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Grant Chalk Talk September 2017
Upcoming DatesWe are now using a Grant Google Calendar where we will post upcoming events that families should know. Please make a habit of checking our calendar so you don’t miss anything! Click the icon to view & add to your device! You can also paste this link:
https://calendar.google.com/calendar/render?tab=wc#main_7
Grant Families,
Welcome September! Thank you for making the start of the 2017-2018 school year a roaring success. With procedures and routines in full swing, students at Grant have their nose buried in just right books. Our first round of benchmarking will occur the week of September 4th. During this time students will be take part in short assessments to determine instructional needs to be targeted throughout the day as well as during intervention block.
During our opening weeks you may have noticed that Title I staff are no longer at Grant. In order for a building to qualify for Title I funding there must be 35% of students qualified for free & reduced lunch from the data gathered the previous school year. In 2016-2017 Grant had only 31.7% of students qualified, making our building ineligible for Title I in the 2017-2018 school year. Our staff is committed to providing seamless support to students and there will be no interruption in services and clubs due to this change. If you have additional questions please feel free to reach out.
The image above has a link to the, We Are Grant slideshow. The staff here at Grant hope that this will give your family an opportunity to get to know us a bit as we are getting to know you! This Chalk Talk is packed full of opportunities to engage with our school, please take a moment to review and mark your calendars!
Have a wonderful month,
Mrs. Turner
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Grant Elementary School1470 Victoria Avenue Lakewood, OH 44107
216.529.4217
Secretary, Jenifer Machock Principal, Kaitlyn Turner
Message from Mrs. Turner
Grant - Important Dates
The school store is open in the Grant office every day from
8:45-8:55 and 3-3:15 and is stocked with BRAND NEW Scentco Items!
The Grant School Store
Project More & More Monday-Thursday 8:10-8:45am (Volunteers arrive by 8)Volunteer as a support during this club - you will listen as students read and discuss the text using comprehension questions and rich conversation. You may also help students to access RAZ Kids and get set up on Chromebooks or Ipads.
Library VolunteersSelection varies by teacherVolunteer for 30 minutes prior to your child’s class arriving, shelving books and assisting in the library. Once their class arrives, spread the joy of literacy by helping kids find books to check out. Volunteers also have the option to read aloud a book to the class.
Breakfast BuddiesDaily 8:20-8:45 amVolunteers enjoy complimentary coffee to enjoy in the Grant Cafeteria with students who arrive at 8:25 to eat breakfast. Both volunteers and students provide chit-chat to start the day off in a positive way, then students are sent off to class at 8:45am.
In addition to the above, all volunteers are welcome to drop-in on Thursday mornings for, Helping Hands. If you are interested in any of the above, please email: [email protected]
Volunteering
Opportunities
Grant Chalk TalkSeptember 2017
Project More & More
We have an exciting club starting soon for students in grades 1-5. Please
follow the link to view a flyer that will come home in backpacks on Tuesday,
September 5th.
Project More & More Flyer
Ice Cream Social
Come to the Ice Cream Social!Please join the members of the Board of Education and the Lakewood Council of PTAs for their annual Ice Cream Social at 6:15 pm on Tuesday, Sept. 5 in the Garfield Middle School gym. The community is invited to enjoy free ice cream with all the toppings and listen to music from our middle school band members from Garfield and Harding. The Board will hold its regular meeting at 7 pm following the social. This District tradition is a great way to kick off the school year and meet your elected officials!
Message From Our Superintendent
I am thrilled to be kicking off the 2017-2018 school year with the opening of the Performing Arts & Physical Education Wing at Lakewood High School! Pending the last piece of the puzzle being put in place – the opening of the gymnasium, weight room and fitness center in November - our Facilities Masters Plan will finally be complete. It’s been a journey full of ups and downs but I think we can all agree the end result was worth it!
Completing our Facilities Master Plan is among one of our District Goals set out for this school year. Below is a link to the complete list of goals set by our Board of Education. I know with our dedicated and talented staff, our hard working students and our supportive families, we can all work together to meet these goals. I wish everyone a wonderful and productive school year!2017-2018 District GoalsJeff PattersonSuperintendent Board of EducationBetsy Bergen Shaughnessy, PresidentEdward Favre, Vice PresidentLinda BeebeTom EinhouseEmma Petrie Barcelona
NEWS FROM THE MUSIC ROOM
Welcome back Grant families!I hope you all had a wonderful summer vacation. We are off to a fabulous start in the Music room. Our Kindergarten students have just finished their first full week of school and they are already showing their enthusiasm for music.
GRANT SINGERS to begin October 4thOur 4th and 5th grade choir will begin earlier this year due to the December concert date.
Requirements: Any fourth or fifth grade student who has the desire to sing and is willing to make a commitment to our rehearsals and performances may join.
Rehearsals: Choir practice will be held in the music room on Wednesday mornings from 8:00-8:45 a.m., beginning October 4th and running through March 14th. If children in the same family walk or ride together to school, younger siblings of choir students may sit quietly in the music room as we practice. Students who participate in the breakfast program will be dismissed from choir at 8:35. Attendance is taken at each rehearsal. If you know your child will miss a rehearsal, please let me know in advance if possible, by phone (216) 227-5701, box# 8572 or email. [email protected]
Attire for performing: Each singer will need a plain white shirt and plain black pants (or skirt) for our performances.
Grant Singers’ Concerts:
Grant Winter Concert for Grade 3, 4 & 5, Grant Singers,Band and Orchestra students on Thursday, December 21st, 1:45 p.m. 2017
Elementary Choral Festival on Wednesday, March 14th 2018 at 7:00 p.m. in the Lakewood High School Civic Auditorium.
