Friday, March 8, 2024

March 8 Post

Well we are already well into the month of March here in the Gorham Schools.  Hard to believe that in just a few short weeks we will be in April and Spring will have sprung!  We have been busy here in the Gorham Schools the past few weeks.  Check out the pictures below to get a sense of the fun our students have been having!


Now on to the updates...

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR GORHAM RAMS BBALL TEAMS!


Although the outcomes of last Saturday's basketball games at the Cross Center were not what we had hoped for, I wanted to take a moment to congratulate our boys and girls basketball teams on their AA South Championships and their being the state runner's up in AA bball this year.  

A basketball season is a long and arduous road often full of significant "ups" and "downs".  There are no guarantees in this game and it is difficult for even one team to make it to the state championship game, let alone BOTH teams!  

These two teams played through significant adversity, learning and growing stronger together as they went.  They played hard, but clearly understood and demonstrated to all of us that the game is more than just a game.  They played with heart and integrity.  Our boys team also won the AA sportsmanship award this year and what an honor that is.  These two teams represented our community so very well, even in the last defeat and we couldn't be more proud of them and all of our other student athletes in Gorham.  GO RAMS!

NEW DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION 

POLICY PASSED 

At its February 7 regular meeting, the Gorham School Committee passed a new diversity, Equity and inclusion policy.  This policy had been in the works for some time based upon feedback from community, staff, and others that we needed to provide more clear definitions of what is meant in our schools when we talk about what diversity, equity and inclusion is here in Gorham.  

I thought that with Black History month just wrapping up and with Women's History Month occurring this month, that now would be a good time to share.

You can view the full language of the new policy by CLICKING HERE, but I thought it would be helpful to also include the key definitions for each of these important terms below.  Here are our newly adopted definitions for each of these terms below so that now we are clear that when we say Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (D.E.I.) here in Gorham, this is what we mean...

DIVERSITY

Diversity in education means appreciating and embracing the differences that make each person unique. The Gorham School Committee views the diversity of cultural backgrounds and other aspects of the human experience reflected in our district as a strength in preparing students to thrive in a global society. Respecting and celebrating those experiences and perspectives helps us move beyond tolerance to appreciation of our mutual humanity. Diversity in education is achieved when curriculum, programs, co-curricular and extra curricular activities, reflect the diversity of our student population and include a range of perspectives and experiences, including those of underrepresented groups.

EQUITY

Educational equity means that each student receives access to the resources, opportunities, and educational rigor, at the right moment in their education, to develop to their full academic and social potential. This differs from equality, which means providing the same to all. Equity recognizes that we do not all start from the same place and must acknowledge and make adjustments to imbalances that exist. Educational equity is achieved when all students receive the resources they need to graduate prepared for success after high school. 

INCLUSION

Inclusion in education is when all students feel they belong; being able to voice opinions [and ideas] and show up as one’s authentic self without judgment regardless of abilities or background. This is reflected in being heard, recognized, valued, and encouraged to contribute as part of the school community. Inclusion in education also extends to engagement with educators and parents who assist in this goal when all members of the education community are welcomed, accepted, and supported in the schools and in school-sponsored activities.

FY 25 BUDGET DEVELOPMENT UPDATE

The Gorham School Committee met for its first budget workshop meeting on Monday, March 4. Since this was the first meeting of the year for this purpose, and since we had three new members on the committee we took some time up front to review our group and procedural norms for the work to help set the tone for what will be a long process of sometimes difficult conversations. You can view our agreed upon norms by CLICKING HERE.

Next, we shared overall information about the proposed FY 25 budget and some key historical and background information to help school committee members gain insight and provide context for our continued conversations moving forward. There was some great data shared during this discussion. Folks can CLICK HERE to view the slide presentation of this data.

Then we took a closer look at some of the significant "cost drivers" in our proposed FY 25 budget. Those are:

Finally, we took some time to review answers to the Q&A Document which had 40 really great questions from School Committee members listed with answers from the administrative team. We have already added questions to this document since then and are now up to 70 really great questions with detailed answers!

The meeting was recorded and will be posted on the Town's GoCAT website for viewing. Once I have that recording link I will share it on our website where we are archiving all materials related to our budget development process. You can CLICK HERE to view that website.

All of this information is intended to provide a strong foundational understanding for the School Committee on the conditions within which we are operating in building our FY 25 budget and to prepare them for the harder conversations that will take place further down the road.

