Garden Road Family Newsletter #19

December 13, 2024

📆 Important Upcoming Dates

December 9-13 Holiday Shop - classes attend during library time

December 12 Family Fun Night & Holiday Shop

December 16 VAPA Vision

December 17 Band and Orchestra Concert

December 23-January 5 Winter Break

January 9 Spelling Bee

January 10 Friday Flag

January 10 & 13 Variety Show Audtions

January 16, 23 & 30 Variety Show Rehearsals

January 20 No School - Martin Luther King Day

January 27 No School for Students - Professional Growth Day

To register, click HERE for the registration form.

Variety Show

Attention Students and Families!

The annual GRES Variety Show is coming soon! This year, we will have two separate performances on Thursday, February 6th and Friday, February 7th. Each act will perform in one of the two shows. Registration Form, linked here, is now open—please submit your forms and music (edited to 90 seconds) by Wednesday, January 8th. Auditions will be held on January 10th and 13th. We can’t wait to see your talents shine!

Interactive Spanish Learning Club is currently accepting registration through December 20 for classes after school starting January 7. Please click this link to register and learn more information. For detailed information about the different sessions and levels offered, please see this informational document here.

Principal's Message

Dear Garden Road Families,

We are moving quickly towards winter break! This week, the Holiday Shop has been thrilling young shoppers with selections of gifts for family and friends! Thank you to our tireless PTA for creating this wonderful opportunity for our students! Family Fun Night provided a good time for all who attended with an ugly sweater contest, cookie decorating and yummy treats!

Spelling Bee

Classes are finishing up their classroom competitions for the classroom Spelling Bee. Two students from each class will be selected to move on to the Schoolwide Spelling Bee on January 9 at 5:30 pm in the MPR. At that competition students from grades 1-5 will compete against each other (all students competing against each other regardless of grade level.) Thank you to all of the students who studied hard for this competition!

Sue Melnick

Principal

Library Corner

This week in the library, we had the beautiful Holiday Shoppe by Gifts ‘N Things, a family-owned school fundraiser company. This company was created in 1976 by Karl and Sue Koehler, to provide fundraising programs to local schools and organizations.

Fundraising can be more than just a means to raise money – it can be an opportunity to foster a sense of community, teamwork, and responsibility from an early age. It is warmly fulfilling to see our students shop for their family and friends ❤️

Of course, fundraising initiatives within schools are an effective way to raise money for student activities. But did you know that they can also teach life skills to kids? There are many opportunities for children to learn outside the classroom and get hands-on experience that prepares them for the “real world.” Students who participate in fundraising get to practice valuable skills that will serve them as they grow into young adults and beyond.

Handling Money Teaches Financial Literacy and Integrity

Raising Money Teaches the Importance of Giving Back

School Fundraising Fosters Teamwork

Raising Funds Teaches Critical Thinking

Thank you to Nichole Mays and our amazing PTA for this fun opportunity! Now counting down to one more week to our winter break...

Regards,

Tuhina Lal

Library Media Tech

TLAL@powayusd.com

(858) 748-0230 x 2160