We are loving the kick-off of fall here at Greenspire! As the leaves change, students are diving into exciting new projects and strengthening their sense of community. Whether they’re getting muddy during outdoor classes or embracing the crisp morning air, it’s been a joy to watch their enthusiasm for learning grow in this beautiful season.
Important Upcoming Dates:
October 2: Vision Screening, 7th Grade Only
October 4: 8th Grade ONLY, Manufacturing Day Field Trip 9:15-11:30
October 11: Half Day of School – Dismissal is at 11:30
October 25: Haunted Forest Event Night 4pm – 7pm, More Information to Come
8th Grade ONLY: Manufacturing Day
On Friday, October 4th, 8th graders will be participating in Manufacturing Day from 9:15-11:30. Celebrated annually on the first Friday in October, with events continuing throughout the month and beyond, MFG Day—Manufacturing Day—is a national grassroots movement that demonstrates the reality and future of modern manufacturing careers. Thousands of companies and educational institutions nationwide are invited to open their doors to students, parents, educators, and community leaders. Greenspire students will tour Cone Drive and Cultured Kombucha. We are thankful to these companies for letting our students learn more about manufacturing opportunities located in Northern Michigan. Students will be transported using Dean Transportation. **Please note that student drop off and pick up times will continue as usual. They will participate in normal classroom activities before and after this field trip.** If you do not want your student to participate, please email becky.morse@greenspireschool.org by Thursday at 4. Vision Screening: 7th Grade OnlyThe Grand Traverse Health Department will be completing vision screenings for 7th graders on October 2. To decline a vision screening for your child, please email Becky @ Becky.Morse@greenspireschool.org.
Spirit Wear Sale
We’re excited to kick off our first Spirit Wear sale of the year! Show your school pride by ordering your Greenspire Swag through this link. Don’t forget, every Wednesday is Spirit Day, so students are encouraged to wear their Greenspire gear all year long.
We are thrilled to announce that we will once again be partnering with The Children’s House for Boys and Girls Basketball this fall! If your student is interested, please use this link to sign up. We’re also looking forward to more sports opportunities throughout the year!
Collective Self Cinema:
Families are invited to explore complex feelings through a Collective Self Cinema series offered by a partnership between The Dennos Museum, Care-O-Van, and TearwaterT. Bridging the Parent-Child relationship through film, Collective Self Cinema aims to help young and grown-up humans understand themselves and each other better and to enhance a family’s felt sense of connectivity and love. Enjoy the movie in the Milliken Auditorium and take home guided mental health resources. For a deeper experience, Care-O-Van is offering facilitated workshops with professionals after the film for both youth and adults. Scholarships are available for the workshops, if needed; just send an email inquiry to hello@careovan.com
That’s-A-Pizza Wednesdays
Every Wednesday, pizza will be available for students to purchase at $2/slice. Pepperoni, Cheese, and Gluten Free Cheese will be available. We are only able to accept cash at the time of purchase.
Culture and Counseling:
We are happy to offer Blessings in a Backpack again this year. This program is sponsored by Father Fred and it provides students in need with a bag of food for the weekend. If you could benefit from this, please email: Robin.Roche@greenspireschool.org Family identifying information will be kept confidential.
If you are able to volunteer to pick up the bags of food once a week from Father Fred and deliver them to The Greenspire School, please email Robin.Roche@greenspireschool.org Pick-up days and times are flexible. Thank you for your consideration.
Project Updates:
For more information about a specific class, please click on the class name to email the teacher directly. To access PowerSchool, please click here: Powerschool Link
Math: Please visit the Math Website to learn more.
English: we are starting to take on the tough task of informing ourselves about some of the things impacting our community. The topic that we are going to be reading, writing and talking about is immigration. By the end of the month of October, students should have a good base of information to support their stance on the topic.
Please make sure students are participating in the GRP and are trying to read 30 mins each day.
Social Studies: please visit the Social Studies Website to learn more.
Art and PE: This week in Art class we finished up our name tag designs! These grades should be going in the next week! We drew some symbols and imagery to describe ourselves without words and started an introduction to Canva! Next week will start our first digital Art assignment!
This week in PE class we brushed up on our frisbee throwing skills by practicing with a partner in the field! We also went on a hike and played a few games of capture the flag!
Outdoor Education: This week we were able to investigate another muddy area of the Commons and we also engaged in our first sit spot of the year. All students have their first sit spot at Baple Mountain. We practiced looking for an appropriate spot using what we knew about the Commons, the trees, and the hillside. We enjoyed our sit spots and returned with stories and anecdotes from across the forest. We continued to learn about foraged species, and are comfortable with the tart snacks of autumn olive and staghorn sumac.