Green Gazette

Email: paul.spahr@msdmartinsville.org
Website: https://www.msdofmartinsville.org/green-township-elementary/
Location: 6275 Maple Grove Road
Phone: 756.342.0505
Facebook: facebook.com/GTElementary/
Twitter: @GT_Elementary

Oct. 2 Vision Screening for Grades K, 1, & 3

Oct. 3 End of First Nine Weeks

Oct. 6 PTO Meeting in the Media Center 4:00

Oct. 6-10 Fire Safety Week

Oct. 6-7 3rd Grade PLTW Learning Trip

Oct. 7 Honor Choir Performance at the High School 7:00

Oct. 8 Parent-Teacher Conferences

Oct. 9 Morgan County Unified Track and Field Event

Oct. 11-19 Fall Break (no school)

Oct. 22 Fall Picture Retakes

Oct. 22-29 Feed the Monster (candy)

Oct. 24 PTO Popcorn Friday

Oct. 31 Halloween Parade and Parties

The MSD of Martinsville will participate in the Community Eligibility Provision for the 2025-2026 school year. This program applies to all MSD students selecting a "tray" meal. All alacart and single items will still be available for purchase.

Sailor Murphy, Baker Schwartze, Lucy Roberts, Journey Gaines, Stella Hale, Dawson Miller, Octavia Garrett, Ryder Robertson, Lilliannah Maxwell, Charleigh Hall, Bentlee Abner, Renesmae Myers-Stover, Kole Boling, and Olivia Gruell-Newman.

The district will have an eLearning Day for elementary students on October 8. This means students will not report to school. Lessons and activities will be given and completed online. This is not a real time learning day. Therefore, students will not be meeting with their teacher via Zoom.

Families can expect:

❏ Students will have remote learning activities that reinforce grade-level Indiana Academic Standards.

❏ Delivery of remote learning activities will be sent out via Google Classroom or Seesaw. Additional guidance/mini lessons may be given through videos.

❏ Families can contact school personnel, including their child’s teacher, administration, and

counselor, through dojo, email or phone calls.

❏ Students will receive feedback on their work, and teachers will monitor and track their

engagement.

Student Expectations During eLearning Day:

❏ During remote learning, elementary students are expected to login to their Seesaw or Google

Classroom accounts. All assignments and attendance questions will be posted by 9:00 A.M.

Attendance questions must be answered by 9:00 P.M.

❏ Students are expected to complete assignments. Students will be given regular feedback on their assignments. Assignments will count towards the students’ cumulative grade.

❏ Students are expected to engage in their learning and students/parents are expected to reach out to the teacher and/or school if help is needed.

❏ Student attendance will be documented when answering the attendance question and work

completion by 9PM.

Frequently Asked Questions:

1. What if our family does not have internet access?

● Wi-Fi ACCESS POINTS: The district has added outdoor access points to each school (and the

Central Education Center/389 E. Jackson Street) to provide Wi-Fi for district devices. Families

can park in the parking lot of each school or at the Central Education Center and download

homework from their teachers, then complete the assignment offline while at home. Students will be able to upload assignments once finished and back on the district’s Wi-Fi. Every school in the district has at least one outdoor access point.

● Families can also request to check out a hotspot ahead of time to use. Contact your child's teacher or the office to obtain a hotspot to use for the year.

2. Does the work assigned during eLearning days count?

● Yes; work assigned during the eLearning days will count towards the students’ cumulative course grades.

3. How can I get technology support?

● Please contact the district’s Tech Helpdesk with Chromebook/device questions during remote learning at 765-342-6641, extension 1071 or by email, helpdesk@msdmartinsville.org.

Green Township Elementary will take participate in October's Anti-Bullying Month as part of the Metropolitan School District of Martinsville "Choose Kindness Campaign". The purpose of the Campaign is to educate students about the various forms of bullying and the steps they can take to help stop bullying. The long-term goal is to eliminate "bullying" in our schools and to better provide a learning environment where students respect and treat one another with more kindness.

Boomer from the Pacers will be at Green on Friday, October 3 to help kick off our activities by presenting his anti-bullying message (and amazing dunk skills).

Health and safety experts conclude:

1) Preventing bullying among children requires more awareness and intervention among adults.

2) All school personnel should be aware of the extent of the bully/victim problems in our school and should involve themselves in changing the situations.

3) Bullying prevention interventions improve the overall school climate.

4) Bullying prevention interventions should target the entire school population.

5) National bullying prevention experts recommend that schools research the subject and develop a school anti-bullying plan, which might include developing school rules against bullying, establishing classroom rules against bullying, raising school awareness, and conducting staff and student discussions on the subject.

Proof of Residency: Proof of residency and a birth certificate must be on file in a student's PRC. If you have not already done so, please provide the necessary forms to school ASAP. Contact Mrs. Murphy at the office if you need more information.

Dress for the Weather: As the weather turns colder, please make sure your child is dressed appropriately for outside recess. The clinic has a very limited number of hats, gloves, and coats to lend when a student forgets one of these items.

Medication: Don't forget that all medications must be sent in the original container labeled with your child’s name and date of birth. All prescription medications must have an intact, up to date label. All over the counter medications must be in an unopened container. Package directions will be followed on all medications. In addition, a permission form must be on file and signed by the parent/guardian.

Green Township Elementary has an AMAZING PTO that supports the school with the help of you, the parents! Please consider offering your time, talent, or treasure to make this a great year for the kids and staff.

You can contact a PTO officer by emailing at greentwp.pto@gmail.com or stay up to date on PTO events and activities by connecting to the Green Twp. PTO Facebook page.