GVS Family Newsletter

Grantham Village School

75 Learning Drive

Grantham, NH 03753

603-863-1681

frontoffice@gvshawks.org

Principal: Kristen Reed

kreed@gvshawks.org

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Please remember to pay any outstanding before-school program balances ($3 per day per student) as well as school lunch balances by June 12th. Additionally, preschool final fees are due by June 1st. Payments can be made by sending a check to GVS made payable to the Grantham School District, or online by logging on to Payschoolscentral.com. If you have any questions, please contact Brenda Molloy at bmolloy@sau75.org.

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Monday, June 8 is GVS’s Annual Civil War Camp Day.

Civil War Camp Day is a culminating activity for the 5th grade study of American History. The purpose is to give students a hands-on experience of what daily life was like for a typical Union soldier as well as a bit about children’s lives in the 1800s. This is an all-day event led by Ms. Bechta and Mrs. Berger, the 5th Massachusetts Battery (Ms. Bechta’s Civil War reenacting unit), and several parent volunteers. Our hope is that students will come away from this day with a higher level of interest in history, a deeper understanding of the hardships faced in preserving this great nation of ours, and an appreciation for their lives now and how to learn from the past to build a more intelligent future.

There will be 9 stations that 5th grade students will be rotating through in groups. Other classes are invited to listen in and enjoy as appropriate for their grade-levels.

The stations are: 1) Camp Life/ Bivouac (tents and gear, dress-up clothes, fire with army-food, music, and a journal writing activity), 2) Field Hospital (medicine and triage/first aid during the 1800’s), 3) Infantry Drill with musket firing demonstrations (drilling with mock-muskets part is closed to younger students), 4) Signal Corps (signals and communications during the Civil War), 5) Fun and Games of Long Ago, 6) Artillery Drill (on the 5th Mass. Battery’s 3” ordnance rifle, open only to 5th and 6th graders), 7) The Officer’s Tent. 8) In Memory of... featuring student-written eulogies and monuments the 5th graders made honoring the American heroes of the Civil War. This is the students’ culminating individual project. 9) The Artificer (blacksmithing on the Battery’s traveling forge).

The 5th grade students will be having a Civil War SONG BATTLE orchestrated by Mr. Hoeffs in the afternoon. After the song battle, Mr. Hoeffs will join the camp life station with lots of Civil War music and singing for all!

At approximately 2:40 pm, the 5th Massachusetts Battery will be doing a cannon firing demonstration firing three live rounds (no projectile, but a loud boom), followed by Taps played by students. Please be aware that the driveway to the school will be closed for the firing of the cannon until approximately 3:00 pm.

Please feel free to stop by and join the fun! This school-day event is open to anyone who wishes to experience the 1860’s first-hand. We are really looking forward to this final activity for our Civil War unit and hope to see you there!

If you would like to volunteer to help guide stations, we’d love to hear from you! Your child need not be in 5th grade to volunteer. We get returning volunteers across grade levels each year! Contact Deebee Bechta at dbechta@gvshawks.org

IF YOU DO NOT WISH YOUR CHILD TO VISIT THE CIVIL WAR CAMP, PLEASE CONTACT YOUR CHILD’S TEACHER!

Thanks!

Ms. Deebee Bechta, Mrs. Astrid Berger, and Mrs. Kristen Reed

• June 8 - Civil War Day
• June 10 - Start of Summer Celebration at GVS - 5pm - 7pm
• June 11 - Grade 6 Graduation 6pm
• June 12 - Field Day (K-3 = 9:00 - 11:00; 4-6 = 11:30 - 1:30)
• June 12 - Last day of school for students (full day)

Ms. Bailey and the GPTG are offering free sandwiches to all students who are interested, but she needs a head count. If your child is interested in a sandwich sack lunch (which includes a cookie and chips, as well), please have your student tell their teacher by June 11th. Gluten-free buns are available, as well.

My Favorite School Memory - June Authors

FOAM FRENZY!

Does your kiddo suffer from FOMO (fear of missing out)? Put their "FOAM-O" to rest with the new FOAM CANNON from GPTG! Bring a towel and/or a change of clothes for anyone who wants to join in the foam!

Never fear, there will still be plenty to do for those who wish to avoid getting caught up in the "FOAM-O"!

There will be a food truck selling "fair food". As well, the GPTG will be selling slices of Dominos Pizza. To help the GPTG get their finger on the pulse of how many pizzas to purchase, please respond to the poll below...

It has become tradition that car pick up on the last day of school is like a parade! Many cars come for pick up decorated in a summer celebration theme!

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.

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A message from Mr. Harkins, LMS principal:

Everyone at LMS is looking forward to welcoming GVS 6th graders at next week's Step-Up Day!

For additional information and registration links – CLICK HERE

Challenger Soccer in Grantham -

August 10th - August 14th

Grantham Recreation Park

Full Day ~ Half Day ~ Tiny Tykes

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