Dear Great Falls Families,
We cannot believe we will be welcoming students to campus in less than two weeks! The school budget passed on August 15, teachers will be back on campus next week to prepare for your children, and we are all excited to get this school year off to a great start!
To help keep you informed on current information from our school, we have developed a “GF News from the Office” page that will keep families in the know of all our activities and important calendar events: https://sites.google.com/gorhamschools.org/gf-news-from-the-office/home. You can find the K-5 back-to-school supply lists on this site as well.
Wednesday, August 23rd: Kindergarten Screening: Our incoming Kindergarten screening will take place on Wednesday, August 23rd. Please arrive at the Great Falls campus 10 minutes prior to your appointment time. You should enter through the front door and go to our cafeteria (which is located directly to your left when you enter the building) where a staff member will greet you and your child. You can then find a seat at an open table with your child. Mrs. Murray, our school secretary, will find you to go over your student’s transportation plan and you will also fill out a few additional forms during your appointment. When it is your child’s turn for their screening, they will be escorted by one of our staff members to a kindergarten classroom while you remain seated in our cafeteria. Once all of the screenings are complete, the internal placement process will begin. You will receive notification of your child’s Kindergarten teacher on Monday, August 28th via email correspondence.
Monday, August 28th: Kindergarten Placement Notification: Incoming Kindergarten families will receive an email on this day from their child’s kindergarten teacher. Included in this email will be information regarding needed school supplies, the daily schedule, and the August 30th “Meet and Greet” details. Please reach out to julie.murray@gorhamschools.org if you do not receive this email.
Monday, August 28th, 5:30-6:30 p.m.: Grades 1-5 Open House - This evening is the perfect opportunity to meet your child’s new teacher, get a glimpse into their new classroom and tour the school! We will have live music and food trucks on campus to make it a fun family event!
Tuesday, August 29th: First Day of School for Grades 1-5 - We are so excited to welcome our grades 1-5 students back to campus. Happy first day of school!
Wednesday, August 30th: Kindergarten Meet and Greets - The Kindergarten Meet & Greet will be held on Wednesday, August 30th from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. During this night, Kindergarten classroom teachers will be sharing information while families tour their child's new classroom and our school.
Friday, September 1st: No School
Monday, September 4th: Labor Day- No School
Tuesday, September 5th: First Day of School for Kindergarten - This is the big day for our new kindergarteners! Happy 1st day of school to our youngest crew on campus!
School Calendar: 2023 - 2024 Calendar
We hope you continue to make the most of these summer days! If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to us at any time at becky.fortier@gorhamschools.org or deanna.etienne@gorhamschools.org. We are already very much looking forward to a great start to the year!
Kindly,
Becky Fortier and Deanna Etienne
Great Falls Administrators
