Greenwood Elementary School

Each year, SCPS offers parents and guardians the opportunity to purchase student accident insurance. For plan information and to enroll your student for the 2023-2024 school year, visit our district website: https://www.somerset.k12.md.us/page/student-accident-insurance

Do you know a Somerset County Public Schools' educator who goes above and beyond? Nominate them for #FFFCUClearsTheList! @FFFCUofMD is giving away $70 for school supplies to FIFTEEN local educators in celebration of their 70th Anniversary! Nominate an outstanding educator by August 4th. Nominate here: https://www.firstfinancial.org/community/community-events/event-details/?event_cat=community&event=2023-fffcu-clears-the-list #70YearsofFFFCU #FFFCU #DontJustBankBelong

📚Lilyanna is our summer reading program winner this week!! Keep reading and keep logging! It’s not too late to sign up! https://somelibrary.beanstack.org/reader365

#TeamSCPS: Last year you helped us raise $500 for school supplies with #FFFCULikeForACause! 📓✏️ Can we beat last year's likes and shares? Go to @FFFCUofMD on Instagram to show your support of our #SmallButMighty system in Somerset! For just a few more hours (through Weds. July 12th at 12 pm), FFFCU will donate $1 for every like their Instagram post receives! An additional $1 will be donated for each repost on your story using #FFFCULikeForACause. The donations will help ensure teachers and students are ready for a successful school year! Head to FFFCU's Instagram to support or visit their website for more information: https://www.firstfinancial.org/community/community-events/

#TeamSCPS: Last year you helped us raise $500 for school supplies with #FFFCULikeForACause! 📓✏️ Can we beat last year's likes and shares? Go to @FFFCUofMD on Instagram to show your support of our #SmallButMighty system in Somerset! For 24 hours (July 11th at 12 pm through July 12th at 12 pm), FFFCU will donate $1 for every like their Instagram post receives! An additional $1 will be donated for each repost on your story using #FFFCULikeForACause. The donations will help ensure teachers and students are ready for a successful school year! Head to FFFCU's Instagram to support or visit their website for more information: https://www.firstfinancial.org/community/community-events/

As a reminder, schools and offices will be closed Tuesday, July 4, 2023 for Independence Day. There will be no summer school on Tuesday. Have a safe and happy 4th of July!

Supply list for the 2023-2024 school year! 🖍️📚 Check school supplies off your list EARLY! ⏰ You can now purchase your students grade level supplies kit! These supply kits are boxed and ready to go in your student’s classroom on the first day of school. 🖍️📚You can now purchase new GES spirit wear as well! Links to purchase school supplies kits: ✏️2nd grade: https://osp.osmsinc.com/p/FH007-122 ✏️3rd grade: https://osp.osmsinc.com/p/FH007-123 ✏️4th grade: https://osp.osmsinc.com/p/FH007-124 ✏️5th grade: https://osp.osmsinc.com/p/FH007-125 Links to purchase GES spirit wear: 📣Short sleeve shirts (red,white,navy blue) https://osp.osmsinc.com/p/FH007-112 📣Long sleeve shirts (red,white,navy blue) https://osp.osmsinc.com/p/FH007-121 📣Sweatshirts (navy blue) https://osp.osmsinc.com/p/FH007-119

Summer School begins Monday, 6/26/23! As we prepare to welcome students back for the summer, please note that bus transportation schedules will be sent via EMAIL over the next few days to the address used to register your student in PowerSchool. Bus drivers will NOT notify parents/guardians via phone call this year. Please check your email for an automated message with your student's transportation information.

🎉End of Year Celebration 🎉 Greenwood Elementary staff enjoyed the end of the school year with a great luncheon! We also celebrated staff members that will be retiring, going to a different school, and those that have been with the county for 5, 10, even 20 years! We hope everyone has a happy and safe summer!! 🦅⭐️

4th Grade Awards Ceremony!

3rd Grade Awards Ceremony!

2nd Grade Awards Ceremony!

Good morning Greenwood families! It's hard to believe, but this is the last week for the 22-23 school year! Let's take a look at the last week! First, students may dress casually all week. Please remember that GES students do not wear clothing with rips/holes/tears and do not show their stomachs. Awards for 2-4 are on Monday. Third grade awards are at 9:30, second grade are at 11:30 and fourth grade is at 1:30. Our fifth grade promotion ceremony will be held at WHS on Tuesday at 9:30. Early dismissal will start at 12:30. Wednesday and Thursday are also half-days, with dismissal starting at 12:30. Report cards will be issued on Thursday, our last day of school. Thank you all for an amazing year at GES and for your continued support! Please have a safe and enjoyable summer!

Our GES Exact Path winners had a blast splashing around at Maui Jacks today!!

PAE 1st graders came to visit GES today! We are so excited to meet out new students! What a sweet day for us!

Tomorrow is the last day to register for Elementary Summer School! Session dates: 6/26-7/27, Mon.- Thurs., 8:30 am - 1:30 pm. Transportation, breakfast & lunch are provided, and academic focus will be on reading and math skills. Register in PowerSchool by Friday, 6/2/23.

4th and 5th grade Olympiad!!! They did relay races, long jumps, threw softballs, tugged rope and even won some medals for GES!! Congratulations to all our amazing students that participated in this. We have some great athletes here at Greenwood Elementary. Mrs.Gibson also put together some great "swag bags" for our students that had water bottles, snacks, etc. for our students to compete well! GES Rocks!!🦅⭐️🦅⭐️

Please join us for our 5th Grade Promotion Ceremony!

Don't miss the deadline: Sign your elementary student up for summer school by June 2, 2023 in the PowerSchool Parent Portal! https://www.somerset.k12.md.us/article/1085612

This morning, Greenwood Elementary celebrated WHS #Classof2023 with a senior walk!