Green Gazette
December 2022
Green Township Elementary

Upcoming Events
December 4-10 Shop and Donate at Fables and Fairytales in Downtown Martinsville
December 5-6 2nd Grade PLTW Learning Trip
December 7 PTO Meeting 4:00
December 8 3rd Grade Caroling on WCBK
December 14 Winter Concert for Kindergarten and 3rd Grade 6:30
December 15 4th Grade Learning Trip to the Benjamin Harrison Home
December 15 School Board Meeting 7:00
December 20 Winter Classroom Parties 2:30
December 21-January 3 Winter Break
Click on this button for the MSD of Martinsville elementary school handbook.
Character Counts at Green!
Jasper Smith-Beshears, Lucas Wessel, John Lambert, Kole Bowling, Avery Sims, Oaklynn Franklin, Jacob Carmichael, Beau Craven, Callie Bingham, Aubree Gruell, Christian Hayden, Cassius Stephey, Isaiah Twombly, Charleigh Bow, Rosie Hickman, Korbin Morgan, Aubree Carey, Sawyer Cox, and Paul Stafford.

This is a brand new offering from the MSD of Martinsville counselors!
Notes From the Office
Only adults listed on a student's emergency contacts will be able to check out a student from school. In addition, anyone picking up a child, will need identification to be able to check a student out of school.
We have a limited number of extra winter supplies in the clinic. Please make sure your child is dressed for the weather because classes participate in outside recess even in cooler temperatures. If you need assistance in obtaining a coat, hat, or gloves for your child [children] please let us know.
Any changes to your child's dismissal procedure need to be sent to Mrs. McCartney before 3:00.
All volunteers must have a limited criminal history and sex offender background check performed by the school every year. This includes anyone interested in helping out with classroom parties. This process can take some time, so please contact the office well in advance of the school or classroom event.
What's New With PTOOur next PTO meeting is Wednesday, December 7 after school in the library. Planning for the Spring Fling has already begun. We are going to need ideas, donations, and most of all VOLUNTEERS. Your help will allow us to keep all games and activities open. Are you interested in volunteering for the school, but don't know how? Consider offering your time, talent, and ideas to help make the Green Township PTO even better. Start the process by sending an email to greentwp.pto@gmail.com. | Artie's Cafe
Kindergarten 11:20-11:50 1st & 2nd Grade 11:55-12:25 3rd & 4th Grade 12:30-1:00 Breakfast: free Lunch: $2.60 | Family School PantryOur Family School Pantry will be Thursday, December 15 from 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. as a drive-through at the back of John R. Wooden Middle School. MSD of Martinsville's 2022-23 school year pantry dates are on Thursdays: 1/12, 2/9, 3/9, 4/13, and 5/11. |
What's New With PTO
Our next PTO meeting is Wednesday, December 7 after school in the library.
Planning for the Spring Fling has already begun. We are going to need ideas, donations, and most of all VOLUNTEERS. Your help will allow us to keep all games and activities open.
Are you interested in volunteering for the school, but don't know how? Consider offering your time, talent, and ideas to help make the Green Township PTO even better. Start the process by sending an email to greentwp.pto@gmail.com.
Artie's Cafe
- Due to student safety and allergies, visitors are not allowed during lunch.
- Lunch Schedule and Cost:
Kindergarten 11:20-11:50
1st & 2nd Grade 11:55-12:25
3rd & 4th Grade 12:30-1:00
Breakfast: free
Lunch: $2.60
Click here for information about school meals at Artie's Cafe.
Curricular Materials and Meal Assistance Program
This program helps families receive a discount on lunch and curricular fees if you qualify. Participating in this program can help Green Township Elementary because many grants and organizations provide additional funding to the school and district based on the number of qualifying families. Even if you think you will not qualify, please take a moment to read the information:
Internet Access Throughout the year, students will need an internet connection so work can be completed on eLearning days. The district has provided a limited number of hotspots for families to use. Contact the office for more details on how to check one out. | Two-Hour Delay Information If the district is on a two-hour delay, the following schedule will be utilized: 10:25 Buses Unload 10:30 Car Riders Unload 10:40 Tardy Bell Lunch schedules and dismissal will not change. | Peanut Butter Collection Green Township Elementary is currently collecting jars of peanut butter for the Red Barn in downtown Martinsville. Please help us reach our goal of 700 jars. If we collect enough peanut butter, the PTO is rewarding our school with a movie event in Mooresville. |
Internet Access
Two-Hour Delay Information
10:25 Buses Unload
10:30 Car Riders Unload
10:40 Tardy Bell
Lunch schedules and dismissal will not change.

Inclement Weather and Real Time Instructional Days
School delays, early dismissals, or cancellations are determined by countywide weather conditions and are reviewed by a team of district staff. In addition, the MSD of Martinsville utilizes the National Weather Service website at www.nws.noaa.gov/om/cold/wind_chill.shtml.
Before school, a decision will be made by 5:30 a.m. and communicated to you and your family in the following ways:
- Staff/ parents will be notified through an all-call using School Messenger. (Telephone numbers are generated from our Skyward database. At your convenience, please check Skyward to ensure your telephone number is up-to-date for this academic year.)
- Communication will be added to the district's website and social media accounts: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and MSD of Martinsville.
- Communication will be sent to the following radio and TV stations: WCBK, WISH 8, WRTV-6, WTHR-13, and Fox-59.
- This information can also be found on our website https://www.msdofmartinsville.org/safety/.
What is Real Time Learning?
These days will count as a full day of learning with the state and do not need to be made up. The following schedule will be used during REAL Time Learning:
