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Absolutely amazing having the kids make their own valentines and mailboxes. Such an explosion of creativity and ingenuity – combined with commitment to community. Incredibly heartwarming, and reassuring that we are on the right track. We all wore some version of red.

Preparing Valentines Day Brunch for the kids. What a blast! Stone soup in action. Kids brought in plenty to supplement Mr. D and Ms. J’s brunch plans. Valentine’s Brunch is a relatively new GHS tradition…Kids have long memories and won’t let us change routine so easily. You should have seen the teeth pulling it took just to take down the Christmas decorations!

And the love just keeps on flowing.We love everything about holidays at GHS, and Valentine’s Day is no exception. The repurposing to make mailboxes out of everyday trash; the kids’ creativity and productivity in making their own valentines; the intensity they show as they work.

We get it–they’re not completely sure they will have more holiday celebrations at school. Valentine’s Day was the last one they got before the pandemic hit.

Halloween was fantastic! Sure, there were some things we couldn’t do given restrictions and the snow (!) Donuts on a string (one at a time) a slightly scaled back haunted art room set up by Ms. Julia and middle schoolers; the big kids reciting The Raven; and a modified trick-or-treat round to insure the kids wouldn’t go home without their expected hoard of treats. Mr. Danny pleads guilty to 14 counts of 2nd degree spoiling.

Really neat holiday, kids loved it, and we enjoy finding out how we can creatively do almost what we traditionally do. Quite the journey.

Speaking of..next stop on our journey is Fall Festival. Raffle tickets have been mailed out. Probably can’t do our selling stations outside stop & shop this year but hope folks can get creative at selling.

Callbacks for donations needed as always. Silent auction will be online, as well as gift and craft sales. We got a decent head start with the Halloween sales online and downtown at Bambolina; but wii need help sharing, spreading the word and drumming up interest.

All in all we are off to a very good Fall and looking to head into winter with as little disruption. Still amazed at how eager the kids are to learn, soaking up school time like oxygen. Enjoy the pics as well as this brief but welcome stretch of weather while it lasts. Thanks, D&J

Sincerely, Danny

To re-paraphrase Mark Twain, tales of the demise of Halloween in Salem have been greatly exaggerated. We will have as much of our usual celebration as we can on Friday, October 30.

As with all our programs, we are trying to come up with a COVID version or as many things as possible. Obviously bobbing for apples is out (Bobbing for corona?) Hide but don’t seek? Who will NOT march along in the Halloween parade? Ring around the rosie? Opportunities abound….

Please see the masks, soap and other products we want to sell to raise money for Halloween and beyond… Please share to your social media… Also let us know if you would like masks or other items yourselves.

Kids should come in costume–same rules as always. No weapons, no full face masks. New plea from teachers.. PLEASE no glitter heavy outfits.. We are exhausted from all the extra cleaning as it is. Remember that we will still have to wear our regular masks, so take this into account.

Not sure treats are needed (or tweatsh, as a certain four year old says). Mr. Danny is accused of his usual ‘spoiling’ of the kids by buying too much candy in advance. Outrageous accusations! I never! Well maybe just a bit.

If you have a favorite, just ask and we will try to accommodate. Leftover snacks rarely go uneaten…

We will also have our own mini version of trick-or-treating at various doors on campus. No need for the kids to miss out on the experience.

Some great pics of kids doing neat stuff. Making soap, harvesting their own potatoes, learning to ride a bike.. or as we call it at Greenhouse, a Tuesday. Still love having them back (ask again in January…) More later… Thanks, D&J