Glenview Middle School

Hope to see you TONIGHT!

The 8th grade girls basketball game (away) scheduled for tonight has been cancelled by our opponent. The 7th grade game will continue as scheduled. 8th grade girls basketball will practice after school.

2-14-23 Announcements -7th and 8th grade Chef’s Club will meet today, and 5th & 6th grade will meet Thursday the 16th right after school. -Yearbooks are now on sale! Flyers will soon be available. The cost is $18.50 to purchase online or $20 to pay with cash or a check to the office. Checks should be made out to Glenview Middle School. The deadline to order is March 31. https://www.treering.com/purchase?PassCode=1016641119963016 -Bonding with Bracelets club meets this week on Wednesday in Room 350. -Student Council meets this week on February 15th in Room 274. -The Glenview Builder’s Club is hosting a family skate night tonight from 5 to 630pm at Skate City in East Moline. Every paid admission earns money back for the school. See you there! Stop by Student Services if you need a flyer. -There will be a Builder’s Club meeting this Thursday in the health room until 4pm.

Order here: https://www.treering.com/purchase?PassCode=1016641119963016

The Rock Island Regional Office of Education has initiated a Teacher Of The Month program to recognize teachers doing an outstanding job in each building across the county. I am proud to announce that Liz Christenson is our Teacher Of The Month at Glenview for the month of January! Congratulations Liz! #EMSD37Pride

Registration at Glenview this Wednesday and next Wednesday from 4:00-6:00pm. More information here: https://www.eastmoline.com/397/East-Moline-Little-League?fbclid=IwAR2ntFugC-5AXjEBAIk75GBz9yslHgxuG1A7Zv3-l73U58O2mZomRi-7KQk

2-13-23 Announcements -Attention swim team members: today is the first day of practice. Catch Bus #49 today to ride to UT. There will still be an activity bus available at 4:15 that will pick you up from UT. -Student Council meets this week on February 15th in Room 274. -The Glenview Builder’s Club is hosting a family skate night tomorrow, February 14th from 5 to 630pm at Skate City in East Moline. Every paid admission earns money back for the school. See you there! Stop by Student Services if you need a flyer. -Yearbook club meets today in Room 112.

Weekly News Update: https://www.emsd37.org/o/gms/page/weekly-updates

2-9-23 Announcements -Student Council meets on February 15th in Room 274 -The Glenview Builder’s Club is hosting a family skate night on February 14th from 5 to 630pm at Skate City in East Moline. Every paid admission earns money back for the school. See you there! Stop by Student Services if you need a flyer. -The next yearbook meeting is on February 13 in Room 112. -There is NO Lights on For Learning on today. -This week’s moments in Black History: Nanak Aqeel, 14, fought for a national rule change to allow student athletes to compete wearing hijabs. After being disqualified from a junior varsity volleyball game for wearing a hijab, she worked with the ACLU of Tennessee to urge the state’s volleyball association to change its rules to allow religious head coverings. The state association agreed, and the National Federation of State High School Associations followed suit, clearing the way for hijabi athletes nationwide.

2-8-23 Announcements -Cursive Club meets today. -Student Council meets on February 15th in Room 274 -Calling all Latinx Workshop members...stop by to celebrate Galentine's Day today after school in room 111! Please bring your T-shirt order form with the exact amount due. Extra forms will be available. Speak with Mrs. Mojica if you have any questions. -The Glenview Builder’s Club is hosting a family skate night on February 14th from 5 to 630pm at Skate City in East Moline. Every paid admission earns money back for the school. See you there! Stop by Student Services if you need a flyer. -The next yearbook meeting is on February 13 in Room 112. -There is NO Lights on For Learning on today, or Thursday February 9th. -This week’s moments in Black History: Grace Moore, 12, is one of the youngest composers for the New York Philharmonic Orchestra. She composed an original piece inspired by the global Black Lives Matter protests happening within the coronavirus pandemic (aptly named Summer), and it was performed by one of the top orchestras in the world.

We will be holding our winter parent-teacher conferences this Thursday evening (February 9th) and Friday morning (February 10th). Teachers have reached out to parents with whom they need to discuss student progress. Parents are also welcome to schedule a conference by calling the school, emailing your child’s teacher, or walking in during conference hours. Conference hours will be: Thursday February 9th: 3:00 p.m. - 6:45 p.m. Friday February 10th: 7:45 - 10:45 a.m.

