Butter Braid Fundraiser Results

Thank you to everyone who participated and volunteered in our 4th Annual Butter Braid Fundraiser. The total raised for Grainwood was $3,400, which will directly benefit our school and classrooms.

Congratulations to the top sellers: Jake-4th grade, Sadie-3rd grade, Raeann-3rd grade, and Greyson-Kindergarten. The top selling class was Mrs. Zack's class.

Great job, Grainwood!

April Nature Photo Contest for Earth Month

Calling all photographers!

There will be a nature photo contest in April for Earth Month. Any student may submit one 3 x 5 or 4 x 6 inch photo of something in nature. This photo must be taken by the student only. Please have the student’s name, grade and room number on the back, and submit by April 20th.

2012 Jump Rope for Heart

Grainwood's gymnasium was busy with jumpers finishing up the jump rope unit with the finale of Jump Rope for Heart. On March 13th grades 2-5 jumped rope for their entire Specialist period and finished the two-week jumping unit with great effort, which included a community service project to raise funds to be donated to the American Heart Association. Thanks to all that helped with the project and those that were able to donate to the cause. The American Heart Association uses the donated funds to do research on and educate people on the importance of keeping a healthy heart and gives suggestions of how to do that. Grainwood raised $2,900 for the cause!

Thank you, again, if you were able to take part in this cause, from the American Heart Association and the Grainwood Physical Education staff.

From,
Mr. Larson, Your Physical Education Teacher

Title 1 Zoo Night

Grainwood's Title 1 Zoo Night will be held on Thursday, April 19th at 7:00PM in the Grainwood gym. Title 1 Zoo Night is for all Title 1 students and their parents.

NO SCHOOL - REMINDER

Just a friendly reminder that there is NO SCHOOL for K-5 on Friday, March 30 and April 2-6 for Spring Break. Enjoy your break!

Summer Weeding/Watering and Clean-up GW Day

If you are interested in helping Grainwood with weeding/watering plants during the summer, please click on the volunteer link below.
http://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0F48ACA929A31-summer

Clean Up Grainwood Day will be on Saturday, April 28 from 9:00a.m.-12:00p.m. If you are interested in helping weed, trim and put new mulch around the front of the school, please click on the link below to sign up.

http://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0F48ACA929A31-clean

Lakefront Music Fest

Lakefront Music Fest will be held July 13 and 14 at Lakefront Park.  Proceeds from this event will support the Laker Athletic Booster Club and the Patrons of the Arts and Activities.

Click HERE to view the flyer for more information.

Butter Braid Pick-up

** REMINDER **

Remember to pick up your Butter Braid orders in the Grainwood gym March 28th from 3:00-6:00PM. Due to the nature of the product being frozen, any orders not picked up will be donated to charity. Feel free to contact Heather Doll @ 952-440-5884 or Nancy Sost @ 952-447-5377 with any questions.

Spring Dress Code

We take pride in the appearance of our students at Grainwood. Most likely, the school's standards for acceptable attire are nearly identical to parents. Therefore, we only have problems when students come to school wearing clothing that their parents would also find unacceptable or inappropriate. With the Spring approaching, please be aware of what your son or daughter is wearing to school each day. If you would like to review our specific guidelines, please view our Family and Student Handbook found on the Grainwood website (just click the Grainwood symbol on the blog; it is a link to our website). Students who come to school dressed inappropriately will be asked to call a parent for a change of clothing. Thanks for your help in this matter. Here are a couple of specific reminders:

Elementary students should not wear:

-Clothes that are provocative, bear profanity, advertise tobacco, drugs or alcohol, display skulls or death symbols, demean a person’s race, gender or other personal beliefs, or cause disruption of the educational process

-Clothing which exposes underwear or shows the midriff

-Shorts and skirts that are higher than finger-tip length

-Straps that are less than two inches in width

-Torn jeans and/or shirts exposing undergarments

-Clothing which contains dangerous items such as chains

-Hats in the building, except for special designated days

-Roller shoes

-Any other item of apparel deemed inappropriate by an administrator

B is for Battlecry at the Savage Library this Tuesday (3/20) at 6:30pm

The Scott County libraries are hosting an event about the Civil War in general and life in Minnesota during the Civil War era in particular.

One program especially for elementary students at the Savage Library is the following:

- B is the Battle Cry: A Civil War Alphabet - Tuesday, March 20, 6:30pm

More information is available on the library's website (http://www.scott.lib.mn.us/) or by calling the Savage Library at 952-707-1770.

Community Education April News

To access the Community Education April News brochure, please click HERE.

For information or to register please visit click the Community Education website http://www.priorlakesavagece.com/ or call 952-226-0080.

2012 Elementary Art Show and Book Fair

The 2012 Elementary Art Show will be held at Redtail Ridge Elementary on Monday, May 7th from 6:00-7:30PM.

The annual Buy One, Get One Free Scholastic Book Fair will also be held on Monday, May 7th at Redtail Ridge Elementary from 5:00-7:00PM.

Please come and enjoy our students' art and stock up for summer reading! We hope to see you there!

"Kindergarten Here I Come" ECFE Class

Early Childhood Family Education (ECFE) will be offering three kindergarten readiness class options during their Spring ECFE Session. These classes will be offered at Edgewood School and Five Hawks Elementary School in Prior Lake. Children and parents meet together with parents separating for part of the class time.

