🏅✨ We loved celebrating our students at the 3rd Quarter Awards Assembly! From academic achievement and attendance to strong work habits, engineering, and kindness, our Lions were recognized in so many ways. 📚💡💙 We’re so proud of their hard work and growth — keep it up! 🦁👏
20 days ago, Glen Lea Elementary School
Student show their smiles as they stand for their awards.
Student show their smiles as they stand for their awards.
Student show their smiles as they stand for their awards.
Student show their smiles as they stand for their awards.
🎨✨ Some of our talented artists participated in a chalk art contest at the recent Henrico County Arts Festival! From bold designs to creative details, their hard work and artistic skills were on full display. 🌈👏 We are so proud of their talent and dedication! 💙🦁
22 days ago, Glen Lea Elementary School
Student blows chalk dust off the sidewalk.
Students draw together on the sidewalk.
Students look at art on the board.
Student shows chalk paint on the hand.
🦁🌿 Our 3rd graders expanded their understanding of animals, habitats, and features with an exciting visit to the zoo! From observing animals up close to making real-world connections, it was a day full of curiosity and discovery. 🐒✨ Learning truly comes to life! 💙🦁
24 days ago, Glen Lea Elementary School
Students stand together as a class to take a picture.
Students observe animals in their habitats.
Students smile for the camera.
Students pose for the camera.
🎶✨ Let’s hear it for our incredible Lions! A huge congratulations to our four students who represented our school in All County Chorus after weeks of hard work and preparation. 🎤👏 Your dedication, talent, and commitment truly shine — we are so proud of you! 💙🦁
26 days ago, Glen Lea Elementary School
Four students stand in a hug together.
📚✨ Exciting news! We’re thrilled to announce an upcoming visit from @theartoffun in collaboration with @bbgbbooks! We're currently obsessed with Gaston, imagining other worlds, and thinking about penguin adventures. We can't WAIT to hear about this newest book ! 🎉
28 days ago, Glen Lea Elementary School
Image announcing the Christian Robinson visit with a link to purchase books at https://www.bbgbbooks.com/school-author-visits/glen-lea-elementary
🎭 Bravo to our new Drama Club on their very first production! Students wowed the audience with their humor, talent, and teamwork. 🐻 A huge shoutout to Mrs. Davis & Ms. Gouldman for bringing this to life for our students! We can’t wait to see what’s next for our rising stars. 💙🦁
about 1 month ago, Glen Lea Elementary School
Two students in police costumes greet two students dressed as bears.
A student dressed in a wizard cape stands on stage.
Students sing on stage at the end of the show.
Drama club is standing together with their red Drama Club shirts.
🧚‍♀️🏆 Huge applause for our 1st grade presenters at LifeReady! These students led an exciting vote for the greatest fairy tale character of all time, showcasing their learning with creative buttons, posters, and puppets. 🗳️✨We’re so proud of their confidence, creativity, and leadership — way to shine, Lions! 💙🦁
about 1 month ago, Glen Lea Elementary School
Posters showcasing the student work on their project.
Poster for the Big Bad Wolf with the wolf eating Peppa Pig
Teacher hugs her first grade students.
Students explain their project to others.
🛠️✨ We’re back in the MakerSpace after Spring Break and ready to create! Our students are diving into building, designing, and innovating — letting their creativity shine in so many exciting ways. 💡🚀 We can’t wait to see all the amazing ideas our Lions bring to life this spring! 💙🦁
about 1 month ago, Glen Lea Elementary School
Student holds up a paper kite that she made.
Student holds up a small portal that she created.
Student shows a character that she made.
Student made a paper bag.
🌟👏 Let’s hear it for our three 2nd grade Lions who earned the most points in February for being Accountable, Safe, and Kind! Your positive choices and leadership help make our school a wonderful place to learn and grow. We’re so proud of you — keep it up! 💙🦁
2 months ago, Glen Lea Elementary School
Students hold up their prizes to showcase them for the screen.
Student holds up his prize to showcase for the screen.
🦈📚 Our 4th graders practiced the WICK framework to take notes and make sense of nonfiction while reading Who Would Win? books. In small groups, they explored the texts and shared the weirdest and most interesting facts they discovered! 🐍✨ A fun way to build research and reading skills. 💙🦁
2 months ago, Glen Lea Elementary School
Students look at a book together.
