Principal's Letter

Hello Grant Families:

This year is flying by quickly and the last seven weeks are filled with many activities and events. This has been a wonderful year and our students and staff continue to work very hard. Please see below for upcoming events!

Thank you so much for celebrating our amazing teachers and staff this past week. We have a rockstar team of teachers who work really hard every day to support our students. Our staff at Grant is outstanding, and we are so fortunate to have such a competent, caring, professional and committed group of individuals working with our students and school community!

Also, it was so great to see many of you at Walk in the Park this morning! We had a great time building community as a school and had such a fun time walking together! If you took some pictures of your student at Walk in the Park, please feel free to email them to us, we would love to use them in a slide show at our end of the year assembly!

Sincerely,

Brittney Searcy

SBAC Testing Schedule

Evola-3rd Grade

May 23 9:00-10:15 Math

May 24 9:00-10:15 Math

Garland-3rd Grade

May 23 9:00-10:15 Math

May 24 9:00-10:15 Math

Blalack-4th Grade

May 24 9:30-10:45 Math

May 25 10:00-11:15 Math

Marmolejo-4th Grade

May 23 10:30-11:45 ELA

May 24 9:30-10:45 Math

May 25 10:00-11:15 Math

Schoenfeld-4th Grade

May 24 9:30-10:45 Math

May 25 10:00-11:15 Math

Jackson-5th/6th Grade

May 23 10:00-12:00 ELA

May 24 9:00-9:45 ELA

May 24 11:15-12:00 ELA

May 24 12:45-1:45 ELA

May 25 10:00-11:30 ELA

McCue-5th/6th Grade

May 23 10:00-12:00 ELA

May 24 9:00-9:45 ELA

May 24 11:15-12:00 ELA

May 24 12:45-1:45 ELA

May 25 10:00-11:30 ELA

McNamee-5th/6th Grade

May 23 10:00-12:00 ELA

May 24 9:00-9:45 ELA

May 24 11:15-12:00 ELA

May 24 12:45-1:45 ELA

May 25 10:00-11:30 ELA

Calendar at a Glance

May 20 7:45 Spokane Lilac Festival Armed Forces Torchlight Parade

May 22 9:30 Late Start Monday (breakfast begins at 9:10)

May 22 3:00 BOGO Book Fair

May 22 3:00 Chess Club

May 23 3:00 BOGO Book Fair

May 23 3:00 Choir practice

May 23 3:00 Girls on the Run practice

May 24 3:00 BOGO Book Fair

May 24 3:00 Girls on the Run practice

May 24 12:30 Drummers & Dancers perform at The Hive

May 24 3:00 Afterschool Language Club

May 25 3:00 BOGO Book Fair

May 25 3:00 Multicultural Club

May 26 9:30 Primary Citizen of the Month assembly

May 26 10:00 Intermediate Citizen of the Month assembly

May 29 NO SCHOOL-Memorial Day

May 30 3:00 Choir practice

May 30 3:00 Girls on the Run practice

May 31 3:00 Girls on the Run practice (last day)

May 31 3:00 Afterschool Language Club (last day)

June 1 9:00 4th Grade Field Trip

June 1 9:00 5th & 6th Grades to Sacajawea Middle School

June 1 3:00 Multicultural Club

Congratulations!

Congratulations to our Drummers & Dancers! They earned a Lilac Gold Award from the Junior Lilac Parade!

BOGO Book Fair

Our Book Fair will be BOGO-Buy One, Get One Free! Sign up for an e-wallet to make it super easy for your student to purchase a book (and get one free!) Follow this link or scan the QR Code to find out more information and sign up for an e-wallet.

No School

There will be no school on Monday, May 29, in honor of the Memorial Day holiday. Enjoy your time with family as you remember and honor those who have served.

Upcoming End of Year Events

Mark your calendars for some upcoming end of year events. More details will come as the events approach.

June 9 Last Day of ECEAP Preschool

June 13 Last Day of CIP Preschool

June 13 Kindergarten We Did It! Celebration

June 15 5th & 6th Grades Promotion

June 16 End of Year Assembly

June 19 NO SCHOOL-Juneteenth Holiday

June 20 Last Day of School (11:00 Dismissal)

What's on the Menu?

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

Spokane Public Schools Family Survey

The Spokane Public Schools Family Survey seeks to understand the experiences of your student(s) and your family at specific schools or programs.

You are welcome to complete this survey for each school-aged student in your household (we have tried to streamline the survey so you are able to do this for each student as quickly as possible). There is a link at the end of the survey to loop back and complete again.

We greatly appreciate your time and feedback!

Spokane Public Schools Family Survey

2023-2024 Kindergarten and New Student Registration

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)

Hello Grant families,

We are really looking forward to our annual “Walk in the Park” coming up on Friday, May 19thfrom 9:30-11! We would love for parents/guardians to come join the celebration. It is sure to be a great time for everyone involved. 😊

Yoga class continues to be a wonderful support for students. They are doing a great job practicing deep breathing and are learning yoga poses that strengthen their bodies and minds. A special Thank You to Amy Chase for coming to teach our students!

Our amazing 3rd-6th grade students are doing their best on the SBAC state test. They are focusing on having a growth mindset and doing their best. We are proud of their hard work! Just a reminder to make sure students are getting lots of rest and having a good breakfast to ensure they are ready to do their best on the test.

Creativity, our Purposeful People character trait for the month of May, is overflowing as students learn and grow! Students are practicing positive self-talk emotion regulation, positive self-talk, and stress-management. We look forward to celebrating students for their creativity at our upcoming Citizen of the Month Assembly.

Have a wonderful day and thanks again for all you do to support your children.

Proud to be a Husky!

Love,

Ms. Campbell

Grant Elementary

School Counseling Referral Form

Grant Elementary

Family Assistance Survey

Summer P-EBT Cards

Dear SPS Families,

This summer, you will each receive in the mail a letter and one Pandemic EBT (P-EBT) card per student enrolled in Spokane Public Schools for the 2022-23 school year. These cards will have $120 on them and are federally funded. All SPS families will receive them regardless of income based on SPS being part of the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP), which allows SPS to offer free breakfast and lunch to all enrolled students.

Visit Washington State Department of Social and Health Services for more information about this program.

If your family has received a P-EBT card in the past, you will receive a letter and existing P-EBT cards will be re-loaded with funds. If you do not have your P-EBT cards anymore, you can call the P-EBT Contact Center at 1-833-518-0282.

Families who have never received a P-EBT card will receive a letter and card(s) in the mail. The letters will also include information for families who wish to decline P-EBT benefits. Funds cannot be gifted or donated.

If you have changed addresses this school year, please make sure your current address is updated with your students’ school building.

SPS does not have information about when funds will be added to the P-EBT cards and recommends signing up for text message alerts to receive P-EBT updates. Sign up here: https://www.textpebt.dshs.wa.gov/

If you have any questions, please use our Let’s Talk portal: https://www.spokaneschools.org/letstalk

Thank you.

- Spokane Public Schools

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.

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 (May 22 is cancelled), Chess Club

Tuesdays: Choir, Girls on the Run

Wednesdays: Girls on the Run, Afterschool Language Club

Thursdays: Multicultural Club

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.