ROXANN R. RAMSEY PRINCIPAL JENIFER MACHOCK SECRETARY · 2020-05-17 · business. Sales figures or earnings will show how your business is growing. Some newsletters include a column

PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE

Dear Grant Parents,

Spring is just around

the corner as we look

at the many events

coming up in March.

TerraNova and InView

testing are underway.

All second and fifth

grade students will

participate in these

tests of overall

achievement and abil-

ity. The TerraNova

and InView will also

serve as the assess-

ment for identifica-

tion of Gifted Ser-

vices.

Standardized testing

will continue in April

with the Ohio

Achievement Assess-

ments (OAA). Third

and fourth grade stu-

dents will take the

reading and math as-

sessment while fifth

grade students will

complete the reading,

math and science as-

sessments. Please

continue to encour-

age good study habits

with your child. Read-

ing with your child,

practicing math facts

and encouraging

homework completion

are ways we can work

together to inspire

success in all chil-

dren. Thank you!

The Malley’s Candy

Sale is also underway

and we are still ac-

cepting online

through until March

25th at 11:59 pm.

Please see the order

form for detailed in-

structions on placing

online orders. Stu-

dents are competing

for the top sales prize

of a brand new iPad

Mini. For more infor-

mation please call the

main office.

Grant is fortunate to

have the support of

our community and

we thank you!

Sincerely,

Roxann R. Ramsey

Principal

MARCH 2013

IMPORTANT DATES:

Mar. 1– PTA Spirit Day

Mar. 1—Pennies for Patients Kick-

off Assembly, 9:15 am

Mar. 6—Tornado Safety, 9:50 am

Mar. 6—PTA Council, 7:00 pm

Mar. 7—Early Release

Mar. 9—Night at the Races

Mar. 12—PTA Meeting, 9:15 am

Mar. 13—Community Leaders

Breakfast, 8:00 am

Mar. 19—Malley’s Chocolate pick-

up 1:00—3:30 p.m.

Mar. 20—Choral Rehearsal and

Festival, 7:00 pm at LHS

Mar. 21—Early Release

Mar. 27—Spring Program, 2:00 pm

Mar. 29—NO SCHOOL Spring

Break Begins

Classroom Updates 2-5

PTA News 6

Grant Singers 7

Nurse Update 9

Open Enrollment 10

Recreation Update 12-13

Menus 14-15

District Message 16

INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

CHALK TALK ROXANN R. RAMSEY—PRINCIPAL JENIFER MACHOCK —SECRETARY

In Kindergarten, we are

continuing our work in

Writers Workshop. We are

busy teaching others to do

things through our How To .

. . writing. We are using our

growing sight word vocabu-

lary both in our writing and

in our reading. We are

working on identifying the

story elements: character,

settings, beginning, middle

and end of familiar tales

and stories we are reading.

In Math, we are working on

solving both addition and

subtraction stories, as well

as mastering the facts

through 5.

In Social Studies we are

learning about basic eco-

nomics, wants and needs,

and goods and services.

In Science, we are learning

about the sun, moon, and

stars. Above all we are con-

tinuing to work on being

kind, productive students!

Ms. Tovtin, Mrs. Budzar,

and Mrs. Keane

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that we can be more accurate in

our reading. We are also working

on identifying the main ideas and

details in stories – both fiction

and non-fiction. We will continue

to make connections from the

stories that we read to our own

lives and other stories that we

have read.

We are doing narrative writing in

first grade! We are not only get-

ting better at the writing me-

chanics, but our ideas and sen-

tences are getting very sophisti-

cated as well. We can write an

introduction sentence, beginning,

middle and end and a closing sen-

tence in our stories. WOW!

In math we will be solving equa-

tions with equal sign in various

places, comparing two-digit num-

bers up to 90 using relation sym-

bols, and comparing various equa-

tions. We are also reviewing al-

ready taught concepts in Quarter

3, so that we will be ready for

Quarter 4!

