This Week's Events
Monday, November 29th

NJHS Holiday Hygiene Drive Begins
The Glades Day School National Junior Honor Society (NJHS) invites you to make a difference this holiday season by helping to gift personal hygiene bags to those in need at the Light House Cafe and Ella's Closet. From November 29th through December 16th, the NJHS has set a school goal to obtain at least 1,000 personal hygiene items. If this goal is achieved, all Lower and Upper School students will be awarded a “We are not Sweating Semester Exams” day, allowing all students to wear sweatpants on Friday, December 17th. In addition, the Upper School and Lower School class that brings in the most items per student will receive a pajama dress-down day. For more information, email Shelly Burch at sburch@gladesdayschool.com.

Lower School Garden Club at 2:45 pm
The LS Garden Club will meet weekly on Mondays from 2:45 pm to 3:30 pm.
For more information, contact Karen McDermott at kmcdermott@gladesdayschool.com or Pat Kujawski at pkujawski@gladesdayschool.com.

JV/Varsity Boys Basketball vs. Glades Central (Away) at 5:00 pm
JV @ 5:00 pm | Varsity @ 6:30 pm

Tuesday, November 30th

#GivingTuesday
GivingTuesday is a global day of generosity! This year, Glades Day School will take part in this movement with hopes to raise funding to complete Phase IV of Campus Security. In 2018, we began Phase I of our security plan, and that year's Call from the Heart funded a new intercom system. Since then, we have completed Phase II and III by hiring a full-time security officer and installing 72 security cameras throughout campus. During the 17th Annual Spring Gala, we presented Phase IV of Campus Security as part two of our Call from the Heart. This phase includes electric entry and exit gates, a keyless access control system for high traffic entrances, and fencing for the north side of the school. On Tuesday, November 30th, we will be campaigning to raise the additional funding needed to move forward with Phase IV. We thank you in advance for your endless generosity and look forward to being a part of this opportunity for people around the world to come together to thank, help, give, and show kindness.


For more information, email Brittany Russell at brussell@gladesdayschool.com.

Lower School Robotics Club at 2:45 pm
Robotics Club will meet weekly on Tuesdays from 2:45 pm to 3:30 pm.
For more information, contact Mandy Bedsole at mbedsole@gladesdayschool.com.

Varsity Boys Soccer vs. Pahokee High School (Home) at 4:00 pm
The game will be played on the football field.
Watch live via the NFHS Network by clicking here.

Varsity Girls Soccer vs. Pahokee High School (Home) at 6:00 pm
The game will be played on the football field.
Watch live via the NFHS Network by clicking here.

Varsity Girls Basketball vs. Trinity Christian (Home) at 5:00 pm
Watch live via the NFHS Network by clicking here.

Varsity Boys Basketball vs. Trinity Christian (Home) at 6:30 pm
Watch live via the NFHS Network by clicking here.

Wednesday, December 1st

Prayer at the Pole at 7:30 am
All students, faculty, and staff are invited to join us around the flag pole for Prayer at the Pole on the first Wednesday of each month.

Upper School Student ACE Workshop
9th-12th grade students in the Student ACES program will travel to the Student ACE Center in Belle Glade for their monthly leadership workshop. Workshops are held on the first Wednesday of each month from 9:00 am - 1:00 pm. Lunch will be provided. Students with food allergies should bring a packed lunch. All students are required to take Glades Day School transportation. For more information, contact Stormi Stein at alohmann@gladesdayschool.com.

Lower School Math Club at 2:45 pm
Math Club will meet weekly on Wednesdays from 2:45 pm to 3:30 pm.
For more information, contact Karen McDermott at kmcdermott@gladesdayschool.com or Pat Kujawski at pkujawski@gladesdayschool.com.

Lower School Art Club at 2:45 pm
Art Club will meet weekly on Wednesdays from 2:45 pm to 3:30 pm.
For more information, contact Keli Marin at kmarin@gladesdayschool.com.

Varsity Girls Soccer vs. Okeechobee High School (Away) at 5:00 pm

JV/Varsity Boys Basketball vs. Pahokee High School (Home) at 6:00 pm
JV @ 6:00 pm | Varsity @ 7:30 pm
Watch live via the NFHS Network by clicking here.

Thursday, December 2nd

Junior Class Poinsettia Fundraiser School Delivery
Poinsettias will arrive at GDS on Thursday, December 2nd, between 1:00 pm and 2:30 pm, and will be personally delivered on Friday, December 3rd. For more information, contact Shelli Bair at sbair@gladesdayschool.com.

Varsity Boys Soccer vs. Jupiter Christian School (Away) at 4:00 pm

Varsity Girls Basketball vs. Clewiston High School (Home) at 6:00 pm
Watch live via the NFHS Network by clicking here.

Friday, December 3rd

Junior Class Poinsettia Fundraiser Customer Delivery
Poinsettias will arrive at GDS on Thursday, December 2nd, between 1:00 pm and 2:30 pm, and will be personally delivered on Friday, December 3rd. For more information, contact Shelli Bair at sbair@gladesdayschool.com.

Varsity Girls Soccer vs. Berean Christian School (Away) at 4:00 pm

Varsity Girls Basketball vs. Atlantic Christian (Home) at 5:30 pm
Watch live via the NFHS Network by clicking here.

