🎤✨ GRM’s First Talent Show – Show Us Your Genius! ✨🎤
We are very excited to announce that GRM will host our first ever Talent Show on Friday, February 13, from 1:00–3:00 PM!
In true Leader in Me fashion, this event is all about “Show Us Your Genius!” 🌟 Any student who would like to participate will have the opportunity to sign up next week. 🎶🕺🎨
Performers will bring home an invitation for their families with additional details as we get closer to the event. We can’t wait to celebrate the unique talents and leadership of our students!
We are very excited to announce that GRM will host our first ever Talent Show on Friday, February 13, from 1:00–3:00 PM!
In true Leader in Me fashion, this event is all about “Show Us Your Genius!” 🌟 Any student who would like to participate will have the opportunity to sign up next week. 🎶🕺🎨
Performers will bring home an invitation for their families with additional details as we get closer to the event. We can’t wait to celebrate the unique talents and leadership of our students!
GRM’s 5th grade classes have been traveling back in time! 🏛️✨
Students explored the Ancient Civilizations of the Aztecs, Incas, and Mayans, writing essays that compared and contrasted topics such as farming, religion, written language, architecture, and social structure. To wrap up the unit, students collaborated with Ms. Brown our Art Teacher to create amazing 3D pyramids, Chinampas (floating gardens) with Mrs. Marcinak, Aztec mosaic masks with Mrs. Saavedra and each student also colored their own Aztec Calendar with Mrs MacWilliams. What a creative and educational end to an exciting unit! 🎨📚
Students explored the Ancient Civilizations of the Aztecs, Incas, and Mayans, writing essays that compared and contrasted topics such as farming, religion, written language, architecture, and social structure. To wrap up the unit, students collaborated with Ms. Brown our Art Teacher to create amazing 3D pyramids, Chinampas (floating gardens) with Mrs. Marcinak, Aztec mosaic masks with Mrs. Saavedra and each student also colored their own Aztec Calendar with Mrs MacWilliams. What a creative and educational end to an exciting unit! 🎨📚
Dear ECS Community Members,
GRM is excited to host a Vocation and Avocation Café for our students on Tuesday, March 17, 2026, from 9:00–12:00.
(Snow date: March 24, 2026).
We are seeking community members interested in showcasing their occupation or a special hobby/interest to our Pre-Kindergarten through 6th-grade students. During the event, students will travel among presenters’ tables to learn about different careers, skills, and passions.
If you are interested in participating and sharing your occupation or hobby, please complete the form linked below by February 17, 2026.
Thank you for helping inspire our students and for supporting our school community!
https://forms.gle/uiYugyfsFeUi8D5Q6
GRM is excited to host a Vocation and Avocation Café for our students on Tuesday, March 17, 2026, from 9:00–12:00.
(Snow date: March 24, 2026).
We are seeking community members interested in showcasing their occupation or a special hobby/interest to our Pre-Kindergarten through 6th-grade students. During the event, students will travel among presenters’ tables to learn about different careers, skills, and passions.
If you are interested in participating and sharing your occupation or hobby, please complete the form linked below by February 17, 2026.
Thank you for helping inspire our students and for supporting our school community!
https://forms.gle/uiYugyfsFeUi8D5Q6
Our fifth graders have been working so hard the last few weeks doing their ecosystem research projects. They created their trifolds based on accurate research methods and then designed an accurate representation of their ecosystem. They blew their presentation out of the water with their quick responses to their classmates questions. These projects will be displayed in the STEAM fair later this school year.
Unfortunately the GRM 3rd Grade Math Club this afternoon (Thurs. 1/15/26) is cancelled. A School Messenger has been sent to individual families but due to the Verizon outage we wanted to post it here too.
On Friday, December 19 the 5th grade students from the George Ross Mackenzie Elementary School graduated from the Sullivan County Sheriff's D.A.R.E program. Our students, led by our school resource officer, Deputy Lynch, worked for 10-weeks learning about drug and alcohol resistance, positive communication, and peer pressure. Our D.A.R.E essay and poster winners were Colten Daletto, Gunner VanTuyl, Kai Quiles and Evelyn Brundage. We'd like to thank the representatives from Sullivan County who were in attendance at the ceremony: Chair of the Legislature, Nadia Rajsz, Sullivan County Sheriff, Michael Schiff, Sullivan County Undersheriff Eric Chaboty, and retired Sullivan County Sheriff's Lieutenant Luis Alvarez.
Last Friday we welcomed our PreK families into our cafeteria to help our PK students make gingerbread houses. The creations that went home were impressive and will be a nice addition to holiday decorations in our student's homes.
Mrs. Whitney and Mrs. Gallo would like to thank our community for the generous donations they received over the last two months during the "Eight Weeks of Giving" food drive. The Backpack Program runs solely on food and monetary donations from members of our community. You have helped stock our pantry to ensure students are fed on weekends and during extended school breaks. We wish you all a healthy and happy holiday season!
Souper Bowl Food Drive – Eldred JSHS vs. GRM
Help support our community! Bring soups, canned goods, and other non-perishable items to our holiday concerts and basketball games now through February 5th.
Donations may also be dropped off at school office locations during regular school hours.
Help support our community! Bring soups, canned goods, and other non-perishable items to our holiday concerts and basketball games now through February 5th.
Donations may also be dropped off at school office locations during regular school hours.
Eldred Central School District will operate on a two-hour delay on Thursday, December 11, 2025
Kindergarten students are working on sequencing numbers 1-10 as well as writing their names using seasonal winter/holiday activities.
