Click Read More to read the January 2018 Home & School Connection
On Thursday, January 18th from 6:00-7:00pm is our annual Unlock the Treasures of Reading Night, also known as Grady Pirate Night.
Parents and children are invited to this event. Children will go to classrooms and enjoy stories read by pirates from local krewes. Parents of students in grades 3-5 will go to the Media Center for the FSA Information Session and parents of students in grades K-2 will go to the cafeteria for a Reading Essentials Information Session.
The kids will have a blast and they are invited to dress as pirates or wear pajamas. There will be free books, beads, juice and cookies. Please don’t miss this important event.
Welcome back to school! We hope everyone had a wonderful Winter Break!
Please note there are no After School Enrichment Clubs this week. Our ASE Clubs will resume on Tuesday, January 16th.
Here are some important upcoming dates to note:
- 1/15 – Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday – Non student day
- 1/16 – After School Enrichment Clubs resume
- 1/18 – Pirate Reading Night at Grady from 6:00-7:00pm
- 1/22 – Spring Chorus Rehearsals commence for grades 3, 4 & 5. For additional information and to download a copy of the permission form, please click here: Grady Spring Chorus.
- 1/26 – Kindergarten Roundup
- 1/31 – Class Pictures
- 3/3 – Grady’s adult only Auction Night at Christ the King. Click here to purchase tickets. To donate items for the auction, please contact Julie Alexander at [email protected].
Yearbooks are on sale! To buy a yearbook for your child, go to http://www.strawbridge.net/
5th grade ads are also on sale. To buy a yearbook ad for your child go to: https://gradytigers.org/
We are still looking for volunteers to help put the ads together and assist with the yearbook. If you are interested, please contact Norma Maiz at [email protected].
The permission slips for the Spring 2018 Grady Tiger Chorus for Grades 3, 4 & 5 were sent home last week. We also attached a copy of the permission slip here.
Please note that all students wishing to participate in the Spring Chorus for grades 3, 4 & 5 need to fill out the permission form and return to Mr. Florio by January 22nd, 2018.
Rehearsals will be held every Monday from 1:30-2:30pm, starting on Monday, January 22nd. The Spring concert will be held on Wednesday, April 25, 2018.
Please contact Mr. Florio with any questions.
Dear Tiger Families,
Thank you to Mr. Florio and our students for an amazing Winter Concert last week! They did an incredible job! Also, thanks to our wonderful volunteers who helped set up and clean up after the concert!
We have some exciting events coming up! Please click on the links for additional information.
· 12/11 - Our Winter ASE Clubs start today. The club sign up period has closed. If you have any questions, please contact Norma Maiz at [email protected].
· 12/15 – Barnes & Noble Family Reading Night and Book Fair from 5:30-8:00pm at Barnes and Noble, located at 213 N. Dale Mabry for our fun Family Night of Reading. The Family Night of Reading will feature book readings by Principal Dosal, Ms. Sandoval, Mrs. Edwards, Mrs. Lempert, Mrs. M. Dosal, Ms. Trupp and Ms. Harahan. Mr. Tsourakis will read Elf on the Shelf at 7:00pm. Our students will enjoy fun crafts, hot cocoa and delicious cookies. There will also be a book fair and Grady will get a portion of any purchases made at Barnes & Noble the entire weekend. For more information on the event, click here: Family Night of Reading.
Can't attend our Bookfair in person on Friday? Visit https://www.barnesandnoble.com/h/bookfairs to support us online. Make sure you enter Bookfair ID # 12277448 at checkout.
We need volunteers to help run the craft table and replenish supplies during the event. Please register for a 30 minute volunteer shift here: Craft table volunteers. Thank you to everyone who volunteers! Your help makes these events a success.
· 12/25-1/8 – Winter Break – no school
· 1/9 – Students return to school
· 3/3 – Grady’s adult only Auction Night at Christ the King. Click here to purchase tickets. To donate items for the auction, please contact Julie Alexander at [email protected].
As you are doing your Holiday shopping, please remember that you can use Amazon Smile and designate Grady to receive a portion of your purchases. To get started, please click here: https://smile.amazon.com/ch/23-7102322. Please share this link with friends and family so that Grady will receive portions of their Amazon purchases too.
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Please join Grady Elementary PTA at the Family Night Of Reading At Barnes & Noble, located at 213 N. Dale Mabry on Friday, December 15, from 5:30 pm until 8:00 pm.
Please Join Us For A Night Of Reading, a Bookfair, Crafts & Fun! Mr. Tsourakis will read Elf On The Shelf at 7:00 pm. Complimentary hot cocoa and cookies will be served at 7:00 pm.
Additional Guest Readers:
5:30 K. Dosal 6:30 Mrs. Sandoval
5:45 Mrs. Edwards 6:45 Ms. Lempert
6:00 Mrs. Q-Dosal 7:00 Mr. Tsourakis
6:15 Ms. Trupp 7:15 Julie Harahan
If you purchase anything during The Night Of Reading, please mention Grady Elementary (Bookfair ID # 12277448) at the register so that at least 15% of your purchase will be donated to our school.
The Bookfair continues all weekend, so any time from December 15 to December 17, if you mention Grady at the counter, our school will receive a portion of your purchase. We hope to see you there!
Can’t attend our bookfair at Barnes & Noble? Visit https://www.barnesandnoble.com/h/bookfairs to support us online by entering Bookfair ID # 12277448 at checkout.
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