Friendly Reminder for Upcoming Events

Please remember that Monday, September 28 is School Picture Day at GES.

Next week is also Open House on Wednesday, September 30 from 5:00-6:00 PM. We look forward to welcoming learners and families to school and sharing all that we have been doing during our first weeks at school.

Next week's special is - LIBRARY with Mrs. Donovan

Warm regards,

Nicky Fraley

Principal
Greenfield Elementary School

Classroom Highlight and Snapshot Edition

First Friends (1) Fun with Mrs. Trish

First Friends 1 preschool students have been learning all about the changes that happen in the fall. We tasted apples, red, green and yellow. We love them all. Our caterpillars hatched as butterflies and we let them free to migrate on their journey. We found a Wooly Bear caterpillar that will become a Tiger Moth next spring. We painted butterflies with symmetrical wing designs. On our nature walks, we found acorns, pinecones and different leaves that are starting to change colors.

The afternoon students work on writing their names, rhyming and clapping out syllables, playing cooperative games and enjoying enrichment activities with Ms. Mary, Ms. Devon and Ms. Amy. They are so fun and help us grow!

~Ms. Trish

First Friends (2) Fun with Mrs. Colleen

This week in Preschool 2 was filled with exploring, creating, learning, and growing!

The children continued learning about the butterflies recently released into our preschool butterfly garden. They loved talking about the butterflies and remembering our exciting butterfly experience.

Apples were another big focus this week! The class talked about red, yellow, and green apples and shared their favorite colors. A special apple taste test gave everyone a chance to try each color. After tasting them, the children created a class graph showing which apple they liked best. Of course, there was also plenty of fun apple art!

A walk through the woods provided another opportunity to explore nature. The children collected leaves in many different colors, talked about the different shapes they noticed, and gathered sticks along the way.

Sunflowers were also explored! The children took seeds out of a sunflower and learned about its different parts. After collecting all of the seeds, everyone headed outside to place them in the butterfly garden. The hope is that some will grow into beautiful sunflowers while others may provide food for birds and other animals around our school.

Our afternoon friends have been working hard, too! They finished their shape books and handwriting lines and began learning about the letter C.

Heggerty continues to be part of our afternoon routine, and the children are becoming much more confident with rhyming!

Kindness hearts continue to be earned whenever a child does something kind for a friend and a teacher notices. It has been wonderful to see children recognizing opportunities to be kind and helping create such a caring classroom community.

Free play has also shown growth in problem-solving and social skills. Children are becoming more comfortable talking with their friends, asking for space when they need it, and asking to play with something another child is using. Watching these friendships and connections develop has been wonderful.

Another area of growth has been morning arrival. The children have been working incredibly hard on separating from their parents, and their growing independence has been wonderful to see. More and more children are confidently walking into the building by themselves and coming into the classroom ready to begin their day. We are so proud of their courage!

Ms Colleen

Kind Kindergarteners!

Kindergarteners are superstars! We finished up Unit 1 in Math and Domain 1 in CKLA knowledge. Both wrapped up with an assessment and some fun activities. On Thursday and Friday kindergarten participated in Nursery Rhyme Olympics to review our CKLA Knowledge. They participated in events like, Little Miss Muffet's Spider Toss, Jack and Jill's Bucket relay, Hickory, Dickory, Dock it is time to fix the clock, and many more. In Math, we had a center day to practice everything that we have learned about in Unit 1.

We have also been learning about the Zones of Regulation and how different feelings can fit in different zones according to how our bodies are feeling at any given moment. Blue is low and slow, like tired and sick. Green is calm and focused and a great place to be to learn. Yellow is feeling a little less focused, maybe a little wiggly, like excited or frustrated. Red is for those big feelings that we might need a tool or an adult to help us figure out how to manage, like angry or scared.

We are having so much fun building strong muscles in our hands with clay. We have been making balls, lines and scoops!

Kindergarteners worked so hard to complete their beginning of the year assessments. Great job!

~ Mrs. Hodgen & Miss Harrington

Fabulous First Grade!

First grade has been working so hard and we finished Unit 1 in Math. Unit 1 focused on adding and subtracting to 10 and working with data. We took multiple surveys in class and asked and answered questions about the data we collected. Unit 2 will be all about addition and subtraction story problems.

First grade finished their first knowledge unit on fables and began the next knowledge unit all about the human body. It is fun to switch from fiction to non-fiction topics! In science we are wrapping up our unit exploring what science is and have enjoyed several fun activities and experiments exploring making observations, asking questions, and how we use measurement.

First grade worked so hard to complete their beginning of the year assessments. Great job!

Have a great weekend,

~ Miss Harrington & Mrs. Hodgen

Second Grade Stars!

It has been a great couple of weeks in 2nd grade. We have been completing the beginning of the year benchmarking. The students have shown perseverance during this time. In math, we have been learning about data, bar graphs, and pictographs. The students have created graphs and interpreted graphs. In reading, we have been wrapping up our learning on fairy tales and tall tales. The students spent time thinking about their favorite story's beginning, middle, and end. They also wrote about their favorite fairy tale or tall tale. In social studies, we have been learning about the zones of regulation, different regulating tools, and how each student’s strengths are unique. The students filled their star jar to earn a stuffy day. The stuffy day was full of fun! In the garden, the students created fresh pesto and created scales to weigh potatoes. Last week, we released the last of our butterflies to head south for migration.

Mrs. Quinn

Terrific Third Grade!

In literacy, our 3rd graders have been focusing on recognizing the theme of a story as part of our Classic Tales unit. We are exploring how character actions help us understand underlying themes, particularly looking at recurring themes throughout The Wind in the Willows. Along with these comprehension skills, students are practicing writing more engaging and vivid sentences using descriptive verbs and adjectives.

