FALLING INTO READING WEEK The book fair will be open Monday through Friday from 7:30am-10:00am (Monday - Friday) and from 1:00pm-3:30pm (Monday-Thursday). Students and parents are welcome to stop in and shop during these times! Want to volunteer for the Book Fair or Literacy Night?  Click here to sign up!

We would like to invite all of our GREEN Families to attend Family Literacy Night on Thursday, October 17th from 5pm-7pm!   Literacy night is an opportunity to listen to guest readers, shop the book fair, participate in activities, win FREE stuff and more! RSVP on our Facebook Event or by sending back the bottom of the orange flyer sent home! Food and refreshments will be available for purchase.

UPCOMING EVENTS

OPEN INVITATION TURKEY SHOOTOUT ARCHERY TOURNAMENT

November 2nd will be the Open invitation Turkey Shootout Archery Tournament. ALL 3rd-8th grade students are invited to come shoot for their grade level in the tournament. There will be a $2 entry fee per shooter. Class medals will be awarded at the end of each grade level shoot. Entry forms will be sent home in the coming weeks. Archery team members will be chosen for the Elementary Team (4th-5th) and the Middle School Team (6th-8th) on Monday, November 4th.

Teams will practice after school 1 day a week unless we have a big, upcoming tournament. To become a GCOM Archery member, students must show interest, be a good listener, hard worker, dedication, be honest, have good focus, be responsible, and a good role model.

Veterans Day Assembly We would like to provide a special program to our students on Veterans Day. If you know a Veteran who has a unique story to share and would like to speak to the students, please email us  by clicking here!

International Festival Save the date for the International Festival on Thursday, November 14th from 5pm-7pm! This is a fun, family oriented event to learn about the different countries and cultures in our school and around the world. If you would like to work with a teacher to represent a country or would like to host your own booth, please email us  by clicking here!

GREEN Midlands is so excited to have partnered with Harvest Hope Food Bank for a Food Drive for the entire month of October. Students may bring in donations during drop off and pick up. We will run a grade level  competition   to see which grade can help acquire the most donations during the Food Drive and the winning grade will win an ice cream party with Mr. Adams! Read Your Way to the Big Game! Your child’s ability to read is a critical predictor of educational and lifelong success. Help establish a foundation of success for your child and support the University of South Carolina & Clemson University championship traditions by participating in the South Carolina Department of Education’s 2019 Read Your Way to the Big Game contest.     All Kindergarten - 8th grade students who read six books will qualify to win tickets to the Palmetto Bowl on November 30th!! Once students have completed their readings, they should turn in the list of books read to their teacher. Winners will receive four tickets and pre-game sideline passes to the Clemson vs. South Carolina game. If you want to read more on the SC Reads Program,    click here! If you need another copy of the reading log,  click here to print one!

NEWS FROM THE NURSE

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