Principal's Letter
Hello Grant Families,
This year is flying by quickly and the remaining months are filled with many activities and events. This has been a wonderful year and our students and staff continue to work very hard. Please check our website and calendar frequently for updates so that you do not miss out on anything. Walk in the Park is our next big event! We recently had a t-shirt design contest and asked students to design this year’s Walk in the Park shirt. Congratulations to Alice Rabe-Hoy! She created such an awesome husky puppy that we will all be proud to wear at our event.
I also want to remind everyone that attendance is so important! Please help your child be on time at school every day. We want to ensure that all our students are finishing the year strong!
As always, thank you for your continued support and partnership.
Love,
Mrs. Searcy
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Congratulations!
The following students currently have art pieces on display at the Kress Gallery on the third floor of River Park Square in downtown Spokane. The Kress Gallery showcases art from local students and upcoming "Rising Stars" in our region. Way to go, Huskies!
Kindergarten: Perseis: oil pastel
1st Grade: Odara: oil pastel and white colored pencil; Abbigail: oil pastel and white colored pencil
2nd Grade: Charlotte: oil pastel; Ona: pencil and marker
5th Grade: Phoebe: pencil; Monroe: pencil and colored pencil; Ellis: mixed media-oil pastel, colored pencil, Sharpie, and watercolor; Milliona: Sharpie, Monroe: oil pastel, colored pencil, and carbon paper transfer; Monroe: pencil and marker; Ellis: scratchboard
6th Grade: Scarlett: collage and watercolor; Samantha: pencil and marker
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Afterschool Activities
Grant offers many afterschool activities for students to be involved in. Most activities run from 3:00-4:15. There is an activity bus for students who are eligible to ride the bus.
Mondays: Drummers & Dancers, Chess Club (begins April 24)
Tuesdays: Choir, Girls on the Run
Wednesdays: Girls on the Run, Afterschool Language Club (begins April 26)
Thursdays: Multicultural Club
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Chess Club
All 4th-6th grade students are invited to participate in Chess Club after school on Mondays starting April 24. There will be an activity bus for those who are eligible to ride the bus. A permission slip must be filled out and returned to Mrs. Jackson in order to participate.
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Afterschool Language Club
Ms. Attwood and Ms. Schoenfeld are starting an Afterschool Language Club on Wednesdays, beginning April 26. ELD students can practice their listening and speaking skills in English in a fun and supportive environment. Students can take the activity bus if they are eligible to ride the bus. Permission slips must be turned in to participate.
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Teacher Appreciation Week
May 1-5 is Teacher Appreciation Week. We are so grateful for every staff member at Grant and we appreciate each one's dedication to our students. Please take time to thank your student's teachers for their commitment to your child's success.
May 1 is Principal Appreciation Day. We are so thankful for Mrs. Searcy and her amazing leadership at Grant. We love you, Mrs. Searcy!
May 5 is School Lunch Hero Day. We love our lunch ladies and their dedication to feeding our students with smiles on their faces. Thank you, Mrs. Zickler and Mrs. Socha!
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Preschool Open House
Interested in learning about how to apply for FREE preschool through Spokane Public Schools? Join us for a Preschool Open House on May 3rd in the Lincoln Heights Elementary Library from 5:00-7:00pm. Food, drinks, and activities for children will be provided. To complete a preschool application, please be sure to bring a copy of your annual income (W2, 1040 tax return, SSI statement, etc.). Please let us know if you plan to attend: https://forms.gle/zaqaMzwjvLVbQdNc6
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Breakfast, Lunch & Recess Supervisors Needed
Grant needs in-building aides to serve as breakfast, lunchroom, and playground supervisors. The wage for these positions is $16.24 per hour. It is a great way to get outdoors, interact with students and become more involved in the school that your child or children attend. For more information, please call the Grant office at 509-354-2800.
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What's on the Menu?
Breakfast and Lunch menus are always available online. All students eat free thanks to the Community Eligibility Program.
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Kindergarten and new student registration for the 2023-2024 school year has begun. Registering now helps our staff prepare for the classrooms next year. Please help us in our planning efforts and register your child as soon as possible.
