MODIFIED SCHOOL START / DISMISSAL TIMES

Effective MONDAY, MARCH 11, 2019, all classes will be starting 5 minutes earlier

• 8:35 am - 1st bell / students report to classrooms
• 8:45 am - 2nd bell / students seated and instructional day begins

All classes will be ending 10 minutes later

• 3:47 pm - 1st bell / pick-up and walking students are dismissed
• 3:50 pm - 2nd bell / bus riding students are dismissed

Start Time:  8:45 am

Dismissal Time:  3:50 pm

SCHOOL CALENDAR CHANGES

(Due to School Closures)

MONDAY, APRIL 22, 2019.  This will be a full (normal) School Day for students and staff instead of a Professional Development day.

MONDAY, JUNE 10, 2019.  Last Day of School.  This will be a full (normal) School Day for students and staff.

NO SCHOOL

April 19, 2019, for Good Friday.

Monday, May 27, 2019, for Memorial Day.

VOLUNTEERS

All new volunteers are required to complete an online application which can be found on the district webpage.  Please visit www.wrps.org/community/inschoolopportunities.cfm to apply.

All volunteers must be approved prior to volunteering in ANY capacity at our school, including, but not limited to, helping in the classroom and field trips.  The deadline to submit your volunteer application is November 30th of each school year.  Volunteer applications must be completed by following the link above and filling out the online application.  Once the application is submitted you will receive email verification of your application status.  Volunteer's will need to reapply every three years.

If you were approved as a volunteer last school year you do not need to submit another application for this school year.  You will receive email notification when your application status is expiring.

Grant School Mission Statement

We believe…

•  All students are able to learn.
•  Grant School is an accepting place where students, staff and parents feel safe, able to take risks and discover their talents.
•  Grant School is a supportive community where involvement is encouraged and education is viewed as a joint effort.
•  Our classroom curriculum is meaningful, consistent, developmental and accessible to all learners.
•  Our classroom instruction is based on the needs of the learners and what we know about how children learn.

Grant School welcomes parent and community involvement and strives for open communication.

Grant School Vision

Learning Community:  Parents, guardians, students, staff and the community will work together and share ownership in Grant School.

Community Climate:  The Grant learning community will be an environment in which the basic needs of love, esteem, belongingness, safety and physical well-being are met.

Diversity and Differentiation:  The Grant learning community will acknowledge and value diversity.

Curriculum:  The Grant learning community will set high academic standards and use best instructional practices to ensure that all students experience success and growth according to their individual abilities.

Assessment:  The Grant learning community will use a variety of assessment tools to guide the learning process and determine best instructional practices.

Lifelong Learning:  The Grant learning community will value learning and have the desire to continue learning throughout our lives.