Grant's News: September 2024

Mum sale in motion NOW until Sept. 10 (pick-up mums on Sept. 24 at school)

September 4: Picture Day, Ripcho Online Order Link, use code 1001154668

September 5: Cleveland Sports Spirit Day - wear your favorite CLE or team t-shirt to kick-off fall football season

September 6: Spirit wear t-shirt orders end - https://www.discoverblacklabel.com/grant-spirit-wear

This is our only spirit wear sale for the year, so order now.

September 8-9: Vision First Program for PreK, K, and 1st grade (signed permission form required)

September 9-13: Hike and Bike to School Week (see below for all the details)

September 10: PTA meeting at 6 pm in the library (meets on the 2nd Tues. each month)

September 12: Dr. Lisa Damour Community Event @ Civic Auditorium 6:30 pm, all welcome

September 18: K-3 Bus Safety Presentations to students

September 20: "Donuts with Grown-ups" 8:15-8:45 am in courtyard off door #9, Thanks to our PTA!

September 24: MUM pick up day from 2-6 pm at the Masonic Temple Parking Lot with PTA

September 27: Grades 1, 3, & 5 vision screening process

October 8: Fire prevention assembly and visit with the fire truck outside

Ranger Spirit Day Each Friday this year (wear your Grant/Lakewood gear)

We invite you to participate next week (Sept. 9-13) in a school and district-wide Hike & Bike to school event! This is the kickoff for our efforts, as parents, to increase walking and biking to school and, where possible, to assist one another in logistics, encouragement, and fun. (You may recall our Walk and Bike to school week last spring, which went great.)

1. All are encourage to participate, and no RSVP is needed--just show up! Of course, there is no cost--participation is free and open to all Grant families.
2. See the map below for walking/biking routes to school. Stars mark where a captain is committed to lead the walk and you can meet up with a group. (We welcome more volunteer captains!) Yard signs will be posted at meet up locations. The times listed on the map show the approximate time to depart and make it to school by 8:45 am from that point (which is also the departure time for meet up locations at the starts).
   
3. We have a parents list of participants compiled to allow families to coordinate with one another. Let us know if you'd like to join this list and we can share it.
4. Note that this is a parent-led activity, in which we each take responsibility. That said, both the Schools and the City of Lakewood are facilitating and providing traffic safety support.
   

Sincerely,

Tom Bullock, Kate Weaver, and Eileen Hailey

Bike and Hike to School Chairpersons for Grant

Tom's phone: 440-554-7203

P.S. For more information, see the video linked below. Lakewood Hike & Bike Student and Parent Introduction Lakewood Hike & Bike Student and Parent Introduction

- Breakfast is available at 8:30 am from door #8.

- The school day begins at 8:45 am and ends at 3:05 pm.

- Submit your Free and Reduced Lunch application, more info below: https://www.lakewoodcityschools.org/departments/nutrition-services

- Label water bottles and lunch boxes all year long

- Charge Chromebooks each night and wipe them down, too

- We do not provide supervision of students prior to 8:45 am and after 3:05 p.m. Please remind your child that he/she is expected to go directly home after school. Students are not permitted on the playground before or after school without adult supervision on the playground. The playground is closed when it is being used by YMCA after care.

- Door 2 (north facing door) in the morning is for walkers, bikers, and car riders. Door 9 off the courtyard is also open for arrival for walkers and bikers.

• MUM SALE in motion NOW until Sept. 10 (pick-up mums on Sept. 24 at school)
  

• You can also search your child’s mum selling page by logging onto www.fundraiseit.org

• Enter your child’s Last Name.

• Enter your child’s First Name.

• Enter “Grant” in Fundraising Group

• Hit Search and it will take you to your child's sales page.

• September 10: PTA meeting at 6 pm in the library (meets on the 2nd Tues. each month, use door #2 to enter off the north lot)
• Upcoming Event: Donuts with Grown-ups on Fri. Sept 20 8:15-8:45 am on east side of the school. Families can enjoy a donut together before school.
  
