- 12/07 - Fall Family Cleanup
 - 12/09 - STEM Fair Viewing from 5:30 - 6:30 pm
 - 12/10 - PTA Meeting from 8:00 - 9:00 am - Open to anyone interested in learning more about PTA and upcoming events  
 - 12/10 - Tuesday Clubs - Hurricane Dorian Make Up Day
 - 12/11 - Winter Concert and Art Exhibit for 1st and 2nd Grade (Art Exhibit from 5:00 - 5:45 pm, concert at 6:00 pm)
 - 12/12 - Winter Concert and Art Exhibit for 3rd - 5th Grade Chorus (Art Exhibit from 5:00 - 5:45 pm, concert at 6:00 pm)
 - 12/13 - Winter Concert and Art Exhibit for Pre-K and Kindergarten (Art Exhibit from 7:10 - 7:55 am, concert at 8:15 am)
 - 12/17 - Last day to turn in items for the Food Drive benefiting End 68 Hours of Hunger
 - 12/18 - Winter Cooking Club Special from 2:15 - 4:15 pm
 - 12/23 - 1/06 - Winter Break - NO SCHOOL
 - 04/18/20 - Grady's Auction Night
 
Grady Winter Concerts & Art Exhibit
Our Winter Concerts are quickly approaching! For full details, please click on Winter Concerts. Volunteers are needed to help set up and clean up for the concert. If you are interested in volunteering, please click Winter Concert Volunteers. We appreciate any volunteers, even if you have to arrive late or leave early. Please send photos from the Winter Concerts to [email protected] if you would like them included in the Yearbook and website.
1st & 2nd Grade: Wednesday, December 11th
- 3:00 - 9:00 pm - Family Dinner Night at PDQ (Make sure to mention you are with Grady Elementary)
 - 5:00 - 5:45 pm - Art Fair Project viewing in Cafeteria
 - 5:00 pm - 5th Grade Yummy Treat Sale (please bring cash, all donations benefit 5th grade end of year events)
 - 6:00 pm - Winter Concert Starts
 
3rd, 4th & 5th Grade Chorus: Thursday, December 12th
- 5:00 - 5:45 pm - Art Fair Project viewing in Cafeteria
 - 5:00 pm - 5th Grade Yummy Treat Sale (please bring cash, all donations benefit 5th grade end of year events)
 - 6:00 pm - Winter Concert Starts
 
- 7:10 - 7:55 am - Art Fair Project viewing in Cafeteria
 - 8:15 am - Winter Concert Starts
 
Grady's Food Drive benefiting End 68 Hours of Hunger
Grady Elementary is running a food drive to benefit End 68 Hours of Hunger of Hillsborough County. Donations will be collected from December 2nd to December 17th. Please send donations in with your child and they will place them in the donation box in their classroom or bring donations to the Winter Concert and Art Exhibit.
To see the list of recommended donation items, please click on Food Drive Donation Items. Please note that they have requested no cans or glass jars.
Box Tops
- Through the Box Top$ for Education app. Send a screenshot of your current uploaded box top amounts in your app to [email protected] to be eligible for prizes.
 - Clip Box Tops and turn in on the form sent home or in a Ziploc Bag. Make sure to include your child's name and teacher on the form/ziploc bag. Please insure that you are sending unexpired Box Tops and not the "Skip the Clip" logos. Items with the "Skip the Clip" logo should be submitted through the Box Top$ for Education App.
 - Send unscanned receipts to your teacher with your child's name written on the back.
 
- Siberian level partners: Jim Cornwell State Farm; Triage Consignment Boutique
 - Leader of the Pack level partner: Abdoney Orthodontics
 - Bengal level partners: AdventHealth Centra Care Urgent Care; Perez Orthodontics; Fancy Nails; After Hours Pediatrics Urgent Care; Kumon of Palma Ceia; Traditional Tae Kwan Do Black Belt Center; Pediatric Dentistry by Dr. Jerry Copeland II; Rockatar Music Academy & Studios; and Butterfly Pharmacy
 - Cougar level partners: South Tampa Pediatric Dentistry; South Tampa Kids Dental Krewe; The Suarez Law Firm; and The Digital Bell
 
Our 2019-20 Family Sponsors are:
- Leader of the Pack level partner: Drs. Siviero & Heather Agazzi
 - Tiger Bronze partners: Melanie Edwards Fowler; The Gibbs Family; The House Family; and The Zysk Family
 - Red (Bengal) level partners: Angi Comas; The Christopher Family; The Du Family; The Fitzgerald Family; The Gomez Family; The Jacobs Family - Jennifer, Jeremy, Welles & Briggs; The Ledford Family; The Lueckeman Family; The Roush Family; and The Schentrup Family
 - Yellow (Cougar) level partners: John Paul and Rosemarie Getting; The Neward Family; Khue and NamSon Nguyen Family; and Ken Vu
 - Green (Cub) level partner: The Knittle Family
 
