Principal's Letter

Hello Grant Families,

As 2024 winds down and the holiday season approaches, we’re reflecting on the importance of empathy—our character trait focus for December. Empathy helps students understand and share the feelings of others, fostering kindness, connection, and a stronger sense of community. We’re encouraging our Grant students to look for ways to support their peers, lend a helping hand, and show understanding in their daily interactions. It’s a great time of year to practice these skills at home as well—whether through acts of kindness or simply listening to one another.

I’d also like to take a moment to emphasize the continued importance of attendance. December is often a busy month, but it’s crucial that students stay engaged and present as we wrap up the semester. Every day counts, and being at school on time ensures that students don’t miss out on valuable learning opportunities and time with their classmates. Let’s finish 2024 strong!

As always, thank you for your support and partnership in making Grant Elementary a wonderful place to learn and grow. I hope this season brings joy and togetherness to you and your families.

Love,

Mrs. Searcy

Calendar at a Glance

Dec 9-20 10 Days of Holiday Cheer Spirit Week

Dec 9 9:30 Late Start Monday (breakfast begins at 9:10)

Dec 9 3:00 Drummers & Dancers practice

Dec 9 3:00 Homework Club

Dec 10 3:00 Choir practice

Dec 10 3:00 PBS Kids ScratchJr

Dec 11 3:00 EWU Reading Club (last day)

Dec 12 6:00 Kindergarten Winter Program

Dec 16 9:30 Late Start Monday (breakfast begins at 9:10)

Dec 16 3:00 Drummers & Dancers practice

Dec 16 3:00 Homework Club

Dec 16 4:30 Pizza Night Fundraiser at The Grain Shed

Dec 17 2:00 Butter Braid Delivery

Dec 17 3:00 Choir to perform at Solista Care Home

Dec 17 3:00 PBS Kids ScratchJr (last day)

Dec 18 6:00 Winter Choir Concert

Dec 19 2:00 Holiday Sing Along

Dec 19 3:00 Indigenous Club

Dec 19 4:00 Choir Caroling in South Perry

Dec 19 5:00 Rubber Chicken

Dec 20 9:30 Citizen of the Month Assembly

Dec 23-Jan 3 Winter Break

Upcoming Events (more information to come)

Jan 6 9:30 School Resumes (late start Monday)

Jan 7 3:30 T.E.A.M. Grant meeting

Congratulations!

Congratulations to Mr. Wick's class for earning 60 Yellow Paws!

Congratulations to November's Citizens of the Month! The following students were selected for demonstrating the Purposefull People character trait of Gratitude.

Preschool: Elizabeth, Olivia, Heywan

Kindergarten: Jamie, Mia, Luke, Elliot, Luna, Martha

1st Grade: Sage, August, Audrianna, Ava

2nd Grade: Goretti, Zy'Aire

3rd Grade: K'iear, Miakoda, Nathanie

4th Grade: Ezzy, Serenity, Toby

5th Grade: Jett, Evie, Oscar, Rosie, Rehanno

Grant Reading Challenge

Winter is a wonderful time to snuggle up with a book. Make some time this season to relax and read. December calendars are due Tuesday, January 7.

Extra Curricular Activities

Grant offers many extra curricular activities for students to be involved in. There is an activity bus in the afternoons for students who are eligible to ride the bus and have registered to ride.

Mondays:

Drummers & Dancers (for 3rd-5th grades, from 3:00-4:15)
Homework Club (for 3rd-5th grades, from 3:00-4:15)

Tuesdays:

Choir (for 3rd-5th grades, from 3:00-4:15)
PBS Kids ScratchJr (for 1st-2nd grades, from 3:00-4:15, last day is December 17)

Wednesdays:

EWU Reading Club (for 3rd-5th grades, from 3:00-4:00, last day is December 11)

Thursdays:

Indigenous Club (for American Indian or Alaska Native students, twice a month, from 3:00-4:00)

Coming After Winter Break!

Lego Robotics (see flyer below for more information and to sign up)

"Country Roads, Take Chuck Home"

Join us on Thursday, December 19th for the LC Feeder Pattern Community Night at the Spokane Arena! Cheer on the LC Basketball team as they take on Ferris for the annual Rubber Chicken spirit game! The first 400 LC feeder pattern middle and elementary students will receive 2 FREE T-shirts! Let’s pack the arena with LC pride! 🙌

Attendance Line

If your student is going to be absent from school or arriving late, please call the attendance line to report the absence or tardy. This line is available 24 hours a day so you can call at any time! The phone number is 509-354-2818.

Interested in Volunteering?

If you are interested in volunteering for a field trip or helping a teacher in the classroom, you must fill out an online application and be approved as a volunteer. The volunteer application is NOT mobile friendly. Please complete the application on a desktop device. It can take up to a week for an application to be approved. For more information, visit https://www.spokaneschools.org/page/volunteer.

What's for Breakfast and Lunch?

Breakfast and lunch menus are always available online. All students eat free thanks to the Community Eligibility Provision Program. Students can purchase an extra entree, called a "super" for $2.00.

Follow us on Facebook

Grant Elementary Spokane Facebook Page

SPS HEART Program

If you or your family has had a loss of housing, remember that you may be eligible for the HEART program’s support and services. We work to provide educational stability for students that are staying in temporary or transitional living situations. Please give our office a call at 509-354-7302 or check out our website for more information: https://www.spokaneschools.org/page/heart-program.

T.E.A.M. Grant Updates

T.E.A.M. Grant is the parent-teacher group for Grant Elementary. We support the students and staff through various requests presented to the group. You can follow us on Facebook and Instagram.

We have a new email address! If you have any questions, please email teamgrantptg@gmail.com.

The next T.E.A.M. Grant meeting is Tuesday, January 7, at 3:30 in the library. We would love to have you join us! Free childcare is available.

Butter Braid Delivery

Delivery is scheduled for December 17th

Together we raised $1630.40 for Grant, Go Huskies!

If your student participated in the Butter Braids Fundraiser, they will be coming home with their orders on Tuesday, December 17th, and need to be kept in the freezer, so check backpacks! If your student sold 9 or more Butter Braids please come to the school on the 17th between 2:00 and 3:00 pm to pick up your box, or contact us to schedule a time if you can't make it then!

Thank you so much for your support!

Husky Highlights

Fourth grade students dissected pig hearts as an end-of-module task after spending several weeks learning about the figurative and literal meaning of greatheartedness.

Third grade students celebrated their study of giant squids by dissecting squids. They even had a special guest giant squid!

Kindergarten read "Balloons Over Broadway" which is about the 1st Macy's Day Parade in 1924. To celebrate, our Kindergarteners paraded down the halls with their balloon creations.

Ms. Garland's classroom had a Giving Thanks Celebration just before Thanksgiving break. Families chose a dish from their family culture/tradition and shared it with the class.

Our K-2 classrooms recently took a field trip to Lewis & Clark High School to watch their theatre department perform "Beauty & the Beast".