Upper Elementary Schedule

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  • 7:30 to 8:00 Early Care Arrival
  • 8:00 to 8:30 Arrival
  • 8:30 School Day Begins
  • 8:30 to 9:00 Morning Circle
  • 9:00 to 11:45 Morning Work Time
  • 11:45 to 12:15 Recess
  • 12:15 to 12:45 Lunch
  • 12:45 to 2:45 Afternoon Activities (Music, Art, French, Projects)
  • 2:45 School Day Ends
  • 5:45 Aftercare Ends


We seek to involve the student in life outside the classroom walls as part of a well-rounded approach to preparing students for life. Some of the field trips we have enjoyed:


An overnight hike in the White Mountains of New Hampshire
NH History Museum
Boston Museum of Science
The Freedom Trail
Currier Museum of Art
Christa McAuliffe Planetarium
Multi-day excursion to Montreal
Ferry Beach Ecology School
Boott Cotton Mill (after reading Lyddie by K. Paterson)
Moat Mt on a rock hunting expedition
Montshire Science Museum overnight
Mt. Washington Weather Observatory
Manchester Airport
Ragged Mountain Skiing
Capitol Center for the Arts
Squam Lake Natural Science Center

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Upcoming Events

Thurs. Sept. 9--Co-op and Gift card orders due. Place orders in the coatroom envelopes or email to the office.

Friday, Sept. 10--Lower Elementary class trip to Odiorne Point.

Wed. Sept. 15--Scholastic Book Orders due. Place orders in the Book Order envelope in the coatrooms.

Wed. & Thurs. Sept. 15 & 16--Upper Elementary overnight hiking trip.

Friday, Sept. 17--Barn Dance--please join us in the GVS barn for a potluck dinner and New England contra dancing.

Tues. Sept. 21--Community meeting hosted by the Lower Elementary class at 11:00 a.m. We will be joining in other children around the world in Sing Peace Around the World.

Thurs. & Friday Sept. 23 & 24--Junior High overnight hiking trip.

Tues. Oct. 5--Class pictures (this is a new date!)

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