📣Parents, we want to hear from you!
Please take a moment to complete our parent survey and share your thoughts about why students may be absent. Your feedback helps us better support our students and families. Thank you for your time!
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeGbt1xaDQOupx7d8KJS4bc9vqQ_ZxWT5Ae8QkWO7x75UoUag/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=108424719840880754860
🐝✨ Spelling Bee Shout-Out! ✨🐝
Congratulations to all of our 2025–2026 GES Spelling Bee contestants—you did an amazing job and made us so proud! 👏📚
A special congratulations to Hannah Herman, our 1st place winner, and Bethany Cooksey, who earned 2nd place. Way to spell your way to success! 🏆🎉
👀🔬Check out these second graders in Ms. Shores’s class working on Claim, Evidence, and Reasoning in Science!
❄️Weather Update for GES Families ❄️
If inclement weather occurs this weekend and Virtual Learning Days are called next week, GES students will follow the attached virtual schedule.
Students will bring home their laptops, chargers, and other necessary materials today.
Also attached below are directions for joining Google Meets through Google Classroom, along with a link to the SCPS Virtual Plan for additional information.
SCPS Virtual Plan :
https://www.somerset.k12.md.us/page/virtual-day-instruction-plan
📣 Get your GES Spirit Shirts- Flash Sale!
📣Just a reminder... Parents as Partners Workshop "Stretch Your Dollar, Stretch Your Food" with Ms. Nicole is January 26, 2026 from 4:45 -6:00pm. Please be sure to turn in your RSVP slips if you are planning on attending! 💵🍔
📣Don't forget the Mobile Job Unit will be at GES tomorrow from 3:00 -5:00pm!
Our GES family always jumps in to support one another when extra hands are needed—true teamwork in action! 💙🦅#GESTeamwork
Looking for some family fun? 📚✨ Check out these exciting events happening at the Somerset County Library!
🌟 It’s time to celebrate excellence! 🌟
Nominations are now open, and the hunt is on for the 2026–27 Greenwood Elementary Teacher of the Year!
Help us recognize an educator who inspires, supports, and makes a difference every day. 🍎💚
📣 Nominate a teacher who deserves the spotlight!
https://www.somerset.k12.md.us/o/scps/page/toy-nominate
📣 Save the dates! The Mobile Job Unit will be returning to GES on the following dates from 3:00-5:00pm...
Jan. 21,2026
Feb. 18, 2026
March 18, 2026
📣 Reminder for Families!
Please make note of the following dates in January when school will have early dismissals or will be closed. Thank you for helping us plan ahead!
Our 5th grade Afterschool STEM students at GES had an exciting opportunity to work alongside the Bio-Med II students at Somerset Vo-Tech! 🧪🔬 They learned all about bacteria and conducted a hands-on investigation by collecting samples. What a fun and engaging learning experience!
📚As part of their CLKA unit on inventors, students are learning about collaboration. Check out Ms. Laman’s class collaborating on building free-standing teepees. Soar Eagles, Soar!🦅
👀Check out these stupendous second grade scholars in Ms. Bakewell’s class! They were reading and responding with CKLA text during small groups. Way to soar Eagles! 🦅📚
Students in Mrs. Sproul’s class played Categories to activate prior knowledge before diving into their lesson on the properties of matter—such a fun and engaging way to get their minds ready to learn! 🧠🔬✨
Good afternoon Greenwood families! Our students have come back rested and ready to learn; 2026 is going to be a great year!
I have noticed an increase in the number of students wearing hats or hoods inside the building, which is not permitted under the SCPS Uniform Policy.
Beginning tomorrow, after a student has been reminded three times to remove a hat or hood, they will be asked to place it in their cubby or locker for the remainder of the school day. Students will, of course, continue to be allowed to wear hats and hoods during recess and dismissal so they can stay warm.
I will be reviewing this expectation with students during the Morning Announcements to ensure everyone is aware. I also wanted to communicate this with families so you are informed as well.
Thank you for your continued support and partnership—it is truly appreciated.
We are so excited to see our Greenwood Eagles soar in 2026!
Dr. Gibson
🔬✨ Mrs. Sproul’s 5th grade scientists were hard at work yesterday! Students explored matter by observing physical characteristics and learning all about the different states of matter. So much hands-on learning!
A special surprise is heading home today! Each student will receive a keepsake ornament from the bazaar, courtesy of the Learning Support Team to celebrate their year at GES and remind them how truly special they are to us.
