Thank you to all our parents/guardians for the support you have provided your child and teacher throughout the year. We look forward to seeing our students next year! Please have a safe summer.
Counselor's Corner By: Mrs. Jimenez
Tips for Filling Summer Break with Fun & Learning
When the school year is winding down, parents are usually busy planning vacations, signing kids up for summer sports and activities, and figuring out how to keep their children busy and safe for the summer. While it is not a good idea to over-schedule your children, it is very important to make sure you have some ideas planned that will keep their minds thinking and learning – using that fabulous brain! Children’s minds are like sponges, there are opportunities everywhere for them to learn something new. Here are a few ideas: Definitely join the summer reading program at the public library! They plan lots of fun activities and reward kids for reading books. Make sure you set aside time to read each day. Pick out a couple longer books to read aloud this summer – let your child help make the choices! If you attend a family reunion this summer, plan to look through old photos before attending. Talk with your children about your memories with siblings, cousins, and other relatives. Make them a part of your family conversations when everyone gets together. Visit museums or zoos with your children. Spend more time at their favorite exhibit or near their favorite animal and really learn some facts about it. Encourage your child to start a collection – maybe rocks, shells or other natural objects. You can help them to do research on the internet or in books and learn interesting facts about the items they are collecting. Play games that require children to count. Board games, card games, wiffleball on the beach, or counting somersaults in the pool – whatever it is, they’ll be using their math skills! Make sure to limit “screen time” to no more than one hour per day. Too much time spent on video games and computers will have a negative effect on their learning, physical health and social skills. Learn some new recipes together. There are many kid-friendly recipes that don’t even involve using the stove. Go camping! There is so much to learn from nature. Tell stories around the campfire and sing songs. Take hikes in the woods. Stroll along the beach.
Nurse News from K. Williams, RN
The end of the school year is quickly approaching. If your child keeps medication in the nurse’s office, please remember to pick up your child’s medication(s) on the last day of school May 23rd Thursday before 11:00 am. If you are unable to pick up your child’s medication by 11:00am on Thursday, May 23rd, please speak with the school nurse no later than May 22nd, Wednesday to make alternative arrangements.
No medications will be held at the school during summer.
Any medications left in the Health Office will be discarded.
Students are not permitted to pick up or transport medications from/to school.
New doctors’ orders and new medications will be required for each school year.
If your child will need medication during the 2024-2025 school year, please have
your child’s healthcare provider complete a medication administration form during the summer.
Please provide it to the school nurse along with the corresponding medication in August when school starts again.
If your child has a severe allergy, please have your healthcare provider complete an allergy form
during the summer and provide it to the school nurse in August.
It has been a pleasure to work with your children this year and I hope you all have a very happy and
healthy summer. Thank you very much in advance for your cooperation.
Yours Truly
Nurse Williams
UPCOMING EVENTS
May 1st - School Principal's Day
May 3rd - School Lunch Hero
May 6th - 10th - Teacher Appreciation Week
May 8th - National School Nurse Day
May 10th - School Communicator's Day
May 10th - 4th grade Field Trip
May 12th - Mother's Day
May 16th - GJM Field Day
May 16th - 5th grade Concert 6:30 PM @ IHS Cafeteria
May 17th - 5th grade students will tour LTMS in the morning.
May 17th - Speech Pathologist Day
May 22nd - 3rd Grade Field Trip
May 23rd - Last day of School, Early Dismissal
GJM Summer School 3rd - 5th graders
MONDAY - THURSDAY 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
GJM administration will contact parents of students who did not PASS the STAAR once results become available. Summer School will be for students who have not met attendance requirements, did not pass STAAR, or those who are retained. Parents will be notified. Thank you in advance for your patience.