The School Committee is scheduled to meet every Monday for the next 4 Mondays to discuss the proposed FY 25 budget and to make adjustments and changes to the initial proposed budget via these processes. I would encourage those interested in following factual information about the proposed budget and ongoing work to please check these sources for that information.

RECENT CHANGE IN CDS GUIDANCE REGARDING

COVID 19

The CDC has recently updated its guidelines for COVID 19 so we wanted to share...

On Friday, March 1st, the CDC announced new guidelines for COVID19.  Gorham School District has been following CDC guidelines for COVID19 without any additional requirements and will continue to do so.

The link below gives an overview of the new guidance that was released and put into effect on March 1st.


The 2 biggest takeaways:

1. No longer virus specific, it is more system specific. The new guidance is for all respiratory infections: influenza (flu), COVID19, RSV, etc.

2. No longer a specified isolation period. Return to work/activities when symptoms improving and no fever x 24 hours.

For more detailed information please click the link at the bottom of the document for the full CDC guidance on respiratory infections.

SHARING POSITIVE PUBLIC SCHOOL STORIES

If you recall, last week was a week during which our nation celebrated its public schools and the incredible things that occur in our schools each and every day.  I had created a video sharing one of my favorite public school experiences as a student and had then created a google forms for others to share their POSITIVE public school stories.  I wanted to be sure to share!  You can view ALL THE POSTIVE STORIES shared by clicking the link...but I wanted to highlight just a few below:




Thank you to everyone that shared their POSITIVE stories! 

DID YOU KNOW ABOUT OUR PE/PG SYSTEM FOR TEACHERS & PRINCIPALS/PROGRAM DIRECTORS HERE IN GORHAM?


Did you know that all of our Gorham Schools professional staff are evaluated using what we call our PE/PG system and that such a system is required by law in the state of Maine?  

PE/PG stands for "Professional Evaluation and Professional Growth" in case you were wondering!  Yes - our teachers and other professional staff have specific standards that they hold themselves and each other accountable to meeting!  Our professional evaluation philosophy and goals are:

Our PE/PG system was developed in collaboration with teachers and administration and in alignment with Maine statute that requires a formal PE/PG system be in place in each school district across our state.  Local PE/PG systems may vary, but the framework, requirements, and reporting systems are very similar across public schools.

In Gorham, our professional educators are hired under what is known as a probationary contract for the first two years of service to our students and families.  During this first two years, the system of annual goal setting, formal observations and support is pretty intense.  For the first year, each teacher sets their goals, they meet with their administrators to review goals  frequently and they are required to be formally observed by their building administrator at least once and by our assistant superintendent at least once.  An annual summary evaluation score and narrative are developed and shared.  In the 2nd year, similarly, teachers are required to set goals, meet with principals to review and touch base on these goals frequently, and are observed twice.  The biggest difference in year 2 is that teachers are required to also be formally observed by the Superintendent of Schools.

Once teachers complete the first two years of probationary status successfully they are then placed on what is called a "continuing contract" status.  Once there, teachers are then required to develop annual goals and share those with principals, continuously monitor said goals, and participate in either formal observations or walk through evaluation processes on a three year cycle.  

In Gorham, the professional standards we use are based upon the "Danielson model", a model of professional standards developed by Charlotte Danielson several years ago.  You can view a synopsis of the model by CLICKING HERE - although please know there is A LOT more behind each of those bullets listed! 

The four key components of these professional standards are broken out into what are called "Domains".  In the Danielson model the four overarching domains for professional standards are:

-  Domain 1 - Planning and Preparation
-  Domain 2 - The Classroom Environment
-  Domain 3 -  Professional Responsibilities
-  Domain 4 - Instruction

Under each domain are specific categories/components and then detailed performance indicators.  

I am sharing all of this because I sometimes am not sure if folks understand the professional work that goes on behind the scenes to make sure our teachers hold themselves to high standards of work and performance with our students.   Also, I kinda wanted the students to know that what is "good for the goose is good for the gander"! ☺In other words - YES - our teachers are also assigned "homework" and "projects" they too have to "meet standards" and are even "graded" using rating scales for each of these components.  See students - our teachers continue to work hard to continuously learn too because they love to learn and they want to make sure they are doing the absolute best for YOU! 

