GVS Family Newsletter

Grantham Village School

75 Learning Drive

Grantham, NH 03753

603-863-1681

frontoffice@gvshawks.org

Principal: Kristen Reed

kreed@gvshawks.org

We love every minute with our GVS students!

Arrivals after 8:30 are marked tardy.

For all students who are receiving special education services, your child's IEP Progress Report will be in their ALMA file cabinet.

Tis the season of wrapping and we are wrapping up the NH Secretary of State 2025 “I Voted” Sticker Contest submissions! We received close to 3,000 entries; all 10 NH Counties were represented, roughly 106 schools participated, and some 175 classrooms sent submissions. We had originally expected NH city and town clerks to select 4 winning designs, but the NH Secretary and Deputy decided to select 6 – the submissions were really THAT good!

We have downloaded all the submissions and would like for you to have the submissions of students from your district. While a student from your district may not have been selected as a winner, we wanted you to see the designs of your students and hope each one makes you smile as they did for staff in the Secretary’s Office as well as the city and town clerks across the state of New Hampshire. We thank the many educational leaders and teachers across the state who took the time to support and participate in making this contest meaningful.

Awesome job to our Grantham participants!!

• Tuesday, Dec 16 - 6pm - GVS Holiday Concert - Ensembles Only
• Friday, Dec 19 - Wear Red & Green
• December 22 - Jan 2 - Winter Break - No School
• Monday, January 5 - Back to School!

The GVS Spelling Bee will be at 9 AM on Friday, January 16. Qualifying class bees are being held in classrooms over the next two weeks! Study lists were distributed to students this week. For more practice, families can download the Scripps Word Study app on a device! The app is available on the App Store or Google Play.

• If you need to get out of your car to help your child get in or out of the car, PLEASE either use the buckle lane (center lane) or park.
• If you park or use the buckle lane at drop off, please either walk your child across the parking lot, or for older students make sure they are watching for cards and being safe. We have had many children run across the parking lot lately.
• If you are "picking up" your child after school and then playing on the playground, please either pick them up, park, and walk to the playground together; or park and meet your child at the gym pick-up doors before going to the playground.

It is cold and flu season. Please help us remind your child to cover their coughs and wash their hands regularly, as these are among the most effective ways to prevent the spread of illness. We also encourage you to ensure that both you and your children are up to date on recommended vaccinations to help protect yourselves and others.

There is still plenty of math fun to be had in this year's Math Mavericks Challenge, where students have the opportunity to challenge themselves with a variety of grade-level appropriate math problems, and win prizes, such as an ice-cream party!

The program runs through April 24, 2026. Every two weeks, a new set of problems is available. Please find the current math challenge attached, or hardcopies are available by the front office. The current challenge is due by noon on Thursday, January 8, 2026.

I shared this with staff last week and thought it was worth sharing with all of you too!

Grantham Village School, the Grantham School District/SAU 75, and the Grantham School Board proudly partner with various non-profit and community organizations to enrich our students' experience. Please note that while we include information about these organizations for communication and community awareness, they do not represent or act on behalf of the Grantham Village School, the Grantham School District/SAU 75, or the Grantham School Board in any official capacity.

Stay tuned for more information about Grantham’s After School Ski & Ride Program at Whaleback. Our tentative day for the program is Wednesdays. The start date is projected to be the first Wednesday in January and run until Feb. break. More information and the registration link will be available as soon as the program dates are set.

Santa's Mailbox is located in the Grantham Town Hall Lobby. Click HERE to learn how to mail your letter to the North Pole!

Join Santa and his helpers for breakfast, crafts, games, and more. Don't forget to bring along the camera for a holly, jolly photo opportunity. More information HERE.

***Admission is Free with the donation of a new, unwrapped gift for any child, age infant through teen, AND a non-perishable food item, personal toiletry item, or baby item (diapers, formula).

All donations benefit Toys for Tots and the Grantham Food Pantry