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vided opportunities for parents/guardians to volunteer in rich learning experiencesfor our children. All kindergarten through second-grade classrooms wereinvolved in Meet the Artists, and all students in grades three through five participatedin the one day Junior Achievement experience where parent/guardianvolunteers shared hands-on activities to introduce business and economy. Parents/guardianscontinue to support early literacy by volunteering to be mysteryreaders. Finally, Glover parents/guardians participated in our first annual funfilledFamily Literacy Night where poet Sara Holbrook entertained the Glovercommunity.Parents and guardians also played a key role in supporting the growth oftechnology at Glover Elementary School. The PTO raised funds to purchaseprojectors for four fifth-grade classrooms. Teachers continue to explore engagingactivities and lessons to meet the needs of all our learners. More than 50students participated in the third annual Glover musical production. Glover studentsand their families attended this dazzling performance highlighting a repertoireof Broadway tunes. Glover Elementary School had many students receiverecognition for their achievement during WordMasters and Continental Mathmeets. In WordMasters, we had eight students in third through fifth grade receivesecond and third place certificates and three students across the grades receivefirst place medals. In Continental Mathematics, we had fifteen secondandthird-place winners across third through fifth grade and three first-placemedals.Glover also had one fifth-grade student win the regional Individual FutureProblem Solver Competition. This student represented Glover ElementarySchool in the National Future Problem Solver Competition in Wisconsin.Tucker Elementary SchoolTucker School concluded the 2010-2011 school year with 361 studentsunder the leadership of Principal Marcia Uretsky. The year began with ourBack-to-School Pot Luck in the playground which brings all the families togetherto kick off the school year.Tucker Elementary School had several accomplishments this year. TheTucker School received a commendation from the state for strong studentgrowth two years in a row. Tucker made Annual Yearly Progress in all subjects,in all grades, and across all subgroups.Several programs to support students were initiated this year to support studentsincluding an After-School Homework Club and the Title One MorningMath Program. Tucker also offered enrichment opportunities for students. Withthe support of the Tucker PTO, the Continental Math Enrichment League washeld on Fridays for grades three and four. With the support of community mem-209

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