Gideon Welles School
1029 Neipsic Road Glastonbury, CT 06033
Phone: 860-652-7800 Fax: 860-652-7825
Grade 5 & 6 Hours: 7:55 am–2:35 pm
Please see the information below and the dropdown menu above to access our Gideon Welles School resources.
Grade 6 Course Registration
April 19 at 4 pm to April 26, 2024.
Attention Parents
Please visit the GWS Course Registration and Placement page for information and links. Be sure to log into PowerSchool by Friday, April 26th to make course selections for your incoming 6th grader.
Please call the GWS school office (860-652-7800) with questions.
5th Grade Parent Night Presentation
Incoming 5th Grade Parent Open House.pdf6th Grade Parent Night Presentation
Incoming 6th Grade Parent Open House.pdfSummer Enrichment Camps
Camp Registration is OPEN!
Click here for our 2024 Summer Camp offerings and to register. Summer Enrichment Camps are self-supporting and are designed and facilitated by staff. There is no cost to the Board of Education as camp tuition covers the costs of teacher salaries and supplies.
Register in ParentSquare
Parents and Guardians: If you haven't already done so, please download the ParentSquare app and register your account. You will receive district and school messages in one place. Teachers are beginning to experiment with ParentSquare this year as well.
Be sure to select your preferences for method (email, text, app notice), timing (immediate or daily digest) and language. Click below for more information.
Grade 5 Short Wednesday
After School Program
Glastonbury Parks & Recreation has a wide variety of programs being offered in our elementary school buildings during the shortened Wednesday schedule. Programs run from August to November and March to May. Participating GWS grade five students will be bused from GWS to either Hopewell or Naubuc. Be sure to register at these schools. Mark "yes" on the form when asked if your child attends GWS. For details about the programs, times and locations, please visit the Glastonbury Parks & Rec website.
Transition to
Smith Middle School
What to expect as you advance to SMS.
Thank you to parents attending our Parent Learning Series presentation by our GWS School Counselors about your child's transition to middle school.
Course Selections
World Language options
Electives
Art
Family and Consumer Science
Technology Education
Sample Schedules
Transition to SMS 2023-2024.pdfMaking Sense of Adolescence
Who are You, and What have you Done with my Child?
Thank you to the parents who attended this Parent Learning Series presentation by our GWS School Counselors.
PTO Forum - Making Sense of Adolescence Fall 2023.pdfGWS PTO Open Forums
Parent Learning Series 2023-2024 schedule.pdfNPFH Gideon Wells.pdfGWS: No Place For Hate
Once again, in 2022-2023, Gideon Welles School was selected as a No Place for Hate School by the Anti-Defamation League. No Place for Hate is "a school climate improvement program that provides staff, students and their families with a framework to take a stand against all forms of hate and communicate a clear, unified message that all students have a place where they belong. "
Tech Help Desk
Wireless Issues? Missing an App? Forgot your Password? Something Else? Students, parents, and staff members can create a support ticket for any school tech issue they may be experiencing. Visit the Technology and Information Systems Help Desk page for more information.
GWS PTO
Click above to visit the Gideon Welles School PTO website. All families are encouraged to join and volunteer to help our school.
Powerschool Portal
Click above for student attendance, assignments and grades.
Help Wanted
We are hiring! We are particularly looking for paraprofessionals, bus and van drivers, day-to-day substitute teachers, and tutors. We provide the training, resources, and support that you need to be successful in your job. Click the button below to learn more.