GVS Family Newsletter

Grantham Village School

75 Learning Drive

Grantham, NH 03753

603-863-1681

frontoffice@gvshawks.org

Principal: Kristen Reed

kreed@gvshawks.org

Thank you to the adults that joined me for one of our GVS information nights. If you were not able to attend, please find the slide presentation attached below. It is mostly some highlights from the family handbook that answer some of the most frequently asked questions asked to me last year.

The family handbook is linked at the bottom of the newsletter.

We love every minute with our GVS students!

Arrivals after 8:30 are marked tardy.

Only students who are registered for the Before School Program (BSP) may attend the BSP. Those students who are registered should not be dropped off before 7:30 am. There is no staff on duty to watch children who are dropped off before 7:30.

Sign ups for all musical groups are now open! We're offering Band, Jazz Band, Chorus, Guitar, Bell Choir, and Strings. The start date for all lessons and rehearsals is the week of September 18. The link to the sign up can be found here, or on the music page at gvshawks.org music page. Please email Mr. Hoefs at choefs@gvshawks.org if you have any questions!

All of grade 4 is working together with the STEM kits provided to us from The American Precision Museum in Wilder, VT. The kits that they provided us were 100% free. All I had to do was pick them up and they provided one for every 4th grader at GVS. Kits are provided in individual student boxes and include measuring tapes, calipers, flashlights and batteries, mirrors, field notes notebooks, hanging scales, washers, s-hooks, sharpened pencils, cardboard, and cool washi-tape. A digital teacher resources guide was provided with multiple activities and STEM projects that span content areas including music and art! The last activity in the set is an interview with an engineer. It was so generous of APM to share with us! Here is a pic from today's session as the students opened their boxes but the real building of devices will begin at 10:30 tomorrow morning.

• Friday, September 19 - Unity Day (rain date = Sept 26)
• Monday, September 22 - School Picture Day
• Tuesday, October 7 - Grantham School Board meeting - 6:30pm
• Friday, October 10 - No School for Students - Teacher Work Day
• Monday, October 13 - No School - Holiday

Hardcopy order forms are going out in your child's Communications/"C-folder" soon, so please check your student's bag, but orders can also be placed online at geskusprint.com, using our unique code of 57AEV9TP.

For further information, please see attached flyer.

First step... Head over to our website!

This year at GVS, we are excited to showcase the writing of our talented students. Each month, all students from PreK to Grade 6 will respond to the same writing prompt. Every classroom teacher will then select one student’s piece to highlight.

That student will be recognized as the “Author of the Month.” Their writing will be proudly displayed on a bulletin board near the library, and they will receive a special certificate of recognition.

We look forward to celebrating the creativity, voice, and hard work of our GVS writers all year long! This month’s authors will be announced September 19th.

Lions Club will be coming to GVS for vision screening on September 30th and October 2nd. This is an all school screening. Permission slips will be sent out as we get closer to the event. The screening is fast, free, and can detect potential visual problems that are potentially overlooked at the pediatrician’s office. Last year we identified 8 students needing further evaluations requiring correction to help them access their education.

The community hike is coming up soon! If your child requires emergency medication and you have not turned them in to the health office, please do so before Wednesday of next week. Bees, food and activity are on the agenda!

Have a great weekend!

Mrs. Carey

Because we are down to 2 buses, and buses need to be back for LMS dismissal... This year, after hiking around the lake, GVS students and staff will bus back to school where we will picnic and play on our playground.

It's that time of year again! GVS is ready to get our outdoors on with the annual Unity Day Hike at Camp Coniston, which is set for Friday, September 19th (with a rain date of September 26th).

Please have your child wear hiking-appropriate shoes, bring a jacket or sweatshirt in case it gets chilly, and carry a backpack with a snack, lunch, water bottle, etc. Make sure they show up ready for the elements, including sun screen and bug spray.

If your student misplaced their permission form, fear not! It is attached below! We welcome parents who would like to chaperone, as well!

Our GVS Math Challenge begins today!! The goal is to challenge our students beyond their daily math work and encourage them to develop out of box thinking and use strategy and problem-solving skills. The challenge is available for all K-6 students at GVS. There will be new challenges about every two weeks. Families are encouraged to work together on each challenge!

Challenge #1 Starts TODAY!

GVS has joined a math challenge that schools around the world are participating in! Students in Kinder-6th grade are invited to participate and become GVS MATH MAVERICKS!

Please see this flyer or visit our GVS Challenge website (you can find the most updated challenge here!) for more information.

In short…this is a take home challenge that families can work on at home. It is available for all K-6 students at GVS!

Do we have to do this whole packet?!? NO!

Students in K-1 have to answer at least 3 problems.

Students in 2-3 have to answer at least 7 problems.

Students in 4-6 have to answer at least 12 problems.

When challenges are complete students can submit them to Mrs. Hutchins. We are super excited to have some math enrichment! Help your child become a GVS Math Maverick!!

We are so excited to offer an afterschool art program at GVS! The program is open to 12 students in grades 2 through 6 and will run on Thursdays from dismissal until 5:00. We have a few remaining spots open! It costs $15 a day plus a one-time fee of $15 for materials. Contact Ms. K at kfrye-matte@gvshawks.org for more info!

We love our new playground too. It's pretty awesome.

However, we please ask that you refrain from visiting it during school hours for the safety of our students. We appreciate your cooperation!

Registration is open to new and returning students for the Fall 2025 Session. Taekwondo is a Korean based martial art and has been an Olympic sanctioned sport since 2000. Practitioners learn kicking, punching, and blocking techniques that are applied to forms, self-defense, sparring, and breaking. A typical Taekwondo class is a full body workout, consisting of stretching, calisthenics, aerobic and anaerobic exercising. Workouts vary from basic techniques and paddle kicking to sparring and board breaking.

All ability levels are welcome to join. **Participants must be 7 years old and have started 2nd Grade**

Click Here for more information on the program and to register

Mark Your Calendars for These Exciting Fall Events!

Sat. October 25 3:00-6:00 at The Grantham Rec Park, 19 Shedd Rd. - Join the Community for the BIGGEST Trunk or Treat in the area! Its sure to be a HOWLING good time.

For More Information Click HERE

Join in the fun and help us make this Trunk or Treat THE BEST YET. Read more about registering your "trunk" and sign up HERE

Grantham Recreation will accept donations of Halloween Candy starting on Wednesday, Sept. 10th. Donated candy will be distributed to the homeowners along Routes 10 and 114 who entertain the largest volume of trick or treaters on Halloween. Thank you for helping offset the Halloween candy costs for your neighbors along the Trick or Treat route.

Candy Donations can be dropped off in the donation bin located in the Town Hall lobby during regular business hours.

5:00-7:00 pm

Route 10. Downtown Grantham.

Be sure to visit the Town Building, Fire Station, Library, and the United Methodist Church on your trick-or-treating travels.

For more information, click HERE

Single sock owners, rejoice!

Did you know you can recycle washed socks in any condition right at school? And not just that, but old school supplies and specific food wrappers can also find new life with the TerraCycle program at GVS. GVS partners with them and Staples to recycle otherwise difficult-to-recycle items. Please see the flyer for a complete list of items you can recycle at our school.

Last year thanks to your efforts, GVS recycled 70# to TerraCycle and 100# to Staples, totaling more than $135, which was donated to the Upper Valley Humane Society.