Grantham Village School

75 Learning Drive

Grantham, NH 03753

603-863-1681

frontoffice@gvshawks.org

Principal: Kristen Reed

kreed@gvshawks.org

Today grades K - 3 had a special visit from a new author, Megan Moneypenny!

4th Graders are exploring various structures and functions of the human body. This week we built models to show that muscles pull on tendons and tendons pull on bones.

Great news!

On October 28th and November 1st, GVS and the Lions Club of NH will be providing a FREE vision screening for all students PreK-6th grade! Please sign and turn in the attached consent form to have your child participate.

I have used the Lions Club in the past and we have identified several children each year that have gone undiagnosed with visual problems. When I first began utilizing their services, we identified at least one student in each grade level that needed further evaluation. (The spot screener sees things during screenings that I can’t).

Have a great weekend!

Learning the alphabet is a foundational skill in reading. Alphabet knowledge is the ability to name letters, identify the sounds they make and their printed shapes.

Thank you to all the volunteers who helped make our recent flu clinic a resounding success! Your time, effort, and dedication were vital in providing our students with access to vaccinations in a safe and welcoming environment.

Your teamwork and commitment not only helped streamline the process but also ensured that our school community is healthier and more prepared for the flu season.

Thank you for your hard work and for making a positive impact on our students and their families. We couldn’t have done it without you!

The Grantham Village School third grade class is collecting can tabs for David's House. Please send them in whenever you can. We have collected about 1,400 pounds since we began 20 plus years ago! We drop them off at David's House, where a volunteer brings them to a recycling facility for cash. The money is used to help defray operating expenses. Last year we collected 107 pounds! Let’s see if we can collect over 100 pounds again this school year.

Click on the David’s House link to learn more about this community treasure.

Thank you for your support!

• October 23 at 2:00pm - Mask Parade at GVS
  
• October 25 - School wide assembly hosted by grades 1 & 4
• October 29 - GPTG sponsored enrichment (Extreme Science 2.0)
• Nov 4 - Picture Retake Day
• Nov 14 - School Board Meeting 6:30 pm
• Nov 6 & 7 - 1:15 dismissal for family/teacher conferences

Family members are invited to join in the fun!

• 1:15-2:00 for PreK-2nd
• 2:15-3pm for 3rd-6th

Monday morning, November 4, 2024: GVS Picture Retake day is for new students and staff members, transfer students, or for anyone who may have missed the initial picture day, OR for anyone who was unhappy with their original picture and would like to give it another try. If a student would like the retake photo to replace the original photo, please have the student return the original picture package to the photographer on picture day. We will replace the original package at no additional cost.

If this is the first time being photographed, just have the student/staff go to the camera, and we’ll create a proof for them that will be sent to the school (and/or to their family email if we have that information). These proofs will be delivered approx. 4 weeks after picture day. An order code will be on the proof along with ordering instructions.

Jarrett J. Krosoczka, the author and illustrator of The Lunch Lady series will be visiting Grantham Village School on Thursday, November 21st. He will host three separate assemblies for students in grades Pre-K to 6. He’ll talk about his writing career and the many books he has written. We are excited to have him visit!

19 Shedd Rd. Grantham. 3-4:30 Trunk or Treat, 4-6 DJ Dance Party

Calling Halloween enthusiasts of every age! Grab your favorite spooky, fun, or quirky outfit and join us for an afternoon of costumes, candy, and FUN! Bring a non-perishable or personal care item to donate to the Grantham Food Pantry.

ALERT! ALERT! -THERE WILL BE A SUPER, SECRET, SPECIAL

GUEST DJ SPINNING TUNES THIS YEAR AT THE TENT!!

Who will it be?? Check back here for CLUES over the next two weeks!!

Route 10 Grantham

The Town of Grantham will sponsor Town Wide Trick or Treat on Halloween evening.

Be sure to visit the Town Building, Fire Station, Library, and United Methodist Church

on your trick or treating travels.

Trunk or Treat is a successful annual event in Grantham because of YOU! Interested in

participating? Visit www.granthamnh.gov/activities to register your trunk and make this

the best year yet!!

Grantham Recreation will accept donations of Halloween Candy from Sept 25. – Oct.

28. Donated candy will be distributed to the homeowners along Routes 10 and 114

who entertain the largest volume of trick-or-treaters on Halloween. Candy Donations

can be dropped off in the donation bin located in the Town Hall lobby during regular

business hours.

Basketball programming is available to all students in K through 6 th grade. K-2 nd graders

practice and learn the fundamentals. 3 rd -6 th graders play games against neighboring

towns. For more information and to register, visit the link at the bottom of the page.

For more information and registration links, visit -

www.granthamnh.gov/recreation

In the area of the preschool playground,

PLEASE be sure to leave a space for the buses to get through.