There is A LOT more information that could be shared here regarding our PE/PG system but it would take too long in a blog post.  If folks have further questions or want to learn more - please feel free to reach out to me and I'm happy to answer further questions.  Our teachers are some of the best in the state and this isn't by accident!  THEY WORK HARD and hopefully seeing some of this behind the scenes stuff helps folks see just how hard they really do work for our children!

REMINDER - GORHAM ANTI-RACISM & EQUITY COMMITTEE EAT AND LEARN EVENT IS COMING RIGHT UP ON MARCH 12!


The Gorham Schools Anti-Racism & Equity Committee will be hosting it's 2nd Annual "Eat and Learn" event this coming Tuesday night at GHS at 5:30 p.m.

The Anti-Racism and Equity Committee and the Community Outreach Equity Subgroup are excited to be hosting the 2nd Annual Eat and Learn.  This year, we are looking to showcase, through artistic mediums and expression, the concept of Advocacy.  As a committee, we understand the many issues facing students, and how our public understanding of how to be and advocate can enhance a positive learning environment.  

We have invited students to sign up and provide an artistic submission that answers the following question:  When did you need an advocate, or what has been your experience of advocacy? Through any artistic medium including physical art, sculpture, audio/visual, or spoken word.

We have had some great submissions from students that we can't wait to share.  The "Eat and Learn" event will consist of a "gallery walk" where we share these artistic submissions and ask participants to reflect upon their importance.  We will have child care and food available for those that would like to come out to "eat and learn" together!  

If you are interested in attending, please sign up using the link below so we can get an accurate count for food!  THANK YOU!

Sign up link:


COMMUNITY THEATER OPPORTUNITY FOR CHILDREN IN GORHAM

The Gorham Arts Alliance will be working in our community to put on a spring Production of 13 the Musical Jr. See posting information below as well as flyer for more information about how to get your child involved if they might be interested!

Audition CALL for our Spring Production of 13 the Musical Jr.
Ages 12 -15 welcome to audition – all who register will be cast in the show.
Rehearsal commitment is Tues/Thurs 5-8:30 pm
4 Shows 6/14 , 6/15 and 6/16
For more information & to register https://forms.gle/vEAcPjbqvyKjWFHn8
Music & Lyrics by
Jason Robert Brown
Book by
Dan Elish and Robert Horn
Director & Choreographer
Kristi Grand
Music Director
Diane Hancock
13 JR. is presented through special arrangement with and all authorized materials are supplied by Music Theatre International, New York, NY
(212) 541-4684 mtishows.com



CONGRATULATIONS TO LAURIE CHIASSON (NARRAGANSETT) - ELEMENTARY ART TEACHER OF THE YEAR! 

The Maine Art Education Association Awards & Recognitions Committee is pleased to announce that Narragansett Art Teacher Laurie Chiasson is being recognized as the 2024 MAEA  Elementary Art Educator of the Year!

Laurie's commitment and dedication to the continued advancement of art education in Maine is to be commended and Narragansett is proud that Mrs.Chiasson shares her gifts and talents with our students!

CONGRATULATIONS LAURIE!

That is it for this blog post...will see you again on March 22nd! Have a great weekend everyone!




  



Friday, February 16, 2024

February 16 Blog Post

The February break is here.  I hope staff all take that all important time to "turn off" and recharge.  I hope that our students and our families enjoy some quality time together over the break making memories together whether they stay at home or go on a trip.  Time together as a family is just so precious ENJOY!

Our schools have been busy these past few weeks!  Check out just some of the photos below to get a sense of the great energy across all of our schools! 😊 GO RAMS!

UNDERSTANDING PUBLIC SCHOOLS VIDEO 2 (of 4) 
READY TO VIEW!


Folks can look back at my Feb. 2 Blog Post to get the background on this video series and why they are being created and shared.  Bottom line - the first video was very informative and the second one is even better!  ☺

The topic for the 2nd video is "Understanding School Governance" with special community champion guest Kathy Garrard!  

If you want to better understand how decisions are made in public schools - you should definitely watch!  

Thank you to Kathy Garrard for being our guest and thank you to our incredible team at GoCAT TV right here in Gorham for producing! 



FIRST DRAFT OF PROPOSED FY 25 SCHOOL BUDGET PRESENTED TO GORHAM SCHOOL COMMITTEE.


