This time of year is a great time to establish new afternoon and evening routines with your students.  The weather is starting to get chillier, and they may be spending more time indoors. 

Please be mindful of how much “screen time” students are having at home (television, tablets, computers). 

Excessive screen time directly links to concerns with attention, behavior, and proper sleep patterns. 

Here are a few ideas to help structure their evenings in a way that promotes that ability to gain some independence with self-care skills:

• Have a consistent place for their belongings when the enter the home

  • Hang up their jacket and backpack

  • Unpack their folder and take out any important papers

  • Put their shoes in the proper place

  • Wash their hands

  • Here is a printable afterschool routine checklist.

• Allow for physical activity and playtime as soon as they get home

  • Go outside to play, take a walk or a bike ride, draw with sidewalk chalk, blow bubbles, collect leaves

  • Play inside with preferred toys or games.  Playdough, legos, coloring and painting are excellent ways to improve their fine motor skills in a fun and engaging way.

• For those who have homework responsibilities

  • Be sure that these are done after there has been time to release their energy and have some fun time.  Ideally, an adult should sit with them to support and encourage these tasks.

  • Be sure that homework is done at a table, counter, or desk.  There should be minimal background noise or noise from electronics.

• Mealtime without devices

  • Use this time to talk as a family

  • Ask students to describe what they did at centers, recess, math, P.E., etc

  • Discuss upcoming plans or family events

  • Have your student be responsible for clearing their plates into the garbage (they all do it independently here at school).

• Create consistent bedtime routines

  • Pajamas

  • Brushing their teeth

  • Reading a story together

  • Going to bed without having a tv on, or tablet in their hand.

  • Here is a printable getting ready for bedtime checklist.

Thank you for your continued support and partnership in your child’s education. 

BONUS TIP: Please visit the Community School page section titled "Free Internet and Media Safety Resources" and family organizing tips too. Learn how to turn on downtime, figure out how much is too much screen time for your family and how to talk with children about screen time.

Principal Taylor

The MJT Lee Road AM drop off time is 7:45 am - 8:00 am only.

Class starts at 8:00 am.

MJT staff go back into the building at precisely 8:00 am to start classes.

This means there are no MJT staff members available to let you student in the door after 8:00 am at the Lee Road Drop Off.

If you arrive after 8:00 am and see an orange rope up at the MJT Lee Road drop off, please drive your student to the front of the building and walk them in through the main entrance.

Please also note, you cannot leave your student with a Head Start staff member and must walk them in through the main entrance.

Please share this with any other adult who may do the morning drop off with your student.

The safety of our students is our top priority, and we appreciate your cooperation.

Thank you,
MJT Staff

Please help us keep our pick-up line safe.

Students should only exit and enter vehicles on the passenger side. Having children walk around cars is dangerous, so please ensure they use the curb side.

Please don’t let your student out of the vehicle until the staff is in the circle.  Once cars start moving, we would prefer the staff to be there to make sure students are safe from the traffic.

U-Turn and through traffic are not allowed in our driveways.  Please do not make a U-Turn at either end of our driveways, and cars are not allowed to pull in and drive down our driveways during dismissal, even before the buses pull in.  We often have students waiting on the sidewalk and this could pose potential safety risks. 

Thank you for your cooperation and understanding.

The best way to learn about your student's classroom is to join Rooms in the Granville CSD App.

Step 1: Download the Granville CSD App (In any app store)

Step 2: Open app and scroll the bottom of the App and select "Rooms"

Step 3: Login with your phone number or email

Step 4: Navigate to "settings" (select "More" in bottom right of App) and TURN ON notifications (email or phone)

Step 5: Select "Rooms" again and find your student's class. If you don't see it, please contact your teacher to see if they are using it. Thank you!

You can message your child's teacher directly and receive classroom updates.

Problems with logging in? Please email krozell@granvillecsd.org or 518-642-1051 Ext. 1317

Here are some ways to encourage your student to tell you about their day:

• Tell me something fun you did in math today?

• What special class did you have today?

• What was one thing that made you feel really happy?

• Tell me about the friends you played with on the playground.

Here is the link for a variety of internet and media safety tips on the Community School page.