We are the Grandview Mustangs. Short week this week so we can get ready to spend some time with family and friends. I hope everyone has a safe and relaxing holiday. Please use this time take account of what you are thankful for. I am thankful for all of you for supporting me and trusting that Grandview Elementary will always provide the best care. There will no school Wednesday - Friday. We will return to school on November 28th.

Proud Principal,

Mr. Miller

The mission of the Clarenceville School District is to create a learning culture where "All means all."

November

22: Turkey Trot Fund Run

23-27: Thanksgiving Break

December

5&6: Holiday Shop (6-8 pm)

Spiritwear

5-9: Candy Cane Grams

7: Early Release - 2:10

8: Board of Edu Mtg - 6:30 pm

11-17: Five Below Fundraiser

11/20/22

Understanding story elements and how fiction stories work can help deepen your child’s comprehension of his or her reading. Here are some common characteristics of fiction stories to talk about with your child:

• Who are the characters in your story?

• What is the setting of your story? When and where are things happening?

• Is there a problem in your story? How did it get solved?

• What happened in the beginning, middle, and end of the story?

• What point of view is the story being told in?

• 1st person/main character (“I” or “me”)

• 3rd person/narrator (“he” or “she” /”him” or “her”)

• What is the theme or the message of the story? What do you think the author is trying to teach the reader?

Not every fiction story will have every single one of these characteristics every time, however, these are great questions to guide your conversations with your child and his or her reading. If you have any questions, please let me know. Have a great week, and a wonderful holiday! amy.mahoney@clarencevilleschools.org

Week of 11-21

Please take a few minutes and talk about this week’s math vocabulary words! As students learn vocabulary related to math, they are better able to understand and explain the math concepts they are being taught in class. It’s never too early to start learning math vocabulary!

Array (2nd and 3rd) - an arrangement of objects in rows and columns. There has to be an equal amount of objects in each row and each column.

Multiple (4th) - a product that we get when one number is multiplied by another number.

Example: 4X5=20

20 is a multiple of 4 and 5.

Garden: Here is our Garden Video!

Here are the Slides that were shared with the Board about our amazing garden!

Thanks for all your help and participation with the garden.

Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (“Title IX”), 20 U.S.C. §1681 et seq., is a Federal civil rights law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in education programs and activities. All public and private elementary and secondary schools, school districts, colleges, and universities (hereinafter “schools”) receiving any Federal funds must comply with Title IX. Under Title IX, discrimination on the basis of sex can include sexual harassment or sexual violence, such as rape, sexual assault, sexual battery, and sexual coercion.

Below is additional information regarding the specific requirements of Title IX as they pertain to sexual harassment and sexual violence.

What are a school’s responsibilities to address sexual harassment and sexual violence?

• A school has a responsibility to respond promptly and effectively. If a school knows or reasonably should know about sexual harassment or sexual violence that creates a hostile environment, the school must take immediate action to eliminate the sexual harassment or sexual violence, prevent its recurrence, and address its effects.
• Even if a student or his or her parent does not want to file a complaint or does not request that the school take any action on the student’s behalf, if a school knows or reasonably should know about possible sexual harassment or sexual violence, it must promptly investigate to determine what occurred and then take appropriate steps to resolve the situation.
• A criminal investigation into allegations of sexual harassment or sexual violence does not relieve the school of its duty under Title IX to resolve complaints promptly and equitably.

Every School Must Have And Distribute A Policy Against Sex Discrimination

• Title IX requires that each school publish a policy that it does not discriminate on the basis of sex in its educational programs and activities. This notice must be widely distributed and available on an ongoing basis.
• The policy must state that inquiries concerning Title IX may be referred to the school’s Title IX coordinator or to OCR.

The Clarenceville School District Title IX Policy is located on the District Website at

https://www.clarenceville.k12.mi.us/district/title-ix/

Title IX Policy LINKED BELOW

Every School Must Have A Title IX Coordinator

The Clarenceville School District Title IX Coordinators are:

Dave Bergeron, Assistant Superintendent Business/Support Services/Finance

Melissa Carruth, Assistant Superintendent of Learning Services

If you would like to communicate with District officials or the Board of Education but aren't sure how, you can use the help desk email at help@clarencevilleschools.org

The 2022 Holiday Shop will be taking place on Monday, December 5 and Tuesday, December 6 from 6-8pm at Grandview.

The Holiday Shop gives Grandview students and their younger siblings the opportunity to purchase gifts that they select on their own to give to family, friends, teachers, and pets.

Students shop with the aid of a Holiday Helper to find just the right gift for that special someone. Families do not accompany their children while going through the shopping process so that all of the gifts purchased can be a surprise.

All gifts range in price from 25 cents to $5.00.

Gifts will be wrapped and labeled for no additional charge.

As always, we need many volunteers to make this event successful.

Grandview Holiday Shop

If you have any questions or would like to help, but can not commit to the full time slot, please contact me at gvholidayshop@gmail.com.

YEARBOOK SALE LINK

Order Your Yearbook Online Today!

