🤖➗ Our 4th graders are taking math to the next level! In collaboration with our ILC, students are building fluency with fractions using robots — combining problem-solving, teamwork, and tech skills in one fun activity! 💡🎉
1 day ago, Glen Lea Elementary School
Students use Sphero Mini to play bowling and calculate the fractions.
Students drive robots to different fraction amounts after converting mixed numbers.
Students drive robots to different fraction amounts after converting mixed numbers.
Students find different fractions on a mat.
Students program Code & Go Mice to move around a mat.
🎄✨ Our Glen Lea Lions are shining bright at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden! This year’s tree features beautiful ornaments and artwork crafted by our talented students. 🌟🖍️ We’re so proud to see their creativity on display for the whole community to enjoy! 💙🦁

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2 days ago, Glen Lea Elementary School
Glen Lea's art tree filled with student work.
Student holds up the ornament that she created.
Student looks at the Glen Lea tree.
Two students hold up their ornaments.
❄️📚 Fun Friday smiles all around at Glen Lea! Students got to choose their own LAMPS activity, and this group had a blast in the library — playing with kinetic sand, fluffy fake snow, and building their own snowmen and snowflakes! ⛄✨
3 days ago, Glen Lea Elementary School
Student mixes fake snow in a pot.
Students show off the snowballs they created.
Student shows off the snow people they created.
Kindergarten students explore kinetic sand.
Student makes snowflake designs with stencils and sand.
Students collaborate at the fake snow table.
Kindergarten students explore fake snow together.
🏅✨ Congratulations to our amazing students recognized at our Q1 Awards! 🎉 We celebrated excellence in achievement, attendance, and positive behavior — what a great start to the year! 📚👏 Keep shining and working hard to earn those next awards! 🌟
5 days ago, Glen Lea Elementary School
2 students stand with their awards.
2nd grade students show off the awards they earned.
5th grade students receive their awards.
Kindergarten students receive their awards.
Kindergarten students stand as their names are called.
🧠✨ Big congratulations to our kindergarten and 1st grade superstars who earned a special pick from our STEAM Vending Machine! 🎁💡 They showed what it means to be Accountable, Safe, and Kind — way to lead by example! 🌟👏
6 days ago, Glen Lea Elementary School
1st grade student holds up a flashlight that she selected.
Kindergarten students show off their selections.
🎓✨ This week's 5th Grade Convocation was filled with pride and inspiration! Our speakers encouraged students to imagine their bright futures and to finish their elementary school years strong. We’re so proud of their growth and can’t wait to see all they will accomplish! 💙📚
6 days ago, Glen Lea Elementary School
Student and teacher hug each other.
Mr. Gordon speaks to an audience of 5th grade students.
Former Glen Lea Lion speaks to the audience.
Miss Chandler speaks to the 5th grade students.
5th grade students listen to Mrs. Woolfolk's encouragement.
📚💫 Our library's favorite day is Wish Day! Thanks to the generosity of our amazing community, students received books and treasures from the Fall Book Fair — spreading the joy of reading, writing, and exploring one wish at a time! 🍁💙
8 days ago, Glen Lea Elementary School
Students explore the tables to find an item to take home.
Student holds up a journal that she selected for Wish Day.
Student looks at a diary that he selected for Wish Day.
Students shows a rock collection that he selected for Wish Day.
Students show two items that they chose during Wish Day.
🚒🚓🚛 Our students had a blast at Touch A Truck, exploring vehicles from police cars to race cars, garbage trucks, and even tractor trailers! 🚜💨 Hands-on learning at its best — inspiring future heroes on wheels!
10 days ago, Glen Lea Elementary School
Students raise their hands and ask questions around a motorcycle.
Students explore a snow plow truck from VDOT.
Students learn about the Richmond Raceway.
Students ask questions about different construction vehicles.
Students watch as the excavator is demonstrated.
Sudent points to the race car as they ask questions.
Students sits inside a truck.
Student waves from inside a truck.
🍁🎃 Fall fun at Glen Lea! Our students are loving Trunk or Treat, pumpkin painting, and jumping into leaf piles — learning, laughter, and autumn magic all around! 🍂✨
12 days ago, Glen Lea Elementary School
Students jumping in leaves very excitedly.
Student sharing a microphone at Trunk or Treat.
Staff smiling while they paint pumpkins.
Students excited to shop the ROAR cart.
Staff sitting together to paint a pumpkin.
Student singing at Trunk or Treat.
📣 Spirit Day Fun! 💙💛 Our students showed off their team pride today — from favorite sports jerseys to club shirts and creative outfits, everyone brought amazing energy and school spirit! 🙌⚽🎭🎷

