Friday, May 28, 2010
Gum Day at Grainwood
To help the "gummed up" animals from the Gulf oil spill, GW would like to donate money to the National Wildlife Federation. If a student brings in $1 on June 2, their teacher will give them a piece of gum.
Yearbooks are here!!!
The yearbooks have arrived and will be handed out the first wek of June. If you did not order one and would like one, there are some extras in the office. They are $16.00 and make the checks payable to Grainwood Yearbook.
Thursday, May 27, 2010
May Music News
In the music room, we have started a STOMP unit in 5th grade in which students are creating their own rhythmic patterns and performing them with "found" instruments such as bottles, sticks, pencils, and even water jugs. Our fourth grade classrooms are working hard at achieving their recorder belts as they learn many new songs such as "Old Macdonald" "Amazing Grace" and "Ode to Joy."
Musically Yours,
Jennifer Jungwirth
Musically Yours,
Jennifer Jungwirth
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Advanced Programming
Advanced Programming for Students in Grades 3-12
Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools is committed to offering strong advanced-program options to gifted students and high-ability learners in grades 3-12. As a result, some new options will be implemented beginning this fall that will help students make more seamless transitions as they progress through the grade levels. Please visit the Prior Lake Savage website for more information.
Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools is committed to offering strong advanced-program options to gifted students and high-ability learners in grades 3-12. As a result, some new options will be implemented beginning this fall that will help students make more seamless transitions as they progress through the grade levels. Please visit the Prior Lake Savage website for more information.
Monday, May 24, 2010
Pop Tabs for the Ronald McDonald House
Student Council members helped package Grainwood's collection of aluminum pop tabs for delivery to the Prior Lake McDonald's this week. Grainwood has been collecting pop tabs for many years as a service learning project benefiting the Ronald McDonald House of Minnesota. The giant collection barrel, which sits in our main entrance, has grown throughout the year and its contents filled two and a half french fry boxes. Thanks for supporting Grainwood's service learning opportunities.
Grainwood Yearbooks
The Grainwood yearbooks are here. If you have not purchased one already, there are extra copies available in the office. The cost for the yearbook is $16.00.
Thursday, May 20, 2010
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
End of the Year Nurses Notes
Annual Health/Emergency Contact Letter for the 2010-2011 school year will be sent to your home over the summer. Please mail or return the form by the first day of school. Please make sure you send it to the health office of the school where your student will be attending in the fall.
Emergency Action Plans
If your student has asthma, seizures, diabetes, severe food allergies, or severe bee sting reactions, we request completion of forms specific to these conditions yearly. They will be sent home with your student before the end of this school year. Please return them to school next August with medications, as needed.
End of Year Medication Pick-up
Medications/Inhalers/Epi-Pens/etc cannot be sent home with elementary and middle school students. Medications/inhalers/epi-pens/etc not picked up cannot be discarded due to the tighter pharmaceutical waste regulations. Please help the District curtail unnecessary costs by picking up your student’s unused medication.
Please pick up medications no later than June 10, 2010 (by dismissal time).
Please call your schools Health Office if you wish to make other arrangements.
Health Services
Emergency Action Plans
If your student has asthma, seizures, diabetes, severe food allergies, or severe bee sting reactions, we request completion of forms specific to these conditions yearly. They will be sent home with your student before the end of this school year. Please return them to school next August with medications, as needed.
End of Year Medication Pick-up
Medications/Inhalers/Epi-Pens/etc cannot be sent home with elementary and middle school students. Medications/inhalers/epi-pens/etc not picked up cannot be discarded due to the tighter pharmaceutical waste regulations. Please help the District curtail unnecessary costs by picking up your student’s unused medication.
Please pick up medications no later than June 10, 2010 (by dismissal time).
Please call your schools Health Office if you wish to make other arrangements.
Health Services
Kindergarten Egg Drop
Last Friday afternoon, all kindergarteners at Grainwood participated in the annual "Egg Drop!" This tradition, throughout the district, involves kindergartners creatively wrapping and protecting an egg for a toss from the top of the building. What a collection of creativity and engineering! Thanks to all the parents that helped their students with this project. I
t was a beautiful afternoon and Manny and Mr. Glynn happily tossed all eggs to a very excited group of kindergartners (parents and staff too) waiting below. Rumor has it about 50% of the eggs survived.
