February 24, 2023
GES Families,
The cereal domino challenge is back! This year our goal is to collect 1,000 boxes of cereal from February 27 to March 3 to provide to local food pantries. We will then line the boxes on the GES playground for an impressive domino exhibition. Click here for more information.
Have a great weekend!
Mr. Morris
@GES_Aces
GES SCHOOL NEWS
ACE LEADER TRAIT FOR THE WEEK
Blue Ace Leaders return equipment to the cart at the end of recess.
PTO AUCTION VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
Save the date! The 2023 PTO Auction takes place April 22. However, we need volunteers to make this a successful event. Each classroom at GES and GIS will create a project to be sold at the auction; volunteers are needed to plan and help create the projects. Click here if you would like to volunteer to help with a class auction project. More information about the auction will be provided very soon.
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. Teachers will be sharing their testing dates and times with their classes and parents.
TECHNOLOGY REMINDER
Many students come to school with smart watches or cell phones. If at any time these devices become a distraction, they may be placed in bookbags or turned into administration until a guardian can retrieve them. Students are not to be using the devices during the school day for communication of any kind. If your child has an electronic device that comes to school, please review the guidelines in the GES/GIS Student Handbook (click here, pg. 30). Please contact the GES office or your child's teacher to share messages with your child during the school day.
IT'S TIME TO ORDER A GES YEARBOOK!
Yearbooks can be ordered directly here. The school code is 112519, and books are $17.00 each. If you have questions about setting up a new user account, click here. All yearbook orders are due by March 3rd.
NEW PODCAST EPISODES
New episodes of Ace Space are available! Listen to some of our third grade students interview members of the the GES and Granville Schools staff. Click here to listen to all episodes of Ace Space.
SUPERGAMES VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
The final days of school will be here before we know it! And here at GES we tend to mark the end of another wonderful year with a celebration of physical activities and inflatable fun. Supergames will be on May 8 this year. We require many, many volunteers to pull of this fantastic event. If you are interested in volunteering, please contact your child's teacher. More details will be shared as they are available.
COUNSELOR'S CORNER
STRATEGY OF THE MONTH
Students will learn about positive self-talk and affirmations when I visit them this month. They will hear examples of how to flip a negative thought into a positive thought. Using positive thoughts regularly can bring positive changes on a daily basis.
CLASSROOM LESSONS IN FEBRUARY
- Kindergarten: This month we will work on lesson six in our “Too Good for Drugs” program. The topic will cover friendship. Students will describe characteristics of a good friend and discover ways to initiate a conversation.
- First Grade: This month will cover lesson six in our “Too Good for Drugs” program. The topic is on peer pressure. Students will learn strategies of how to handle peer pressure and describe safe activities to do with friends.
- Second Grade: This month we will work on lesson six from our “Too Good for Drugs” program. This lesson will focus on peer pressure. Students will learn what peer pressure is and be given strategies of how to handle peer pressure.
- Third Grade: This month third grade students will focus on friendships, which is lesson five from our “Too Good for Drugs” program. We will examine healthy and unhealthy qualities of friendships. In addition, students will practice how to begin, continue, and end a conversation with partners.
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
February 27- March 3: Cereal Collection
March 2: 2nd Grade Concert (6:00 PM, GHS)
March 3: Yearbook Orders Due
March 9: Cereal Dominoes
March 10, 13: No School for Students
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 24: 3rd Grade Clapout (11:00)
May 24: Last Day for Students