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Student Illness Guide

Are you an on-line shopper. If so, you can shop and give back to Grandview FOG. By clicking on the link below, you can have a proceed of your purchases to go back to Grandview. You can also go to Amazonsmile.com and select Friends of Grandview as their charity and FOG will get 0.5% of each purchase.

Just like last year, Grandview is 100% Free and Reduced, therefore, we are not charging for breakfast or lunch. Every student is eligible for this program, even if you did not qualify for the program in the past. The breakfast & lunch menu can be found online using the link below. However, if a child brings lunch from home, that is fine, but if they wish to get milk, they will have to take a meal. There is no snack options to be purchased and the students.

Monday:

Breakfast: Egg and Cheese Breakfast Tacos

Lunch: Bean and Cheese Burrito - Cheesy Chicken Soft Taco - Spinach and Black Bean Wrap

Tuesday:

Breakfast: Bunny Graham Crackers and Strawberry Banana Yogurt

Lunch: Beef Tater Tot Casserole - Breaded Popcorn Chicken - Turkey and Cheese Sandwich

Wednesday - No School

Breakfast:

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Thursday - No School

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Friday - No School

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Early Release Wednesdays

Just a friendly reminder that every Wednesday, Grandview students will be released at 2:10 pm for professional learning for our Grandview staff. This is EVERY Wednesday for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school day is

8:30-3:40. 1/2-day ends at 11:30.

School Doors open at 8:20 and the students will report to the hallway outside their classroom. At 8:25, the first bell rings and the 2nd bell rings at 8:30, when learning begins. Dismissal begins at 3:40.

Your child is marked tardy starting at 8:40 and students will not be released after 3:15 unless advance notice was given. Attendance is so important, especially with all the learning that was lost due to the pandemic. We need your children in school each and every day!!

As your building principal, my #1 job is to ensure that your child is safe at Grandview. In order to maintain safety, Grandview will not be open until 8:20. Buses are dropping off at 8:20 and the car loop doors will open at 8:15-8:20. At 8:20, when the children come into the building, they will report to their classroom and wait until the bell rings at 8:25. We will have staff on sight helping students to find their classroom.

A few reminders

In the Back of the school:

• Please form 3 lines to help with the flow of traffic and then alternate 1, 2, and 3.
• Please make sure your child exits your car on the side closest to the building. They should not walk around your car. This is for their safety.
• Also remember, you may not park in the back of the building and walk your children in. Let’s all keep our kids safe!
  
• If you are a walker, the please have your child walk in through the back door.

In the Front of the school:

• This is only to be used for busses
• There is NO Parent Walk-up as visitors are NOT allowed in.
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If your child is late:

• The doors in the back of the building will close at 8:35. If you arrive to school after that, you will have to report to the front of the building, be buzzed in and sign your child in.
• Tardies are tracked and could lead to truancy should excessive tardies become a trend.

In the Back of the school:

Our wonderful staff is working hard to help your children get into their cars safely. Please be patient as we all perfect routines. You can play a part by forming 3 lines in the back and hanging your sign with your children's names on it from last year. If you are new this year or to this process, we will be giving you a new sign the first week of school. Safety always wins!

There is NO PARENT WALK-UP.

Walkers will be released to their adult through the back.

If you are running late (after 8:35 am), students must enter through the front doors WITH A PARENT in order to be signed in at the front office. Please do not try and enter the back of the building as GSRP students will be dropped off after 8:30.

Tardy is marked starting at 8:40.

Children will not be allowed an early dismissal from the office after 3:15 pm so we can ensure a calm and safe end to the day for all students. Please plan accordingly.

We need your help! We are in need of noon aides. Noon aides are so important. Noon aides provide safety in the lunchroom and also recess. We are short staffed and could really. Even if you can only volunteer for a hour or even a couple of hours at a time we would appreciate it. Please contact the office if you are able to support.

Substitute Noon Aides are needed. This job involves supervising children in the lunch room and on the playground from 11:10am-1:40pm. Please stop in at the office to get an application if you are interested. You would need to be fingerprinted (approximately $58 cost) before working.

We are looking for volunteers if you would like to volunteer for lunch time help it would be much appreciated. Please contact the office if you can help.

We get money from Kroger if you add Grandview to your profile. Thank you to all of you who have already added Grandview to your account. Though know that it is never too late to sign-up and join!!! So shop away, Grandview is benefitting from your grocery shopping!

To Use the Kroger Community Rewards Program:
Simply encourage your participants to visit http://www.kroger.com. Once logged into their Kroger account they can search for Friends of Grandview either by name or TH003 and then click Enroll. New users will need to create an account which requires some basic information, a valid email address and a rewards card.

*Customers must have a registered Kroger rewards card account to link to your organization.
*If a member does not yet have a Kroger rewards card, please let them know they are available at the customer service desk at any Kroger

REMEMBER, purchases will not count for your organization until after your participants register their rewards card.
Participants must swipe their registered Kroger rewards card or use the phone number that is related to their registered Kroger rewards card when shopping for each purchase to count.

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