GVS Family Newsletter
November 17th, 2023
Grantham Village School
75 Learning Drive
Grantham, NH 03753
603-863-1681
Principal: Kristen Reed
GVS Family Newsletter
January 19, 2024
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January 24, 2024 - February 2, 2024 - School District Candidate filing period
The filing period for Grantham School District positions begins Wednesday, January 24, 2024, and closes Friday, February 2, 2024. The School District Clerk will be available at the SAU #75 office on Friday, February 2, 2024, from 3:00 PM until 5:00 PM for individuals interested in picking up candidacy applications. The SAU #75 office is open daily from 8:30 AM until 4:30 PM during which times applications may be picked up or dropped off. The election for School District Officers will be held on Tuesday, March 12, 2024, at the Grantham Town Hall, 300 Route 10 South, Grantham, NH. Polls open from 10:00 AM until 7:00 PM. The candidate filing fee is $1.00. The following positions will be open:
School Board: 3 year term- 2 positions open
School District Moderator: 1 year term-1 position open
School District Clerk: 1 year term -1 position open
School District Treasurer: 1 year term -1 position open
Tuesday, February 5, 2024 - submission deadline for Citizen Petitions
Petitions for inclusion in the Grantham School District Warrant must be received by 3:00 p.m. on Monday, February 5, 2024. Petitions may be presented or delivered to the SAU #75 office, 300 Route 10 South, Grantham, NH 03753. The SAU#75 office is considered the School Board Office.
Tuesday, February 6, 2024 - School District Public 2024-2025 Budget Hearing
The School Board will present the proposed 2024-2025 School District budget on Tuesday, February 6, 2024, beginning at 6:30 pm in the GVS cafeteria.
Tuesday, March 5, 2024
The Grantham School District Annual Meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 5, 2024, beginning at 6:30 pm in the GVS Gymnasium. The tentative snow date is Thursday, March 7th.
March 12, 2024 - Election of Officers
The election for School District Officers will be held on Tuesday, March 12, 2024, at the Grantham Town Hall, 300 Route 10 South, Grantham, NH. Polls open from 10:00 AM until 7:00 PM. Absentee ballots are available at the SAU office. The Absentee ballot application for the school district elections can be found below or can be obtained by visiting the SAU office. Please note: completed absentee ballots must be returned according to the instructions provided with the blank ballot. This includes delivering the completed ballot in one of two ways: in-person to the SAU office between the hours of 8:30 am - 4:30 pm or via USPS mail. The absentee ballot must be received by 5:00 pm on election day, March 12, 2024. By state statute, completed absentee ballots CANNOT be dropped off in person on election day by the voter; immediate family members may do so on behalf of the voter but will need to complete a form identifying their relationship with the voter at the time of delivery. In either case, 5:00 pm on election day remains the deadline.
Update from the Health Office with Mrs. Carey
Update from our School Counselor, Mrs. Widmann
I have added the next podcast and video to this series: Helping Your Child Manage Anxiety Learn how to help your child manage anxiety. At Grantham Village School, we have adopted Lynn Lyons' philosophy on managing anxiety. Lynn has written the books Anxious Kids Anxious Parents and The Anxiety Audit. We have both books available to check out. Email me if you would like to borrow a copy. kwidmann@gvshawks.org Listen to Lynn Lyons' first five of seven podcasts about the Anxiety Disruptors for Families:
If you would like to teach your child these same strategies, watch my first five of seven videos with your child
Impulse Control - What is it?
The topic most requested for follow up in our Executive Function Series was self-control (also called impulse control or inhibitory control). Without impulse control, children may be unable to think before they act. Like all executive functions, impulse control takes time to develop and parents can positively support this development through coaching, modeling, and offering opportunities to practice.
Click on the link to read more:
(For copyright information, see: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Impulse-Control-Parent-Letter-Executive-Functioning-Parent-Communication-3730557)
For more age-specific information, please see the developmental matrix we included in our last newsletter submission:
Syllables
There are six syllable types and the first one usually taught is closed syllables. Here is a guide to helping your child identify closed syllables and they can help with their decoding skills.
Fisher Cats Reading Challenge Kickoff
Beginning SOON!
GVS was awarded a $1000 prize for being one of the top participating schools in New Hampshire! Let’s REPEAT this accomplishment. Additional information will be coming home after the February assembly.
GVS Events
New Hampshire Department of Education - iPlatform for the General Public
NH Public School Data at your fingertips!
Join us to discover how to explore the
NH Department of Education's iPlatform,
your portal to NH schools.
iPlatform for the General Public
Free Webinar
Wednesday, February 7
6:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Platform is the primary NHED tool to publicly share school performance data. Now with the release of 2022-23 assessment and related data, please join us to explore the NHED iPlatform system, including iReport and iExplore, and iAchieve, an extension to iPlatform that was released last year to provide a more in-depth exploration of state assessment data. We will review the accountability data in iPlatform, learn more about what this data represents, and look for trends within schools. This is an opportunity to learn what data is available, so you can explore on your own!
Link to register:
Intended audience: All are welcome, especially parents/guardians!
Presenters: Mike Schwartz & Heather Jenkins, Demonstrated Success
Link to register: https://demonstratedsuccess.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fd71a91d185a89b556ced9e42&id=411ae7be4a&e=e40fe27ff7
Grantham Parent Teacher Group
2024 GVS Walking Program
Walking Program: The GVS Walking program is back! Please read the attached rules sheet and get ready to get your steps in! Here are some details:
Start Date: Monday, January 8, 2024
Last Day: Friday, February 16, 2024
Time: 7:30 - 8:30 AM
Location: GVS Gymnasium
Enjoy this time in the morning to walk or run in our gymnasium. Appropriate footwear is required and we will require all participants to change into dry shoes on those wet/snowy winter mornings. Families and community members are always welcome! Reach out to Mr. Pollard with any questions.
Rules
Program will be held every morning! Doors will open at 7:30 AM. Any GVS student and/or community member is welcome to walk/run. Doors will remain open until 8:15 AM.
- Once you choose to join the walking program for any particular day you must stay in the walking program until 8:30 AM.
- Appropriate walking/running footwear is required
- On snowy/wet days, you must change into dry footwear
- All jackets, backpacks, and other school items can be left in the hallway outside of the gymnasium. Keep them as close to the wall as possible and organized near your grade level sign!
- Runners are to stay on the outside perimeter of the gymnasium (As close to the black line as possible)
- Walkers are to stay on the inside perimeter of the gymnasium (As close to the red line as possible)
- Remain walking or running at all times
- Conversations are encouraged but be sure to stay on task
- Students have the opportunity to earn plastic foot tokens for attendance at the walking program.
*Note: The walking program is a privilege. Any student who is not following the rules above may be asked to leave the program.