Gridley Gazette, 8th Edition

As we welcome the arrival of spring, it's a wonderful time to reflect on the progress our students have made this academic year and look forward to the exciting opportunities that lie ahead.

Spring is approaching and learning is in full swing here at Gridley Middle School. As you may know, this is a time of year that students make the most academic and social learning improvements. Make school a priority. Very soon the weather will change with spring right around the corner. It can be challenging to keep our children focused on learning.

With spring break just weeks away and as we prepare for some well-deserved rest and relaxation, students should remember to tie up any loose ends with assignments and coursework. They can reach out to their teachers if they have any questions or concerns about impending deadlines. Let's finish strong before enjoying our break!

Finally, know that you do not have to wait for a parent conferences to call if you have questions, concerns, or need assistance. We are here to serve your students and your families. Please contact your student's teacher, the office staff, or me if you would like to set up a meeting to discuss any issues. As always, THANK YOU for being our partners in this important work of helping your students enjoy learning and preparing them for a bright future!

March 1 Music in our Schools Month

March 1 Hearing Awareness Week

March 1 National Social Work Month

March 3 Band Festival @Rincon H.S.

March 4 Fieldtrip Guitar to Sahuaro H.S.

March 4 Guitar Festival @Sahuaro at 6:30 p.m.

March 4 Parent and Family Mental Health Event

March 5 Open House, new students, incoming 6th and 7th grade, 25/26 SY, 5:30 p.m.–7:00 p.m.

March 6 Ms. Burd's Class Field trip to the Planetarium @9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

March 7 Grading day

March 10-14 Spring Break

March 17 Saint Patrick’s Day

March 26 Professional Learning, no school

March 3 Track begins

March 4 DIVISION 1 & 2 PLAYOFFS: FINAL 4

March 4 Girls' Soccer Final Four @4:30 p.m. Location: Gridley.

March 18 DIVISION 1 & 2 PLAYOFFS: FINAL 4

March 20 DIVISION 1 & 2 PLAYOFFS: FINAL 4

March 21 Deadline to Confirm Participation in Season

HOURS OF OPERATIONS

We have extended our hours of operation to better serve you. This means more time for you to access our wide range of resources and support. We can help with food boxes, clothing, shoes, and educational classes

*All Centers Closed for lunch 12:30pm -1:00pm daily

Strengthening Families | Strengthening Schools | Strengthening Communities

Borderlands' Produce On Wheels Without Waste (P.O.W.W.O.W.)

Borderlands' P.O.W.W.O.W. serves as our largest Arizona redistribution program. Each produce season, from November through August, our organization partners with 30+ non-profits or community groups to host Saturday market locations. At each of our Borderlands P.O.W.W.O.W. event supporters can make a cash contribution of at least $15 to support our non-profit, and as a thank you, take home up to 70lbs of rescued produce.

Your donations and contributions make it possible for us to rescue, recycle and redistribute 20 to 30 million pounds of produce every season. With your contributions at our weekly Borderlands’ P.O.W.W.O.W. events we are then able to transport, warehouse and redistribute another 400lbs of produce. Your donations at these events are especially critical to covering the cost of our transportation; each season we will drive an average of 100,000 miles, across Arizona, to the many Borderlands P.O.W.W.O.W. host locations.

To reserve a box, please use this link: https://borderlandsproducerescue.org/duta-donation-saturday/

From emergency food assistance and community gardens to a culinary training program and a farmers’ market: our programs and services are feeding the hungry today and building a healthy, hunger-free tomorrow.

· Emergency Food

https://www.communityfoodbank.org/how-we-help/emergency-food/

· Child Nutrition

https://www.communityfoodbank.org/child-nutrition/

· Farm & Garden

https://www.communityfoodbank.org/how-we-help/farm-garden/

· Local Food

https://www.communityfoodbank.org/how-we-help/local-food/

· Caridad Community Kitchen

https://www.communityfoodbank.org/locations/caridad-community-kitchen/

· Health & Nutrition

https://www.communityfoodbank.org/how-we-help/health-nutrition/