
GES - Family News From The Nest
October 6, 2023
At Graham Elementary - "A Better Me Means.....A Better We"
Message From The Principal's
Graham Families,
We are rolling right along in the 1st 9-Weeks of School!
As you can see we have been quite busy over the past several week as we have had the following events at GES:
- GES Peace Flag We Are At 7 Days - See Below In Newsletter For More Information
- Kona Ice Was Here
- Our Teaching Staff Is Going Through LETRS Training All Year Long
- We Had K-5 Bus Safety Presentations By Our GLS Bus Drivers
- We Had Bus Evacuation Drills Required By The State
- PTO Held A Movie Night
- Boy Scouts Came To Visit Our Students
- Girl Scouts Came To Visit Our Students
- We Held Our Annual Tasty Traditions Fundraiser
- We Held A Spirit Week During Homecoming Week
- 4th Grade Good Program Presentation
- We Had Our Fall Pictures Taken With Lange Photography
NOTE:
*Tasty Traditions Fundraiser Item Pick-Up Is October 25th 8:15-6pm At GES
*Tasty Traditions Prize Day For Student's Who Sold 5 Or More Items Is October 17th During The School Day
*Grandparent's Day Will Be Held In November We Will Send Out The Dates For Grandparent's Day This Coming Week
To stay informed on Graham Elementary Information:
Follow us on:
Facebook: Graham Elementary School
Graham Elementary Classdojo
Graham Local Schools Webpage: grahamlocalschools.org (Graham Elementary School)
GES - Family News From The Nest
We are here for our students and our families each day. If at any time you have questions please let us know and we will do our best to find the answer for you.
We are looking forward to a great year!
Lynnette Roeth
GES Principal
Emily Shreve
GES Assistant Principal
Graham Elementary - No School Friday October 27th For Staff Professional Development
GES Student Led Announcements
Did you know GES announcements are almost entirely led by our students at Graham Elementary School? How awesome is that!
Check out our daily announcements on the link below.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeOlG5-Za6RPEEl2icyyq5A
Thank you to Ms. Hager who is in charge of the Student Lighthouse Team who helps our students with the daily announcements.
Graham Elementary School Website
Check Out Our School Website
https://www.grahamlocalschools.org/
Direct Link To The Graham Elementary Page
Graham Elementary Is A Leader in Me School
During the school year our students will learn the 7 Habits of Highly Effective Kids and learn how to implement the habits in their daily lives.
The 7 Habits
Habit #1 - Be Proactive
Habit #2 - Begin With The End In Mind
Habit #3 - Put First Things First
Habit #4 - Think Win-Win
Habit #5 - Seek First To Understand Then To Be Understood
Habit #6 - Synergize
Habit #7 - Sharpen The Saw
We look forward to working together with you to help your child be successful in all that they do using the 7 Habits!
Graham Kinship Connections
Are you raising your grandchild, niece, nephew, or non-biological child? This group is for you!
Graham Kinship Connections
Please RSVP to Stacey Logwood, logwoods@grahamlocalschools.org or through messaging on Class DOJO.
See Flyer Below
https://docs.google.com/document/d/15enZiflcrPlN81U4HQ5cJhCqifrgjSw0ilQuMyHh7j8/edit?usp=sharing
Tasty Traditions Fundraiser
Tasty Traditions Fundraiser Information
Fundraiser Item Pick-Up
October 25th
8:15-6:00pm at GES
*Come to the front doors to be let in during school hours
*After school hours please enter at the primary front doors and come to the library.
Thank you to our students and their families - we were able to raise over $22,000 to support GES staff and students in Curriculum Needs, PBIS (Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports/LIM (Leader in Me), GES Music Programs, PEACE FLAG Celebrations and more!
Top Sellers
1st - Aria Reeves 74 items
2nd - Sara Rice - 68 items
3rd - Jayden Studer - 57 items
Prize Day
October 17th During School
More Information To Come
Thank you for all your support.
It's a great day to be a Falcon!
GES PEACE FLAG
For the 2nd year we will have the GES PEACE FLAG. The students at GES will have a day filled with fun activities when we hit 30 days during the school year that are Office Referral Free!
New this year, in addition to the 30 day celebration - we are adding Quarterly Award Celebrations for any student who does not receive an office referral each 9-weeks!
The PEACE FLAG is located in the cafeteria and is updated each night for the students to keep track of our building progress.
As of September 8th we are at 7 days Office Referral Free!
23 More Days To Go - For Our Full Day Of Fun Activities
Good Program
3rd Grade Veteran's Day Program: November 7th at 6pm
2nd Grade Thanksgiving Program: November 16th at 6pm
UFLI
We are excited to share that our teachers are now using University of Florida Literacy Institute (UFLI) Foundations lessons in our phonemic awareness/phonics instruction.
UFLI is, "an explicit and systematic program that teaches students the foundational skills necessary for proficient reading. It follows a carefully developed scope and sequence designed to ensure that students systematically acquire each skill needed and learn to apply each skill with automaticity and confidence."
Teachers and learners have spent the last couple of weeks exploring the Getting Ready lessons, and classrooms will begin the first set of lessons this week. Soon, teachers will be sharing more details at the classroom-level and how you can support your children at home in their learning of these critical foundational skills.
Thank you for your partnership in your child's learning. We appreciate you!
GES Leader In Me Clubs
You need to look no further than at Graham Elementary School. At Graham Elementary we provide EVERY student in our school K-5 the opportunity to participate in a School Club during the school year.
Every student will be given the opportunity in their library and computer class to hear all 40 Clubs we have to offer. From those 40 Clubs our students will be able to select their top 3 Clubs. We do our best to make sure every student gets one of their top 3 choices.
Our 1st GES LIM Club Day is October 31st!
Third Grade English Language Arts Ohio State Test
Third Grade Families...Mark your Calendars!
Third grade Fall English Language Arts Ohio State Tests will be given on the mornings of
Tuesday, October 24
and
Wednesday, October 25
More information will be coming home with students in October.
PTO Craft Night Oct 11th - A Flyer To Register Was Sent Home
GES PTO Events & Meetings
Come to a few meetings or come to them all - Join the PTO
PTO Meetings Are Held In The Graham Elementary School Media Center
The following are the PTO Meeting Dates and Times :
October 26th - 5:30pm
November 13th - 3:45pm
December 7th - 5:30pm
January 8th 3:45pm
January 25th 5:30pm
February 15th - 5:3pm
March 4th - 3:45pm
March 28th 5:30pm
April 15th - 3:45pm
May 9th - 5:30pm
May 20th - 3:45pm
Graham Elementary PTO Student/Staff Events
Craft Night
October 11th 6pm-8pm
$5/per person or $20 per family.
*Sign-Up Sheets will be sent home in September
PTO Brings The Columbus Zoo To GES
October 23rd
*This event is only for Graham Elementary students and will be held during the school day.
Trunk or Treat
October (TBA)
Holiday Fun - Vender & Craft Show
November 18th (10am-3pm)
*More information will be coming from PTO on this event.
Santa Shoppe
December 11-15 During Library Time
Teacher Appreciation Week
May 5-11
Graham Elementary PTO Email - gespto@grahamlocalschools.org
Volunteer Information
Do you want to volunteer at GES?
At times it can take over 2 weeks to get your approval information so make certain to get your information in early.
How to:
1 - Go to grahamlocalschools.org
2 - Click - DISTRICT
3 - Click - VOLUNTEER PORTAL (at the bottom)
4 - Click - Volunteer Sign Up
5 - Follow the directions in Secure Volunteer
ATTENDANCE AND TARDINESS
At Graham Local Schools, we take a proactive approach to attendance. If/When GES students accumulate 50 hours of excessive absence, families will be provided with Absence Warning Letter #1. When students accumulate 65 excessive hours of absence, families will be provided with Absence Warning Letter #2.
An absence intervention meeting will be scheduled when students accumulates 72 excessive hours of absence
Please see the GES Handbook language below for the steps to report an absence...
A. When a student is ill or for some other reason is unable to attend, the parent/guardian is expected to contact the school office by phone before 9:00 a.m. on the day of the absence. For your convenience, you may call the night before and leave a message on the answering machine (937-663-4449).
B. A written reason for all absences properly signed and dated by a parent/guardian is required. Written notes not filed in the office within one day after the student returns to school following an absence will result in an unexcused absence. Administration reserves the right to excuse student absences with reasonable cause.
C. For each unexcused absence, the student is responsible for obtaining work and following make-up work policies.
Parent Teacher Conferences: October 24th & 26th
GES Falcon Focus - Upcoming Events
GES Family Calendar
2023-2024
October
11: Student Lighthouse Meeting After School
13: 3rd Grade - Ohio Caverns Field Trip
18: Fall Fun Night Primary K-2
19: Fall Fun Night Intermediate 3-5
19: End of Quarter 1
20: NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS - COEA Day
22: Falconland Market 1-3pm
23: Columbus Zoo Visits Graham Elementary (Thanks to the GES PTO)
24: Parent Teacher Conferences 3:30-7pm
24: 3rd Grade Fall OST
25: 3rd Grade Fall OST
25: Student Lighthouse Meeting After School
25: Quarter 1 Progress Reports Sent Home
26: Johnston Farms ALL 4th Grade
26: KONA ICE
26: Quarterly ZERO Office/Bus Referral Reward
26: Combined MS/ES Annie JR Musical in the Evening (Time TBA)
26: Parent Teacher Conferences 3:30-7pm
27: NO SCHOOL FOR GES STUDENTS - Staff Professional Development
27: Combined MS/ES Annie JR Musical in the Evening (Time TBA)
31: Halloween Party Begin 2pm
31: Leader in Me Club Day
November
5: Falconland Market 1-3pm
7: 3rd Grade Veterans Day Music Program
8: Student Lighthouse Meeting After School
8-14th: Dental Clinic
13: Elementary Picture Retake Day - Coming to us after being at MS
16: 2nd Grade Thanksgiving Program (PM Assembly and Evening Performance)
19: Falconland Market 1-3pm
20-21: 3rd Grade Breads Of Harvest - OSU Extension Office (During School Day)
22-27: NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS (Return to school November 28th)
29: Student Lighthouse Meeting After School
30: KONA ICE
December
3: Falconland Market 1-3pm
7: 3rd Grade and Kindergarten Christmas Programs (Assembly Time TBA and Evening Performance)
13: Student Lighthouse Meeting After School
14: KONA ICE
15: Winter Fun Inflatable Day
17: Falconland Market 1-3pm
Winter Break - December 18-January 1 (Return to School January 2nd)
January
3: Student Lighthouse Meeting After School
7: Falconland Market 1-3pm
11: End of Quarter 2
12: NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS - Staff In-Service/Records Day
15: NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS - Martin Luther King Day
16: Quarter 3 begins
17: Student Lighthouse Meeting After School
18: Progress Reports Sent Home
21 Falconland Market 1-3pm
25: KONA ICE
February
4: Falconland Market 1-3pm
7: Student Lighthouse Meeting After School
19: NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS - President’s Day
21: Student Lighthouse Meeting After School
25 Falconland Market 1-3pm
27: Parent Teacher Conferences 3:30-7pm
29: Parent Teacher Conferences 3:30-7pm
29: KONA ICE
March
5-8: Glen Helen Group
6: Student Lighthouse Meeting After School
10: Falconland Market 1-3pm \
14: End of Quarter 3
15: NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS - Staff In-Service Day
18: Quarter 4 begins
20: Student Lighthouse Meeting After School
20-24: Mobile Dentist
24: Falconland Market 1-3pm
27: Spring Picture Day Time TBA and 5th Grade Group Photo
28: KONA ICE
29: NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS - No School/Holiday
April
1 - 5: Spring Break - NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS
8: NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS - Staff In-service Day
10: 3rd Grade Chicken Hatching - OSU Extension Office (During School Day)
7: Falconland Market 1-3pm
15: Skating in PE Begins (Ends May 10)
17: Student Lighthouse Meeting After School
21: Falconland Market 1-3pm \
25: KONA ICE
26: NO SCHOOL FOR GES STUDENTS - Staff Professional Development
May
1: 2nd Grade CogAT Testing
1: Student Lighthouse Meeting After School
2: GES Musical 1st Performance (PM Assembly and Evening Performance)
3: GES Musical 2nd Performance In Evening
2: 2nd Grade CogAT Testing
5: Falconland Market 1-3pm
10: Last Day Of Skating In PE
15: Student Lighthouse Meeting After School
16: KONA ICE
19: Falconland Market 1-3pm
22: 5th Grade Promotion 6pm (Reminder School Fees Must Be Paid In Order To Participate In Promotion)
24: Preschool Promotion @ 10a.m. in gymnasium (Reminder School Fees Must Be Paid In Order To Participate In Promotion)
26: NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS - Memorial Day
28: End of Quarter 4
28: Last Day of School for grades PK and 1-5
Breakfast and Lunch
Student Breakfast and Lunch Prices For 2023-2024
Breakfast - $1.35
Lunch - $3.20
Individual Milk - $.65
Information - Free and Reduced-Price School Meals
Graham Elementary - START TIME AND END TIME
Graham Elementary
Breakfast
Students eating breakfast may enter the building at 8:30am
School Start Time
Doors Open - 8:45am
School Day Begins - 8:50am
Students arriving after 8:50am will be counted tardy and the student and an adult will need to report to the front office to sign the student in for the day.
School Day End Time
3:25 - Out Front Pick-Ups
3:30 - Bus Dismissal
Building Time Schedule
8:00 Main Office opens
8:15 Teachers/staff in building
8:30 Cafeteria opens for student breakfast
8:45 Students enter the building
*Students eating breakfast may enter the building at 8:30.
8:50 Student day begins
*Students arriving after 8:50 are tardy and must report to the office.
11:00-1:30 Lunchtimes/recess
3:25 Students being picked up are dismissed
3:30 Bus students are dismissed
3:40 Staff is able to depart
4:00 Office closes
Graham Elementary Morning Student Drop Off
Permanent Pick-Up Send A Note/Email To GES Office
Kristina Thornton - thorntonk@grahamlocalschools.org
Kayla Yoder - yoderk@grahamlocalschools.org
DISMISSAL - Out Front Pick-Up Procedure
The end of day pick-up procedure will make our out front pick-up safer for our students at Graham Elementary
Permanent Pick-Up
Students will be dismissed at 3:25pm each day.
Each student/family who is a permanent pick-up will be given 2 numbered tags and their child will have a numbered tag with a corresponding number for their bookbag.
Those students who are picked up by a babysitter with proper transportation forms on file will have a number for their babysitter.
Each grade level will have a designated area marked outside and the family will come to that area to pick up their student(s) from each area - families should have their numbered tag with them.
Families must park and come to the sidewalk to pick up their students. There will be no parking in the fire lanes of the building.
Note - If you have a student with a mobility device you may pick your child up curb side on the primary (west) side of the front entrance.
We do understand this process takes time and we thank you for your patience and flexibility as we work through this process together, keeping in mind our #1 priority is our students safety.
DISMISSAL - Non Permanent Pick-Ups
Students who are not permanent pick-ups on certain days or for the whole week and the family calls in or sends in a note to pick-up their child will need to follow the procedure below.
Call In/Parent Letter Pick-Ups - Non Permanent
Families who are not permanent pick-ups must come to the front doors, provide ID and sign out their student from inside the building.
Students will be dismissed to their family once the family has signed them out at the front office.
Once again we thank you for your patience and flexibility as we have made changes to our pick-up process for the safety of our students.
GES School Fee Update
School Fees Update - March 13, 2023
As stated in the student/guardian handbook in regard to school fees, if it is not possible to make payment immediately, then arrange for payments in the office.
Students will miss out on the following due to outstanding fees balances:
Field Trips
School Fees must be paid in order to attend any field trips - this includes the 5th grade Glen Helen trip.
Promotion or graduation ceremonies in Preschool and 5th grades.
Students will not be able to go through preschool promotion or 5th grade promotion if their school fees are not paid.
** If you need to set up a payment plan, please contact the GES office at 937-663-4449 or you can email Ms. Roeth roethl@grahamlocalschools.org
Graham Elementary School
Lynnette Roeth - Principal
Emily Shreve - Assistant Principal
Stacey Logwood - Student, Family and Community Support Coordinator
Email: roethl@grahamlocalschools.org
Website: grahamlocalschools.org
Location: 9464 U.S. 36, Saint Paris, OH, USA
Phone: 937-663-4449
Facebook: facebook.com/FreddieFalcon
Twitter: @GESFALCONS