Grant Gazette
December 3, 2020
Grant Elementary School
Principal: Colleen Berkhahn
Phone: 715-261-0191
Email Address: cberkhahn@wausauschools.org
Secretary: Erica Taylor
Phone:715-261-0190
Email Address: etaylor@wausauschools.org
Important Upcoming Dates
News and Events from Judy Kafka
Exciting News Grant Families!! We have a Facebook Page! Please Join our Grant Elementary School PTO Facebook page.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/820400822072827/
It is private so it would be just the Grant Family!
It’s important to join BECAUSE. . .
Grant will be hosting a Facebook Live Event, Thursday, December 10th.
Join us for A DISNEY TRIVIA NIGHT!! We will be live from 6:30-7:30 and are hoping to see some Disney Princesses out there or maybe a Robin Hood or Aladdin. Contact jkafka@wausauschools.org or call (715)261-0201 with any questions. NO I won’t give out any answers ahead of time:)
Answers can be written on a piece of paper or typed into the chat box.
Grant Virtual PTO Meeting - Referendum Feedback is needed!
We will be gathering feedback on the recent referendum, so I'm hoping you can join us.
PTO Meeting 5:30 PM
Google Meet
or
Join by phone
(US) +1 262-607-9005 PIN: 341 815 457#
G2M Session 2 - Sign up Now!
Grant G2M Registration Link and Class Descriptions
Grades 1-5
Session 2: December 8-January 21
12/8, 12/9, 12/10, 12/15, 12/16, 12/17,
12/22, 1/5, 1/6, 1/7, 1/12, 1/13,
1/14, 1/19, 1/20, 1/21
Clink on the link below to register for the after school classes offered through G2M.
Registration Link: G2M Registration
Afterschool Hangout
Join Mrs. Sweeney, Ms. Hauser and/or Mrs. Zygarllicke to chat, get help with homework, play a game, read a book, etc.
Join with Google Meet: grantG2M/1
You Can’t Be Bored with Mrs. Check
Join Mrs. Check with her closet full of games like I Spy, scavenger hunts, and more! Each day will bring an activity that is educational but also a lot of fun!
Join with Google Meet: grantG2M/2
Upcycle Gifts (Tuesdays Only)
Join Ms. Vannatter to create fun and giftable crafts using things you might find in your recyclable bin! We will meet every Tuesday after school, from 3:45 - 4:45. Sign up right away, so we know how many supplies we need, enough time to gather the supplies, and have enough time for you to pick up your supplies before each class begins. The first few classes will feature Holiday themed gifts!
Join with Google Meet: grantG2M/3
Mindful Yoga (Wednesdays Only)
Enjoy calming music and thoughtful scenes of the mind, blended with stretches and poses, during this Wednesday after school yoga practice time! Ms Vannatter will meet you Wednesdays from 3:45-4:45 with your comfy clothes on, in a safe room with enough working floor space to reach out all around you. Each time we meet we will end our time together feeling calm and refreshed!
Join with Google Meet: grantG2M/3
Afterschool with Harry Potter (Thursdays Only)
Come along with Mrs Vannatter, to the magical world of young wizard-in-training, Harry Potter, and his friends. Thursdays from 3:45 - 4:45 we will read aloud the first Harry Potter book in the series, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, talk about things we’ve heard, and chat about the characters and this amazing world! Hop on your broomstick and sign up now to get your copy of this great read!
Join with Google Meet: grantG2M/3
Brrrr..... It's getting cold outside
Holiday Help Guide
Holiday Giving Guide
Important Attendance information
GT Nomination Request Below
Birthday Bags
IF YOUR CHILD HAD A BIRTHDAY IN SEPTEMBER, OCTOBER OR NOVEMBER-----AND IS A VIRTUAL LEARNER----a Birthday Book Club bag is available for them! They will be available the evening of November 19th when the Apple Pie Parfait supplies pick-up is being held-3:30-5:30 at Door 1 OR contact me at jkafka@wausauschools.org or (715)261-0201 to arrange a pick-up time.
Wausau School District Book Bowl 2021
Individual, Virtual Competition Registration is open to Wausau School District Students in grades 3-5. On February 11, a link to the quiz will be sent to the WSD email provided in the registration form at 5PM. Students will have 2 hours to complete a 60 question multiple choice quiz based on 20 books. More information, including the book list, can be found below and on the WSD website.
Thursday, February 11, 2021 5PM – 7PM
Please use the following link to register by February 4, 2021.
iPad Insurance
Please remember, if you have indicated you wish to accept the WSD iPad insurance, but have not sent the $10 (per device) payment, please send cash or check (made out to WSD) to the school office. Just a reminder, if payment is not received or insurance is declined; families assume the full cost of any and all repairs caused by misuse, abuse, or accident.
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Grant Elementary
Website: http://grant.wausauschools.org/
Location: 500 North 4th Avenue, Wausau, WI, USA
Phone: 715-261-0190
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/820400822072827/