GES - Family News From The Nest

Graham Families,

It is hard to believe we are just a few weeks away from the end of the 2023-2024 school year!

Check out the different events and activities over the past several weeks.

• GES Peace Flag We Are At 22 Days
• GES Musical
• Preschool STEM Day
• OST ELA Assessments Are Complete (Except Make-Ups)
• Roller Skating In Physical Education Class
• Kona Ice
• GHS Students Came To GES For Service Day In Certain Grade Levels
• Teacher LETRS Professional Development Is Finished

To stay informed on Graham Elementary Information:

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Graham Elementary Classdojo

Graham Local Schools Webpage: grahamlocalschools.org (Graham Elementary School)

GES - Family News From The Nest

We are here for our students and our families each day. If at any time you have questions please let us know and we will do our best to find the answer for you.

We are looking forward to a great year!

Lynnette Roeth

GES Principal

Emily Shreve

GES Assistant Principal

GES School Fee Update

School Fees Update - March 13, 2023

As stated in the student/guardian handbook in regard to school fees, if it is not possible to make payment immediately, then arrange for payments in the office.

Students will miss out on the following due to outstanding fees balances:

• Field Trips

• School Fees must be paid in order to attend any field trips - this includes the 5th grade Glen Helen trip.

• Promotion or graduation ceremonies in Preschool and 5th grades.

• Students will not be able to go through preschool promotion or 5th grade promotion if their school fees are not paid.

** If you need to set up a payment plan, please contact the GES office at 937-663-4449 or you can email Ms. Roeth roethl@grahamlocalschools.org

GES Family Calendar

2023-2024

May

3: GES Musical 2nd Performance 6pm at Graham Middle School

8: STEM Club AFTER SCHOOL

9: GES Movie Night

10: Last Day Of Skating In PE

10: Kindergarten Community Field Trip (Reminder School Fees Must Be Paid In Order To Participate In Field Trips)

13: Student - Referral FREE Celebration

14: 1st Grade Field Trip (TP Lanes Bowling) (Reminder School Fees Must Be Paid In Order To Participate In Field Trips)

14: 5th Grade Visit GMS During School Day

15: 6th Grade Teachers Visit GES To Talk With 5th Grade Students During School Day

15: Student Lighthouse Meeting After School

16: KONA ICE

16: Leader in Me Club Day

16: 4th Grade Ohio History Wax Museum and Music Program 6pm

17: K-5 Field Day (Rain Out Day 20th)

21: Tasty Traditions Foam Celebration (Students Who Sold 15 or More Items In The Fall)

21: Last Day For Kindergarten Students & Kindergarten Progress Reports Sent Home

22-25: Kindergarten Screening For 2024-2025 School Year

22: 5th Grade Promotion 6pm (Reminder School Fees Must Be Paid In Order To Participate In Promotion)

23: 2nd Grade Field Trip (STEM 36 Skate Club) (Reminder School Fees Must Be Paid In Order To Participate In Field Trips)

24: Preschool Promotion @ 10a.m. in gymnasium (Reminder School Fees Must Be Paid In Order To Participate In Promotion)

27: NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS - Memorial Day

28: Last Day of School for grades PK and 1-5 & Progress Reports Sent Home (2 Hour Early Release This Day - Students dismiss at 1:30pm)

Our Graham Elementary Student Lighthouse Team did an amazing job as they led our school wide assembly! Check out some of the pictures of our Student Lighthouse Team during their presentation. Our GES students were so engaged in the assembly that Ms. Roeth gave each class one of our NEW -Class Tickets!

Did you know GES announcements are almost entirely led by our students at Graham Elementary School? How awesome is that!

Check out our daily announcements on the link below.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeOlG5-Za6RPEEl2icyyq5A

Thank you to Ms. Hager who is in charge of the Student Lighthouse Team who helps our students with the daily announcements.

Check Out Our School Website

https://www.grahamlocalschools.org/

Direct Link To The Graham Elementary Page

https://www.grahamlocalschools.org/o/ges

Student Positive Recognition Is Our Goal!

At Graham Elementary we want to recognize positive behavior in our students! Our students have the opportunity to receive a lanyard, pins and certificates during our quarterly assemblies throughout the year for a variety of areas such as:

• Leadership
• Student Of The Month
• Kindness
• Excellence In The Classroom
• Spelling Bee (4th/5th)
• Hustle Award (Most Improved)
• Citizenship
• Perfect Attendance Each Quarter
• Special Recognition
• Academic Excellence

Our students also each day can also be recognized by the staff at Graham Elementary for their behaviors that go above and beyond our daily expectations of following directions.

Students can receive a FALCON AWARD for positive behaviors.

NEW - CLASS TICKET

Classes can earn a class ticket from other staff members in the building. Once the class has earned a certain number of tickets they receive a whole class reward that they chose.

GRAHAM ELEMENTARY STAFF HAVE PASSED OUT 96% MORE POSITIVE FALCON AWARDS THAN OFFICE REFERRALS THIS SCHOOL YEAR!

Positive Student Recognition Is Our Goal At Graham Elementary!

