How much sleep should your child be getting? Learn this and more about healthy sleep in this week's Partners in Health article, "Sleep is a Superpower for Super Days."
https://www.chistalexiushealth.org/health-information/health-topics/sleep-superpower-super-days
Kindergarten Screening:
We are having a Spring Session of Kindergarten Screening this year on May 17th, 18th, & 19th.
Schools will contact the parents of upcoming kindergarten students who have already registered for school.
Garden Valley! The ideas for our mascot are in. Please vote here!
https://forms.office.com/r/znkudhzZDb
As Teacher Appreciation Week comes to an end, we want to say THANK YOU to all of our AMAZING teachers in the district. They say it takes special people to do the jobs that you do, and we couldn't agree more. We appreciate all of your hard work and dedication to our students.
The Summer After School Program is now open for registration for the 2022 summer sessions! This program is open for students entering 1st-6th grade in the Fall of 2022. Students will do daily activities and field trips such as Fort Buford, Minot Zoo, ARC, Trampoline Park, etc. Breakfast, lunch, and snacks are provided.
For more information and to print the registration forms, please visit https://www.willistonschools.org/page/summer-after-school-program.
For any questions about the Summer After School Program, please contact GNWEC at (701)609-5681 ext. 5 or email gnwec1@gmail.com.
Teachers Rest-Rejuvinate-Relax!
Friday- Relax and Enjoy- What can you do to help our staff relax and rejuvenate over the weekend?
Teacher Spotlight-Specialists! Teachers bring passion, joy, and spark a love for learning in new, exciting ways.
Left to right:
Mrs. Recicar (Ms. T)-EL
Mrs. Mosley- Library/Media Arts
Mrs. Gutknecht (Ms. G)-Music
Mr. Bauska-PhyEd
Teacher Spotlight! 2nd grade team-Guiding each one of us to look and learn but listening to what we see, hear, and feel. Opening minds and hearts every day.
Left to right:
Mrs. Dempsey
Mr. Mitchell
Mrs. Miller-Ntumba
Teacher Spotlight! The ones who push us towards excellence and inspire us to never give up.
Left to right:
Ms. Wheat
Mrs. Campbell
Mrs. Heser
Teacher shoutout: 1st grade!
A good education can change anyone. Great teachers can change everything!
Left to right:
Ms. Tucker
Mrs. Rector
Ms. Thomas
Teacher Appreciation Week
Wednesday- Show Appreciation with your Creation- help our students create artwork, poems, or videos for your favorite staff members.
Music Concert has been rescheduled for the First and Second grade at Missouri Ridge for Friday May 20th. First Grade will start at 5:15 and Second Grade will start at 6:00. Thank you and Hope to see you all then.
Teacher Spotlight: Kindergarten! Leaders of little hands with BIG hearts.
Left to right:
Mrs. Heise
Ms. Johnson
Ms. Smith
Staff Spotlight: Our fabulous Paraprofessionals! “The ones who keep us all together.” We are so thankful for everything this crew does for our school.
From left to right:
-Ms. Maritza
-Ms. Tami
-Ms. Jacque
-Ms. Hannah
-Ms. Amanda
-Mr. Michael
-Ms. Nancy (not pictured)
The SEL word for May is Grit - I can, I will.
Let's all show some grit as we finish the school year strong!
Today begins Teacher Appreciation Week! Each day we will be doing something special for our teachers at Garden Valley. Today is:
Monday- Say thank you (with a note, hug, e-mail, social media post, comment) #ThankATeacher
A message from Ms. Morey:
Good news! Garden Valley Elementary power has been restored. We will be back in school May 2nd. Buses will run as normally scheduled. Thank you for your patience and especially to MWEC for their hard work in getting us back in school!
Thank you to all of our sponsors for helping us host pizza and game night at school!
Voted by our students and families, the BEST pizza winner was #papajohns
A message from Mrs. Olson:
Round Prairie Elementary will be back to school as normal on Friday, 4/29/2022. Buses will also run as normally scheduled.
Garden Valley is still without power and will not have classes on Friday. Parents & Guardians, please see your email for more information. If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Morey at michaela.morey@willistonschools.org or (701)826-4261.
A BIG thanks to MWEC for working so diligently to get our schools' power restored.
Dear Garden Valley & Round Prairie Parents & Guardians,
These schools are still without power, and so we will not have school tomorrow, Thursday, April 28th.
Garden Valley Elementary: Our 1st and 2nd grade concert will also be canceled tomorrow. We will reschedule and send that information when have it available.
We will send an update again tomorrow.
Thank you for your understanding, we can't wait to be back in school!
Lori Olson