Gratz Brown News
November 2, 2018
From the Principal's Desk
Moberly Public School Mission Statement:
GBE's Vision Statement created by our Student Advisory Team and Staff:
GBE Students want to be a Champion in:
Attitude
Action
Academics
GBE Partners in Education
Arts Appliances and Furniture
Central Bank of Moberly
PTO News
PTO's GBE MOVIE Night will be October 30th and starts at 5:30. We will be watching the movie "Hotel Transylvania". Students can bring a blanket/pillow to sit on and a snack/drink. Students must be with an adult at check in. We will approximately be done at 7:30 pm.
Come Join Us for Some Fun!!!
Fundraiser Pick up will be the same nights as Parent Teacher Conferences. PTO members will be in the school square/cafeteria area to assist you. These dates are October 16th and 18th.
PTO will need volunteers to assist with this work to get fundraisers passed out to parents. If you are interested please email our President Stephanie Mefford, stephaniemefford@moberlyspartans.org.
GBE School Hours:
Monday Late Start Doors open at 7:45 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. for students to be a part of the Monday Morning Late Start Activities with Staff Supervision. All teachers are in professional team meetings.
On late start Mondays, Buses Arrive and Breakfast begins at 9:05; School starts at 9:35 a.m. to 3:35 p.m.
iReady Parent Info:
Title 1 News:
Title I News and Tips
Fun Fact: Children learn an average of 4,000 to 12,000 new words each year as a result of book reading. (Scholastic: Classroom Libraries Work!)
As your child is reading at home, here are some open-ended questions to help figure out if they are comprehending what they read:
What happened in the beginning, middle, and end of the story?
What was the problem of the story? How was it solved?
How did the setting affect the story?
How would you describe one of the characters from the book?
Would you want (character name) for a friend? Why or why not?
What do you think is the most important thing that happened? Why do you think it was important?
5th Grade Book in a Bag Expectations
1. Must READ 20 MINUTES AND GET YOUR BOOK IN A BAG PARENT SHEET SIGNED Monday –Thursday night (4X) every week. Extra is great, but these nights are REQUIRED! (The only time this will change is on short weeks and you will be informed by Mrs. Showalter.)
2. Picture books must be read 2 NIGHTS IN A ROW BEFORE TESTING.
3. Chapter books must only be read once, and may take more than a week.
4. Book in Bag will be checked every Friday.
5. If books are completed before Friday, y
Character Trait for the Month
A Word from the Library and Mrs. St. Clair
Students have NEW online resources in the Library with Home access. We have BrainPOP! Thank you to our PTO for purchasing this for our students this year!!!
The username is gratz and the password is brown.
This login is only for GBE parents and students.
GBE Calendar Dates:
Each week is listed and the days we have things occurring at GBE:
October:
1st to 5th
Monday- Spartan Tutoring begins- First Day!
Tuesday- Varnish Day with Smile Dental 2 to 3:30; McTeacher Night at McDonalds from 4 to 8 pm
8th to 12th
Monday- No School
Tuesday- Board Meeting at CO 5:30 to 6:30 pm
Wednesday- Walk to School Day in the AM; A flyer will be sent with times on 10/5/18.
Friday- End of 1st Quarter
15th to 19th
Tuesday- 4:30 to 7:00 pm-PT Conferences; PTO Fall Fundraiser Delivery Date- parents will pick up at conferences
Wednesday- Missouri Day
Thursday- Early Out 1:00; 2:00 to 8:00 pm-PT Conferences; PTO Fall Fundraiser Delivery Date- parents will pick up at conferences
Friday- No School
22nd to 26th
Monday- PTO mtg in Library 5:30 pm
Friday- Spartan Spirit Assembly 2:50 to 3:20 pm
29th to November 2nd
Tuesday- GBE PTO Movie Night 5:30 to 7:30
Wednesday- Halloween
Sunday- Daylight Savings Time ends-- Fall back one hour
Contact Information for GBE Office Staff and Administration:
Principal's Secretary, Melissa Slater
melissaslater@moberlyspartans.org
Assistant Principal, David Samuel
davidsamuel@moberlyspartans.org
Assistant Principal's Secretary, Dee Noel
Office # 660-269-2670
Address: 1320 Gratz Brown Road, Moberly MO 65270