The following is a list of required documents to complete the registration process:
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Registration packet (come by the office or register online)
- Birth certificate (students must be 5 years old on or before August 31)
- Medically verified immunization records
- proof of residency (document that shows your name and address such as a utility or phone bill)
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ECEAP Preschool Openings at Grant
We currently have part-day preschool openings at Grant Elementary and many other locations throughout the district! If you have any friends or family who are looking for preschool, please have them contact Shani Codr at 509-354-2777; or ShanaC@spokaneschools.org. Part day preschool is Tuesday-Friday, AM Session: 8:15-11:15 am or PM Session: Noon-3:00 pm.
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Hello Grant families,
It’s such a joy watching your students learn and grow each day! It is exciting to see how much they bloom as the year progresses.
Our classroom lessons over the next several weeks will be based on topics selected by the classroom teacher. These lessons could focus on topics including emotional regulation/calming strategies, conflict resolution, empathy and kindness, middle school transition, or whatever topic the teacher feels would be most helpful for their students.
Just a reminder that our Purposeful People Character Trait for the month of April is Courage. Courage is “choosing what is helpful, right, and kind even when it is hard or scary.” I see students being courageous when they try something new or when they make a mistake but continue to try and improve.
I can’t believe it is already nearly May! There are so many exciting upcoming events to look forward to over the next few months, including our annual Walk in the Park event, school art show and Multicultural Night! More information to come in the upcoming weeks.
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Proud to be a Husky!
Love,
Ms. Campbell
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Grant Elementary
School Counseling Referral Form
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Grant Elementary
Family Assistance Survey
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T.E.A.M. Grant Updates & Soft Goods Drive | |
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The next T.E.A.M. Grant meeting is Tuesday, May 2, at 6:30 in the library. We would love to have you join us! Free childcare is available.
Turn your Spring cleaning into money for our students and staff! T.E.A.M. Grant is hosting a soft goods drive. Bring your bags of clothes, shoes, coats, bedding, towels, linens, and more to the trailer in front of Grant on May 11-12. See the flyer below for more information.
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Grant Band & Strings Concert
Grant Band & Strings Concert is happening on Wednesday, May 17. All Band & Strings students will be performing in the Grant gym at 6:00pm. Family and friends are invited to hear the musical progress our students have made this year. Add this to your calendar and we will see you there!
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Walk in the Park
Walk in the Park is coming back! After a COVID pause, our annual walk-a-thon will return on Friday, May 19. We would love to have families come support their students as we walk laps in Grant Park to raise funds for T.E.A.M. Grant, our parent-teacher group. Congratulations to ??? on winning the t-shirt design contest!
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BOGO Book Fair
Grant will be having a Scholastic Book Fair Mar 22-25. This book fair will be Buy One, Get One FREE! Make plans to attend and find some summer reading for your students!
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Congratulations!
Congratulations to March's Citizens of the Month! They were chosen for showing Cooperation, the Purposeful People character trait for March, in the classroom!
Preschool: Honey, Jamie
Kindergarten: Enzo, Amberly, Rushlynn, Adai, Oleh, Odin, Rowan
1st Grade: Cinder, Salem, Kayden
2nd Grade: Mitch, JuJu, Keyajae, Ronnie, Ona
3rd Grade: Rahel, Juliet, Bradley, Esther
4th Grade: Tian, Taaleyah, Suzy, Jace, Andrew, Nathan
5th Grade: Ashaniika, Milliona, Josiah, Jayse
6th Grade: Acer, Belling, Delilah, Ezra, Aiden
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Frozen Field Trip
All K-6 students attended a field trip to Lewis and Clark High School for their production of Frozen. Students came back to school with smiles on their faces and staff excited to see former students performing in the play!
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One School, One Book Winners
Thank you, families who participated in Grant's One School, One Book Literacy Event, it was a terrific success! Also, a big thanks to those who filled out and returned the One School, One Book survey. This feedback helps us improve our next event.
All returned surveys were entered into a prize drawing. We would like to announce the winners of the drawing. Congratulations!
Kindergarten: Violet, Amberly, Terri
1st Grade: Orwell, Penelope, Noah
2nd Grade: Scarlet, Juju
3rd Grade: Rahel, Evie
4th Grade: Brazelle
5th Grade: Olive, Trey
6th Grade: Amber, Aiden, Jeremiah
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