• 10/6 - 11/3 - PTO Annual Gertrude Hawk Fundraiser Forms Go Home - Due No Later Than 11/3

• 10/27 - PTO Pumpkin Decorating Contest - Pumpkins Due 10/27 at start of school day

If you wish to participate, please have your child decorate a pumpkin like their favorite story book character.

The pumpkin should be a size that they can easily carry themselves.  All pumpkins will be due in the main office by Monday morning, 10/27. 

They will be on display in the gym all week, and staff members will be voting on 10 winning pumpkins. 

The winners will enjoy a special pizza lunch with the Principal (me!) on Monday 11/3.

• 10/29 - Granville CSD Athletics Booster Club Meeting - All school families, staff and community are welcome to get involved, 5:30 pm Jr/Sr High

• 10/30 - PTO Annual Trunk or Treat at GES Parking Lot, 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

• 10/31 - MJT Fall Parade, 1:00 pm

Parents/ guardians are encouraged to join us at 1:00 on 10/31 to watch our annual parade! 

The doors will open at 12:45 and there will be several viewing areas (gym, cafeteria, library, and courtyard if the weather permits).  Please note that this will be a standing event unless seating is requested for special circumstances.

Students cannot wear full-face masks, as we need to be able to identify who they are.  No fake weapons will be allowed.

Parents will not be permitted to go to the classroom to help get their student dressed and ready.  If comfortable, they can wear their costumes all day.

If you are picking your child up to go home after the parade, please fill out the form that went home on orange paper last week, or write a note prior to the event.  Once the parade is over, you will be instructed to go to your student’s classroom and sign them out with their teacher.

Parking will be limited.  Please carpool if at all possible.

If your student participates in the pumpkin decorating contest, you will be asked to pick it up from the gym before leaving the parade.

All event details are in the district calendar.

Here is where to view the district calendar on our website.

Here is where to view it on the district app.

Consider reviewing the district calendar once per week for the latest updates.

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 more.

Principal Taylor

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.

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.