Varsity Boys Basketball vs. Atlantic Christian (Home) at 7:00 pm
Watch live via the NFHS Network by clicking here.
Current and Upcoming Events
LS Diaper Drive for Ella's Closet - Nov. 15th to Dec. 14th
Every day, parents around us are struggling to give their little ones the basic necessity of diapers. We have a wonderful organization in our community, Ella's Closet, well-equipped to reach families in need and distribute diapers to them. Kindly send in packages or boxes of diapers of any size to your student's classroom or the Main Office from November 15th to December 14th. Our goal is to collect 2,500 diapers during this drive to bless the families of those in need this holiday season! For more information, email Kerry DesRochers at kdesrochers@gladesdayschool.com.

NJHS Holiday Hygiene Drive - Nov. 29th - Dec. 16th
The Glades Day School National Junior Honor Society (NJHS) invites you to make a difference this holiday season by helping to gift personal hygiene bags to those in need at the Light House Cafe and Ella's Closet. From November 29th through December 16th, the NJHS has set a school goal to obtain at least 1,000 personal hygiene items. If this goal is achieved, all Lower and Upper School students will be awarded a “We are not Sweating Semester Exams” day, allowing all students to wear sweatpants on Friday, December 17th. In addition, the Upper School and Lower School class that brings in the most items per student will receive a pajama dress-down day. For more information, email Shelly Burch at sburch@gladesdayschool.com.

NHS Gove Holiday Shop - Dec. 6th to Dec. 17th
Each day December 6th through December 17th, two NHS students in grades 10th-12th will travel to Gove Elementary from 8:30 am - 2:00 pm to help with their annual holiday shop. For more information, email Angee Lohmann at alohmann@gladesdayschool.com.

K-6th Grade Meet the Author, Jonathan Miller - Dec. 7th
Students in K-6th will meet Author and Illustrator, Jonathan Miller. Mr. Miller will read four of his books, share original art, and discuss the writing process. Students will have the opportunity to purchase a signed copy of his book(s). A book order form will be sent home the week of November 29th. Order forms and monies need to be returned to their teacher by December 6th. For more information, email Karen Rodriguez at krodriguez@gladesdayschool.com.

NHS Gove Buddy Christmas Party - Dec. 8th
The NJHS and NHS members will travel to Gove Elementary from 9:00 am to 11:30 am for the Annual Gove Buddy Christmas Party. For more information, email Angee Lohmann at alohmann@gladesdayschool.com.

Wear a Holiday Shirt for a $1 Donation - Dec. 9th
On Thursday, December 9th, the 7th-grade class will sponsor a giving project benefitting Samaritan's Purse. All students and faculty are invited to wear a Christmas/holiday shirt with their uniform bottoms for $1. 100% of the monies collected will be donated to Samaritan's Purse for the project of bringing clean water to communities in need. All monies will be collected during the first period. For more information, email Mandy Bedsole at mbedsole@gladesdayschool.com.

Girls Soccer Luncheon - Dec. 9th
The Girls Soccer team will have a luncheon in the Gator Room from 12:15 pm to 1:00 pm. For more information, email Angee Lohmann at alohmann@gladesdayschool.com.

Upper School 1st Semester Exams - Dec. 14th to Dec. 17th
Tuesday, December 14th
8:00 am – 9:50 am: Attendance/ Devotions and 1st-period Exam
9:50 am -10:00 am: Break
10:05 am – 2:35 pm: 3rd – 7th Period Regular Schedule

Wednesday, December 15th
8:00 am – 9:50 am: Attendance/ Devotions and 2nd-Period Exam
9:50 am – 10:10 am: Break
10:10 am – 12:00 pm: 3rd-Period Exam
12:00 pm: Students Dismissed

Thursday, December 16th
8:00 am – 9:50 am: Attendance/ Devotions and 4th-Period Exam
9:50 am – 10:10 am: Break
10:10 am – 12:00 pm: 5th-Period Exam
12:00 pm: Students Dismissed

Friday, December 17th
8:00 am – 9:50 am: Attendance/ Devotions and 6th-Period Exam
9:50 am – 10:10 am: Break
10:10 am – 12:00 pm: 7th-Period Exam
12:00 pm: Students and Teachers Dismissed

REMINDER: Semester exams count as 20% of the final semester grade.
Each 9 weeks’ grade counts as 40%.

Early Dismissal for ALL Students - Dec. 15th to Dec. 17th
All students will be dismissed at 12:00 pm.

Lower School Christmas Program - Dec. 16th
LS students in PK3 through 5th grade will participate in Glades Day School's Annual Christmas Program at the First Baptist Church of Belle Glade beginning at 6:30 pm. LS students will practice for their performance on the mornings of December 14th, 15th, and 16th from 8:30 am to 10:30 am at the First Baptist Church of Belle Glade. They will be transported there by GDS transportation each day. For more information, email Cindy Baez at cbaez@gladesdayschool.com.

Winter Break - Dec. 20th to December 31st
There is no school for all students and faculty from December 20th through December 31st in observance of Winter Break.

No School / Professional Development - January 3rd
Faculty Professional Development Day. There is no school for all students.

School Resumes - January 4th
School resumes for all students and faculty.
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