Gallup Hill School

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Kindergarten Registration Update
23 April 2020

Dear Parents and Guardians of incoming Gallup Hill School kindergarten students,

Welcome to Gallup Hill School (GHS)! Each year we look forward to welcoming our new kindergarten students and their families. Usually, this process involves your children coming to our school for a screening and a kindergarten orientation prior to the end of our current school year. The kindergarten screening provides us with an opportunity to get to know more about your child’s school readiness, helps us plan for class placement, and, more importantly, gives us a chance to meet you and your child. Kindergarten Orientation is a chance for us to inform you about our school, and your child’s kindergarten experience, along with giving our incoming K students a chance to visit our school while it is still in session.

We truly look forward to this introduction and this year is no exception, however, the process will be a little different. Due to our current school closure, as a result of the CoronaVirus, we will be postponing our kindergarten screenings and K orientation till later in the year. The revised dates for screening and K orientation will be finalized as soon as we have more information about the current school closing timeline. 

Kindergarten registration will remain open from now through the summer months however, the sooner we receive your registration paperwork the better. Registration helps us to prepare for the next school year and connects us with you early on in the process so we can continue to keep you updated about school events and provide you with information to support you and your child. 

Please fill out the forms that are online at K registration paperwork and info and either email them to Mrs. Shelley Williams, our school secretary, at swilliams@ledyard.net or mail them directly to Gallup Hill School @ 169 Gallup Hill Road, Ledyard, CT 06399  to our other school secretary, Mrs. Denise Reed. Please include proof of residency and proof of your child’s age. If your child's physical is not completed yet, you can send that at a later date. Our school secretaries and nurse will review all the necessary paperwork and contact you if additional information is needed.

During these challenging times, please know that our Gallup Hill School staff are here to help you and support you through the registration process. It is truly an exciting time as your child begins their Gallup Hill Elementary School experience. We can’t wait to meet them!

Sincerely,

Pam Austen

Principal, Gallup Hill School

Welcome and thank you for visiting the Gallup Hill School (GHS) webpage. Gallup Hill School serves approximately 580 students from Pre-Kindergarten through Grade 5. Our goal is to provide a learning environment that enables all students to become successful members of our school community through purposeful and meaningful social and academic development.

 At GHS we follow a set of shared values that guide our beliefs about teaching and learning. We believe not only that all children can learn, but that all children want to learn, and that they are entitled to a safe and engaging elementary school experience. We know that setting and reinforcing high expectations for student achievement, combined with targeted support, will result in academic excellence. Our goal is to foster independent learners who will continue to be successful lifelong learners for many years to come. In that effort, we endeavor to create and sustain a learning environment rich in student accountability and leadership. 

This year we will continue to grow our efforts towards engaging students in meaningful learning experiences that foster further inquiry for increased knowledge. In order to do this, we make an immediate effort to get to know our students and what makes them tick. We believe that in order for us to tailor learning needs to individuals, we need to meet students at their current level of readiness and continue to provide them with learning activities and goals that excite and interest them. Please follow current examples of our students’ learning at #galluphill360 on Twitter.

One of the key ingredients to school success is family involvement. The partnership with our families is critical to our combined success. We welcome you to come and visit our school to observe or engage in our learning. Our success is truly a collaborative effort!

If you have any questions, or would like to chat, please feel free to stop in, email, or call me @ 860 536-9477. Unless I’m in a meeting my door is always open. I look forward to our 2019-2020 learning  journey in our beautiful new building!

Sincerely,

Pam Austen