Mustang Messenger
2019-2020 School Year: Volume 14: Week of December 9, 2019
Be the Best YOU at Grandview!!!
Believe in the Spirit that comes with December
Dear Families,
Oh how I love this time of year in the elementary school. I love the excitement in the eyes of the children each and every day. I love hearing the laughter, the singing and the wonderful stories. It truly is the most wonderful time of year. To help to celebrate the spirit of the holidays, we have the Holiday Shop this week on Monday and Tuesday and Wednesday is the Holiday Concert. The following week is Holiday Spirit Week. Please come and enjoy all that the season has to offer.
However with this wonderful time of year comes the c-c-c-cold outside. I have lived in Michigan off and on for 20+ years and I STILL am not use to the cold weather! Thank you for remembering to send your students with coats, gloves, hats, snow boots, etc. ; whatever it takes to keep them warm each day as we go outside. We will be outside most days as long as we are above 10 degrees with wind chill. If you need help with purchasing winter clothing, we have lots of clothing that we can donate to your children. Just let us know how we can help you.
Finally, help our students to stay focused throughout the holiday excitement. There are still ten more days of learning!
Your Proud Principal,
Melissa Carruth, Ed.S
Great Week of Learning & FUN!!!
2nd Grade Readers
Kinder Writers
Elf Writing
3rd grade writers
Oh DEER
Pledge and Announcement Leaders
Holiday Shop
This year's Holiday Shop is THIS Monday, December 9 & Tuesday, December 10 from 6-8 pm for students of Grandview Elementary and their younger siblings. The Holiday Shop gives the kids an opportunity to purchase gifts for friends, family, teachers, and pets for the holidays. Gifts range in price from $0.25 to $5.00. Students select items, purchase them, and have them gift wrapped before going home.
In order to run this event, we need volunteers to help shop, wrap gifts and check people in. Please see the Sign Up Genius link to volunteer.
Thank you.
Holiday Shop -- Sign-up!!! WE NEED YOUR HELP!!!
Also, come check out Grandviews vendor show during the Holiday shop!! Parents can do some holiday shopping, while your kids do their shopping.
Some vendors are,
* . Origami owl
* . Holiday crafts
* . Pink zebra and more!!
Grandview Sports
This year's Floor Hockey has the best turn-out for floor hockey in quite some time!!! Currently we have...
Pee-Wee League - 36 players; 3 teams of 12 -- we still want more students in this league
Junior League - 27 players; 3 teams of 9 -- we still want more students in this league
Senior League - 66 players; 6 teams of 11
If your child is STILL interested in playing, we have some spots in the following leagues. We need at least 4 more Pee-Wee League (Jr. K, K & 1st) players & 8 more for the Junior League (2nd & 3rd) to create 4 teams for both leagues.
We all understand that this time of year can be a financial stain for some. If your child is interested in playing Floor Hockey, but you need time or help with the registration fee, please contact Stacey Wittscheck, Grandview Sports Director. Stacey is happy to help. Her top priority is getting the kids playing, we can work out the rest later. (Stacey's contact info is on the registration form). You can also print off the forms from the link!! Let the season begin!!!
2019 League Change Letter to Parents.docx
Floor Hockey Registration Form
Be sure to sign up and participate!! If you have questions regarding sports, reach out to Stacey at her email at GVSportsDirector@gmail.com.
Also be sure to follow the Grandview Sports Facebook Page at https://www.facebook.com/GrandviewSports/
Holiday Concert
Parent Night on the Town
Need to do some last minute Holiday Shopping and you don't want to spend a ton on babysitters?? No fear, Grandview is here. On December 13th from 6:00-8:00, Grandview FOG is sponsoring a movie night. Parents do not have to stay. The movie cost gets your child popcorn, a drink, and a craft. So bring something to snuggle with and something to sit or lay on and support FOG.
Holiday Spirit Week
Monday: Baby, It’s Cold Outside Accessorize your outfit with winter gear inside (hat, gloves, ear muffs) Tuesday: Tacky Tuesday Wear your holiday socks or any crazy socks Wednesday: White Out Wednesday Wear white, snowflakes, silver, or dress as a snowman Thursday: Holiday Colors Wear the colors that identify with the holiday you celebrate in December (Blue and silver for Hanukkah, green and red for Christmas, black, red and green for Kwanzaa and any other colors for your holiday) Friday: Festive Friday Wear anything festive…..tacky sweaters, santa hats, antlers, ornaments and lights.
Winter Weather is here.....Dress Appropriately
Additionally, if your child medical conditions restricts them to be outside, please do not just send a note in from you. We need to have a medical note. Our office is becoming packed with kids that say, "my parents told me to stay in." We welcome them to stay in, but we need the medical note as we have kids that have medical restrictions and they do not have anywhere to sit due to the kids that do not have the medical note.
2019-2020 Annual School Survey
Please help Grandview to continue to improve! We ask for ALL parents to complete our annual survey to help to drive our instruction, conversation, and improvement. This was the same survey that was in the lobby of Grandview during conferences. Thank you to the families that already completed it and I so appreciate all the families that will complete it. I would love to hear all of your voices as we strive to make Grandview the very best school!!!!
Friday Fun
Bring a $1 donation to have some fun on Friday. The $1 donation helps our needy families at the Holidays. It takes a lot of money and support to help our Grandview families in need. Please give back and send your child in with a $1 and have some fun!!!