• https://www.facebook.com/GrantElementarySchoolPTA/
  
• https://grant.lakewoodcityschools.org/parents-students/grant-pta
• Membership is only $10 per family: https://my.cheddarup.com/c/grant-pta-2024-2025-pta-membership/items?cart

Please save and send in empty, flattened cereal boxes to be used in STEM class this year!

We are pleased to present New York Times best-selling author, Dr. Lisa Damour, a nationally known child development expert and author of the books, Untangled, Under Pressure, and The Emotional Lives of Teenagers on September 12.

6-6:30 pm: Vendor fair of local family resource organizations (stop by the tables)
6:30 pm: Auditorium doors open
6:45: Dr. Damour talk begins, Q & A at the end

Food allergies can be very serious but together we can manage them safely. Food allergy reactions are unpredictable. Even the smallest amount of a food allergen can cause a severe reaction. The only way to prevent a food allergy reaction is to avoid the problem food (allergen). All treats and snacks provided for a class must be store bought, individually packaged at purchase, and ingredients clearly listed (food label attached). Schools have the responsibility to protect the health and safety of all students. Treats that do not follow the above guidelines will be declined and will not be shared with students. For more guidelines about classroom treats, please refer to our family handbook. Thank you for your cooperation.

Grant Elementary will again be offering a Before-School Spanish Program beginning September 2024!

Program

Classes are taught by caring and enthusiastic teachers from the Cleveland Spanish Academy (CSA). The objective of the program is to immerse kids in the language as much as possible so that kids acquire the language similar to how they learned their first language. Visit www.clevelandspanishschool.com/grant for more information about the program.

Admission & Schedule:

All students in grades 1–5 can enroll in the program. Parents will drop off students at door #1 and they will be escorted to class. A minimum of seven students is required to run each class. Children are grouped by age and experience depending on enrollment.

Grades 1-5: Tuesdays 8:00-8:45am starting September 24th and meeting once a week for 22 weeks. Last class will be in March 2024 (calendars will go out the first week of class. It will be extended by one week in the event of snow days or cancellations).

Registration & Payment:
Register online by September 17th at: Before School Spanish Program at Grant

Space is limited and participants will be taken on a first come, first served basis. The cost of the program is $245 for 22 classes payable by credit card online through the Lakewood Board of Education. Fee covers instruction and materials.

Questions? Contact CSA Director, Maria Pauer at maria_elena@clevelandspanishschool.com or call 216-316-4049.

Ohio schools must report student absences as part of House Bill 410. Schools are required to develop Absence Intervention Plans for students who exceed absence limits outlined in the law. Families will receive auto generated letters as notifications from the district indicating the number of hours your child has missed in accordance with these laws. Absences exceeding 38 hours in a month, or 65 hours in a year will require medical documentation in order to be considered excused. Should you have an ongoing medical concern, please contact our office.

Excessive Absence is defined as (1) absent 38 or more hours in a month with or without an excuse or (2) absent 65 or more hours in a year with or without an excuse

Habitual Truancy is defined as (1) absent 30 or more consecutive hours without a legitimate excuse, (2) absent 42 or more hours in one month without a legitimate excuse, or (3) absent 72 or more hours in one year without a legitimate excuse.

*Hours also include total number of minutes tardy to school and early dismissal.

- Please be sure to pull all the way to the stop sign near door 3 during the morning drop off process

- During car dismissal, parents must stay in the vehicle (students will enter on the right side/curb side of the car to keep them safe from other cars - please pull off to the left, if you need to help buckle your child).

- Students in the car line enter the building at 8:45 am and depart at 3:05 pm each day

Student personal cell phones/electronic devices shall be turned off and put away in backpacks/lockers while on school property. If a caretaker needs to contact a child, please contact the school office at 216-529-4217. Please see our Family Handbook for further information. Thank you.

Looking for exciting opportunities to engage your children and help them explore their interests? Check out this link for programs offered through the Lakewood Recreation Center.