Pajama Day is tomorrow (Thursday, 12/17) or Friday (12/18)! Wear your coziest pajamas to school, but remember pajamas must follow the dress code and bedroom shoes/slippers should not be worn.
🐊Attention Parents and Families!🐊
In case you missed tonight's phone call, here's all the information!
🐊Monday and Tuesday, we are encouraging our students and staff to wear festive holiday wear including hats, sweaters, jewelry, etc.
🐊Thursday and Friday, we are encouraging our students and staff to wear pajamas. NO SLIPPERS, NO SLIDES, or any type of shoe deemed not safe by administration.
🐊Letters went home last week for students returning to face-to-face instruction and for students who will have a new teacher in January. Please let us know if you have any questions.
🐊Friday will be a half day for students. Students will be dismissed at 11:00 am. Lunch will NOT be served on this day.
🐊On January 5, we will still be on a hybrid schedule. Cohort 2 ONLY (the Tuesday/Friday group) will come on Tuesday, January 5th.
🐊January 6 will be our regular virtual Wednesday.
🐊On Thursday, January 7—All cohorts and students moving from virtual will begin attending school. This will begin our 4-day week with Wednesday still being an eLearning day.
🐊Thank you for all that you have done from the beginning of the year to now for your children and our school. This has not been an easy year, but we are getting through it together. We cannot do this alone. We appreciate all the support that you have given Gallman Elementary School. It is our hope that you and your families have a chomp, chomp, chomp Gatoriffic Winter Break!
🎄🎅Help us celebrate the Spirit of the Season! 🎅🎄
Tomorrow (Monday, 12/14) and Tuesday (12/15) wear your most festive attire! You can wear red and green, an ugly Christmas sweater, reindeer antlers, or a Santa hat... the choice is YOURS!
🐊Attention Gallman Parents and Families🐊
In case you missed tonight's call, here's all the information!
🐊Letters will be mailed on Wednesday to students who are changing from virtual to face-to-face instruction or (and) who may have a new teacher in January.
🐊Please be sure students are completing assignments and turning them in to their teacher.
🐊Virtual students will be taking i-Ready testing on Monday and Tuesday. Parents of virtual students, please DO NOT help students with any answers. We need to have a valid and accurate snapshot of what they can do on their own so we know how to alter our instruction and help them in areas of deficiency.
🐊Hybrid students will be taking i-Ready testing both days they are at school this week (one day will be ELA and one day will be Math).
🐊Make sure students come to school daily with clean masks. Please screen children at home for COVID-19, flu, and cold symptoms to ensure they are well enough to come to school.
🐊Thank you for all you do! We could not do this alone. Our Gallman Gator Family continues to learn and grow together.
We hope you all have a chomp, chomp, chomp Gatoriffic week!
School nutrition programs are working hard to make sure all students have continued access to safe and healthy school meals, whether they are attending class in-person or online. School meals are available for ALL children. In fact, participating in school nutrition programs helps your school keep much-needed funding. Visit https://ncsdnutrition.com/ to view your schools’ menu.
Hey parents! Do you stress about what to make your kids for lunch? Are you working from home while also playing the role of teacher, principal, and cook? Whether your kids are learning at home or at school, let your school take meal prep off your to-do list. Schools are now able to provide free meals to ALL children, regardless of household income, for the rest of the school year. Visit https://ncsdnutrition.com/ to view your schools’ menu.
🐊Attention Parents and Families🐊
In case you missed it, here’s the information from tonight’s phone call.
🐊 We hope everyone had a happy, restful, and relaxing Thanksgiving.
🐊Virtual parents, please plan to bring your child’s device to the school on Wednesday, December 2 from 9 to 12 to update their devices with important programs that’s necessary for safety and instruction. You will park at the bus loop and enter by the multipurpose room. Again, this will be this Wednesday, December 2nd.
🐊Parents of 3rd grade virtual students, please plan bring your child to the school for iReady testing on Wednesday, December 2nd from 8:30 to 11:30. This is for 3rd grade virtual students ONLY! This test is very important! It is part of the 3rd Grade Read to Succeed law. 3rd grade students performing below grade level in reading could possibly be retained, so please stress the importance of this test.
