Hello GNMES families!  Our staff is excited to welcome your children back to school next week.  We will have a staggered entry to our school start which means that students will begin their first day of school on either Tuesday, September 7 or Wednesday, September 8.  Students will attend on one of these days.  Beginning Thursday, September 9, ALL students will attend school and continue with our regular schedule for the remainder of the year.  Kindergarten students will have our traditional staggered entry from 9:00 am – 11:00 am on either the Tuesday or Wednesday, September 7 or 8, as outlined by their teacher.  Kindergarten students must be dropped off and picked up by family on these days.  Kindergarten students can begin taking the school bus (if applicable) on Thursday, September 9.  Grades 1-5 students, however, can begin taking the bus on their first day of school. Due to the direction from EECD and the Healthy & Safe Schools Document, our Meet the Teacher / Corn Boil scheduled for Thursday, September 2 has been cancelled.  To still connect with you prior to the first day of school, all classroom teachers will be contacting families tomorrow, Wednesday, September 1 between 2:00 and 4:00 pm.  Please answer your phones if you see an unknown number!  Your child’s classroom teacher will provide you with information about your child’s first day of school and any other important information.  They will also be seeking information about your child’s afterschool arrangements and any health / medical information that may be required to know for your child’s safety. Although we cannot provide you with the opportunity to visit our school and see your child’s classroom at this time, we invite you to check out our school website for a link to a video tour of our school.  In addition, you will find the school supply list and lots of other information there.We look forward to seeing everyone in September!​