Happy St. Patricks Day 2023! I can't believe we have one more week and then it is Spring Break. We sure hope everyone enjoys that time off to rest and relax.

I will be picking up Franklin Triad Shirts the week of March 20th and will get them in your child's hand as soon as I can. Thank you to everyone who purchased them because they are pretty cool.

Mrs. Sherri Mazzoni

We are excited to have an upcoming visit from Cooper, a K-9 puppy from the Livonia Police Department, and Sergeant Stacy Hayne!

Cooper is an amazing 10-month-old Labradoodle who has been trained and certified to provide comfort and lots of love!

All students will have an opportunity to interact with Cooper, but it's not required. If your student has allergies or other concerns, please know that they are not required to visit Cooper. Please be sure to notify your child's classroom teacher about this too.

Nominations to the Grant PTA Board are being accepted now through Sunday, April 2, 2023 All positions (President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer and Assistant Treasurer) are open annually in accordance with our bylaws. We welcome everyone interested in a position to come forward. This is a great opportunity for you to be involved in our amazing Grant Community.

Nominations can be made by completing and submitting this form. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfF96FBCmdwf5HFRYZTrLqODYanqob_fjojp-QPnd1VjfMUoA/viewform

You may place a nomination for yourself or suggest someone else you feel would be a great candidate for the job. Anyone who has already expressed and interest verbally must fill out a nomination form. Please submit a new form for each person you are nominating. Nominees must be PTA members. Responsibilities for each of the positions are explained in our bylaws: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1naR-DudDp9sVR7jDVje70oRe9tJVY4eba6wtuSsdUR0/edit?usp=sharing

All nominees will be contacted to confirm interest prior to the April PTA meeting on April 4th. Elections will occur at the May PTA meeting on May 2nd. Please email any questions for the nominating committee to: grantptanominations@gmail.com

Thank you! Andrea Malenfant, Brooke Cashwell & Elizabeth Cortes 2023-2024 Nominations Committee

The Grant Elementary School Yearbook 2022-2023 is available to order now!
Yearbook details:

• 48 Pages
• Full Color
• Softcover

Price: $16.00

Purchase Deadline: 04/28/2023

Order Here: https://link.entourageyearbooks.com/my/GrantElementary23

If you have any questions, please contact Allie Larsen at GrantGatorsYearbook@gmail.com.

Please DO NOT order a Grant yearbook through LIFETOUCH as that is not who we are going through this school year.

Thank you!

Every Wednesday at Grant Elementary is "Be Kind Wednesday" so wear your Kindness Shirts. We love wearing ours and love seeing our students do the same!

February 1, 2023 - New Family Kindergarten Registration Begins for the 2023-2024 school year!

March 6-22, 2023 - PTA Grant Read-a-Thon Timeframe - March is Reading Month

Week of March 20th - Your Franklin Triad shirts should be delivered to your child to come home this week. Please look for them in the backpack.

March 21, 2023 - World Down Syndrome Awareness Day (Trisomy 21) at Grant - Spirit Day - Wear crazy socks to encourage awareness and inclusion. Click https://www.worlddownsyndromeday.org/

March 22, 2023 - Report Cards are available for parents on Parent Connect

March 22, 2023 - 6:00-8:00 p.m. PTA Book Bingo Night at Franklin High School

March 23, 2023 - 9:20 a.m. Student of the Month Announcement by Mrs. Mazzoni over the PA for March and Integrity

March 24, 2023 - 9:20 a.m. Story Book Character Parade around the outside at Grant after Morning Announcements over the PA. This is if the weather permits too. Please note that it says 9:45 on the calendar for March Is Reading Month, but we changed it to 9:20 a.m.

March 27-31, 2023 - Spring Break!

April 3, 2023 - School Resumes

April 4, 2023 - 6:00 p.m. PTA meeting in the LMC

April 7, 2023 - No School - Good Friday!

April 12, 2023 - 6;00-7:00 p.m. New Incoming Kindergarten Parent Night at Grant Elementary in our Grant Cafeteria

April 14, 2023 - 10:00-12:00 p.m. “Victory’s Day” @ UofM Field Trip (Local Center students and staff)

March 22, 2023 - 6:00-7:45 p.m.Grant PTA Bingo Night at Franklin High School

May 23, 2023 - 4th Grade Visit to Cooper Upper Elementary during the day (Bray, Wright, Shollack Classes)

May 25, 2023 - 5:30-7:30 p.m. PTA Spring Fling Save the Date - It will include an Art Show and Music Performances by Grant Students

May 31, 2023 - 6:00-8:00 p.m. Incoming 5th Grade Parent Orientation Night at Cooper Upper Elementary

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E4DAAAB29A7F5C61-lunch

SACC Returning Families For Fall: 3/20/2023 from 6:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m.

SACC LPLS Employee Families For Fall: 3/21/2023 from 6:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m.

SACC New Families For Fall: 3/22/2023 from 6:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m.

Marranda Capener

Livonia Public Schools

School-Age Child Care Supervisor

734-744-2966

We love volunteers and chaperones at Grant Elementary...one important step before signing up to serve in some way is to complete the necessary ichat security check for ALL volunteers and chaperones. The link below can always be found at the Grant homepage under "Quick links" on the right-hand side.

ICHAT FORM

Grant Student Exit/Enter Doors per teacher include:

• Hutchinson, Olson, Vanek - Door #1

• Dimopoulos - Door #2

• Buscemi, Massa, Anton, Cleveland - Door #7

• Byrne, Herman, Stanford, Corp - Door #10

• Schlaud, Gidley, Pascoe - Door #12

• Erickson, Bray - Door #16

• Wright, Shollack - Door #17

• Risko, Warner, Hamby, Vlcko #22

Just in case you want to get started on ordering Grant Gator Spiritwear. Every Friday we encourage our students to wear Grant Gator Gear for free.

We have really worked on spreading KINDNESS at Grant Elementary over the past year. We'd like to continue to do our "Be Kind Wednesdays" by wearing anything that spreads kindness at Grant Elementary. This is optional too. Here is a few websites where you can find some cool gear.

• Here is a link to a SUPER soft Be Kind T-shirt - BE KIND T-shirt.

• Here is another company started by a mother and daughter who has ASD- Jordyn's Summer Project BE KIND.

8:45 a.m. Slow Roll/Drop Off Begins at Grant Elementary (Bell 1)

8:55 a.m. Instructional Time Begins (Bell 2)

Half Day: 8:55 a.m. to 12:10 p.m.

Office Hours: 8:00-4:30 p.m.

11:40-12:55 p.m. Lunch Time

4:00 p.m. Dismissal at Grant Elementary (Bell 3)

K-4 Full Day: 8:55 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Half Day: 8:55 a.m. to 12:10 p.m.

Office Hours: 8:00-4:30 p.m.

Full Pay Breakfast - $2.00

Full Pay Lunch - $3.50

Milk - 60 cents