Grizzley Gazette, 4th Edition
November 2024
Message from Mrs. Ortiz-Montoya, Principal
Dear Gridley Families,
From our family to yours, we wish you a very Happy Thanksgiving! Please enjoy your family time by spending quality time with them. I would like to express my gratitude for allowing us to work with your students and families. Together, we are making a difference in the lives of your child(ren). We have a lot to be thankful for this year. We have strongly dedicated staff members who believe in our school’s mission. We are blessed to work with a beautiful community who are supportive of us and believes in our mission. Our dedicated teachers spend endless hours teaching, tutoring, and educating our Gridley students. Thank you again for entrusting us with your child(ren) and we look forward to continuing our mission.
Our Mission: Through a well-rounded education, we transform today’s scholars into tomorrow’s global visionaries. We equip students with a top-quality education, empowering them to succeed in both their academic and personal lives.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Rosanna Ortiz-Montoya
Principal
Upcoming Events
❖ November 7th - Phil Hemmo Guitar Concert for Mr. Nickles’ guitar students @2:30 p.m. in the cafeteria.
❖ November 8 - Veteran's Day Breakfast
❖ November 10th: GASP! Club Congress George Howard Festival @2:00 p.m.
❖ November 11th – Veteran’s Day
❖ November 11th – November 15th – Bullying Awareness Week
❖ November 16th GASP! Camp Cooper 60th Anniversary Daytime
❖ November 22 - 50th Anniversary.
❖ November 28th – 29th – Thanksgiving Break
Interscholastic Sports Schedule
November 2nd AZ Youth XC Championship, Asante Community Park, Surprise AZ
Congratulations
Kudos going out to our Coach Ebert and our girls volleyball team for their accomplishments for season 1! They made it all the way to the final 4! Way To Go, Grizzlies!
Hats off to Coach Bearden and our boys basketball team for advancing to the championship! Congratulations!
- Mr. Switzer deserves special recognition for his recent involvement in our award ceremony last Wednesday. His enthusiasm and dedication in announcing student achievements were a highlight of the event. Thank you for your continued support, Mr. Switzer.
- “A Round of Applause” to all our amazing teachers who were visited during our Title I Walkthrough! Learning Targets (LT), success criteria (SC) visible in classrooms, LT and SC alignment to the lessons' activities, student engagement, positive classroom climate to mention just a few were the spotlight in many of our classrooms! Yay!!!
- Thank you, Mr. Henry and StuCO for their coordinating efforts with the Halloween Dance last Friday!
- Last but not least, Thank you to our teachers and staff who volunteered to help chaperone students during the Halloween dance! You are recognized for your commitment to our students and our Gridley community!
Heritage and Cultural Recognitions for November 2024
All Month National Native American Heritage Month
All Month National American Indian & Alaska Native Heritage Month
November 1 Diwali
November 9 World Freedom Day
November 11 Veterans Day/Armistice Day
November 13 World Kindness Day
November 16 International Day for Tolerance
November 17 International Students' Day
November 20 Transgender Day of Remembrance
November 28Thanksgiving
November 29 Anniversary of the Sand Creek Massacre
Q1 Award Ceremony
278 Awards presented by Mr. Switzer at Our Evening Award Ceremony, 10/16/24:
- Principal’s Honor Roll ~ 4.0
- Honor Roll ~ 3.5 - 3.99
- Honorable Mention
- Citizenship Awards