Save the date! 
4th Annual Glenview Groove & Silent Auction - May 3, 2014

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"Just Can't Hide That Glenview Pride!"

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Glenview Bids Farewell to Two Outstanding Staff

Please stop by the office to say your good-byes this month. Both Ms. Annie's and Ms. Hogan's last days are at the end of March!!
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Ms. Hogan works tirelessly throughout the school and wears more hats than anyone could imagine. She helps out in various forms, for example working with kids who need extra help, working with families where the parents do not speak english, helping collect medical forms for the 5th grade field trip, etc. The list just goes on and on. 

She will be heading out on maternity leave at the end of March. We will miss her greatly!
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It's been 17 years since entering the grounds of Glenview Elementary. Currently, I am under the leadership of my 4th principal. Wow!

Remembering…
•The first day I drove to Glenview to interview and, turning left onto Glenfield ended back onto Park Blvd.
•The "beige" Glenview building and the old window frames were being replaced with the cool black ones.
•The replacement of the steel metal play structures that a lot of us grew up playing on and seeing the excitement of the children's faces when they were finally allowed to play on the new one. I call it the "amusement park."
•The Motown Talent Show Review that I was asked to jump in and rescue at the last minute. Can I say, "Costumes, wigs, makeup and standing room only?"
•Participating in the Holiday Bazaar in its earlier years and auditioning for children models for the school's 1st fashion show. I choreographed 3 scenes and had 48 superstar children. Parents loved it!
•Staying at the school till midnight getting ready for the 1st day of school with the other fabulous office staff and friends. Thank goodness for today's technology.
•Oh, there are so many stories, I could write a book.

I must admit that working on the front line has its many hats -- Nurse, Telephone Operator, Registrar, Messenger, Time Manager, Deliverer, Conflict Resolution, Tour Guide, Historian, Psychologist, Secretary for SSC, Work Orders, Facility Calendar Manager for events (parents & afterschool programs), Jazzercise, designing flyers, editing newsletters, friends with UPS, USPS and FedX, a hugger and just being a listening ear.

My son, Thomas was in middle school when I began working at Glenview. He has longed since graduated from college, is an Officer in the Army Reserves and works for a major corporation. Recently he and my beautiful daughter-in-law, Shatrece, gave birth to a beautiful girl, Averie (who shares the same birthday as Michelle Obama.) Yes, I am a very happy and proud to say, "grandmother." My granddaughter will have an awesome shoe collection. (A little weakness of mine.)

Although this chapter of my life at Glenview will come to a close on Friday, March 28, my love as an Acting & Fashion Runway Coach in the Northern Bay Area will remain true, for I love the performing arts.

Thank you, dedicated parents. I always brag about Glenview's high parent involvement and our fabulous dad's club.

Thank you, students. Yes, you all have your sweet unique ways, and that's why you are…"beautiful you."

Most of all, THANK YOU to my wonderful colleagues for always being true to yourself as you continue to do an outstanding job in each of your roles at Glenview. I love you all!

Take care,
Ms. Annie Patton

Rockin' Readers Read-a-Thon
February 13th thru 28th

Check out the latest article about our Read-a-Thon!

Glenview's 16th annual Read-a-Thon has met its GOAL!!!!!!

This year the theme was Rockin' Readers. On Friday, February 28th many people from the community came and read books to the kids. The kids worked hard at fundraising and have successfully met their goal of $65K. Exact numbers to follow. 

 GOAL: $65,000                    RAISED: $65,000+

It looks like the kids will get their way and...

Principal Toller will HAVE to kiss a SLUG and EAT A chocolate covered CRICKET!

Class and Individual Winners will be announced soon.

Anti-Bullying Project

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Mrs. Collins' Kindergarten class partnered with Mr. Wolfe's 5th grade class for an Anti-bullying project.
As part of our year long anti-bullying campaign and our implementation of Positive Behavior Intervention Supports (PBIS), students are meeting with their buddy classes this month to do projects and strengthen relationships between upper grade and lower grade students.

Common Core Resources for Parents

During the January 2014 PTA General Meeting, Principal Toller referred to the below resources for parents about Common Core and helping your child to prepare.

Overview of Common Core and Testing Information
OUSD Common Core Information
http://www.ousd.k12.ca.us/Page/9883

Common Core Roadmaps by Grade Level
http://ousd.k12.ca.us/Page/9886

http://www.smarterbalanced.org/k-12-education/common-core-state-standards-tools-resources/

Practice Test
https://sbacpt.tds.airast.org/student/

Online Typing website (free)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/typing/

Glenview Student Art

Glenview at a Glance

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Glenview Elementary School nestles against the east bay foothills in the Glenview district of Oakland, California.  We have a diverse student population, high level of parent involvement, strong administrative leadership, outstanding teachers and support staff, which make Glenview a very special school and community.

 The Glenview community is committed to science, healthy eating, and sustainablilty.  We have a fantastic edibles and natives teaching garden where students can taste new foods.  There is a traditional science fair along with a family science day, where students can use clues (and science!) to solve mysteries.  

We also have strong commitment to the arts by integrating dance, drama, theater, music and visual arts programs into the regular curriculum. We hope to inspire students with a broad range of opportunities for a well-rounded educational experience.

In addition to the whole-learning focus at Glenview, we have a robust event calendar filled with community building opportunities for the whole family.  With everything from a Halloween Carnival to a Spaghetti Dinner to Movie Nights, there is something for everyone, and a lot of fun to be had!  Volunteer opportunites abound - for instance, parents organize and run the Readathon, help in classes, and work at the Book Fair.
 
With so much to be proud of, there is good reason that Glenview Griffins "just can't hide that Glenview pride!"

Scrap It!

Scrap It! is an educational video produced by Glenview parents, starring Glenview students and our two-time, Green-Glove custodian of the year, Mr. Fudge. It teaches everyone the importance of reducing our carbon footprint by learning to sort food scraps and recycle. In 2008, Glenview Elementary was one of the first OUSD schools to institute a school-wide food scraps program and served as a model for other district schools. 

Click below to see the video: