‼️Teacher candidates:‼️ Come find out why we're "Small but Mighty" at SCPS' Teacher Recruitment Fair on 1/31/25 from 9:30AM - 12:00PM! Walk-in's will be permitted, but we encourage you to pre-register here to be scheduled for an interview: https://bit.ly/SCPSTeacher
Schools will open after a 2-hour delay for students and instructional staff on Monday, January 13, 2025. All other staff should report on time. Please travel safely, and check our website or social media for updates.
Schools are closed Friday, Jan. 10, 2025 for students & instructional staff. 12-month staff should report at 10am or use liberal leave. We appreciate the state, county, & town employees working to clear the roads. Despite their best efforts, high winds & frigid temperatures continue to make roads unsafe for school bus travel. As always, we will provide updates as needed through all SCPS communication channels.
Schools are closed for students & instructional staff Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025, due to icy conditions on back roads and side streets. Essential personnel report on time. 12-month staff report at 10 AM with the option to work virtually. Please be safe and attend to future updates.
Due to inclement weather, schools are closed Weds., Jan. 8, 2025 for students & all staff, with building access limited to essential personnel. The WIDA family event scheduled for 1/8 is canceled. Maintenance & custodial staff report on-time. Stay safe & attend to future updates.
Due to inclement weather, schools are closed Tuesday, January 7, 2025 for students and all staff, with building access limited to essential personnel only. Essential staff remains on standby. Please stay safe & attend to future updates.
Due to impending inclement weather, schools will be closed on Monday, January 6, 2025, for students and all staff. Essential personnel should plan to remain on standby. Please stay safe and attend to future messages as the storm impacts our area tomorrow.
☃️❄️As the holidays approach and winter break nears, Dr. Tasker-Mitchell shares her warm wishes, reflections on all that has been accomplished this year and news & information for the month of January.
🔗 Click the link to view her video message! ⬇️
https://youtu.be/5Zw_FQekVmo
Due to inclement weather, all after school activities are canceled today, Wednesday 12/11/24.
IMPORTANT NEWS:
Phones and internet are currently down in the school. We appreciate your patience as we wait for these technical difficulties to resolve.
We are excited to announce the 2024 holiday concert schedule, showcasing the incredible musical talents of students across the system! We hope you attend these free events and celebrate the season with SCPS. See the schedule here: www.somerset.k12.md.us/article/1892623
To conclude their civics unit, Mrs. Nelson's class held an election to determine their class president!
Earlier in the week at Greenwood Elementary, Ms. Matthews class had a Chinese New Year celebration to wrap up the CKLA unit on Early Asian Civilizations. Students made fried rice, read books about the Chinese New Year, learned how to use chopsticks, & received a fortune cookie.
CONGRATULATIONS to Greenwood Elementary School Principal, Dr. Kirstin Gibson, on the successful completion of her dissertation defense! Dr. Gibson graduates on Dec. 18 with an Ed.D. in Literacy Studies from Salisbury University. #EducationalLeadership #PrincipalPride #TeamSCPS
American Education Week is a time to celebrate learning, including that of our teachers! Check out these teachers learning about Activating Thinking Strategies at Team Meetings and planning an activity to use in their classroom! #GESlearning!
Check out these GES Eagles activating their thinking with "Cloze" vocabulary activities!
Veteran's Day. This is Ms. Matthews class and Mr. Selby 🇺🇸
‼️Reminder‼️
Save the date!
GES Artists of the month are…
2nd grade brothers Josiah and Jayce who each colored half of an adorable pumpkin ( makes a whole when put together) Jasiah likes video games, Jayce loves music and wants to start a band, and both love to draw.
3rd grade Ja’ lae who just finished a beautiful leaf rubbing print pattern in purple and black with crayons and Fall leaves. Ja’lae is a fantastic dancer and wants to be an artist when she grows up.
4th grade Dalton used Fall leaf rubbings to make a cool bat. He loves sports and wants to be a famous painter when he grows up!
5th grade Emma just made a beautiful painting of butterflies with Fall Leaves and acrylic paint. Emma loves sketching and creating new things, and wants to either be a nurse or join the coast guard when she grows up. Way to go Emma! Congratulations to all our Greenwood Artists!
