Grand Star Elementary
December 2019
12-6 Student Store
12-12 PTA Red Robin Night
12-13 PTA Movie Night
12-17 Spelling Bee 9:00 am
12-20 Winter Parties 10:30/2:30
12-20 Wear Holiday attire
12-23 - 1-7 No School (Winter Break)
Health Room Happenings
Please remember that students go outside for recess, even when it’s cold! Coats are required for outside play. Please contact the school office if your child is in need of a winter coat.
Please remember to keep students home when they are ill. School policy states that students must be vomit, diarrhea, and fever free for a full 24 hours without the use of medications before returning to school.
When cleaning out your closets please think of the health room! We are in need of pants with an elastic waist; leggings or sweats for boys and girls. If you notice your student coming home with borrowed clothes please wash them and return so others in need will have clothes available.
Wishing you a safe and happy holiday season!
~Nurse Melissa~
Counseling Corner
Library Lowdown
Amazing but true: we are already half-way through the school year! Novel Navigators reading clubs are going great in 3rd and 4th grades and we’ve had our Fall Book Fair!
The Book Fair was a huge success thanks to everyone in the Grand Star community who donated their time in setting up the fair, helping kids shop during the week, and then packing everything back up again. Special thanks go to our Timberwolves Leadership Council members for also helping out and to our teachers for putting up with the craziness of Book Fair week! Look for our Buy One, Get One Free Fair in April.
If you’re still thinking of ways to help Santa stuff your child’s stocking, why not a book?
These have been the top three check-outs in each category of books from our library since the beginning of the year:
Diary of a Wimpy Kid series by Jeff Kinney Chapter Book
Dork Diaries series by Rachel Renée Russell Chapter Book
Owl Diaries series by Rebecca Elliott Chapter Book
Dog Man series by Dav Pilkey Graphic Novel
Amulet series by Kazu Kibuishu Graphic Novel
Narwhal and Jelly series by Ben Clanton Graphic Novel
Crazy Pair of Underwear! by Peter Reynolds Picture Book
Princess! Fairy! Ballerina! by Bethanie Deeney Murguia Picture Book
Pigeon and Elephant and Piggie series by Mo Willems Picture Book
Minecraft Handbook series by various authors Nonfiction
Chihuahuas by Mari C. Schuh Nonfiction
Dinosaur!: Dinosaurs and Other Amazing by John Woodward Nonfiction
Prehistoric Creatures As You’ve Never
Seen Them Before
Happy Reading!
Becky Henderson
856-3782 or hendersonb@usd231.comLost and Found
Our Lost and Found is growing everyday! If your student is missing a jacket, hat, water bottle or other items please have them check the lost and found in the entry way!