There will be two basketball clinics for girls in Grade 3-6 at MVHS (Schools on the north side of the river) starting at 6:30 and going to 8:00 on Tuesday Oct 1st and Oct 8th. This is for anyone interested in either getting introduced to basketball or to brush up on skills. It is a chance to get into the gym to dribble and shoot to get ready for the mini tryouts starting on Oct 12th.
Gretna Green Elementary School is seeking community volunteers to assist with literacy for Grade 2 students. We are preparing to
implement a program called “ELF”. To quote from the organization's brochure:
“Elementary Literacy
Friends (ELF) is a volunteer-based tutoring program that helps Grade 2 students
who are struggling with literacy. ELF
provides training, materials, feedback and all of the support necessary for the
tutor to make a positive, lifelong impact not just on an individual child, but
on how that child will contribute to society throughout his or her life.”
The
Our Home & School committee has been providing breakfasts for our students for some time now. Now they need your support. They are seeking donations of the following items, cheeze whiz, apple juice, and "Guest" strawberry jam. A shopping cart will be placed in the office area for you to drop off your donations. The apple juice and Kraft Cheeze Whiz are probably are most needed items and a close third would be Guest Strawberry jam. Any donation amount will be much appreciated and we look forward to your continued support!
After days of campaigning and a full morning of voting the students of Gretna Green have selected our new student council for 2013-14. Our secretary is Avery,
Vice President - Charles and President - Gracie . Congratulations to all of you as well as our new class reps! Featured in this photo are in front row: Secretary: Avery, President: Gracie and Vice-President: Charles. Middle Row: Class Reps: Riley, Amy, Olivia, Josh, Ryan. Back Row: Class Reps: Cole, Jordan, Jaden and Ryan.
There will be a general registration held at the Waterford Green in Chatham on Saturday, September 14th from 1-4 pm for all area Sparks, Brownies and Girl Guides. There will be crafts and games as well as the Fun Zone will be there too! For further information please contact Dora Carruthers at 778-6084.
Our school librarian, Mrs. Elizabeth McGrath, has a very special talent. She is a poet and most of us didn't even know it! She has agreed to share a poem with our Gretna Green learning community. Click the link below and enjoy this personal poem dedicated to the students of Gretna Green Elementary. Thank you so much for sharing Mrs. McGrath!
Again this year, we will be hosting our "Welcome Back To School Cake Delight Night" celebration on Thursday, September 12th at 6:00 pm.We will be offering a selection of tasty cakes from 6:00-6:45 p.m. At this time, parents can seize the opportunity to meet their child’s teacher while snacking on cake. At 6:45 p.m., families will be invited to the gym for PSSC elections. We hope you can join us. All cakes will be nut free.
Our Back To School Assembly was held today and it was a great success. Represenatives from Walmart joined us and announced they will be sponsoring our school this year. We have had a lot of community support over the years and it is nice to add Walmart to this list! The students were given an overview of all the positive initiatives we have at our school. Mr. Stewart and Mrs. Morehouse also highlighted the role of our peer helpers and student council. We also joined in unison to sing Mrs.
Ella and Lexi's mom, Erica, has returned once again to start off our morning routines with some Zumba exercise. Every morning our students will be lead through a two minutes zumba routine that are now posted on Students' Corner on this website. Feel free to view them for your own exercise routine at home. Thanks again Erica for helping to provide a healthy workout for our students and staff!
We would like to remind all parents and students that the first day of school for students will be Tuesday, September 3rd. Kindergarten students will be following the staggered entry as already scheduled. Our cafeteria will also be up and running for the first day of school, yeah! Our Home & School Breakfast Program is currently on hold as we are still searching for a volunteer to run our program. Please don't forget your $50.00 fee for school supplies, thanks. Enjoy these last few days of summer holidays and we look forward to seeing you in the new year!!!
