THE GRIZZETTE
GROVES HAPPENINGS
***RED RIBBON WEEK***
The students at Groves Elementary are getting ready for Red Ribbon Week 2020 - this year’s theme is: “Be Happy. Be Brave. Be Drug Free!” Red Ribbon Week, the oldest and largest drug prevention campaign in the nation, provides a great opportunity for people and communities to unite and take a visible stand against drugs. During the week of October 26th, Groves’ students will engage in discussions and activities that promote a positive, healthy and drug-free lifestyle.
Children of parents who talk to their teens regularly about drugs are 42% less likely to use drugs than those who don’t; yet only a quarter of teens report having these conversations in their homes. Red Ribbon Week provides a great opportunity to start this important conversation.
Please partner with us and discuss this message at home, at the dinner table, at family outings and with friends and extended family. Visit www.redribbon.org to learn more about Red Ribbon Week and get tips for talking to your child about these important issues.
PICTURE DAY
All Virtual kids have the option to come have their photo taken Monday, November 2nd from 4-5pm. Please pull into the car line on the gym side. A staff member will come out and take your child in to get their photo taken then return them to your car in line. All Virtual students will be sent the link to pay online for their photos.
Groves Picture Day Flyer and Order Form
Link and code to purchase online
https://scott-tate.com/
code: FGR20
CAR RIDER UPDATE
During car rider dismissal there are two staff members inputting numbers and directing cars into the inside/outside lanes. We kindly ask that you remain in the lane given as your child's number is specific to a lane. Changing lanes will only result in delays at dismissal.
Currently car rider dismissal starts at 3:10pm and ends PROMPTLY at 3:35pm. Please arrive accordingly for pick up.
A friendly reminder to not get out of your car during dismissal. If your child needs to be buckled, we ask that you pull into the parking lot.
CHANGING LEARNING LOCATIONS
Learning Location changes are trending toward most students switching to face-to-face instruction. As stated since the process started, there is a high probability that students will change classroom assignments in order to maintain balanced class sizes.
Parents can change their student's learning location by using the Learning Location Form.
We need your help and understanding as we navigate our new normal of online and face-to-face instruction. It is becoming increasingly difficult to manage the changes as quickly as we did as the number of changes are increasing. There are many people involved in the process, and many applications that need to be changed. Location changes will be processed on the schedule below:
Complete the Change Form October 12 - 16 – Student will begin new class on Monday, October 19
Complete the Change Form October 19 - 23 – Student will begin new class on Monday, October 26
Complete the Change Form October 26 - 30 – Student will begin new class on Monday, November 2
This will allow all students who change to begin the first day of school for that week.
If a Face-to-Face student is out sick, they do not move to an online class. Families may contact the child’s teacher for missed school work if the child feels able.
We appreciate your understanding and cooperation with this plan.
BIRTHDAY TREATS
Parents are permitted to recognize a child’s birthday by sending treats for the child’s homeroom to have during lunch.
At this time we are encouraging the purchase of frozen treats from the cafeteria for all students in the class.
If you choose to send something, please check with your child’s teacher first regarding any allergies in the class. For sanitation purposes, items should be individually wrapped. Some examples are Little Debbies or Hostess treats.
The following items are NOT permitted: balloons, goodie bags, gifts, candles, flowers, party hats, etc.
ICE CREAM ORDER INFORMATION
BOOK FAIR
The Groves Elementary Library BOOK FAIR is going virtual this year.
Our book fair is live for you to shop now!
All book orders over $25 will ship to your home for free and our library will use the proceeds to buy new books our students are excited about!
Click here to shop!!
LIBRARY BOOK CHECKOUT FOR VIRTUAL LEARNERS
We are condensing our library curbside to one day a week. All holds placed by the end of day Wednesday will be available for pickup on Thursdays from 4:00-5:00. Each bag will also contain a makerspace craft to complete at home.
If you would like to utilize this service and that time does not work for you please contact Mrs. McAlsiter at wendy.mcalister@humbleisd.net and she will help you come up with an alternative plan.
Thank you for your help, patience, and understanding. GE loves to see students reading! We look forward to seeing you soon at the library pick-ups!
VETERAN'S DAY WALL OF HONOR
Groves Family,
It is that time of year when we have the privilege of honoring the Veteran's in our school family. We will have a Veteran's Day Wall of Honor circulating around our building on our t.v. screens. If you have a Veteran in your family and you would like to honor them by including them on Groves' Wall of Honor, please complete the google slide. Slide 1 contains the directions, Slide 2 is where you will add your Veteran, and Slide 3 is an example. If you have more than one Veteran you would like to honor in your family, please do! You just need to copy Slide 2 and edit it with your Veteran's information. Please email Jennifer Borgman your completed slides. All Veteran's Day Wall of Honor slides are due Thursday, November 5th. See the link below to access the Veteran's Day Wall of Honor Google Slides.
GOLD STAR FRIDAY
SECOND QUARTER COUNSELING NEWSLETTER
PTO CORNER
CANDY GRAMS
JOIN PTO
BIRTHDAY DISPLAY
SPIRIT SHOP UPDATE
SPIRIT SHOP UPDATE
• It’s cooling off and long sleeve tees are back! Deadline to order is Nov. 1 and shirts are scheduled to be delivered to your student before Thanksgiving break.
• All additional inventory has been updated and will be delivered to your student 2-3 days after placing your order.
• Virtual students can pick up their orders from the front desk.
• Yard signs can not be sent home with students. Please email grovesspiritshop@gmail.com to coordinate pick up.
THANK YOU for your support!
SPIRIT NIGHT
YEARBOOK INFORMATION
ROOM PARENT APPLICATIONS
We are excited to open up room parent applications. This is such a fun an important role for each class.
What does a Room Parent do?
● Be your teacher’s number one cheerleader!
● Be a liaison between teacher and parents for class parties and other classroom needs
● Help with any at home work needed by teacher. (ex: cutting, organizing, etc.)
● Organize classroom parties - It will definitely look different this year. Parent involvement will be limited, but Room Parents are still needed!
If you are interested in being a Room Parent for your child’s class, please complete the Groves Room Parent Application. https://forms.gle/Uj36SSgswidGaoEF9
PTO is also accepting Membership Fees and Classroom Party Fees. Memberships fees are $8 per family. Party fees are $15 per child. You can make payments at https://grovespto.membershiptoolkit.com/.
SANTA IS COMING TO TOWN!!!
WATCH DOGS
A BIG thank you to GE dad Adrian Cepeda for helping out by fixing up and refinishing our picnic tables for student and staff use.
If you’re interested in helping out around the school, please email grovesptowatchdogs@gmail.com.