Dear Great Falls Families,
It is very exciting that we will soon be inviting our children back to the Great Falls campus for another fabulous school year! The first day of school for students in grades 1-5 will be on Tuesday, August 29th. The start of school for our kindergarten students will be on Tuesday, September 5th.
Great Falls has developed a new “GF News from the Office” platform 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 will find the K-5 back-to-school supply lists on this site as well.
You can also follow our social media platforms for fun photos, videos and updates on the amazing things happening at Great Falls.
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/great.falls.elementary.school/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/MrsBFortier
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/greatfallsparentconnection/
Blog: http://greatfallsprincipal.blogspot.com/
2023-2024 Gorham School Budget: On August 8th, the Town Council will hold a public hearing and then vote on a 3rd proposed school budget. Following this meeting, we will be asking the town of Gorham to once again visit the polls on August 15th. It is important that everyone gets out and votes. Here are the voting options for the next referendum:
Vote in person! You can go to the polls on August 15th from 7:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Vote absentee in person! Voting absentee in person in the Clerk’s office will be Wednesday, August 9th and Thursday, August 10th from 7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. only.
Vote absentee and return your ballot! The first day to request an absentee ballot is today, August 3. Absentee Ballots can be mailed out or picked up in person. Due to the timelines, mailing may be difficult. Ballots cannot be returned until Wednesday, August 9th (after the Council votes on and approves a total budget number).
The Gorham School Committee thanks you in advance for your important participation in this process!
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, 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
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