At Graham Elementary - A Better Me Means....A Better Me

Graham Elementary School Data Walls

When you come into Graham Elementary please check out our data walls on the main office bulletin boards.

On the data walls you will find the following:

• NWEA MAP Student Growth Summary Report By Grade Level For ELA, Math and Science
• The Graham Elementary Building NWEA MAP Growth Goals
• Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) Data Compared To Our Office Referrals.
• Leader in Me 7 Habits Information and Quarterly Assembly Award Information

Did You Know...... At Graham Elementary Positive Student Recognition Is Our Goal

During the school year our students will learn the 7 Habits of Highly Effective Kids and learn how to implement the habits in their daily lives.

The 7 Habits

Habit #1 - Be Proactive

Habit #2 - Begin With The End In Mind

Habit #3 - Put First Things First

Habit #4 - Think Win-Win

Habit #5 - Seek First To Understand Then To Be Understood

Habit #6 - Synergize

Habit #7 - Sharpen The Saw

We look forward to working together with you to help your child be successful in all that they do using the 7 Habits!

Are you raising your grandchild, niece, nephew, or non-biological child? This group is for you!

Graham Kinship Connections

Contact Stacey Logwood, logwoods@grahamlocalschools.org or through messaging on Class DOJO for more information

Can you imagine a time when ALL students have the opportunity to participate in a Club of their choice?

You need to look no further than at Graham Elementary School. At Graham Elementary we provide EVERY student in our school K-5 the opportunity to participate in a School Club during the school year.

Every student will be given the opportunity in their library and computer class to hear all 40 Clubs we have to offer. From those 40 Clubs our students will be able to select their top 3 Clubs. We do our best to make sure every student gets one of their top 3 choices.

Our Next GES LIM Club Day Is May 16th!

We would love for you to be part of the Graham Elementary School PTO. Come join a great organization that puts the needs of the students and staff at the forefront of all they do.

Come to a few meetings or come to them all - Join the PTO

PTO Meetings Are Held In The Graham Elementary School Media Center

The following are the PTO Meeting Dates and Times :

May 20th - 3:45pm

Teacher Appreciation Week

May 6-10

Graham Elementary PTO Email - gespto@grahamlocalschools.org

Do you want to volunteer at GES?

Reminder - If you plan to volunteer at GES you have to be on the approved volunteer list.

At times it can take over 2 weeks to get your approval information so make certain to get your information in early.

How to:

1 - Go to grahamlocalschools.org

2 - Click - DISTRICT

3 - Click - VOLUNTEER PORTAL (at the bottom)

4 - Click - Volunteer Sign Up

5 - Follow the directions in Secure Volunteer

At Graham Local Schools, we take a proactive approach to attendance. If/When GES students accumulate 50 hours of excessive absence, families will be provided with Absence Warning Letter #1. When students accumulate 65 excessive hours of absence, families will be provided with Absence Warning Letter #2.

An absence intervention meeting will be scheduled when students accumulates 72 excessive hours of absence

Please see the GES Handbook language below for the steps to report an absence...

A. When a student is ill or for some other reason is unable to attend, the parent/guardian is ex­pected to contact the school office by phone before 9:00 a.m. on the day of the absence. For your convenience, you may call the night before and leave a message on the answering machine (937-663-4449).

B. A written reason for all absences properly signed and dated by a parent/guardian is required. Written notes not filed in the office within one day after the student returns to school following an absence will result in an unexcused absence. Administration reserves the right to excuse student absences with reasonable cause.

C. For each unexcused absence, the student is responsible for obtaining work and following make-up work policies.

Student Breakfast and Lunch Prices For 2023-2024

Breakfast - $1.35

Lunch - $3.20

Individual Milk - $.65

Information - Free and Reduced-Price School Meals

https://filecabinet5.eschoolview.com/CA7BA98B-DAE2-42EF-BC3A-AA7201F54C54/37d3b39f-ba9e-4526-aee8-adaefdd631d2.pdf

Graham Elementary

Breakfast

Students eating breakfast may enter the building at 8:30am

School Start Time

Doors Open - 8:45am

School Day Begins - 8:50am

Students arriving after 8:50am will be counted tardy and the student and an adult will need to report to the front office to sign the student in for the day.

School Day End Time

3:25 - Out Front Pick-Ups

3:30 - Bus Dismissal

Building Time Schedule

8:00 Main Office opens

8:15 Teachers/staff in building

8:30 Cafeteria opens for student breakfast

8:45 Students enter the building

*Students eating breakfast may enter the building at 8:30.

8:50 Student day begins

*Students arriving after 8:50 are tardy and must report to the office.

11:00-1:30 Lunchtimes/recess

3:25 Students being picked up are dismissed

3:30 Bus students are dismissed

3:40 Staff is able to depart

4:00 Office closes

Lynnette Roeth - Principal

Emily Shreve - Assistant Principal

Stacey Logwood - Student, Family and Community Support Coordinator

Email: roethl@grahamlocalschools.org
Website: grahamlocalschools.org
Location: 9464 U.S. 36, Saint Paris, OH, USA
Phone: 937-663-4449
Facebook: facebook.com/FreddieFalcon
Twitter: @GESFALCONS