Please come out and support our Leo Club students and GMHS Senior Eleanor Hernsdorf! Alzheimer's is a devastating condition that impacts many of us so come out this Sunday and join the walk!
Tuesday, April 16th, 6:00pm, GMHS. Trooper First Class James White from the Connecticut State Police will lead an interactive session for parents and caregivers to explore a wide range of topics including the various social media platforms students use, their behaviors online, and how they employ games and apps to keep information hidden. Participating in this session (bring a phone, tablet or laptop) will help you stay-up-to-date with the latest trends and equip you with the knowledge and tools necessary to help keep our children safe in the digital world.
Students, families & staff may nominate a Teacher of the Year using this form by April 16th.
https://forms.gle/HSzwXScmQEbYDKtw9
Waved good-bye to our GMHS students heading to Logan Airport in Boston for their spring break trip to Madrid Spain. Safe travels!
This week is paraprofessional and teaching assistant appreciation week. Please join me in expressing gratitude for our amazing paras and TAs that support our Granby students each and every day!
Renowned children's author Katie Wood, featured on the Today Show, visited Granby Schools today to work with our teachers. Katie's book, A Simple Seed teaches children and adults how to show gratitude in their daily lives through a morning journaling routine. We invite Granby community members to attend a workshop with Katie tonight at Kelly Lane. FREE CHILDCARE is available. No registration required. First 10 people to arrive will receive a free copy of
A Simple Seed.
Don't forget there is no school tomorrow, April 2nd for teacher professional development due to the presidential primary.
Tomorrow evening (Tuesday, April 2nd) Granby Public Schools will host renowned author Katie Wood in a Community Conversation. Katie's book, A Simple Seed teaches children and adults how to show gratitude in their daily lives through a morning journaling routine. Katie's recent appearance on the Today Show can be viewed here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-bcreDWKng
This event will be held at Kelly Lane Primary School at 6pm. Free childcare is available, walk-ins are welcome.
This evening Granby Public Schools will host a Restorative Practices Community Conversation. This event will be held in the GMMS Library Media Center at 6pm. Childcare is available, walk-ins are welcome.
Granby Public Schools will be closed today, Friday March 22nd due to a power outage.
GMHS and GMMS will dismiss at 9:15am.
Kelly Lane and Wells Road students will dismiss at 10:15am from the Wells Road campus.
The GMMS Salmon Brook Ecology Center was in the spotlight last night for the Granby BOE. GMMS Science teacher, Ann Buckley and students did an excellent job explaining the ecology center and the amazing learning that takes place. Students are highly engaged and hands-on with hydroponics and raising trout from eggs to mature size for release to our local streams.
Please join us for this important Community Conversation regarding Restorative Practices. Tuesday, March 26th at 6pm in the GMMS Auditorium. Please use this form to register. https://forms.gle/janhiBiuKGp82z5j9
Granby Public Schools will have a regular school day this Friday, March 8th.
I had a great time reading all of the argumentative essays from our students' in Mrs. Janssen's class and visiting today to share if the convinced me to keep or ban chocolate milk from our school cafeteria. Spoiler alert- I love chocolate milk!
Joint PAC meeting with GMMS and GMHS parents to hear from Superintendent Burke about the FY25 budget process. We hope you can join us! Monday, March 11th at 6:30PM in the GMHS cafeteria.
Granby Memorial High School was the BOE's school in the spotlight on Wednesday, February 21, 2024. Students engaged the Board in mathematical problem solving on vertical nonpermanent surfaces to demonstrate this new instructional strategy. We were challenged and highly engaged!
On Wednesday, February 21st the Granby Board of Education recognized Catherine Erasmus for her commitment to GMHS College Connection Program. Thank you Catherine for all the ways you support our students and the Granby community.
I hope you will join us!
Awesome performances by our GMHS student finalists today for the Poetry Out Loud competition!!! Congrats to our winners!!
The Granby Board of Education has set the graduation date for our class of 2024! Mark your calendars for Friday, June 7th with a rain date of Monday, June 11th. Congrats to our senior class!
