Friday Finale Newsletter
Friday, August 28, 2026
Principal's Pick
Dear GRDC Families,
Our second full week of school is complete! Many of our teachers have already begun i-Ready assessments as we continue to learn more about each student’s strengths and areas for growth.
Next week is our Back-to-School evenings, and our staff is excited to share what’s ahead and meet our families! This is a great opportunity to meet your child’s teacher, hear from PTO and our administrators, and learn more about how you can get involved with our school community. We hope to see you there! 💙
Show Your Spirit
Every Friday is Spirit Friday at GRDC, a special day for us to show our school pride! Staff will be wearing their GRDC gear, and we encourage students to join in by wearing theirs too. If your child doesn’t own GRDC apparel, they can still show their spirit by wearing blue or gold.
“Don't get so busy making a living that you forget to make a life.”
― Dolly Parton
1st - 5th Grade BTSN - Wed. Sept. 2nd
5:00-5:45 - Class presentation (1st, 2nd, 3rd grades only)
5:45-6:00 - Admin presentation in MP
6:00-6:45 - Class presentation (4th and 5th grades only)
*3/4 combo selects which time slot to present.
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Join us for this year’s Back-to-School Information Night! We will begin in the Multipurpose Room with a brief presentation from our Principal, Vice Principal, and PTO.
Following the presentation, you’ll be dismissed to follow your student’s schedule and visit each of their teachers for important classroom information.
We look forward to seeing you and kicking off a great school year together!
School Site Council is a group of teachers, staff, parents and community members that help determine the best use of funding as well as developing and monitoring the implementation of our SPSA (Single Plan for Student Achievement). The intent of these funds is to provide an opportunity for school sites to determine the educational needs of the students and to have access to financial resources to meet those needs.
The GRDC School Site Council will oversee the SPSA and measuring its academic progress through the year. If you would like to be considered for a position on the GRDC School Site Council, please email Mrs. Z. for your name, contact info., and the name of your student by Friday, August 28th.
We are in need of two parent/community members to represent GRDC. SSC will meet 5 times each school year after school. If you would like to be considered for a position on the GRDC School Site Council, please email Mrs. Z (kzeltvay@sanjuan.edu) your name, child's name and a good contact/email. You will then be contacted for a short statement about yourself for us to print on the ballots.
Student Store Donations
We are preparing to open our student store at the end of September. If you would be willing to donate any games, small toys or books, we would be grateful. Most of our items are purchased with school funding and donations. We greatly appreciate any help that you can provide. Thank you!
GRDC Cross Country
If you’re interested in being part of the GRDC Cross Country Team, please see the information below! We would love to have you join us and can’t wait to see you out there! 🏃♀️🏃♂️🎉Our pre-season conditioning (not official) is open to anyone and starts Monday Aug 24th.
We will do Monday, Wednesday, and Friday each week for preseason from 6-7.
Official practice starts Monday Sept 8th and then we go Monday - Thursday 6-7:30.
