Green Intermediate School

We had a great first day of school, and it will be a fantastic year!🥳 We were delighted to see so many happy and excited faces looking forward to the year ahead. We are eagerly anticipating the return of students tomorrow!🥰 🐾

Join us in welcoming our new Student Resource Officer (SRO), Deputy Melanie Mangan, to GIS!🚓 We are grateful for her service to our school and commitment to ensuring safety while developing positive rapport with our students.🚨 Welcome, "Deputy Mel"! 🐾

We are inching closer to our first day of school on Wednesday, August 14.🥳 Safety is our top priority!🚨 If you have not already done so, please take a moment to complete your child’s school forms to ensure we have the most up-to-date information. We appreciate your attention to this safety measure.✅

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We can’t believe that our GIS Open House is exactly one week away!🤩 We are greatly looking forward to seeing your family soon!✨

To stay updated with all the latest happenings at GIS, don't forget to bookmark the "School News" section of our website.📰 This page features important updates about our school, including current news and upcoming events. Click here to visit the "School News" section: https://gis.greenlocalschools.org/about-green-intermediate-school/intermediate-school-news

The following information is now available:
✨Summer Learning Opportunities
✨Supply Lists
✨Open House
✨General Building Facts

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Fifth grade Field Day is a wrap!☀️ Miss Lupo's class came together with determination and teamwork to secure their victory in the tug-of-war competition! 🏆 Thank you to our P.E. teacher, Mrs. Whitmer, and parent volunteers for making it happen! 🐾

After 30 years of teaching in Green, we celebrate the retirement of beloved educator, Mrs. Anderson!💐We are thankful for how she has poured into our students, school, and community.💕Join us in congratulating her!🎉 🐾

She came.
She taught.
She loved.
She retired.

Field Day fun for our fourth graders!☀️👟 Mrs. Clark's class showed unstoppable teamwork in winning the fourth-grade tug-of-war competition! 🏆💪 🐾

We loved seeing this sixth grade class outside having a blast tie-dying shirts together!🌈 Creating colorful memories and spreading positivity with PBIS rewards! ✨ 🐾

Classrooms were challenged to a door decorating contest to demonstrate something they learned during our “BulldogStrong Time”—a time set aside to teach school-wide expectations and social-emotional learning—throughout the year.💝 🐾

Congratulations to our May GIS Student of the Month, Leah Leffler. She is an amazing student who truly exemplifies what it means to be BULLDOG STRONG!

To celebrate our sixth graders' successful completion of their time at GIS, students will be headed to the North Canton Skate Center with their classmates and teachers on Wednesday, May 29. Please see the attachment for more information.

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It’s hard to believe that we are nearing the end of the year, but before it’s over, we are excited to host Field Days for our fourth and fifth graders on Friday 5/24 (Grade 4) and Tuesday, 5/28 (Grade 5). See the attached information for some reminders.👟

Our sixth graders have had a fun-filled week at Outdoor Education—canoeing, archery, rock walls, climbing towers, fishing, campfires, team challenges, crafts and more!⛺️ 🐾

On this cold and rainy May day, the 5th grade Derby Dawgs raced three cars in the American Soap Box Derby Gravity Racers Challenge at the world famous Akron Soap Box Derby Downs. All cars pulled ahead in the first round, advancing to round two! One car placed in the top eight and another in the top three out of forty cars!! All teams worked rigorously for four weeks building full size super stock gravity racers which challenged their brains to think not only as scientists but engineers as well.

Congratulations to 'The Green Machine' driver, Olesiya Adekunle, and teammates Jenna Davidson, Kaileigh Linville and Avery Linder for placing third!🏁

Congratulations to our other Derby Dawg racers: Giani Caporaletti, Logan Jones, Austin Peden, Jackson Bryant, Reed Nicholson, Laniya Bolyard, Grace Wood and Audrey Fanelly.