Parents - Are you looking for new ways to practice math with students? Meet Paper Missions: a fun, interactive math game. To kick off new levels available exclusively from Paper they are offering a contest! Between February 6-19 your students can login to Paper through Clever and complete as many sessions as possible for a chance to win a Paper swag box! #VirtualLearning #MathSkills #Math #Education #EMSDPride https://drive.google.com/file/d/12AmfrHqpZB7SJ91OsXTLe5QFILwMBMYx/view

2-7-23 Announcements -Random Acts of Kindness club meets Wednesday in Room 350 -GSA club meets today from 2:30 to 4pm in Room 149. -Latinx Workshop members are asked to turn in their T-shirt orders and money by this Wednesday. These T-shirts will be worn for meetings and events plus they look great! Questions? Speak with Mrs. Mojica. -Latinx Workshop members are asked to read important information posted today in the group's Google Classroom. Please respond no later than 2:30PM today. -The next yearbook meeting is on February 13 in Room 112. -This week’s moments in Black History: Marley Dias, 16, is tackling underrepresentation in youth literature. She started the #1000BlackGirlBooks campaign when she was 10 years old to collect books featuring Black girls as protagonists. Years later, she continues to fight for inclusive literature with her Netflix series Bookmarks: Celebrating Black Voices.

Save the date for Skate Night!!

It is the time of year when the state of Illinois administers the 5 Essentials survey to parents, students, and staff in all schools in Illinois. Parent feedback is very important to helping us plan for improvements in the East Moline School District, including how we utilize school improvement funds. Please take a moment to participate in this survey to help us improve our schools. https://survey.5-essentials.org/illinois/

2-6-23 Announcements -GSA club meets this Tuesday from 2:30 to 4pm in Room 149. -Latinx Workshop members are asked to turn in their T-shirt orders and money by this Wednesday. These T-shirts will be worn for meetings and events plus they look great! Questions? Speak with Mrs. Mojica. -The next yearbook meeting is on February 13 in Room 112. -Craft Club meets today in Room 356. -This week’s moment in Black History will feature youth across America that represent Black History in the making; Jay’Aine Patton, 14, developed an app to help kids keep in touch with their incarcerated parents. She and her father Antoine struggled to maintain communication with each other while he was incarcerated, so together they’ve developed a website and app to help keep families connected. It lets kids write letters and upload photos to their parents for free, cutting out costly prison phone and mail fees.

2-3-23 Announcements -Reminder to all 8th graders to have your yellow registration sheet from UT ready for 1st hour today to meet with UT counselors. -Latinx Workshop members are asked to check the group's Google Classroom for details about next week's event. Please respond by today. If you have any questions, please speak with Mrs. Mojica. -The next yearbook meeting is on February 13 in Room 112. -Craft Club Meets February 6th in Room 356. -Here is today’s moment in Black History… Tribal, Lemonade, Box, and Locs are a few of the braiding styles we see at Glenview, but did you know that in many African tribes, braided hairstyles were a unique way to identify each tribe? Braid patterns and hairstyles were an indication of a person’s tribe, age, marital status, wealth, power, and religion. Braiding was and is a social art. Remarkably, Black women used braids for another important use: a secret messaging system for slaves to communicate with one another. People used braids as a map to freedom. Black hair is beautiful in many ways and the Illinois Jett Hawkins Act was signed in 2021 protecting students and their hairstyles that are rich in history and culture.

2-2-23 Announcements -Here is our moment in Black History… Many people learn about Rosa Parks fighting for desegregation on a Montgomery, Alabama bus—but they may not learn about Claudette Colvin, a young girl who did it before Parks. In 1955, at just 15 years old, she stayed seated and refused to move to the back of the bus for a White passenger. She was arrested but it was the first step towards the Montgomery Boycott. Young people are history makers too! -Karaoke Club meets today in Room 238. -Students who are in 6th through 8th grades who are interested in swimming for Glenview can attend an informational meeting today Feb 2nd from 2pm to 2:20 in room 301.

2-1-23 Announcements -Today is February 1st. The first day of Black History Month. Here is our moment in Black History: Rebecca Lee Crumpler (1831–1895), the first Black woman in the United States to qualify as a doctor, opened her own medical clinic in Boston and dedicated herself to treating women and children who lived in poverty. She treated patients regardless of their ability to pay and often took no money for her work. -Karaoke Club meets this Thursday. Yearbook club meets today in room 112 until 4pm. -Auditions for drama club will continue tonight. -Students who are in 6th through 8th grades who are interested in swimming for Glenview can attend an informational meeting today 2pm to 2:20 in room 301.

1-31-23 Announcements -Attention wrestlers: there is no meet today, it is only picture day. The meet is on Thursday. -Yearbook club meets this Wednesday in room 112 until 4pm. See you there! -Auditions for drama club will continue Wednesday Feb 1st. -Students who are in 6th through 8th grades who are interested in swimming for Glenview can attend an informational meeting this Thursday Feb 2nd from 2pm to 2:20 in room 301.