GW's Weekly News & Notes

• Fire Prevention Assembly: 10/2

• Week of Respect: 10/5-10/9 (See below)

• Grade 3 Team Building: 10/6 (Return Permission Slip tomorrow)

• Picture Retakes: 10/9 (Email your child's teacher & rpfister@mahwah.k12.nj.us to notify that you would like retakes to occur)

• Schools Closed: Monday, 10/12 (Staff Development Day)

• HSO Meeting: 10/13 (Zoom Link)

• GW Walk-A-Thon: Saturday, 10/17 11:00-1:30

• Spirit Day: 10/23

• Book Fair: 10/27 & 10/28

• Halloween Parade: 10/30 9:15 a.m.

• Don't forget: Send in your child's Art Class Smock

We are asking families to take a quick look through their child’s backpack and remove any Pokémon cards, trading cards, small toys, or other items that may be distracting during the school day.

While your child may not typically bring these items to school, we appreciate your help with a quick backpack check.

Thank you for helping us keep our classrooms focused and our school day free from unnecessary distractions!

Kindergarten Pre-Reading & Transition Skills: The Importance of Rhyming & Things You Can Do At Home to Foster Kindergarten Success - Zoom - Thursday, October 1, 2026, from 6:00 - 7:00 PM

• We are excited to continue our Halloween Parade tradition this year! The parade will take place on the GW blacktop (See map below) at 9:15 a.m., as it did last year. Please remember that students should arrive at school wearing their costumes. Costumes should be simple enough to remove and store after the parade. The parade is expected to last approximately 25 minutes.
• Please do not send in any food items to distribute to students.