Grantham Village School

75 Learning Drive

Grantham, NH 03753

603-863-1681

frontoffice@gvshawks.org

Principal: Kristen Reed

kreed@gvshawks.org

GVS Pajama Day

Monday, September 30

Remember to return books and games to on your library day!

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I am so sad to report that we have had three instances of bathroom vandalism this week which included (but are not limited to) destroying the latch and inner-workings of a paper towel dispenser, twisting and kinking the water supply line to the toilet, and shutting off the toilet water. All instances occurred in the same single-person bathroom. Our bathrooms are designated for grade levels and/or classrooms. I have spoke to the classes designated to the bathroom, but I cannot guarantee that kids in other grade levels/classes haven't used that bathroom.

In my class discussions, we talked about:

• Appropriate and inappropriate behavior in the bathroom
• Their job is to go to the bathroom, wash their hands, and then head back to class.
• We are short staffed on custodians. Our two custodians are working super hard just to keep the building clean and functioning. Bathroom vandalism makes their jobs harder.
• If anyone sees anything awry in a bathroom (or anywhere), they need to tell an adult immediately so we can investigate.
• Kids sign out to use bathrooms and we have hallway video cameras, but if we do not know about an issue in a timely manner, it is hard to figure out! The reports this week have come long after the incident.

Dyslexia is an unexpected difficulty in learning to read. Dyslexia takes away an individual's ability to read quickly and automatically, and to retrieve spoken words easily, but does not dampen one’s creativity or ingenuity. Yale Center for Dyslexia and Creativity.

New Hampshire law requires public and charter schools to screen students for dyslexia and related disorders, including dysgraphia, dysphasia, and reading fluency disorder. The law is outlined in RSA 200:58 and RSA 200:59

For more information you can visit:

• The Dyslexia Institute

https://www.dyslexiatraininginstitute.org/

• International Dyslexia Association

https://dyslexiaida.org/

• Florida Center for Reading Research

https://fcrr.org/

• University of Florida Literacy Institute

https://ufli.education.ufl.edu/foundations/

• Literacy Support for Dyslexia that follows SOR

https://www.nessy.com/en-us

Can you believe it’s already that time

of the year again?!

If you or someone you know needs a

little extra help this year with

Thanksgiving dinner or Christmas gifts

for your children, please click here

and here for this year’s paperwork.

If you need a printed version, please let me know!

Remember, the earlier you return the paperwork, the better!

Deadline is October 18th AT THE LATEST for returning the paperwork to me.

Have a great weekend!

Mrs. Carey

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**Thank You to Our Picture Day Volunteers!**

A heartfelt thank you to all the volunteers who helped make Picture Day a success! Your support ensured that everything ran smoothly, and we couldn’t have done it without you. The smiles on the students’ faces were truly worth it!

**Volunteers Needed for Flu Clinic**

We are looking for volunteers to assist with the school's upcoming Flu Clinic. If you’re available to help out and make a difference in our students’ health, please consider signing up. Your assistance is invaluable in ensuring a successful clinic!

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0B45A4AB22A3FBC07-51660942-fluclinic

**Vision Screening Volunteers Needed**

We also need volunteers for the school's Vision Screening event. This is a great opportunity to contribute to our students’ well-being and help identify any vision issues early on. If you can lend a hand, please sign up below!

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0B45A4AB22A3FBC07-51662064-vision

**Family Connection Directory Ad Deadline Extended**

Great news! The deadline to be included in or to sponsor an ad in the student directory has been extended to **October 11th**. This is a wonderful opportunity to promote your business or support our school community. Don’t miss out! https://forms.gle/i85dD2p6auNitBrU9

Thank you for your continued support!

Best,

Grantham Parent Teacher Group

For many years the GPTG has worked with the company Original Works as a fundraising effort. Original Works sells a variety of products including mugs, notecards, flags, pillowcases, key chains etc. The products are printed with your student's artwork. We have been lucky to have the support of our amazing Art Teacher, Ms. K. All classes are currently creating artwork with Ms. K. The art will be sent to Original Works mid-October. Original Works will scan the artwork and send it back to GVS with ordering instructions in early November. Online orders are due mid-November. Orders are scheduled to arrive before the winter holidays and make great gifts.

Throughout our school and in every classroom is a TerraCycle bin, which one of our volunteer parents dutifully picks up every week.

What is TerraCycle, you ask? It is a company committed to putting less waste in our landfills by recycling difficult-to-recycle items. Toothpaste tubes, bread wrappers, Keurig pods. You know, all that stuff that you stand over your trash and wonder--is this recyclable? The answer is "yes," and TerraCycle is the solution.

How can you help? Please talk to your kids about tossing their (empty) applesauce/snack pouches and other lunch wrappers in the TerraCycle bins instead of the trash. No need to be spic 'n' span, just empty and not dripping so that the bins don't attract fruit flies. The bins also accept used school supplies, courtesy of Staples' recycling program.

The Grantham Village School third grade class is collecting can tabs for David's House. Please send them in whenever you can. We have collected about 1,400 pounds since we began 20 plus years ago! We drop them off at David's House, where a volunteer brings them to a recycling facility for cash. The money is used to help defray operating expenses. Last year we collected 107 pounds! Let’s see if we can collect over 100 pounds again this school year.

Click on the David’s House link to learn more about this community treasure.

Thank you for your support!

• September 30 -- Pajama Day
• October 11 - Teacher Work Day - No school for students
• October 14 - Holiday - No school
• October 17 - Student Flu Vaccine Clinic
• October 18 - Author Megan Moneypenny to visit K-3 classrooms
• October 25 - School wide assembly hosted by grades 1 & 4
• October 29 - GPTG sponsored enrichment (Extreme Science 2.0)

19 Shedd Rd. Grantham. 3-4:30 Trunk or Treat, 4-6 DJ Dance Party

Calling Halloween enthusiasts of every age! Grab your favorite spooky, fun, or quirky

outfit and join us for an afternoon of costumes, candy, and FUN! Bring a non-

perishable or personal care item to donate to the Grantham Food Pantry.

Route 10 Grantham

The Town of Grantham will sponsor Town Wide Trick or Treat on Halloween evening.

Be sure to visit the Town Building, Fire Station, Library, and United Methodist Church

on your trick or treating travels.

Trunk or Treat is a successful annual event in Grantham because of YOU! Interested in

participating? Visit www.granthamnh.gov/activities to register your trunk and make this

the best year yet!!

Grantham Recreation will accept donations of Halloween Candy from Sept 25. – Oct.

28. Donated candy will be distributed to the homeowners along Routes 10 and 114

who entertain the largest volume of trick-or-treaters on Halloween. Candy Donations can be dropped off in the donation bin located in the Town Hall lobby during regular

business hours.

Our goal is to eventually only have preschoolers in the buckle lane. If your kiddo is in kindergarten or above - practice, practice, practice! With that said, please continue to use the buckle lane until your child is able to navigate the door and buckles on their own.