GRANT BULLDOGS ARE RESPECTFUL, RESPONSIBLE,...

Grant Elementary School

500 North 4th Avenue

Wausau, WI 54401

PRINCIPAL—Chris Nyman [email protected] grant.wausauschools.org

SECRETARY—Erica Taylor [email protected] twitter.com/WausauGrant

PHONE: 715-261-0190 Office Hours: 7:45 AM-3:45 PM

FAX: 715-261-2223 School Hours: 8:30 AM-3:30 PM

Remember to check out E-flyers for the latest non-profit community and school sponsored events.

GRANT BULLDOGS ARE RESPECTFUL, RESPONSIBLE, & SAFE

G r a n t G a z e t t e OCTOBER 19, 2018

October 23 - Parent-Teacher Conferences/Book Fair

October 23 - No G2M

October 25 - No School

October 26 - No School

November 2 - Picture Retake Day

November 2 - 11:30 Dismissal

Bulldog Pride

IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER

School Hours

8:00 Breakfast begins

8:15 Playground supervision begins

8:30 First Bell rings

8:35 Tardy Bell rings

(Students who arrive after 8:35 are tardy)

3:30 School day ends

If your child is sick or has an appointment please call the school office at 715-261-0190

by 9:00 AM or send an email to

[email protected].

Fenglong Chang, Isabelle Krahn, Aidyn Nemec-Dums, Brianda Chavez Pintor, and Christiana Nordstrom represented Grant at the annual WSD Leadership Conference this fall. Way to Go!

Kindergarten News

This month in Superkids we are learning how to write and identify two different letters and their corresponding letter

sounds. The first letter we learned about was uppercase and lowercase Gg when we met the superpet Golly. Golly is the

Superkid dog and loves to smell different items that make the /g/ sound. He also helped us find words that begin and end

with the sound /g/. Next we learned how to write uppercase and lowercase Aa when we met the Superkid Alf. Alf loves camp-

ing and going on adventures. He taught us about the /a/ sound and how to find words that begin and end with the sound /a/.

This month we have also been practicing listening for rhyming words in a story or making our own rhyming words. In math we

started the month by learning how to write numbers 0-5 and count out groups of objects in that range. Next we moved onto

learning how to add and subtract which is a skill we will work on all year. We ended the month by learning about different

shapes. In kindergarten we learn how to identify and create the shapes: circle, oval, square, rectangle, triangle, trapezoid,

and hexagon.

~Mrs. Meyer & Mrs. Zompolas

First Grade News

As we hit the mid mark of the First Quarter we are into our second unit of study in Superkids and math. Each unit in

Superkids has memory and pattern words the students need to study and memorize for the unit test. They will bring these

words home in their reading bag. When reading bags come home with stories to read we ask that you listen to your child read

the story and discuss the story at the end. If they come to a word they don't know encourage them to "say the sounds" or if

it's a word that cannot be sounded out remind them "this is a memory word". Our math curriculum provides students many

opportunities for practice of the skills we are learning to solidify them in their knowledge bank. One of these practice pieces

is in the form of home practice pages. These pages are always skills we have already taught and practiced at school. The

pages should not take a long period of time. If your child struggles with the material, please contact us so we can work to-

gether to come up with a plan of success for your child to complete the practice. Time spent at home at night practicing and

applying what we learn at school is a critical part of your child's learning as they solidify the foundational skills of reading

and math they learn in First Grade. If you have questions always feel free to contact us via email, a note in the folder or stop

in. We look forward to seeing you at parent/teacher conferences on the 18th and 23rd.

~Mrs. Mertes & Ms. Parent

Second Grade News

It has been a very busy first quarter for the students in second grade at Grant Elementary! We went on our first field trip

of the year to the Grand Theater on October 10th. The students enjoyed the performance and were singing the theme song

long after we left the theater! We went shopping for the first time using our Bulldog Bucks! Our class earned so many Bulldog

Bucks for being respectful, responsible, and safe! In the classroom we reviewed the writing process and wrote our first in-

formational piece of writing in second grade about bats. In math we have been learning different strategies to develop our

number sense when adding and subtracting, identifying even and odd numbers, and making our own equation chains. In reading

the second graders have been continuing to learn with the Superkids. We have been learning to decode words and identify

word patterns using our knowledge of short and long vowel sounds. We have also reviewed homonyms, contractions, and ending

punctuation. Whew! That’s a lot of learning! Many students have been feeling chilly in the classroom during the past week due

to the fall weather. Students are welcome to bring an extra sweatshirt to keep on their hook in the coatroom if they so

choose.