Monday, May 17, 2010
PTC Update!
The last PTC meeting of the school year was held Tuesday, May 11. We want to congratulate Jen Laurienzo for taking on the role of Grainwood's new PTC President and say a big "THANK YOU" to Corinna Harris for her commitment as this past year's president. Grainwood is lucky to have such well-respected parents willing to step forward and offer their time (lots of it!) and energy (even more!) towards making Grainwood the best. If you are interested in being involved with Grainwood's PTC, please contact Jen at gwvolunteer@yahoo.com or attend our first meeting next September 14 at 6:30 PM in the Grainwood Conference Room. Please check out the PTC link on this blog for more information.
News from the Phy-Ed Department
All of the Spring Fitness Tests from grades 1 - 5 are completed and scores should be sent home with the report card at the end of the school year.
May 27 will be "Field Day" for the 2nd and 3rd graders. We will begin our games down on the field at approx. 9:00 AM and complete the games with a Tug 'o war competition at around 11:00 AM. Parents are welcome to come and watch; please check-in at the main office before coming to the field.
May 27 will be "Field Day" for the 4th and 5th graders. We will begin our games down on the field at approx. 12:45 PM and complete the games with a Tug 'o war competition around 2:45 PM. Parents are welcome to come and watch; please check-in at the main office before coming to the track.
May 28 will be our 5th grade Track and Field Day at the High School. We will leave Grainwood at 9:20 AM and return by 2:00 PM. The morning at the High School will be filled with the school preliminaries of the events and the afternoon will have the finals with individual school winners competing against each other at Dan Patch Stadium. We will have events of running, jumping, throwing, relays and more. A permission slip with will be sent home shortly with your 5th grader to be signed and returned.
June 1 will be the "Field Day" for the Kindergarten and 1st grade. We will begin our games at approx. 9:20 AM and complete our games around 11:00 AM.
The focus of all of the "Field Day" activities is to have fun, be a good sport, and stay safe. If poor weather does occur during the Field Day, or prior to the day, the activities may be canceled and not rescheduled.
May 27 will be "Field Day" for the 2nd and 3rd graders. We will begin our games down on the field at approx. 9:00 AM and complete the games with a Tug 'o war competition at around 11:00 AM. Parents are welcome to come and watch; please check-in at the main office before coming to the field.
May 27 will be "Field Day" for the 4th and 5th graders. We will begin our games down on the field at approx. 12:45 PM and complete the games with a Tug 'o war competition around 2:45 PM. Parents are welcome to come and watch; please check-in at the main office before coming to the track.
May 28 will be our 5th grade Track and Field Day at the High School. We will leave Grainwood at 9:20 AM and return by 2:00 PM. The morning at the High School will be filled with the school preliminaries of the events and the afternoon will have the finals with individual school winners competing against each other at Dan Patch Stadium. We will have events of running, jumping, throwing, relays and more. A permission slip with will be sent home shortly with your 5th grader to be signed and returned.
June 1 will be the "Field Day" for the Kindergarten and 1st grade. We will begin our games at approx. 9:20 AM and complete our games around 11:00 AM.
The focus of all of the "Field Day" activities is to have fun, be a good sport, and stay safe. If poor weather does occur during the Field Day, or prior to the day, the activities may be canceled and not rescheduled.
News from the Library
Final book checkout will be the May 19 - 21.
Final book return is May 28th.
Please look around at home and return Grainwood Library books to the Media Center.
A note will be sent home indicating the price of each book not returned before the end of the school year.
Final book return is May 28th.
Please look around at home and return Grainwood Library books to the Media Center.
A note will be sent home indicating the price of each book not returned before the end of the school year.
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
Time to shop for your flowers!
SPRING FLING!
Now is the perfect time to take advantage of the great products at Cal’s Market and raise money for Grainwood Elementary Environmental Education through the PTC.
