GHE Teachers are Rocking The New Year!

I feel so fortunate to be able to see teachers building relationships with students and families. Thank you for all of your hard work and preparations. It means so much to students to see their names on things, and to be able to tell you and their classmates about themselves. It is fun to find out who has more than one sibling or who likes to go fishing. (Mrs. Perry's class has learned a lot about their principal). Remember that the tone you set now will set students up for success in your classroom.

We have a whole group of new Falcons joining us full time next week as our Kindergarteners begin their journey. Please tell your students that if they see a tiny confused person perhaps they can help them. This is a great time to talk about empathy.  Third grade's first EL module is all about overcoming learning challenges. Being new to a school, at any age, is a challenge.  If students see someone who is sitting alone or has no one to play with, please teach them to be a friend. 

We can practice the same when it comes to new colleagues. We have far few newer staff this year, but we do have some. This staff is always so welcoming and willing to help everyone and know that is why a lot of folks want to work at GHE!

#Otherpeoplematter

If you want to see why students in grades 1-5 are excited to come back to school, check out this link!

https://youtu.be/HPubXRgvsq8


Hall of Fame:
Thank you to Coach G. for all of his work power washing and setting up picnic tables and cutting back branches up front.
Thank you to our CIAs for handling a lot of change beautifully while being amazing!
Thank you to all of those handling heat challenges!
Thank you to Mary Buckley for agreeing to teach 5th grade math to our 4th grade SSA students!




Reminders:

• PTA Meeting/ Open House- Thursday September 6th. (PTA Meeting 5:30 )

Session #1-6:30-7:15                                                                                                                    Session #2  7:30-8:15

• Leadership Team Meeting : 8:00 am Tuesday (Media Center)

• Please have PDP goals drafted by Friday September 7th.
• Please remember to send the new Health Forms when you send a sick child to the office.

Ms. Small'a students work together to sequence a song about positivity!

Ms. Harr teaches how to have a discussion using the "Fishbowl"

Mrs. Arbour's class learns about each of their classmates and what makes them special!

Ms. Hampton's class uses Biopoems  and "Me by the Numbers" to tell about themselves.