According to current research, the rate of childhood anxiety is rising. Grounding exercises are activities that children can use to reduce anxiety and focus on the present moment. They work by engaging the senses and interrupting the mind-body automatic response to anxiety. Try this one with your child. It works for adults too :)
Please contact Dr. MacDonald if you have concerns about your child's social-emotional well-being. macdonaldh@granbyschools.org or 860-844-3048 ext 6323
In honor of the Valentine holiday this week, writers in Mrs. LaFlamme's 5th grade classes wrote letters to things they love! Topics ranged from animals, sports, vacation spots, family, pets, video games, food and more! Love letters are hanging up outside the classroom for all to see!
I hope you will join us!
Mrs. Lecco's third grade class is exploring force and motion. In an experiment students were exploring how mass and amount of force affect motion and movement. Students learned how properties affect how objects move and the amount of force needed to move them.
Students are creating all sorts of fun projects in art class this month including clay animals, painted portraits, paper weaving, and more! We have a lot of fun during our NOW extra art sessions where students get to explore a variety of materials like watercolor paint and collage. - Mrs. Lankford, Art Teacher
4th graders in Mrs. Lagano's class are learning about all things sight and sound! They experimented by sending visual and auditory clues across the classroom in code. It was so fun! Next they moved on to how sound waves travel via vibration. They explored this through the use of student-made "telephones".
5th Graders had the chance to model the phases of the moon on Oreos for some fun extra homework! - Mrs. Balgach/Mrs. Janssen - Grade 5 Teacher Team
Another ripple of kindness! One of these 4th-grade students has a personal connection to St. Jude's and wanted to organize a fundraiser to support the children's research hospital. The answer- ABSOLUTELY!
On Thursday, January 25th, the team will be selling elephant-themed water bottle stickers and charms for $1.00. Proceeds will go directly to St. Jude's. Thank you! 🐘💜
5th graders are working on their Astronomy project. Each 5th grader is creating a model (poster, slideshow, or 3D model) that explains a Spectacular Sight in the Sky. Their project explains either a Blood Moon, the Northern Lights, a Solar Eclipse, or why a Meteor flashes across the sky. - Mr. Janski, Grade 5 Teacher
Reminder: Today is a planned early release day. Dismissal begins at 12:55.
Tomorrow, Wednesday, January 10th is a Granby Spirit Day. Please wear your Granby gear or our colors, maroon and gold. Go Bears!
Granby Public Schools will have a weather-related early release today, Tuesday, January 9th. Wells Road will begin dismissal @ 11:45. No lunch will be served. Stay safe!
Granby Public Schools will have a 2 hour delay tomorrow, Monday, January 8. Wells Road doors will open at 10:15.
In honor of our first snow fall and to be consistent with Kelly Lane, Wells Road WILL have recess. Students who plan to be in the snow will require full snow gear.
Safe travels!
Nick Halsted, grade 5 student at Wells Road School was recognized last night by our BOE for his outstanding design for the Granby Public Schools Holiday Card. Congrats to Nick!
Ms. Jackson's groups have worked on learning and identifying a variety of feelings in different categories. - Ursula Jackson, Social Worker
Students from Mr. Freeman's 3rd grade class were having fun acting out a scene from a Second Step lesson to show and explain what it means to have empathy and respect for one another.
Last week on Friday, December 1st the fifth grade students celebrated completing their journalism writing unit. The students celebrated by inviting parents into the classrooms to look at and give feedback on their featured articles. Students and parents were both very proud of all the hard work that took place. - Ms. Atkins & Mrs. Fleming, Grade 5 teachers
Tomorrow is Spirit Day! Students and staff are encouraged to wear Granby gear!
More kindness ripples! These two 5th-grade students asked their teacher if they could take over one of her bulletin boards. They turned it into a place to let kindness shine!
#KindnessMatters
Kindness keeps rippling at Wells Road! Here are 2 more students who want to make our community a better place.
We are accepting donations to the Simon Foundation animal shelter until Tuesday, November 21st.
We are grateful for your support! 🐾
