Grand Ridge, whose mission statement is "Reach Far, Be Grand," opened September 2006.

Gilman the Grizzly Bear is Grand Ridge Elementary School’s mascot –rich brown, green, and silver add color to the traditions established
at Grand Ridge.

Bell Times

2009-2010 Bell Times

M, T, Th, F

Wednesday

Early Dismissal

Grades 1-5

9:15 AM

3:38 PM

9:00 AM 

1:15 PM

11:48 AM

AM Kindergarten

9:15 AM

11:48 AM

9:00 AM

11:48 AM

No School

PM Kindergarten

12:27 PM

3:38 PM

No School

No School

No School

Important Upcoming Dates/Events:

FEBRUARY

FEBRUARY

8-12...... Science Fair Registration Week

8-12...... School-wide Letter Writing Week

8............ Global Reading Challenge In-School Competition, 1:00pm

8-24...... Earn coins for your “pages” for the “HELPING HAITI One Page at a Time” fundraiser

9............ 1st Grade Field Trip to see “The Emperor’s New Clothes”, 9:00-12:00pm

9............ Special Election Day. Don’t forget to mail in your ballots!

10.......... 3rd Grade After-School Movie, Commons, 1:15-3:15pm

11.......... 5th Grade In-school Enrichment Activity, “Simple Machines” Workshop

11.......... 4th Grade In-school Enrichment Activity, “Worm Bins & Food Composting”

.............. 9:45-10:45 Rappin; 11-12:00 Dziedzic; 12:50-1:50 Cowgill; 2-2:55 Pathak

12.......... Spirit Day – Hat Day theme

12.......... Grizzly Media Club (Session 1), 8:00-9:00am

12.......... Science Fair Registration Deadline, 4;00pm

12 ......... Deadline for Outstanding Educator & Golden Acorn Award nominations

12.......... 2nd Grade After-School Movie Permission Slips due, 4:00pm

12.......... Last Box Tops prize drawing

15-19.... NO SCHOOL -- Second Winter Break

19.......... School Board Linkage Meeting, Maywood Elementary, 7:00pm

22.......... 4th & 5th Grade Science & Tech Program Open House, Cascade Ridge 6:00-7:00pm

23.......... Student Council Meeting, 8:15am

23.......... Grand Ridge Site Council, Library, 4:30pm Cancelled

24.......... 2nd Grade After-School Movie, Commons, 1:15-3:15pm

24.......... 4th Grade Luau (in classrooms)

24.......... Kindergarten Parent Registration Information Night, 6:30-7:30pm

25-26.... “HELPING HAITI One Page at a Time” collections taken before and after school

26.......... Grizzly Media Club (Session 2), 8:00-9:00am

26.......... Lost & Found items donated to charity, 4:00pm

26.......... 1st Grade After-School Movie Permission Slips due, 4:00pm

 

 

MARCH

2............ 4th & 5th Grade Science & Tech Program Open House, Clark, 6:00-7:00pm

3............ Kindergarten Registration, 2:30-6:00pm

3............ 1st Grade After-School Movie, Commons, 1:15-3:15pm

4............ Kindergarten Registration, 10:00am-3:00pm

4............ Parent Ed “Taking the Stress Out of Parenting,” Apollo Elementary, 6:30-8:00pm

5............ Grizzly Media Club (Session 2), 8:00-9:00am

6............ Science Fair Photo & Video Deadline, 4:00pm

9............ Student Council Meeting, 8:15am

9……….Student Sign-In, Set-Up, and Judging for Science Fair 6:00pm-8:00pm

9............ Full-Day Kindergarten Lottery Registration deadline, 4:00pm

10.......... Science Fair, Exhibitor’s Family Project Viewing 5:00-6:00pm;

                        Family Science Fair 6:00-8:00pm

10-24.... Cognitive Abilities (“CogAT”) testing (Grade 2 only)

10.......... Full-Day Kindergarten Lottery (Grand Ridge), 10:30am, open to the public

11.......... Full-Day Kindergarten Lottery results available

12.......... Grizzly Media Club (Session 2), 8:00-9:00am

12.......... 5th Grade After-School Movie Permission Slips due, 4:00pm

15.......... Medical forms for 5th Grade Camp due

15.......... Parent Ed “Battling Bullies Today,” Clark Elementary, 7:00-8:30pm

16.......... Golden Acorn Awards Reception, Skyline High School, 6:30-8:00pm

17.......... Modified School Hours -- AM K: 9:15-11:15am; Grades 1-5: 9:15am-1:38pm

17.......... 5th Grade After-School Movie, Grand Ridge Commons, 1:15-3:15pm

19.......... Spirit Day – Backwards theme

19.......... Grizzly Media Club (Session 2), 8:00-9:00am

19.......... Report cards sent home

19.......... 4th Grade Music Concert, Commons, 7:00pm

23.......... Student Council Meeting, 8:15am

23.......... Grand Ridge Site Council, Library, 4:30pm

22-24.... 5th Grade Environmental Camp, Camp Colman

25.......... PTSA General Membership Meeting, Grand Ridge Library, 7:00-8:00pm

26.......... Grizzly Media Club (Session 2), 8:00-9:00am

29-4/2... NO SCHOOL – Spring Break