A special thank you to the Kolesar Family for their expertise knowledge and support of our Derby Dawgs as well as Mrs. Wallace for warming us up with hot chocolate! Way to be 'Bulldog Strong' Derby Dawgs!! 🧡🏎️🖤

We had a blast at our “Beach Bash Boogie” at the stadium with snow cones, music, and dancing!🍧🎵 This was the reward since we all worked together to fill our whole-school BulldogStrong bead container. We celebrate positive behavior!🎉 🐾

Sunshine and stories make for the perfect day outside for some of our sixth graders! 📚☀️ 🐾

Fifth grade students are currently reading a mystery book about a missing fossil at Fossil Camp.🦴 The story teaches them about paleontology and the process of excavating fossils. As part of the learning experience, the students had a chance to excavate a chocolate chip cookie with their own hands.🍪 They collected data and wrote about their experience, all while wearing smiles on their faces! 🐾

Congratulations to Diana Snyder (GPS), Elizabeth Willemin (GIS), and Hannah Givens (GWD), the April Spotlight on Staff recipients.

GSF President Mark Herdlick presented the special paw print plaques, and the trio was recognized at the April Board of Education meeting.

The foundation is proud to sponsor the Spotlight on Staff, recognizing outstanding efforts in the district.

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Congratulations to Ella Sutphin, our GIS April Student of the Month. Her teacher states “Ella goes against the grain and chooses to do good and be kind to her fellow peers!”

The units are working hard to plan a wonderful Staff Appreciation week! Help us SPOIL our building staff through our donation drive strictly for Staff Appreciation. (All money raised will go directly to Staff Appreciation week.)

GHS: https://teacher-appreciation-2024.cheddarup.com/
GMS: https://greenmiddleschoolptsa.memberhub.com/
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Our 6th grade ROX (Ruling Our eXperiences) group learned self-defense strategies to keep themselves safe.💗 We are inspired by their strength, capabilities, and confidence. The session concluded with each student sharing why they are worth defending!💪🏻 🐾

Green will “go dark” next Monday for approximately 4 minutes as the moon eclipses the sun.🌑 Green Local Schools will be closed to students on Monday, April 8, 2024, so students can experience this once-in-a-lifetime event with family and friends. For more information regarding activities in Central Park, see the City of Green's Green Goes Dark event page.🌓

Green Goes Dark: A Solar Eclipse Event | Green, OH Green Goes Dark is a once-in-a-lifetime event that will celebrate the upcoming total solar eclipse covering Northeast Ohio on Monday, April 8, 2024. Central Park will be filled with activities including a viewing party, food trucks, games, and more to be announced! Free eclipse viewing glasses will....

We wish you a wonderful Spring Break from March 25-29. School will resume on Monday, April 1. As a reminder, there is no school on Monday, April 8, 2024.🌷

It was a great day championing STEM innovation and teamwork at our annual Soapbox Derby Car challenge!🏁

Our very own Green Board of Education member, Eric Chojnack, takes the Grand Champion title with D.A.R.E. Officer Klopfenstein and fifth grade student, Grace, rising in the ranks of the top three.🥇

It was an event filled with excitement as students, community leaders, and GHS stars showcased their skills. Special thanks to Mayor Rocco Yeargin, Fire Chief Jeffrey Funai, Sports & Entertainment Host for the Cleveland Browns, Bridget Linton, our Green High School ROTC, and our dedicated educators for making this event unforgettable!☺️

Mrs. Anderson's dedication to the Soap Box Derby was celebrated at the event, with the official inauguration of "Anderson Alley". A well-deserved honor for her contribution to the thrilling racing tradition! 🎉

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We had a spirited dodgeball tournament today!🏟️🤾🏽 This was the reward our students chose since we filled our whole-school BulldogStrong container. We celebrate positive behavior!🎉 🐾

Congratulations to our grade-level champs:
🥇Grade 4: Mrs. Crossman's Class
🥇Grade 5: Mrs. Wallace/Lupo's Class
🥇Grade 6: Miss Duke's Class