The Greystone Glance

It was wonderful to meet so many of you at our "Meet the Principal" breakfast. It means so much that you took time away from your busy schedules to be there. I'm looking forward to more opportunities like this to get to know all of you, and to work with you to provide our students with the excellence in education they all deserve.

We are all so appreciative of Mrs. MacIntosh, Ms. Folco, Ms. Reynolds, Ms. Crudale, Mr. Bello, and everyone who collaborated on the special presentation which brought awareness of Cerebral Palsy to all of our students in kindergarten, first grade, second grade, and in our IAS K-1 and IAS 2-3 rooms.

Our school library has just received a gift of 100 beautiful diverse books! These books were a donation from the Brownstone Book Fund, a private foundation in New York City, focused on fostering early reading, a love of books and encouraging parents and children to read together. These special titles were selected by the Rhode Island school librarians and very much appreciated.

It’s been super busy and creative in Ms. Sharon’s PreK this week! They worked on a collaborative mural based on the book The Lion and The Little Red Bird, participated in Celebral Palsy Awareness Activities, and really enjoyed their March Poem!

Thank you Mrs. Kovolski and Room 11 Friends for inviting me to your first ever poetry slam! It was truly an AMAZING experience! I'm so proud of everyone!

Monday was the start of this wonderful program, and all families should have received necessary information from Mr. Bello. This challenge will go on until April 8th, and there are exciting rewards involved!

Have you heard that your child could win a chance to be Principal for a day?

More importantly than earning rewards, your child will impact kids with special hearts and raise funds for the health of all hearts. They'll also get moving with fun activities, learn about keeping their hearts and minds healthy and the power of kindness!

SurveyWorks began on Tuesday, January 18th. It is important for all of us to participate by answering the SurveyWorks questions, because our answers provide meaningful feedback on how to improve Rhode Island Schools.

This is the family link bit.ly/ridefamily and it will ask you to choose our school from the drop down menu. Show us your proof of completion page either by a screenshot sent to caroline.crudale@npsd.k12.ri.us or photocopied page brought to school to be entered into a raffle to win a gift card to Market Basket.

Thank you so much Ms. Crudale for organizing and taking the lead on this!

This is the teacher link bit.ly/rideteacher and it will also ask you to choose our school from a drop-down menu.

We have been focusing on perseverance all month. Our students participated in many activities to support grades 3-5 as they prepare for and take the RICAS/RI and NGSA assessments. Mrs. Creamer created a beautiful virtual library which was shared with all teachers in the Teaching & Learning edition of The Greystone Glance. Above are a few of my favorite children's books about perseverance.

Our next meeting is on April 12th at 6:30pm in person in the Greystone Library!

We are so grateful that they will be bringing the Scholastic Book Fair to our school on April 4th and 8th. It will be set up in Cafe Greystone aka Mr. Bello's 'gym' and students will visit during their regularly scheduled library time.

The next book club meeting will be on April 13th from 3:15-4:00 and the book being celebrated is Slacker by Gordon Korman.

We are in the process of planning an engaging family event for April 28th that will be focused on essential math learning, literacy, and FUN! There will be games and of course, refreshments! This event will be in person from 5:30pm -7:00pm and we hope to see you all there!

Grades 3-5 will see a live performance of The NED Show on Thursday, May 12th at 2:00pm. The NED show promotes positive behavior and academic achievement in fun and engaging ways.

We will meet on May 19th at 4:00pm in the Greystone Library.

Our field day has been scheduled for Friday, June 10th and the rain date is Monday, June 13th.

"Your vibe attracts your tribe."

No matter how self-sufficient we all believe we are, the truth is we need a good support system. We need each other. We all could use more friendships, support, inspiration, compassion, and kindness. The people we surround ourselves with have the power to uplift and inspire us. Choose the people around you that challenge you. They ignite your spirit and help you to grow. Think about the people you know who could be positive influences in your life. Spend more time with them. As you surround yourself with positive, supportive, and energetic people, your vibe will resonate into your classroom. Your students will feel the energy too. That makes it all worth it.

Nehemiah T. from Mrs. Graziano's class is always willing to lend Mrs. Graziano a helping hand in the classroom and helps the classroom run smoothly.

Jhardene R. from Mrs. Turcotte's room helped a student and his teacher access a website they were both having trouble with.

Tallulah B. helped her friend, who was having a hard time waiting. She walked her to the bus and talked her through the situation, offering her support until they were ready to get on. Tallulah was such a good friend!

Jaxon F. from Mrs. Moura’s class is always so kind and helpful to everyone!

Mathias Masse said "thank you" to a friend who helped pick up the dice for him so he could continue playing his game.

Joshua from Mrs. Kovolski's class is always kind to others and includes everyone, even at lunch bunch!

Joseph N., also from Mrs. Kovolski's class, always looks to include others and makes sure no one feels lonely.

Email: jennifer.quattrucci@npsd.k12.ri.usC
Website: http://nprovschools.org/greystone-home-page
Location: 100 Morgan Avenue, North Providence, RI, USA
Phone: (401) 233-1130
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