March GES Family Newsletter
The Road To Success Is Always Under Construction!
This month at GES....
March 2 - Mid Term
March 3 - 6PM Board of Education Meeting
March 5 - "Hear the Crunch" - National School Breakfast Week
March 6 - 4th Grade Field Trip for Highling/Manley
March 9 - 4th Grade Field Trip for Gavin/Simpson
March 12 - 4th Grade Field Trip Swann/Leromain
Year Book Orders Due
6 PM - PTA MOVIE NIGHT!
March 16 - NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS
March 20 - GRANDPARENT'S DAY!
March 27 - 5PM - Annual Little Miss Greensboro Contest - Greensboro Lion's Club
APRIL 3 - 1/2 Day for Students - 1 PM Dismissal/End of 3rd Term
Thank you Chief Lee!
Year Book Orders & Spring Pictures
Class/Spring pictures will be taken on Friday, March 13th.
Spring Testing Season
GES Spring Testing:
MISA (Maryland Integrated Science Assessment) for 5th Grade Students - March 23rd-April 17th
MSS (Maryland School Survey) for 5th Grade Students - March 11th
MCAP (Maryland Comprehensive Assessment Program for Math and ELA) Grades 3-5 - April 20th-June 2nd
End of Year iReady Reading Grades K-5- May 11th-May 22nd
End of Year iReady Math -Grade K-5 May 26th-June 12th
Math Projects
The math team will continue with math incentives for students whose families that participate in the math projects. Here is the list of project titles that are coming for March:
Kindergarten: Create a Counting Book
First Grade: Create a Dinosaur
Second Grade: Graph a collection
Third Grade: Farmer Brown
Fourth Grade: Longest Bridges of the World
Fifth Grade: A Bake Sale
More details will be provided by your child's math teacher.
We look forward to your participation!
Mark Your Calendars!
2020 Census - Everyone Counts!
In mid-March, homes across the country will begin receiving invitations to complete the 2020 Census. Once the invitation arrives, you should respond for your home in one of three ways: online, by phone, or by mail.
Why should I participate in the 2020 Census?
Federal funding for schools. The decennial census affects the federal funding that schools receive for special education, classroom technology, teacher training, after-school programs, school lunch assistance, and more. It also affects billions in funding for other community services.
Community impact. The census has a major impact on your school and your community. This is your chance, as a parent and community member to shape the future of our students and their families.