We have now finished our social

studies unit on map skills, and in

March the focus will be on sci-

ence. We will learn about objects

and materials, and how they can

change when exposed to differ-

ent conditions. We will also dis-

cover that not all the materials

will change the same way.

Miss Nelson & Mrs. Cintron

1ST GRADE NEWS

March will be a busy time in first

grade! We will continue to learn

how to read and spell words with

5 sounds in phonics, but there is

also going to be a change of focus

from sounds to syllables. Stu-

dents will learn how to read and

spell two-syllable words!

We will continue working on our

reading fluency. Keep up the good

work by reading at home every

night! Make sure to practice the

first grade sight words too, so

2ND GRADE NEWS

for college or career readi-

ness when students will be

asked to write arguments

to support claims, using

valid reasoning and suffi-

cient evidence.

What time is it? How

much money do you have?

Ask a second grader, “What

time is it?” Second graders

are learning to tell and

write time from analog and

digital clocks to the near-

est five minutes, using a.m.

and p.m.

Ask a second grader, “If

you have 2 dimes and 3 pen-

nies, how many cents do you

have?” Students are solv-

ing word problems involving

dollar bills, dimes, nickels,

and pennies.

Social Studies: People

Working Together

In social studies, students

are learning that cultures

develop in unique ways. Cul-

ture is the learned behavior

of a group of people, which

includes their belief sys-

tems, language, and social

relationships.

Second graders learned

about the culture of China

and examined the different

ways basic needs are met

with food, clothing, shelter,

language, and artistic ex-

pression. Ask a second

grader to tell you about the

Chinese New Year cultural

celebration and items used

for this joyous time.

Science: The Atmosphere

In science, students have

begun learning about the

atmosphere. This topic fo-

cuses on air and water as

they relate to weather and

weather changes that can

be observed and measured.

Second graders

have begun learning about

the steps of the water cy-

cle; precipitation, accumula-

tion, evaporation, and con-

densation. They have

learned about how the wa-

ter cycle, any weather, and

any forms of life can only

occur in the lowest level of

the atmosphere, the tropo-

sphere. Ask your second

grader about the various

forms of precipitation that

occur in the weather.

Comparing and Contrast-

ing!

Second graders are using

higher order thinking skills

to compare and contrast

literature, informational

text, characters, and

ideas on the same topic.

The children are becoming

experts using graphic or-

ganizers such as Venn dia-

grams and T-charts to re-

cord information. Stu-

dents are learning key

words to identify similari-

ties and differences and

highlighting those words in

text. This reading com-

prehension skill will build

students’ knowledge and

assist them in thinking

critically. This skill is es-

sential part of becoming

college and career ready.

Ask my opinion!

Second grade students are

writing opinion pieces in

which they introduce the

topic or book they are

writing about, state an

opinion, and supply reasons

that support the opinion.

Ask your child why the

male emperor penguin de-

serves a hero award and to

state their reasoning.

This skill is a foundation

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On Thursday, March

21st the third graders

will be traveling to the

Stocker Arts Center at

Lorain Community Col-

lege to see Peter Pan.

We will need to leave

Grant Elementary

promptly at 8:45 a.m.

because the play begins

at 9:30 a.m. Please

make sure that your

child arrives before

8:45 on that day to

make sure they are not

left behind. Addition-

ally, students will need

to return their permis-

sion forms and $8.50

fee before attending

the performance.

Please contact either

Tiffany Hickey or Katie

Williams

with ques-

tions.

have discovered the

critical points needed

to create a complete

circuit. Our Ohio Indi-

ans unit was a popular

part of the day as well,

and we had a good time

researching some Ohio

tribes and learning

about the Native

Americans and our-

Fourth grade has been

electrifying lately!

We’ve been enjoying

exploring electricity us-

ing D-cells, light bulbs,

wires, and motors and

selves studying arti-

facts. Check out the

showcase across from

the main office to see

some of our hard work.

