A huge shoutout to some of our room 17 friends who helped Mrs. Proto present to the Board of Education last week. They shared about their classroom charter, and how important it is to their day-to-day functioning. The whole class helped by discussing ideas and topics that they thought were important for the BoE to hear about, and then 5 student presenters created their portion of our presentation, and shared both classroom and personal experiences with the members of the board and public who were in attendance. Special thanks to Ellie, Rachael, Alex, Owen and Kenny, and their families, for taking the time to work on this and come to the meeting. It was a raging success!
The Connecticut Library Association has presented Granby Public Schools and Granby Public Library with the 2024 Faith Hektoen Award for Outstanding Programs. We were recognized for the collaborative event, "Granby Children's Book Festival" held at Wells Road School this fall. Congratulations to our outstanding library media specialists and a huge thank you to Granby Education Foundation for funding this event!
Miss Stryker’s 3rd grade class receives postcards from family and friends around the world. The class is using the postcards as inspiration for their research project. Students chose a country they’d like to learn more about as they sharpen their research skills.
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!
It was a PAWsitively wonderful day! Thank you to Willie and Ramber, and their handlers Karyn Cordner and Sally King from Bright Spot Therapy Dogs, Inc. 🐾
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.
*UPDATE** All Granby Public Schools will be CLOSED, Thursday, April 4 due to increased inclement weather conditions. Stay safe!
Buses, roadways, parking lots and sidewalks are coated in ice so Granby Public Schools will have a 2 hour delay today, Thursday, April 4th. Wells Road doors will open at 10:15. We will NOT begin testing this morning. Safe travels everyone! ❄️
Students, families & staff may nominate a Teacher of the Year using this form by April 16th.
https://forms.gle/HSzwXScmQEbYDKtw9
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.
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
Just a reminder that this Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday (March 20-22) are Early Release Days. We will begin dismissal at 12:50.
Join us Monday, March 25 at 6:30pm for our Spring PTO meeting. This time it is virtual so we hope you can join us! We'll be on via zoom!
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85000679547?pwd=LxK3upn26ENtV65nkgaZ7Ly9vFN2UF.1
Meeting ID: 850 0067 9547
Passcode: 221075
In preparation for SBAC, fIfth grade students apply their recently learned argument skills, in a fun game called Apples to Apples Jr. Working collaboratively in small groups, students determine the best answer and then support that answer with evidence. - Courtney Piotrowski, Literacy Coach
Next up in Wells Road PE we will be participating in our annual basketball unit. Students and classes will learn basic skills and fundamentals designed to improve their knowledge and let the students have some fun and improve. Students will be participating in some fun activities such as dribble tag, knock-out and hot shot. - Steve Migneault, PE Teacher
