It was a fun day at Kelly Lane as we welcomed for the first time, the Chamber Singers from GMHS, to our Holiday Sing-a-Long! Staff and students enjoyed hearing their beautiful voices sing and I think they were impressed by the voices of Kelly Lane. Thank you to Mrs. Shilansky for sharing your students with us and as always thank you Mrs. Lucas for another awesome and well love tradition at Kelly Lane!
Tomorrow we will be celebrating CCMC PJ Day by wearing our favorite pajamas to show support for children who have to wear theirs for extended periods during hospital stays.
We will also be collecting donations to contribute to this meaningful cause, though participation in donations is completely optional—students are welcome to wear their PJs whether or not they choose to donate.
There are three ways to donate this year:
Cash Donations: Students can bring cash in a clearly marked envelope labeled "PJ Day" on Friday, December 13. Please note that checks are not accepted.
Online Donations: Families can donate online at www.pjdayforthekids.org. Donations can be credited to any of our Granby schools or, if families have children in multiple schools, to Granby Public Schools as a whole.
QR Code: Donations can also be made by scanning the QR code on the flyer.
Let’s make this year’s PJ Day special as we come together to support an amazing cause!
PE students in K-2 worked on traversing the rockwall. There are three sections of the rockwall which all have their challenges! Great job everyone!
In Mrs. Michalski's Second Grade Class, students participate in Morning Meeting each day. We have special helpers who read a message and discuss important activities we will be participating in throughout the day. We also greet each other and share important news from our lives. Here, we are responding to a fun holiday themed dice prompt where we get to share our favorite holiday book, movie, food, or activity to do over winter break. We so enjoy this part of our school day!
Granby Public Schools will be closed today due to continued snow accumulations and unsafe travel conditions. Kelly Lane Parent-Teacher Conferences will be rescheduled. Your child's teacher will reach out to reschedule.
Mrs. Lo Presti’s first graders enjoy playing partner games to practice adding and subtracting.
Early Release Wednesday, Thursday and Friday - Pick Ups start at 12:50 pm
Mathematicians in Miss Goldberg's second grade class are practicing two digit subtraction with regrouping. They are using multiple strategies such as drawing pictures and using manipulatives to show their thinking!
In Mrs. Hagstrom's first grade class students are reading and learning about animals. Students are applying what they learned by writing their very own non fiction books about animals. They love sharing their writing with each other!
Students in the resource room are learning different strategies to solve math problems.
Connecticut State Department of Education recognized educators from across the state last night at the Teacher of the Year Ceremony held at the Bushnell Theater. Granby Public Schools 2025 Teacher of the Year, Kristin LaFlamme, was accompanied by Wells Road Principal, Pauline Greer. Congratulations Kristin.
Granby teachers engaged in a productive day of discussions on mental health first aid, elementary reading programs, and various other important topics.
Food Drive Starts Today
REMINDER
In Mrs. Lloyd's first grade class we shared our informational writing and gave positive feedback! We worked hard over the last few weeks to write each page of our story, revise them, publish them, and now we got to share them! The students worked really hard and enjoyed getting to share their hard work and hear feedback from their peers.
REMINDER: Tomorrow is our Storybook Character Day Parade at Kelly Lane. Families are welcome to attend! Parents can line up, outside, along the edge of the front sidewalk behind the cones.
AM Preschool, Kindergarten, and First Grades' Character Parade is at 9:30 am.
PM Preschool and Second Grades' Character Parade is at 1:45 pm.
Mike Dunn embodies Granby Memorial High School. There’s no better way to end National Principals Month than by celebrating this passionate, caring, and dedicated leader.
In keeping with our National Principals Month recognition, we feel so fortunate to have Mrs. Tanis leading GMMS.
A huge National Principals Month shout out to Ms. Greer for her incredible dedication and leadership. Her commitment to both students and staff truly makes a difference in our community. Thank you for all you do, Ms. Greer!
At Kelly Lane, one of our favorite ways to teach social-emotional skills is the Zones of Regulation (first introduced by Leah Kuypers, an OT and autism resource specialist). We learn to categorize our feelings and energy levels (and those of the people around us) into four different colored “zones”. This, in turn, helps us understand better what kinds of things we need when our “zone” doesn’t match the situation, or when we’re upset.