In math, we are learning how the number of groups and the size of each group help us build a strong foundation for multiplication. Students are demonstrating their understanding through drawings, diagrams, written situations, and mathematical expressions. We also introduced our first math center this week: Capture Squares! The object of the game is to roll a die, spin a wheel, multiply the two factors, and connect two dots along the side of the product. The goal is to close a square, with the first player to complete two squares winning the game. The students did a wonderful job and had a blast playing!

Finally, we enjoyed celebrating National Dot Day, inspired by Peter H. Reynolds’ book The Dot. The story encourages students to "just make a mark and see where it takes you." We all express ourselves in unique ways, and it was wonderful to honor and celebrate each student's creativity!

~Mrs. Cook

Fantastic Fourth Graders!

Fourth Grade has been hard at work. In addition to our core subjects, Fourth Grade has been hard at work strengthening fine motor skills during Fine Motor Fridays. Students have enjoyed hands-on activities like practicing handwriting, learning cursive, creating detailed dot art with hole punches, and molding clay.

In Math, we officially completed Unit 1! Students worked hard showing their understanding of factors, multiples, and place value concepts. We have officially kicked off Unit 2. Students are diving into understanding fractions, exploring equivalent fractions, and using visual fraction models (like area models and number lines) to represent and compare fractional parts.

In Literacy, we are building are narrative foundations. Students have been analyzing story structures and characters, developing rich vocabulary, and planning out the essential elements (setting, plot, and character development) for their own upcoming narrative writing pieces.

In Science, we wrapped up our hands-on Lemon Lab! The kids had an absolute blast observing the chemical reaction between acidic lemon juice and baking soda. We started our first unit exploring plant and animal traits. Students will examine inherited versus acquired traits, look at variation within species, and explore how natural and artificial selection shape living things. They will also investigate how environmental factors affect traits and give certain animals a survival advantage.

In Social Studies & Classroom Community we are continuing to build our shared community space! Students worked on crafting core value posters and spent hands-on time shaping our new "Break Space"—sanding, painting, and adding a personalized drawing from each student. We are understanding The Zones of Regulation where we learned about the four energy/emotion zones (Blue, Yellow, Green, and Red). We emphasized that there is no "wrong" zone to be in—everyone experiences different energy levels throughout the day. We are also building out our toolkit by adding new sensory and emotional strategies to our Break Space each day to help students self-regulate and stay ready to learn.

~ Mrs. Lamere

PTO Corner

Mums Fundraiser

THANK YOU to everyone who purchased flowers from our Fall Mums Fundraiser! Each purchase helped us raise $626 dollars to help support the students and staff throughout the school year! We hope you all enjoy the beautiful colors as they start to bloom!

Box Tops News

As always, thank you to those who are scanning receipts! We have currently earned $241.20 this year! Almost half way to our annual goal already!! Please continue to scan your receipts and encourage friends/families to as well. Every little bit helps!

Through the end of September, you can earn BONUS Box Tops on purchases of participating Go-Gurts, Annie's products, Chex & Chex Mix, Old El Paso, Nature Valley and Betty Crocker products. New bonuses will start in October. Just make sure to check the app first because most bonuses require the purchase of 2 or more products in a single transaction to earn the bonus!

Halloween Howler

Our first event of the year will be here before you know it! On October 23rd, the Halloween Howler will be a great time for the kids to enjoy an evening of activities, music, and Halloween fun! An informational email was sent out with links for ticket purchases, drop-off forms, and song requests! Make sure to check your child's backpacks for a paper flyer as well!

Purchase tickets here - link
Complete the Drop-Off Form here - link
Sign up to volunteer here - link

Sign Up to follow the GES PTO on Social Media by clicking on the link.

📅 Upcoming Events

Mark Your Calendars!

Monday, September 28 - GES School Picture Day

Wednesday, September 30 - GES Open House, 5:00-6:00 PM

Thursday, October 1 - ConVal Day of Service

Monday, October 5 - Fire Prevention Day with Visits and Classes with Chief Babb and the Greenfield Fire Department

Thursday, October 8 - Public Hearing at GES, 7:00-8:00 PM

Friday, October 9 - NO SCHOOL, PD Day

Monday, October 12 - NO SCHOOL, Columbus Day

Friday, October 16 -

Lions Club Vision Screening
Community Lunch, 12:30-1:00 PM

Friday, October 23 - PTO Halloween Howler, 6:00-8:00 PM

Contact Information

Nicola Fraley, GES Principal

Email: nfraley@conval.edu
Website: https://ges.conval.edu/en-US
Phone: 603-547-3334

Greenfield Elementary School

860 Forest Road

Greenfield, NH 03047

GES Grey Wolf Gazette #9

Friday, September 25, 2026

Friendly Reminder for Upcoming Events

Classroom Highlight and Snapshot Edition

First Friends (1) Fun with Mrs. Trish

First Friends (2) Fun with Mrs. Colleen

Kind Kindergarteners!

Fabulous First Grade!

Second Grade Stars!

Terrific Third Grade!

Fantastic Fourth Graders!

PTO Corner

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Friendly Reminder for Upcoming Events

Classroom Highlight and Snapshot Edition Classroom Highlight and Snapshot Edition

First Friends (1) Fun with Mrs. Trish

First Friends (2) Fun with Mrs. Colleen

Kind Kindergarteners!

Fabulous First Grade!

Second Grade Stars!

Terrific Third Grade!

Fantastic Fourth Graders!

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Mark Your Calendars!

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