GVS Family Newsletter
November 17th, 2023
Please remember that school begins promptly at 8:30 a.m. and those arriving afterward are marked with an unexcused tardy.
Drop off begins as early as 8:10 and kids can enjoy outdoor recess until school begins. We welcome your kids earlier so they can get some wiggles out before the school day begins with the added bonus of being on time.
If you are in the car line, please pull all the way up to the front of the sidewalk so that more children can exit at the same time. And, if your child needs extra time and help, please consider parking in the lot and walking them in to help avoid delays.
Please note that when students are tardy, it impacts the flow of the classroom routines and academics.
The School District Annual Meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 4, 2025, at 6:30 pm in the GVS Gymnasium. Elections will be held on Tuesday, March 11, 2025, in the Grantham Town Hall. Polls are open for elections from 10:00 am to 7:00 pm.
Please remember to update Pickup Patrol. Instructions are included for how to make one-off dismissal changes, record an absence, default plan changes, late arrivals, leave and returns, early dismissals. The instruction document is also available on our website under GVS Families > Back to School 24-25 > Pickup Patrol Instructions (click on the down arrow).
The quick access link to Pickup Patrol is available on the website home screen. If you find that you don't have access,you need to contact the Front Office. Pickup Patrol Welcome emails are only valid for 24 hours before having to be resent.
Later in the day, it's time for...The Rapid Review.
The Rapid Review is an interactive approach to reviewing content. Here you see students responding to each others' ideas when presented with a list of review questions. Students elaborate on their classmates answers and even challenge answers that they disagree with during this on- your -feet, fast-paced review.
Strep throat and the stomach bug have entered the building!
Some of the children have developed scarlet fever with
the strep throat.
Common symptoms of strep throat may include:
Fever.
Pain when swallowing.
Red and swollen tonsils.
Sore throat that started very quickly and may look red.
Swollen lymph nodes in the front of the neck.
Tiny, red spots on the roof of the mouth, called petechiae.
White patches or streaks of pus on the tonsils.
Common symptoms of the stomach bug include:
Diarrhea
Nausea and vomiting
Loss of appetite
Abdominal pain and cramping
Fever
Chills
Fatigue
Body aches
Signs and Symptoms of Scarlet Fever include:
The signs and symptoms that give scarlet fever its name include: Red rash. The rash looks like a sunburn and feels like sandpaper. It typically begins on the face or neck and spreads to the trunk, arms and legs. Pushing on the reddened skin makes it turn pale. Red lines. The folds of skin around the groin, armpits, elbows, knees and neck usually become a deeper red than the other areas with the rash. Flushed face. The face may appear flushed with a pale ring around the mouth. Strawberry tongue. The tongue generally looks red and bumpy, and it's often covered with a white coating early in the disease. Signs and symptoms of scarlet fever also include: Fever of 100.4 F (38.0 C) or higher, often with chills Very sore and red throat, sometimes with white or yellowish patches Difficulty swallowing Enlarged glands in the neck (lymph nodes) that are tender to the touch Nausea or vomiting Belly (abdominal) pain Headache and body aches The rash and the redness in the face and tongue usually last about a week. After these signs and symptoms have gone away, the skin affected by the rash often peels. PLEASE! If your child is sick, KEEP THEM HOME! Have a great LONG weekend!
