Don't forget there is no school tomorrow, April 2nd for teacher professional development due to the presidential primary.
Tomorrow evening (Tuesday, April 2nd) Granby Public Schools will host renowned author Katie Wood in a Community Conversation. Katie's book, A Simple Seed teaches children and adults how to show gratitude in their daily lives through a morning journaling routine. Katie's recent appearance on the Today Show can be viewed here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-bcreDWKng
This event will be held at Kelly Lane Primary School at 6pm. Free childcare is available, walk-ins are welcome.
This evening Granby Public Schools will host a Restorative Practices Community Conversation. This event will be held in the GMMS Library Media Center at 6pm. Childcare is available, walk-ins are welcome.
Granby Public Schools will be closed today, Friday March 22nd due to a power outage.
GMHS and GMMS will dismiss at 9:15am.
Kelly Lane and Wells Road students will dismiss at 10:15am from the Wells Road campus.
The GMMS Salmon Brook Ecology Center was in the spotlight last night for the Granby BOE. GMMS Science teacher, Ann Buckley and students did an excellent job explaining the ecology center and the amazing learning that takes place. Students are highly engaged and hands-on with hydroponics and raising trout from eggs to mature size for release to our local streams.
Please join us for this important Community Conversation regarding Restorative Practices. Tuesday, March 26th at 6pm in the GMMS Auditorium. Please use this form to register. https://forms.gle/janhiBiuKGp82z5j9
Granby Public Schools will have a regular school day this Friday, March 8th.
I had a great time reading all of the argumentative essays from our students' in Mrs. Janssen's class and visiting today to share if the convinced me to keep or ban chocolate milk from our school cafeteria. Spoiler alert- I love chocolate milk!
Joint PAC meeting with GMMS and GMHS parents to hear from Superintendent Burke about the FY25 budget process. We hope you can join us! Monday, March 11th at 6:30PM in the GMHS cafeteria.
Granby Memorial High School was the BOE's school in the spotlight on Wednesday, February 21, 2024. Students engaged the Board in mathematical problem solving on vertical nonpermanent surfaces to demonstrate this new instructional strategy. We were challenged and highly engaged!
On Wednesday, February 21st the Granby Board of Education recognized Catherine Erasmus for her commitment to GMHS College Connection Program. Thank you Catherine for all the ways you support our students and the Granby community.
I hope you will join us!
Awesome performances by our GMHS student finalists today for the Poetry Out Loud competition!!! Congrats to our winners!!
The Granby Board of Education has set the graduation date for our class of 2024! Mark your calendars for Friday, June 7th with a rain date of Monday, June 11th. Congrats to our senior class!
Wednesday, January 17th the Granby Board of Education recognized our Teacher of the Year, Mrs. Ingrid Budlong. We love all of our amazing teachers in Granby. Thank you!
Gabriela de los Reyes, a senior at Granby Memorial High School, was recognized by the Granby Board of Education on December 20th for her excellence in languages. Gabi is tri-lingual and has earned the seal of biliteracy in both French and Spanish. Congrats to Gabi!
Nick Halsted, grade 5 student at Wells Road School was recognized last night by our BOE for his outstanding design for the Granby Public Schools Holiday Card. Congrats to Nick!
NBC30 and WFSB have selected Granby/Canton vs SMSA this Friday as one of its potential “Games of the Week”. Please vote! GO BEARS!!!!!
A wonderful Veterans Day today for students at both Kelly Lane School and Wells Road School. So grateful for our veterans' service to our country and appreciative that they shared today with our students to assist us in teaching the meaning of the day.
Kindness is alive at Wells Road School! Student leaders collected boxes and boxes of donations for The Granby Food Pantry! Great Work!
