GVS Family Newsletter

Due to the impending snow, GVS will close early TODAY - Friday, February 20, 2026.

GVS dismissal will be at 12:45.

Lebanon school district is also running on an early dismissal. Our Grantham buses will accommodate this for our middle and high school students.

Book Tasting postponed until Friday, March 6th!

Grantham Village School

75 Learning Drive

Grantham, NH 03753

603-863-1681

frontoffice@gvshawks.org

Principal: Kristen Reed

kreed@gvshawks.org

• February 23 - 27 vacation
• March 3 - 6:30 pm - School District Annual Budget Voting Meeting

This is just a friendly reminder that next week is February break. Get your skiing in while you can! We will see you back at school on Monday March 2, 2026.

The office will be closed during this time, so please be patient with responses to messages sent during this timeframe.

Enjoy your time off!

This year's walking program ends Friday, February 20th.

Thank you to all the walkers who came in early and kept things moving before school!

It was great fun!

February 6, 2026

Dear Grantham Village School Parent/Guardian,

Each year, New Hampshire public and chartered public schools are required by state law (RSA 193-C) and federal accountability laws (Every Student Succeeds Act) to assess students using a standardized assessment. These assessments help evaluate student progress and guide instruction. To learn more, visit the New Hampshire Department of Education’s Office of Assessment webpage.

At Grantham Village School students in grades 3 through 6 will participate in the English Language Arts (Reading and Writing) and Mathematics assessments. Our 5th grade students will also be assessed in Science. Grantham Village School will administer these assessments in May. It is beneficial if you try to avoid scheduling appointments or vacations during the testing dates. Please make sure your child gets a good night’s sleep and good breakfast, prior to testing. Let us know if your child will not be here on the scheduled testing date as we need to arrange for a makeup time.

Statewide assessments are an important part of a student’s core educational program. They measure student mastery of core academic skills, inform classroom instruction, and support learning recovery. In addition to classroom assignments, projects, essays, and local formative and summative assessments, statewide summative assessment results provide teachers and parents with valuable insight into students’ progress on their path toward academic success.

New Hampshire Fisher Cats host the annual Fisher Cats Reading Challenge, and Grantham Village School has a strong tradition of participation! In fact, our school was one of the top participating schools in the state of New Hampshire for two years in a row.

Because of our outstanding effort, we were awarded $1,000, which was used to purchase exciting new titles for our book vending machine and to host a graphic novel author for our students.

Let’s keep the momentum going—get reading and help our school finish among the top in the state again this year! Forms were sent home today!

• Address: 75 Learning Drive, Grantham, NH 03753
• Date: Tuesday, March 31, 2026
• Time: 5:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m.
• This is open to 2nd-5th-grade students, though 1st graders are also welcome to join but they will participate with 2nd-grade-level questions.

Registration is required, please visit this page to sign your student up. Don't wait! Registration closes on March 6th!

Can't make that one? New London Elementary School is also hosting the Math Challenge Tournament!

• Address: 64 Cougar Court, New London, NH 03257

• Date: Saturday, March 28th

• Time: 9-11am

• Direct Registration Link

For more information, please visit here.

This is a nationwide competition with students from all 50 states participating. Let's show them how New Hampshire stacks up!

For questions, please reach out to our Math Interventionist, Sam Hutchins, at shutchins@gvshawks.org.

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.

Click the link below for the latest Lebanon Middle School news...

TBall- Ages 4 (by April 1, 2026) through 1st Grade

Rookie – Grades 1&2

Minors – Grades 3&4

Majors – Grades 5&6

Coaches needed for all ages and teams. Please consider coaching your child(s) team this Spring. Register HERE

Sponsors Needed for ALL Teams. Do you own a local business? Sponsoring a Grantham Baseball team is a great way to get your business advertised around the Lake Sunapee Region! Click Here for more information

Click Here to register

Taekwondo is open to students who are 7 years old and in 2nd Grade OR OLDER

Girls on the Run is a national organization that inspires girls, in grades 3-5, of all abilities to recognize their individual strengths, while building a sense of connection in a team setting.

At Girls on the Run New Hampshire, teaching critical life skills is the cornerstone of our research-based programs. Meeting in small teams, trained volunteer coaches inspire girls of all abilities to strengthen confidence and other important life skills through dynamic, interactive lessons and physical activity.

Read more about Grantham’s Girls on the Run and Mark Your Calendars for 2/19!

Feb. 14 through Feb . 21 – Hearts in the Park at Brookside Park: Grab your snowshoes, Micro Spike or Hiking Boots, and bundle up as you head to Brookside Park in search of 12 hidden hearts. If you find one, take it with you to win a prize! Read full details here.

• Girls on the Run Coaches Needed
• Baseball and T-Ball Coaches Needed for ALL ages and ALL teams. Practices are based on coach availability.
• Baseball Refs Needed for home games. Games take place at the Grantham Recreation Park on Mon, Tues, Wed, and Saturdays in May and early June. Pay is $25/hour for all games. Interested?

If you or your business is looking for sponsorship opportunities, please contact the Recreation Director

Sponsors Needed for:

• The Old Home Day 5K
• Old Home Day

• Music in the Meadow 2026

• End of Summer Celebration

Sun. March 29th 10 am – Annual Easter Egg Hunt. Grantham Recreation Park