Principal's Letter
Hello Grant Families,
As we enter a three-day holiday weekend, I want to take a minute to thank all the Veterans associated with our Grant community for their service. Veteran’s Day is near and dear to my heart, my father served in the Air Force as a Mechanic and my husband serves as a Tech Sergent at Fairchild. ASB students did a fabulous job putting together an assembly that honored our Veterans and the impact they have had on our community.
With love,
Brittney Searcy
Principal, Grant Elementary
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Lost & Found
Our Lost & Found is overflowing! If your student is missing a coat, hat, jacket, gloves, or backpack please check the lost and found by Friday, November 17. Anything remaining after that will be donated to a community partner.
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Student Drop Off Reminders
We have seen a rise in the amount of students arriving before breakfast begins and there is no supervision. For the safety of our students, we kindly ask that students who are having breakfast be dropped off at 8:10 (9:10 on Mondays). If your student is not having breakfast, they should not be dropped off until 8:20 (9:20 on Mondays). School begins at 8:30 (9:30 on Mondays). We appreciate your support!
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No School-Veterans Day
There is no school on Friday, November 10, in observance of Veterans Day. We are so grateful for all veterans and their service to our country! Thank you!
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Butter Braids Fundraiser
T.E.A.M. Grant is selling Butter Braids! These delicious Butter Braid pastries make a wonderful holiday treat. The funds raised will help T.E.A.M. Grant support our students and staff. Check out the online store where additional flavors are available and you can share with friends and family through email and social media. Orders are due at Grant on Monday, November 13. The top seller will earn 3 tickets to the gondola Skyride downtown!
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Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day
Grant will be participating in the Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day on Tuesday, November 14. Ruby Bridges bravely walked into a school in 1960, becoming one of the first black children to integrate an all-white school in New Orleans. This day is not just about a walk, it’s about inspiring students through a day of dialogue to create positive change in their communities, one step at a time.
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Toothsavers Oral Health Program
Toothsavers will be at Grant on Tuesday, November 14. Toothsavers offers pain free, high quality preventive oral health services to children in Washington schools, during school hours. If you would like to have your student participate, please make sure a program consent form is filled out! For more information about Toothsavers, watch this video the district created to show the benefits of this program.
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Spirit Gear Sale!
We are having a Spirit Gear sale through Momentum Ink. If you are in need of some Grant swag, please check out the e-store. The store will be open until Sunday, December 3. Items will be delivered 12-14 days after the store closes-just in time for the holidays!
Grant Elementary Spirit Wear e-Shop
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No School-Thanksgiving Break
There is no school November 22-24 for the Thanksgiving holiday. Enjoy spending time with family and friends and reflecting on what you are thankful for.
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Reading Challenge Reminder
The leaves are falling and books are calling! November Reading Challenge calendars have been sent home with your student. If you want to participate, all you need to do is have your child read, or be read to, 5 days a week. Then fill out your November calendar and return it back to school by Friday, December 1. Need a new calendar? Click here!
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Attendance Line
Whenever your student will be absent from school, we ask that you call our Attendance Line to report the absence. Remember to include your name, the student's name, and the reason for the absence. You can save the number in your phone for quick and easy access! The number is 509-354-2818 and is available 24 hours a day.
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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 and have registered to ride.
Mondays: Drummers & Dancers
Tuesdays: Choir
Wednesdays: EWU Reading Club
Thursdays: Indigenous Afterschool Club (for American Indian or Alaska Native students, 3rd Thursday of the month)
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Bussing Reminders
Zum is the new transportation company for Spokane Public Schools. Zum is committed to safe, reliable student transportation.
Students who qualify to ride the bus must be registered. Once registered, students will receive a bus pass to scan when they get on and off the bus. If a student loses their bus pass, parents can call the school office to order a new one. Register to ride the bus here. You must know your student's ID number and birthdate to register.
Parents are encouraged to download the Zum app on their phones which provides the following benefits:
- view your student's upcoming rides
- track your student's rides in real time and receive alerts when the bus is arriving
- get notifies when your student gets on and off the bus
- cancel your student's same-day and upcoming rides
- view driver and vehicle information for your ride
- chat with a live support agent
- rate your ride and provide Zum feedback
For more information, please visit ridezum.com/getstarted.
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Attention Future Kindergarten Families
SPS is launching a new e-newsletter focused on preparing for kindergarten. Sign up here to receive periodic updates from the district as you prepare your child for their early learning journey. Updates may include tips on ensuring your child is ready for kindergarten, a list of what you need for kindergarten registration, scenes from kindergarten classrooms, and much more.
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Cell Phone Policy Reminder
Families, we need your help! Please remind your student that cell phones are not allowed during school hours. Students are required to keep their cell phones turned off and in backpacks during the school day. Below is our school protocol for students who are not adhering to this expectation:
- First offense: student will receive a warning.
- Second offense: staff will confiscate the phone and hold it in the office until the end of the school day.
- Third offense: staff will confiscate the phone and hold it in the office until a parent or guardian can retrieve it.