Bring in a copy of this blog when you shop at Cal’s on May 15th and May 16th and 5% of what you spend will be donated to Grainwood’s environmental education program.
Now is the perfect time to take advantage of the great products at Cal’s Market and raise money for Grainwood Elementary Environmental Education through the PTC.
Bring in a copy of this blog when you shop at Cal’s on May 15th and May 16th and 5% of what you spend will be donated to Grainwood’s environmental education program.
Cal’s Market & Garden Center
6403 Egan Drive, Savage
(corner or route 42 and route 27)
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
Camp Invention 2010 INNOVATE
Join us at the Camp Invention program held at Twin Oaks Middle School on July 12-16 from 9:00 AM - 3:30 PM! This program is being hosted by Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools Community Education and will be directed by Melanie Anderson. Each day, children will rotate through five exciting, hands-on modules that require imagination, creative problem-solving, and teamwork to solve real-world challenges.
Children will be challenged to rebuild a virtual world and act as entrepreneurs as they establish a new marketplace in Hatched™, explore alternative energy and build their own motorized creatures in Power’d™, and discover surprising mathematical connections like tessellations and fractals in SMArt: Science, Math & Art™. In I Can Invent III™, younger children will take apart discarded small appliances and create fantasy inventions, while older children will use the pieces and parts to build multi-step Rube Goldberg machines that create a "mini-explosion". Also featured will be the Global Games™ module, where children will explore ancient cultures and sports like lacrosse and soccer from civilizations around the world. Local teachers will facilitate the program modules, and enthusiastic high school and college students will serve as the program counselors. This renowned program features a low staff-to-child ratio, with one staff member for every eight children.
The registration fee includes a Camp Invention T-shirt. Register before March 31st or with a friend to receive $25 off the base price of $225. Availability is limited, so visit www.campinvention.org or call 800.968.4332 to reserve your child’s spot today! For children entering grades 1-6.
Children will be challenged to rebuild a virtual world and act as entrepreneurs as they establish a new marketplace in Hatched™, explore alternative energy and build their own motorized creatures in Power’d™, and discover surprising mathematical connections like tessellations and fractals in SMArt: Science, Math & Art™. In I Can Invent III™, younger children will take apart discarded small appliances and create fantasy inventions, while older children will use the pieces and parts to build multi-step Rube Goldberg machines that create a "mini-explosion". Also featured will be the Global Games™ module, where children will explore ancient cultures and sports like lacrosse and soccer from civilizations around the world. Local teachers will facilitate the program modules, and enthusiastic high school and college students will serve as the program counselors. This renowned program features a low staff-to-child ratio, with one staff member for every eight children.
The registration fee includes a Camp Invention T-shirt. Register before March 31st or with a friend to receive $25 off the base price of $225. Availability is limited, so visit www.campinvention.org or call 800.968.4332 to reserve your child’s spot today! For children entering grades 1-6.
Monday, May 10, 2010
Welcome Kindergartners!
This morning and afternoon, the Kindergartners from Edgewood, who will be coming to Grainwood next year for First Grade, had the chance to visit the building. We hosted 30 enthusiastic students for lunch, a tour and short visit to the playground. They had many curious questions, waved to older siblings or friends, and especially loved the gym, art, music and media spaces. For many of them, next year cannot come soon enough!
From the Principal's Desk...
Dear Grainwood Families,
Where has this year gone? We are in the final stretch of the school year, which means “spring fever” is setting in. As students begin finishing up their MAP testing in Grades 2-5, the staff at Grainwood would like your support at home during these last five weeks of school with making sure homework and independent reading are still a priority!
I would like to take the opportunity to thank each of you for the fabulous year I have had at Grainwood. It has truly been a pleasure to be the principal in such a wonderful, supportive and caring community. With the end of the year approaching, planning is already underway for next school year.
Speaking of next year...The Carver-Scott SHIP initiative has decided to move fully ahead with a partnership with Prior Lake-Savage district and Grainwood Elementary in 2010. SHIP is a component of Minnesota’s nation-leading 2008 health reform law. A key element of this reform is working with schools on nutrition policies. I will be working with Carver-Scott representatives in the near future to learn about the grant and its possibilities for our school. Stay Tuned...More to come this fall.
