Important News

It is extremely cold outside and our hope is that every student is dressing in layers, wearing hats and gloves as they come to school. With temperatures this cold students can experience frostbite very quickly on any exposed skin. Thank you for reminding your children to wear the proper clothing before heading out to school. We are clearly in the…

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What a wonderful time of the year! Our students, your children, are so excited about having time off for winter break! The staff continues to teach, to encourage, and to engage them in learning each day. All students will receive their Quarter 2 Interim Reports today, please take some time to talk with your child about their progress. Today, we…

Happy Wednesday Guilford Families! Yesterday, MSDE released their newest school report cards as part of the new Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). Guilford earned 4 Stars our of 5 and had a Percentile Rank of 57. Congratulations to our students and staff for their ongoing efforts to support our students. School reports may be found on the MSDE’s Report Card…

Hello Guilford Families! Happy Thanksgiving! I can't believe that we are already at Thanksgiving break. I hope you are able to relax and enjoy some extended time with your family. Our family will definitely enjoy a slower pace for a few days. Thanksgiving is also a great time to reflect on things we are thankful for. At Guilford we are…

Happy Diwali to our families who celebrated Diwali yesterday. We hope you enjoyed the day with your family. Our staff members were busy working on end of the quarter grading and completing report cards. Teachers were able to telework, which is an opportunity we don’t have that often. I know it was a productive day for our staff. We look…

SCHOLASTIC BOOK FAIR NEWS: Just click for more information Scholastic Book Fair Hours.pdf for the student shopping hours. Visitors welcome anytime to browse and shop. This year our book fair has a NEW digital payment option called the ewallet. Simply set up an account and have funds immediately available for your child to shop at the fair. It is safe…

The State of Maryland Literacy Association is proud to sponsor the Young Authors' Contest for 2018-2019! Students in grades 2-5 are eligible to participate by writing a poem and/or short story. All entries must be original work All entries must use no smaller than 12 point font in Times New Roman or Comic Sans Short story entry may range from…

Fall is definitely here and things at Guilford have not slowed down one bit. We hosted an outstanding Girls Night Out evening last week. Our students were so excited to bring their moms, aunts, and grandmothers to Guilford for an evening of fun. Thanks to all who participated. In November, we are excited to host our annual Boys Night Out…

PTA NEWS Correction on a date: October 16,2018: PTA Restaurant Night, 5-9pm RED ROBIN Thank you all for making our fall fundraiser a success! We raised almost $500 from our sales of mums and fall flowers, an increase in profit of over 30% from last year!! ROAR cart begins for students NEXT WEEK! You can sign up to volunteer for…