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Tiger Talk Update - Spring Concert, Teacher & Staff Appreciation and more

This is a very busy week for Grady Elementary. We have our Spring Concert tonight, Teacher & Staff Appreciation events all week, and the Coleman Informational Meeting for fifth grade parents at Coleman Middle School on Wednesday night.

We still need gift card donations for the teacher appreciation raffle on Wednesday, May 9th. Please drop off any gift cards at the front office by Tuesday, May 8th or contact Lauren Fitzgerald at [email protected].

Tonight is the I love the 80’s Spring Concert - Lenny’s subs will be hosting a Grady Family night from 5-8:00 pm tonight. Please let Lenny’s know you are with Grady and they will donate 15% of sales to Grady.

We are excited to see our 1st and 2nd grade students, as well as the 3rd, 4th and 5th grade chorus members perform! The PTA meeting will begin at 5:30pm and the concert begins at 6:00pm. Students need to be dressed in their most rad 80’s clothing! Click Read More for more details and a schedule of the day’s activities.

Teacher & Staff Appreciation Week

Our Teacher & Staff Appreciation week starts today! To see the full details and schedule, please click Read More.

There are many ways you can participate to show our teachers and staff they are out of this world!

· Tomorrow, Tuesday, May 8th is School Supply Day. To view the requested supplies, click here: Teacher & Staff Appreciation Week.
· We need gift card donations for the teacher appreciation raffle on Wednesday, May 9th. Please drop off any gift cards at the front office by May 8th or contact Lauren Fitzgerald at [email protected].

· Thursday, May 10th please have your child write cards to their teachers and favorite staff members. A copy of the card was sent home in your child’s folder and is available on the website here: Teacher Appreciation Card.
· Finally, the Blast Off Breakfast is on May 11th. Thank you to all of the families that signed up to bring food!
Thanks for supporting our stellar teachers and staff!

SchoolKidz Supply Kit Program

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We are happy to announce that we are offering the SchoolKidz, School Supply Kit Program for the 2018-19 school year to make your back to school shopping quick and easy! SchoolKidz offers prepackaged school supply kits filled with the supplies requested per grade level (excluding backpack and nap mat). The kits will arrive to Grady with each student’s name and grade level prior to the first day of school. They will be distributed in the students' classroom during open house.

Schoolkidz Kits must be ordered prior to June 1, 2018. To order your kit, please go to www.shopttkits.com and enter account #36155. You will then be prompted to select the grade level your child will be entering in August 2018. The shipping is already set to Grady Elementary School and there is no additional fee for taxes or shipping to the school.

Please note that the kits only include the supplies listed under components/description, but you can add items for your student including a backpack, lunch box, nap mat, water bottles and food jars. You can also add donation items for your child's class including Kleenex, disinfecting wipes, hand sanitizer, copy paper and sandwich bags to your order. 

To see the full list of supplies included with each kit, please click on: Schoolkidz supplies.

Please contact Norma Maiz with any questions at [email protected].

Click on Grady School Supplies to view the full list of supplies for the 2018-19 school year. Click on ASD School Supplies to view the supplies for our ASD students. 

Tiger Talk Update 4.25.18

Here are some important upcoming dates to note:

5/7 – I love the 80’s Spring Concert - The PTA General Meeting begins at 5:30 pm and the show will begin shortly thereafter. Lenny’s subs will be hosting a Grady Family night from 5-8:00 pm the night of the concert. Please let Lenny’s know you are with Grady and they will donate 15% of sales to Grady.
5/7-11 – Teacher & Staff Appreciation Week
5/9 – DATE CHANGED - Coleman Informational Meeting for fifth grade parents. Please see below for more details.
5/16 – Dads breakfast at 7:30 am – This breakfast is for our Grady dads only (students can go to Tiger Trot or can have breakfast in the cafeteria).

Tiger Talk Update 4.16.18 - Book Fair, Coleman Informational Meeting and more

Please note that the Book Fair will remain open until 6:00pm today. Tomorrow, April 17th is the last day of the Book Fair and it will be open from 7:45am until 3:45pm. The Book Fair is also available online until April 18.  Click on this link to learn more:  Grady Book Fair Page. Thank you to all of our volunteers and everyone that has purchased books!

 

Here are some important upcoming dates to note:  

  • 5/7 – Spring Concert - The PTA General Meeting begins at 5:30 pm and the show will begin shortly thereafter. Lenny’s subs will be hosting a Grady Family night from 5-8pm the night of the concert. Please let Lenny’s know you are with Grady and they will donate 15% of sales to Grady.
  • 5/7-11 – Teacher & Staff Appreciation Week – We will be sending a flyer home with the details this week.
  • 5/9 – Coleman Informational Meeting for fifth grade parents. Please see below for more details.

Coleman Middle School

Attention Fifth Grade Parents, Coleman PTSA is seeking committee members, please review the attached link for information.  Coleman PTSA Committee Positions. Coleman Middle School is having an informational meeting for all fifth grade parents on May 9 at 6:30 pm at Coleman Middle School.

