![Student stands with the principal of Grant D. Morse.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1736264349/saugertiesk12nyus/clkp3oz10srceipeqgax/IMG_0254.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1736264349/saugertiesk12nyus/clkp3oz10srceipeqgax/IMG_0254.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1736264349/saugertiesk12nyus/clkp3oz10srceipeqgax/IMG_0254.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1736264349/saugertiesk12nyus/clkp3oz10srceipeqgax/IMG_0254.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1736264349/saugertiesk12nyus/clkp3oz10srceipeqgax/IMG_0254.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1736264349/saugertiesk12nyus/clkp3oz10srceipeqgax/IMG_0254.jpg","width":2200}])
Morse Shows Everyone That They Care!
But that’s not all—Luke will also get to step into the shoes of the principal for a day!
Thanks to the generosity of our students and families, 500 food items were collected for a local food pantry. Amazing work, Morse community!
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Big congratulations to Luke Pomeroy, a Grade 4 student at Grant D. Morse Elementary School! Luke generously donated several food items during the annual Show U Care holiday fundraiser, (each donated food item earned him a prize ticket) and his name was drawn as the lucky winner of a gigantic chocolate Santa donated by Krause’s Chocolate
![Members of the student Council hold boxes filled with personal hygiene products which will be donate to the Convoy of Hope.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1732290952/saugertiesk12nyus/xtybx46z2qi8cpeojjp3/IMG_6579.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1732290952/saugertiesk12nyus/xtybx46z2qi8cpeojjp3/IMG_6579.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1732290952/saugertiesk12nyus/xtybx46z2qi8cpeojjp3/IMG_6579.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1732290952/saugertiesk12nyus/xtybx46z2qi8cpeojjp3/IMG_6579.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1732290952/saugertiesk12nyus/xtybx46z2qi8cpeojjp3/IMG_6579.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1732290952/saugertiesk12nyus/xtybx46z2qi8cpeojjp3/IMG_6579.jpg","width":2200}])
In the aftermath of Hurricane Helene (September 24), recovery is still going on and can seem impossible amidst the debris and destruction. But organizations like Convoy of Hope are stepping in to restore hope, and the Saugerties National Honor Society is lending a hand.
![Veteran stands proudly when his Branch of Service song plays during GDM Veterans' Day assembly.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1731078548/saugertiesk12nyus/rfcskgtfx06job3ap0or/IMG_6058.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1731078548/saugertiesk12nyus/rfcskgtfx06job3ap0or/IMG_6058.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1731078548/saugertiesk12nyus/rfcskgtfx06job3ap0or/IMG_6058.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1731078548/saugertiesk12nyus/rfcskgtfx06job3ap0or/IMG_6058.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1731078548/saugertiesk12nyus/rfcskgtfx06job3ap0or/IMG_6058.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1731078548/saugertiesk12nyus/rfcskgtfx06job3ap0or/IMG_6058.jpg","width":2200}])
Last week, Grant D. Morse Elementary honored Veterans Day with an assembly that brought students, families, and veterans together.
![Student weaves a piece of wool into a tapestry while the artist looks on.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1729006951/saugertiesk12nyus/sqdw9ytldcmgndtsqkuz/IMG_35202.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1729006951/saugertiesk12nyus/sqdw9ytldcmgndtsqkuz/IMG_35202.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1729006951/saugertiesk12nyus/sqdw9ytldcmgndtsqkuz/IMG_35202.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1729006951/saugertiesk12nyus/sqdw9ytldcmgndtsqkuz/IMG_35202.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1729006951/saugertiesk12nyus/sqdw9ytldcmgndtsqkuz/IMG_35202.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1729006951/saugertiesk12nyus/sqdw9ytldcmgndtsqkuz/IMG_35202.jpg","width":2200}])
Grade 3 students in Amy Dunaief’s art class at Grant D. Morse Elementary School recently had the amazing opportunity to learn from local weaving artist Halyna Shepko! Not only did they get hands-on experience weaving, but they also learned about Shepko’s Ukrainian culture.
![Student holds a firehouse spraying with water while two firemen stand nearby.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1729190761/saugertiesk12nyus/pefm8dxff03voosoibtx/2D3A6609.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1729190761/saugertiesk12nyus/pefm8dxff03voosoibtx/2D3A6609.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1729190761/saugertiesk12nyus/pefm8dxff03voosoibtx/2D3A6609.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1729190761/saugertiesk12nyus/pefm8dxff03voosoibtx/2D3A6609.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1729190761/saugertiesk12nyus/pefm8dxff03voosoibtx/2D3A6609.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1729190761/saugertiesk12nyus/pefm8dxff03voosoibtx/2D3A6609.jpg","width":2200}])
In honor of Fire Prevention Week (October 6-12), our Saugerties Elementary Schools got an exciting hands-on lesson in fire safety! Students learned crucial tips like how to stop, drop, and roll, watched firefighters in action with their gear, and even got to explore the inside of a fire truck!