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When to Keep A Child Home From School
It is important for the health of all students, staff and families that your child not attend school when they are sick. The following guidelines are appropriate reasons to keep your child home from school:
- A fever of 100 degrees F or higher in the last 24 hours. Your child should be fever free (without the use of fever reducing medicines) for 24 hours before returning to school.
- A consistently goopy, runny nose.
- Drainage from the eye and/or redness of the eyelid or skin around the eye.
- A bad cough-one that you wouldn't want your well child to be around.
- A sore throat, especially with fever or swollen glands in the neck.
- Shortness of breath or other problems with normal breathing.
- A child that seems ill-unusually tired, pale, or difficult to awaken, headache or body aches; seems confused or irritable, and/or lacks normal appetite.
- A rash that is associated with fever or severe itching.
- Vomiting with/without diarrhea within the last 24 hours. Your child should be free of vomiting or diarrhea for 24 hours before returning to school. NOTE: A child who has one episode of bloody diarrhea or two episodes of diarrhea at school must be sent home and cannot return until the diarrhea has resolved. Some diarrhea may be associated with bacteria or virus. If your child has severe diarrhea you should contact your health care provider.
- Your child needs to remain at home 24 hours after starting an antibiotic.
- Any contagious disease such as chicken pox, influenza, whooping cough or gastroenteritis.
- As directed by your health care provider.
If you have any questions, please contact Nurse Heidi Hash at 509-354-2785.
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Hello Grant families,
So many fun things have been happening at Grant! Circle of Security parenting, Coffee and Connect, Family Nights and more! We are thankful for such a wonderful community!
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Anchored Heart Yoga classes are underway!
Grant Elementary has partnered with Niki Tschirgi, owner of Anchored Heart Kids Yoga program in Spokane, to provide ongoing support to Grant Elementary students through weekly trauma sensitive yoga sessions. Niki has had extensive training and experience in teaching trauma informed yoga practices to children. Yoga is a powerful practice that can have numerous benefits for a person’s physical, emotional, and mental well-being. The goal of the proposed project is to build resiliency and to teach emotional regulation strategies to our students through trauma informed yoga.
Benefits for Students:
- Develop body awareness
- Manage stress through breathing, awareness, meditation and healthy movement
- Build concentration skills
- Increase their confidence and positive self-image
- Feel part of a healthy, non-competitive group
- Have an alternative to tuning out through constant attachment to electronic devices
| Classroom counseling lessons continue as we learn skills for regulating emotions and solving problems, as well as dreaming and exploring potential career options. Classroom lessons will continue until winter break, and then our counseling supports will shift to providing small group interventions. More to come on this! 😊 | |
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As the weather turns colder, we want to make sure students have warm clothing and winter gear to keep them dry and warm. If your family needs assistance providing your student with winter items, please reach out to the counselors or school nurse.
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Lately, we recognize that the holiday season can be a stressful time. If your family needs support this holiday season, please don’t hesitate to reach out. We are here for you and are happy to offer support and to connect you to community resources. | |
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As we practice the character trait of Gratitude this month, we want to say THANK YOU for all you do to support your children’s learning and for partnering with us to help them learn essential skill to be successful in all areas of life!
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Proud to be a Husky!
Love,
Ms. Campbell
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Family Assistance Survey
If you haven’t already and would like to sign up for supports throughout the year, please take a moment to fill out the Family Assistance Survey to sign up for programs such as mentoring, food or clothing supports, mental health and parenting resources, and/or volunteer opportunities. 😊 There are several ways to sign up: Scan the QR code, follow this link, or come to the office to get a hard copy.
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Free Preschool Available at Grant
We have a few openings left in our preschool program for both morning and afternoon sessions. If you have a 3 or 4 year old and are interested in learning more, please contact our Family Support Specialist at 509-354-2774 or email her at CelinaH@spokaneschools.org.
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The next T.E.A.M. Grant meeting is Tuesday, December 5, at 6:30PM in the library. There is free childcare available for those who attend the meeting. Please come support our students and staff! If you have any questions, please email teamgrant81@outlook.com.
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T.E.A.M. Grant will be at Perry Street Brewery on Friday, November 17, for their Pray for Snow event selling raffle tickets. Prizes include snow gear, PSB merch and other exciting items with all proceeds from the raffle going to T.E.A.M. Grant!
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We had so much fun with our Fall Spirit Week! Students and staff were dressed as farmers and sports fans, wore pajamas, had crazy hair, and classrooms picked their own theme! It was a great week! | |
Congratulations to October's Citizens of the Month! They received this award for displaying the Purposeful People character trait of responsibility. | |
Hallway Halloween was a great success! We had a great time with our students in costumes, playing games, and getting a bunch of candy! | |
Mrs. Porche's students had a blast with their pumpkin tower stem activity! | |
Ms. Kim's class had a great time at the Museum of Arts and Culture (MAC) experiencing the Minecraft exhibit! | |
Mrs. McNamee's class enjoyed their time with Anchored Heart Yoga (see the Counselor's Corner above for more information about this program). | | | | |
