1858 Route 12 • Gales Ferry, Connecticut 06335 • (860) 464-7664 • Fax: (860) 464-5138
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Our state of the art facility includes a beautiful library, fully functioning computer lab and regulation size gymnasium with a stage. Early literacy, numeracy and science are our top priorities at Gales Ferry School. Classroom teachers regularly administer developmental reading assessments and running records to assess student performance. Our language arts consultant and our paraprofessionals provide additional support for our students. Teachers administer formative assessments three times a year in math. Our students enjoy a variety of field trips. Students in first and second grade classes attend cultural performances at The Garde Theater in New London. Kindergarten students have traveled to Mystic Aquarium. Close home-school communication is encouraged at Gales Ferry School. A school newsletter is sent home once a month highlighting activities and events going on at Gales Ferry School. Classroom teachers are also encouraged to send home newsletters keeping parents up to date regarding assignments and special projects in their classrooms. Many parents/guardians utilize our school answering machine to leave message for teachers and administrators and to report their children's absences. Teachers are also available by e-mail. Simply enter the teacher's first initial of his/her first name and the complete last name @ledyard.net. Our school colors are blue and white and our mascot is a jaguar. The PTO is very active in supporting our school. They provide trips, educational programs, pizza and subway lunches, classroom student support, and anything else to make GFS a great school. For more information about teaching and learning at Gales Ferry School, please call the school office and come for a visit. Sincerely, Mary Porter-Price, Principal mporter-price@ledvard.net Jaret Kulmann, Assistant Principal jkulmann@ledyard.net
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Gales Ferry School is a beautiful school, with approximately 210 students, kindergarten through second grade. During the 2008-09 school year, there are two morning sessions of kindergarten and two afternoon sessions of kindergarten, four first grade classes and four second grade classes.