Dear Granby School Families,

Happy New Year!! Wow... Old Man Winter sure did enter 2025 with a fury. We had a bit of a "soft start" getting back to school and are happy to be in full swing with our Gators!

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is just around the corner on Monday, January 20. Each year, the City of Worthington hosts a celebration to honor Dr. King. This year, several of our own Granby Gators will be featured in a video tribute. All are welcome and details are below.

We've had a little relief from the bitter cold temps today. However, it appears that some really cold weather is poised to return this week. Please make sure your child has protection from these cold weather temps. If your child is in need of winter outwear, please let Mrs. Sayre know @ msayre@wscloud.org so that we can work on getting your child protective clothing.

Have a wonderful week, Gator Nation!!

Fondly,

Patti Schlaegel, Granby Principal

Save the date for spring performances:

4th Grade Recorders and More Concert: March 19th

2nd Grade All About Animals Concert: April 24th

On Saturday, January 25th, Worthington will once again hold its annual Science Day. Open to students from Kindergarten through 12th grade, Science Day consists of four different events for students. Registration will close for Science Day on January 19th, 2025. Registration for the Design Challenge will close when the event capacity is met or on January 19th, 2025, which ever comes first.

For more information, explore the links below.

• Science Fair
• Science Fair Help

  
  

• Invention Convention
• Design Challenge
• Cubing Competition
• Be A Volunteer or Judge!
• Past Science Day Results

Please click here for the January edition of the WABFE newsletter.

From Just a reminder to sign up for the Science Fair! Set up is 1/27, judging and family viewing are 1/28.

Sign-up

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C084DA9A92FA75-53835387-granby

Parent volunteer sign-up

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C084DA9A92FA75-54222267-granby

Additional science fair information is below.

Also, we will be having a school assembly on Wednesday January 22. Motivational speaker and author Jim Basketball Jones will be visiting Granby that day. He will also have books for those who may be interested. Additional information below.

We are thrilled to announce that kindergarten registration for the 2025-26 school year will open on January 6th, 2025. Visit our kindergarten Welcome Center website for information about the registration process and requirements.

We are excited to announce that starting in the 2025-26 school year, Worthington Schools will be offering universal, no-cost all-day kindergarten for all students. This program will provide a strong foundation for learning and allow us to better meet the needs of every child in our community.

For more details about Worthington's All-Day Kindergarten, you can read Superintendent Dr. Bowers blog or watch a presentation about kindergarten from a recent board meeting.

We can’t wait to welcome our newest learners to our schools!

This year, we are providing you with the opportunity to share "shout outs" to Granby teachers and staff members who have shown particular kindness or service to a Gator and/or their family. If you have a shout out to share, please fill out this form and the recognition will be shared during our next staff meeting. Thank you for taking the time to share how our Granby Edugators are positively impacting your Gators and your family!!

The USDA had school food services return to pre-pandemic operations last year.

Worthington Schools has eligibility-based pricing of meals (Free/Reduced/Paid).

All Worthington School families are required to complete the online Free/Reduced Lunch Eligibility Form. All students use their Lunch ID for meals. The student's number can be found in the Parent Portal. Select the Student ID tab and look for your Lunch PIN.

Families can add money to their lunch account through My Payments Plus. You can also use MPP to track your student's account and see much money remains on it. My Payments Plus is also used to pay other fees, like high school parking permits and AP testing fees.

Looking for after school or community programs for your students? Check out the Worthington Schools electronic backpack at this link for a variety of opportunities for kids!

Want to hear/see more about what is happening at Granby? The links above and below will take you to Facebook, Twitter, and website pages.

Email: pschlaegel@wscloud.org
Website: https://granby.worthington.k12.oh.us/
Location: 1490 Hard Road, Columbus, OH, USA
Phone: (614)450-4500
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Granby-Elementary-School-386473478073229/
X: @GranbyGators