The pledges have been rolling in the past few days. Thank you families for your support and assistance with your child collecting them. As of this afternoon, we are two-thirds to our goal of $7500. The feet are again posted in the main hallway showing students and staff our progress. FYI...fundraising dollars will be accepted through the remainder of the year and envelopes can be turned into the office. For the walk-a-thon tomorrow, the weather is looking promising at this time. Please make sure your child wears shoes that can get wet! Also...water bottles, hats and sunscreen are a must!
Thursday, May 30, 2013
Get-Up-and-Go Update #2
The pledges have been rolling in the past few days. Thank you families for your support and assistance with your child collecting them. As of this afternoon, we are two-thirds to our goal of $7500. The feet are again posted in the main hallway showing students and staff our progress. FYI...fundraising dollars will be accepted through the remainder of the year and envelopes can be turned into the office. For the walk-a-thon tomorrow, the weather is looking promising at this time. Please make sure your child wears shoes that can get wet! Also...water bottles, hats and sunscreen are a must!
Reminder
The last day of school at Grainwood is just around the corner. The final day of school is June 6th. This will be a three hour early release day. The school day will end at noon.
Wednesday, May 29, 2013
Kindergarten Graduation
Kindergarten Graduation
&
Music Concert
June 4, 1:30-2:30
The Kindergarten Graduation and Music Concert will be held on Tuesday, June 4, 2013. The Program will begin at 1:30 p.m. in the Grainwood Gym.
Parents, Grandparents and friends of our Kindergarteners are invited to attend this milestone event for our youngest students. There will also be a cookie reception in the classrooms immediately following the program. Remember your camera for this special day!!
Parents, Grandparents and friends of our Kindergarteners are invited to attend this milestone event for our youngest students. There will also be a cookie reception in the classrooms immediately following the program. Remember your camera for this special day!!
* Reminder: Kindergarteners' last day of school is Thursday, June 6 (12:00 p.m. early release)
the same as the rest of the school.
Get-Up-and-Go Update!
Dear Grainwood Families,The Get-Up-and-Go walk-a-thon is a few days away and I want to thank you for supporting your child and Grainwood in this healthy fundraising effort. In preparation for Friday, please make sure your son or daughter is dressed appropriately for the weather. I would suggest he/she bring a rain coat and old shoes for walking. Barring any severe weather or steady/pouring rain, Friday is our day! If this is not possible, Monday is our rain date and communication will be sent home ASAP about the change.
All students at Grainwood are receiving shoe laces for the event (Thank you Grainwood PTC!). You may see them come home in your child's shoes as early as today. Please help make sure your child wears them for the walk-a-thon and the laces are theirs to keep. Even the principal is sporting his throughout the week! Keep those pledges coming! While today was the targeted due date, your child can turn in their envelope through the remainder of the year. We will be tracking the total pledges with feet in main hallway. Come check out how we're doing!
Friday, May 24, 2013
Monday, May 20, 2013
2013-14 School Supplies
We are pleased to announce that our
EduKit school supply order forms will be coming home this week! Each kit
contains exactly the Items your child’s teacher has requested for next school
year. Simply go online to www.edukitinc.com to place your order!
Chili's Give Back Program
Grainwood students will be coming home today with a voucher for the Shakopee Chili's location where 10% of your Dine In or To Go purchase will benefit the Grainwood Elementary PTC.
The Chili's Gives Back Promotion is in effect from May 20th through June 6th!
Thank you to Chili's and to our Grainwood Families for their continued support of this program!!
Grainwood Get-Up-and-Go Walk-a-thon
What is the Get-Up-and-Go Walk-A-Thon?
Grade K for15 minutes, Grade 1 for 20 minutes, Grades 2–3 for 25 minutes and Grades 4–5 for 30 minutes
At 1:45pm, the entire school (along with any parents or family members who would like to participate) will meet down at the track behind the school and walk together for an additional 20 minutes. During this time, there will be music, decorations and some fun activities. At the end of the walk, the Grainwood PTC will provide a healthy snack for the participants.
This year, our goal again is to raise $7500 for Grainwood! The best part is….Grainwood receives 100% of the Proceeds! And, because our PTC is a 501c3 recognized group, your donation is tax-deductible!!! Donations can be made in cash or check with a Grainwood student, or online through Paypal here at the following link or in the upper right-hand corner of the blog at the "Donate" button.
(Donors requiring a receipt are encouraged to donate online.)
What do the students need to do?
With parent permission, students are to ask friends and family if they would like to be a sponsor for the Grainwood Walk-A-Thon. Students should explain that they are participating in fitness activities all week long in order to raise money for Grainwood. Students should write the name and dollar amount from any sponsor on the "sponsor form" in the envelope. Donations should be collected at the time of the sponsorship and should be returned to the student's classroom teacher by Wednesday, May 29. (Online donations will be accepted through the remainder of the school year!)
What are we raising money for?
Continued support of: 1) School field trips (each grade takes approximately 2-3 off-site field trips a year; 2) Supplemental Student and Classroom Supplies and curricula (for example: Time For Kids); 3) In-School events, such as EE Day; 4) *New Blacktop for the Playground; 5) *Additional or upgraded playground equipment; and finally 6) *iPads for the intermediate classrooms. *Denotes future goals of the PTC for Grainwood.
Oh, did we mention....?
If the students hit the fundraising goal of $7500, the entire Grainwood staff will participate in a water balloon fight. And...one student will be chosen (from all those who raised dollars for Grainwood) to throw out the first few water balloon at the staff member of their choice.
Please help support the Grainwood Get-Up-and-Go and come join us Friday, May 31!
Friday, May 17, 2013
Thursday, May 16, 2013
PTC Minutes
Ever wonder what is discussed at PTC? Check out the minutes posted monthly on the school homepage at:
http://www.priorlake-savage.k12.mn.us/16912011411059607/blank/browse.asp?a=383&BMDRN=2000&BCOB=0&c=67033&16912011411059607Nav=&NodeID=5700
http://www.priorlake-savage.k12.mn.us/16912011411059607/blank/browse.asp?a=383&BMDRN=2000&BCOB=0&c=67033&16912011411059607Nav=&NodeID=5700
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Grainwood Spring Clean-up
This past week, the Grainwood front entrance has seen a few improvements. Thank you to the three families who gave time last weekend sprucing up the front walk and adding a brand new layer of brown mulch. (The Junior Naturalists will soon be planting the flowerpots too.) Thanks also to another super mom and her vision to redesign the Memorial Garden. With help from the fifth graders on Environmental Ed day and this past Tuesday (plus 2 dads on Saturday), the garden looks rejuvenated!
New Mulch
Old Garden
New Garden
School Supply Kits
We are pleased to announce that our
EduKit school supply order forms will be coming home next week! Each kit
contains exactly the items your child’s teacher has requested for next school
year. Please fill out the order form and return it to your child’s teacher or
simply go online to www.edukitinc.com to place your order!
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Final Book Check-Out and Return
Grainwood's final book checkout
for students will be Tuesday, May 21.
Final book return is Tuesday,
May 28.
Please check at home and return any
Grainwood library books to the Media Center by Tuesday, May 28. Thank you!
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