Gladwin Community Schools
NATIONAL SCHOOL BREAKFAST AND LUNCH PROGRAMS
LETTER TO HOUSEHOLDS EDUCATIONAL BENEFITS INFORMATION
Dear Parent or Guardian:
The GREAT NEWS is that Gladwin Community Schools will continue to participate in the Community
Eligibility Provision Food and Nutrition Programs for the school year 2025-2026. ALL students enrolled at our
school will continue to receive one healthy breakfast and one healthy lunch each day at NO CHARGE to your
household. Gladwin Community Schools still need your household to complete an online Educational
Benefits Form (EBF). The EBF collects information needed to ensure Gladwin schools receives state and
federal funding for education programs. You may find the form here: https://gladwin.familyportal.cloud/
Without this information, Gladwin schools could lose important funding for education programs that our
students need. These supplemental grants and programs have the potential to offer supports and services for
our students including, but not limited to:
• Instructional staff (ex. Reading Interventionists, Math Tutors, Academic & Behavior Aids)
• Teaching supplies and materials
• Counselors and Social Workers
• School Nurses
• Professional Learning for staff
• Parent and Community engagement supplies and activities
• Technology
Why is Gladwin schools requesting financial information? The Education Benefits Form determines eligibility of
a student or household. The total count of eligible students is used to determine the funding amounts that will
be made available to a school. All information remains confidential. The more forms returned the better.
We are asking that you please complete the online EBF with all household members on one form to ensure
that additional funding for our school is available to meet the needs of our students. All the information
submitted on the report is confidential. Without your assistance Gladwin Community Schools cannot maximize
the use of available State and Federal funds that our students deserve. If we may be of any further
assistance, please contact Sharon Kennedy at skennedy@gladwinschools.net .
Sincerely,
Sharon Kennedy
Sharon Kennedy | Director of Food Service Gladwin Community Schools skennedy@gladwinschools.net
NATIONAL SCHOOL BREAKFAST AND LUNCH PROGRAMS
LETTER TO HOUSEHOLDS EDUCATIONAL BENEFITS INFORMATION
Dear Parent or Guardian:
The GREAT NEWS is that Gladwin Community Schools will continue to participate in the Community
Eligibility Provision Food and Nutrition Programs for the school year 2025-2026. ALL students enrolled at our
school will continue to receive one healthy breakfast and one healthy lunch each day at NO CHARGE to your
household. Gladwin Community Schools still need your household to complete an online Educational
Benefits Form (EBF). The EBF collects information needed to ensure Gladwin schools receives state and
federal funding for education programs. You may find the form here: https://gladwin.familyportal.cloud/
Without this information, Gladwin schools could lose important funding for education programs that our
students need. These supplemental grants and programs have the potential to offer supports and services for
our students including, but not limited to:
• Instructional staff (ex. Reading Interventionists, Math Tutors, Academic & Behavior Aids)
• Teaching supplies and materials
• Counselors and Social Workers
• School Nurses
• Professional Learning for staff
• Parent and Community engagement supplies and activities
• Technology
Why is Gladwin schools requesting financial information? The Education Benefits Form determines eligibility of
a student or household. The total count of eligible students is used to determine the funding amounts that will
be made available to a school. All information remains confidential. The more forms returned the better.
We are asking that you please complete the online EBF with all household members on one form to ensure
that additional funding for our school is available to meet the needs of our students. All the information
submitted on the report is confidential. Without your assistance Gladwin Community Schools cannot maximize
the use of available State and Federal funds that our students deserve. If we may be of any further
assistance, please contact Sharon Kennedy at skennedy@gladwinschools.net .