Students debate which fact they should share with the group.
Students discuss what they are reading.
🎮🧩🤖 Our students went All In at this exciting event! They competed in Rubik’s Cube, LEGO League, and eSports, learned about robotics from HS students, and cheered each other on every step of the way. 🎉 A highlight was earning 3rd place in the eSports competition!
2 months ago, Glen Lea Elementary School
Students share about their Lego work with the guides.
Students learn about optical illusions.
eSports team competes.
Medal for our eSports teams.
Lego League poster.
Students learn about circuits.
Students learn about different types of clouds.
⚽🔵 Our preschoolers are rolling into learning! Students explored balls, circles, and spheres in the gym through hands-on play. From rolling and bouncing to noticing shapes all around them, our youngest Lions are learning through movement, curiosity, and fun! 💙🦁
2 months ago, Glen Lea Elementary School
Student throws a ball very high into the air.
Student sits on a green ball.
Student bounces a basketball.
Studen dribbles a blue ball.
Student dribbles a basketball.
🧲✨ Our students explored the power of magnets! Through hands-on activities, they learned about north and south poles, how magnets push and pull, and what it means to attract and repel. Science is even more exciting when you can see it in action! 💙🦁
2 months ago, Glen Lea Elementary School
Students try different kinds of magnets.
Students check to see how to make the magnets fit together.
Students use magnets to do "magic tricks".
Student uses magnets to create gaps with attract and repel.
🎨✨ Art Flashback! We’re celebrating some wonderful moments from this year as students across different grade levels explored their creativity through art. From painting to crafting and everything in between, our Lions have been busy imagining, creating, and expressing themselves! 💙🦁
2 months ago, Glen Lea Elementary School
5th grade students work on art at a table.
4th grade students glue different components of their art together.
Kinder students work on their pumpkin collages.
Kindergarten student shows off his work.
🕺🏾✨ Last week’s Spirit Days were full of energy, learning, and celebration! Check out these pictures from Motown / Disco Day. 💃🏽🎶 We loved seeing our school community come together to celebrate culture, history, and pride! 💙🦁
3 months ago, Glen Lea Elementary School
Staff and student hug each other for a picture.
Student smiles in the hallway.
Student shows off their shirt with a friend.
🚌✨ Our 1st graders had an amazing trip to CMOR in Jan! Students participated in a Celebrations of Light lesson, before diving into hands-on, play-based learning at the museum’s interactive stations. 💡🎨 Such a joyful day of curiosity, exploration, and discovery! 💙🦁
3 months ago, Glen Lea Elementary School
Students show their creations from CMOR.
Students stand in front of a tree.
Student looks at x-ray images.
Students pose with their teacher on a stage.
🎧🎉 Our Silent DJ Party was the perfect celebration of students being Accountable, Safe, and Kind! While some danced the afternoon away, others enjoyed eSports and crafts in the same space — giving everyone a fun way to celebrate their positive choices. 💙🦁 So many smiles, great energy, and well-earned fun!
3 months ago, Glen Lea Elementary School
Students dance with headphones on.
Students shows off glow sticks while dancing.
Students dance and smile together.
Students select songs with the music teacher.
📘🔍 Our Kindergarten and 1st grade students are building big thinking skills! Using two different nonfiction books, they practiced comparing information by finding what was the same and different between topics like animals and cars. 🐾🚗 Early research skills in action — and lots of curious conversations along the way! 💙🦁
3 months ago, Glen Lea Elementary School
Two students look at books together.
Two students show pictures they found in a bear book.
Students flip through their books together.
Students browse together.
📚✨ We loved hosting author Judd Winick last week! He shared how writers get ideas, what the writing process is like, and inspired our students to see themselves as writers. ✍️💙 Thank you for sparking creativity and excitement around writing — what an unforgettable experience!
3 months ago, Glen Lea Elementary School
Judd Winick stands with librarian and students.
Judd shares about The Mighty with our students.
Students stand at the stage to ask Judd questions.
❄️➡️📚 We’re so happy to have our students back after a long snow day break! The building feels full again with laughter, friends reconnecting, and kids exploring, playing, and learning together in the library. 💙🦁 Nothing beats having our Lions back where they belong!
3 months ago, Glen Lea Elementary School
Students show off their new books.
Students craft and play Uno.
Student stacks rocks in a challenge.
Students build together excitedly with red cups.