Recent ActivityPrincipal: Mrs. Brenda Plainte
Assistant Principal: Ms. Leigh Petrowsky
Administrative Secretary: Mrs.Lisa Wise
Address: 105 Millbury Street, Grafton 01519
Phone: 508-839-0757
Fax: 508-839-7458
Hours: 8:20am - 2:50pm
About GES: Grafton Elementary School is a collaborative community of learners. Here at GES, we promote academic success and help to develop responsible citizens in an inclusive environment. With adult support, students learn to be accountable in both academic and social situations. Our expectations empower children and staff to recognize, respect and celebrate individual talents and abilities. Technology is integral to our learning, sharing, and communicating. Learning together at GES is challenging, interactive, fun, and exciting!
Assistant Principal: Ms. Leigh Petrowsky
Administrative Secretary: Mrs.Lisa Wise
Address: 105 Millbury Street, Grafton 01519
Phone: 508-839-0757
Fax: 508-839-7458
Hours: 8:20am - 2:50pm
About GES: Grafton Elementary School is a collaborative community of learners. Here at GES, we promote academic success and help to develop responsible citizens in an inclusive environment. With adult support, students learn to be accountable in both academic and social situations. Our expectations empower children and staff to recognize, respect and celebrate individual talents and abilities. Technology is integral to our learning, sharing, and communicating. Learning together at GES is challenging, interactive, fun, and exciting!
GES News & Announcements GES Weekly UpdateIt’s amazing that Thanksgiving is just around the corner. On Monday morning, Mr. Pignataro and the visiting high school principal from China will visit GES for a tour of our building. Students will take their English language arts trimester assessment this week and participate in Bus Community meetings on Friday during Morning Meeting.
This week, we welcome our remedial mathematics teacher, Misa Hamdan, who will also be coaching our Math Olympiad team, meeting in our computer lab on Tuesdays from 3:00 – 4:00 pm. We are thrilled to have over 30 students participating as part of our GES Math Olympiad team! Our Class Act after school Lego and Computer Clubs will start on Wednesday. The Lego Club will be meeting in the cafeteria and the Computer Club in our computer lab. Students are asked to bring a snack to eat in homerooms prior to participating in these activites. Students should be picked up at 4:00 pm in the location where they are meeting.
Remember that Friday, November 20th is an early release day with dismissal beginning at 11:10 am.
Thanks to all of the families who have supported our GES PTG fundraisers. Your support of Genevieve’s, the Entertainment Book fundraiser, and your many donations are GREATLY appreciated. These funds support all of our enrichment events, as well as, admission fees for field trips. Thank you!
Vistaprint offers items such as holiday cards, photo calendars, photo books, custom notecards, photo mugs, custom invitations and announcements, business cards and all sorts of business marketing materials.
The PTG will receive 30% of all product sales. For a limited time . . . receive 20% off all Holiday Items when you use the link below! CLICK HERE to get started. Grafton Elementary School will be participating in the Stop and Shop A+ program. Simply visit www.stopandshop.com/aplus and register your thirteen digit Stop and Shop card number in the A+ program. Select the town, then Grafton Elementary School as your school. In this way, each time you shop at Stop and Shop, our school will earn funds!
Just a reminder to parents of third graders - as you transition to a new school – it is a good time to renew your CORI as they need to be renewed every three years.
Volunteering in School All volunteers must complete a CORI form at the Superintendent's office before volunteering for school events or working in the school. The schools must receive notification that the CORI is approved before you can volunteer in the school. A CORI is good for three years. If you are unsure if your CORI is still approved, please contact the school at 508-839-0757.
Early Release Days added to the Calendar
A note was sent home to inform you that our calendar includes three additional release days approved at the School Committee meeting on September 14, 2009.
The scheduled additional early release days are as follows:
November 20, 2009
March 5, 2010
June 11, 2010.
On early release days at Grafton Elementary School, dismissal starts at 11:10 am. Teachers will remain on these days, participating in professional development activities related to the collection and analysis of student performance data.
Recycling News
We, at Grafton Elementary School, work to recycle as much as we can! We recycle paper and plastic and are happy to add drink pouches to this list!
Every year BILLIONS of drink pouches end up in dumpsters and landfills across America. As an eco-friendly innovator, TerraCycle converts the used drink pouches into unique fashion bags, tote bags, pencil cases, and other items for kids and adults. Grafton Elementary School has joined The TerraCycle Drink Pouch Brigade™ program, which will donate $.02 for each drink pouch we collect. Bins have been placed in each classroom to facilitate this process. Please help us make a difference! We are recycling CapriSun drink pouches – students need only remove the straws and we are on our way to earning $.02 per drink pouch!
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