Principal's Letter

Hello Grant Families,

As we move towards spring here at Grant, we look forward to the spring activities! We are very excited about the upcoming extra-curricular opportunities for students: Girls on the Run, Volleyball and to continue with Drummers and Dancers, STEM Club, PBS Kids Nights, Choir and Multi-Cultural Club. Our kids sure are busy and it is so awesome to see so many of our Grant students involved in these events. We also have an exciting family night coming up on March 28th! Join us as we wrap up our One School, One Book with dinner and some fun family friendly activities here at Grant.

Finally, on behalf of the Grant faculty and staff, thank you for your continued support of our students and the work we do for them. It is truly the community, parents, and staff partnering and working together that allows us to help our students grow and flourish. As always, if you have questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to contact a teacher or me directly.

Love,

Mrs. Searcy

Calendar at a Glance

Mar 17 Happy St. Patrick's Day

Mar 18 10:30 Drummers & Dancers to Inland NW Dance Festival

Mar 20 First Day of Spring

Mar 20 9:30 Late Start Monday (breakfast begins at 9:10)

Mar 20 Drummers & Dancers practice

Mar 21 3:00 Choir practice

Mar 21 3:00 PBS ScratchJr

Mar 21 3:00 Girls on the Run

Mar 22 3:00 Molly of Denali Family & Community Workshop (last day)

Mar 22 3:00 4th grade Volleyball practice

Mar 23 3:00 Multicultural Club

Mar 23 3:00 5th & 6th grade Volleyball practice

Mar 24 Silverwood Read2Ride deadline

Mar 24 1:00 Living Voices performance at Grant

Mar 27 9:30 Late Start Monday (breakfast begins at 9:10)

Mar 27 Drummers & Dancers practice

Mar 28 3:00 Choir practice

Mar 28 3:00 PBS ScratchJr

Mar 28 3:00 Girls on the Run

Mar 28 5:30 Family Fun Night

Mar 29 3:00 4th grade Volleyball practice

Mar 29 3:00 Girls on the Run

Mar 30 3:00 Multicultural Club

Mar 30 3:00 5th & 6th grade Volleyball practice

Mar 31 1:45 Intermediate Citizen of the Month assembly

Mar 31 2:15 Primary Citizen of the Month assembly

Apr 3-7 SPRING BREAK

Apr 9 Happy Easter

Apr 10 School Resumes 9:30 Late Start Monday (breakfast begins at 9:30)

Apr 10 March Reading Challenge calendars due

Apr 10 3:00 Drummers & Dancers practice

Drummers & Dancers Updates

Drummers & Dancers will be attending the Inland Northwest Dance Festival on Saturday, March 18. Students will leave Grant at 10:30, attend a dance class at 11:00, lead a dance class at 12:00 and then perform at 1:30.

Drummers & Dancers are also featured on the cover of the latest issue of Family Guide. Students will be bringing a copy of the Family Guide home soon. Make sure to check out the Drummers & Dancers!

One School, One Book News

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:

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)

Family Fun Night is Coming Soon!

Spring Break

Spring Break is April 3-7. Enjoy your time with family and friends. We will see you back at school on Monday, April 10. Remember that Mondays are late start days! School starts at 9:30 and breakfast begins at 9:10.

New Attendance Award!

We are excited to announce our new Attendance Award. The owner of Good Dilla, Zach Robertson, has offered to help us with an attendance incentive for Grant. We will announce the Primary and Intermediate classes with the highest percentage present each month. Good Dilla will bring their food truck and give out Cheese Quesadillas for the winning classes each month. At the end of the school year will be having a school-wide Quesadilla Day for students that maintain a 90% or above attendance rate or increase their attendance rate by 15%.

Reading Challenges

Grant currently has 2 reading challenges for students to participate in!

Reminder...The Grant Book-It Reading Challenge is SPRINGING to a close! Make sure to turn in your March Calendars by April 10th. March is the last month to participate in the Pizza Hut Book-It Reading Program for this school year!

We have also been accepted into Silverwood's Read 2 Ride program! Reading packets have gone home with students this week. Students who have read 600 minutes will earn a FREE ticket to Silverwood to use this summer! Reading packets must be returned by Friday, March 24, to earn a ticket. Parents, please make sure to sign the completed packets!

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.

Hello Grant families,

Happy Spring! It seems spring is off to a slow start, but I am soaking up any sunshine we get right now! Here is a quick update on some of the fun happenings at Grant this month.

One School, One Book:

Our One School, One Book events are underway! Everywhere you look in our school you can see the beautiful artwork to celebrate a love for reading! Our weekly activities have been a big hit as well! Our spirit week is also currently underway! So much fun! We hope you are enjoying reading Charlotte’s Web with us this month!

Human Growth and Development:

It’s that time of year again. Our teachers will be teaching the SPS Human Growth and Development curriculum to 4th-6th grade students from March 21- March 31. The intention is to provide accurate, timely and age-appropriate information for students and to support important conversations at home. A letter with additional information was sent home with 4th-6th grade students. If you have questions about the curriculum, please reach out to your student’s teacher or Ms. Campbell, the school counselor (509) 354-2798. If you wish to exclude your child from these lessons, please contact the Grant office for appropriate opt-out forms.

Just a reminder, Our Purposeful People Character Trait for the month of March is Cooperation. Cooperation is “working together to reach shared goals.” How do you and your student use cooperation in your everyday life?

Proud to be a Husky!

Love,

Ms. Campbell

Grant Elementary

School Counseling Referral Form

Grant Elementary

Family Assistance Survey

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

Tuesdays: Choir, PBS ScratchJr, Girls on the Run

Wednesdays: Molly of Denali Family & Community Workshop (until 5:00, last day March 22), 4th Gr. Volleyball, Girls on the Run

Thursdays: Multicultural Club and 5th/6th Gr. Volleyball

The next T.E.A.M. Grant meeting is Tuesday, April 11, at 6:30 in the library. We would love to have you join us! Free childcare is available.

T.E.A.M. Grant has been selected at the charity of the month at Wisconsinburger! For every "Grind of the Week" purchased, $1.00 will come back to T.E.A.M. Grant! If you are wanting a delicious burger, please buy local and support T.E.A.M. Grant!

Breakfast and Lunch menus are always available online. All students eat free thanks to the Community Eligibility Program.

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 is 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.

Learning is Fun at Grant!

Mrs. Mata's class got a new cocoon swing and the students love it!

Ms. Allison's class had fun learning and creating in the library with Mrs. Escobar!

Our 5th & 6th grade students are thankful for their Gonzaga hoodies!

Our whole school is all decorated in Charlotte's Web for our One School, One Book event.

Congratulations to our One School, One Book door decorating classes! Mrs. Porche's class won in primary, Mrs. Jackson's class won for intermediate, and the Resource room won for the specialists category.

Ms. Lispker's class is working on exploring shapes and their attributes in math. They also recently wrapped up Opinion Writing using details to make our opinion strong. They played a community building activity during morning meeting and they also enjoyed Daxton leading a read aloud to the class.

We are so thankful for Mr. Gessler and his willingness to scrape off the windows of staff members after the latest round of snow. He is the very best!