GECKO GAZETTE
GRANT SCHOOL - SANTA MONICA
WEEK OF AUGUST 16 - 22, 2021
~TRANSLATION OPTION INTO 100 LANGUAGES!~
~ ¡NUEVA OPCIÓN DE TRADUCCIÓN A 100 IDIOMAS! ~
Para leer la Gaceta Gecko en otro idioma, mire a la derecha del boletín y haga clic en "TRADUCIR EL BOLETÍN". ¡Ahora puede elegir entre 100 idiomas!
~ በ 100 ቋንቋዎች ውስጥ አዲስ የትርጓሜ ምርጫ! ~
የጌኮ ጋዜጣ በሌላ ቋንቋ ለማንበብ እባክዎን በራሪ ወረቀቱ በስተቀኝ በኩል ይመልከቱ እና “የትርጉም ጽሑፍ” ን ጠቅ ያድርጉ ፡፡ አሁን ከ 100 ቋንቋዎች መምረጥ ይችላሉ!
~ WELCOME BACK TO SCHOOL, GECKOS! ~ ¡GECKOS, BIENVENIDOS A LA ESCUELA!
~ IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER ~ FECHAS IMPORTANTES PARA RECORDAR ~
Please review these important dates:
- Friday, August 13th: Class Assignment Notifications for grades TK/Kinder (Evening emails)
- Sunday, August 15th: TK/Kindergarten Playdate at Virginia Park: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
- Monday, August 16th: Class Assignment Notifications for grades 1-5 (Evening emails)
- Thursday, August 19th: First Day of the 2021-2022 School Year!
- Thursday, August 19th: PTA First Day of School Parent Reception @ 8:45 AM
- Thursday, August 19th: Minimum Day for all grades: Dismissal times: PreK/TK/Kinder @ 12:15; 1st @ 1:00; 2nd @ 1:05; 3rd @ 1:10; 4/5 @ 1:15
- Friday, August 20th: Minimum Day for TK/Kinder @ 12:15
Tuesday, August 24th: Minimum Day for all grades: Dismissal times: PreK/TK/Kinder @ 12:15; 1st @ 1:00; 2nd @ 1:05; 3rd @ 1:10; 4/5 @ 1:15
Tuesday, August 24th: Virtual Back to School Night Grades TK – 2 from 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Tuesday, August 31st: Minimum Day Grades 1 – 5: Dismissal times: 1st @ 1:00; 2nd @ 1:05; 3rd @ 1:10; 4/5 @ 1:15
Tuesday, August 31st: Virtual Back to School Night Grades 3 – 5 from 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Monday, September 6th & Tuesday, September 7th: No School in observance of Labor Day and Rosh Hashana
~ WEEKLY REMINDERS ~
Please do not forget to send with your child every day:
- Mask
- Water bottle
- Snack and/or lunch (lunch available to all students free of charge for the remainder of the school year)
- Sunscreen (put on prior to arriving at school)
- Hat
- Layers of clothing (sweatshirt, windbreaker, etc.)
~ WELCOME BACK, GECKOS! ~
Please click the image to see a full-size schedule
~ WELCOME TO THE GRANT FAMILY! ~
Elizabeth Ipina - Assistant Principal
Heather Subin - 3rd Grade
Margaret Jarry - Specialized Academic Instruction (SAI)
Dr. Caren Rich - Literacy and Language Interventionist - Long-term Guest Teacher
~ THANK YOUs ~
- PTA Presidents Erika Bell and Samantha Sugar for everything!
- Carol Chang for coordinating the TK and Kindergarten play dates this summer!
- Jillian Cipresso for coordinating our parent volunteers who helped prepare the school ~ from cleaning up the garden boxes to power washing the walkways to decorating the bulletin boards and hallways!
- We will share a more comprehensive list in the next edition of the Gecko Gazette!
~GRANT SCHOOL SITE COUNCIL COMMITTEE MEMBERS NEEDED~ SE NECESITAN MIEMBROS PARA EL CONSEJOS ESCOLAR DE GOBIERNO DE LA ESCUELA GRANT
The purpose of the GRANT SCHOOL SITE COUNCIL is to develop the Single Plan for Student Achievement (SPSA) to ensure that all of the resources available to the school, the basic program, and the supplemental resources, are coordinated and focused on providing a high-quality educational program and learning environment in which students of all ranges and ability and background can succeed. This committee will meet once per month during the course of the 2021 - 2022 school year.
