4th-grade scientists in Mrs. Cloukey’s class dissecting owl pellets. Students are working carefully to observe, identify and classify.
Our 5th graders did some team building and celebrating in Salmon Brook Park. Thank you to EVERYONE who planned and supported today's Nature’s Classroom experience! A special shout out to the Granby PTO for the 5th grade swag.
Due to the extreme heat, all Granby Public Schools will have an early release tomorrow, Tuesday, June 8th. Wells Road parent pick-up dismissal will begin at 12:30.
5th grade families will receive separate correspondence regarding Natures’ Classroom.
Stay cool and safe!
Due to the extreme heat, all Granby Public Schools will have an early release tomorrow, Monday, June 7th. Wells Road parent pick-up dismissal will begin at 12:30. Stay cool and safe!
Our grade level Field Day days were so much fun! It was great to see campus and remote students! Thank you to Mr. Migneault for organizing and for all of the children who showed cooperation and kindness!
Thank you to Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Rogowski for organizing our annual Summer Reading Book Swap! We are excited to build our Summer Reading lists! #WellsRoadReads
Wells Road students participated in a STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art and math) day on Thursday. Third and fourth graders were given paper plates and scissors. The challenge was to create the longest continuous strip by cutting the paper plate. Did you know that a cut paper plate could stretch out to be longer than 30 feet? The fifth grade classes created paper airplanes. Their challenge was to create a plane that soared the farthest. Some planes traveled down the hill and all the way to the soccer nets! - Amy Lupoli, Science Coach
Students in Mrs. LaFlamme and Mr. Janski's class became CIA (colonial investigation agency) agents for a day participating in a crime solving scavenger hunt. They used information from their social studies notes about the different colonial regions to solve a series of 10 crimes, stating the evidence and what colonial region it could be found in. All crimes have been solved and all agents worked with the highest integrity!
Fifth graders made Dirty Water and discovered how to filter it and clean it like a Water Treatment Facility. - Christina Fleming, Grade 5 Teacher
Please take a moment to complete the school climate survey that was sent to you on Friday, May 7th. The survey closes on Friday, May 21st. Thank you.
This 4th grade student read over 60 Cinderella stories! She learned about cultures all over the world while comparing and contrasting these stories. Then she created this fantastic bulletin board to show off her hard work and all that she learned. - Cristin Wojtas, Grade 4 Teacher
Mr. Whitten's class ended April, National Poetry Month, by working on concrete poetry. The class really enjoyed this! They formed squares, flowers, a question mark, a bone, a guitar and many other objects. We're in May now, and the kids still want me to read them poems! YES!!!
5th grade students in Mrs. LaFlamme's homeroom had the chance to safely rehearse as a "mini-band"! In general music classes, students learned about the history of video game music and got to explore making chiptunes using a Mario Brother Music Sequencer. - Sarah Warner, Music Teacher
PTO art project deadline is extended to Monday April 12th! store.originalworks.com/gallerylogin - school code is WELLS. Have a great April break!
Fourth graders learned how the bones, muscles, joints, and tendons work together. This student made an entire robot hand! - Joy Cloukey, Grade 4 Teacher
The Media Center is welcoming spring with a new virtual library filled with book recommendations, poetry activities, ebooks and news. You can find it on our webpage, in the Granby Schools bookmarks folder, and in our library Google Classrooms! - Laurie Smith, Media Specialist
Last week, fourth graders at home and at school had some fun with fractions using Hershey bars! We partitioned the bars into different size pieces to represent different denominators. We wrote addition equations using different fractions to create the whole. We even went as far as to explore MULTIPLYING based on some of our repeated addition equations. However, the best part was when we made a subtraction equation by EATING two-twelfths of the whole! - Megan Proto, Grade 4 Teacher
Tomorrow, Thursday, March 25th is another elementary Granby Spirit Day at Wells Road and Kelly Lane.
Wear your gear and show off your Granby pride!
Early Dismissal today through Thursday due to conferences and professional development. Friday is the only full day this week. Enjoy this beautiful weather!
On Wednesday, March 17th, at the BOE meeting, Wells Road in the Spotlight featured Dr. MacDonald and a few of her 3rd-grade students who taught us all about how the brain works. The Brain Talk Curriculum helps to teach students why they sometimes act impulsively. Students are learning how to better manage their emotions and respond in a more mindful and controlled way.
Well done! - Pauline Greer