Click HERE for more information on the three options for their "Kindergarten Here I Come" class.

March PTC Meeting

The next Grainwood PTC meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, March 20th at 6:30 p.m. in the Conference Room. This PTC meeting is scheduled for the 3rd Tuesday in March instead of the 2nd Tuesday due to Township Elections on March 13th.

We hope to see you at the meeting on March 20th!

Student Placement Form

A Student Placement Form is available for parents who wish to inform the school as to how they view the learning styles and issues for their child in preparation for the 2012-2013 school year. The form does not allow for the request of a specific teacher. You can pick up the forms in the Grainwood office. The deadline for submitting the form is Friday, April 20th.

Daylight Savings Begins!

Remember to set your clocks ahead one hour on Sunday, March 11th Daylight Savings Time begins!

Butter Braids for Sale! - FORMS DUE MARCH 7th

** REMINDER ** - Orders are due by Wednesday, March 7th!

Grainwood PTC is excited to kick-off our 4th annual Butter Braid Spring Fundraiser. The fundraiser will run from February 16th - March 7th. Proceeds will go toward classroom activities, school assemblies and special events. It's a quick and easy way to treat your family, friends and relatives to a fresh, "homemade" out-of-the-oven pastry in just minutes! You can order this frozen Butter Braid pastry in 6 different flavors: Apple, Blueberry/Cream Cheese, Cinnamon, Almond Cream, Raspberry, Strawberry/Cream Cheese. Caramel Rolls are also available! * ALLERGEN NOTICE: Generally speaking, Butter Braid products do contain Egg, Milk, Soy, and Wheat. Butter Braid braided pastries do not contain and are not made with peanuts, tree nuts, or any other kind of nuts; however, they do manufacture a different line of products with nuts on the same manufacturing equipment.

To ensure timely delivery, all orders must be turned in by Wednesday, March 7th. Orders can be picked up in the Grainwood gym on Wednesday, March 28th from 3:00-6:00PM.

Due to the nature of the product being frozen, any orders not picked up will be donated to charity. Feel free to contact Heather Doll @ 952-440-5884 or Nancy Sost @ 952-447-5377 with any questions.

THANK YOU in advance for helping make this year's sale another success!

Click HERE to watch a video on how to bake the Butter Braids.

Grainwood 2011-2012 Yearbooks - REMINDER

** REMINDER **

Grainwood 2011-2012 Yearbooks are for sale! The deadline to order is Thursday, March 8, 2012. The cost of the yearbook is $16.00. Please make payments to Grainwood Yearbook. The Yearbook flyers will be sent home with your child today!

Our yearbook is planned to include:
1. All color yearbook that vibrantly captures school memories.
2. Sturdy soft cover with protective coating to preserve your keepsake.
3. School name and year imprinted in foil on the cover.

Please get your orders in by Thursday, March 8, 2012 if you are interested in purchasing a Grainwood 2011-2012 Yearbook!

On a related note, we want to congratulate Kate Hopkins, Grainwood parent and Yearbook Coordinator, on her talents! Grainwood's 2010-2011 Yearbook received "Honorable Mention" for its creativeness in LifeTouch's nation-wide Yearbook Showcase event. Grainwood's yearbook, along with 10 other schools from across the United States, were recently recognized at the national level. Thanks Kate for all your hard work and talent!

3rd Annual Kids Stuff Garage Sale for the ECFE Program

3rd Annual Kids Stuff Sale
Saturday, April 14th, 2012
8:00 a.m. to Noon
Edgewood School in Prior Lake

Consignors are needed!
Spring is a great time to clean out closets & have a garage sale! Sell your maternity and children's clothing, toys, books, DVDs, CDs, and baby/children's equipment. Let the school district’s Early Childhood Family Education (ECFE) Program handle the advertising and logistics. You tag, price and keep 50% of your sales.

Interested? Please email ecfesale@hotmail.com for details and to register.

Sponsored by the Prior Lake-Savage School District's Early Childhood Advisory Council

My Coke Rewards

My Coke Rewards will match every point you donate to our school on March 6th and 7th. That means, the more points you donate in these two days, the more points our school can earn - and we can get rewards like sports equipment, art supplies, educational tools and more, even faster.

For information on how to donate, please click HERE.

In-District Transfer Request

For those families whose children attend Grainwood through an In-District Transfer Request, please be aware that you do not have to fill out a new request for the coming year. Requests in place will be honored through the 2012-2013 school year. Families that might be requesting a change for next year, possibly due to a daycare change, will have to fill out a new In-District Transfer Request form. These forms are available in the Grainwood office. Please call 952-226-0300 for assistance. All new requests are due by April 1 in any of the Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools.

Grainwood Elementary named Top Recycling School for the State of Minnesota!

On Wednesday, February 29th at an all school meeting, Grainwood Elementary students and staff were recognized by Nestle and the National Keep America Beautiful campaign as being the winner of the Recycle-Bowl Competition for most recycled material per person per school for the state of Minnesota. During the allotted competition time frame of October 17, 2011-November 12, 2011, Grainwood Elementary students and staff recycled an average of 8.82 pounds per person. For their efforts, Nestle, competition sponsor, awarded Grainwood Elementary with a $1,000 check.

For more information: http://recycle-bowl.org/

A special thanks to the Kids Company students who do all the work collecting the recycleables!