Principal's Letter
Dear Grant Families:
State tests can provide important information about your student’s skills in ELA, math, and science. This spring students in grades 3-8 will take the Smarter Balanced or Washington Access to Instruction and Measurement (WA-AIM) tests in math and English language arts. Students in grade 5 will also take the Washington Comprehensive Assessment of Science (WCAS) or the WA-AIM science test.
Most students will take the tests online. Our school is scheduled to take the tests May 16-May 26.
You can help your student be successful by:
- Arriving to school on time
- Getting plenty of sleep
- Encouraging them to do their best!
Also, please know that we are not able to allow students to have any unapproved electronic devices like phones or smartwatches while tests are being administered. Students will be asked to check in their devices with their teachers on test days if they bring them to school.
Please call or email BrittneyS@spokaneschools.org if you have questions about state testing. Thank you for continuing to work with us to make sure your student is successful.
Sincerely,
Brittney Searcy
Resources
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Evola-3rd Grade
May 16 9:00-11:00 ELA
May 17 9:00-10:15 ELA
May 18 9:00-10:15 ELA
May 23 9:00-10:15 Math
May 24 9:00-10:15 Math
Garland-3rd Grade
May 16 9:00-11:00 ELA
May 17 9:00-10:15 ELA
May 18 9:00-10:15 ELA
May 23 9:00-10:15 Math
May 24 9:00-10:15 Math
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Blalack-4th Grade
May 16 9:30-11;30 ELA
May 17 9:30-11:00 ELA
May 18 10:00-11:00 ELA
May 24 9:30-10:45 Math
May 25 10:00-11:15 Math
Marmolejo-4th Grade
May 16 10:30-11:45 ELA
May 17 9:30-11:00 ELA
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 16 9:45-11:45 ELA
May 17 9:30-11:00 ELA
May 18 10:00-11:00 ELA
May 24 9:30-10:45 Math
May 25 10:00-11:15 Math
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Jackson-5th/6th Grade
May 16 10:00-12:00 WCAS
May 17 12:00-2:00 Math
May 18 10:00-12:00 Math
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 16 10:00-12:00 WCAS
May 17 12:00-2:00 Math
May 18 10:00-12:00 Math
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 16 10:00-12:00 WCAS
May 17 12:00-2:00 Math
May 18 10:00-12:00 Math
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
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Congratulations!
Congratulations to April's Citizens of the Month! They were chosen for showing Courage, the Purposeful People character trait for April, in the classroom!
Preschool: Loly
Kindergarten: Wyatt Ho., Daniel, Griffin, Odin, Oleh, Riley, Murray
1st Grade: Emily, Imahni, Hser Law Eh
2nd Grade: Kayara, Katelynne, Hayatullah
3rd Grade: Taylor, Rehanno, Roma, Kaidence
4th Grade: Wyatt, Victoriya, Sofiia, Suzy, Kyler, Vlada
5th Grade: Sulamita, Olivia, Adelaide, James, Arrow
6th Grade: Aiden, Jeremiah, Allison
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Congratulations to Delila in Mrs. Evola’s class and Katherine in Ms. Garland’s class for being chosen as an honorable mention for the “What My Home Means to Me” contest! These students have their artwork and writing piece displayed on the second floor of River Park Square Mall. Take a look if you are down there!
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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
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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:
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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)
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Band & Strings Concert
Grant's Band & Strings Concert is happening on Wednesday, May 17 at 6:00pm. This concert will feature all Band and Strings students at Grant Elementary. Family and friends are invited to come and enjoy your student's musical progress. Band and Strings students are required to attend and should arrive at 5:40pm to prepare, warm-up, and tune.
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Walk in the Park
Walk in the Park is coming back! After a COVID pause, our annual walk-a-thon will return on Friday, May 19, from 9:30-11:00. We would love to have families come support their students as we walk laps in Grant Park. Stay and have lunch with your student, he cost of lunch is $4.00 for adults. Each student will receive a Walk in the Park t-shirt, compliments of TEAM Grant and the following community supporters: STCU, CHAS Health, Horizon Credit Union, Washington Trust Bank, Perry Street Brewery, Cat's Meow, U District PT, Wisconsinburger, Sales Force, Plese Realty LLC, and DRSC. If you would like to help with the cost of the t-shirts, please contact the office. Congratulations to Alice Rabe-Hoy on winning the t-shirt design contest!
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BOGO Book Fair
Grant will be having a Scholastic Book Fair Mar 19-26. This book fair will be Buy One, Get One FREE! Make plans to attend and find some summer reading for your students! Follow this link or scan to QR Code to find out more information.
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Hello Grant families,
There are a lot of exciting activities happening at Grant this month! It’s so much fun to see students participating in after school activities such as Girls on the Run, Chess Club, Language Club, and more.
We are really looking forward to our annual “Walk in the Park” coming up on May 19th! It is sure to be a great time for everyone involved. 😊
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We recently started a weekly yoga class for students. Students from all grade levels have been selected to participate in this amazing class. They are learning important skills such as body awareness, relaxation and breathing techniques, while practicing exercises that support healthy minds and bodies.
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Our Purposeful People Character Trait for the month of May is Creativity! Creativity is “using your imagination to create something new or solve a problem.” Opportunities to be Creative are all around us! How can you find ways to be Creative as a family this month? Creativity is 1 of 3 traits we will focus on throughout the year that helps students Be Well. Throughout the school, students will be developing skills like emotion regulation, positive self-talk, and stress-management.
Proud to be a Husky!
Love,
Ms. Campbell
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Grant Elementary
School Counseling Referral Form
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Grant Elementary
Family Assistance Survey
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What's on the Menu?
Breakfast and Lunch menus are always available online. All students eat free thanks to the Community Eligibility Program.
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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.
Mondays: Drummers & Dancers, Chess Club
Tuesdays: Choir, Girls on the Run
Wednesdays: Girls on the Run, Afterschool Language Club
Thursdays: Multicultural Club
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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.
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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.
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T.E.A.M. Grant Updates & Soft Goods Drive | |
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The next T.E.A.M. Grant meeting is Tuesday, June 6, at 6:30 in the library. We would love to have you join us! Free childcare is available.
Turn your Spring cleaning into money for our students and staff! T.E.A.M. Grant is hosting a soft goods drive. Bring your bags of clothes, shoes, coats, bedding, towels, linens, and more to the trailer in front of Grant on May 11-12. See the flyer below for more information.
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Congratulations to Ms. Lispker and Mrs. McNamee's classrooms for having the best attendance for the month of April! They were treated to a cheese quesadilla from the Good Dilla food truck. | |
Ms. Lipsker's class had a great week of learning! | |
Ms. Dowd's class had some beautiful dancing butterflies! | |
Ms. Mata's class is doing an "ABC" countdown to the end of the year. For "B" day they had fun with bubbles and a bouncy castle! | | |
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Ms. Lipsker's class has been working on the library book they are making during their library time with Mrs. Escobar. They are working so hard! | | |
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