The first draft of our proposed FY 25 budget was shared with the Gorham School Committee earlier this afternoon.  This is JUST THE FIRST STEP in a long and thorough process that will ultimately culminate with a proposed budget vote by the School Committee at their regular meeting in April, followed by a vote by the Town Council in May and a referendum vote by our community in June.

I have linked the budget timeline HERE for viewing as a reminder.  All budget workshop meetings of the School committee will be live streamed this year for the public to view and then recorded and archived on both the Town's website and the Gorham School's website for reference by the voters.  

The School Committee is getting their first look at the proposed budget today.  Their next task will be to review the proposed budget in detail - all 92 pages - and to pose questions to School Administration that will be answered at their first budget workshop meeting scheduled for March 4, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. 

At this first budget workshop meeting we will present the School Committee with a broad overview of the proposed budget, answer questions they may have, work to establish specific criteria and targets that they would like to meet and then maneuver the first draft budget proposal from there over the course of the next several budget workshop meetings.

You can CLICK HERE to view the School Committee FY 25 proposed budget booklet in its entirety.  There is A LOT of information contained within these 92 pages, but the transmittal letter in the very front provides a nice overview if you are looking for a summary to start with.  The table of contents for each section is hyper linked for easy navigation.  I am happy to answer questions from staff or the public as we go so feel free to email me at heather.perry@gorhamschools.org with any questions you may have.  

Again, there is much that will change with this proposed budget over the course of the next month or more.  I will continue to provide updates and overviews of important information as we go along through the process.  You can CLICK HERE to go to the GoCAT TV site for live streaming and recording of videos and you can CLICK HERE to view links regarding our FY 25 budget approval process on our website.  

K-5 ATTENDANCE ZONE CHANGES UPDATE


On Feb. 7, 2024 the Gorham School Committee voted to move forward with a shift in attendance zones that will be effective when school opens in the fall of 2024.  

Interested individuals that want to view the discussion that took place at this meeting can CLICK HERE to view.  The public comment section of the meeting starts around minute 24 of the meeting.  The presentation, discussion, and vote of the School Committee on the agenda item regarding the attendance zone shift can be found at approximately the 1 hour and 5 minute mark of the meeting recording.

At this point, all families who are impacted by this vote have been communicated with directly by our incredible building Principals.  If you haven't heard from either Mrs. Fortier or Mrs. Mezzanotte then you are not an impacted family.

A reminder that there will be an open informational meeting for impacted families to learn more about process and next steps on the following evenings, hosted by our building principals:

-  February 27 at 5:30 p.m. at Great Falls Elementary School
-  February 29 at 5:30 p.m. at Village Elementary School.

Specific transition activities will occur and be hosted by Principal Eppler at Narragansett Elementary School starting in April.  I know she and her team have some incredible ideas in mind for making sure that this transition will go as smoothly as possible.  Please know that our principals, myself and our entire student support services teams will be walking shoulder to shoulder with families as we navigate this transition together.

2024-2025 SCHOOL CALENDAR APPROVED


For those of you that like to get a head start on planning for the coming year, I wanted to let families know that the Gorham School Committee approved of the 2024-2025 School Calendar at its last meeting on February 7.  

You can CLICK HERE to view.  

The vast majority of the school calendar remains similar to previous years.  We have 8 total early release days this coming year which is what we have had for many years.  We will also be starting students just a little before the Labor Day holiday in order to "step in" students slowly to the routines of the school year as well as to provide needed time for us to conduct Kindergarten screening and other onboarding activities for students.  

The biggest change was in moving one of our professional development days for staff from the opening of school to a new date in October (10/11) in order to allow us to have some shared Professional Development opportunities with other school systems in our region.  We hope this small change will really help to amplify and strengthen our already strong professional development opportunities for our teachers, especially our specialists who often don't have many opportunities to receive training with their job alike partners (art, music, PE, Speech, OT, counselors, etc.).

If you have any questions regarding the school calendar.  Please reach out!

NORTHERN FORCE ROBOTICS PROGRAM


You may not already know that Gorham High School, in collaboration with Falmouth High School, operates a full fledged robotics program!  GO RAMS!  Students from this program gave an excellent presentation to the Gorham School Committee at their most recent February 7th meeting.  It is most definitely worth the watch to learn more about the program and the incredible skills our students are learning via their participation!

You can CLICK HERE to view the recording of the presentation. It is at about the 2 min. 10 second mark!