Got used markers? ColorCycle them at Grady
What is Crayola ColorCycle? Crayola’s latest sustainability initiative designed to repurpose markers, highlighters and dry erase markers. All marker brands are accepted.
How do I help? Collect markers and drop them off in the front office or your student can give them to our art teacher, Debonique Grigsby.
For more information, click on ColorCycle.
Familias que hablan Español
Si tienen preguntas sobre nuestros eventos o programas, por favor manda un email a communications@gradytigers.
Grady Elementary is running a food drive to benefit End 68 Hours of Hunger of Hillsborough County. Donations will be collected from December 2nd to December 17th. Please send donations in with your child and they will place them in the donation box in their classroom. You can also bring the donations to the Winter Concerts on December 11th, 12th, and 13th.
Recommended donation items....NO CANS OR GLASS PLEASE:
- Grape or Strawberry Jelly
 - Applesauce
 - Crackers/Saltines
 - Pasta/Pasta Sauce (in PACKETS)
 - Soups in PACKAGES
 - Pancake/Waffle Mix and Syrup
 - Snack Items - individually wrapped
 - Fruit in PLASTIC TUBS
 - Beef or Oriental Flavored Ramen Noodles
 - Mac & Cheese
 - Tuna in packets
 - Peanut butter/cheese crackers
 - Cereal
 - Rice
 - Cookies
 
December 3rd will be Grady Elementary mandated health screenings. We will start at 8 am and end around 1pm.
We will be do vision screening for all Kindergarteners. We will also be doing vision, height, weight and body mass index (BMI) for all 1st graders and 3rd graders.
If your student fails our vision screening, a letter will be sent home with the information. If the vision screening is passed, you will not receive a letter. All students in 1st and 3rd grade will be printed a report of their height, weight and BMI—if normal or abnormal.
If your child is absent we will do their screening when they return to school.
If you need any further information please contact Beth Kenyon, RN at 813-272-3090 ext 226 or Nurse Rehmann in the Grady Clinic 813-872-5325.
We need volunteers to assist with our health screening for Kindergarten, 1st grade and 3rd Grade. We will need assistance with crowd control, keeping children quiet, keeping classes on time and adjusting classes early or late upon the class current situation. Please click on Student Health Screenings to sign up. Shifts are 1 hour long and start at 7:30 am.
Make sure that you bring a photo ID and allow time to sign in and receive a visitor's pass from the front office.
We urgently need volunteers to help with Thanksgiving Lunch! Please click on Thanksgiving Lunch Volunteer to sign up. Shifts are 1 hour each and you can leave a note in the comment section if you would like to start/finish a few minutes early in order to participate in your child's lunch.
- 11/15 - Last day to turn in reservation forms and money for Thanksgiving Lunch
 - 11/20 - Thanksgiving Lunch
 - 11/21 - Great American Teach In
 - 11/22 - Tiger Trek Class Parties
 - 11/25 - 11/29 - Fall Break - NO SCHOOL
 - 12/04 - Walk to School Wednesday
 - 12/10 - PTA Meeting from 8:00 - 9:00 am - Open to anyone interested in learning more about PTA and upcoming events  
 - 12/11 - Winter Concert for 1st and 2nd Grade at 6:00 pm
 - 12/12 - Winter Concert for 3rd - 5th Grade Chorus at 6:00 pm
 - 12/13 - Winter Concert for Pre-K and Kindergarten at 8:15 am
 - 12/23 - 1/06 - Winter Break - NO SCHOOL
 - 04/18/20 - Grady's Auction Night
 
Box Tops
- Through the Box Top$ for Education app. Send a screenshot of your current uploaded box top amounts in your app to [email protected] to be eligible for prizes.
 - Clip Box Tops and turn in on the form sent home or in a Ziploc Bag. Make sure to include your child's name and teacher on the form/ziploc bag. Please insure that you are sending unexpired Box Tops and not the "Skip the Clip" logos. Items with the "Skip the Clip" logo should be submitted through the Box Top$ for Education App.
 - Send unscanned receipts to your teacher with your child's name written on the back.
 