What Brings You JOY?
This bulletin board was a student-led Leader in Me project. A group of students in our intermediate wing chose each element they wanted to add and worked together as a team to complete each task. The project involved visiting classrooms in our primary wing to work with students in those grades to create some of the elements that were incorporated into the project. This interactive bulletin board asks all who pass by to fill it up with what brings them JOY. The problem solving, teamwork and leadership skills of our students was evident in the execution of this project. Special thanks to Mrs. Parker for supervising this activity of the Leader in Me Culture Team.
This bulletin board was a student-led Leader in Me project. A group of students in our intermediate wing chose each element they wanted to add and worked together as a team to complete each task. The project involved visiting classrooms in our primary wing to work with students in those grades to create some of the elements that were incorporated into the project. This interactive bulletin board asks all who pass by to fill it up with what brings them JOY. The problem solving, teamwork and leadership skills of our students was evident in the execution of this project. Special thanks to Mrs. Parker for supervising this activity of the Leader in Me Culture Team.
Due to the impending weather there will be early dismissal for Eldred Central School District today, Wednesday, December 10, 2025.
Junior Senior High School dismissing at 11:00am
Mackenzie Elementary dismissing at 12:00pm
No afterschool activities.
Junior Senior High School dismissing at 11:00am
Mackenzie Elementary dismissing at 12:00pm
No afterschool activities.
Last week, the third grade students at GRM started their Fantasy Football Reading Challenge. Students were drafted onto teams, and each group of students was allowed to choose which NFL team to represent. The more chapter books they read, the more points they will score for their team! Completing a chapter book earns the team a touchdown and completing a summary earns the team a field goal! We would like to give a special thanks to our fourth grade “team owners,” who helped to make the draft extra exciting with their leadership and enthusiasm. The Broncos, Bills, Ravens, Packers, 49ers, Giants, Falcons, and Jaguars will compete over the next eight weeks to become the reading champions. Happy reading!
GRM Student Council announces Winter Spirit Week!
Eldred CSD will be closed on Tuesday, December 2nd, due to impending weather conditions.
The Beginning Buzz is a wonderful initiative that has truly transformed into a platform for student leadership and empowerment. Launched as part of the Leader in Me program and spearheaded by the Culture Team, this school-wide meeting brings the entire school community together every Monday. It provides a platform for students to receive important weekly updates, learn about the Leader in Me habit of the month, discover fun facts, and celebrate AOK (Acts of Kindness) awards.
This year, the transformation is complete, as our 6th graders have taken the reins entirely. They not only present the content but also create the media presentations with enthusiasm and creativity. Every Friday, the media production group meets in Mrs. Gallo's office to prepare for the upcoming meeting. This initiative not only fosters a sense of belonging but also develops essential leadership skills in our students, making us immensely proud of their achievements.
This year, the transformation is complete, as our 6th graders have taken the reins entirely. They not only present the content but also create the media presentations with enthusiasm and creativity. Every Friday, the media production group meets in Mrs. Gallo's office to prepare for the upcoming meeting. This initiative not only fosters a sense of belonging but also develops essential leadership skills in our students, making us immensely proud of their achievements.
Hockey for the holidays! Hockey tickets make great gifts! Join the GRM PTA for their annual hockey fundraiser on Saturday, April 11, 2026. Puck drops at 6:05 p.m. Our section is 217 and tickets are $23 each ($4 from every ticket goes to our PTA).
**Beware of scammers! Be sure to ONLY purchase tickets through the WBS Penguins' ticket office** A flyer will be coming home with Mackenzie students but anyone is welcome to support this fundraiser, order details are on the flyer below.
**Beware of scammers! Be sure to ONLY purchase tickets through the WBS Penguins' ticket office** A flyer will be coming home with Mackenzie students but anyone is welcome to support this fundraiser, order details are on the flyer below.
Students in kindergarten through second grade had their own early Thanksgiving Day parade. After reading the story, "Balloons Over Broadway ", the students decorated their own balloons to parade through the school. The other students and staff members lined the halls to celebrate their creations. Happy Thanksgiving everyone!
Books make great gifts!
The annual GRM PTA Scholastic Book Fair will be in the Mackenzie maker space from December 1-5, 2025. It will be open for Parent/Teacher Conferences on Monday, December 1. The book fair will be staffed by volunteers for students to shop during the school day on Tuesday, 12/2, Wednesday 12/3 and Friday 12/5.
Instructions for setting up an eWallet can be found at this link:
https://account.scholastic.com/my-scholastic/profile/create-ewallet.html?fair ID=6049289&sUCN=600162917.
eWallet is a cash-free digital payment option that lets families add money to an account so kids can shop the book fair independently. Any questions should be directed to the PTA by email: mackenziepta@gmail.com
The annual GRM PTA Scholastic Book Fair will be in the Mackenzie maker space from December 1-5, 2025. It will be open for Parent/Teacher Conferences on Monday, December 1. The book fair will be staffed by volunteers for students to shop during the school day on Tuesday, 12/2, Wednesday 12/3 and Friday 12/5.
Instructions for setting up an eWallet can be found at this link:
https://account.scholastic.com/my-scholastic/profile/create-ewallet.html?fair ID=6049289&sUCN=600162917.
eWallet is a cash-free digital payment option that lets families add money to an account so kids can shop the book fair independently. Any questions should be directed to the PTA by email: mackenziepta@gmail.com
