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Buzzin’ in the Hive
Dear Graden Families: First Things First, as winter blows away our sunny and warm fall days, please remember to bundle up your little hornets with coats, hats, gloves, and scarves as needed to help them stay happy and healthy with their outdoor recesses. We do not have coats in the office for students to borrow, so help us by dressing your child appropriately for outdoor winter play. Also note, school starts each day at 8:40 am, if your child arrives after 8:40 am, you will need to come into the office and sign your child in for the day. A final reminder, ANY transportation changes need to be communicated prior to 2:00 pm each day. We appreciate you being proactive so that we can keep all our hornets safe. Hornet Pride is everywhere:
Our school community will be viewing the movie Wonder, on Saturday, Dec. 2nd, what a great way to celebrate kindness;
Our 4H’s Club packed Homeless Care Kits to deliver throughout the community, and they also sent packages of candy to soldiers for Operation Gratitude;
Our Girls on the Run Club collected 150 pairs of shoes for Soles4Souls; and
Our 5th grade Choir will be singing at the Maverick’s game, Crown Center and in Parkville to kick-off the holiday season at Christmas on the River.
It certainly is going to be a very busy month at 9 and 45. Thanks to these motivated ladies and gentlemen for Sharpening Their Saw and leading by example throughout Parkville and the Kansas City area. It is wonderful to see our students participating in these service projects; their passion, dedication and leadership is truly amazing! A formal thank you to our wonderful PTA for all they do to enhance the work we do at Graden Elementary. They continue to fund our Early Release Interest Groups, which is a monthly highlight for our students. They host multiple events that bring us together as a school community, and they work tirelessly to create strong home-school partnerships. As the first semester of the 2017-2018 academic year comes to a close, we want to thank you for your commitment and support. In every part of your child’s experience, we appreciate and depend upon your help. We are particularly fortunate at Graden that the school/home partnership is so very strong. Remember to
From the Principal...
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celebrate successes and to take the time to set realistic goals for improvement. The Leader in Me is in full swing at Graden Elementary. Many parents are meeting monthly as a Parent Lighthouse Team. The group is working on a legacy project to welcome new families enrolling after the first of the year to Graden. We celebrated our Veterans and leadership on November 10th. We had schools from across Missouri and one from Iowa who visited Graden to see the Leader in Me in action. Our students showcased their leadership skills, they were truly amazing. December 22 marks the end of second quarter. Can you believe our hornets will have been in school 83 days? The staff is carefully using our assessment data to more skillfully identify individual student strengths and opportunities for improvement in specific subject areas. We are looking for ways to both support and challenge students in their learning. Personal goal setting is an excellent way to do this. By knowing precisely what you want to achieve, you know what you have to concentrate on to do it. Ask your child about their classroom and individual goals they have set for second semester. We would like to invite you to join the Graden students and staff for our 2nd quarter leadership assembly from 9:15 to 10:15 am on Friday, December 22, in the gym. After the all school assembly, the winter parties will take place in each classroom from 10:30 – 11:20 am. School will dismiss on December 22 at 11:45 am. As you think about the holidays and perhaps look forward to a bit more family time, remember to seize the many opportunities to spend quality time with your children. It makes a difference! Thank you one and all for your support, your care, and your involvement. May the season and the holidays bring you cheer and renewal. See you next year – that is on January 3, 2018! Remember too, school starts each day at 8:25 am with the tardy bell at 8:40 am. Take good care, be safe, and enjoy! With hornet pride and appreciation, Dr. LuAnn Halverstadt Graden Principal
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Leadership Day
On November 10, Graden welcomed guests from numerous schools to showcase the Leader in Me Program. Students lead the assembly, gave tours of the school, presented on bulletin board topics in the hallways, and exhibited great leadership in their classrooms. Everyone should be very proud of how well they represented
themselves, and Graden!
Way to go, hornets!
All students in physical education class will be focusing on movement and muscles. Students will be learning the muscles in their body and they will be learning how the specific muscles are being used and how to strengthen those muscles through physical activity. Grades 3rd-5th will be starting sports skills and will be working on a variety of sports spe-cific lead up games while following the rules and cooperat-ing with others. Just a reminder that it is extremely impor-tant that students come dressed appropriately for physical activity. Tennis shoes with laces and appropriate gym clothes are required for participation and for safety.
