GECKO GAZETTE
GRANT SCHOOL - SANTA MONICA
WEEK OF MARCH 7 - 13, 2022
~ IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER ~
Please review these important dates:
- Wednesday, March 9th: School Tour for Prospective Grant Families - 9:00 AM in person
- Thursday, March 10th: Grant School Future Facilities Community Meeting: 4:00 PM - See below for information on how you can attend.
- Friday, March 11th: Talent Show Group A Rehearsal - 3:00 - 6:00 PM
- Friday, March 11th: Grant Movie Night - On the Big Field - 6:30 PM - More info coming soon!
- Wednesday, March 16th: PTA General Meeting - 6:30 PM - https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5329339940 Meeting ID: 532 933 9940
- Thursday, March 17th: Safety Lockdown Drill #1 @ 8:40 AM
- Friday, March 18th: Talent Show Group B Rehearsal - 3:00 - 6:00 PM
- Saturday, March 19th: SMMUSD Stairway Concert. There will be one concert this year.
- Monday, March 21st: School Site Council Meeting @ 3:15 PM
- Friday, March 25th: Talent Show Group A Rehearsal - 3:00 - 6:00 PM
- Thursday, March 31st: Talent Show Group B Rehearsal - 3:00 - 6:00 PM
- Friday, April 1st: Minimum Day - All Grades
- APRIL 4TH - 15TH: SPRING BREAK - NO SCHOOL
- Tuesday, April 19th: School Tour for Prospective Grant Families - 4:00 PM in person
- Monday, April 25th: Earthquake Drill #2 @ 10:45 AM
- Friday, April 29th: Jogathon Kickoff Assembly
- Tuesday, May 17th: JOGATHON! - DETAILS COMING SOON!
- Tuesday, May, May 24th: School Tour for Prospective Grant Families - 4:00 PM in person
- Thursday, May 26th: Open House ~ Details coming soon~
~FAMILY MOVIE NIGHT IS THIS FRIDAY!~
When: Friday, March 11th at 6:30 PM
Where: Grant School Big Field
What to Bring: A blanket for your family to sit on. If you choose to bring a lawn chair, please be aware that you will be asked to sit behind those that are sitting on blankets.
Cost: FREE! Snacks and pizza will be sold.
We would appreciate it if you RSVPd so we know approximately how much pizza and snacks to purchase: https://forms.gle/uXsNr6rhtd8DXxxn9
For a review of this movie please visit the following link from Common Sense Media: Mitchell vs. the Machines Common Sense Media Review
~SMMUSD Registration for Preschool, Transitional Kindergarten and Kindergarten Now Available~
If you missed the TK/Kindergarten Roundup last week the link will be posted on the Grant School website under "About Us" and then "Presentations". The link to the video will be posted on Monday, January 31st.
~THE GRANT TALENT SHOW IS BACK!~
Grant Talent Show is back! We had an amazing video production last year, but we are excited to see our performers back in person this year. The shows will be on April 29th and 30th with rehearsals starting Friday, March 11. Everyone is welcome to participate, no auditions are required. We can't wait to see your talent!
UPDATE: Changing COVID rules have allowed us to lift the restrictions on groups. Groups no longer need to be within the same household or classroom. If anyone that has already submitted a form needs to change their group as a result of this change, please just email Julie below.
Please read the 2022 information sheet (attached) or here. There's a lot of important information including all the rehearsal times, important guidance on the content of acts, and yes, COVID rules so please read these thoroughly before signing up.
Signup is via Google form:
https://forms.gle/aSrTPRoxofiEBd5u6
Questions? Email juliehoskin2002@yahoo.com
~SPECIAL NOTES~
~Student Well-Being - “Talking About War”~
Talking to Children About Violence: Tips for Parents and Teachers Helping Children Cope with Terrorism: Tips for Families and Educators
SAFETY REMINDER: PLEASE DO NOT WALK STUDENTS THROUGH STAFF PARKING LOTS. IT CAN BE VERY DANGEROUS AND WE WANT TO KEEP EVERYONE SAFE.
ADDITIONALLY, PLEASE DO NOT BLOCK OUR NEIGHBORS' DRIVEWAYS WITH YOUR CARS. THE SCHOOL CANNOT CONTROL WHETHER THE POLICE WILL TICKET OR TOW A CAR OFF-CAMPUS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION.
~COME AND BE A PART OF THE FUTURE OF GRANT!~
~ PTA MEMBERSHIP DRIVE CLASS LEADERS! ~
The three top classes for the membership drive were:
- Ms. Jackie Martinez
- Ms. Gaby Murcia
- Ms. Rachel Mauck
Below are photos of the three classes! Each of these classes "won" a popsicle party!
A huge Gecko "Thank You" to great Grant parent and PTA volunteer Melissa Rakuljic for coordinating this membership drive!
~ASSISTING OUR COMMUNITY~
~GRANT RANKED #2 SCHOOL IN SANTA MONICA BY US NEWS & WORLD REPORT~
GRANT ALSO RANKED #343 OUT OF 5,887 ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS IN CALIFORNIA.
CALIFORNIA — More than 7,850 elementary and middle schools in the Golden State have been ranked among the best in California, according to a brand-new ranking released Tuesday by U.S. News & World Report.
Nationally, California has 5,534 ranked elementary schools — the most of any state — followed by Texas at 4,446; New York at 2,211; Florida at 2,128; and Illinois at 2,038 schools. California also has the most ranked middle schools with 2,319, followed by Texas at 1,942; Illinois at 1,243; New York at 1,219; and Florida at 997.
For the inaugural list, U.S. News published rankings and data on more than 80,000 public elementary and middle schools across the United States.
See the full list here.
To determine the rankings, U.S. News used data from the U.S. Department of Education to analyze two areas at each school:
- Math and reading proficiency — or how well students perform on state assessments.
- Math and reading performance — or how well they perform compared with expectations.
~GECKO WEAR SCHOOL SPIRIT FRIDAYS~
~ 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!
~COMMUNITY RESOURCES for FAMILIES~
~CREST SPRING SESSION~
~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!