GCS News From The Office

October 9, 2026

As I settle into my new role at GCS, I have been truly enjoying the mornings and the ability to welcome students with a smile and receive them in return! I have also been spending time observing our morning drop-off procedures to better understand our routines and ensure a safe, smooth, and positive start to each school day. I would love to ask for some help in following a few important guidelines during morning arrival to help us reach this goal.

Pull forward along the sidewalk: When in the drop-off line, please pull up as close as safely possible to the vehicle in front of you. Leaving large gaps between vehicles can slow down the line and create unnecessary delays. The first cars should go ALL the way around the stone building, following signals from our staff member at the corner.
Please use the car line to drop off students: Whenever possible, students should exit directly from your vehicle in the designated car line rather than using the crosswalk. Having students cross through the drop-off area creates a safety concern, particularly with moving vehicles. If your student needs help getting out of the car, please park at the Stone Building, near the playground, rather than in visitor spots. You may walk your child to the sidewalk, where a staff member can support them into the building.
Follow the designated traffic flow: If you are dropping off your child from your vehicle, please remain in the car line. We have noticed some vehicles pulling into the parking lot and driving between rows of parking spaces to drop off students before exiting. This creates additional traffic and potential safety concerns. The car line is designed to provide a consistent, safe, and efficient process for everyone.

* For a visual image of what the car drop-off looks like, please take a look at the Student and Family Handbook, linked at at the bottom of every newsletter.

We have established these procedures with the safety of our students, families, and staff as our top priority. When everyone follows the same process, morning arrival runs more smoothly and safely for our entire school community. I truly appreciate your partnership as we work to make our school a safe and welcoming place for all. Thank you for your support and for helping us start each school day on a positive note!

📆 Upcoming Dates

Oct. 12 - No School for Columbus Day holiday

Oct. 14 - Grade 7 Field Trip to Mt. Agamenticus

Oct. 16 - Childfind Screening Event

Oct. 19 - Free Vision Screening by the Lion's Club - more info below

Oct. 19 - Greenland School Board Meeting

Oct. 21 - Unity Day (wear orange!) - more info below

Oct. 21-23 - Gr. 6 Overnight Trip to Camp Merrowvista

Oct. 26 - Staff v. 8th grade soccer game

Oct. 28 - Early Release Day (11:45 a.m. dismissal)

Oct. 30 - K-2 Halloween Parade

Unity Day is a school-wide initiative to send a visible message of kindness, acceptance, and inclusion. For more information, please visit The National Bullying Prevention Center.

Please encourage your students to wear orange on 10/21 for Unity Day.

Printable Calendar of Events For the Year

👕 Lost and Found

Please check out the pictures below and see if you spot an item(s) that belongs to your kiddo(s)! We will be donating whatever is left at the end of next week. Thank you for your attention to this.

💚Building our GCS Community

Writing in the Garden of Learning

A trip to the GCS Garden of Learning provided inspiration for our 5th graders as they recorded sensory details for their narrative writing.

You've been BOOOOked!

Our Middle School Encore class: Library Helpers put together some "You've Been Boooked Bags" that are circulating through K-5 classrooms throughout the month. The Library Helpers crew selected the read aloud books and picked out what they deemed to be age appropriate activity sheets and coloring bookmarks.

School Website - See more about what's going on at GCS!

🔩 Nuts and Bolts

🍏 From The GPO

Event Information

Monthly Meeting

Meetings are held in the school library media center. All are welcome to attend. If you are unable to attend in person but would like to join virtually, you can access the meeting HERE.

When?

Wednesday, Oct 14, 2026, 06:30 PM

Where?

Greenland Central School, Post Road, Greenland, NH, USA

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🩺 Nurse's Corner

Free Vision Screening 10/19 👓

The Lions Club will be at GCS to provide free vision screenings for our students! Screeners use a handheld photoscreening camera that takes just seconds per child. Students simply look toward the device, with no eye chart, no drops, and nothing touching their eyes. It's a great complement to the chart-based screening done at most pediatricians' offices, and it can catch things a chart may miss, like differences between the eyes, astigmatism, and early signs of amblyopia ("lazy eye").

New this year: grades 6–8! Rapid growth during the middle school years is when nearsightedness and astigmatism often first appear, sometimes without kids noticing.

What do you need to do? Check your answer to "Consent to Medical Screenings" on GCS Student Health Authorizations: Form D in PowerSchool.

Selected "Yes"? You're all set. Nothing more to do.
Selected "No" but want your child screened? Fill out this form and I'll add them to the list.

Please fill out one form for each student.

Privacy: If further testing is recommended, I'll notify you discreetly. Students are not told their results.

A screening is not a substitute for a comprehensive eye exam. Feel free to reach out with any questions!

Jayme Hope, RN, BSN

Greenland Central School Nurse

(603) 431-6723

Lion's Club Vision Screening Sign-up

🤝 Community Connection

We believe it is wonderful be able to support getting the word out around events in the community and information that could be helpful to you all at home. This section will be a place to look for upcoming events and news from the greater community.

* Please note that events and information included in this section are NOT SCHOOL SPONSORED.