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The Wildcat Week Ahead
5/6 - 5/10
Happy Sunday, GIS Families!
Here starts the stretch of a busy three weeks! This week, our ABC countdown to the end of school begins with Animal Print Day and Beach Day, and our Bike Bus runs on Friday. If you have a kiddo who wants to participate in the bike bus but needs a bike, please email Mr. Foster. He will bring extra bikes to the start of the route for kids. We want every student who wants to participate an opportunity. If your kiddo wants to participate but does not want to do the whole route, they can start at the fire station! The bike bus will pick them up as they roll through.
The art and music festival, the family math/literacy, and the community dinner will take place in the following weeks. Please sign up for the dinner so we can ensure we make enough food.
This week is teacher appreciation week. The PTA has created a fantastic appreciation spread, and I've attached the flyer below. We're looking for dessert donations for Thursday (sign up below).
Ms. Shelley has a few more spots to meet with parents or children. If you want to refer your kiddo, please complete this form.
Ms. Larson has finished the yearbook and those have been ordered. Once they come in, they will be distributed to kids.
As always, my door and inbox are always open,
Mrs. H
Important Dates to Remember
May 6- May 24- Universal Testing Window Opens
May 6 - May 10- Teacher Appreciation Week
May 6- Little Caesars Pizza Fundraiser Starts
May 9- ABC countdown to the end of the school year starts
May 9- Animal Print Day
May 10- Claussen's Flower Order Forms are Due
May 10- Bike Bus
May 10- Beach Day
May 14-15- Islands Music Festival
May 20- Little Caesars Pizza Fundraiser Ends
May 22- Art and Music Night
May 27- No School, Memorial Day
June 12- Math, Literacy, and Community Dinner Night
June 13- 6th Grade Celebration, time TBD
June 14- Tentative last day of school (waiting for school board approval- 5/14)
Events Happening at GIS
Little Caesars Pizza Fundraiser
See how to order below!
ABC Countdown
- May 9th- Animal Print Day- Wear something with animal print
- May 10th- Beach Outfit Day
- May 13th- Colorful Outfit Day
- May 14th- Dance Party Day- have a dance party in your class at least once today!
- May 15th- Exercise Day- try to do at least 100 jumping jacks throughout the day.
- May 16th- Flashlight Reading Day- bring a flashlight and have 15 minutes of reading with the lights out!
- May 17th- Green Day- wear as much green as you can!
- May 20th- Happiness Day- Share with your class things that make you happy.
- May 21st- Ice Pops Day- Mrs. H will get ice pops for everyone!
- May 22nd- June, July, and August Birthday Celebration Day
- May 23rd- Kindness Day- do a random act of kindness
- May 24th- Luau Day- dress in your best Hawaiian
- May 28th- Mustache Day- Mrs. H is going to get everyone a fake mustache to wear, and probably say she mustache you a question far too many times 😆
- May 29th- Neon Day- wear the brightest colors you have!
- May 30th- Occupation Day- have a family member volunteer to come in and talk about their job!
- May 31st- PJ day
- June 3rd- Quilt Day, classrooms will make paper quilts to remember their year.
- June 4th- Relay Race Day
- June 5th- Silly Socks Day
- June 6th- Tie Dye Day
- June 7th- Uber Day- students will share about different places they want to visit
- June 10th- Value Day- share about someone you really value or look up to.
- June 11th- Where's Waldo Day (Mrs. H is planning something)
- June 12th- X Marks the Spot Day (Mrs. H is planning something)
- June 13th- Yelp Day- Rate the school year!
- June 14th- Zoo Day- dress like your favorite animal (maybe a Wildcat?!) or bring in a stuffie.
Learners Group- Focus Group Opportunities
Dear Families and Caregivers,
At the GISU, our mission is to ensure that all within our learning community are curious, creative, courageous, and capable of pursuing their aspirations in a diverse and ever-changing world. To pursue this mission, we must ensure that all our learning spaces are equitable and inclusive. To understand how well we are doing this, we are working with the Learner’s Group to conduct focus groups with students, staff, and families.
The leadership team has worked with the Learner’s Group to create age-appropriate survey questions to help us understand what we are doing well and what we must focus on to ensure all students and families feel a sense of belonging. Responses are anonymous, and results will help leaders and boards plan.
We are informing you for two reasons:
We would like your permission for your child to participate in the focus groups during the school day.
We invite you to be a part of the family focus group.
The Focus Groups for our school will be held on: May 13, 2024
Thank you for working with us on our mission!
Sincerely,
Ashley Hanlon
CIUUSD Art and Music Night
See the flyer below!
Need Help Paying for Childcare?
Did you know? The state of Vermont helps cover child care costs. Starting on April 7, more families will qualify for tuition assistance based on family size and income. For example, a family of four making $124,800 a year can get help paying for programs. You can find out more about eligibility requirements online. To apply, contact your local Community Child Care Support Agency.
Help Needed at School
This week is teacher appreciation week!
Our AMAZING PTA is hosting a dessert cart day.
On Thursday, the PTA will go out to each classroom and deliver a teacher treat.
Help Us Fill a Dump Truck (a small one!)
Island Excavating is parking a smaller dump truck in the school parking lot on May 28 and 29 for us to collect bottles and cans in! Please save your returnables in garbage bags to donate on those days. We are looking into installing a permanent bottle return at GIS. We will keep you updated on that.
Photos!
School Board Meeting Information
CIUUSD Board Meeting
The CIUUSD board meeting meets on the second Tuesday of each month. You can participate in person or virtually. Here is the meeting link to attend via Google Meet, or you can call in:
Phone Numbers
(US)+1 724-436-2108
PIN: 234 032 665#
Tuesday, May 14, 2024, 06:00 PM
GISU conference room or virtual
Important Links
Breakfast and Lunch Menus
Fun Puzzles to Try at Home - Answers From Last Week
Billy’s mother had five children. The first was named Lala, the second was named Lele, the third was named Lili, the fourth was named Lolo. What was the fifth child named?
ANSWER: Billy
ANSWER: Smile
Grand Isle School
Email: ahanlon@gisu.org
Website: https://www.grandisleschool.org/
Location: 224 U.S. Rte 2, Grand Isle, VT, USA
Phone: 802-372-6913
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/grandisleschool.org
Attendance Form: https://forms.gle/ABSvVURCxvqbMfXw7