This week was a stark reminder that Winter is approaching quickly. We are in the time of year where the temperature can be vastly different between the morning and afternoon. Please make sure your child comes prepared to go outside in these various temperatures. It is always our goal to get the students time outside and your attention to this is most helpful.
Yesterday marked the end of the first quarter. We look forward to seeing many of you at conferences next week. As a reminder, report cards will not be sent home this year, but will be available on the parent portal. To access the report card you must have a parent portal account. 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
This week we held the drawing for the families that had already completed the registration. Congratulations to the Pickerings, Beauregards, Sheas, and Syristadides for winning the gift cards.
On Tuesday evening we held our first Reimagining GMS Community Forum. Thank you to the many families who came out and attended. Your ideas, feedback, and insights are most valuable as we move forward with this project. The next session will be on December 7 at 6:30 we hope you join us. This past week's session was recorded and is available on the Litchfield TV YouTube page.
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News from the PTO
SPIRIT WEAR IS HERE!!! There is a variety of sizes and colors for youth and adults! Online Order can be placed between October 29 - November 14th! See flyer attached.
http://stores.inksoft.com/griffinapparel
SpiritWear Flyer
Griffy Store
The Next Griffy Store will take place on Friday, November 19, 2021 during Recess Times. To keep the store running we need VOLUNTEERS. Please sign up here for a slot: https://bit.ly/2ZUjzCk
****All volunteers need to go through the school district's Volunteer Training in order to help at the store. Please contact Maura Clinton-Jones at mclintonjones@litchfieldsd.org. If you are a returning volunteer please make sure your documents are updated. All volunteers need to demonstrate proof of vaccination.. More information about volunteering can be found here: https://www.litchfieldsd.org/VolunteersStudentTeaching.aspx
November Newsletter
News from the Community
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New COVID-19 Resource - To help ensure clear and consistent communication, our three school nurses, Ms. Vail-Naylor (GMS), Ms. Chambers (LMS) and Ms. Boucher (CHS), have created a new web resource for students, families and staff. This resource contains up to date information about preventing the spread of COVID-19 in our school community. It also offers guidance on testing including a list of current testing centers. This resource is linked on the district website, and the website of each school.
End 68 Hours of Hunger
End 68 Hours of Hunger and 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 to school on Monday morning. 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 and easy to prepare. If your child has any food allergies, please let us know and we will do our best to accommodate this need. Nut products are included for those who are not allergic, but children are informed that they are not to open the bags until a parent can review the contents. The bags are delivered to schools and students will take the bags home with them on the bus or at parent pick-up. If you would like to pick up the bags yourself, arrangements can be made for pick up at the front office.
If you are interested in joining the program or learning more, please contact Elin Pelland, School Social Worker, at 424-2133 x 2215 or at epelland@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
Bus Routes
Bus Routes for the upcoming year can be found here: Bus Routes
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 “2” 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.
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