Graden PTA
Parents’ Night Out
Drop your children off at Graden for a night of fun while you
do holiday shopping, enjoy dinner out, or run errands.
Children will eat pizza, watch movies with popcorn, and play
games with supervision by volunteer parents and Park Hill
South students.
Children that cannot eat pizza are welcome to bring a sack
meal.
Space is limited to the first 100 children to register. The same parent or adult must be present to check in and out.
Fri. December 15, 2017
6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
$15 for the first child in each family
$10 for each additional child
All proceeds benefit Graden students and activities.
**Children are not required to attend Graden, but must be 4 to
11 years old and able to independently use the restroom.**
Signup at https://goo.gl/U57Y87 (SignUpGenius).
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Helping Out for the Holidays There will be a special Graden volunteer event at the Park Hill Clothing Center on December 12 from 6-8pm. Come for 30 minutes, or stay for the entire time. Any help is appreciated! Signup here: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040948a4ab2ba02-clothing BackSnacks provide nutritious food to 23 of our Graden hornets to take home each weekend. There will be a special holiday BackSnack, and we need your help! Donations can be dropped off in the front office by 12/8. Volunteers to wrap presents and assemble the bags will meet on 12/13 at 9 am in the cafeteria. Signup here: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040948a4ab2ba02-holiday2
GRADEN MEDIA CENTER
Mrs. Whisman 816-359-5847
SCHOLASTIC BOOK FAIR Parents, thank you so much for your support during our recent Scholastic Book Fair. Because of the generosity of our parents, students and staff, this book fair was once again a huge success!! I would also would like to thank our volunteers—your generous gift of time supporting our students contributed to the success of this fair. The book fair cash profit of $1600 will continue to support the needs of our library such as additional technology purchases, new books for our collections, or possible author visits or skypes. The fair also allowed our teachers to receive a $5.00 book for your child’s classroom, as well as providing Ms. Koyn’s class $25.00 worth of books for her classroom. The library also received through Scholastic Dollars new incentive books for those students participating in our reading programs and library trivia. VETERANS DAY In celebration of Veterans Day, veterans as well as soldiers from Fort Leavenworth were invited to our school on Friday, November 10. Our
visitors greeted our students at the buses, car lines and breakfast, and participated in our morning announcements as well as leading the pledge at our Leadership Day event. They then
made visits to our second, third and fifth grade classrooms answering student questions sharing their thoughts and time with our school. This was a great experience for all of us—a wonderful tradition for our school.
You can order your Graden Elementary 2017-2018 yearbook now! Buy before March 9 for the reduced price of $15. Order online: ybpay.lifetouch.com Yearbook ID Code: 3701518 We want your photos! Please send photo submissions and questions to Krissy Ringo at [email protected].
YEARBOOKS
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MUSIC NEWS The Fourth Grade Musical was a rousing patriotic event!
Sonic’s High Five Club November Recognition
Reinforcing personal development and leadership - that is what Sonic's "High Five" Club is all about. The High Five Program was introduced in December 2012 to recognize personal devel-opment and leadership. Students who are selected each month will receive a certificate which they can redeem at the 63rd Street Sonic location in Parkville, Missouri. A "High Five" hand-
print with the child's name will be displayed on the wall inside Graden Elementary. At the end of each month, the High Five Hands are taken down and replaced with the High Five hands honoring students for the next month. The hands are then put up on a special bulletin board at Graden Elementary and remain up until the end of the school year.
Please join us in congratulating all of the members of the Sonic High Five Club! Great job students!
Kindergarten Bryce Baker Halle Blake Alexis Heindel Liliana Rivera
1st Grade Calvin Clark Teddy Havelka Emmitt Kruse Josh Lopez
2nd Grade Grace Blackburn Annie Clingan Jocques Holloway Lucy Taylor Mia Whitley
3rd Grade Kyli Nixon Evan Roberts Taylor Shoopman Cate Supinski
4th Grade Gavin Accurso Raneem Albdarahim Molly Drake Jonah Hicks
5th Grade Jaxton Clark Trevor Jones Autumn Simons Payton Smoyer
Next up… The Fifth Grade Musical is December 5. See you there!
