This past week was Bus Safety Week.
On Thursday we met with students to talk about bus safety and conducted a bus safety drill.
The three biggest rules for the bus:
1. No standing while the bus is moving.
2. No shouting or yelling.
3. No eating or drinking on the bus.
The main goal for the bus is to get everyone to and from school safely!
-Ms. Busbey
5 days ago, Wells Road School
The fifth-grade social studies classes have been studying Colonial America and the various trades that helped early communities thrive. On Friday, they had the opportunity to see history come to life during a field trip to Old Sturbridge Village. Students explored the daily life of a New England colony, visiting blacksmiths, cobblers, and other tradespeople hard at work. They were fascinated by the demonstrations, asked thoughtful questions, and enjoyed comparing colonial life to the world they know today. It was a memorable day filled with hands-on learning, curiosity, and a deeper appreciation for our country’s early history.
12 days ago, Wells Road School
Hello Families and Staff!
In Miss Beyer’s Fourth Grade class, we’ve been working hard in Social Studies! Students are independently engaging with an interactive Linktivity website through Google Classroom, using their Chromebooks to explore and learn in a fun and meaningful way.
Check out these photos of our students making great progress—we're so proud of their focus and enthusiasm!
Thank you for your continued support in helping our learners grow!
19 days ago, Wells Road School
Mrs. Connolly's third grade class has been learning EVERYTHING about Monarch butterflies! We were able to watch the Monarch life cycle take place in our classroom. We just finished releasing the last of our three butterflies!
26 days ago, Wells Road School
A message from Mrs. Bakken and Mrs. Proto's 5th grade team:
We have started our second unit in Mystery Science’s Chemical Magic! In this lesson, students explored what happens when everyday objects like pennies and nails are placed in different liquids. They observed how the metals changed over time and discovered that chemical reactions can cause surprising results, such as rust forming on nails or pennies looking shiny and new again. This hands-on investigation helped students see that chemistry is all around us, even in simple objects, and sparked lots of curiosity about how and why materials change.
about 1 month ago, Wells Road School
Students on the Green and Purple 5th grade teams are practicing how to jot their thoughts while reading and taking those ideas to a deeper level. They focused on applying this skill to a short story, where students had to think critically and make meaningful connections.
In Writing, the focus was on crafting entertaining leads and using elaboration strategies to strengthen our narrative writing. Students learned how to hook their readers from the beginning and expand their ideas with detail and voice.
In Social Studies, students began learning about the settlement of Jamestown, exploring the challenges the settlers faced and the significance of this early colony in American history.
In Math, students explored different ways to decompose prisms to find the volume. They also practiced writing algebraic expressions to represent the volume.
In Science, students are working in the Chemical Magic Unit where students are tasked with discovering what makes a very old material look decayed and worn away. They have all made a claim and are currently working to collect evidence through experiments, articles and videos.
about 1 month ago, Wells Road School
A message from our Reading Interventionist, Sarah Amara:
Build your reading muscle with twenty minutes per day!
about 2 months ago, Wells Road School
What an amazing first day we had in Granby! So much fun welcoming students and staff at all of our schools!
2 months ago, Cheri Burke
Congratulations to Sarah Warner, Granby Public Schools Teacher of the Year!
2 months ago, Cheri Burke
As the school year comes to a close, it is with pleasure that we announce to you that the 2025-2026 Teacher of the Year is Mrs. Sarah Warner, Music Educator and Band Instructor at Wells Road Intermediate School. She claims to have "the best job ever" and enjoys watching students shine in her classroom. While her passion lies with her flute and jazz music, Sarah has branched out to integrate educational technology such as AI image generation into her General Music classes. Sarah's nominations read, "Sarah’s dedication is unmatched! She is not only focused on the music, but also the growth of ALL of the children" and "Mrs Warner has always been there for me and has always been by my side when playing the flute. We have a lot of great memories together and I look up to her a lot." Congratulations Sarah!
5 months ago, GPS
🎓💛 Tomorrow is a Granby Spirit Day! 💛🎓
Let’s show our support for the Granby High School Class of 2025! Wells Road students and staff are encouraged to wear Granby gear or rock our colors of maroon and gold. Let’s fill the halls with spirit as we celebrate the graduates! #Classof2025 #GranbyBears
5 months ago, Pauline Greer, Principal
We use a variety of materials and activities to teach speech and language skills. We use our environment the to teach the schedule and the wall display to teach more vocabulary. An articulation student needs to repeat an activity a large number of times to make it into a habit so we reinforce this with a chance to use pennies with the tornado, the dolphin Alex and the squealing pig bank. The Spot It Game, which is used as a reinforcer after students work hard, also teaches vocabulary and word retrieval skills. Articulation Bingo with magnetic chips is a good way to learn speech sounds, but don’t tell the students (they just think it is fun). The Sequencing Verb Tense Cards not only teach sequencing, but also normal verb tenses and irregular verb tenses skills. The best way to teach speech and language skills is to incorporate it into everything possible and to make it fun! - Barbara Zachs, Speech Therapist
5 months ago, Wells Road School
Students in Mr. Whitten's 3rd grade class have been learning about Connecticut history. Some of the history is close to home, as seen in these pictures. Penelope visited the Granby Oak, which is one of the oldest trees in New England. Katherine drove by the Heublein Tower. Below the tower is King Philips's Cave. Legend has it that Chief Metacomet sat in this cave as Simsbury was burned to the ground in 1676. Finally, Cole visited Manitook Lake where the Native Americans of this area had a longhouse!
6 months ago, Wells Road School
Miss Stryker's 3rd grade class has been working hard on mastering fractions. They've been busy learning how to place fractions on a number line, find equivalent fractions, and compare them. The students love using fraction tiles and cubes to visualize the size of each fraction, making the learning process both fun and hands-on.
6 months ago, Wells Road School
The 20th Annual Gran-Bee was a great success!
Congratulations to BUZZ BUZZ, GMHS Student Team sponsored by Board Chair Monica Logan.
6 months ago, GPS
Summer Enrichment Academy at Kelly Lane.
For details & sign up, visit your MySchool Bucks account.
6 months ago, GPS
Electors of the Town (registered voters) and qualified voters are entitled to vote during the Budget Referendum. April 21st, 8am to 8pm, Granby Town Hall. (Absentee ballots available through the Town Clerk's Office)
7 months ago, GPS
Join us in support for Autism Awareness and Acceptance Month.
Tomorrow, Friday, April 11th wear red or blue!
7 months ago, Pauline Greer, Principal
Fourth grade has been busy learning to multiply and divide big numbers. We start with visual models, and work our way up to a couple different algorithms. This enables students to have a better sense of WHY they're doing what they're doing in the computation that they perform. These students love the Area Model method, and were super proud of their work. So proud, in fact, they asked me to take pictures. Gotta love it! - Megan Proto, 4th Grade Teacher
7 months ago, Wells Road School
Join the Kelly Lane and Wells Road School PTO for BOOK BINGO! April 3rd at 6:00pm at Kelly Lane School! All proceeds support the PTO.
7 months ago, Cheri Burke
