Hello Graham Family,

I hope you and your family are doing well and enjoying the nice weather we are having this week!

Thank you to everyone who volunteered at the Fun Fair last Saturday- we could not have done it without you! It was a huge success and the children seemed to really enjoy themselves.

I have noticed an improvement in students leaving school early. I appreciate your support and I want to thank you for your help in this matter.

Thank you again for your patience and grace with our new weapons detector as you enter the building. The first few weeks have gone smoothly and I appreciate everyones positivity.

I hope you all have a wonderful Memorial Day weekend!

Jamie Brooks

Principal

R. Grant Graham Elementary School

Office 248-537-6800

Jamie.brooks@avondaleschools.org

HELPFUL TIPS FOR AWESOME ATTENDANCE:

• Remind your child that school is their first and most important job! Tardies, late arrivals, and early release times matter!

• Communicate the importance of regular school attendance to your child so they are hearing the same thing we are saying at school.

We have many students who have been picked up early on multiple occasions. Important learning, including many intervention times, occur the last hour of school. Please be aware that when a child is picked up before 2:40 pm, he/she is considered absent for the afternoon. Any time a student is picked up between 2:40 pm and dismissal, it is considered an early withdrawal.

We are taking attendance very seriously because every minute missed, is a missed opportunity to learn.

Attendance Standards

8:33 am-9:30 am - Tardy

9:31am-11:45 am - Absent in AM

11:46am-2:40 pm - Absent in PM

2:41 pm-3:39 pm - Early Withdrawal

Thank you,

Mrs. Cuthbertson

Miss Myers- Laila Black

Mrs. Swayze (Brown)- Adrith Teru

Mrs. Bowman- Freya Aikens

Mrs. Whitten- Shourya Schinde

Mrs. Beaupre- Brianna Soriana-Palma

Mrs. Thorpe- Mila Raub

Mrs. Fantin- Piper Talmage

Mrs. Mack- Eddie Chen

Mrs. Jiles- Mila Gibbs

Mrs. Vesper- Linda Espinal Funes

Mrs. Wright- Chye Ratcliff

Miss Hill- Mason McMullen

Ms. Quinn- Jayden Ramos-Lauderdale

Ms. Delie- Taylor Grant

Mr. Novak- William Weitchy & Sahasra Kommuri

Mr. Boss- Marshella Jiron-Ortiz

Mr. Lee- Mina Murusidze

Medication must be kept in the office. Students must have documentation signed by a doctor on file in order for medication to be administered at school. Over the counter medication cannot be administered to students without a note from a doctor as well.

If your child is sick (fever, vomiting, covid-symptoms), please do not send them to school. We diligently try to prevent the spread of illness. If your child goes home from school sick with a fever (100+), they must be fever-free without fever-reducing medicine for 24 hours before returning to school. This standard is set by the Oakland County Health department.

If your student tests positive for Covid, please contact our Health Department Nurse Lourdes Lopez at 947-235-1067 for further guidance.