Monday, April 25th
Glades Day's Got Talent Ticket Sales Begin
Glades Day’s Got Talent, sponsored by the GDS Drama Club, will be held on May 3rd at 7:00 pm at the First Baptist Church of Belle Glade. Tickets will be available via GoFan by clicking here beginning April 25th through May 2nd for $5 per person. For more information, email Ms. Maria at amaria@gladesdayschool.com.
Lower School Guest Speaker at 9:00 am
Paralympian Sydney Collier will speak to students in PK3 through 5th-grade about diversity and introduce students to her service dog. The presentation will be held in the Lower School Resource Room. For more information, email Ms. Grebow at mgrebow@gladesdayschool.com.
Lower School Garden Club at 2:45 pm
Volleyball Club at 2:45 pm
4th-6th grade girls who joined the volleyball club will meet Mondays and Wednesdays from 2:45 pm to 4:00 pm through May 4th to learn introductory instruction and drills on the fundamentals of volleyball. For more information, contact Jamie Redish at jredish@gladesdayschool.com.
Chick-fil-A Food Truck at 3:00 pm
The Chick-fil-A food truck will be on campus from 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm. Purchases help to fundraise for the yearbook staff. For more information, email Mrs. Burch at sburch@gladesdayschool.com.
Varsity Baseball vs. Boynton Beach (Home) at 4:30 pm
Tuesday, April 26th
New Head of School for the Day
On Tuesday, April 26th, Glades Day will have a new Head of School for the day! Miss Marina Baez will take over for Mrs. Pitts and has requested several modifications to our school rules for this day! For more information, email Mrs. Pitts at apitts@gladesdayschool.com.
On Tuesday, April 26th, the following rules will apply:
- There will be a NO UNIFORM DAY for ALL! Both Lower School and Upper School students may follow the Dress-Down Dress Code. Faculty and staff may wear jeans! Dress-Down Day Dress Code: School-appropriate shirt with blue, black, or white jeans with no rips or holes worn at the natural waistline; closed-toe and closed-heel shoes.
- All students may wear hats and sunglasses around campus, but they must be removed while inside the classroom.
- Lower School classrooms will have “reading buddies” with students from another classroom for 30 minutes.
- Lower School students may sit with other classes in the lunchroom.
- Lower School students will get an additional 15 minutes of recess sometime during the day.
5th-Grade Middle School Tour
The 5th-grade students will tour the 6th-grade classrooms by class period according to each teacher's planning period. The students will have the opportunity to tour the classroom, meet the teacher, and ask questions. For more information, email Mrs. Capalbo at acapalbo@gladesdayschool.com.
Lower School Robotics Club at 2:45 pm
The Lower School Robotics Club will meet on select Tuesdays from 2:45 pm to 3:30 pm in the Art Room. For more information, email Mrs. Bedsole at mbedsole@gladesdayschool.com.
Varsity Softball vs. Okeechobee High School (Away) at 6:30 pm
Wednesday, April 27th
ABCD's of Water Safety & Sinking Vehicle Assembly at 8:00 am
All Lower School students will attend the presentation of “ABCD’s of Water Safety” at 8:00 am in Tripp Hall. All Upper School students will attend the presentation of “How to Escape a Sinking Vehicle” at 9:00 am in Tripp Hall. For more information, email the Main Office at office@gladesdayschool.com.
District Track & Field Meets @ Calvary Christian at 2:00 pm
Track and field athletes will be released from class at 11:10 am to eat lunch and change. The teams will depart campus at 12:00. For more information, email Brian Seider at bseider@gladesdayschool.com.
Lower School Math Club at 2:45 pm
The Lower School Math Club will meet weekly on Wednesdays from 2:45 pm to 3:30 pm.
Volleyball Club at 2:45 pm
The 4th-6th grade girls volleyball club will meet Mondays and Wednesdays from 2:45 pm to 4:00 pm through May 4th. For more information, email Ms. Redish at jredish@gladesdayschool.com.
(3rd-5th) Lower School Art Club at 2:45 pm
Students in 3rd-5th grade enrolled in Art Club will meet on select Wednesdays from 2:45 pm to 3:30 pm in the LS Art Room. For more information, email Mrs. Marin at kmarin@gladesdayschool.com.
Softball Team Dinner at 5:00 pm
The softball team will enjoy a team dinner at 5:00 pm in the Gator Cafe. For more information, email Coach Benson at bensonj@pbso.org.
Thursday, April 28th
District Track & Field Meets @ Calvary Christian at 2:00 pm
Track and field athletes will be released from class at 11:10 am to eat lunch and change. The teams will depart campus at 12:00. For more information, email Brian Seider at bseider@gladesdayschool.com.
Varsity Softball vs. Boca Christian (Away) at 4:00 pm
Varsity Baseball vs. Lake Placid (Away) at 7:00 pm
Friday, April 29th
5th-Grade Field Trip to Art Cellar at 8:15 am
Students in fifth grade will take a field trip to Art Cellar in Wellington to engage in a step-by-step instructor-led canvas painting art class. After the class, students will enjoy a picnic lunch at the park. For more information, email Mrs. DesRochers at kdesrochers@gladesdayschool.com.
Saturday, April 30th
High School Prom at 7:00 pm
Glades Day School's High School Prom is Saturday, April 30th, from 7:00 pm to 12:00 am in Dora B. McWhorter Hall. After prom is from 12:00 am to 2:00 am and is for seniors, juniors, and sophomores attending with a junior or senior. Prom guests traditionally gather at the Dolly Hand Cultural Arts Center for photos between 5:00 pm and 6:00 pm. For more information, email Mrs. Shutts at dshutts@gladesdayschool.com.