Sincerely,
Sharon Kennedy
Sharon Kennedy | Director of Food Service Gladwin Community Schools skennedy@gladwinschools.net
At GHS, 9th grade English students practiced their debate skills in Mrs. Bostian's class recently. Learn more about it in our News section on our school's website: https://www.gladwinschools.net/o/ghs/article/2163616
Before our 10th graders registered for their classes in the fall, English 10 classes hosted "Future Focus". It is a 5 week series where kids learned about future opportunities with CTE, job shadowing, work study, and what college really is and how scholarships work. Visit the high school's website to read more about it under the News section.
GHS prides itself on finding opportunities for students to engage in learning in many hands on ways, particularly in our science classes. Go to the high school's website to read more about how Ms. Graves is doing that in her Physical Science classroom.
GHS and GES has partnered together to create a mentoring program called "Big G Little G". High school juniors and seniors choose to go to GES at the end of the day to work with elementary students in their classrooms. Go to the high school's website and read more about it in the News section.
Due to low ticket sales and projected poor weather, the Snowball Dance for tomorrow has been cancelled. Students can get refunds starting on Tuesday at lunch.
A special thank you to the alumni who came to last week to visit with our English 12 students. Alumni gave their advice on navigating the first steps after high school and insights into their respective career fields. Visit the high school's website to read more about it in the News section.
Graduation 2024 is tomorrow! Please join us in celebrating the Class of 2024 on June 2nd at 3:00 p.m. in the high school gymnasium.
Just a reminder that graduation practice is tomorrow at 8:25 a.m. in the gym. If you plan on walking at graduation, attending practice is MANDATORY! Bring the shoes you plan to wear on Sunday to practice in! Practice is expected to take up to 2 hours.
Tomorrow is our make up date for the MSTEP for 11th graders. If you missed the MSTEP, be sure to report to Room 111 tomorrow morning with your charged Chromebook at 8:25 a.m.
Tomorrow will be MSTEP testing for juniors. They will need to bring their fully charged Chromebooks. They will test in the morning and then attend their regular classes. Morning and mid-day CTE for juniors only is canceled. If testing finishes in time, PM CTE students will attend.
Tomorrow is the last part of the state required testing for juniors (MSTEP). Students will test in the morning and have regularly scheduled class after an extended lunch. Juniors need to bring their fully charged Chromebooks and do not need to report to CTE. Thanks for the support on this year's required testing.
Alternative Education students report to the high school today.
Just a reminder that all 9th, 10th, and 11th grade students need to bring their FULLY CHARGED Chromebooks to school tomorrow for PSAT and SAT testing. There are no in-person classes for seniors tomorrow or CTE. Testing begins at 8:25 am. All students need to report to their testing rooms by 8:20 am. Good luck, GHS!
State testing for GHS begins next week! Tuesday, April 9th, will be testing for the 9th through 11th grades. 12th graders do not have in-person classes that day. All 9th-11th graders need to bring their CHARGED Chromebooks on Tuesday and be at school by 8:20 a.m. Check your email for more information.
Dive into the sweet science of syrup-making! Our students under the guidance of Mr. Donahue are tapping into nature's bounty, boiling sap to create liquid gold - maple syrup! From tree to table, they're mastering the art of this delicious tradition. Join us in celebrating their hands-on learning journey as they turn simple sap into something truly extraordinary.
PM CTE classes are cancelled for Gladwin students today (1/23).
The high school store, The Nest, has Gladwin clothing items for sale. Contact Stacy Woodbury at mswoodbury@gladwinschools.net if you'd like to make arrangements to come in to purchase. The store is open to students every day at lunch.
GHS is hosting a blood drive on Monday, 12/11, from 8:30am-2:30pm in the HS library. Anyone 17 years old and up are able to donate. 16 year olds need to have parental permission. A form is located in the office and must be completed to donate. Go to the school's Facebook page or your email for how to register.
GHS Parent Teacher Conferences are today from 1-4pm and 5-8pm. Stop in to get report cards, visit teachers in their classrooms, and see the Hidden in Plain Sight educational trailer with Officer Binger and Michigan State Police Trooper Noble to learn how to help combat teen vaping and drugs.