MARCH 5 REMOTE LEARNING DAY REMINDER FOR GMS AND GREAT FALLS SCHOOLS!


I won't be publishing another blog until March 8 - so wanted to get one final reminder out there to families that March 5, 2024 WILL BE A REMOTE LEARNING DAY for students attending Gorham Middle School and Great Falls Elementary School.  This is due to the fact that these two schools are used as public polling locations in our community.

Information has either already gone out or will go out to families directly from each school letting you know what to expect for learning expectations on this day.  Families from GMS and Great Falls who may have signed up for remote day lunches will have their meals sent home with students on the day before (3/4/24).  Please reach out to either Mr. Donahue or Mrs. Fortier if you have questions.

Students who attend our other schools - Village Elementary, Narragansett Elementary, and Gorham High School will have school as normal on this day.

FEBRUARY ASPIRE NEWSLETTER READY TO VIEW!



CLICK HERE to view the February edition of the Aspire Gorham newsletter to find out what incredible things are happening in our schools around career aspirations for our students across all grades!  

Remember - EVERYONE has a future story!  Our Aspire work makes sure that our students are thinking about theirs and that our instructional programming is making sure to EXPOSE students across grades PK-5 to these various future stories and making sure our students in grades 6-10 are able to more deeply EXPLORE these stories and finally, our Aspire program makes sure students in grades 9-12 are able to EXPERIENCE these stories!

Thank you to our business partners for making this work possible for our students in Gorham!

Check it out - it is most certainly worth the read!

GHS THEATER PRESENTS RADIUM GIRLS IN MARCH!

If you were impressed (as I was) of our GHS student's most recent presentation of Mamma Mia, then you will be impressed with this next performance!

The GHS theater will present its performance of Radium Girls by DW Gregory coming up in March.  

Shows will be on March 1st and March 2nd at 7:30 p.m. and then a matinee on Sunday, Marcy 3rd at 2:00 p.m. all at the Gorham High School Performing Arts Center.  Tickets are sold at the door and will be $5.00 each for Gorham students and $10.00 each for Adults!  Break a leg Rams!😉. Check out the flyer below for details!


CODE OF CONDUCT COMMUNITY TALKS ANNOUNCED!

The Code of Conduct Committee has been working all year to "refresh" our current Code of Conduct across all schools to make sure that this incredible document that has helped to guide our schools for the past 20 years continues to be relevant and lead our school's expectations into the next 20 years!

If you need a refresher on our school's Code of Conduct, CLICK HERE.  If you need a refresher on the Code of Conduct Committee's purpose and work overview - CLICK HERE.  To view Committee membership, CLICK HERE.  

We have done some great work to gather initial data and themes and now we are seeking direct community feedback on our work.  Check out the flyer below and mark your calendars to attend!  Last opportunity will be coming up on Feb. 26!



WANT TO WATCH GORHAM ATHLETICS DURING THE BREAK?


All of our winter teams this year have done very well and so they'll be very active this coming week. Below is a summary message sent by our talented athletic director Tim Spear summarizing what to expect for the coming week:

February vacation!!!!  Well this is a great time for HS sports!

1st I want to congratulate both the Cheering team and the Girls Ice Hockey team.  There seasons have concluded and both teams did fantastic.  Cheering went from not competing last year to runner up at SMAA Championship, 3rd at Regionals, and 6th at States.  Great job!!

Girls Ice Hockey had another fantastic season falling just short Cheverus (BOOO!) in the Regional Championship game this past wednesday!  Great job by both teams, way to get the play-off season started!!

Big week coming up!

Boys hockey will finish its regular season, while other teams compete for their respective championships.

A busy Monday will have Indoor Track at USM and Boys swim at Bowdoin College competing for State championships! I know both teams have very high expectations!

Tuesday, Girls swim compete for a state championship at Bowdoin College! Again, high expectations.

Wednesday, Girls Basketball will play Sanford in the AA South Semifinals, 8:45pm at the Cross Arena

Thursday, Boys Basketball will play Deering in the AA Semi-Finals, 8:45pm at Cross Arena.

Basketball Regional finals will be Saturday 2/24 at 7/8:45!

Again High expectations for all!!

Good Luck this week!!


