Dear Greenfield Families and Friends,

Today is the last day of our Read-a-Thon! I am so impressed with our students and thankful for all the generous donations from families and friends! Our total time spent reading exceeded our goal, with 10, 441 minutes read as of the end of the day today! I will be ending the Read-a-Thon on Sunday evening, so if your reader wants to log some more minutes or friends and family still want to donate, there is still time!

I hope you enjoy the February break! It sounds like we will be getting some more snow and cold temps early next week-perfect for a little more time on the slopes and trails! We will be super busy in March with our annual Reading Bracket, where we all read the same 16 books and vote on our favorite. Last year's winner was Cat Problems. Students are predicting that Giraffe Problems will be the winner this year! We also have the return of our Circus Residency with Troy Wunderlie! We are excited to welcome Troy back for this incredible experience for our students. Make sure you mark your calendars for Friday, March 31st at 6:00pm so you don't miss the Grand Finale where your children will wow you will daring feats and fun!

https://www.read-a-thon.com/readers/enter_code

Kindergarten/Mrs. Hodgen: Code: 3130897

Grade 1/Mrs. Barnes: Code: 3130898

Grade 2/Mrs. Goodspeed: Code: 3130899

Grade 3/Ms. Heard: Code: 3130900

Grade 4/Mrs. Cook: Code: 3130901

UPCOMING IMPORTANT DATES-PLEASE CHECK AND ADD TO YOUR CALENDAR!

2/10-2/25/23: GES Read-A-Thon is ending Sunday evening! Please log any additional minutes your reader spends reading and encourage friends and family to donate if they haven't yet! Thank you for making this fundraiser such a success!

2/25-3/5/23: February Vacation!

3/6-3/31/23: March Madness Book Bracket! All K-4 students will be reading the same books and voting on their favorites each day until we get down to the final two!

3/6-3/10/23: Special: Art with Mr. Shapiro

3/8/23: GES PTO Meeting at 5:30 in the Library. Come learn about spring fundraisers and other special events happening through the end of the year. FREE Childcare will be available!

3/13-3/17/23: Special: Health/PE with Mrs. Parker. Don't forget your sneakers!

3/14/23: NO SCHOOL! Teacher Professional Development Day! Town Meeting/Voting Day

3/20-3/24/23: Special: Library with Mrs. Aborn

3/27-3/31/23: Special: PE with Mrs. Parker. Don't forget your sneakers!

3/27-3/31/23: CIRCUS RESIDENCY! Troy Wunderlie's Big Top Adventures is back for a week long residency with our K-4 students.

3/31/23: CIRCUS PERFORMANCE! Join us at 6:00pm for the grand finale performance! You don't want to miss this!

Registration for students residing in Greenfield will be held on Tuesday, March 21, 2023 or Wednesday, April 12, 2023 at Peterborough Elementary School.

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We have two summer learning opportunities for our elementary students for 2023!

Explore and Expand Summer Learning Program is for rising 1st through 4th graders! This four-week long program is designed to support student learning by bolstering school-year skills and helping to fight summer learning loss. Students will receive 1.5 hours of academic support from ConVal Certified Teachers and Tutors. An additional hour of the program is reserved for enrichment exploration, including drumming and cartooning residencies.

Additional Details

• July 5 through July 27

• 3 Mornings a Week (Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday)

• 9:00 am - 12 pm

• Location: Peterborough Elementary and Antrim Elementary

• Transportation will be provided

• Class Size for Explore and Expand: 15 students to 1 teacher

• Classes/Groups will be mixed grades

Middle School Summer Academy is offered to rising 5th and 6th graders! This four-week long program is designed to introduce students to middle and high school learning opportunities while bolstering school-year skills and helping to fight summer learning loss. Students in the Middle School Summer Academy have the opportunity to participate in a Residency, similar to Explore and Expand or participate in the high school Theater program.

Additional Details

• July 5 through July 27

• 4 Mornings a Week (Monday through Thursday)

• 9:00 am - 12:15pm (12:15 allows students to participate in the Theater program)

• Location: ConVal High School

• Transportation will be provided

• Class Size : 15 students to 1 Teacher

Upcoming Dates!

• Registration Forms Sent Out - March 17, 2023

• Registration Forms Due - April 7, 2023

• Confirmations or Waitlist - May 1st, 2023

If you have questions, please reach out to:

Explore and Expand & Summer Academy: Amy Janoch ajanoch@conval.edu

GES has a facebook page! You can find the link here:

https://www.facebook.com/Greenfield-Elementary-School-532738607668635

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