MJT Weekly

5/30/25

This Week's Updates
MJT Murals with students
Some of our Beautiful Murals at MJT
Principal Taylor
Principal Breanne Taylor

Dear MJT Families, 

Now that the nice weather is upon us, safe footwear daily is a must for all students. 

Sneakers are always the safest choice, as all classes visit the playground daily as long as it's not raining. 

Please avoid the following footwear for your children:

-High heels

-Flip flops

-Sandals without a back

Please take a moment to look at some upcoming dates and field trips below.

Wishing you a wonderful weekend,

Mrs. Taylor

Principal, Mary J. Tanner

518-642-1051 Ext. 4201

Upcoming Events

This Weekend:

Saturday, 5/31 - Community Resource: Rail Trail to the Footbridge Kids 1K and 5K Race - Run, walk, jog with the whole family! Learn more. Come watch and cheer on participants. Volunteers also needed. Organized by our High School Spanish Teacher, Ms. Marchese, High Contact cmarchese@granvillecsd.org for volunteering and questions.

Sunday, 6/1 - PTO Color Run 10am, Burch Field, Behind Price Chopper

  • 6/3 - Hahn/Locke Trip to the Pember

  • 6/4 - Silverman/Kennedy Trip to the Pember

  • 6/6 - Tomis/Saunders to Hildene Farm

  • 6/11 - Aldous/Palmer Trip to Hildene Farm

  • 6/12 - MJT Field Day (students only).  Rain date: 6/16

  • 6/17 - Second Grade visit to GES

  • 6/18 - Bartenstein/Campbell Trip to Jungle Experience Zoo

  • 6/18 - Jr/Sr High Jazz Ensemble Concert at Veterans Park, Granville, NY 6pm - Bring a lawn chair, family and come cheer on our Jr/Sr High Students

  • 6/20 - Second Grade Family Picnic at 12:30.  Rain date: 6/23

  • 6/24 - Cotich/Dickenson Trip to Jungle Experience Zoo

  • 6/25 - UPK Graduation at 9:30.  This is the last day for UPK students.

  • 6/26 - Kindergarten Parade at 9:30.  Families welcome!This is the last day of school for grades K-2. Marketing Period 4 Ends

All event details are in the District calendar - updated weekly.

Here is where to view it on our website. Here is where to view it on the district app.

Frisbee for Field Day

Ms. Dottie


Here is a sampling of the Field Day frisbee design submissions from the Elementary Schools with Ms. Dottie Conklin, Granville CSD Food Service Director.

A few designs will be chosen and on Field Day, students will receive their school lunch on a custom designed frisbee by MJT and GES students.

MJT Field Day is June 12th (students only).  Rain date: 6/16

Ms. Conklin is the heart and soul behind the Fruit and Vegetable Program that brings fresh fruit and veggie snacks to our students twice per week, once the PTO alerted her of students often not having an afternoon snack at school.

When your students enter the Jr/Sr High, they'll see her every day.

Mrs. Cotich's Second Grade Classroom

Learning About Robotics with BOCES

The BOCES Robotics teacher visited second grade and the students had fun learning about how robots work and how to program robots through drawing.

Consider joining and volunteering in the GES Robotics Club next year. Here is an article to learn more.

robotics in second grade class
robotics in second grade class
robotics in second grade class

Attendance Tip

attendance tip

Being on Time in Primary School Prepares Your Student for their Future

Consistent or frequent tardiness can cause students to fall behind quickly, and it makes it hard for them to learn reading, math and make friends. 

Likewise, frequently picking students up before the end of their scheduled day can cause them to fall behind and feel discouraged as well.

Please make every effort to ensure that your child is at school by 9:00.  Thank you! 

Arrive to school 10-15 minutes early for a free breakfast!

Reminders

Dismissal Plans

If your child will need a different dismissal plan than usual, please be sure to send in a note in the morning, or to give the main office a call prior to 12:00.  This ensures that dismissal can go smoothly for your student.  

Snacks

Please pack a filling afternoon snack for your children, thank you! Click this link for some helpful tips about when kids should snack and simple snack ideas.

Snack Money - If you are sending in snack money with your student, please be sure to put it in a baggy or envelope.  You can also scan the QR code on the bottom of the lunch menu to add money directly to their lunch account. To add money to your child's account, sign into MySchoolBucks.com with your student's ID. (To find your child's ID, look at your child's printed schedule sent home at the beginning of the year, log into eSchool or please call the main office.)

Recess

Please be sure your child is prepared for outdoor recess by bringing appropriate outerwear like boots, hats, or extra pants. If providing outdoor clothing presents a challenge, please reach out to the school for support—we are happy to assist with any needs.

Does Your Child Need Extra Support?

Please do not hesitate to contact your student's teacher and ask for assistance and resources that you can do at home. Here is our staff directory. Here is the Community School page with bonus resources for academics and more.

Internet and Media Safety Tips for Families

Consider putting children's phones and tablets on downtime after bedtime. (You can learn how on the Community School page, under free internet and media safety resources.)

No Toys and Phones

As a reminder, toys from home are not allowed at school. Likewise, cell phones for MJT students are not permitted at school or on the bus.  If a student MUST bring a phone to school for the purpose of going to a different home after school, it must stay off and in their backpack at all times.

Principal Taylor with MJT students talking about bus safety
Principal Taylor and Students

School Tips

Need help? The first step is to contact your teacher. Send them an email or call. Here is the Staff Directory.


Website Help - Try the A-Z communications page here.


Need a resource? Try our community school page here.


Who to contact?
Try our District Contact Guide here.

School Resources

Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program - Twice per week, fresh fruits and vegetables are brought to our classrooms. Students have the opportunity to explore new healthy foods and enjoy the excitement of discovering the treats offered.

Free Breakfast and Lunch Each Day - Arrive 15 minutes early to school and come enjoy a relaxing breakfast before school starts. No registration needed.

Parent Classrooms - Family-Teacher and Coach Chat all in the mobile Granville CSD App. Learn more about Parent Classrooms at this link.

eSchool Parent Portal - This is where to check your child's grades, attendance, and tardies.

Come Cheer On Our Teams - Attend a Jr/Sr High Home Game with your family for a fun, free outing. Here is the link to the game schedule.

Community Resources

5/31 - Rail Trail to the Footbridge Kids 1K and 5K Race - Run, walk, jog with the whole family! Learn more. Volunteers also needed. Please contact Ms. Marchese, High School Spanish Teacher cmarchese@granvillecsd.org for volunteering and questions.

PTO June Newsletter - Here is the link to the newsletter.

Discover Granville NY.com - Outdoor recreation, local resources and events

Youth Programs - This Granville CSD Athletics webpage includes local Youth Program Information for grades K - 6.

The Pember Library in Granville - Get a free library card, free books, movies, free wi-fi and computer use, access to the free Libby app for hundreds of free audiobooks, ebooks and more. Here is a link to the library to learn more. Here is the link to the Libby app.

Volunteer - Here are Granville organizations looking for volunteers. To add additional details to this list, please contact krozell@granvillecsd.org

Contact Info

Mary J. Tanner Primary School

9593 State Route 22

Granville, NY 12832

Phone: 518-642-1051

Fax: 518-642-9594

District Contact Guide

School Nurse: Jennifer Blais 518-642-1051 Ext. 4204

School Social Worker: Andrea Smith 518-642-1051Ext. 4205

School Psychologist: Renee Forbes 518-642-1051 Ext. 4147


Here is the link to the District Calendar on our website.

Here is the link to the District App.

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