The Trojan Times

Green Sea Floyds Elementary is committed to the service of all students. We aspire to empower students to achieve greatness by providing meaningful learning experiences and fostering a family atmosphere that supports the physical, social, and emotional well-being of all students.

Spring testing season is almost here! Families play an important role in helping students feel confident, calm, and ready to do their best. Here are some simple, effective strategies to support your child as testing approaches:

Strategies for Helping Students Prepare for Testing

• Establish Consistent Routines
  Maintain regular bedtimes and morning routines to ensure students are well-rested and ready to focus.

• Prioritize Attendance
  Being at school every day—especially on testing days—helps students stay confident and on track.

• Encourage a Positive Mindset
  Remind students to do their best and reassure them that effort matters more than perfection.

• Practice at Home
  Review basic skills such as reading daily, practicing math facts, and discussing what your child is learning.

• Celebrate Effort
  Recognize hard work and growth, not just scores. Encouragement goes a long way!

Together, we can help our students approach spring testing with confidence and success. Thank you for your continued partnership in supporting learning every day!

• Tuesday, March 17 – iReady Reading Testing (K-5 students)
• Friday, March 20 – iReady Math Testing (K-5 students)
• Tuesday, March 24 – MAP Reading (3-5 students)
• Thursday, March 26 – MAP Math (3-5 students)

Our Green Sea Floyds Elementary PTO recently purchased guitars for our 3rd–5th grade students, providing an exciting new hands-on learning opportunity in music class. Mr. Lewis has been working closely with students, teaching them how to read music and play the guitar. The excitement and enthusiasm coming from the music room has been incredible—students are having a blast learning a new skill!

We are so thankful to our PTO for investing in the music program at Green Sea Floyds Elementary and for supporting experiences that enrich student learning and creativity. Your continued support helps our students grow and explore new talents.

We are proud to celebrate a major success in service learning at Green Sea Floyds Elementary!

Thanks to the generosity and hard work of our students, families, and staff, we collected an incredible 1,695 pairs of socks to donate to Conway Medical Center.

We are especially proud of how this effort reflects our school vision: Greatness - Service - Family

• Greatness in setting and exceeding our goal

• Service in giving to those in need

• Family in coming together as one school community

Thank you to everyone who contributed, donated, and supported this important cause. Your generosity shows what makes our school truly special.

Together, we are making a difference—one pair of socks at a time!

We are so proud of all our students—keep encouraging them to work hard each day as they earn their way toward the final reward: the Family Kingdom field trip.

• March 2 – 6 – Read Across America Week
• Monday, March 2- Team Up With a Good Book (Wear your favorite team jersey)
• Tuesday, March 3 - Wear Your Words (Wear a shirt with words on it)
• Wednesday, March 4 - Reading Exercises Your Brain (Wear workout clothes)
• Thursday, March 5 - Reading Takes You Places (Dress like a tacky tourist)
• Friday, March 6 - Book Character Parade (Dress as your favorite book character)
• Friday, March 6 – Book Character Parade
• Sunday, March 8 – Daylight Savings Time Begins
• Tuesday, March 10 – House Picnic Day (Wear House Colors)
• Wednesday, March 11 – Spring Picture Day
• Monday, March 16 – Kona Ice Visit
• Tuesday, March 17 – iReady Reading Testing
• Tuesday, March 17 - St. Patrick’s Day (Wear Your Green)
• Thursday, March 19 – Coffee and Conversations with Cliff at GSFE (5-6:00)
• Friday, March 20 – Spirit Day (Wear Black and Gold)
• Friday, March 20 – iReady Math Testing
• Tuesday, March 24 – MAP Reading
• Tuesday, March 24 – Quarter 3 Ends
• Thursday, March 26 – MAP Math
• Friday, March 27 – Fine Arts Day
• Tuesday, March 31 – 5th Grade Parenting Event & Breakfast with Nick Harris (7:45)
• Wednesday, April 1 – HCS Technology Fair
• Thursday, April 2 – Fourth Grade Science Fair
• Thursday, April 2 – Paraprofessional Appreciation Day
• Thursday, April 2 – Quarter 3 Report Cards Available
• Thursday, April 2 – School Librarian Appreciation Day
• Friday, April 3 – April 12 – Spring Break

During the first half of the 2025–2026 school year, our art units have featured modeling clay, construction paper, scissors, glue, Legos, watercolor paints, colored pencils, crayons, and markers. Make a World by artist Ed Emberley is always handy at your child’s art station. Even Miss Brown has some of his books available in the library for students to check out.

The themes we have explored this year cover a wide variety of subjects. We kicked off the year with back-to-school drawings, followed by My Neighborhood, letter and number tricks, drawing with shapes, the human figure (people), Halloween, landscapes, Red Ribbon Week, food, Christmas, New Year’s, USA flags and states, world flags and travel destinations, pets (dogs, cats, mice, and more), Valentine’s Day, and architecture.

Coming soon to an art room near you, we will be making tin-foil action figures and drawing the night sky using new construction paper crayons on black paper. Other upcoming units will feature bugs (and other creepy critters), Easter, furniture, land animals, birds, Medieval Times with Ron Clark House Art, trees, farm animals, wild animals, under the sea, and summer fun.

On Friday, March 27, we will celebrate our Fine Arts Day. Each year, our students are exposed to a variety of music- and art-themed activities.

Thank you for the opportunity to work with your students each week. We look forward to seeing you again soon!