The Mackenzie PTA Gertrude Hawk Fundraiser is live! Whereas most orders are done online, some families choose to sell through the brochure. This is a reminder that the paper order form and payment need to be turned into the GRM office by Friday, February 13. The paperwork states the last day to turn in orders in February 16 but school will be closed for mid-winter recess at that time so make sure they are handed in no later than the end of the school day on Friday, February 13!!
Eldred Junior–Senior High School will be closed today due to a heating issue.
G.R. Mackenzie Elementary School will remain open on the previously scheduled 2-hour delay.
Thank you for your continued support.
Eldred CSD will be closed on Monday, January 26, due to impending weather conditions.
GRM Reading Challenge Update!
We are currently at 1,776 books logged...which means we are ONLY 24 books away from 1,800! 🎉📖
We hear there might ( 😉 ) be a snowstorm this weekend… 👀❄️
So obviously the only responsible thing to do is:
➡️ grab a cozy blankets
➡️ put on some comfy pajamas
➡️ get yourself a hot cocoa
➡️ and READ. ALL. THE. BOOKS.
Reading log form
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!
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! 🎨📚
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.
March 2 - 6
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.
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.