~Mrs. Golon, Mrs. Simons, & Mrs. Seanor

Third Grade News

Third grade will be busy this October! We will be beginning our study of using place value to add and subtract.

In writing, we will be continuing our study of the 6 traits of writing and how to implement these writing traits

into our stories. In reading, we will be working with a rubric to explore google slides. In addition, we will be

starting unit 2 of our reading program and discussing how working together is a good way to solve a problem

through our readings and writing activities. To top off this exciting month of learning, we will be visiting the

School Forest on Thursday, November 29th! If any parents would like to volunteer for this exciting experience,

please email your third-grader’s teacher!

~ Mrs. Jandrt, & Ms. Stotmeister

Fourth Grade News

It’s hard to believe we are more than half-way through October already! Since the weather is cooler now please

remember to send your child to school with a warm coat, hat, and mittens! We have been busy on the third floor

learning the routines and expectations of being a fourth grader. We have already been on two fun field trips to

The Grand Theater and the NTC Farm. We have been busy in the classroom too. In reading we are working on

our comprehension and fluency skills with stories from many genres. In writing we completed a friendly letter, 5

-paragraph essay and are now working on a personal narrative. In Math we have been studying mathematical pat-

terns and learning about the relationship between addition and multiplication. Students could benefit from mul-

tiplication facts practice at home with flash cards or appropriate apps. In Social Studies we have begun our

work on learning about the five regions of the United States. We look forward to finishing up the first quarter

and watching our students learn something new every day. Please let us know if you have any questions or con-

cerns.

~Mrs. Witter, Mrs. Cunningham, & Mrs. McGrath

Fifth Grade News

The 5th graders have been working very hard since the start of school. In math we have learned about place

value and are currently working on multiplication. We are realizing that many of us are not sure of our basic

facts yet, and this is a much needed skill. Practicing our facts at home is highly encouraged. We have also been

working hard learning about geography, which is the study of the Earth's surface and will soon be learning about

how North America became populated as we start our exploration unit. In writing we have learned how we can

use lists to generate ideas for a personal narrative. Students have talked about picking a small moment, and

showing what happened instead of telling. We've also learned how inserting details, dialogue and strong word

choice, can improve our stories. Please make sure to check and empty your child's take home folder each night,

and to sign their assignment notebooks. Often times, we have put important information in there for you and we

use it as a means of communication.

Cold weather is coming. Start looking for your warm clothes, such as boots, winter coats, snow pants, hats and

gloves. You will be needing all those things shortly.

~Mrs. Fochs & Mrs. Lucht

Music News

We have been having a lot of fun in music class this October! Kindergarten and 1st Grade have been focusing on practicing

using their light singing voices, and also moving to and playing the steady beat. 2nd Grade has just started learning our brand

new note, the half note, and they have enjoyed singing songs with that note and also playing games to practice hearing and

performing the new note. 3rd Grade has been working really hard to learn and memorize the names of the treble clef notes,

so they can be prepared to play the recorder after winter break. 4th Grade has been spending a lot of time working on good

singing technique, as well as singing in rounds, and 5th Grade has been learning all about musical form, or the structure or

pattern of music. Every grade will start working on Winter Concert music very soon, as it is very quickly approaching!

~Ms. Monahan

Science News

Greetings from the Science room! Grant scientists are hard at worked exploring and discovering. Kindergarteners are learn-

ing about their 5 senses. 1st graders are observing and working with rocks in their many sizes. 2nd grade is learning about air

and how it makes our weather. 3rd graders are working like geologists as they study rocks and minerals. 4th grade is studying

the solar system and looking forward to a trip to the Planetarium. 5th graders are conducting experiments and looking for

variables that may affect the outcome.

~Mrs. Selby

Art News

Hello Grant Families! A lot of awesome art has been created already in the art room this year! 5th grade finished their space

landscapes, and have been working on their surreal meals--paintings of meals inspired by surrealism! 4th grade finished their

Onomatopoeia Pop Art, and have been learning about logo design with artist Aaron Draplin, creating their own personal logo

and self-portrait. 3rd grade completed their Name-line Abstraction Rainbows and have been learning about Pointalism and

artist George Serrat as they create planets using this cool art style. 2nd grade wrapped up learning about all of the elements

of art with our Art Soup project, and are now learning about leaves and warm and cool colors. 1st grade rocked their ice

cream cones using warm and cool colors, and are creating mischievous Texture Monsters. Kindergarten learned that they can

make artwork using lines and shapes just like famous artists, and are now working with the three most important colors of all,

the primary colors. If you'd like a sneak peek at the supper cool artwork that is being created, I am always looking for volun-

teers to hang up artwork in the hallway :)

~Ms. Anderson

Library News

October is Cyber Safety Month All grades will be learning how to stay safe, be responsible, and respectful when they are online. I use a mixture

of videos, activities, games, and discussion to help students better understand the importance of being appropri-

ate online.

