📣 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.
3 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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7 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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8 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).
9 days 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!
11 days 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!
12 days 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!
13 days 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.
14 days 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!
16 days 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!
18 days 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 1 month 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.
Last week's MakerSpace challenge was to build something that you could use in the zoo! We had students build ways to feed animals, safely hold animals, and more. We even had some 1st graders design a whole zoo layout!
about 1 month ago, Glen Lea Elementary School
1st graders sit next to a car rug with animals and homes.
A 2nd grade student shows a place she build for an animal with a door that opens and shuts.
A student holds up a red cup that they used to design a way to feed animals.
A student shows her giraffe feeder which includes a zipper for opening and closing.
Last week's MakerSpace challenge was to build something that you could use in the zoo! We had students build ways to feed animals, safely hold animals, and more. We even had some 1st graders design a whole zoo layout!
about 1 month ago, Glen Lea Elementary School
Students work together at the table.
Students lay on a rug and read their books.
Students sit around a table working.
Wednesday was a great day, because our students started LAMPS! Students sang and drummed in art, learned their warm-up in gym, checked out library books and started exploring their art... and it's only the beginning of the year!
2 months ago, Glen Lea Elementary School
Student drums with the music teacher.
Students reach to the sky with Coach Brown.
A student shows off her artwork.
The first student checks out a library book.
Thank you, Glen Lea Lions, for a wonderful start to the year! Your smiles brighten our halls every day. We can't wait to see how you will dream big and hustle hard this year. We've got your back every step of the way!
2 months ago, Glen Lea Elementary School
Teacher leads morning meeting on the carpet with her 5th grade students.
Students sit around a kidney table with their teacher to make words.
Students smiles as he shows off the words that he made.
Students show peace signs while they start their art portfolios.
We are so happy to have our halls filled with your smiling faces again! Students practiced routines and procedures, got to know each other a little better, and welcomed each other with big grins all day today. We can’t wait to see what dreams will unfold in 2025-26!
2 months ago, Glen Lea Elementary School
students smile at a cafeteria table
students make peace signs and smile at a cafeteria table
students grin and make silly faces at a cafeteria table
students give thumbs up in line
Flashback Friday - We are going to miss these faces! We are grateful for our time with our community in May, celebrating the hard work of these 5th grader students. Whether you're off to be a wolverine, a jaguar, or a falcon -- you'll always be a Glen Lea Lion.
4 months ago, Glen Lea Elementary School
School Board rep Ryan Young addresses fifth grade students at the podium.
Two students smile at each other during the ceremony.
Student smiles at the camera during the ceremony.
Students smile as they dance on the stage at the ceremony.
Flashback Friday - We love the Fairfield Library! This is always one of our first field trips of the year... and always so much fun. We listen to stories, sing together, and craft or play with our classmates. Be sure to check out the library this summer for great events !
4 months ago, Glen Lea Elementary School
Student looks up at their teacher smiling.
Two students build with foam blocks together on the carpet.
Students draw at tables to create something that represents themselves.
Student shows off her rainbow shield to the camera.
Flashback Friday -- students had so much fun participating in BattleBots this year with Mr. Frederes, where they designed their own bot to drive in a tournament. This tournament was the talk of the school for several weeks. Check out our winning 2nd grade team!
5 months ago, Glen Lea Elementary School
5th grade students stand on the sidelines as they battle it out.
2nd grade students hold up their winning trophy.
Flashback Friday -- All summer long, we'll be showing some of our favorite moments from this past school year! Check out these photos of Ms. Fines & the 3rd graders who represented us at LifeReady, showcasing the mural they created for our Telehealth Clinic.
5 months ago, Glen Lea Elementary School
Ms Fines, Mr. Spencer, and 4 third graders pose for the camera.
3rd grade students point to their board to explain their actions.
3rd graders share what they learned during the mural process with people at their table.
Glen Lea students as they were featured on the big screen.