GES Family Newsletter October 2022

Monday, October 3rd - PTA Meeting at 6:00PM

Thursday, October 6th - Math & Reading Fall Fest Incentive

Monday, October 10th - AfterSchool Program Begins

Tuesday, October 11th - K,1,2 Reading Night! 6PM

Friday, October 14th - Early Dismissal - 1PM - PD Day

Friday, October 21st - No School - MSEA Convention

Saturday, October 22nd - HOWL-O-WEEN 5K - Boys Running Club

Monday, October 24th - School Picture Makeups & Retakes

Monday, October 31st - Early Dismissal - 1PM - PD Day

*Fifth Grade Field Trip - October 11th, 12th & 17th

*Halloween Parade - Monday, October 31st - 9:15am

As the temperatures begin to drop, students are encouraged to bring coats to school. We will continue to go OUTSIDE for recess as long as weather permits!

Cell phone use is not permitted by students at GES. Why??

Cell phones provide an unnecessary distraction for elementary students as well as the opportunity for students to access inappropriate content via the internet during the school day and on the school bus.

Cell phones are the primary tool used in cyber bullying. Please help us keep our students safe and reduce distractions during the school day by not allowing your child to bring their phone to school.

For additional information on cyber bullying please see the following link.

https://www.stopbullying.gov/cyberbullying/what-is-it

If students are observed using a cellphone during the school day, the phone will be held in the front office until a parent/guardian can be contacted and is able to pick it up. If a parent deems it absolutely necessary to send a cell phone with their child, it is to be kept in the student backpack at all times and turned off. Out of sight, out of mind. GES is not responsible for lost or stolen cell phones.

Being well hydrated helps our students pay attention and learn. Students are permitted to bring a water bottle to school and leave it on their desk. We have several water bottle filling stations around the school for students to use. Please do not send students to school with glass water bottles. Only water is permitted in water bottles. Please do not send soda, Kool-Aid, tea or other flavored/colored drinks as they can stain carpets and floors and provide unnecessary sugar to our students.

We are right in the middle of our membership drive! This is our fall fundraiser. We are currently over 200 members! We would like to continue to collect memberships or donations through October 13th. Mrs. Walker and Mrs. Kerr are set to kiss the cow! We are hoping to reach 300 members so Mrs. Swann has to pucker up or better yet, 400 members so we can watch Deputy Drew kiss the cow! Keep those memberships or donations coming!

Another way you can help our PTA is by using Amazon Smiles. This allows you to give back to the PTA while shopping! Each purchase you make will give .5% back to the PTA! We appreciate your support!!

Growing Readers

Please join us on October 11th, to learn all about how to grow your young reader in Kindergarten to 2nd grade! This night will be full of wonderful information about our new reading series, our Fundations program and ways you can help your child at home. While you visit your child's reading classrooms, students in Kindergarten to 2nd grade can play Bingo for Books! It will be a great night! Don't miss it! Be sure to RSVP!

Above you will find a map of our Halloween Parade route. Students will start at the side of the building and follow the orange arrows. They will stop in the bus loop area for donated treats from various, local businesses and organizations,. They will then head to the canopy , where they will do their final walk toward the Wellness entrance. They will pass by the Parent Viewing Area on their final walk back to the building.

The Parent Viewing Area will be blocked and marked off for parents. We invite you to enter the Parent Viewing Area to see the parade and watch your child walk with their class. The parade typically lasts forty-five minutes to an hour. The parade is set to begin at 9:30.

NOTE: Parents are welcome and encouraged to park at the VFC Community Hall across the highway for this event so we avoid creating traffic and blocking roads.

The Greensboro Connects Office & Emergency Food Pantry are now open!!

111 S. Main Street Greensboro MD 21639 (entrance on the right side of the building)

The Greensboro Connects Initiative is a program that connects multiple services with residents

of the Town of Greensboro and surrounding areas. This initiative will provide an office-style

physical space to organizations including nonprofits that provide a service to the community.

See October’s schedule below:

Save the date - November 18th - Parent Conferences

In order to meet the needs of all of our parents, GES will offer parents a choice of three different kinds of parent/teacher conferences this year.

-In person - parents comes to the school to meet with teacher(s)

-Zoom/Google Meet - parents and teacher(s) meet virtually

-Phone Conference - teacher(s) and parents discuss student progress at a time convenient to the parent & teacher

It is our hope that these options provide our parents with the flexibility to include these important meetings into their schedule!

As always, there is no need to wait until November to discuss student progress with your child's teacher(s), please feel free to contact your child's teacher or the front office staff to schedule a meeting. 410-479-3885

GES is a Title I School. We utilize Title I funds to provide additional staffing, materials and opportunities for all students.This year we will utilize parent and family engagement funding to support "One School, One Book". Stay tuned for more exciting news about this program.

Email: swann.dawn@ccpsstaff.org
Website: greensboroes.org
Location: Greensboro Elementary School, 627 North Main Street, Greensboro, MD, USA
Phone: 410-479-3885
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