Grand View Elementary
May 2019 • Issue 33
Upcoming Events
May 20: Parent Meeting on Internet Safety
May 21: Preschool Roundup
May 23: 6th Grade Orientation & Color Run
May 23: Grand View Elementary Spring Concert, 6:30 pm
May 27: Memorial Day, No School
May 28: Sand Dunes Field Trip
May 29: Field Day at Rimrock
May 30: Last Day of School
June 1: Rimrock Graduation
Last Day of School Schedule
At lunch, we will begin our barbecue and awards ceremony. The schedule is to follow:
- Barbecue
- Kindergarten Promotion
- School Slideshow
- Awards
- Fifth Grade Promotion
- Reception
Spring Concert
Parents/guardians:
I would like to take this time to personally invite you and your families to the
Grand View Elementary spring concert, entitled “Night and Day”. For several
weeks now, the preK-5 th grade classes at Grand View have been working on a
collection of songs and activities that is designed to take the audience on a
journey through the hours of the day. We begin in the morning, with the
excitement of a new day to come, and end in the dead of night appreciating the
stars in the sky. Along with learning songs, each class has been working on a
specific activity designed to highlight their abilities and standards for that age.
From mallet instruments to recorders to percussion instruments, each class has
been challenged to experience music in multiple mediums to create a more varied
concert experience for the community.
Our spring concert will take place on Thursday, May 23 rd at 6:30 pm in the
Rimrock auditorium. As in past years, every student has a vital role and every
student is welcomed and appreciated at the performance. I hope to see you all
there supporting our music classes!
Thank you,
Cathryn Volk
Principal's Corner
Grand View Elementary Families,
Brene Brown, a researcher and author on the topic of resilience, shared the following about vulnerability, a requirement of courage:
“While vulnerability is the birthplace of many of the fulfilling experiences we long for — love, belonging, joy, creativity, and trust, to name a few — the process of regaining our emotional footing in the midst of struggle is where our courage is tested and our values are forged. Rising strong after a fall is how we cultivate wholeheartedness in our lives; it’s the process that teaches us the most about who we are.”
We’ve spent the year discussing ‘grit’. Discovering that grit requires us to have a healthy understanding that we are going to fail. That we can learn from mistakes. That with a growth mindset, we know we are not there yet, but we can be with the courage to move forward. And finally, I wanted to share with you this thought. Having the courage to fail and to move forward requires us to be vulnerable enough to share our emotions and thoughts when we fail and to lean into the discomfort we feel when we fall down.
Brene used this phrase when talking to her own child about grit. Grit requires giving “effort and taking a chance”. As we are closing down another year of school, we get the opportunity to reflect back on our successes and failures and recognize when we truly put forth effort and took a chance, even when we were certain we would fail.
This year has been largely a great year. Your students have grown in resilience, empathy, academic pursuits, and as positive young members of the community. This success is possible because of what you do for them every day. Keep being vulnerable to show them your own learning. Keep modeling how to get up again when you fall and keep on going. Thank you for your involvement. Our students would not be the same without your help.
Thank you,
Josh Noteboom
Classroom Corner
Mrs. Spiering (Second/Third): In 2nd and 3rd grade we have been starting to wrap up the year. In math, 2nd grade is working on word problems and 3rd grade is working on area and perimeter. In reading 2nd and 3rd grade are working on finding main ideas and details. We are also working hard to review what we have learned all year. We are looking forward to all of our fun end of the year activities!
Mrs. Lawrence (Fourth): The 4th graders have been learning how to make inferences while reading about invasive plants and animals that are invading different areas of the country, including Idaho. They have also been growing bacteria in petri dishes to find out the hiding places of different bacteria and germs that are found around the school. There were actually more germs found on someone’s keyboard than on our classroom door handle. That surprised all of us!
Mrs. Malika (Fifth): Fifth grade has wrapped up our final units in math and reading, and we are working hard reviewing all of the skills we have learned over the past nine months! In social studies, we are writing biographies of important figures from the Revolutionary War, combining our research and writing into a class book. We are also learning all about trash and recycling, planning a community clean-up in the surrounding areas and making posters to encourage others in our community to recycle. The fifth graders are looking forward to their transition up to Rimrock, and are excited to participate in the Color Run and orientation later in the month. They will be very missed next year, but we all wish them well in their future endeavors!
Attorney General Visit
Attorney General Lawrence Wasden visited Grand View Elementary today to present a check from Blue Cross of Idaho for $500.00 for new physical education equipment. Mr. Wasden participated in Steps for Schools, walking over 10,000 steps a day for a whole month. State officials who met their goal for the whole month were able to select a school of their choice to receive the $500 gift.
Mr. Wasden chose Grand View Elementary because he remembered visiting Grand View last year on his way through Owyhee County. He was impressed with Grand View and wanted to recognize our school through this program.
Fun Ways to Keep Your Child Learning
- Teach kids to cook with the step-by-step lessons and recipes at Cooking With Kids. The site also includes measurement reminders, safety tips, and suggestions for involving kids in the cooking process. You can also check out cookbooks at your local library!
- Plant a garden. Kids will learn how plants grow, what it takes to create the perfect environment for different types of plants and also learn some basic principles about biology.
- Keep a family journal filled with all of your summer adventures. Alternatively, create a scrapbook and include photos!
- Encourage your child to keep reading during the summer by having them organize a book club with their friends!
- Take your kids to work. If you have an interesting job or work from home, have your child come and be your assistant for the day!
- Host a contest! Teach kids the value of sportsmanship and teamwork by organizing a neighborhood contest to make paper airplanes, construct a tent or complete other hands-on projects in a competition format.
- Teach your child magic tricks. You can find lots of great tutorial videos on YouTube. This is a great way for kids to learn how to think creatively. They can also practice in front of family members and peers as they learn public speaking and performance skills.
- Have a board game night. Give kids a chance to learn some logic, sportsmanship and strategic-thinking skills by teaching them how to play chess, backgammon, Scrabble and other classic board games.
- Spend an evening looking at the stars. As an added bonus, try finding a star map either on your phone or in print to see which stars you can locate!
You can find more great ideas from US News, Education World, or Great Schools!
Fifth Grade Focus
Not Pictured: Ruthie R.
Some of their best memories as a class at Grand View Elementary have been making volcanoes in fourth grade, going to the zoo, doing Socratic Seminars and studying Roanoke in fifth grade. The fifth graders also really enjoyed creating their own countries during PBL time and simulating the Intolerable Acts during this school year.
The fifth graders are really going to miss recess and their teachers at Grand View Elementary, as well as their friends in other grades. They are a bit nervous about having more than one teacher next year, peer pressure, and having harder work (especially in math class!). But they are looking forward to having their own lockers, not being in lines anymore, and being able to participate in sports at Rimrock!
About Us
Email: jnoteboom@sd365.us
Website: www.sd365.us
Location: 205 1st Street, Grand View, ID 83624, United States
Phone: (208) 834-2775
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BruneauGrandView/