Grizzly Groceries: Our Grizzly Grocery Store is up and running!! The hours for this week are:
Tuesday 9:00 - 11:00
Friday: 12:00 - 2:00
We get a new shipment every Thursday!
St. David's Dental Van: The van is coming to Galindo to give FREE dental services. Sign up here.
Student of the Month: Join us Friday for our first student of the month celebration! Find out who will walk down the red carpet and win the September Student of The Month Honor! We start assembly at 7:20ish and student of the month usually lasts until 8:00a. Be sure to give yourself enough time to check in at the front office with your ID.
Hazmat Drill: This Thursday at 1:45 p. This drill is used if there would be a dangerous chemical spilled in our school and we would need to evacuate the classroom to a different part of the school. It's kind of like a tornado drill.
Hispanic Heritage Month: Hispanic Heritage Month is in full swing at Galindo. We have watched videos, had Grito Contests and challenged ourselves to quizzes in assemblies. We also have lots of amazing learning and art projects going on in the classrooms. If you someone in your family would like to come share your Hispanic heritage with the school, let us know! The month of learning lasts until October 15th.
GT Nominations: A gifted/talented student is a child or youth who performs at or shows the potential for performing at a remarkably high level of accomplishment when compared to others of the same age, experience, or environment and who
- exhibits high-performance capability in an intellectual, creative, or artistic area;
- possesses an unusual capacity for leadership; or
- excels in a specific academic field
If you would like to nominate your child, the Gifted and Talented Referral Window is Now Open and will close on October 7th.Use this link to refer a child. You can also find out more at this parent session.
Recyclables: Jessi MacDonald, our Art Teacher, is collecting recyclables and any scrap crafting materials (paper towel rolls, yarn, fabric scraps, buttons, bottle caps, etc.) for the art room Maker Space. When there is free time in art class the students love to create freely, up-cycle, and make things out of leftover materials! Please drop any donations off to the office and mark them with Ms. MacDonald's name.
Vision and Hearing Screenings: Our nurse will begin vision and hearing screenings this month for any students new to AISD, Pre-K4, Kindergarteners, 1st graders, 3rd graders, and 5th graders. Please see this linked letter for more information.
5th grade girls Spinal Screening: Our nurse will also be completing the spinal screening for all 5th grade girls in September and October. Please review this letter for more information.
Acanthosis screening: The final screening our nurse will be completing is Acanthosis Nigricans for 1st, 3rd, and 5th grade students. This is a recognizable skin feature that can indicate high levels of insulin in the body. You can find out more in this letter.
New AISD Communication App: AISD has a new App to keep everyone updated!!! Here is what you need to do!
- Current Parents and Staff: Download the new AISD app and follow Galindo Elementary School to get all updates.
- Other Community Members: If you're a step-parent, grandparent, future parent, or simply interested in Galindo, download the app and follow us to stay informed.
App Features:
- Follow Multiple Schools: Once you have the app, you can follow all the schools your children attend.
- Customize Your Feed: You can set your preferred school as the default in the app settings, so you see updates from Galindo without being distracted by other posts.
Action Steps:
- Download the AISD app today. Look for the AISD apple with the white background.
- Follow Galindo Elementary School within the app.
- Set Galindo as your default school in settings
Thank you for your attention, and we look forward to keeping you updated through the new AISD app!
