GVS Family Newsletter
November 17th, 2023
- Friday, Sept 18 - Unity Day
- Friday, Sept 18 - Wear Grade level colors!
- See the image on the right!
- Monday, Sept. 21 - Picture Day
- Wednesday, Sept. 23 at 5pm - Destination Imagination Info Meeting
- Friday, Sept 25 - rain date for Unity Day
- Tuesday, Sept. 29 - Lion's Club Vision Screening
You can access PaySchools from our GVS website or by clicking here.
If you have PaySchools questions, please direct them to Brenda Molloy at the SAU. Her contact information is bmolloy@gvshawks.org or 603-863-9689.
STREP THROAT!
What to look for:
Pain or trouble when swallowing
A fever that starts quickly
Red and swollen tonsils, sometimes with white patches or streaks of pus
Tender and swollen lymph nodes (glands) in the front of the neck
Tiny red spots on the roof of the mouth
Have a good weekend!
Helping Your Child Become a Word Detective!
When children encounter a word they don't know, they often look at the pictures to guess. While pictures are great for understanding the story, looking at the letters is how children build strong, lifelong reading skills!
Here are two quick, powerful games you can play at home to help your child focus on the print and decode unknown words.
Strategy 1: The "Picture Peek" Game
Instead of letting the picture do the work, make it the prize!
Cover the pictures on the page with a sticky note or your hand before your child reads.
Have your child read the sentence using only the words.
The Reveal: Once they decode the sentence, lift the sticky note to show the picture. Ask: "Did the picture match what you read?"
Strategy 2: Use the "First Sound" Traffic Light
If your child looks at a picture of a gift and reads the word as "present," their brain is thinking about the meaning, but missing the letters! Gently redirect them with these quick prompts:
Stop: Point to the word gift.
Look: Say, "You said 'present.' Let’s look at the very first letter. Does 'present' start with the letter G?"
Listen: Ask, "What sound does G make? Let's stretch the sounds together: /g/-/i/-/f/-/t/.