Friday, Dec 13 Stuffed Animal Day
Also, Student Council will be doing Candy Grams for December. Stay tuned for more information on this....
Box Tops for Education
Box Tops are moving away from clipping paper box tops and now moving to scanning qualifying receipts to earn school money.
Last year, Grandview earned $757.50 with Box Tops and we do not want to lose that revenue.
There is a Grandview parent that is already earning box tops via apps. Please download the app and log in, it is easy. Questions, stop in the office!!!
FOG Popcorn Day
December has one more popcorn day this month. December 20th is the date....
$0.50 a bag!
Pink Out Store
Watch D.O.G.S
A Note From Our Specials Teachers....
Again, A Message from Mr. Altovilla
Dear Parents,
Hello from the music room! Join us for the Holiday Concert Wednesday night at 7:00 pm!!! Join the fun!!
Many of you may have heard from your children that Mr. A is now walking with a cain. My left knee has deteriorated to the point where surgery is necessary. The original plan was to wait until June. That's no longer possible. My surgery is scheduled for Dec.16th with a 6 week recovery time. I will be out until January 27th. Luckily 2 of those weeks will be during the holiday break. The District and I are working hard to find a qualified long term substitute teacher so that the learning does not stop. Please! Please! do not let your children stop learning or lose interest in music. Keep singing! Keep listening! and most importantly for those students in band. Don't stop practicing! I will be back, stronger than ever, and ready to make that final push.
Thank you for all that you do for your kids! --Mr. A
The Importance of Sleep
Importance of being in school
Education is important for your child’s success in life. Regular attendance ensures that your child gets all the benefits school can offer. When children are missing school, they’re missing out on those benefits. School attendance is so important, that Michigan law makes it compulsory for all children ages 6 to 16 attending public schools. When children are excessively absent, the law holds parents/guardians accountable. If your child is truant (missing scheduled school time without an accepted excused absence), you and/or your child could end up in court with serious consequences. Attendance may be the single most important factor in school success because:
- Children do best in school when they are in class every day. The U.S. Department of Education reports that for every missed day of school, it takes a student two days to catch up.
- In addition to academics, children learn valuable lessons about personal responsibility and commitment.
- Children keep up with their peers and have stronger bonds with the school and community.
- Annually, students who graduate from high school will earn 30% more than those who don’t complete high school.
- One in 10 kindergarten students miss nearly a month of school every year. In some districts, it runs as high as 1 in 3.
- Kindergarteners who miss 10 percent of school days have lower academic performance when they reach first grade.
- Chronic absence in kindergarten translated into lower fifth grade achievement.
Below is some important information about the correlation between attendance and achievement.
Transportation Changes
School Hours
School Doors open at 8:20 and the students will report to their grade level location. At 8:25, the first bell rings and the 2nd bell rings at 8:30, when learning begins.
At dismissal, parent walk-up and pick-up will begin to be dismissed at 8:35. The final bell is at 3:40 when all students will dismiss from their afternoon dismissal location.
Your child is marked tardy starting at 8:40. Attendance and tardy was a problem at Grandview. Please do not get into the same routine this year. We need your children in school each and every day!! Also, your child will not be released after 3:15, unless plans were set beforehand.
Free Breakfast and Lunch
Breakfast and Lunch Menus
Late Drop off and Early Pick Up
Tardy is marked starting at 8:40.
Children will not be allowed an early dismissal from the office after 3:15 pm so we can ensure a calm and safe end to the day for all students. Please plan accordingly. If you need your child picked up between 3:15-3:40, please contact the office or classroom teacher in the morning so that we are ready for this early release.
Tuesday Night Night
Kroger and Grandview
Kroger and Grandview
We get money from Kroger if you add Grandview to your profile. Thank you to all of you who have already added Grandview to your account. Though know that it is never too late to sign-up and join!!! So shop away, Grandview is benefitting from your grocery shopping!
Simply encourage your participants to visit http://www.kroger.com. Once logged into their Kroger account they can search for Friends of Grandview either by name or TH003 and then click Enroll. New users will need to create an account which requires some basic information, a valid email address and a rewards card.
*Customers must have a registered Kroger rewards card account to link to your organization.
*If a member does not yet have a Kroger rewards card, please let them know they are available at the customer service desk at any Kroger
REMEMBER, purchases will not count for your organization until after your participants register their rewards card.
Participants must swipe their registered Kroger rewards card or use the phone number that is related to their registered Kroger rewards card when shopping for each purchase to count.
Volunteering at School
iChats are also needed to be filled out if you wish to be a WatchDOG dad or chaperone a field trip.
Job Opportunity
Important Dates and Upcoming Dates
December
9&10: Holiday Shop 6-8:00 pm
11: GV/BOTS Holiday Concert @ 7 pm
12: 4th Grade Field Trip @ DIA
Lockdown @ 1:30
BOE Meeting @ 6:30 pm
13: Stuffed Animal Day -- Bring your $1
FOG Movie Night
16-20: Holiday Spirit Week
18: Principal Breakfast -- Respectful Students and Magnificent Mathematicians.
19: Rock Star Savers
20: Assembly -- Clarenceville High School Choraliers @ GV @ 9 am
Popcorn Day -- Bring in your $0.50
Last day before Holiday Break
21-Jan.5th: Holiday Break -- Enjoy the season!!!
January 6: Classes Resume