March 17, 2023
GES Families,
Each year we ask students in grades 3, 6, 8, and 12 to reflect on their overall experiences in their respective buildings in the form of a brief survey. This survey will be completed by our third graders during the weeks adjacent to spring break. The information will allow building and district leaders to reflect on the student experiences at each building and respond accordingly. A list of survey questions can be found here. Please do not hesitate to reach out with any questions.
Have a great weekend!
Mr. Morris
@GES_Aces
GES SCHOOL NEWS
ACE LEADER TRAIT FOR THE WEEK
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SPRING PICTURES
Picture day is March 24! Students will participate in classroom pictures and will have the opportunity for individual portraits as well. Click here for information about ordering pictures.
GRANVILLE DADDY-DAUGHTER DANCE
The Granville Daddy Daughter Dance will be held on Saturday March 25 from 7-9pm in the GHS Commons. Time to bust out your dancing shoes, dress in your best glow attire and be ready for a special night of fun and bonding with your daughter. There will be a DJ, dancing, photo booth, inflatable course and light refreshments. Tickets can be purchased here. Additional information can be found here.
3RD GRADE READING AND MATH ASSESSMENTS
State-required reading and math assessments for our third graders begin in March. Reading assessments will be March 28 and 29. Math assessments will be April 19 and 20. These assessments are in two parts which are 90 minutes each, taken over two sessions. Each session will begin shortly after the start of the school day. Students cannot enter a test session once it has begun. Please contact your child's teacher with any questions.
AUCTION MESSAGE FROM PTO PRESIDENT ANDREA WHITT
With the Biennial Auction in April we are gathering silent auction donations. I have included a Signupgenius link with basket ideas that you can sign up for. We have baskets left over from the 2020 auction (That COVID canceled) which we will be including. We are still looking for some Live Auction items (think big ticket items). If you have any connections to get tickets to sporting events in Ohio please message me. Thanks, this will be an amazing auction!
SAVE THE DATE- LIFE OF A GIS 4TH GRADE GROWN-UP
All parents and caregivers of a rising 4th grader are welcome to attend a special meeting with school counselor Ms. Baker and building principal Ms. Lees on June 1, 2023 at 4pm. Topics will include the logistics of a 4th grade student school day, introduction of important support staff at GIS, quick tip strategies for helping to organize your student and set them up for a successful school year, and other general orientation items. This is a parent/caregiver only event. We look forward to seeing you in a few months!
SAVE THE DATE- LIFE OF A GIS 4TH GRADER
Our annual orientation for all incoming 4th graders will be held on August 16, 2023. This is a 30-minute student only event to welcome our 4th graders to our GIS family. Students will meet our school counselor, Ms. Baker, and the building principal, Ms. Lees, and learn from 6th grade GIS Student Experts about the life of a GIS 4th grader. Students will also be given a tour of the building so that they are comfortable, confident, and prepared for the first day of school. In order to provide a safe environment for our students, we are asking families to drop off and pick up their 4th graders at the times listed below according to the following groupings by students’ last names:
10:00-10:30: 4th graders last name A-F
10:45-11:15: 4th graders last name G-L
11:30-12:00 4th graders last name M-R
12:30-1:00: 4th graders last name S-Z
We look forward to meeting our 4th graders & families and welcoming them to GIS!
COUNSELOR'S CORNER
STRATEGY OF THE MONTH
This month students will learn about the importance of journaling/drawing pictures about our worries and then crumpling them up to “throw away” those worries. Students will see an example of a “Worry Monster” to make at home using an empty tissue box to feed our worries to the monster. They will also learn that time decreases our worries. They can look back at old worries that they wrote about and recognize that they no longer have that worry.
CLASSROOM LESSONS IN MARCH
- Kindergarten: This month students will learn about peer pressure. They will learn how to communicate in an assertive way and discuss other ideas of how to handle peer pressure. They will also review healthy things to do with friends.
- First Graders: This month first graders will have a lesson on managing disappointment. They will learn how to handle disappointing situations with positive thoughts and responses instead of negative thoughts and responses.
- Second Graders: Second graders will have a lesson on managing mistakes. They will learn about positive and negative self-talk. Students will learn how to handle mistakes in a positive way.
- Third Graders: Third grade students will participate in lesson 6 of our “Too Good for Drugs” program. The focus of this lesson is on peer pressure. Students will learn about both positive and negative peer pressure and practice effective peer pressure refusal strategies.
Please let me know if you have any questions regarding your child through email at [email protected] or calling (740) 587-8102.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Thatcher
REMINDERS
SCHOOL LUNCHES
For the 2022-2023 school year, lunches at school will cost $3.00. This includes entrée, fruit, vegetable, and milk/ water. Families will need to add money to the child's online lunch account to pay for lunches. Individual milk or water is $.50. If anyone is need of assistance in purchasing lunches, please complete this form.
REPORTING ABSENCES
All absences need to be reported to the GES office as soon as possible. If you know in advance your child is going to be absent, please be sure to contact the GES office. It is not the responsibility of the teacher to do so. If you wish to email the teacher, please copy that email to [email protected] or call the absence line at 740-587-8102. We also accept the old fashioned, hand-written notes.
PTO MEETINGS
The Granville K-6 PTO will hot regular meetings mostly on the third Tuesday of each month. Meetings will rotate between the two buildings and between morning and evening sessions. All K-6 parents are invited to join. Contact the PTO members directly at [email protected] if you have any questions. A schedule of meeting times and locations can be found here.
VOLUNTEERING AT GES
All volunteers must complete the Volunteer Training Program found here prior to volunteering in the school, on field trips, or in another capacity. Contact your child's teacher or the GES office with any questions.
CALENDAR
March 20: 3rd Grade Concert (6:00 PM, GHS)
March 21: PTO Meeting (9:30 AM, GES)
March 24: Spring Pictures?
March 28, 29: 3rd Grade ELA Tests
April 3- 10: Spring Break
April 19, 20: 3rd Grade Math Tests
April 22: PTO Auction
April 24- 28: Spirit Week
May 8: Supergames
May 16: PTO Meeting (6:30 PM, GIS)
May 17: 3rd Grade Battle of the Books
May 24: 3rd Grade Clapout (11:00)
May 24: Last Day for Students