The R. Grant Graham Star Reporter
March 17, 2023
R. Grant Graham Elementary School
Main Office: 248-537-6800
Attendance Line: 248-537-6810Jamie Brooks-Principal: 248-537-6899
Dawn Cuthrell-Secretary
Gretchen Dietz-Secretary
From the Principal
Hello Graham Family,
Please join me on Wednesday, March 22nd for Coffee with the Principal from 8:45- 9:45 am in the cafeteria. I am looking forward to speaking with everyone!
If your child has not taken advantage of our morning clubs or our afternoon tutoring, please join us! We have Zumba, Yoga, Mindfulness and Games in the mornings. The students are really enjoying these clubs and have shown an improvement in attendence and motivation in the morning!
Our after school tutoring is a excellent opportunity for your student to improve their reading and math. Our clubs are free to Graham students!
Have a wonderful weekend!
Jamie Brooks
Principal
R. Grant Graham Elementary School
Office 248-537-6800


MARCH IS READING MONTH!



ATTENDANCE MATTERS!
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
State Representative Donni Steele was a guest reader at Graham today!
SPRING PICTURES SOON!

DON'T FORGET TO ORDER YOUR YEARBOOK

Game Night
School of Choice Information

Student IDs for Breakfast
IMPORTANT PROCEDURES
TK and Kindergarten caregivers MUST pick up their student at the main entrance.
Half day dismissal is at 11:45am and early release dismissal is at 1:35pm.
Student Absences
March Leaders of the Month
Miss Myers- Savannah G
Mrs. Eller- Sarvaa S.
Mrs. Swayze- Xavier F.
Mrs. Bowman- Anupam K.
Mrs. Whitten- Nitya N.
Mrs. Beaupre- Prithvik S.
Mrs. Thorpe- Luna G.
Mrs. Fantin- Meikhi W.
Mrs. Mack- Heba Zain
Mrs. Jiles- Mayah P.
Mrs. Vesper- Shriya A.
Mrs. Wright- Enas Z.
Mrs. Lantz- Madison B.
Ms. Quinn- Jania G.
Ms. Delie- Maurice T.
Mr. Novak- Sebastian H.
Mr. Boss- Dean F.
Mr. Lee- Mason V.
News from Mrs. Cuthbertson - Media Manager
Read-a-thon Information- It's not too late to sign up!!
It's time for the R. Grant Graham School Read-a-thon!
Read-a-thon promises to be a fun, exciting journey that starts Monday March 13, 2023. We will get your children excited about reading.
We know you have limited time but want the best education for your child. That’s why we hope everyone will activate their reader's account as soon as possible. This is where you can record and view your reader's progress.
We encourage you to activate your reader’s account today by clicking on https://www.read-a-thon.com/readers/r/yLMalD/1 and following the simple instructions.
Thanks so much,
R. Grant Graham SchoolBattle of the Books Information

The Aubun Hills library presents:
BATTLE OF THE BOOKS---For 4th and 5th grade students!
Please go to the Auburn Hills Library Website to register and learn all about this fun event!
Auburn Hills Library Youth Services
5th Grade Battle: March 20th- 5:50 pm- Avondale High School
Graham's 4th Grade Battle of the books was on March 6th at Deerfield.
Our two teams did an amazing job repesenting our school!!!
The book Fairies: Evelyn, Marguerite, Jazmin, Jada, Nishika,
The Book Brains: Sahasra, Juhaina, Yulkthika, Shivani
March Lunch Menu

Medication/Illness
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.
P2 focus for this week!


Coping with Grief and Loss

Hiring Paraeducators

Gleaners Food Pantry Distribution Dates

District Calendar 2022/2023

Oakland County Resources for Families
Substitute Teachers Needed!
Busy Bee Employment Opportunity

Avondale African American Family Network

Little Free Library

Tutoring
