Welcome to the month of November, also known as the strangest month, calendar wise, of the school year. There is so much that will happen this month with little time to make it happen, but we look forward to it. This coming week we are excited to see many of you for Parent Teacher Conferences, either on Monday evening or Tuesday. While these are scheduled with classroom teachers, others are available as well. If you would like to schedule a conference with one of the UA teachers please email them directly to schedule a time:
Art: kstarrett@litchfieldsd.org
Library: mprevelturmel@litchfieldsd.org
Music: cmagoon@litchfieldsd.org
PE: mgirzone@litchfieldsd.org
SET: smacmullin@litchfieldsd.org
The Litchfield Schools would like to formally invite all Veterans to attend the Veterans Day assemblies at Griffin Memorial School and Litchfield Middle School on November 10. Please join us as we honor and recognize your service to our country. The schedule for the day will be as follows:
November 10, 2022
8:45 Coffee and Refreshments at Griffin Memorial School
9:00 Griffin Memorial School Assembly
10:15 Litchfield Middle School Assembly
Please go to the main entrance of each school when you arrive. We hope that you are able to join us.
Our director of Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment has been posting weekly updates around competency based education and our systems here in Litchfield. They are posted every Friday on the district Facebook page but you can also find the archived postings here.
News from the PTO
Halloween Party recap: Thank you to all the families that contributed to make the classroom Halloween Parties extra fun for our students. All the snacks, treats, prizes, and craft supplies donated were loved and appreciated. A special thank you to all 43 Room Parents that planned and coordinated the parties. The partnership between families, Room Parents, and teachers help make these experiences so special for our students!
Pumpkin Festival recap: THANK YOU to each and every volunteer who helped make the 5th Annual Pumpkin Festival a success! It was so wonderful to see so many GMS families there despite the chilly weather. We hope you had a blast!
November PTO meeting: Please join us for our next meeting on Tuesday, November 15th. This meeting will be IN PERSON in the GMS Cafeteria. We look forward to seeing you there!
Holiday Wrappers! Our Holiday Store is returning this year on December 12th, 13th, and 14th and in order to prepare, we are in need of gift wrappers. To help gift wrap items to sell at the store please Sign-up here! Items picked up to gift wrap should be returned by November 27, 2022. We will soon ask for volunteers to help set-up, clean-up, and to help our students shop!
Griffy Store: The next Griffy Store is right around the corner, Friday, November 18th. Inventory Forms will be going home next week! To volunteer at one of our Griffy Store days please visit the Sign-up here!
Save the Date for Polar Express at Chunky's on Wednesday, December 7th. Stay tuned for more information!
Newsletter: Our November Newsletter includes PTO news as well as a fun coloring page!
Attention all GMS Volunteers - GMS would like to apply for a Blue Ribbon Award this year and in order to do so, we need to keep track of volunteer hours. We are currently using a Google form to track. Please be sure to enter any time you may have spent volunteering this school year. Some examples include baking for the back to school breakfast bash, volunteering in the library, planning/coordinating an event, etc. Thank you to our volunteers for all that you do!
November Newsletter
News from the Community
Repeated News/ Long Term Info to Know
Power School Registration
A few weeks back all families were sent information about completing the annual paperwork for each student. We still have a number of students who do not have one or all of these forms completed. It is vitally important that these forms be completed. Please take a moment to fill out these forms as soon as possible. Information and instructions can be found in the link below.
Back To School Forms Information and Directions
An Opportunity to Help
Hello GMS Parents! If you are a customer of Amerigas and would like to help out our school, please consider signing up for the Amerigas School Days program. They partner with the school and you, the customer, to help support the school. The company will tally all gallons tied to our school from parents who sign up and pay $.02 per gallon at the end of the program. Then they will present our school with a check of up to $2000.00 to purchase items for any school-related need. Just click on the link and supply your information to participate. Our School ID is # 1014744825.
Thank you!
https://www.amerigas.com/company-information/amerigas-in-the-community/school-days-program/participant-form
From Food Services
All schools offer breakfast every morning to our students! The cost of breakfast is $1.75, and is open a half hour before school begins! If you have any questions regarding the school breakfast program please reach out to Food Service Director lcrowley@litchfieldsd.org for more information!" For Kindergarten families, please use THIS LINK to place a daily order for breakfast.
End 68 Hours of Hunger and the Litchfield School District 2022-2023
The End 68 Hours of Hunger Program 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.
Each week, bags containing food will be provided to students at school. Students will bring the bag home on the bus or by whatever mode of transportation they have at the end of the day. If you prefer, parents may pick up the bag at school. Please contact your GMS School Social Worker Jada Tessier for further information jtessier@litchfieldsd.org.
End 68 Hours of Hunger Sign Up
Pick Up Procedures
Those utilizing parent pick up are asked to fill in the large loop at the designated time. Please have the colored pick up slips that were sent home, as these act as verification for our staff. If you arrive early for your designated time, you will be directed to a waiting line in the parking lot until your group time.
Pink Group (Last Names A-G): 2:45
Yellow Group (Last Names H-O) 2:52
Blue Group (Last Names P-Z) 3:00
Buses: 3:10 targeted departure
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.
Chromebooks
For parents of Grades 1-4 students: Chromebook Take Home Fee is $5 per school year for each student. This fee will allow students to take home Chromebooks during remote learning days. If this fee is not paid the student will not be sent home with a Chromebook in preparation for a weather related remote day. If this fee presents a financial hardship please reach out to Mr. Mitchell.
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