~Mrs. Bauer-Strandberg

The Wausau School District does not discriminate against individuals on the basis of sex, race, religion, national origin, ancestry, creed, pregnancy, marital or parental status, sexual

orientation, or physical, mental, emotional, or learning disability. Federal law prohibits discrimination in education and employment on the basis of age, race, color, national origin, sex,

religion, or disability. Anyone who believes that the Wausau School District has inadequately applied the principles and/or regulations of Title VI, Title VII, Title IX, Section 504 or the

Americans with Disabilities Act, may file a complaint with the WSD Equity Director at the Longfellow Administration Center, 415 Seymour Street, Wausau, Wisconsin 54402-0359 or by

telephone at 715-261-0500.

What should I teach my kid about safe online behavior?

As soon as your kids begin to go online, it's important to explain your expectations of their behavior. By acting responsibly and respectfully, they will enjoy their time online and get the best of the Internet while mostly avoiding things such as cyberbullying and inappropriate content. Here are some basics to share with your child:

Communicate appropriately. Use the right language for your audience. You might write or speak to a teacher differently from a friend. And never use all caps!

Keep private things private. Don't share personal information, including passwords, your home ad-dress, inappropriate images, and gossip.

Respect others. Be courteous. Disagree politely.

Don't lie, steal, or cheat. Don't try to deceive others. Remember to give credit where credit is due. And, although it's easy to copy others' work, download things without permission, or use game cheat codes, don't do it.

Be an "upstander." If someone you know is being targeted by a bully, stand up for that person. You would want him or her to do the same for you.

Report misbehavior. The Internet is a giant community, and you can help it be a nice place.

Follow your family's rules. If your parent tells you to avoid certain websites or to stop texting after a certain time, listen. The more you act responsibly, the more privileges you'll get.

Think before you post, text, or share. Consider how you and others might feel after you've posted something. It's not always easy to take back what you've said online, and your online behavior can cre-ate a lasting footprint.

Courtesy of Common Sense Media

Common Sense Media improves the lives of kids and families by providing independent reviews,

age ratings, & other information about all types of media.

Picture Retake Day:

Friday,

November 2. If your student missed the original day or needs to have their photo

retaken, photographers will begin as soon as school starts.

GRANT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CALENDAR OF EVENTS

O C T O B E R & NOVEMBER 2 0 1 8

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

NO SCHOOL NO SCHOOL

Oct. 22 Oct. 23 Oct. 24 Oct. 25 Oct. 26

Day 2

3:30 Book Bowl

3:30 G2M

3:45 Basketball

Day 5

No G2M

3:45 Conferences

Day 1

7:45 Good News Club

3:30 G2M

Oct. 29 Oct. 30 Oct. 31 Nov. 1 Nov. 2 3:30 G2M

3:45 Basketball

Day 3

3:30 G2M

3:45 Basketball

Day 4

7:45 Good News Club

3:30 G2M

Day 5

4: 00 Basketball Jamboree

@ Wausau West

6:00 Brownie Troop 7100

Day 1

Picture Retake Day

1st Quarter Ends

11:30 Dismissal

6:00 Bear Den

Meeting Day 2

Nov. 5 Nov. 6 Nov. 7 Nov. 8 Nov.9 3:30 Book Bowl

3:30 G2M

6:30 PTO

Day 3

3:30 G2M

Day 4

7:45 Good News Club

3:30 G2M

Day 5

Day 1

Day 2

Nov. 12 Nov. 13 Nov. 14 Nov. 15 Nov. 16 3:30 Book Bowl

3:30 G2M

Day 3

3:30 G2M

Day 4

7:45 Good News Club

3:30 G2M - Last Day of

Session 1

Day 5

12:00 1st grade Family

Lunch Day

5:45 Girl Scouts

6:00 FACT Night

Day 1

12:15 4th Grade Planetarium

1:15 4th Grade Planetarium

3rd Grade Dictionary Presentation

6:00 Bear Den Meeting

Day 2


Day 3

Thanksgiving Feast

Day 4

No School

No School

No School


Day 5

Day 1

Day 2

3rd Grade School Forest

Day 3

Day 4

10/18/2018

WAUSAU SCHOOL DISTRICT EMERGENCY SCHOOL CLOSING PLANS

TO: All Wausau School District Staff, Parents, Students, and Media

FOR: All Schools Served by the Wausau School District

When it is necessary to close or delay the opening of school, one of the plans listed below will be followed.