 

Hillsborough County PTA Award Winners

We are very excited to announce that Miss Trupp won Hillsborough County PTA Teacher of the Year and Ellen Lyons won the Hillsborough County PTA Volunteer of the Year at the Hillsborough County PTA Awards on April 12th! Congratulations! Please click here to view pictures from the Awards Ceremony.

 

Yearbook 

Yearbooks are still available on a first come first serve basis and cost $25/Softback Yearbook and $30/Hardback Yearbook. The deadline to order online has already passed. To order a yearbook, please email [email protected]. 

 

South Tampa Basketball Camp

Click here to learn more about the South Tampa Basketball Camp run at Grady Elementary by Guidance Counselor Mrs. Nancy Harris. The camp is open to girls and boys grades 1st-9th.

 

Summer Art Camps at Grady

Click here to learn about the 3 different week long themed art camps hosted by Debonique Grigsby, who is the Grady art teacher. Space is limited as each session will be capped at only 20 campers. Camps will be open to K-5th grade students in the South Tampa area.

 

Grady Volunteer Breakfast

Thank you to the Grady Administration and Teachers for providing a wonderful breakfast for our volunteers on April 6th. Thank you so much to all of our amazing volunteers this year! Please click here to see pictures.

Tiger Talk Update - Book Fair Extended Hours

The Grady Spring Book Fair opened today and runs through April 17! The Book Fair is a great way to get kids excited about reading and to buy some great summer reads!  Also, you have the opportunity to donate books to your teachers' classroom.

We have extended the Book Fair hours to allow for extra shopping time after clubs, with later hours on Monday for families attending aftercare. The new hours are as follows:

Thursday, April 12th – 7:45am – 3:45pm

Friday, April 13th – 7:45am – 2:45pm

Monday, April 16th – 7:45am – 6:00pm

Tuesday, April 17th –7:45am – 3:45pm

 

In lieu of sending kids with cash, please consider using the new eWallet feature. For more information, please click on eWallet.

The Book Fair is also available online from April 5 until April 18.  Click on this link to learn more:  Grady Book Fair Page.

Please volunteer at the Grady Spring Book Fair. To see the book fair volunteer schedule and sign up online, please click here:  Volunteer At The Book Fair. Thank you to everyone who has already volunteered!

Tiger Talk Update 4.9.11 - Spring Concert Postponed, Book Fair starts 4/11 and more...

Please note that the Spring Concert date has been rescheduled to May 7th. We apologize for the last minute change, but it was due to circumstances beyond our control.   

Our Book Fair starts on Wednesday, April 11th with a preview day tomorrow.

Here are some important upcoming dates to note:

  • 5/7 – Spring Concert - The PTA General Meeting begins at 5:30 pm and the show will begin shortly thereafter. Lenny’s subs will be hosting a Grady Family night from 5-8pm the night of the concert. Please let Lenny’s know you are with Grady and they will donate 15% of sales to Grady.
  • 5/7-11 – Teacher & Staff Appreciation Week 

After School Enrichment Clubs

Our final session of spring clubs start today and run for 6 weeks. Please contact Norma Maiz with any club-related questions at [email protected].

Grady Book Fair

The Grady Spring Book Fair starts April 11 and runs through April 17 from 7:45 am until 2:45 pm each day in Room 4.  Preview day is April 10 from 7:45 am until 2:45 pm. The late night has been cancelled due to the Spring Concert date change, but the Book Fair is also online from April 5 until April 18.  Click on this link to learn more:  Grady Book Fair Page.

We need volunteers to make the Grady Spring Book Fair a success.  To see the book fair volunteer schedule and sign up online, please click here:  Volunteer At The Book Fair. Thank you to everyone who has already registered! 

Yearbook

Yearbooks are still available on a first come first serve basis and cost $25/Softback Yearbook and $30/Hardback Yearbook. April 15th is the last day for yearbook online sales to insure that students receive their yearbooks in time for signing day. To buy a yearbook for your child, go to http://www.strawbridge.net/order-online/ and use online code: 112045. 

South Tampa Basketball Camp

Click here to learn more about the South Tampa Basketball Camp run at Grady Elementary by Guidance Counselor Mrs. Nancy Harris. The camp is open to girls and boys grades 1st-9th. 

Summer Art Camps at Grady

Click here to learn about the 3 different week long themed art camps hosted by Debonique Grigsby, who is the Grady art teacher. Space is limited as each session will be capped at only 20 campers. Camps will be open to K-5th grade students in the South Tampa area.

Congratulations to Jaime Gallo for winning the Summer Art camp drawing for an Amazon Echo Dot for signing Grayson McKenzie up by April 6th!!

Autism Awareness

Thank you to our students for wearing blue for Autism Awareness Day! Please click on Autism Awareness Photo to view the picture.

Purchase Legoland Florida Resort tickets from now until April 30th for $40 each.  For every ticket sold, Legoland Florida Resort will donate $10 to Autism Speaks.  Tickets must be used between 4/1/18-5/31/18. To learn more about this offer and to purchase your tickets click here.

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