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Grange Middle School Family Updates
Sunday May 7, 2023
Message from the Principal
Hello Families,
Grange Middle School is honored to announce that our very own Maria Williams (8th Grade Math teacher) won the Solano County Teacher of the Year Award. She will represent Grange Middle School, Fairfield Suisun school district and all of Solano County at the State level later on this calendar year. Grange is extremely lucky to have a dedicated educator on our campus. Congratulations Mrs. Williams.
Last week Grange had 39 families complete the PIQE program (Parent Institute for Quality Education.) Congratulations to all that completed this 8 week parent course. GRANGE will offer this program again the Fall of 2023.
Summer School Info
With the end of school quickly approaching there have been many requests from parents about summer offerings. If you are a current 6th or 7th grade (or have an incoming 6th grade) please check out the link below to sign your student up for the 3 week summer session at Grange. LINK HERE
On Friday May 5, GMS Staff hosted a Cinco De Mayo party at lunch filled with Games and Music. Students truly enjoyed the atmosphere.
Maria Williams
PIQE Parent Graduates
REMINDERS:
WATER TOYS- No squirt/ water toys are allowed. Orbeeze water toys are also NOT permitted. These items will be confiscated and a consequence will be issued. Parents will be notified if a student is found not following these rules.
June 8 will be the Drive Thru Promotion. Time and schedule coming soon.
Please reach out the school with any questions you might have leading to the end of school year. Go Grizzlies.
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The effort to officially recognize Asian American and Pacific Islander contributions to the United States began in the late 1970s, and took over 10 years to make it a permanent month-long celebration.
In 1977, New York representative Frank Horton introduced House Joint Resolution 540, which proposed proclaiming the first 10 days of May as Asian/Pacific American Heritage Week. Hawaii Senator Daniel Inouye introduced a similar joint resolution the same year. When the resolutions did not pass, representative Horton introduced House Joint Resolution 1007 the following year, which requested the president to proclaim a week during the first 10 days of May starting in 1979, including May 7 and 10, as Asian/Pacific American Heritage Week.
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UPCOMING EVENTS:
May 8-12 Teacher Appreciation Week
May 16-18 Spirit Week
May 18- 8th Grade Ice Cream Social 3:15pm
June 6- Field Day * End Of year Event *
June 8- Drive Thru Promotion** time to be released next week.
Summer STEM class for Girls in partnership with UCDAVIS- click here
pen Enrollment Application 2023-2024 – English
Inscripción Abierta 2023-2024 – Español
***** NEW Information *****
May/June Library News -HERE
8th Grad Promotion- June 8, 2023
Grange Middle School is excited to announce that promotion for 8th graders will be the drive thru style. Families will be given a time slot to come to school and maneuver through the parking lot where GMS staff will be scattered out passing out accolades and directing families where to stop for photo opportunities. More details to come after spring break.
A regular school day will be happening for 6th & 7th graders.
Grange Middle School Summer Bridge: June 13-June 30
Summer School for Incoming 9th graders (current 8th) for Fairfield High
FHS is hosting some really fun courses this summer for fun NO GRADES/NO CREDIT GIVEN.
Location: PSA
Dates: Tues 6/13 - Fri 6/30 (No Staff/Students 6/19)
Times: 8am - 12:45pm
Fill in this form if you are interested.
Deadline to submit in Monday 2/27/23 by noon
::::::REOCCURING INFO/ RESOURCES BELOW::::::
COVID Tests- In an attempt to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 upon return to school/work from Thanksgiving/Winter Break, FSUSD is offering interested students/staff one COVID-19 antigen test kit. Students/staff who choose to participate in this voluntary/optional effort are required to take the COVID-19 test prior to returning to school/work from Thanksgiving/Winter Break and report their test results to the State. This is also a reminder that we continue to offer PCR testing with Inspire Diagnostics. Please review our Inspire Testing Schedule for additional information.
Test kits will be available to check out in the Grange Front office November 14-18.
Chromebooks-Students need to bring a Chromebook and charger everyday to school. Loaner devices are no longer available.
Library will be open Before School 8:30-9:00am- Students are welcome to come to the library and participate in:
-Quiet space to read and catch up on HW.
-Community Puzzle : Help us put together our community puzzle! Who will place the last piece?
