Gator News!

Hi Ganiard Families!

This week has been a HOT one! Our students have worked hard despite the humid conditions. This week classrooms have started their reading and math curriculums. Next week students will begin their Reading and Math NWEA testing.This testing helps us identify the best way to support each of our Ganiard Gators.

Just a reminder that we have Friday and Monday off of school. I am looking forward to seeing everyone on Tuesday! Enjoy the long weekend!

LAUNCH: "Always be a little kinder than necessary" J.M. Barrie

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!

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!

Take a look at our August attendance! This is counting all absences -- excused and unexcused! We are so proud of our Gators for getting to school! Remember, if you are going to miss a day, please reach out to the office OR your child's classroom teacher!

Ganiard will have two preschool classrooms this year. Both rooms are 5 days a week! If you know someone who is interested, please have them reach out to Ganiard's school office!

Here is out CKH theme of September -- EMPATHY!

All medication forms are available for pickup from the office. If you would like a copy emailed to you please call us. All medication forms are also available on the MPPS website. Please click the link below to access the MPPS School Nurse Resources page to access all of our current health guidelines.

We will continue to utilize Final Forms for all of our enrollment and record-keeping purposes. Please update your information and complete all documents in Final Forms annually. Ganiard Elementary and MPPS communications will come in the form of emails, messages and phone calls based on the information in Final Forms. If your information is not accurate you may miss important communications.

Meal planning just got a whole lot easier!

We’re excited to announce that our district is switching to a new electronic menu program! You can now easily view daily meal offerings, check nutritional details, and filter for allergies directly from your phone or computer.

What you’ll love about the new system:

Real-time updates: Always see the most up-to-date breakfast and lunch options.

Allergen & dietary filters: Quickly check ingredients to keep your kids safe and healthy.

Convenient access: View menus anytime, anywhere.

Check out this month’s menu and bookmark the page here:

Mt Pleasant Public Schools - School Nutrition

September 4th - 7th - No School

October 5th - No School

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.

We’re excited for another great year of supporting our Ganiard students and staff! Our first PTO meeting will be Monday, September 14 at 4:30 PM in the library. Childcare will be provided by our high school National Honor Society volunteers. We’ll be planning upcoming events, including the Parent/Teacher Conference Potluck, Walkathon, and Fall Festival. All Ganiard families are welcome! If you’re unable to attend the meeting but still want to get involved, email ganiardgatorspto@gmail.com.

Popcorn Fridays are back! Students can prepay $10 for all bi-weekly Popcorn Fridays throughout the school year or bring $.50 per bag on Popcorn Friday.