English Village Family Edition

Greetings, EV Families!

We hope that you are all well and have enjoyed the weekend. It was an interesting week with the extra day off on Wednesday.

What a reminder that it is still Winter. The weather has definitely been inconsistent, but once in a while we are reminded that we live in Western NY.

This is a good time to provide a reminder to make sure that your children/our students are dressed appropriately for the weather so that they stay safe and comfortable.

Please remember that there are times where classes go outside for recess, even in the Winter (however, definitely not when we have the arctic cold that we just had). Students will only be able to do so when they have appropriate gear for the weather conditions.

This also makes us think about other ways that you can ensure that your children/our students are best prepared for school. Please make sure that they come to school with the tools necessary to be successful. Thankfully, we are at the primary level, where students don’t need a lot to be ready for school.

It is as simple as making sure to check their book bags each and every night for any flyers/notices that require attention/action. Also, please make sure that your children read for at least 20 minutes each night as well as practice their Math facts.

As always, we are here for all of you. Please don’t hesitate to reach out if we can be of any support. We sincerely thank you for your ongoing partnership and dedication to your children’s/our students’ success. Take care and have a great week!

Sincerely,

Jason Lewis

Rosa Bellone

SIP (School Improvement Plan) Update:

In addition to reviewing our CFA (Common Formative Assessment) data for our Math Goal to track our progress, our SIT (School Improvement Team) will prepare for our SIP Review #2. This takes place the first week of February. It is a mid-year check-in on our progress towards all of our SIP goals by the GCSD District Office Team. This meeting will provide us with feedback and suggestions that will support us in reaching our goals.

We have also recently learned about the format for the SIP for next school year (2025-2026 school year). More information to follow soon...

1/27/25: EV PAWS Meeting 6:30 - 7:30pm

1/29/25: Asian Lunar New Year No School Prek-12

1/30/25: EV PTA Meeting 6:30pm

1/31/25: Last day to purchase from EV PTA Apparel Sale at 11:59pm.

2/7/25: PTA Valentine's Dance 6:30 - 8pm

2/17/25-2/21/25: February Recess No School Prek-12

3/28/25: Superintendents Conference Day No School Prek-12

Please check out this weeks important information in the student lead morning announcements:

1/21/25

1/23/25

1/24/25

We welcomed S&S Fitness and Martial Arts to do a presentation during our Lunar New Year Assembly. We also had student demonstrators, hosts and readers lead the assembly. We even had a visit from the Lunar New Year Dragon. Students enjoyed listening to poems and songs about culture, learning Martial Arts positions and were very active during this interactive assembly.

Thank you to the Greece Education Foundation (GEF) and also the EV PTA for sponsoring taking our 2nd grade students to the Strong Museum of Play. They participated in a lesson about butterflies and were able to visit the butterfly conservatory. This lesson linked to their current insect lesson they are doing in ARC reading/writing. They also had the opportunity to visit different exhibits at the museum adventures in reading, Wegmans shopping, level up gaming and view the aquarium ecosystem.

Students in 2nd Grade have been busy working on Math World problems. This is helping us to achieve our School Wide Math Goal. These pictures have students using the white board to show the math equations and solution.

Join us for our Winter PAWS Meeting on 1/27/25 at 6:30pm. Lets reflect on 2024 and plan for 2025. At English Village we value all families suggestions and look forward to partnering with parents.

RSVP Here:

You are invited to English Village PTA Valentine's Dance on Friday 2/7/25 at 6:30pm.

Dancing and Dj

Photo Booth

Refreshments

Crafts

RSVP Here to attend:

Interested in volunteering sign up here:

We are excited to partner with the Greece Ecumenical Food Shelf again this year to collect non-perishable items.

We will have a collection spot available at the Valentine's Dance for an easy way to bring your items in to donate.

• Neighborhood Navigation Center - Click here to learn how our GCSD Navigation Center can provide support and services to your family

UPDATE to our next meeting is January 30th at 6:30pm. This is a date change.

Valentine's Day Dance is 2/7/25

Apparel Sale will run from 1/6/25 - 1/31/25.

Any questions/concerns can be emailed to evpta800@gmail.com

We are excited to offer English Village Apparel for all families and staff. Please review the website for additional colors and options here. We are open until 11:59pm on 1/31/25

Families, we want your input! Please click here to complete the GCSD Family Perception Survey for your school, by Friday, February 7th. This annual anonymous survey helps our district to understand how families feel about their school. Question categories include culture, relationships, safety, instruction, and discipline. By completing the survey, you can enter to win an accompanying sweepstakes for a chance to win a grand prize of Visa gift card ( 2 winners, $50 each) courtesy of the Center for Youth. To enter the sweepstakes please email your name, and phone number to parent.helpline@greececsd.org and mention that you are entering the Family Perception Survey Sweepstakes by February 7th. You do not need to complete the survey to enter.

Hidden in Plain Sight Program - In this interactive program, parents will walk through a simulated teen bedroom to search for signs of drug/alcohol use. This is a great opportunity to learn about the drug culture and the newest ways kids are concealing paraphernalia. Professionals and other community members will discuss current trends of use and strategies for talking with youth.

Transportation applications for 25-26 Child Care (K-8), Private/Parochial and 11th and 12th grade opt in are due April 1, 2025. Application forms can be found here: https://www.greececsd.org/Page/603

Children who will be four years old on or before December 1, 2025 are eligible for our free Universal Prekindergarten (UPK) programming during the 2025-2026 school year. The UPK application opened on January 13, 2025 and applications are due March 1, 2025. Click here to complete the application or call 966-2472 to have a printed application mailed to you. To learn more about our GCSD UPK program and lottery system, please see our website.

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Looking to get in contact with our community schools team? Please reach out using the contact info below:

Stacey Remillard

Community Schools Site Coordinator

Stacey.remillard@greececsd.org

(585) 484-7114

(585) 966-3858

Katy Cooper

Parent Engagement and Support Coordinator

Katy.cooper@greececsd.org

585-484-7848