Wednesday, August 25, 2010

Student Placement Letters

Good news! The student placement letters were sent out in the mail today, Wednesday, August 25, 2010. You should be receiving them in your mailbox within the next few days.

Thursday, August 19, 2010

From the Office of the Principal....

Grainwood Families,

Beginning next week, "Family/Student Access" should go live on Wednesday, August 25th. This will allow families to check transportation information for the upcoming school year. Please contact transportation if you have particular questions about the posted information at 226-0050.

Also, classroom assignment letters will be mailed sometime next week (with a plan that they will be released next year through Family/Student Access). As I finalize staffing here at Grainwood for the upcoming year, I would like to welcome back Jaime Worm to 4th Grade. Ms. Worm taught with us last year in fourth grade and was able to be rehired upon a late summer district staffing change.

Please make sure to be checking the Grainwood Gab Blog at least weekly before and throughout the school year. Families are offered the opportunty to respond to my posts. The response option is active and I look forward to using it as an additional communication tool throughout the school year.

Lastly, Back-to-School Night takes place Wednesday, September 1 from 4 to 6 PM. I am hoping the later start time will better help accommodate Grainwood families and their schedules. Please also notice on the district calendar that GW is no longer hosting "Curriculum Nights" later in September. Short curriculum presentations will instead take place as part of Back-to-School Night. See you all then!

Tuesday, August 10, 2010

Just a Reminder!

Bus Schedules will be Posted Online Only
In an effort to save money and be more environmentally friendly, fall bus schedules including pick-up and drop-off times and locations will now be available online. All parents and guardians will be able to access transportation information on Family Access using personal login and password codes. Individual login information will be emailed this summer. Family/Student Access is located on the district website: www.priorlake-savage.k12.mn.us under the “Quick Guide.” Please note that transportation information will no longer be mailed.

Monday, August 9, 2010

Painting the Peaceful Playground

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Last week, a few Grainwood parents offered up an evening to help paint shapes and lines on the Grainwood playground towards the completion of the Peaceful Playground games. Painting began last spring with a portion of the playground completed in May. Our hope is the project will be finished by the start of school. The new color looks marvelous and definitely sends a message of ownership about our school! If you are available to help, please feel free to join the paint crew on Tuesday, August 17, at 6:30 PM for more painting fun. (There may be future dates as well.)