We had a great time at

the Cleveland Museum

of Natural history and

were impressed by the

primary source arti-

facts that they had on

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3RD GRADE NEWS

4TH GRADE NEWS

CHALK TALK

We are very busy in 5th

grade!!! In math, we con-

tinue to work on writing and

evaluating expressions and

equations. We will begin

data representations and

calculate landmarks from

the data set including mean.

In language arts, students

are reading Hatchet and

summarizing informational

and narrative texts. Locat-

ing points in Northern

America using longitude and

latitude and different

types of government are

the focus skills for social

studies. Students are

studying how light travels in

science. They have already

explored reflections and

shadows and will further

their study with refrac-

tions. Classroom DARE les-

sons have begun with Offi-

cer Rausch. Congratulations

to the Math Teams- Pump-

kin Pi- Farah, Emma, Char-

lie, and Shaun and The Sum

of Us- Erik, Brice, Emily,

and Sarah for representing

Grant at the annual Problem

Solving Tournament. You

did a great job!

5TH GRADE NEWS

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There is an increasing

number of young people

in America who are

showing the effects of

being overweight and/

or obese. Many recent

health studies and arti-

cles have raised con-

cerns about the dan-

gers for overweight

children. These include:

1. The risk of develop-

ing Type II Diabetes

2. Increased severity

of asthma problems

3. Elevated cholesterol

levels which could lead

to heart problems

If you are concerned

about your child’s

weight, here are some

suggestions:

¨ First, check with

his/her doctor be-

fore starting an ex-

ercise/nutrition

program

¨ Supply whole grain

healthy snacks -

pretzels, popcorn,

assorted raw nuts

and seeds, vegeta-

bles and fruits in-

stead of chips,

cakes, candy,

French fries, pop,

et al

¨ Encourage daily ex-

ercise from walking

to aerobics

¨ Limit TV/Video use

daily

¨ Talk to a nutritionist

for further sugges-

tions

you in the main school hallway.

Don’t forget that online orders will be accepted until March 25th at 11:59 p.m.

Malley’s Chocolate candy pick up is on Tuesday, March 19th—from 1:00 to 3:30. We will have the candy ready for

A Message From Ms. Brown—Our School Nurse

Malley’s Chocolates

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SUPERINTENDENT’S MESSAGE

Grant School is a community of learners committed

to excellence. In partnership with the family and

the community, we provide:

A nurturing, peaceful school climate,

Meaningful curriculum reflecting real life connec-

tions with high standards and challenge for all,

Appropriate individualized instruction, and

Preparation for success in middle school and a

desire for life long learning

Grant Elementary School 1470 Victoria Avenue

Lakewood, Ohio 44107

those sessions may likely

look very different from

the one Governor Kasich

submitted. As it stands

now, the Governor’s pro-

posed budget offers very

little new revenue for our

district.

In light of a state funding

level pattern over these

past few years that has

cost Lakewood City Schools

more than $6 million, it is

evident that our district

cannot rely on the state to

help bolster our budget. Un-

fortunately, even with a new

state funding formula on

the horizon, our district

must continue to rely on our

community to support the

excellent education that is

provided to the wide spec-

With all of the fanfare sur-

rounding Governor John

Kasich’s recently revealed

education budget, many

have been wondering how

the proposed new funding

formula will affect our dis-

trict’s bottom line. The bot-

tom line is, we will not know

for some time how it will

affect us.

The Governor’s budget must

go through the House and

the Senate chambers be-

fore the

budget

deadline

of June

30. The

document

that

comes

out of

trum of students that are

served by the Lakewood City

Schools. Despite the $8 mil-

lion in cuts recently made to

our budget, the economic

reality is that we must still

seek a 3.9 mill levy this May.

For more information on the

levy, visit

www.forlakewoodschools.com

Jeffrey W. Patterson Superintendent

Board of Education

Edward Favre, President

Linda G. Beebe, Vice President

Tom Einhouse

Emma Petrie Barcelona

Betsy Bergen Shaughnessy

Phone: 216.529.4217

Absence Line: 216.529.4302

Fax: 216.227.5535

Website: www.lakewoodschools.org

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