If you are interested in becoming a member of the GRANT SCHOOL SITE COUNCIL please email Principal Christian Fuhrer by Monday, August 30th at 3:00 PM. Click the following link to email: >>EMAIL PRINCIPAL FUHRER<<
El Consejo Escolar de Grant actualmente está buscando dos padres voluntarios para servir por un período de dos años. Si más de dos padres están interesados en las vacantes disponibles, entonces se llevarán a cabo ELECCIONES.
El propósito del Consejo Escolar de Gobierno es desarrollar el Plan Único para el Logro Estudiantil ( sigla en inglés SPSA) para asegurar que todos los recursos disponibles para la escuela, el programa básico y los recursos suplementarios estén coordinados y enfocados en proporcionar un programa educativo de calidad y un entorno de aprendizaje en el que los estudiantes de todos los rangos, habilidades y niveles puedan tener éxito. Este comité se reunirá mensualmente durante el año escolar 2020-2021.
Si está interesado en ser miembro del CONSEJO ESCOLAR DE GOBIERNO de la ESCUELA GRANT, envíe un correo electrónico al director, Christian Fuhrer, antes del lunes 30 de agosto a las 3:00 pm. Haga clic en el siguiente enlace para enviarle un correo electrónico: >>EMAIL PRINCIPAL
~HELP WITH DISTRICT ISSUED LAPTOPS~~ AYUDA CON LAPTOPS DISTRIBUIDAS POR EL DISTRITO ~
- Your child's laptop is not working
- You are moving out of the school district
- Troubleshooting issues
If your child is currently using a district-issued laptop to engage in school work at home and you require technical assistance, please email our technology specialist at:
If you require translation services for this assistance, please contact Bilingual Community Liaison Florencia Rams at frams@smmusd.org.
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Los estudiantes NO DEVOLVERÁN las computadoras portátiles entregadas por el
distrito al final del año a menos que:
- La computadora portátil de su hijo no funciona
- Te mudas fuera del distrito escolar
Si su hijo está utilizando actualmente una computadora portátil del distrito para participar
en la educación en la casa y necesita asistencia técnica, envíe un correo electrónico a
nuestro especialista en tecnología a:
Bilingüe de la escuela, Florencia Rams, a frams@smmusd.org
~ SMMUSD HEALTH SYMPOSIUM MEETINGS ~
Health Symposium & Special Board Meeting Videos Online: If you would like to view either the August 3 Health Symposium or August 10 special board meeting, they can be found here: Health Symposium Special Board Meeting
~ DONATE TO THE GRANT PTA AND SANTA MONICA EDUCATION FOUNDATION TODAY! ~
Your donation does so much for Grant!
Please consider donating to the two organizations that enhance education for all Grant students: the Santa Monica Education Foundation and Grant PTA. Your donations are so important. Check out the crucial staff, programs, technology, and materials funded by your donations in this chart!
Our goal is for 100% of Grant families to give to PTA and the Ed Foundation. ANY amount makes a difference to our kids. If you have already donated, thank you!
¡Su donación hace mucho por Grant!
Considere hacer una donación a las dos organizaciones que mejoran la educación de todos los estudiantes de Grant: la Fundación Educativa de Santa Mónica y la PTA de Grant. Sus donaciones siguen siendo muy importantes. ¡Consulte el personal, los programas, la tecnología y los materiales fundamentales financiados con sus donaciones en esta gráfica!
Nuestra meta es que el 100% de las familias de Grant den a la PTA y a la Fundación Ed. CUALQUIER cantidad hace la diferencia para nuestros hijos. Si ya ha donado, ¡gracias!
~COMMUNITY RESOURCES for FAMILIES~ RECURSOS COMUNITARIOS PARA FAMILIAS ~
~ CITY OF SANTA MONICA CREST PROGRAM ~
*Some events and resources not sponsored by or affiliated with the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District.
+Algunos eventos no están patrocinados o afiliados al Distrito Escolar Unificado de Santa Monica-Malibu