🐊Parents, please be sure to wash your child’s cloth mask daily. Cloth masks can be washed in your washing machine or they can be washed by hand. The CDC states cloth masks can be included in your regular laundry using your regular detergent and following instructions on the fabric label. Completely dry masks in a warm or hot dryer. Masks can also be air dried by hanging it in direct sunlight. If you are not able to dry the mask in the sunlight, hang or lay it flat and allow the mask to dry completely before wearing.
🐊Thank you for all you do! We hope you all have a chomp, chomp, chomp Gatoriffic week!
School meals are a great way to stretch the household budget and reduce stress on parents. School meals are also healthy and meet federal nutrition standards. In fact, studies show that students who participate in school meal programs have better overall diet quality than students who don’t participate. Visit https://ncsdnutrition.com/ to view your schools’ menu.
🐊Attention Parents and Families🐊
In case you missed tonight’s call, here’s the information.
📚Virtual parents, please plan to bring your child’s device to the school on Wednesday, December 2 from 9 to 12 to update their devices with important programs that are necessary for safety and instruction. You will park at the bus loop and enter by the multipurpose room. Again, this will be next Wednesday, December 2nd.
📚Parents of 3rd grade virtual students, please plan bring your child to the school for iReady testing on Wednesday, December 2nd from 8:30 to 11:30. This is for 3rd grade virtual students ONLY! This test is very important! It is part of the 3rd Grade Read to Succeed law. 3rd grade students performing below grade level in reading could possibly be retained, so please stress the importance of this test.
📚Parents, please be sure to wash your child’s cloth mask daily. Cloth masks can be washed in your washing machine or they can be washed by hand. The CDC states cloth masks can be included in your regular laundry using your regular detergent and following instructions on the fabric label.
Completely dry masks in a warm or hot dryer. Masks can also be air dried by hanging it in direct sunlight. If you are not able to dry the mask in the sunlight, hang or lay it flat and allow the mask to dry completely before wearing.
📚Interim Reports will be going home on Monday, November 23rd and Tuesday, November 24th.
📚Thanksgiving Break is Wednesday, November 25th through Friday, November 21st. There will be no school on these days.
📚We are thankful for all you do to support our school! We hope you have a chomp, chomp, chomp GATORIFFIC week!
Attention NewberryONE Parents: Meals will NOT be distributed on Wednesday, Nov 25 since this is a school holiday. HOWEVER, any family may contact their school’s cafeteria manager to arrange for meal pick up on Tuesday, Nov 24 if they wish. To arrange meal pick up at Gallman Elementary you can email Mrs. Tammy Lominack at tlominack@newberry.k12.sc.us or call the school at 803-321-2655 and ask for the cafeteria manager.
Congratulations to Mrs. LaShonda Sweetenburg on being selected as Gallman Elementary School's Distinguished Teacher of Literacy! We appreciate all you do to instill a love of literacy and reading in your students!
🎉Help us Celebrate our Teachers and Staff🎉
This week is American Education Week. American Education Week presents everyone with an opportunity to celebrate public education and honor individuals who are making a difference in ensuring that every student receives a quality education. We would LOVE for you (parents and families, students, community members) to help us celebrate our GATORIFFIC teachers and staff!
Take a moment to go to https://bit.ly/GatorShoutOuts and send a Shout Out to one or more of our staff members! These will be compiled and shared with staff members in the coming weeks. Please submit Shout Outs by Friday, December 4th!
🐊Attention Parents and Families🐊
In case you missed tonight's phone call, here's all the information.
🐊Hybrid parents, please make sure your child is completing assignments during their virtual days—days they are not in school. It affects their attendance.
🐊There is an SIC Meeting on Monday, November 16th at 5:00 pm. It is a virtual meeting. Please email Mrs. Hunter (nhunter@newberry.k12.sc.us) if you would like the link to join us.
🐊The change instructional model survey ended at 3:00 pm on Friday. There will be no additional changes for the remainder of the year.
🐊Thank you for all your support of your children and Gallman Elementary School. You are appreciated. We hope you all have a chomp, chomp, chomp Gatoriffic Week!
