Challenge

                             

GOODBYE 2015-2016!