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So, What’s the Buzz on … Graden Giving Back?
E-Club is a new 4th grade club at Graden focused on protecting the environment. The students came up with the idea, developed the mission statement, and presented the idea to Dr. Halverstadt. These kids really put the 8 Habits into practice. The E-Club, with sponsors Dr. Halverstadt and Ms. Whitt, cleaned up English Landing Park on November 1. What a fantastic group of leaders!
Graden 4-Hs are Helping Hornets Live the Habits Outside of the Hive. Mrs. Garcia is the club sponsor. The 4Hs participated and cheered at the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk on October 28. And in November, the 4Hs made homeless care kits using donated items from our Kindergarten classes. They were able to create over 50 kits to be distributed to men and women in our community. What caring kids!
E-Club Mission Statement
The E-club is here to make
our world
a cleaner place to live.
We will meet our goal by
synergizing to promote and
protect our environment.
GOOOOO E-CLUB!!!!
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Winter Break December 25-January 2
See you January 3!
November Habit Award Winners
Ramona Miller – Put First Things First Isabelle Collop – Sharpen the Saw Oakley Fernandez – Put First Things First Finley Mitchell – Think Win-Win Avalon Simpson – Begin With the End in Mind Eva Keith – Begin With the End in Mind Lucy Rosengreen – Synergize Mila Hubbard – Begin With the End in Mind Aurora Walz – Put First Things First Drake Napier – Think Win-Win Emmie Rose – Seek First to Understand then to be Understood Hayden Summy – Seek First to Understand then to be Understood Ethan Rich – Put First Things First
Jack Gregg – Put First Things First Braeden Garcia – Synergize Brady Rouse – Synergize Kinley Cogswell – Synergize Charley Scheid – Begin With the End in Mind Judy Haislip – Sharpen the Saw Sarah Listrom – Seek First to Understand then to be Understood Alex Rodriguez – Synergize Benny Rouse – Synergize Tapria Wilson – Seek First to Understand then to be Understood Drew Kobayashi – Begin with the End in Mind
Ian Hladik – Be Proactive
1 Graden Girls Lead by Example – Room 18, 7:45am 1 5th Grade Bridges 1 Chess Club – Library, 3:30 1 Christmas on the River – Parkville, 6:00pm 2 Wonder Movie – AMC Barrywoods, 10:00 am 4 Young Rembrandt’s – Art Room, 3:30 5 5th Grade Choir – Music Room, 7:45am
5 2nd & 4th Grade Bridges 5 5th Grade Musical Dress Rehearsal – Gym, 9:15am 5 Park Hill Clothing Closet – 9:45- 12:00, 4:45-7:00pm 5 Drama Kids Club – Library, 3:30 5 PTA Culver’s Night – Culver’s, 5:00 5 5th Grade Musical – Gym, 6:30pm 6 Environmental Club – Library, 3:30 6 Kindergarten Tech Galore Club – Room 16, 3:30 7 Student Lighthouse Meeting – Library, 3:30 7 Mathletics Competition – Gym, 4:15 8 Graden Girls Lead by Example – Room 18, 7:45am 8 5th Grade Bridges 8 Chess Club – Library, 3:30
December Calendar of Events
8 PTA Mercury Gymnastics Night – Mercury Gym, 6:30pm 9 4H’s Humane Society Visit – HSKC, 12:00 11 Young Rembrandt’s – Art Room, 3:30 12 5th Grade Choir – Music Room, 7:45am 12 2nd & 4th Grade Bridges 12 Drama Kids Club – Library, 3:30 13 Environmental Club – Library, 3:30 13 Kindergarten Tech Galore Club – Room 16, 3:30 14 EARLY RELEASE DAY – 1:30 14 4H’s Club Meeting – Library, 7:45am 14 Chess Camp – Room 4, 1:30 14 Young Rembrandt’s Early Release –
Teacher Lounge, 1:30 15 Graden Girls Lead by Example – Room 18, 7:45am 15 5th Grade Bridges 15 Chess Club – Library, 3:30 15 PTA Parent’s Night Out – Graden 6:00pm 19 2nd & 4th Grade Bridges 19 5th Grade Choir Concert – Crown Center, 9:15am 19 Park Hill Clothing Closet – 9:45- 12:00 19 Drama Kids Club – Library, 3:30 20 Kindergarten Tech Galore Club – Room 16, 3:30 22 Holiday Parties – 10:30am 22 EARLY DISMISSAL – 11:45am WINTER BREAK 12/25/17 - 1/2/18
Amazon Smile: Go to http://smile.amazon.com/ch/23-7173170 and 0.5% of your purchases comes to Graden PTA. Scrips: See page 8 for more information about the Shop with Scrip program, and how your everyday shopping can help fund programs at Graden. www.ShopWithScrip.com. And keep bringing in those Box Tops!
