Second quarter report cards will be available this coming Tuesday. As a reminder, we are no longer sending report cards home, but rather they will be available on the Parent Portal. If you still have not set up a Parent Portal account, you can find directions below in our Repeated Information Section.
Today, in another reminder of normalcy, our third grade students attended a field trip to the SEE Science Center. While we missed them in the building, their excitement and energy when they returned was nice to see.
The school district Deliberative Session will be one week from tomorrow. This is a chance for all residents to come out and hear the warrant articles that will be presented for a vote in March. Please join us to learn more about our budget requests and have your voice be heard.
With the impending storm tomorrow we are asking everyone to please stay clear of district properties through the weekend. This will give our incredible maintenance crew all day Sunday to clean up and have our buildings ready for students and staff on Monday morning.
Be Well, Be Curious, and Get Your Milk and Bread!!!!!!
As a district we are happy to see our Covid-19 numbers heading in the right direction, To continue to mitigate the spread, we will remain masks required at LMS and GMS but due to the significant decrease in numbers at CHS, we will go back to targeted masking in that building.
Thank you for your continued support of our staff and students as we do our best to keep our schools safe.
Have a nice weekend and stay warm,
Mary Widman
Director of Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment
Litchfield School District
News from the PTO
Tuesday, February 8th!
We look forward to seeing you at our next meeting on Tuesday, February 8th at 6:30pm on Zoom. Please look on our Facebook page for the link!
4th Grade Yearbook
Only current 4th grade students can be included in photos submitted for the yearbook. These will NOT be shared online and will only be used for the 4th grade yearbook. Please only submit photos from this year using this form.
Griffy Store
Next Griffy Store will be held on Friday, February 11, 2022 during recess hours. Next week, Forms will go home with your child. Inventory pictures will be posted on the GMS PTO Facebook Page.
Amazon Smile
Now is a GREAT time to link your Amazon account to Griffin Memorial Parent Teacher Organization through AMAZONSmile. This is a simple way for you to support the GMS PTO every time you shop, at NO cost to you!
Shop your favorite deals at smile.amazon.com or with AmazonSmile ON in the app to generate a donation to the GMS PTO just by shopping. Visit our GMS PTO Facebook Page to watch a "How to Video! "
Jan/Feb Newsletter
News from the Community
Upcoming Blood Drive
Date: February 1st, 2022
Time: 1:00pm - 6:00pm
Address: Open Doors Christian Fellowship in Litchfield, NH
Contact Info: Phone - 603-493-6452 Email - sdemos1234@gmail.com
Donating Sign Up Link: https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/donation-time
Here are some eligibility requirements for donating blood:
Whole Blood Donation:
Donation frequency: Every 56 days*
You must be in good health and feeling well**
You must be at least 16 years old in most states
You must weigh at least 110 lbs
Power Red Donation:
Donation frequency: Every 112 days, up to 3 times/year*
You must be in good health and feeling well**
Male donors+ must be at least 17 years old in most states, at least 5'1" tall and weigh at least 130 lbs
Female donors+ must be at least 19 years old, at least 5'5" tall and weigh at least 150 lbs
General Guidelines for Blood Donation:
Be in good general health and feeling well.
Maintaining your iron level is an important part of being a healthy donor. We encourage you to learn more about iron and donating blood
Be at least 17 years old in most states (16 years old with parental consent in some states).
Weigh at least 110 lbs. Additional height and weight requirements apply for donors 18 years old and younger and all high school student donors.
Have not donated blood in the last 56 days.
Repeated News/ Long Term Info to Know
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
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.