- Board Games (supply is very small but will add to the collection as the time goes on)
- Comics Corner: a variety of activity pages to do
Grizzly Food Pantry- Check it out & Food Resources in Solano County- Check it out
Food Bank @ GMS on Wednesdays- check it out
Student Tardy Policy- GMS has noticed an uptick in the number of tardy marks students are receiving. The site is beginning to do Tardy Sweeps and if your student is "caught" without an appropriate pass they will receive an after school detention. Please encourage your student to get to class on time.
PE Clothes are now being sold in the front office after school on Monday-Thursday only
Doordash WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. If parents choose to drop off food you can do so in the front office. Prepare to have your ID checked to deliver to your student.
Campus Boundary for Lunch Supervision- Hello Parents: Students are being asked to have lunch in a more supervised location. We began this practice last week with marking the off limit area with orange cones. Attached is the map. GMS staff appreciate your support in this matter as this is a campus safety issue. Please let the office know if you have any questions.
School Meals:
Breakfast and lunch are FREE to ALL FSUSD families this school year!
Breakfast is served from 8:30am - 9:00am in our Student Center/Cafeteria.
Lunch A is from 11:50am - 12:20pm. (Wed 11:26-11:56am)
Lunch B is from 12:48-1:18pm. (Wed 12:16-12:46pm)
Students can see if they have lunch A or B on their class schedule in the Aeries portal. Please contact our office if you have any trouble logging into the Aeries portal.
Grange Resources
22/23 MS Calendar- HERE
22/23 Grange Bell Schedule- HERE
Please note June 7 is a FULL DAY WEDNESDAYS. 9:00am -3:15pm. Thank you for your support on these Wednesdays.
Grange Virtual Wellness Center
Pesticide Notifications are linked --> HERE <--
Resources for Families of Students with IEPs linked ---> HERE <---
FSUSD Student Resources by Grade Level English | Spanish
Grange 22/23 Family Engagement Policy linked here --> English <-- --> Spanish <--
Grange 22/23 School-Parent Compact linked --> HERE<--
FSUSD Communication Tree for Covid19--> Here
Williams Act Information
Williams Complaint Classroom Notice ENG/ SPA
Restroom Facilities Posting HERE
Other Important Reminders
- Cell phones ARE allowed on our campus and MUST be put away during class time. Earbuds are NOT allowed during school hours (unless teacher is allowing in the classroom). This is for safety as you must be able to hear us!
- Breakfast and Lunch are free for all students this year! Students may receive one breakfast and one lunch every school day at no cost. If students wish to buy additional food items - Snack bar items, a-la cart items, and a second breakfast or second lunch will also be available for purchase.
- Please remember the dress code (CLICK HERE) for FSUSD and all of our Grizzlies!
- Families may find electronic copies of the district’s 2022-2023 Parent Student Handbook on the Family Resource section of the Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District's website. The Handbook is available in English and Spanish.
Drop off and Pick up
- When coming to school, drivers will need to drop off/pick up in designated parking spaces on Blossom Ave or in the parking lot south of the office.
- Students can bring bikes, non-motorized scooters, and skateboards to school. Bikes and non-motorized scooters can be locked in our bike rack (you will need to bring your OWN chain/lock) and skateboards will be housed in the main office.
- Please reach out to City of Fairfield FAST System to use their busing system as FSUSD no longer has buses to GMS.
- If parents need to check your students out of school early, you MUST bring photo ID AND be on the emergency card/Aeries Card. We will not dismiss students without this!
Solano County Behavior Health Mental Health Services
How do I receive current information?
Weekly Smore Newsletter
Emails, texts and phone calls - please make sure your email address and cell phone number are current in our system. You can update it yourself through the Aeries portal. Please follow the instructions that have been mailed to your home as you will need your student's unique verification code.
Twitter - Please follow us @GMSgrizzlies
Facebook - Please like us https://www.facebook.com/GrangeGrizzlies/
Grange website - https://www.fsusd.org/grange
Grange YouTube - GMS Grizzlies
Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District website - www.fsusd.org
Please reach out to us if you have any questions or concerns!
Heather Oja
Principal
Ken Williams
Assistant Principal
Maria Macias Saavedra
Assistant Principal
Grange Middle School
Email: Heatheroj@fsusd.org
Website: https://www.fsusd.org/grange
Location: 1975 Blossom Avenue, Fairfield, CA, USA
Phone: 707-438-1900
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GrangeGrizzlies/
Twitter: @GMSgrizzlies