School closing or delay information will be sent to you via School Messenger®, the District's electronic

notification system, and announced over the following radio and television stations:

WSAU (AM) 550 Wausau WOZZ (FM) 94.7 Wausau WSPT (FM) 97.9 Wausau

WIFC (FM) 95.5 Wausau WDEZ (FM) 101.9 Wausau WJMT (AM) 730 Merrill

WRIG (AM) 1390 Wausau WSAU (FM) 99.9 Wausau WMZK (FM) 104.1 Merrill

WXCO (AM) 1230 Wausau WSPT (AM) 1010 Stevens Point TV Channel 7 & 9 Wausau

WHDG (FM) 97.3 Rhinelander WRLO (FM) 105.3 Northwoods WRHN (FM) 100.1 Northwoods

WMQA (FM) 95.9 Minocqua WOBT (AM) 1240 Northwoods WLKD (AM) 1570 Northwoods

EMERGENCY PLANS PLAN FOR - SCHOOL CLOSING

Media Announcement - ALL WAUSAU PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS WILL BE CLOSED TODAY

1. Schools WILL NOT be open for instruction.

2. Students ARE NOT to report.

3. Teachers, secretaries/ aides, and school nutrition staff (who work less than calendar year) DO NOT

report to their respective schools.

4. Custodians and maintenance staff are to report to their respective work areas, or as assigned by the

Director of Buildings and Grounds, as soon as safety will allow.

5. Calendar year staff assigned to the following locations will report to work as soon as safety allows:

Longfellow Administration Center, East and West High Schools, Horace Mann and John Muir Middle

Schools, and Maintenance and Operations Building (MOB).

6. All extra-curricular and evening activities will be canceled.

PLAN FOR - YELLOW SCHOOL BUS DELAY

Media Announcement - WAUSAU PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS WILL BE OPEN AT THEIR

REGULAR TIME. FIRST STUDENT (YELLOW BUSES) WILL BEGIN

THEIR ROUTES ONE (1) OR TWO (2) HOURS LATE. ALL 4K AND

EARLY CHILDHOOD CLASSES ARE CANCELED.

1. All 4K and Early Childhood classes are canceled. Teachers and support staff will report.

2. ALL STAFF WILL REPORT to their respective schools/buildings at the regular time.

3. Metro Ride (Express) buses will run routes at their regular time.

4. Students will report to their respective schools at the regular time unless they are riding a yellow bus.

5. Breakfast and school lunches will be served at the regular time.

6. School dismissal will be at the regular time.

EARLY OR EMERGENCY DISMISSAL

1. Weather or mechanical breakdown may sometimes call for early or emergency dismissal. Each

parent should be sure that their child is instructed where to go in case it is necessary for the child to

arrive home from school early.

2. District-wide emergency dismissal information will be announced via School Messenger® and on the

radio and television stations listed above.

3. A mechanical breakdown in one school will not affect regular dismissal of the remaining

schools in the District.

ANY ANNOUNCED SCHOOL CLOSING IS FOR THAT DAY ONLY

MEMORANDUM WAUSAU SCHOOL DISTRICT Robert Tess, CSRM

Chief Finance & Business Services Officer 415 Seymour Street

Wausau, WI 54402-0359 Phone: 715-261-0515

Email: [email protected] To: Parents and Staff

From: Robert Tess

Date: October 9, 2018

Re: Emergency School Closing

First Student Bus Arrival Times

Below are approximate times yellow buses would arrive at the schools to pick up students when schools are in

session and an early dismissal is necessary. Students will be dropped off at their normal afternoon drop off location.

These are examples of a variety of dismissal times; students not riding yellow buses may leave school at the

announced dismissal time and parents may pick up students at the announced dismissal time. Parents should make

every attempt to pick up their child within an hour of the announced dismissal time. Please know buses may be

delayed. Your patience and cooperation are appreciated.

