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Grand Ridge Elementary E-News

November 30^th, 2007

Principal's Corner: (Please click here)

FLASH & HIV/AIDS Curriculum Information Sessions for Grade 5: (Please click here)

OPPORTUNITY

GRAND RIDGE is looking for a parent representative to serve on the district's Boundary Review Committee, which will recommend a district wide border configuration to the School Board to ensure that all schools and have the right balance of student enrollment and resources in the future. Every school will have a principal and parent voting representative on the committee who will be responsible for setting aside personal interests to find boundary solutions that are best for GRAND RIDGE and the district as a whole. Applications are available in the main office and must be returned by Tuesday, December 18^th.  Our site council will select our representative. The Boundary Review Committee is scheduled to convene on January 30 and meet about every other Wednesday through June. All meetings will be open to the public, and minutes will be posted online. The new boundaries will begin to go into effect in fall 2009, when Pacific Cascade Freshman Campus will convert into a middle school and Skyline and Issaquah High will reclaim their freshmen. The committee will have the authority to look at all boundary options, and it should be close to a final recommendation at the end of the school year.

The Grizzly Growl: The Grand Ridge PTSA newsletter, The Grizzly Growl will be published twice monthly on Fridays. To access the newsletter, go to: www.grandridgeptsa.org  Click on the "latest Grizzly Growl".

Dates to Remember:

• November 30^:           Grizzly Growl available on PTSA website
• December 5:            Science Fair Kick-off, Experiment & Display, Demos, 9-11 AM, Commons
• December 7:            “Gifts from Gilman” items due
• December 11:          Grand Ridge Chorus, 7 PM
• December 14:          Grizzly Growl available on PTSA website
• December 18:          Boundary Review Applications Due
• December 19:          NO SCHOOL (First Winter Break)
• January 2:                School Resumes
• January 16:              Ice Skating and Broom Hockey, 1:45 – 4:00 PM Castle Ice in Renton
• January 17:              Science Fair Registration Deadline
• January 21^:              NO SCHOOL (M.L. King, Jr. Day)                                    
• January 23:              Everyday Math:  Resources for Home, 7:00 PM
• January 23:              PTSA General Membership Meeting, 7:45 PM