Shamrock News
A Weekly Look at Grant Elementary School & the Grant PTA
Week of May 6, 2019
A Message from Principal Grey:
Dear Grant Community,
To the Grant staff,
I am so thankful that there is a week set aside for our school community to shower with you with appreciation. Please know that not a days goes by where I don't see your dedication and commitment to our kids and value each and every one of you for your contribution to our wonderful school!
Love,
Amanda
Teacher Appreciation Week Underway!
Wednesday is the Last Day to Order Mother's Day Flowers!
2019 Grant Volunteer of the Year: Margaret Scott
45th Annual Westside Relays, 5/14
Spring Book Fair, 5/20-24
Stock up on some great selections for summer reading! Keep the kids interested in books and help them grow their reading skills over the break. Every book purchased at the book fair helps raise money for Grant!
*HELP AT THE BOOK FAIR:. Grant Librarian, Mrs. Crysdale, needs help setting up the fair in the library on Friday, May 17th from 2 pm to about 3 pm. Please email: acrysdale@petk12.org
Please Help Set up the Grant Art Show, 5/20--5/24
The Art Show will be open in the multi the night of the Grant Open House 5/23, but it takes a lot of prep work to get all the children's art up on display! Can you help with set up and take down? Come for an hour or stay all day! We are thankful for any assistance! Set up starts 5/20 and Take Down is 5/24. There are many slots still open! Please take a look at see if you can pitch in!
Spring Concert, 5/21
The Spring concert will be held in the Grant Multi on Tuesday, May 21. Come hear some wonderful music and support of Shamrock musicians! The band performs at 6:30 pm. The chorus performs at 7:30 pm.
Grant Open House 5/23
Come see what your Shamrocks have been up to! Grant's Open House will be on May 23rd. The art show is from 6:00 pm-7:00 pm in the Multipurpose room and the classrooms will be open from 7:00 pm-8:00 pm.
In the Thank You Column
- Many thanks to all the members of the Grant staff involved in hosting the Grant Volunteer Breakfast! It was beautiful!
- Big thanks to Principal Grey and Miss Yuli for the wonderful Painting Party and to Mrs. Casey for the excellent science party! We so appreciate you helping raise money for Grant. You show that great things happen when we work together!
- A job well done! A PTA thank you to Michelle Wilson for all your hard work on this year's Shop, Dine & Donate events. To Maryann Pacheco for all the hard work coordinating After School Enrichment Classes and to Pari Gottlieb and Lisa DeCota for managing the marquis and display cases. Thank you for all your time and effort helping to make Grant awesome!
May
May 14- Westside relays
May 21- Spring Concert in Grant's Multi (6:30 pm Band, 7:30 pm Chorus)
May 23- Open House and Art Show
May 20-24- Spring Book Fair
May 24- 6th-grade Celebration (1 pm)
May 27- Memorial Day (NO SCHOOL)
May 30- Field Day
May 31- Last day of school- NOON RELEASE