- Siberian level partners: Jim Cornwell State Farm; Triage Consignment Boutique
 - Leader of the Pack level partner: Abdoney Orthodontics
 - Bengal level partners: AdventHealth Centra Care Urgent Care; Perez Orthodontics; Fancy Nails; After Hours Pediatrics Urgent Care; Kumon of Palma Ceia; Traditional Tae Kwan Do Black Belt Center; Pediatric Dentistry by Dr. Jerry Copeland II; Rockatar Music Academy & Studios; and Butterfly Pharmacy
 - Cougar level partners: South Tampa Pediatric Dentistry; South Tampa Kids Dental Krewe; The Suarez Law Firm; and The Digital Bell
 
Our 2019-20 Family Sponsors are:
- Leader of the Pack level partner: Drs. Siviero & Heather Agazzi
 - Tiger Bronze partners: Melanie Edwards Fowler; The Gibbs Family; The House Family; and The Zysk Family
 - Red (Bengal) level partners: Angi Comas; The Christopher Family; The Du Family; The Fitzgerald Family; The Gomez Family; The Jacobs Family - Jennifer, Jeremy, Welles & Briggs; The Ledford Family; The Lueckeman Family; The Roush Family; and The Schentrup Family
 - Yellow (Cougar) level partners: John Paul and Rosemarie Getting; The Neward Family; Khue and NamSon Nguyen Family; and Ken Vu
 - Green (Cub) level partner: The Knittle Family
 
Got used markers? ColorCycle them at Grady
What is Crayola ColorCycle? Crayola’s latest sustainability initiative designed to repurpose markers, highlighters and dry erase markers. All marker brands are accepted.
How do I help? Collect markers and drop them off in the front office or your student can give them to our art teacher, Debonique Grigsby.
For more information, click on ColorCycle.
Familias que hablan Español
Si tienen preguntas sobre nuestros eventos o programas, por favor manda un email a [email protected]
- 11/11 - Veterans Day - NO SCHOOL
 - 11/12 - PTA Meeting from 8:00 - 9:00 am - Open to anyone interested in learning more about PTA and upcoming events
 - 11/20 - Thanksgiving Lunch
 - 11/21 - Great American Teach In
 - 11/22 - Tiger Trek Class Parties
 - 11/25 - 11/29 - Fall Break - NO SCHOOL
 - 12/04 - Walk to School Wednesday
 - 12/23 - 1/06 - Winter Break - NO SCHOOL
 - 04/18/20 - Grady's Auction Night
 
Make sure that you bring a photo ID and allow time to sign in and receive a visitor's pass from the front office.
We need your help volunteering at Thanksgiving lunch! Please click on Thanksgiving Lunch Volunteer to sign up. Shifts are 1 hour each and you can leave a note in the comment section if you would like to start/finish a few minutes early in order to participate in your child's lunch.
Class parties will held on November 22nd. That will also be a non-uniform day where students can wear their favorite sports team gear. We are very excited that thanks to our generous donors, all of our classes have earned a class party on the 22nd. Please click on Tiger Trek Class Parties to view a full list with the party each class earned.
- Through the Box Top$ for Education app. Send a screenshot of your current uploaded box top amounts in your app to [email protected] to be eligible for prizes.
 - Clip Box Tops and turn in on the form sent home or in a Ziploc Bag. Make sure to include your child's name and teacher on the form/ziploc bag. Please insure that you are sending unexpired Box Tops and not the "Skip the Clip" logos. Items with the "Skip the Clip" logo should be submitted through the Box Top$ for Education App.
 - Send unscanned receipts to your teacher with your child's name written on the back.
 
- Siberian level partners: Jim Cornwell State Farm; Triage Consignment Boutique
 - Leader of the Pack level partner: Abdoney Orthodontics
 - Bengal level partners: AdventHealth Centra Care Urgent Care; Perez Orthodontics; Fancy Nails; After Hours Pediatrics Urgent Care; Kumon of Palma Ceia; Traditional Tae Kwan Do Black Belt Center; Pediatric Dentistry by Dr. Jerry Copeland II; Rockatar Music Academy & Studios; and Butterfly Pharmacy
 - Cougar level partners: South Tampa Pediatric Dentistry; South Tampa Kids Dental Krewe; The Suarez Law Firm; and The Digital Bell
 
Our 2019-20 Family Sponsors are:
- Leader of the Pack level partner: Drs. Siviero & Heather Agazzi
 - Tiger Bronze partners: Melanie Edwards Fowler; The Gibbs Family; The House Family; and The Zysk Family
 - Red (Bengal) level partners: Angi Comas; The Christopher Family; The Du Family; The Fitzgerald Family; The Gomez Family; The Jacobs Family - Jennifer, Jeremy, Welles & Briggs; The Ledford Family; The Lueckeman Family; The Roush Family; and The Schentrup Family
 - Yellow (Cougar) level partners: John Paul and Rosemarie Getting; The Neward Family; Khue and NamSon Nguyen Family; and Ken Vu
 - Green (Cub) level partner: The Knittle Family