From the Principal

Dear Grand Oaks Families,

We are preparing to have our annual school spelling bee. We can only have one top speller to represent us in the county competition, and it is a good experience for all students to see and support their classmates.

There are approximately 10 weeks of school before students take the State STAR test. The third through sixth grades will be implementing more math interventions to help struggling math students. We need your support at home practicing basic math facts. State standards require students to master (memorize) basic addition and subtraction facts, as well as multiplication and division of numbers 0-10. Addition and subtraction math facts should be memorized by the end of second grade, with multiplication and division facts memorized by the end of third grade.

We recently installed 2 new benches on our Kinder playground. These benches were donated to Grand Oaks by our wonderful Parent Club. Thank you so much!

We are continuing to have a problem with students being dropped off before 7:15 am. Please remember that there is no supervision available on the playground until 7:15 am.

Thank you in advance for your cooperation in this matter.

Mr. Rubin

Daily Announcements

For the month of February Student Council will be selling Popcorn every other Friday during lunch recess
February 10, and
February 24 .50 cents a bag

***BOOK FAIR***
Tuesday, February 28th
through
Friday, March 2nd
7:30am - 6:00pm

***Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss***

Dr. Seuss Family Night Fun
Spaghetti Feed
Thursday, March 1st
5:00 ~ 6:00pm Dinner
$5.00 per person
**Pre-purchase your tickets in the office**
6:00~7:00pm ~ Free Activities
Plan to join us in a night of food, fun & family time!

WANT YOUR CHILDREN TO EAT BETTER? LET THEM COOK!

   The kitchen can be a fun and exciting place. Think back to when you were young and mom or dad was busy cooking up a storm. Surely you were fascinated by the cooking noises, sights like steam and colorful foods, and don't forget the delicious aromas filling up the house.
   Cooking can teach your children more than how to prepare a recipe. Here are just four reasons why cooking with your children will benefit you both:
   Children are receptive to discussing nutrition while immersed in hands-on food tasks. Preparing meals and snacks together created the perfect environment to talk about healthy food choices and building balanced meals.
   Children are more likely to be adventurous about trying new foods when they took part in preparing it.
   Cooking allows you to teach your children and to share your memories about family members and recipes, while creating new memories for your child.
   Cooking allows children to learn about responsibility, following directions and seeing a project through to completion.
   There is a little chef in every child. No matter their age, kids have a place in the kitchen. Assign your children to age-appropriate tasks and take precautions to keep them safe from hot surfaces and sharp utensils. Toddlers can use their imaginations and play with pots, containers and spoons while pretending to cook with you. Preschoolers can begin to get more hands-on with simple tasks like counting ingredients and stirring a batter. School-aged children can measure and combine ingredients while learning about recipes and using their math skills. Teens can advance their skills and try new adventurous cuisines. They can even take a solo role in preparing a meal for the family.
   So get your kids involved today. Start by talking about their favorite meals and snacks and decide if there is one that your child can take part in. Take things as step further by shopping for the ingredients together.
   Remember that even adults have a hard time being neat and tidy in the kitchen. Be patient and count on a little extra mess when cooking with young children. Try to keep calm and maintain a light and pleasant mood. Let your child know that “mistakes and messes will happen, but we should be careful and always clean up after ourselves.” Be sure to keep your children interested in cooking by offering many compliments on their job well done.

Weekly Announcement

Mission Statement:
To promote academic excellence, responsible citizens, and a life-long desire for learning in a safe environment.
Vision Statement:
It is the vision of Grand Oaks Elementary School that the united efforts of students, parents, staff and community will develop students who;

                                                                              Act Responsible,
                                                                       Show Respect to Others,
                                                        Learn to Resolve Conflicts Peacefully,
                              Strive for High Quality Work Within a Safe, Enriched Environment

2011 / 2012
YEAR BOOKS
$22.00
If you are interested in ad space or a dedication space please call the school office.
Yearbooks are a lifelong treasure!

School Arrival Time

Please remember there is NO SUPERVISION before 7:15am in the morning.
For your child's safety, DO NOT allow your child to be at school prior to that time. Students cannot get into the classrooms that early and they have no where to wait except the playground, which may still be dark at that hour.

                                                                     Classes Begin
                                                             at
                                                  7:30am for grade 6,
                                               7:45am for grades 4 & 5,
                                         8:00am for Kindergarten - 3rd grade

Campus Safety/Campus Visitors

Parents and volunteers must sign in at the office and receive a visitor's pass when on campus during school hours. It is the law.
                 Remember to check in at the office before taking your child out of school during school hours.
                                          This is for the safety of all our students.
This year the southwest gate will be locked from 8:05am until 2:00pm.
This is to help us ensure that each child or visitor checks in and out during instructional hours. You will need to enter the campus through the double doors next to the gym/cafeteria.
                                    We apologize in advance for any inconvenience this may cause.

Special Career Presentation

Reading (AR) Update

Renaissance Update

Renaissance Home Connect improves the school-to-home connection by allowing parents and students to log in to a Web site and view the student�s reading and math practice and progress towards goals. Access to online
results promotes discussion between parents and students, which motivates students and can make reading and math practice even more effective.

In addition, parents can specify up to six email addresses to receive automatic updates in English or Spanish on their student�s math and reading progress.

Renaissance Home Connect is accessible to all Accelerated Reader Enterprise, Accelerated Math Enterprise, and MathFacts in a Flash customers.

You may click on the link below to go directly to theRenaissance Home Connect

https://Hosted207.renlearn.com/288784/HomeConnect

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