Principal's Letter
Hello Grant Families,
It has been wonderful to see so many of our families and students at some of our after-school events! Earlier in the Month the LC Feeder Pattern Community Event at Sacajawea Middle School on October 6th followed by the LC homecoming game at the new One Spokane Stadium! Kids had fun, parents connected, and we were all able to celebrate being part of a truly amazing neighborhood and larger community. Just last night we held our second annual Hallway Halloween.
At both events, we have partnered with our feeder pattern middle school, Sacajawea, and high school, LC, to bring our community together and build better connections between our zone. It allows our students to be a part of something bigger, breaks down anxiety when it comes to transitioning to middle school and high school and helps student see themselves at LC and eventually walking across the stage at graduation!
Our zone is planning to have two more events over the course of the year and hope that you will join us. Keep an eye out for announcements!
With love,
Brittney Searcy
Principal, Grant Elementary
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Fall Spirit Week is Here! | |
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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Reading Challenge Reminder
Reading Challenge Calendars are due on Wednesday, November 1. Students who meet their monthly reading goal with receive a FREE Pizza Hut Book It pizza! If you need a new calendar, click here.
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Veterans Wall
As part of our Veterans Day celebration, we create a Veterans Wall to honor those who have served in the military. If you would like to home a family member (parent, sibling, grandparent, aunt, uncle, etc.) please fill out the attached form by Friday, November 3. There will be more information to come about our Veterans Day Assembly.
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No School
There is no school on Friday, November 10, in honor of the Veterans Day holiday. We are so grateful for all veterans and their service to our country! Thank you!
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Daylight Savings Time Ends-Fall Back!
Daylight Savings Time ends on Sunday, November 5. Remember to set your clocks back one hour!
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Remember to Vote
Election Day is Tuesday, November 7. Remember to turn in your ballot by 8PM or have it postmarked by November 7.
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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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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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Hello Grant families,
I hope you are all staying safe and warm as we quickly transition to the colder weather. Please let us know if your family needs support providing your students with winter gear, such as coats, gloves, hats, etc.
Coffee & Connect
Thank you to everyone who has attended our Coffee and Connect events so far! It has been wonderful to talk with you and share some awesome resources! Please join us for some coffee, food and fun at our next Coffee and Connect on November 7th from 6:00-6:30pm. 😊 Childcare is available for the evening sessions.
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Character Trait of the Month
November is a new month and with that comes a new Purposeful People Character Trait. This month our character trait of the month is GRATITUDE. One way to think about Gratitude is “choosing to appreciate the people and things in our lives.” Practicing Gratitude can increase our well-being and our happiness. Gratitude is 1 of 3 traits we will focus on throughout the year that helps students Be Well. Throughout the school year, students will be developing skills like emotional regulation, positive self-talk, and stress management.
We are practicing Gratitude in November by honoring all of our Veterans. Thank you so much for your service!
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Circle of Security Parenting Classes
We are excited to offer Circle of Security parenting classes during the month of November! This is an amazing opportunity to learn strategies to build positive relationships with your children. The class requires a commitment to all 4 sessions, as the curriculum builds on itself. A light meal and childcare is available to families who participate.
Please see the attached flyer for more information and don’t hesitate to reach out with questions. Space is limited, so sign up as soon as possible to reserve your spot for this awesome opportunity.
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Proud to be a Husky!
Love,
Ms. Campbell & Mr. Pride
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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 two ways to sign up: Scan the QR code 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, November 7, 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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Thank you to those who participated in our Soft Goods Drive! We turned in 1788 pounds of junk which means we made just over $350!
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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. Students should have brought order forms home this week. Please consider reaching out to family and friends to support our school! Also, check out the online store where additional flavors are available and you can share to friends and family through email and social media.
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T.E.A.M. Grant is hosting a Scholastic Book Fair Nov 13-16. For more information and to set-up an ewallet for your student to use to purchase items at the Book Fair, click on this link.
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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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Upcoming Free Family Events | |
What's on the Menu?
Breakfast and Lunch menus are always available online. All students eat free thanks to the Community Eligibility Provision Program.
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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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Congratulations to our All-City Cross Country runners! D'Angelo and Rowan did a great job representing Grant and we are so proud of them! | |
We recently had a White Cane Simulation Day. This was done to help students and staff understand a little bit of the life being blind or visually impaired. We are thankful to the vision team who put this together for our Huskies. | |
Congratulations to Mrs. Williams and Ms. Kim's classrooms! They won the best attendance award for the month of October and won a cheese quesadilla from the Good Dilla food truck. | |
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Congratulations to October's Citizens of the Month! They were chosen for displaying the Purposeful People character trait of responsibility. We are so proud of each of you!
Kindergarten: Taylor, John, Justin, Nora
1st Grade: Leo, Julian, Ilya, Wyatt, Emi, Rowan, Mike
2nd Grade: Rimon, Ezekiel, Abbigail
3rd Grade: Grace, Juju, Lauren, Nessy
4th Grade: Ethan, Sherloch, Rehanno, Emily, Eevee, Colton, Sage
5th Grade: Jakeline, Christina, Vlada, Melani
Principal's Award: Jacob
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