A Note from Mrs. Hammer
CGS’s Mid-Year Update: Progress Toward Our Shared Goals & Initiatives
As we move through the middle of the school year, I am excited to share a brief mid year progress update with our Coventry Grammar School community. In October, I shared our schoolwide goals aligned to district priorities, with a focus on three key areas: literacy growth, math fact fluency, and whole child development.
Since then, our students and staff have made meaningful progress and there is so much to celebrate. Across classrooms, students are building strong literacy habits through Wit & Wisdom, expanding their vocabulary and content knowledge, and showing growth as readers and writers. In math, our students are strengthening number sense and working hard to improve subtraction fact fluency in developmentally appropriate ways.
We are also proud of the progress happening beyond academics. Our school community continues to grow in positive ways through PBIS, strong classroom routines, and a shared commitment to kindness and belonging. In addition, we continue to focus on strong daily attendance, because being present every day makes a tremendous difference in student learning and confidence.
I encourage you to take a few minutes to view the slideshow, which highlights our progress and celebrations so far. Families play an essential role in this work, and your partnership, encouragement, and support at home truly strengthens everything we do at school.
Thank you for being such an important part of our success. I can’t wait to see what we accomplish in the second half of the year!
Interested in volunteering in the Cafeteria during February lunch waves…Sign up!
And a quick reminder…when sending an email communication to me, please also include Mrs. Morrison (kmorrison@coventryct.org).
CGS PTO News & Events
CGS Talent Show: Does your kiddo want to dance, sing, tumble, play an instrument, act or display another talent by themselves or with friends?
Join this fun event! Check out a recap of last year's show: https://youtu.be/S_8X0yFqrTU
Sign up for the Talent Show:
*Next PTO Meeting: February 3rd at 6pm
A Peek Inside Our Week
See photos of some of the special moments we shared this week.
Highlights include: Cafeteria candids, indoor recess fun, and “turtle tag” in PE.
And be sure to check out the High Tide Heroes we celebrated this week! We had the privilege of recognizing a lot of role model students!
Ask Me About...
Below you’ll find 2-3 questions from your child’s grade-level team and specials’ teachers that connect directly to what they’ve been learning; both in academics, related arts, and in social-emotional learning lessons. These are great conversation starters to help your child share, reflect on their day/week, and celebrate their learning with you.
Ask your KINDERGARTNER…
- Tell about the painter Grant Wood and how he became famous for his painting American Gothic.
- To count to 100 by ones! Count to 100 by tens!
- What is something you are really proud of this week?
Ask your 1st GRADER…
- How do seahorses use their unique features?
- Who is Ruby Bridges?
- What is the difference between a digraph and a blend?
- Why is it important to line up the ends when measuring objects?
Ask your 2nd GRADER…
- How are different landforms made?
- What are some challenges that the pioneers faced when moving west?
- Count a pile of money? How much do you have? Is it more or less than $1.00?
Coming Soon....
Digital Citizenship at CGS
For the next three weeks, your child will be learning about digital citizenship in the library. Please click on the appropriate link to read more about what your child will be learning about and to find further resources from Common Sense Education.
Rare Disease Day
On Friday, February 27th, Coventry Public Schools will be raising awareness for Rare Disease Day. Staff and students are encouraged to "Show Your Stripes" by wearing zebra print, stripes, or bright pink, purple, green or blue to show support for those affected by rare diseases. Please see the flyer for more information!
Ivy the Very Determined Dog Visits CGS
As you likely heard we had the best visit from author Maureen Harrington and pup Ivy! They shared their award-winning book Ivy the Very Determined Dog and new book Ivy and her Rose Bud. The kids (and staff) loved learning about Ivy’s inspiring story!
Ivy wanted to provide an online option for families to still order their book at a discount. All books will be “pawtographed” by Ivy of course! See directions below for ordering online:
- Head over to www.ivysbook.com.
- Put as many books as you’d like in your cart.
- Use code “CGS” at checkout to receive a discount ($15/book) & free shipping to your home!
- Code is valid through 2/7/2026.
Be sure to check out the press release highlighting Ivy the Very Determined Dog’s visit to CGS last week:
Press Release - Ivy the Determined Dog.pdf
UCONN Hockey Tickets
Thanks to our overwhelming school spirit and book sales following our November Lucky Husky author visit, we’ve been gifted a limited number of UConn Hockey tickets to give away at random! 🏒🎉
A huge thank you to UConn and Bethany O’Brien for their continued generosity and support.
If you’re interested and available, please fill out the form below by Monday, February 2nd. A drawing will be held on Friday, February 6th. Selected families will receive 3 tickets each!
Game Details:
📅 Saturday, February 21
⏰ 3:00 PM
📍 PeoplesBank Arena, Hartford, CT
Good luck to all our Lucky Husky hopefuls! 💙🐾
https://forms.gle/exqxrhiCy33BeRNw6
Mark Your Calendars!
PTO Meeting: Tuesday, February 3rd, 6pm
Talent Show Preview Night: Tuesday, February 3rd
Early Release CGS & GHR ONLY - PD Day: Friday, February 13th
Kindergarten Registration OPENS: Friday, February 13th
NO SCHOOL - President’s Day: Monday, February 16th
NO SCHOOL - Professional Development: Tuesday, February 17th
PTO Talent Show Dress Rehearsal: Wednesday, February 25th
Show Your Stripes for Rare Disease Day: Friday, February 27th **check out the flyer!**
PTO Talent Show: CHS Auditorium, Friday, February 27th, 6:45PM
Events in the Larger Community
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