Eagle Edition #8 - 2022-23
October 21, 2022
Happy Friday, Eagles!
Here are your important school updates for this week:
- STUDENT RECOGNITION
- Today we held an all-campus assembly to recognize students for their Positivity Project traits, their walkathon participation and fundraising, and their Student Council work.
- Teachers nominated over 150 students who demonstrated the very best of our P2 traits we've been learning about so far this year: the other people matter mindset, curiosity, teamwork, open-mindedness, being present and giving others my attention, and integrity.
- We are SO PROUD of our amazing students and will continue to recognize students as the year progresses and we learn about other amazing character traits!
- We also honored our walkathon prize winners - teachers passed out fun bags, shared pizza party winners, and we learned who our biggest fundraisers were at each grade level.
- CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR LIMO RIDE/LUNCH WINNERS:
- Y5/K: Phillip Rose
- 1: Annabelle VanSipe
- 2: Jamey Leonard
- 3: Blake Shinabarger & Haley Diment (tie)
- 4: Lauryn Lewis
- 5: Sarah Trevino
- HARVEST FESTIVAL - Please mark your calendars for October 27 5:00-7:00 PM
- We hosted over 1250 students and family members last year and we need to get ready!
- Candy donations are being accepted in both building offices now
- Please RSVP for this event HERE
- FLINT COMMUNITY PLAYERS
- MARK YOUR CALENDAR AND GET READY FOR SOME FREE HALLOWEEN FUN!
Flint Community Players is hosting its 2nd Trunk-or-Treat event, Friday October 28, 2022 from 5 PM - 7 PM. Come dressed in your spookiest and most fun outfits for a not-so-scary free family event. Flint Community Players is located at 2462 S. Ballanger HWY, Flint MI, 48501. Positioned between the U-Haul and Unitarian Church.
- MIDLAND PACKET FUNDRAISER
- A packet with several options for sales including candles, candy, and other holiday offers has gone home with all of our Anderson & McGrath students. If you need additional supplies, please contact your building office.
- All monies raised will support STUDENTS - field trips, school events & school experiences.
- Please note that our Anderson address is 5290 Leroy St, Grand Blanc, MI 49439
- Please note that our McGrath address is 5288 Todd St, Grand Blanc, MI 48439
- All Midland packet sales should be completed online by Oct 28.
- FOOD ALLERGIES - UPDATE FROM THE NURSE
Food Allergies Awareness from Nurse O'Mara: There are about 5.9 million kids living with food allergies, 1 in 13 kids under the age of 18, which is about 2 in every classroom. The holiday season from now through the new year poses threats to kids trying to manage food allergies. We would like to increase awareness about food allergies by reminding students and parents of the following:
- Food allergies are very serious
- Reactions can be life threatening
- Preventing exposure is crucial
- Don’t share food, forks, knives, spoons, or straws with friends
- Wash hands before and after eating
- If a friend with allergies is sick, tell an adult right away. This will make sure that your friend gets help and gets the medicine they need to feel better
- Food allergies can make Halloween even scarier. Please remember not to bring anything with nuts into the classroom. THANK YOU!
- BUS CANCELLATIONS
- Please read your email! The district is short-staffed for bus drivers and notices for cancellations are going out daily. If you aren't getting Grand Blanc Community Schools emails, please call your building office ASAP. McGrath: 810-591-5827; Anderson: 810-591-5829 for help in getting your contact information updated.
- We are hiring bus drivers! There are signs with QR codes in front of each building in addition to the flyer linked in the previous sentence. If you're interested in working as a driver, please join our amazing GBCS team!
- In the event your student's bus is canceled, students need to be dropped off beginning at 8:35 AM - no earlier! We do not have staff available to supervise students until this time.
- TRANSPORTATION INFO
- Please do not walk through the morning drop off lines to bring your student into the building. This is dangerous! If you need to walk your student in yourself, please park in the main lot in front of the office and walk your student inside.
- If you need to change your student's method of transportation home, please make sure to notify your building office: Anderson office: 591-5829; McGrath office: 591-5827
- Teachers cannot change the way a student is getting home without verification, which needs to be communicated through the office BEFORE 3:00 PM.
- If your student arrives at school after 8:50 AM, please walk into the office and sign in your student.
- Car Pick Up - Please make sure to remain in your vehicles as you drive up to our cones at the end of the day at both Anderson & McGrath. We will get your students to you as quickly as we can!
- GRADE LEVEL/CLASSROOM INFO:
- Thank you to Mrs. McMahan's class for hosting our school announcements this week! We are so proud of all of you. Next up: Mrs. Johnston's class!
- Pumpkin Book Reports for first graders are due on Monday, Oct 24.
- MISCELLANEOUS INFO
- Please see the end of this newsletter for a full Popcorn Day schedule for 22-23.
- Grownups need to bring in any student medication that needs to be taken at school (including inhalers, epi pens, etc.) with appropriate medical documentation. The link for the student medication form is HERE and can also be found on our GBCS.ORG website under FOR PARENTS > PARENT DOCS AND FORMS.
- Please make sure to bookmark our 22-23 school year calendar.
- Both offices could use water bottle donations for students. If you're able to help by sending in bottled water, please do!
- If you've already turned in your Parent Volunteer form to our Anderson or McGrath offices, please make sure you also send a picture of your driver's license to kbohr@gbcs so that we can process these forms. Every building in the district collects these each year for our volunteers. Thank you for your help!
- UPCOMING DATES
- Thursday, October 27 - Harvest Festival at Anderson/McGrath
Anderson & McGrath Elementary Schools
Email: scourney@gbcs.org
Website: gbcs.org
Location: 5288 Todd Street, Grand Blanc, MI, USA
Phone: (810) 591-5827