Secondly, congratulations to the 82 Grainwood families for their contribution to Target over the past year. With the redcard rewards program, schools receive back a portion of all purchases at Target. Remarkably, Grainwood should expect at least $2395.77 for their August payout! Wow!This is already $400 more than the payout last year. Thanks for shopping at Target!
Enjoy the summer…continue to support your child(ren) by having them practice their math skills and making sure they keep on reading!
Patrick Glynn
Where has this year gone? We are in the final stretch of the school year, which means “spring fever” is setting in. As students begin finishing up their MAP testing in Grades 2-5, the staff at Grainwood would like your support at home during these last five weeks of school with making sure homework and independent reading are still a priority!
I would like to take the opportunity to thank each of you for the fabulous year I have had at Grainwood. It has truly been a pleasure to be the principal in such a wonderful, supportive and caring community. With the end of the year approaching, planning is already underway for next school year.
Speaking of next year...The Carver-Scott SHIP initiative has decided to move fully ahead with a partnership with Prior Lake-Savage district and Grainwood Elementary in 2010. SHIP is a component of Minnesota’s nation-leading 2008 health reform law. A key element of this reform is working with schools on nutrition policies. I will be working with Carver-Scott representatives in the near future to learn about the grant and its possibilities for our school. Stay Tuned...More to come this fall.
Secondly, congratulations to the 82 Grainwood families for their contribution to Target over the past year. With the redcard rewards program, schools receive back a portion of all purchases at Target. Remarkably, Grainwood should expect at least $2395.77 for their August payout! Wow!This is already $400 more than the payout last year. Thanks for shopping at Target!
Enjoy the summer…continue to support your child(ren) by having them practice their math skills and making sure they keep on reading!
Patrick Glynn
Volunteers needed!
We are still looking for volunteers for the Grainwood Environmental Day on Monday, June 7th. Please contact your child's classroom teacher to sign up. Your help is much appreciated!!!
Junior Naturalists May Meeting
Grainwood Junior Naturalists planted the front flower pots on May 4th. Don't they look welcoming with the school
colors?
colors?
Thursday, May 6, 2010
Prepackaged School Supplies
As a service to our Grainwood families, optional prepackaged school supplies will be made available for purchase for the 2010-2011 school year. A flier with the ordering information will be sent home with students this week. All orders are due by the end of June and delivered to your home one and a half weeks before school starts. Please click on the Grainwood School Homepage and look under Quick Guide for Prepackaged list and School Supply List for the 2010-2011 School year.
Box Tops
The end of the school year is coming near and May 28th is the last day to submit box tops for Grainwood. So far this year we have earned $1627.00 in box top money. Thank you to everyone who has contibuted!
Keep the box tops coming for the month of May!
Keep the box tops coming for the month of May!
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
Changes Coming to Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools for Fall 2010
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.
Free-and-Reduced-Lunch Applications
Free-and-Reduced-Lunch applications will now be posted online. Go to www.priorlake-savage.k12.mn.us and go to the “Quick Guide,” then “Parent Info.”
Calendar, News & Information Online
-2010/11 Calendar: A district calendar will no longer be mailed but a printable version can be accessed online at www.priorlake-savage.k12.mn.us. Go to www.priorlake-savage.k12.mn.us and go to the “Quick Guide,” then “Parent Info.”
-District Newsletter, Partnership for Progress: Fewer district publications will be mailed but all can be accessed online. Go to www.priorlake-savage.k12.mn.us and click on the InTouch logo.
-Twitter: Follow us at twitter.com/isd719
Edgewood School
A new administrative model is being implemented that utilizes the Edgewood School principal as a supervisor of all programming at Edgewood. Programs and services currently housed at Edgewood will remain the same including: Half Day Kindergarten, Early Childhood Family Center and Early Childhood Special Education.
Gifted & High Ability Learners
The district is committed to a comprehensive program that vertically aligns grades 3-12.
-SAGE Academy: SAGE will continue to serve all qualified students in grades 3-5 with the goal to add additional class sections by September. Synergy program options will remain.
