C.R.E.W. BEGINS AT GLENWOOD LANDING

“Reading and Writing is Better Together”

On March 5, 2025, Glenwood Landing began its C.R.E.W. (Curious Readers Enthusiastic Writers) festival with an exciting school-wide assembly celebrating over 50 years of C.R.E.W. This year, the CREW committee proudly stated that the theme is “Reading and Writing is Better Together”

Students will be encouraged all month to read books about fiction, poetry, non-fiction, biographies, and science fiction, just to name a few and write about them! The enjoyable ceremony was filled with songs and a presentation summarizing all of the educational activities that will take place this month. Some exciting events that are planned for C.R.E.W. this year include:

• A visit by children’s author – Jacqueline Davies, 3/14

• Buddy Reading & Writing, inter-classes share reading and writing together

• Guest Readers, a special time when parents and/or family members and friends come to Glenwood Landing School to read to the students

• Mystery reader, Listen for clues and guess who the Mystery Reader will be?

• St. Jude Read-A-Thon, which includes raising money for children with cancer.

• C.R.E.W. Button Contest, During the opening ceremony, the best student buttons from each grade were selected and the children were called up onstage along with the school-wide button contest winner!

• GWL Book Drive 2025 for NOSH

• Jeopardy and individual Bookmark Creation

• Spirit Days

During C.R.E.W., students will be challenged to read more books than the year before! Many thanks go out to Principal Finder, Library Media Specialist, Ms. Stephanie Smith, the teachers, staff, the C.R.E.W. committee, and the Glenwood Landing School-Community Association (SCA) who are all essential in the success

of this event. The ceremony ended with the traditional singing of the "We're a Family" song. Go Vikings Go!

Article and photos by Shelly Newman