Happy New Year and Welcome Back, Gators!
2025 is the Year of the Gators! We will continue leading with love, meeting each child's individual needs academically, socially, and emotionally, and striving toward our high school readiness goals. Our relentless pursuit of excellence begins on day one—Monday, January 6, at 7:20 AM.
Here is our first Sunday Communication of the year! We hope you find this information helpful in staying connected to the magic happening at Greenwood. Let’s make 2025 a year of growth, collaboration, and celebration. Thank you for your partnership in making Greenwood an exceptional learning community.
Lanyards and ID Badges
If your child does not have a lanyard and ID badge, please contact their teacher or the main office on Monday, January 6. ID badges are essential daily for activities such as lunch, checking out library books, and more.
Headphone and Supply Check
As your child returns to school, please ensure they have all the necessary supplies, including a working pair of headphones. These are used daily alongside pencils and other classroom essentials.
Thursday, January 9: All In Tutoring Resumes
We are excited to relaunch our All In Tutoring program from 2:00 - 3:30 PM for our select 3rd - 5th grade students.
Friday, January 10: Character Trait Ceremony
We are excited to honor students who have exemplified our Gator Value of being Trustworthy.
Friday, January 10: Spilling the Tea with Mr. Stein (9 AM)
Join us for the first episode of 2025! Mr. Stein will share exciting updates about our math intervention and enrichment programs and give a sneak peek at 3rd marking period morning clubs. Submit your questions ahead of time using the link below.
Submit Your Questions
Click HERE to Join Spilling the Tea on January 10, 2025 @ 9 AM
Friday, January 10: Silent Night Basketball Game at Glen Allen High School
Let’s pack the gym and show our Gator pride while enjoying amazing performances!
Bucket Drumline will perform throughout the girl’s game.
ADL will perform throughout the first half of the boy’s game.
Girls’ Varsity Halftime (est. 5:45 PM): Cheerleading
Girls’ Varsity End of 3rd Quarter (est. 6:10 PM): Advanced Dance
Boys’ Varsity End of 1st Quarter (est. 7:40 PM): Step Team
Boys’ Varsity Halftime (est. 7:55 PM): Dance Team
Tuesday, January 14: End of Q2 Morning Clubs
This marks the final day of our 2nd quarter morning clubs. Thank you to all the facilitators who generously volunteered their time!
Wednesday, January 15: House Rally (8:30–9:15 AM)
Our 2nd pep rally of the year will showcase performances by our cheerleaders, step team, drumline, and dance teams. Parents are welcome to attend, and students should wear their house shirts and go all out to represent their house!
Wednesday, January 15: Read to Run Kickoff
We’re thrilled to launch our 3rd annual Read to Run initiative! Fifth-grade students can earn a brand-new pair of shoes by completing a three-month reading challenge.
Wednesday, January 15: Student Half Day
We will begin our dismissal process at 11:05 AM. As a reminder, all dismissal changes must be made in writing before 10 AM daily. For the protection of your child, we will no longer take transportation changes over the phone in 2025. Thank you for understanding and helping us prioritize safety.
Wednesday, January 15: Advanced Dance Boot Camp
We are excited to host our 2nd Boot Camp from 11 AM - 2 PM with our dance coach! If you have any questions, please reach out directly to eleanor@rigbysjig.com.
Friday, January 17: Dreamers Delight – Tatonka House Breakfast & Unity Day
Let’s wear blue and celebrate Tatonka House! Unity Days highlight the value of being trustworthy and bring our school together. The morning kicks off with a house breakfast (7:15–7:55 AM) in the gym and cafeteria. Families of Tatonka students are encouraged to join this special event organized by our student leaders.
Friday, January 17: PRIMETIME RVA
Prime Time RVA is a specially designed competition to empower our 5th grade students to be go-getters, decision makers, creators, self-starters, and dreamers. Our goal is to equip our life-ready leaders with the soft skills needed to thrive outside our school walls. Greenwood is fortunate to host 20 schools for our 4th annual competition in April. On Friday, January 17th, all 5th graders will be exposed to these valuable durable skills through a mock competition style. Competitions will focus around quick, on your feet thinking skills challenges such as a sales pitch, job interview skills, and work the room. The top scoring students will be selected to join our Q3 morning club and have a chance to compete in our competition on April 17th, 2025.
Sunday, January 19: Q3 Morning Club Registration @ 6 PM
A list of available clubs will be shared on Sunday, January 12. If you have ideas for a club, please submit your recommendations in our Spilling the Tea document.
Sunday, January 19: PAC Virtual Meeting @ 7 PM
We look forward to hosting another opportunity for parents to connect and share feedback about school activities. This is a great platform to learn more about initiatives and to collaborate on making Greenwood even better. Your voice matters!
Sunday, January 19: Triangle Rock Club PTA Spirit Night
Join us for an evening of climbing and fun while supporting our PTA! Details will be shared soon.
Monday, January 20: Schools Closed – Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Take this day to reflect, honor, and celebrate Dr. King’s legacy.
Let’s make this year unforgettable—Keep shining your light, Gators!
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