ADJUST ACCORDINGLY FOR ALL

DISMISSAL TIMES NOT GIVEN 11:30 a.m. 12:00 p.m. 12:30 p.m. 1:00 p.m. 1:30 p.m.

Examples of District announced

dismissal time

Bus Arrival

Time

Bus Arrival

Time

Bus Arrival

Time

Bus Arrival

Time

Bus Arrival

Time

Franklin Elementary School 12:00 p.m. 12:30 p.m. 1:00 p.m. 1:30 p.m. 2:00 p.m.

G.D. Jones Elementary School* 11:45 a.m. 12:15 p.m. 12:45 p.m. 1:15 p.m. 1:45 p.m.

Grant Elementary School 11:50 a.m. 12:20 p.m. 12:50 p.m. 1:20 p.m. 1:50 p.m.

Hawthorn Hills Elementary School* 11:55 a.m. 12:25 p.m. 12:55 p.m. 1:25 p.m. 1:55 p.m.

Hewitt-Texas Elementary School 12:10 p.m. 12:40 p.m. 1:10 p.m. 1:40 p.m. 2:10 p.m.

John Marshall Elementary School 11:50 a.m. 12:20 p.m. 12:50 p.m. 1:20 p.m. 1:50 p.m.

Lincoln Elementary School 11:45 a.m. 12:15 p.m. 12:45 p.m. 1:15 p.m. 1:45 p.m.

Maine Elementary School 12:00 p.m. 12:30 p.m. 1:00 p.m. 1:30 p.m. 2:00 p.m.

Rib Mountain Elementary School 12:10 p.m. 12:40 p.m. 1:10 p.m. 1:40 p.m. 2:10 p.m.

Riverview Elementary School* 12:00 p.m. 12:30 p.m. 1:00 p.m. 1:30 p.m. 2:00 p.m.

South Mountain Elementary School 12:10 p.m. 12:40 p.m. 1:10 p.m. 1:40 p.m. 2:10 p.m.

Stettin Elementary School 12:00 p.m. 12:30 p.m. 1:00 p.m. 1:30 p.m. 2:00 p.m.

Thomas Jefferson Elementary School* 11:45 a.m. 12:15 p.m. 12:45 p.m. 1:15 p.m. 1:45 p.m.

Horace Mann Middle School 11:30 a.m. 12:00 p.m. 12:30 p.m. 1:00 p.m. 1:30 p.m.

John Muir Middle School 11:30 a.m. 12:00 p.m. 12:30 p.m. 1:00 p.m. 1:30 p.m.

Wausau East High School 11:40 a.m. 12:10 p.m. 12:40 p.m. 1:10 p.m. 1:40 p.m.

Wausau West High School 11:40 a.m. 12:10 p.m. 12:40 p.m. 1:10 p.m. 1:40 p.m.

EEA Learning Academy 11:40 a.m. 12:10 p.m. 12:40 p.m. 1:10 p.m. 1:40 p.m.

EGL Academy 11:40 a.m. 12:10 p.m. 12:40 p.m. 1:10 p.m. 1:40 p.m.

Private Schools 11:20 a.m. 11:50 a.m. 12:20 p.m. 12:50 p.m. 1:20 p.m.

4K Learning Academies*

If you have any questions, please contact my office at 715-261-0515.

cc: First Student YMCA

Metro Ride Montessori School of Wausau

Maintenance & Operations Building Mountain View Montessori

School Nutrition Services Hmong American Center, Inc.

Private School Principals Captain Todd Baeten, Wausau Police Dept.

Wausau Child Care, Inc. Eric Lindman, City of Wausau Public Works

Wausau School District

IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR WSD RURAL SCHOOL BUS

STUDENTS AND THEIR PARENTS

Occasionally, weather-related road conditions within our School District may vary

drastically depending on location. For instance, weather and road conditions may allow

those students who live in or near the city or on county trunk roads (the lettered county

roads) to arrive at school with little or no trouble. Certain rural, secondary roads may,

however, simultaneously be impassable or dangerous for buses to travel. In this event,

the District will only run buses in the city, on county trunk roads, and rural roads, which

are safe for travel.

Should this situation occur, District and First Student officials will determine which areas

are unsafe for bus travel. The District will attempt to announce via television and radio

the particular areas that are affected.

If the school bus is unable to pickup the student and parents are unable to transport their

child(ren) to school because of road conditions, Wausau School District students will

receive an excused absence from the District provided the parent/guardian notifies the

school. Parents of private school students will need to follow the administrative

guidelines for their school.

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