Every year the 11th of November is celebrated as Veteran Day. It is celebrated on the 11th hour of the 11th day in the 11th month of the year. This day is celebrated to remember the sacrifices of brave army men of United States of America who gave their lives for making it the best nation in the world.

Thank you to the Veterans who attended our ceremony today.

• Lt. Commander Robert Logue, Jr., Grandfather of Dylan Hendrick
• Captain John L. Vecchiolla, Grandfather of Kate Salomon and Father of Michelle Salomon
• Major Katherine Sheridan Ortiz, Mother of Paul Ortiz
• Thomas J. Cahill , Grandfather of Tom and Eamon Kenny, Great Uncle to Leo Wyand
• George D. Sinclair, Grandfather of Dylan Proccaccini
• Dr. Francisco Javier Garrido, Father of Giovanni, Saverino and Francisca Garrido

Thank you to those who couldn't be present but were with us in spirit.

• Robert I. Gruber, Grandfather of Eliza and Noah Cooper
• George D. Sinclair, Captain Jordan Ziegler (on active duty)
• Staff Sergeant Joyce Berger Levinson (deceased),

We send our heartfelt thanks to the brave Veteran's of our school community, our town, our state and our nation. Warm wishes on Veterans Day to all the brave hearted and inspiring heroes of our country who make us proud every day. Warm wishes on Veterans Day!

The Advanced Learning Program has started the placement process for the Grade 2 Pullout Enrichment Program, which begins in January of 2023. Parents have already received a letter informing them if their child is being referred for further testing.

However, parent referral and input is a valuable component of the placement process. If your child was not referred for testing by the district but you would like them to be tested for consideration, please complete the google form found at Parent Referral and Input Form: https://forms.gle/j6xjXQVeqAvvpTD18 . This form must be completed by Friday, November 18th.

Due to the nature of the accelerated Grade 2 Placement timeline, we are unable to accommodate late referrals. You will have another opportunity to refer in the spring for grade 3 ALP placement.

More Information for Parents:

Bonnie O’Regan, Advanced Learning Program Facilitator, and the Advanced Learning Leadership Team, will be hosting parent zoom webinars about the ALP placement process on Tuesday, November 15 at 9:30 am and 7:00 pm.

Webinar Access:

9:30 AM

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86811305862 or Dial 646 558 8656 and use Webinar ID: 868 1130 5862

7:00 PM

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82798866119 or Dial 646 558 8656 and use Webinar ID: 827 9886 6119

The PowerPoint and videos of the webinars will be available on the ALP website at http://www.greenwichschools.org/teaching-learning/academics/advanced-learning-program-alp

If you have any questions, please contact us at advancedlearning@greenwich.k12.ct.us

Have a wonderful weekend,

Trish McGuire and Matt Hartigan

Dear Parents of 1st, 3rd and 5th grade students,

Julian Curtiss School will participate in the Kids in Crisis SafeTalk program the week of November 14th. This program, which uses the curriculum of the Child Assault Prevention Project (CAP), is supervised and presented by Kids in Crisis in collaboration with the International Center for Assault Prevention (ICAP).

SafeTalk is a free, proven, nationally acclaimed curriculum that focuses on empowerment and encourages children to be “safe, strong and free.” Age-appropriate classroom workshops combine guided discussion with role-plays that focus on situations children frequently encounter, like bullies, strangers and known adults who may behave inappropriately.

The SafeTalk curriculum teaches children how to recognize and respond to potentially harmful situations and how to express their concerns to a trusted adult. The workshop is completely confidential and respectful of the privacy of each child.

Notes with a video were sent home to parents in 1st, 3rd and 5th grades today. If you would like to opt out of this program please send an email to Mrs. McGuire at trish_mcguire@greenwich.k12.ct.us.

For more information about Kids in Crisis and the SafeTalk program, please also visit www.kidsincrisis.org or call Kelly Phillips at 203-622-6556.

Sincerely,

Kelly Phillips

SafeTalk Coordinator

Fostering a Love of Learning-TheSeries

GPS Presents- Fostering a Love of Learning, hosted by Old Greenwich School and our district coordinators. Please join our administrative team from the elementary schools and our very talented curriculum coordinators as they share hands on strategies for fostering a Love of Learning and Sense of Self at home. Each session will include best practices for supporting your children through day to day homework and more extensive opportunities to enrich their love of learning. All sessions will be offered both in person in the Old Greenwich School media center and virtually through Google Meets.

Some highlights will include:

• How do I make the most of reading aloud to my children?
• What are the best ways to establish a reading routine at home?
• How do I support this 'new math' during homework?
• What else can I do to foster a love of math for my son or daughter?
• How do I change the refrain from I'm bored to This is Fantastic! ?
• How much screen time is too much and what is a good use of screens?
• How do I foster improved self esteem and self advocacy in my child?

And so much more!

If you have specific questions you hope we will address in these workshops, please use this link to share them with our team.

Here is some information specific to the first session on December 5th.

Fostering a Love of Literacy Parent Series with Ms. Bencivengo, Mrs. Bertram and Mrs. Paladino, District Language Arts Coordinator.

Monday, December 5, 2022 · 9:15 – 11:00am

Google Meet joining info

Video call link: https://meet.google.com/oia-xhzd-fox

Or dial: ‪(US) +1 502-947-4158 PIN: ‪128 488 409#

More phone numbers: https://tel.meet/oia-xhzd-fox?pin=2494857480033

Links for the Virtual Meeting if you are unable to attend in person.

Fostering a love of Literacy December 5th - 9:15 AM

Fostering a love of Math January 24th - 9:15 AM

Fostering a love of Arts & Innovation February 27th - 9:15 AM

Fostering a sense of Self March 20th - 9:15 AM

Parent Teacher Report Card Conferences

December Conference time is quickly approaching. Monday, December 5 and Tuesday, December 6 are Early Release Days for conferences and Wednesday, December 7 is for evening conferences. Please be sure you have signed up for a conference.

Please note your child's teacher will share the first marking period report card with you at the conference.

We look forward to seeing you in December!

November

23- Early Release Day 12:45 pm

24, 25 - Thanksgiving Recess (Schools Closed)

26 - TURKEY TROT

December

5, 6 - Early Release Days - Elementary Conferences

7- Elementary Conference Evening - 6:00 -8:00

12- JC Winter Concert

23- Early Release Day

26-30 Holiday Recess- Schools Closed

January

2 - New Year's Day observed - Schools Closed

3 - School resumes

16 - Martin Luther King Day - Schools Closed

PRINCIPAL TRISH MCGUIRE AND ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL MATTHEW HARTIGAN