Dear GMS Families, The energy of an impending vacation is in the air here at GMS. You can feel it in the excitement of the students and see it as more festive outfits begin to appear. Thank you for sharing your students with us, this energy certainly makes each day happier and easier. Yesterday we experienced our first remote weather day and by all accounts it exceeded our expectations. It was great to combine the importance of learning and the joy of freshly fallen snow into a beneficial day for all students. And as storms go, hopefully yesterday's wasn't a premonition of the winter to come..... Thank you especially to our custodial and grounds staff who worked tirelessly to get the building safe and open by this morning. As impossible as this seems, this will be the last blog post of 2020. We want to take this opportunity to express our thanks and gratitude to you all. 2020 has certainly been memorable. This year has had ups and downs, but it has also provided the opportunity to come together, problem solve, redefine what community actually means, and has brought out the absolute best in people. As we prepare for 2021, we know that we are not only prepared for what the new year will bring us, but also feel equipped to handle anything. We go into 2021 the way we appoach everyday, with our motto: Be Curious. From all of us here at GMS to all of you, we wish you a happy, joyous, and safe Holidays.
Be Well and Be Curious, Dan Mitchell, Principal Maura Clinton- Jones, Assistant Principal
Upcoming Dates | December 24, 2020 | Holiday Vacation Begins | | January 4, 2021 | Return from Holiday Break |
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GMS NewsWeekly COVID Numbers Currently we have one positive case associated with the school community. This case has no impact on any other members in terms of close contact. We continue to monitor the situation and will communicate out when necessary. GMS Social Emotional Classroom Reminder GMS families please remember to accept your invite to the GMS Social Emotional classroom with Mrs. Hayes and Ms. Polichronopoulos. Invites were sent to every student, you should just need to accept and join. Should we end up remote in the near future, this is the place to find meeting links and resources! The classroom code is 333dr33 and the following is the link if you need it. https://classroom.google.com/c/MTQyODg4MjYzNDIy?cjc=333dr33
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Repeated News and Announcements Absence Reporting Email The GMS office now has a dedicated email address to use to report your child tardy or absent: GMSabsences@litchfieldsd.org. You can also find it on the Griffin Memorial School homepage, on the top, left side under “ABSENCES”. When you send an email please include the following information: *Child’s first and last name *Teacher *Reason for absence If you would prefer to leave a voicemail message when your child is absent or tardy you are still welcome to call 424-5931 and then hit “6” when you hear the automated message. Please remember to include the above information in the voice message. Please note that when you email or leave a voice message saying that your child “will be out” then the absence is recorded as unexcused. Please tell us the reason for the absence so it is documented correctly. Don't forget to join the GMS SEL classroom with Mrs. Hayes and Ms. Poli. Click the link to join https://classroom.google.com/c/MTQyODg4MjYzNDIy?cjc=333dr33 Music Google Classroom We ask all students to please go on and accept the invitation for the Music Google Classroom. All students must do this regardless if you have had music already, are currently having music, or haven't yet had your music block. Once all students are enrolled in the Classroom, we will then be able to synchronize with the publishers online platform. Thank you for your time and attention to this matter. End 68 Hours of Hunger Litchfield Schools are pleased to inform you about a free, confidential food program which provides students with meals from Friday after school until they return on Monday morning. The program is sponsored by “End 68 Hours of Hunger,” a local, private food program whose mission is to help families feed their children over the weekends. If meeting the weekend nutritional needs of your child is challenging at this time, we would like to help meet that need. All food is non-perishable as well as easy to prepare and we do our best to accommodate food allergies when necessary. Guaranteeing your child’s confidential participation in the program is also a top priority. For additional information or to sign up, please contact Jennifer Hayes, GMS School Counselor, at 424-5931 x1106 or jhayes@litchfieldsd.org. Powerschool Parent Portal This summer we switched our Student Information System to Powerschool. As part of Powerschool, you are able to access the Parent Portal in the Unified Classroom feature of this system. Please follow the link below to set up you parent portal account. Please contact the main office if you have an issues creating an account. For Parents - Directions for Parent Access
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