Temporary Summer Location of Lynnwood Elementary School

The Lynnwood Elementary School Office is currently located at the Farnsworth Middle School (Room 433) until the end of the summer due to the construction in the Lynnwood building.  If you need to reach us, please dial 456-6010, extension 3038. 

1000 Books Cabinet Re-located at FMS

The "Lynnwood Reads 1000 Books" Book Cabinet has been relocated to the Farnsworth Middle School outside of Room 308 (Summer Bridges Program Classroom).  All participating families are welcome to stop by to exchange book bags any Monday through Friday (except holidays) between 8 AM and 3 PM.

Summer Reading lists now available

Summer is the perfect time for children of all ages to sit back and relax with a good book...or two! To that end, GCSD's recommended summer reading titles are now available online. Click here to see the full list of titles. Please take a few moments to review the list, organized by grade level, as compiled by our district librarians and teachers. New in 2009: Critical reviews and/or book summaries have been included to help make your selection process a bit easier. Happy reading!

Fifth grade students step back in time;
Produce radio show from 1941

On Tuesday, June 9, the fifth grade students at Lynnwood Elementary School took an exciting trip back in time...to 1941! Working with special guest and "radio show" performer Gary Ferris, the students acted out a dramatic WWII home front radio broadcast, promoted products of the era via scripted radio commercials, and even revived the classic Abbott and Costello piece, "Who's on First?" for the audience's enjoyment. In addition, Mr. Ferris entertained the crowd with a few period songs, such as Don't Sit Under the Apple Tree, Minnie the Moocher, When the Lights Go On Again, Long Ago and Far Away (sung in German), and Thanks for the Memories.

The interactive 1941 Radio Show event was the culmination of the students' studies surrounding the WWII era. Throughout the past few weeks, the students had been studying the 1939 to 1942 time period, writing historical fiction pieces, and reading the book All the Way Home. To see a recap of the recent Radio Show event, please click on the "u" button at the bottom of the Windows Media player box.

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8 Want to see more fifth grade images and video? Visit Mr. Mell's home page to watch the students discover Latin America, visit Five Rivers, and learn about the fifth grade Marketplace.

Class Sections for 2009-2010 School Year

Here are the class section numbers for Lynnwood Elementary School  for next school year: 

Full Day Kindergarten:  3 Sections  ,     1st Grade:  3 Sections  ,     2nd Grade:  4  Sections,

 3rd Grade:  3 Sections,     4th Grade:  4 Sections,     5th Grade:  3 Sections                                    

Support Services Center Making Connections...to Improve Student Achievement

Check out the website:  https://www.astihosted.com/GVBDCP/DesktopDefault.aspx?tabid=608  the home of NYS Student Support Services Center.  It has many newsletters for you to download with great information for parents on how to boost your child's achievement.

Meet Matt “The Lynnwood Dog”   

Matt is an eight-month old puppy that is in training to become a seeing-eye dog to help someone that is blind. Mrs. Keller, a teacher at Lynnwood, and her daughter Stephanie, a ninth grader at GHS, are raising Matt and have had him since he was four months old. When he is eighteen months old, Matt will go to the Guiding Eyes facility in Yorktown Heights, NY for special training.

 Matt is learning how to be a good member of a community and to have good manners.  He also loves to show off all that he has learned in his puppy classes and what he has practiced for homework.  If you see Matt in the halls of Lynnwood, feel free to say hi to him, he loves attention!   

If you would like to learn more about the Guiding Eyes program, please visit their website at www.guidingeyes.org

Lynnwood Reads 1,000 Books

We invite all Lynnwood families with preschoolers and kindergarteners (who haven't already done so) to sign-up and participate in our 1,000 books program. It is a wonderful way to introduce your child to a love of reading books. For more information or to sign-up, please stop by the LES main office.  Summer book bag pick up and drop off will be at the Farnsworth Middle School (our temporary summer location).  More details to follow.

Operation Recognition underway at Guilderland

Guilderland Central School District is proud to be a partner in Operation Recognition, a New York State program which grants a high school diploma to any veteran who left school prior to graduation to serve in the military during World War II, the Korean Conflict, or the Vietnam War. Individuals need not have attended GCSD at the time of service to be eligible for this program. Diplomas may also be awarded to next of kin, if eligibility is established.

Community members interested in participating in Operation Recognition are encouraged to contact Guilderland Superintendent of Schools John McGuire at 456-6200, ext. 3102, or visit our Operation Recognition home page for additional details and eligibility requirements.