The Chameleon Connection: RISE
News for Families: 3/11/24-3/15/24
Thing One and Thing Two
Small Group Math Instruction
Ms. Dorsey, teaching assistant with Ms. J. Berry is doing some good math instruction in kindergarten.
Mentors help us!
Thank you to our mentors and volunteers for helping students learn at lunch.
Using technology in PE
It is really helpful to track progress of our heart rate and how it helps us exercise!!!
Enjoying some wonderful weather!
March's weather is unpredictable. Working under the pavilion on a warm day!
Keeping all safe!
Ms. Helms monitors the flow of students on the slide!
Lost and Found
Please call our main office at 540-662-3575 if these items belong to your child. We recommend labeling your child's clothing for easy retrieval.
A Message from GQES Administration!
Chameleons RISE: Raising Intentionality Strengthening Expectations for students, teachers, administration, and families.
Week: 31: 3/11/24-3/15/24
Dear GQES Families,
We had such a nice Read Across America week last week! Thing One and Thing Two came out on Friday to create some fun shenanigans! Thank you for participating in our dress up days! The division sent out the Annual Panorama Survey link; hopefully, you were able to complete the information requested.
Thank you for helping us keep the arrival (car riders, walkers, bus riders) all safe as well as at dismissal. Flow of traffic works well in the morning for a few reasons: folks arrive early (7:20-7:30) and parents train their children to get out of the car and go directly to the sidewalk by the fence, thus allowing 2-3 cars to unload at once. Thank you for being vigilant and aware of your surroundings daily.
Also, in the mornings, we appreciate folks leaving and turning right out of parking lot onto E. Southwerk street. (This prevents going across the raised crosswalk.) Recently, the Winchester Police Department installed photo red light cameras near DMMS, JKES, and James Wood Middle School. These cameras are specifically to enforce the speed limit around school zones. In addition, there are raised crosswalks around GQES as well to slow down traffic.
WE are super excited about our GQES Annual Talent Show which will be 5/23/24 at John Handley High School 5:00-6:30pm. There's a tremendous amount of work and preparation to get ready for this fun, engaging, entertaining, and wonderful, community spirit event! Ms. Lindsay Edwards, our music teacher is our point of contact for this event. The last day for students to turn in Talent Show Audition Forms is 3/14/24.
We do not have school for students on 3/15/24. The last day of the 2nd quarter is 3/14/24. We are super excited to share that we are working with Millbrook Future Farmers of America for our first ever focus on National Agriculture Literacy Week (3/18/24-3/22/24). We will have learning activities and stations on Monday, 3/18/24 related to agricultural literacy. Everyone eats food and wears clothing, so agriculture is a part of all of our lives.
Check out our school's website under News and Highlights for exciting book talks by our students! You can also find information about our Masked Reader Reveals!! We really love encouraging our students to read!!!
A few upcoming dates include:
3/25/24: GQES's turn for the School Showcase for the WPS School Board; 6:00pm
3/25/24: Dr. Linda Liukas will be a guest presenter (Grades K-2): Adventures in Coding (Computer Science)
3/26/24: Dr. LInda Liukas will be a guest presenter (Grades 3-4): Adventures in Coding (Computer Science)
3/27/24: Student led conferences 3:00-6:00pm
3/28/24: Day of Awesomeness for All Chameleons
3/29/24: NO school
4/1/24-4/5/24: Spring Break; no school
*WPS District-wide Elementary Summer School will be at GQES from 6/10-6/27; 8:00-1:00. More information to come.
If you have questions or concerns, always feel free to contact us at 540-662-3575. Thank you for partnering with us to help your child thrive!
Sincerely,
Joanie Hovatter
Principal, Garland R. Quarles Elementary School
(540) 662-3575 (Phone)
(540) 662-8449 (Fax)
Staying physically fit!
Technology can help us track our heart rates and movement. Here Mr. Simmon's PE classes are monitoring their own physical fitness levels well!
Friends from Westminster Canterbury!
We truly enjoy having our tutors come for our Lunch and Learn program to help students work on literacy skills!
More Recess Research
Here you go! More supports for recesses:
Ms. Brewster, sharing about safety!
We are fortunate to have Ms. Vanessa Brewster, our school counselor intern to work with Ms. Sara Shoemaker, our school counselor. They do a great job of working with and supporting students, families, and staff!!!
Learning with our friends!
Our number one job at GQES is to learn!!!
It's time to register for Preschool and Kindergarten!
Do you have a child who will be 4 or 5 by September 30? Everything you need to know about registration is on our registration website: bit.ly/WPSregistration2024
-Registration and eligibility events start soon! Physicals and vaccinations will be offered as listed on the registration website.
-You must bring your required documents, including birth certificate, TWO proofs of residency, physical exam, immunization record, and income verification for PreK only
-We will be using a new system for online registration and an email address is required to register
We can't wait to welcome your student and family to Winchester Public Schools!
Learning about famous Americans!
Andrew Carnegie was in the house last week! Well done!!!
WPS Update: From the Central Administrative Office (CAO)
From our Central Administrative Office
Information:
From Ms. Jennifer Buckley, Director of Student Services
- From Ms. Maggie McCampbell Lien, PR for the division
- : Opt-In to School Texts
Info: Not receiving school-related text messages? You must OPT-IN to receive messages. Text "Subscribe" to 67587. You should receive confirmation that you are registered. Don't forget to ensure all of your contact information is correct at your student's school, too!
Attendance Information
ELA (Reading) and Math Supports for Parents to Help Students