Gator News!

Hi Ganiard Families!

We had a great time seeing everyone at parent-teacher conferences yesterday and today! Thank you for making the time to come in and share valuable information about your child!

We are excited to welcome all of our Gators back to school on Tuesday morning! See you then!

LAUNCH: "Children need to be given time to be bored — that is how they learn to be creative.”

— Dr. Teresa Belton

Mrs. Weber

Each week, we do a couple of "Gator" pulls. If a student is selected, they come down to the office for a special prize! Here are this week's winners!

Each month we have a new theme that we teach to students. This month we talked about Empathy! Every adult as the opportunity to nominate a student for demonstrating this month's theme. Each of these students will get special recognition on my morning announcements on Monday and will get a certificate and a book from the book vending machine! Congrats Gators!

Our staff loves to hear words of affirmation. Please give them a SHOUT OUT! They will receive your note and get some recognition for their work!

Did you know they still do Box Tops?! When I was a kid, we turned in the box tops into the school office. They have turned the process digital and there is money available for our school community! All you have to do is download the app and connect to Ganiard Elementary. After you go grocery shopping, you just need to take a picture of your receipt and the Box Tops money get's sent to Ganiard! No cost to you or your family. Please consider downloading the app and getting started today! There is a referral code on the picture below for some bonus box tops as well!

NEW Location!

Here is out CKH theme of October - Self-Direct!

Popcorn Friday needs you! Each month, a different grade level will provide volunteers to help make Popcorn Friday possible. October is 2nd grade's turn! We need parent volunteers to help on Friday, October 9 and Friday, October 23. All volunteers must be school approved. Please click here to fill out the one-time-per-year application. Volunteers can sign up here.

We're excited to provide a delicious potluck meal for our teachers and staff during parent-teacher conferences! If you are interested in providing a meal, please click here.

Do the Right Thing, Even if it's Hard!

Doing the right thing, even if it is hard. Do the right thing, even when no one is watching. Do the Right thing, because it is the right thing to do. Stop, Think, Do. If you would not do it in front of someone you care about, don’t do it.

- Officer McGregor

October 15th - Parent/Teacher Conferences

October 16th - NO SCHOOL - Parent teacher Conferences

October 19th - NO SCHOOL

If you would like to volunteer at Ganiard Elementary, help with popcorn, join your child on field trips, or volunteer in the building for events, you must fill out the volunteer application on the MPPS website.

This does need to be completed yearly.