Dear Families,
Here are our weekly reminders and updates.
- April 6-9 Grade 5 NGSS testing
- April 8- Incoming Grade 3 Family Orientation 5:30-7:00 pm
- April 10- PTO School Store
- April 13-17- No School, April Break
- April 21- PTO meeting 6 pm
- May 4-26 SBAC Testing
- May 5- Family STEAM Night- CHS Complex
- May 12- District-wide Art Show- CHS Complex
- May 25 No School, Memorial Day
Updates
Nugget of Knowledge: Supporting Literacy at Home
Nonfiction reading builds background knowledge! Background knowledge helps students better understand what they read across subjects. As much as possible, try to include nonfiction texts about science, history, sports, or animals and talk about key facts and ideas. Students are constantly building their knowledge about the world, and non-fiction often appeals to more reluctant readers. This can also include magazines such as Scholastic News or Sports Illustrated for Kids!
Updates From Last Week
2026-2027 Class Placement Requests
For a comprehensive review of our class placement process, please refer to the messenger sent to Grades K-4 families on 3/30/26. This does not apply to current Grade 5 families, as they are moving up to CNH! Our goal is to follow a set of established criteria that allows us to build balanced classrooms which support optimal teaching and learning for all students at GHR.
Parent Input: We invite families to share their environmental requests to indicate the type of classroom environment they would like their child to be placed in (not specific teacher names) where parents feel they will be most successful. Because class placement is developed through a thoughtful process using many factors, requests for specific teachers and requests for class changes are strongly discouraged and may not be granted. If you wish to share information regarding your child’s placement, please fill out the form in PowerSchool below. The form will be open from 3/30/26 – 5/1/26.
To access the form in your PowerSchool Parent Portal:
- Sign into your PowerSchool Parent Account
- Select your student (you will need to complete a form for each child K-4)
- On the left menu, select the “Forms” icon
- Click on the form titled “Class Placement Parent Input Form for the 2026-2027 School Year”
- Complete and submit the form; repeat if desired for each child K-4
Updates from the PTO
Save the Dates:
April vacation - All week long when you make a purchase from Dad’s Doughs (483 Storrs Rd Suite B, Mansfield Center) and tell them you want to support the schools, a portion of the sales will go back to the PTO!
Hartford Athletics
May 30th @7PM
Hartford Athletic vs. New Mexico United at Trinity Health Stadium
Flyers have come home with your student
The PTO is excited to begin planning Staff Appreciation Week! We are currently seeking monetary donations to help fund the special activities we have planned, as well as gift cards to raffle off to our staff. If you’re able to contribute, please send your donation to GHR with your student labeled “GHR PTO SAW.”
GHR School Store - THIS FRIDAY, April 10th
All items are less than $2 - most are $1 or less.
Children shouldn't bring more than $5 for school store
Children will be limited to no more than 5 items for purchase
Store will be located in the Gym Lobby, and available from dropoff until 8:30am.
Join us for our next PTO meeting on April 21st at 6pm!
From the Superintendent’s Office
Board of Education Regular Meeting Dates 2026
The Board of Education 2026 meeting dates are listed below. Meetings are open to the public and will also be live streamed through YouTube for convenient viewing. Meeting details and access links are available on our district website. April 20 (Monday) & 30; May 14 & 28; June 11 & 25
Open Door Meetings
Superintendent Dr. David J. Petrone has announced the schedule for his Open Door Meetings for the 2025-26 school year. These sessions will be held virtually, with the meeting link available on the district website. Open Door Meetings provide an opportunity for open communication, where parents and community members are invited to join, ask questions, and learn more about our school system.
- Wednesday, April 29, 2026 from 5:30-6:30 p.m. (budget focused)
Good News
Please visit our website at https://www.coventrypublicschools.org/district/district-communications for additional information on district news.
Have a great week,
Jen