GES JANUARY FAMILY NEWSLETTER

January 1st: HAPPY NEW YEAR! - No School

January 2nd: School Resumes

January 8th: WIDA/ACCESS for Students with MLL Plans - Testing Window Opens Today

January 9th: Law Enforcement Appreciation Day

January 9th: BOE Meeting 6PM - GES SGA Pledge

January 15th - No School - Martin Luther King Jr. Day

January 16th: After School Program - Winter Session Begins

January 23rd: Math & Reading Night - One School, One Book Kick Off 5:30-7:00PM

January 25th: Early Dismissal - 1PM - End of Second Quarter

January 26th: No School - Professional Development Day

Thank you for supporting your child at home by encouraging them to complete the reading/math calendar. We are excited to add our Pre-K 4 students starting the month of December! Pre-K 4 students will only need to complete the reading goal for the month. An adult will need to read to your Pre-k students for 15 minutes, 15 nights of the month. The calendar should be signed on the days that the reading is completed. Reading to your child increases their academic and social/emotional success! It expands their vocabulary, increases their comprehension and communication, and promotes bonding.

2024 is starting with a lot of excitement at GES! We are bringing back One School, One book! Remember our friend Humphrey from last year? He is back! We will be reading another book about Humphrey! Students in 3rd through 5th grades will be reading Mysteries according to Humphrey and PK3 through 2nd grades will be reading Humphrey’s Playful Puppy Problem.” Students will each receive their own copy of the book. Students will read the book in class and will participate in fun activities surrounding the theme of the book!

To celebrate Humphrey’s return, we would love to invite you to a fun-filled One School, One Book reading and math night. RSVPs have been sent home. Please return the RSVP as soon as possible so we can plan for the right amount of food and materials. We hope to see you there!

Beginning with Quarter 3, CCPS will no longer be sending home printed report cards. Grade Reports (interim and quarterly) will be sent by email to parent/guardians, using PowerSchool’s digital document delivery.

Please check PowerSchool to verify that your email is correct, or contact the school to provide them with your email address. Parents/guardians who have not provided their email will be contacted by the school to help ensure they are not missing important information.

In addition to receiving grade reports by email, the information will also be available in the PowerSchool Parent Portal at carolineschools.org/page/powerschool.

If you need any further information or assistance, please contact the school office.

A partir del 3.º trimestre, CCPS dejará de enviar a casa las libretas de calificaciones impresas. Las libretas de calificaciones (intermedias y trimestrales) se enviarán por correo electrónico a los padres o tutores mediante el envío de documentos digitales de PowerSchool.

Consulte PowerSchool para verificar que su correo electrónico sea correcto o comuníquese con la escuela para proporcionar su dirección de correo electrónico. La escuela se comunicará con los padres o tutores que no hayan proporcionado su correo electrónico para garantizar que no les falte información importante.

Además de recibir las libretas de calificaciones por correo electrónico, la información también estará disponible en el Portal de Padres PowerSchool en carolineschools.org/page/powerschool.

Si necesita más información o ayuda, comuníquese con la oficina escolar.

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