- Middle Schools: A new middle school advanced programming model will be implemented to create rigorous course options for students. Synergy will remain at HO & TO.
- PLHS: Advanced placement courses will continue to be offered. Honors courses will continue to be offered to 9th and 10th grade students. Counselors will meet with gifted students to assist with social/emotional needs and career planning. A teacher will also be assigned to assist with learning needs.
South Suburban Conference
Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools is now part of the newly formed South Suburban Conference which includes: Apple Valley, Eagan, Eastview and Rosemount from School District 196; Jefferson and Kennedy from Bloomington; Lakeville North and South and Burnsville.
Register Your Email
All schools are striving to become more paperless. By registering your email with your building secretary, you will receive school newsletters, district-wide updates, school closures due to weather and much more.
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.
Free-and-Reduced-Lunch Applications
Free-and-Reduced-Lunch applications will now be posted online. Go to www.priorlake-savage.k12.mn.us and go to the “Quick Guide,” then “Parent Info.”
Calendar, News & Information Online
-2010/11 Calendar: A district calendar will no longer be mailed but a printable version can be accessed online at www.priorlake-savage.k12.mn.us. Go to www.priorlake-savage.k12.mn.us and go to the “Quick Guide,” then “Parent Info.”
-District Newsletter, Partnership for Progress: Fewer district publications will be mailed but all can be accessed online. Go to www.priorlake-savage.k12.mn.us and click on the InTouch logo.
-Twitter: Follow us at twitter.com/isd719
Edgewood School
A new administrative model is being implemented that utilizes the Edgewood School principal as a supervisor of all programming at Edgewood. Programs and services currently housed at Edgewood will remain the same including: Half Day Kindergarten, Early Childhood Family Center and Early Childhood Special Education.
Gifted & High Ability Learners
The district is committed to a comprehensive program that vertically aligns grades 3-12.
-SAGE Academy: SAGE will continue to serve all qualified students in grades 3-5 with the goal to add additional class sections by September. Synergy program options will remain.
- Middle Schools: A new middle school advanced programming model will be implemented to create rigorous course options for students. Synergy will remain at HO & TO.
- PLHS: Advanced placement courses will continue to be offered. Honors courses will continue to be offered to 9th and 10th grade students. Counselors will meet with gifted students to assist with social/emotional needs and career planning. A teacher will also be assigned to assist with learning needs.
South Suburban Conference
Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools is now part of the newly formed South Suburban Conference which includes: Apple Valley, Eagan, Eastview and Rosemount from School District 196; Jefferson and Kennedy from Bloomington; Lakeville North and South and Burnsville.
Register Your Email
All schools are striving to become more paperless. By registering your email with your building secretary, you will receive school newsletters, district-wide updates, school closures due to weather and much more.
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
DARE Bike-a-thon
Mark your calendar for the D.A.R.E. bike-a-thon, Saturday May 8th.
D.A.R.E. day 2010 is a morning full of activities featuring a one mile Fun Run, the 20th annual bike-a-thon, food, prizes and entertainment. This is an event for Prior Lake/Savage area students and their parents. It is designed to raise money for the D.A.R.E. program in local school. Your student should have brought home fund raising information.
D.A.R.E. day 2010 is a morning full of activities featuring a one mile Fun Run, the 20th annual bike-a-thon, food, prizes and entertainment. This is an event for Prior Lake/Savage area students and their parents. It is designed to raise money for the D.A.R.E. program in local school. Your student should have brought home fund raising information.
Monday, May 3, 2010
Choir news
The Grainwood and Westwood Choir will be presenting a concert at Grainwood on Wednesday, May 5th, during school at 9:30 am, and Thursday, May 6th, at 7:00 pm. Students will be performing songs about summer storms as well as singing two songs with the Westwood Choir. Choir members are asked to wear their choir T-shirts and jeans to both performances.
Do you have a fourth grader? Make sure they are practicing their recorders for at least 50 minutes a week and remind them to bring their recorder to school on music days.
Thank you to all who attended our "Seasons of Weather" performance by the Kindergartners and 1st graders! We had fun performing for you!
Musically Yours,
Jennifer Jungwirth
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