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

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

Here are some important upcoming dates to note:

• 4/11-17 – Grady Book Fair – Runs daily from 7:45am-2:45pm in Room 4.  Please click Volunteer At The Book Fair to view the volunteer schedule and sign up online. 

• 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 15^th 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 1^st-9^th. 

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 6^th!!

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.

Tomorrow (Thursday, April 5th) is the last day to register for our next session of After School Enrichment Clubs!  Clubs will run from April 9^th for 6 weeks. To view details about the clubs offered and to enroll in the ASEC go to: https://gradytigers.org/ase-club-signup.

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 guarantee 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.

Families please come and watch the Plant High School Drumline perform tonight. It’s a fun event for the kids – an open practice showcasing the upcoming percussion competition performance and then drumline cadences. Click Plant High Drumline Performance for more details.

This week is our Nothing Bundt Cakes Fundraiser benefiting the 5^th grade banquet. Grady will receive 20% of all purchases made through Saturday when you present the Grady Elementary Fundraiser flyer. It applies to in-store purchases and phone/online orders. Order some delicious cakes, bundtlets or bundtinis for your holiday celebration and help support the 5th grade banquet!

 Here are some important upcoming dates to note:

• 3/28 – Plant High Drumline Performance

• 3/30 – Good Friday (No School) 

• 4/2 – Wear blue for Autism Awareness 

• 4/11 – Spring Concert - The PTA General Meeting begins at 5:30 pm and the show will begin shortly thereafter. There will be a donation only bake sale to benefit the 5^th grade end of year banquet.

• 4/11-17 – Grady Book Fair – Runs daily from 7:45am-2:45pm with special night time shopping hours during the Spring Concert from 4:00-7:30pm. We need volunteers. Please click Volunteer At The Book Fair to view the volunteer schedule and sign up online.

• 5/7-11 – Teacher & Staff Appreciation Week

After School Enrichment Clubs

Registration for our next session of clubs is open!  Clubs will run from April 9^th for 6 weeks. To view details about the clubs offered and to enroll in the After School Enrichment Clubs go to: https://gradytigers.org/ase-club-signup.

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.  Preview day is April 10 from 7:45 am until 2:45 pm.  During the Spring Concert on April 11^th, there will also be special night time shopping hours from 4:00 pm until 7:30 pm.

The Book Fair is also online from April 5 until April 18.  Click on this link to see 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.

Yearbook

Yearbooks are still available on a first come first serve basis and cost $25/Softback Yearbook and $30/Hardback Yearbook. 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 1^st-9^th.

Home & School Connection

Guidance Counselor, Mrs. Nancy Harris, asks us to read the April Home & School Connection.