Tomorrow (Wednesday) is blue, white, or silver... and don't forget "dress like a character" day on Thursday! We'll see you at Trunk or Treat -- rain or shine -- on Thursday night at 5:30pm.
24 days ago, Glen Lea Elementary School
Student stands in a team jacket.
Student and teachers show off their team jerseys.
Two students showcase their jerseys.
Two students smile for the camera.
A student shows off her jersey.
A student shows off his jersey in the classroom.
We are so proud of the work that our 5th grade students did to produce these amazing presentations about the history of Henrico. Check out all the different ways they shared their knowledge, with presentations, poster displays, Minecraft builds, and more! We can tell how much energy, time, and thought that they put into their work.

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28 days ago, Glen Lea Elementary School
Students stand in front of their poster.
Student shows his presentation to fourth graders.
Students share their presentation within Minecraft.
Students share their slides.
Congratulations to Justin, a Glen Lea student who was selected for the VCU Metro Art show! We love seeing all of our Lions' talents shine throughout the community.

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29 days ago, Glen Lea Elementary School
Student collage art
Student stands with Ms. Mason to celebrate his work.
Our book fair starts in just ONE WEEK! Starting 10/29, the Fall Book Fair will be open to shop before announcements or after dismissal. We'll also be open from 8am - 3pm on Tues, Nov 4th. Preview the fair or set-up an eWallet here: https://bit.ly/25fallfair (lowercase).
about 1 month ago, Glen Lea Elementary School
The Time is Now!
Check out these amazing photos, captured by our student photographers during Photo Club. Students are learning about using different cameras, choosing a subject, and framing their pictures. We can't wait to see how they continue to grow this year!
about 1 month ago, Glen Lea Elementary School
Basketball enters the hoop.
A tree stands over picnic tables.
A student makes double peace signs.
Students swing.
A student jumps in the air.
A bird in a blue sky.
A tree in front of a window.
3rd graders listened to The Chupacabra Ate The Candelabra in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month before building their mini-candelabras and flashlights. They learned about making an electrical circuit as they connected lights to batteries -- and then making it their own!
about 1 month ago, Glen Lea Elementary School
Students holds a light with a sunflower on top.
2 students showcase the lights they made.
Student shows a light on a train.
Student holds up their circuit.
Students show off he lights they constructed.
Student shows off their light necklace.
Get ready to celebrate! We're thrilled to announce a new celebration to recognize our scholars who consistently demonstrate Accountable, Safe, and Kind behavior, as celebrated through our PBIS point system. Starting soon, we will recognize the top two point-earners from one rotating grade level every two weeks. These scholars will receive a token to use at our amazing new STEM vending machine. Please keep an eye out as we celebrate our students' positive behavior!
about 1 month ago, Glen Lea Elementary School
Students stand at our new vending machine.
October is here, which means that it's Fall at the Farm in the library. Students last week were challenged to build something that belongs on a farm. We had groups build barns, pumpkins, creepy carrots, fences, and more. We love hearing them defend and demonstrate their creations.
about 1 month ago, Glen Lea Elementary School
Two students hold a creepy carrot.
Students show off their barn-castle.
A student shows the pumpkin she created.
Students construct fences for farm animals.
First graders had a wonderful time at Gallmeyer Farms last week. They saw the pumpkin life cycle in action, as they hunted the patch for their own perfect pumpkin. We are so grateful to all the families who helped make this trip happen! Look at those smiles!
about 1 month ago, Glen Lea Elementary School
Student has a peaces sign while sitting on a pumpkin.
Students and Miss Parham stand in the pumpkin patch field.
Student tries to carry a large white pumpkin.
Student shows the pumpkin she selected.
We love finding ways to encourage all the talents and interests of our Lions. Check out these snapshots of Photo Club, Mural Club, eSports, and our Rubik's Cube team. These are just a few of the clubs & activities that students can join here at Glen Lea!
about 1 month ago, Glen Lea Elementary School
Student looks at camera through camera.
Students paint a white canvas together.
Students hold up their Rubik's cubes.
Students wait their turn to play eSports.
Swinging into new skills ⛳️✨ Our 5th graders had a tee-rific time learning the game of golf on last week's field trip!

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about 2 months ago, Glen Lea Elementary School
5th grade students stand on a golfing green.
5t graders practice putting inside.
5th graders stand with their clubs, ready to put.
A 5th grade student practices swinging.
5th graders prepare to swing their putters.
5th graders observe others while holding their golf clubs.