GRES News 4.1.22

April 1, 2022

Good evening GRES families,

Wrapping up ELA IAR testing before break allowed us to start Math IAR testing this week. A big thank you to Mrs. Countryman for all she has done to make this a smooth experience! We reviewed and practiced our evacuation and severe weather drills this week; the students did wonderfully!

Spring soccer intramurals will begin later this month. If you have a 5th or 6th grade student, the sign-up is below.

5th grade students will participate in the annual Candor Health Presentation at the end of April. Please see this letter for additional information. Please communicate with Mrs. Breyne if you want to opt out your child(ren) for this experience.

As Mrs. Reed preps for the Garden Fox Club, we will be collecting:

-Rinsed out and empty milk or water gallon jugs (no lids)

-Lids from plastic jars (peanut butter size or similar)

-Cardboard egg cartons

Enjoy your weekend,

Michele Breyne

GRES Principal

Summer School Info

Arrival & Dismissal

If you drop your child off in the morning, I'm sure you've noticed a much quicker process! :) We've been able to secure staff so that we can have someone supervise students as early as 8:00am in the gymnasium. Please look for the two signs set out by the yellow curb. If these signs are up, it means we have supervision provided in the gymnasium and students should exit their car and enter through Door 3. If you get to the yellow curb and your child(ren) is not ready to exit the vehicle, please proceed out of the parking lot and re-enter the car line. When Door 3 is shut, please continue to drop students off at the yellow curb and they can enter through Door 1 at the Main Entrance like we have in the past.

Intramural Information

5th & 6th grade students are eligible to sign up for Intramural Spring Soccer. Practices will be held the weeks of April 19, 25, and May 2. Students-athletes will participate in three practices per week. Specific dates for practices within those weeks will be shared with the student-athletes by the coach.

Intramural Spring Soccer Sign-Up

Fox Foodies

SHOUT OUTS!!!

For Mrs. Paruolo: " Kristina does a thorough job when writing FBAs, BIPS, eligibilities and IEPs. She includes great information that can easily be utilized by our staff or a staff at a different school if a student was to move schools. She seeks teachers and specialists input and writes clear, thorough, concrete plans and goals. I appreciate all of the extra time that Kristina takes writing plans that are easy for staff to understand and set up for student success."

"If there is anyone who goes above and beyond the call of duty, it is our Vision Specialist Brooklyn Geers. If you get a chance to wander into Room 1106, you can see her best work. She built, by hand, a “Little Room” for my student. This is a space designed for visually impaired, disabled, or children with developmental disabilities to have opportunities to understand space and objects and possibly learn reaching skills. My student LOVES his time in this space. I’m beyond grateful for Brooklyn and her knowledge, care and concern for students!"

For Ms. Mahendra: "Although she is not on the bus/door duty for this quarter, she has consistently been assisting me in the front car line every day! As you know, the weather has been really cold, adding snow, wind and rain which makes it a tough gig sometimes. I am also very appreciative of her positive attitude, helpfulness and genuine team spirit. This makes this task a lot lighter and quicker."

"Miss Anne does an amazing job cleaning the school. She is thorough and keeps the classrooms, library and bathrooms clean and safe for the students and staff. Miss Anne always has a word of encouragement for the students and staff. She helps students and teachers when they need help and always shares a smile with others. Over the past two years, the custodians have been asked to do more and more each night. Miss Anne's hard work is appreciated!"

Do you have someone you'd like to recognize or thank? Someone who has gone out of the way for you or your child(ren)? Submit a shout out by completing the Staff Shout Outs or you can email it to mbreyne@y115.org or scountryman@y115.org.

Thank you for helping spread joy! We are looking forward to sharing your responses!

Upcoming Events

4/4-4/8/22 - Disability Acceptance Week - see the Spirit Week schedule below

4/13/22 - 6th grade Step-Up Night at YMS

4/15/22 - NO SCHOOL

4/18/22 - Teacher Institute Day - NO STUDENTS IN ATTENDANCE

4/19/22 - Dual Language Kindergarten Applications Due

4/20/22 - PTO Meeting 5:30pm

4/20/22 - BPAC Meeting 7:00pm

4/25-4/29/22 - Anderson's Book Fair at GRES

4/28/22 - Specials Spring Fling: Art Show, Drum FIT, Book Fair

4/28/22 - AM Kindergarten Concert at GRES 5:30pm

4/28/22 - PM Kindergarten Concert at GRES 6:30pm

5/2-5/6/22 - Teacher Appreciation Week

5/14/22 - Summer Camp Registration Due

5/18/22 - PTO Meeting 5:30pm

5/24/22 - 5th & 6th grade Choir & Orchestra Concert 7:00pm at GRES

5/25/22 - 5th & 6th grade Spring Band Concert 7:00pm at GRES

5/30/22 - Memorial Day - NO SCHOOL

6/7/22 - Students' Last Day of Attendance

6/7/22 - Grade due 4:00pm

6/8/22 - Teacher Institute Day - NO STUDENTS IN ATTENDANCE

6/8/22 - Grades go live in HAC 5:00pm

PTO

If you are interested in being part of planning a celebration for teacher appreciation week (May 2nd through May 6th), contact Sandra Ramirez at 630-962-7483 or sramirezcvt@gmail.com.

Calling all volunteers! April 28th will be the "Specials Spring Fling." We are looking for volunteers to help tear down the art gallery at the end of the event. If you are interested, contact Sandy Ramirez at 630-962-7483 or sramirezcvt@gmail.com.

Lost & Found

Upcoming Author Visits

Author/illustrator Adam Rex will be visiting our kindergarten through sixth grade students on April 14th! We will celebrate all things humor & picture books with him, and get a drawing demo, too! If you'd like to order one of Adam's books, please return the order form that came home this week to your school library by Thursday, March 17th. On that same form you will find information about our bubblegum-hair contest (no, not real gum, don't worry!) - and if your family would like to participate, please see this link! https://padlet.com/sjmchugh/669t4koic5wx

Excited for all of the laughs we will have together with such a beloved

creator of children's books; thanks for supporting the fun!