As we approach Black History Month, the Town Council’s Community Relations Committee (CRC-DEI) would like to once again partner with Ledyard Public Schools to offer elementary sch...

Good afternoon, We invite parents, guardians, and families to our Parent Forum tomorrow morning from 7:45-9:15 in the GFS Library. Tomorrow's forum follows our usual format: a br...

Congratulations to the fourth and fifth grade Chorus students on a wonderful performance. They did an amazing job on Tuesday night. Their first concert of the year was a hit! It i...

Scholastic Book Fair Sneak Peek! Here’s your first look at all the bookish goodness here at GFS/JWL this week! From graphic novels to early readers to the must-have novelty...

STEM , which stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics , is our newest Unified Arts class and has been well-received by our Gales Ferry/Juliet Long students...

We want to make families aware that we have had several near-miss incidents in our parking lots this month. Even one is too many. To protect all students, families, and staff, w...

The GFSJWL PTO ice skating event at the Norwich Ice Rink was a huge success!! In lieu of admission, families were asked to donate a canned good to the Ledyard food pantry. Our s...

Congratulations to our Students of the Month for October, demonstrating one of our PBIS Pillars - Responsible: Avie (Kindergarten), Everett (First), Nora (Second), Feli...

At the October 28th Parent Forum, school staff shared about our new reading program, Wit and Wisdom. We had a great turnout and a very engaged dialogue. We are excited how t...

Fifth graders and Mrs. Armstrong discuss online safety and digital citizenship with a focus on “click bait.” Next week is another week full of events: Tuesday, November 4th is ...

Good afternoon Gales Ferry/Juliet Long Families, Next week is an important week at GFS/JWL: Hearing and Vision Screening Monday-Wednesday Tuesday, October 28th is our Parent F...

Fourth Grade "Impossible 3-Dimensional Shape Towers" In Art Class with Mrs. Tanksley, fourth-grade students have been learning how to bring flat, two-dimensional images to life...

Good afternoon Gales Ferry/Juliet Long Families, We continue our Veterans Day celebrations with an Assembly and Luncheon on Friday , November 7th ! On behalf of ...

Students used vertical boards to work together, share ideas, and learn from peers. They used strategies to add with sums to 20, solve one-step addition story problems, and solve ...

This week's newsletter features images and action about our newest Special, STEM, and Physical Education. This year, our school has implemented a new reading program, Wit and Wisd...

On Saturday, August 9, 2025, Juliet W. Long Elementary (JWL) was filled with joy, hard work, and plenty of sweat as parents, students, staff, and community members joined forces f...