MONTHLY REPORT TO TOWN COUNCIL


Each month the chair of the Gorham School Committee reports out an update to the Gorham Town Council.  Below, please find a copy of that report with some great information - some of it you may already be aware of...but repetition is always good!😊

Town Council Report – Feb 6, 2024



  1. Code of Conduct: The Gorham Schools will be hosting two community conversations regarding our Code of Conduct.  One is happening as I speak, and a second meeting will be held on Feb. 26 at 6:30 p.m. at the GMS library.  We are looking to "refresh" our Code of Conduct to make sure it lasts another 20 years in our schools and remains as relevant then as it is today.  Please see the Superintendent's blog post of Feb. 2 which is linked to our district website for details.

  2. Anti-Racism and Equity: The Gorham Schools' Anti-Racism & Equity Committee will be hosting an "Eat and Learn" event on March 12 at 5:30 p.m. The theme of this event will be the importance of advocacy.  The event will be structured as a gallery walk of artistic submissions of our students on the topic of advocacy.  Participants will review the artwork presented by students and then have an opportunity to share feedback and themes from the artwork. More details to come.

  3. Remote Learning Day: A reminder that March 5 will be a remote learning day for students attending Gorham Middle School and Great Falls Elementary School, due to the use of these schools as polling locations that day.  Information will be sent home to families from each school with specific expectations for remote learning on this day.  All other students attending GHS, Village, and Narragansett will attend school as usual.

  4. Budget: The School Committee will begin Budget workshop meetings soon and will plan to share summaries following each meeting, to help members of the Town Council and the public to follow along as easily as possible. Here’s a reminder of key dates in the budget process. Those in bold directly involve the Town Council as well. 

  • Friday, February 16, 2024- Superintendent delivers proposed budget to School Committee

  • Monday, March 4, 2024 – SC Budget Workshop Mtg. #1 

  • Monday, March 11, 2024 – SC Budget Workshop Mtg. #2

  • Monday, March 18, 2024 – SC Budget Workshop Mtg. #3 

  • Monday, March 25, 2024 – SC Budget Workshop Mtg. #4 

  • Monday, April 1, 2024 – SC Budget Workshop Mtg. #5 

  • Wednesday, April 10, 2024 – School Committee votes to approve FY 25 Budget

  • Wednesday, April 17, 2024 – FY 25 Proposed School Budget Delivered to Town Manager 

  • Tuesday, April 23, 2024 – FY 25 Budget Workshop with Town Council, 6:30 p.m. in Council Chambers

  • Tuesday, May 7, 2024 - FY 25 Budget Workshop follow up with Town Council, 5:30 p.m. - IF NEEDED

  • Tuesday, May 14, 2024 – Public Hearing on FY 25 Municipal Budget (Including School Budget) and Town Council Vote, 6:30 p.m. in Council Chambers

  • Tuesday, June 11, 2024 – Public Referendum on FY 25 School Budget

As a reminder, all school budget workshops are open to the public. 

  1. GHS Theater Production: GHS Theater is performing Mamma Mia!  Remaining shows are Feb. 9th and 10th at 7:00 p.m. and February 11 at 2:00 p.m. at GHS performing arts center.  Again, check out the Superintendent's blog post for Feb. 2 for details on how to get tickets online - or you can also purchase at the door!

  2. Unified Basketball: If you haven’t seen a game, we highly recommend checking out this great athletic event. Upcoming games are:

  • Thursday February 8 HOME vs Bonny Eagle 3:30 PM

  • Thursday February 15 AT Scarborough 3:30 PM

  • Tuesday February 27 AT Windham 3:30 PM

  • Thursday February 29 HOME vs Deering 3:30 PM

  • Thursday March 5 AT Westbrook 3:30 PM

  1. National School Counselor Appreciation Week:  Our school counselors are part of the glue that holds us all together. They work to help families and children navigate some of the most difficult and challenging experiences in their lives. They care passionately for the children they serve, and Gorham has some of the BEST IN THE BUSINESS!  

THANK YOU...

-  Betsy Anastasoff, Trisha Cherry, Kate Stevens and Samantha Teixeira (GHS)

-  Emma Ambrose and Heather Richards (GMS)

-  Debra Leone and Sawyer (PK-5), Ellen Berry (GF), Rachel Dunbar (Nar.), and Becky Hayward (Village).


Any questions, please feel free to reach out:  Sarah.Perkins@gorhamschools.org.


That's it for this rendition of my blog post!  I am going to take the February Break off, so the next post will be on March 6!  Have a great break everyone!