TODAY is the LAST day to request a change in Instructional Model for your students. If you want to change the instructional model (hybrid to virtual OR virtual to 4 days in-person) beginning in January, you MUST complete the form (by clicking the link below) by 3:00pm TODAY! ‼️ If you want to change your child from virtual to 4 days in person, you MUST complete this survey that was sent out last week- http://bit.ly/InstSet ONLY complete the survey if you want to change the learning model your child is in. If you have more than one child and want to change their instructional model, please complete the form for EACH child. Once you indicate you want a change, there will be no more changes for the remainder of the year. The deadline for completing the survey is TOMORROW, Friday, November 13th at 3:00 pm. ‼
‼️ If you want to change your child from virtual to 4 days in-person, you MUST complete this survey that was sent out last week- http://bit.ly/InstSet ONLY complete the survey if you want to change the learning model your child is in. If you have more than one child and want to change their instructional model, please complete the form for EACH child. Once you indicate you want a change, there will be no more changes for the remainder of the year. The deadline for completing the survey is TOMORROW, Friday, November 13th at 3:00 pm. ‼
Thank you, Veterans!
Today is Veterans Day and the faculty, staff, and students at GES would like to thank all those who serve and have served our country!
We made a short video to thank Veterans for their service!
https://youtu.be/FwJy2ynGqcU
🐊🐊Gallman Gator Parents and Families🐊🐊
In case you missed tonight's phone call, here's all the information.
🐊Our students and teachers enjoyed our Pumpkin Day! It was a day of fun-filled games, learning about pumpkins, and a great meal from Sonic.
🐊If you want to change your child from virtual to hybrid, you MUST complete this survey that was sent out last week- http://bit.ly/InstSet ONLY complete the survey if you want to change the learning model your child is in. Once you indicate you want a change, there will be no more changes for the remainder of the year. The deadline for completing the survey is this Friday, November 13th at 3:00 pm.
🐊Parents, there is a program on your child’s computer that filters their searches. If they search anything inappropriate, I receive an email of the student’s name, user name, and device serial number. Please talk with them about acceptable use and monitor what they are doing on their devices.
🐊Veterans Day is Wednesday, which is our virtual day. Check out our Facebook page for a Gallman Gator Tribute to our veterans.
🐊Thank you parents for all that you have done to ensure your kids are prepared, doing their work at home, logging in for classes, and making sure they are coming to school wearing their masks. We could not survive this year without your support. Our Gallman Gator Family—learning and growing together.
🐊We hope you have a chomp, chomp, chomp Gatoriffic week!
Today is Election Day and there is No School!
No School Today!
Today is Parent- Teacher Conference Day. All conferences will take place by phone or virtually between 12:00 and 7:30pm.
🐊Attention GES Families🐊
In case you missed tonight's phone call, here's all the info!
🐊Option to Change Instructional Model- Beginning January 7th, we are going to have the option of 4-day face-to-face classes for students. If you want to change your child(ren) from hybrid to virtual or from virtual to hybrid, you must complete this survey (http://bit.ly/InstSet). You should only complete the survey if you want to change the learning model your child is currently in and you should complete it for each child. DO NOT complete the survey if you are happy with your current learning model. The survey must be completed by 3pm on November 13th. Absolutely no changes will be made after November 13th, so please complete the survey IF you want to change.
🐊Parent Teacher Conferences- There will be NO SCHOOL for students on Monday, November 2nd because we will be having virtual and phone Parent Teacher Conferences. There is no need for parents to come to the school. All conferences will be done by phone or virtually.
🐊Election Day- There will be NO SCHOOL on Tuesday, November 3rd because of Election Day.
🐊Wednesday is an eLearning Day- No students will come to school on Wednesday, November 4th because it is an eLearning Day for all students. Students will have assignments posted in Schoology as they normally do on Wednesday.
🐊Cohort 1 will return to school on Thursday, November 5th. We will have our Pumpkin Day that was rescheduled from last week.
🐊Cohort 2 will return to school on Friday, November 6th. We will have our Pumpkin Day that was rescheduled from last week.
🐊Reminder for Virtual Students- Please be sure to submit assignments by their due dates and in a timely manner. Attendance in live meetings and completing assignments is crucial for students to be successful.
🐊Reminder for Hybrid Students- Work during virtual/eLearning days needs to be completed when you are not in school. This affects attendance.
🐊Virtual Student Report Cards- Report cards and other pertinent information will be mailed to virtual students.
🐊Thank you for all you do to support our students and our school. We hope you have a chomp, chomp, chomp Gatoriffic week!