December PTA Events
PTA Culver’s Night — Tuesday, December 5 @ 5:00pm
PTA Mercury Gymnastics Night — Friday, December 8 @ 6:30pm
Park Hill Clothing Center Volunteer Event — Tuesday, December 12 @ 6:00-8:00pm
PTA Parent’s Night Out — Friday, December 15 @ 6:00pm
Stay up to date with all PTA events and information by visiting:
https://graden.parkhill.k12.mo.us/parent_resources/pta or:
https//www.facebook.com/gradenelempta/
Questions or want to get involved? Email [email protected]
Graden at a Glance
Reminder: Volunteers Needed for the Park Hill Clothing Center
December 5, 9:45-12:00 and 4:45-
7:00pm December 19, 9:45-12:00 You can sign up at: http://www.signupgenius.com/index.cfm?go=c.SignUpSearch&eid=0CC6CBD7F4C
JOIN GRADEN PTA’s SCRIP PROGRAM
What is Scrip Fundraising?
Scrip is fundraising while you shop®! You buy gift cards for over 780 retailer brands you already shop at and earn a
rebate on every gift card you purchase at face value. That rebate goes right to our organization.
How it Works
We run our scrip program through ShopWithScrip.com, which has worked with over 30,000 nonprofit organizations over
the course of 23 years. You will need to sign up and create an account to order online.
Creating an Account
You register online by going to www.ShopWithScrip.com and clicking Join a Program. You will need to enter our
enrollment code which will link your account to our organization. Once you have entered the enrollment code click
Register. You will answer two challenge questions and provide answers. Then you will be ready to order online and earn!
Graden PTA Enrollment Code: C269B48434551
Potential Earnings with Scrip
For your first order, you might just purchase scrip for your gas and groceries. Once you get used to it, though, you can
earn on every section of your budget, including: dining out, entertainment, home improvement, and online shopping!
When Can I Order?
You can order any time, especially if you order ScripNow ecards that can be accessed immediately. However, orders for
physical gift cards have a minimum $8.50 shipping cost so an order (or combination of orders) also must earn a
minimum $8.50 rebate amount to make it a win-win.
What if I Have Questions?
If you have questions about the ShopWithScrip program please contact our coordinator, Jamie Fender, at [email protected] or send an email to [email protected]. You can also contact us via Facebook!
Item Average Rebate Spending per Month Earnings per Year
Groceries 4% $335 $160
Gas 3% $175 $60
Dining Out 8% $250 $240
Entertainment 5% $240 $140
Clothing 9% $150 $170
Home Improvement 4% $150 $70
Online Shopping 10% $85 $102
$1385
Per Month
$942
Per Year!
The Buzz from Last Month...
Have great photos for the
newsletter?
Please send them to [email protected].
5th Grade students visited the School of Economics SimCity and were able to experience financial decision-making first hand. Fiscal fun!
Girls on the Run collected over 120 pairs of shoes to donate to Soles 4 Souls. Altruistic athletes!
Girls on the Run and Let Me Run both ran 5k races. A fantastic feet feat!
