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Thursday, October 9th - Grade 1 Family Breakfast 8-8:30 a.m.
Friday, October 10th - Inservice Day - no school for students
Monday, October 13th - Indigenous Peoples Day - no school
Week of October 20th - National Bus Driver Appreciation Week
Wednesday, October 22nd - Early Release Day - students dismissed at noon
Wednesday, October 22nd - Parent/Teacher/Student Conferences
Friday, October 24th - Parent/Teacher/Student Conferences/ no school for students
Monday, October 27th - Occupational Therapist Day
🍎 Free/Reduced-Price Meals Application
🍎 Free/Reduced-Price Meals Application
The online link to apply is open: https://www.nlappscloud.com/
Only ONE application per household (please don’t submit for each student).
Submit online or on paper— not both.
Why it matters: Last year our district received about $700,000 in federal funds thanks to families who qualified.
Gorham Schools BackPack Program – Sign Up Today: LINK HERE!
Sign up now to make sure your child is included when the program begins the week of September 15!
Please remember to fill out one form PER STUDENT if you wish to participate.
The BackPack Program provides snacks and staple meal items to Gorham School Department students experiencing food insecurity. Items are child-friendly, non-perishable, and easy to prepare. Our goal is to support families over the weekend while keeping the process discreet, with the help of school staff.
Program Details:
Start Date: Week of September 15
Weekly Distribution: Food bags are given to students during the school day once a week.
Daily Snack: Each participant also receives one snack per school day.
Rolling Enrollment: You can join—or stop—at any time during the school year.
Questions? Contact your school’s coordinator:
Great Falls Elementary: Jaime Denham; jaime.denham@gorhamschools.org
October 22, 2025 National School Bus Safety Week/School Bus Driver Appreciation Week
November 19, 2025 National Education Support Professionals (Ed Tech) Day
February 4, 2026 National School Counselor Appreciation Week
February 13, 2026 National SRO Appreciation Day
March 4, 2026 National School Social Worker Appreciation Week
March 6, 2026 National Maintenance Worker Appreciation Day
April 1, 2026 National School Librarian Appreciation Day
April 8, 2026 National Assistant Principal Appreciation Week
April 29, 2026 National Administrative Professionals Day
May 1, 2026 National School Principal's Day
May 1, 2026 National Lunch Hero Appreciation Day
May 4-8, 2026 National Teacher/Staff Appreciation Week
May 6, 2026 National School Nurse Appreciation Day
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It is that time of year again for us to post and recruit and try to add to our incredibly talented substitute pool here in Gorham! As a means to assist substitutes in feeling better prepared to substitute, we offer a quick training course that occurs over the course of three evenings. This course is not required to become a substitute in our system, but by taking it you get a "jump" in your daily rate and you get some really great training that helps to make sure your experiences in our schools are positive ones!
Our Current daily rates for substitutes are as follows:
Note: We do pay an additional $10.00 per day for subsitute positions in specialized programs.
$150.00/day for certified teachers
$140.00/day for substitutes having completed training course
$ 125.00 for all other subs
If you or someone you know are interested in becoming a substitute in the Gorham Schools - check out the flyer and sign up today!
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