Greenmont Elementary

Good Evening Grizzlies, Thank you all for your support of our school during tonight’s PTA Carnival. A special thanks to all of the Jackson Middle School volunteers as we couldn’t have pulled this off without you!

Greenmont Carnival! Our PTA carnival is tonight from 5-7pm. Those with prepaid wristbands can enter at the KG end doors (which saves them time). For all other visitors, we ask that you enter through the main doors by the office. Tables will be set up inside to purchase wristbands for $20 or tickets. Food trucks will be parked outside from Aunt Ks Kitchen, Jaimes Tacos and Mandy Jo's Treats. Thank you to all of our donating parents and staff!

Grizzlies! Tomorrow is our PTA Spring Carnival from 5:00-7:00pm. We are still in desperate need of two liter bottles of soda and cakes as we have 1/3 what we’ve had in the past. All donations are greatly appreciated.

Good Morning Grizzlies! Our Third Nine Weeks reward activity planned for this Friday has been changed to Tuesday, April 23. This date change means that our PREK will now be involved. We are looking forward to our petting zoo without a good chance of rain.

Grizzlies! Our PTA CARNIVAL is in need of two liters of soda and cakes for games. The donations can be sent/brought to the school each day. Our carnival is Friday, April 19 so its only a few days away! Our next PTA meeting has been moved to Wednesday, April 24 at 6:30pm and will be held in our school's library.

Grizzlies! Tonight's track meet is U10 boys and girls. Team members must be at PHS NLT 4:45pm and check-in with coach Martin/Greer. Trials start at 5:00pm and the track meet starts at 5:30pm. We will sit at the 50 yard line. Wear grizzly gear, gray otherwise. Spectators pay $5 adults $4 seniors $1 students. PTA CARNIVAL REMINDER- donations of 2 liter bottles of soda and cakes are needed for Friday's PTA CARNIVAL.

Greenmont Parents, Today is the final day to complete the WVDE School Learning Environment Survey (Parent Survey). Information on this survey was sent out earlier in the year. If you have five minutes and wish to inform the state about our school's learning environment your time would be appreciated. The survey link/information is: https://forms.office.com/r/UAgRBeNBde and our school's login code is P096209 (P zero nine six two zero nine).

Special Pictures We will be taking group pictures (tomorrow morning only) for our yearbook of our boys and girls track teams as well as those 4th/5th graders interested in archery this year. We will take the pictures tomorrow morning and we ask that those students please wear Grizzly Gear for the track and archery pictures.

Grizzly Track Track practice today (April 11) is for 10U boys and girls ONLY. Practice will be held rain or shine. Please don't forget our PTA CARNIVAL is Friday, April 19 from 5-7pm. Donations of CAKES (PK-2) and 2 LITERS OF SODA (3-5) can be brought to the main office any day.

Grizzly Track Update! *Thursday's track practice will be for boys and girls 10U ONLY. *No practice on Friday. *First track meet will be for 10U boys and girls at PHS on Monday, April 15. Students arrive at 4:45 pm. *Special thanks to our track coaches Nicole Martin and Maggie Greer.

Dear Greenmont, Our Third Nine Weeks AWARDS ASSEMBLY is being held on Monday, April 8 beginning at 8:30am. We will recognize students for various successes in their classroom and school-wide. Parents that wish to attend the assembly must sign-in at the front office and provide a valid ID. Our Third Nine Weeks REWARD ACTIVITY is being held on Friday, April 19 which is a petting zoo. Have a great weekend!

Grizzly Eclipsers! As you know, Monday, April 8 we will have a solar eclipse. An informational sheet went home Wednesday to all parents and solar eclipse glasses were given to classroom teachers yesterday. In following the WCS directives, we will keep students inside from 12:00-dismissal. If teachers wish to have students observe the eclipse, students will only be permitted to do so when wearing the special solar eclipse glasses provided by WCS. If you have any questions about the solar eclipse, please refer to the handout sent home on Wednesday or call our school.

Grizzlies! Our school spelling bee is this Friday (April 5) beginning at 8:30 am with primary grades. Once the primary spelling bee has finished we will move onto the intermediate spelling bee. Parents that wish to attend will have to sign in the front office and provide ID before being permitted into the gym to watch. Track try-outs are Thursday, April 4 for girls (3:10-4:30) and Friday, April 5 for boys (3:10-4:30). A permission slip will be going home today for any students wishing to try-out.

Buses may be delayed this morning due to high water in several areas across the county. We appreciate your patience as we work to safely pick up and deliver students this morning.

All Wood County Schools after-school and evening activities will be CANCELLED tonight (Tuesday, April 2, 2024) due to incoming inclement weather. Schools will dismiss at their normal times today.

Greenmont Update. 1. Wood County Schools is operating with a full school day today. 2. The YMCA After School Program will be operating today as usual. Please call our school with any questions. Have a great day!

Grizzlies, The final day to turn in money for a yearbook is Wednesday, April 3. Please make checks payable to Greenmont Elementary School for the amount of $17.00. Yearbooks can no longer be purchased online.

Grizzlies! Due to impending weather expected for tomorrow, the PTA meeting scheduled for 6:30pm Tuesday night has been rescheduled for 6:30pm Wednesday evening. A reminder we will be discussing PTA officers for next year so if you’re interested please attend. We look forward to seeing our students back tomorrow morning!

Grizzlies! Spring Break has arrived! As our staff and students embark on their Spring Break fun, we wanted to remind everyone that students don't return to school until Tuesday, April 2, 2024 as April 1 is a PL Day (no school). Enjoy your Spring Break!

Greenmont, Yearbook orders were supposed to be due NLT Friday, March 29, 2024. As this date is actually during Spring Break, the yearbook orders will now be due NLT Tuesday, April 2, 2024 in cash or check form. If you wish, you may pay online, but the online orders are due NLT March 29, 2024. To pay online go to: inter-state.com/order You will then enter the code 83193K. Yearbooks cost $17.00.