Principal's Letter

Hello Grant Families,

As we wrap up November, I want to take a moment to express my gratitude for the wonderful students, staff, and families who belong to this community! Grant Elementary is such an amazing place to be! I am sure thankful to work with such an amazing and supportive community each day.

On behalf of all of us at Grant, we wish you a happy Thanksgiving holiday with your family and friends.

Love,

Brittney Searcy

Calendar at a Glance

Nov 25 9:30 Late Start Monday (breakfast begins at 9:10)

Nov 25 3:00 Drummers & Dancers practice

Nov 25 3:00 Homework Club

Nov 26 NO PRESCHOOL or PRE-K-Teacher Work Day

Nov 26 10:30 Citizen of the Month assembly

Nov 26 3:00 Choir practice

Nov 26 3:00 PBS Kids ScratchJr

Nov 27-29 Thanksgiving Break

Dec 2 Grant Reading Challenge Calendars due

Dec 2 9:30 Late Start Monday (breakfast begins at 9:10)

Dec 2 Toothsavers

Dec 2 3:00 Drummers & Dancers practice

Dec 2 3:00 Homework Club

Dec 3 8:50 K-2 Field Trip to Lewis & Clark HS for "Beauty and the Beast" performance

Dec 3 3:00 Choir practice

Dec 3 3:00 PBS Kids ScratchJr

Dec 3 3:30 T.E.A.M. Grant meeting

Dec 4 3:00 EWU Reading Club (last day)

Dec 5 3:00 Indigenous Club

Upcoming Events (more information to come)

Dec 23-Jan 3 Winter Break

Jan 6 9:30 School Resumes (late start Monday)

Jan 7 3:30 T.E.A.M. Grant meeting

No School-Thanksgiving Break

There will be no school November 27-29 for the Thanksgiving holiday. Take time to give thanks for what you are grateful for. Enjoy your time with family and friends! We will be back to school on Monday, December 2, which is a late start Monday.

Congratulations!

Congratulations to Ms. Garland's class for earning 60 Yellow Paws!

Extra Curricular Activities

Grant offers many extra curricular activities for students to be involved in. There is an activity bus in the afternoons for students who are eligible to ride the bus and have registered to ride.

Mondays:

Drummers & Dancers (for 3rd-5th grades, from 3:00-4:15)
Homework Club (for 3rd-5th grades, from 3:00-4:15)

Tuesdays:

Choir (for 3rd-5th grades, from 3:00-4:15)
PBS Kids ScratchJr (for 1st-2nd grades, from 3:00-4:15)

Wednesdays:

EWU Reading Club (for 3rd-5th grades, from 3:00-4:00)

Thursdays:

Indigenous Club (for American Indian or Alaska Native students, twice a month, from 3:00-4:00)

Attendance Line

If your student is going to be absent from school or arriving late, please call the attendance line to report the absence or tardy. This line is available 24 hours a day so you can call at any time! You do not need to call the office to be transferred. The phone number is 509-354-2818.

Lost & Found

LAST CALL: Please check the Lost & Found if your student is missing anything. It is overflowing with items and anything not picked up by Thanksgiving Break will be donated to a local charity.

Interested in Volunteering?

If you are interested in volunteering for a field trip or helping a teacher in the classroom, you must fill out an online application and be approved as a volunteer. The volunteer application is NOT mobile friendly. Please complete the application on a desktop device. It can take up to a week for an application to be approved. For more information, visit https://www.spokaneschools.org/page/volunteer.

What's for Breakfast and Lunch?

Breakfast and lunch menus are always available online. All students eat free thanks to the Community Eligibility Provision Program. Students can purchase an extra entree, called a "super" for $2.00.

Follow us on Facebook

Grant Elementary Spokane Facebook Page

SPS HEART Program

If you or your family has had a loss of housing, remember that you may be eligible for the HEART program’s support and services. We work to provide educational stability for students that are staying in temporary or transitional living situations. Please give our office a call at 509-354-7302 or check out our website for more information: https://www.spokaneschools.org/page/heart-program.

T.E.A.M. Grant Updates

T.E.A.M. Grant is the parent-teacher group for Grant Elementary. We support the students and staff through various requests presented to the group. You can follow us on Facebook and Instagram.

We have a new email address! If you have any questions, please email teamgrantptg@gmail.com.

The next T.E.A.M. Grant meeting is Tuesday, December 3, at 3:30 in the library. We would love to have you join us! Free childcare is available.

Husky Highlights

Mrs. Cornmesser and Ms. Lipsker's classrooms had a great time during their Yellow Paw celebrations! Mrs. Cornmesser's class chose to have an ice cream party and Mrs. Lipsker's class chose an extra recess.

First grade made Noun Town where they identified and then created their own person, place or thing to add to this massive piece. Students then labeled their work.

Ms. Lipsker and Mrs. Kestell's classrooms have been enjoying reading "Green Eggs & Ham", their most recent book through Wit & Wisdom.

Mrs. Estes class were touch detectives! They had to guess what they were touching as they learned about the five senses.

We are so thankful for our community partners! Once a month a member of Page Ahead, Miss Sherry, comes in to read stories to our classrooms and complete a project for students to take home. This month it was farm themed. Mrs. Escobar's classroom was very happy to share their projects!

Mr. Cooley's class is ready to build a snowman!