On Friday, October 8th - the Grantfork Volunteer Fire Dept came to celebrate Fire Safety Day! They had several stations set up including fire extinguishers, spray foam, an antique water pump and the rescue helicopter. They always do a great job of educating and engaging the students!!
Mrs. Warnecke's fourth grade class followed the life cycle of a butterfly - from eggs, to caterpillar, to chrysalis then butterfly. They released the butterflies - it was very exciting!
The link to bus routes/information will be turned on for parents on August 10th! Please check at that time to make sure your child's transportation needs are correct.
Power School access will be turned on for parents on August 11th - that is the date you will be able to see who your child's teacher is this year!
Ms. Lutes will be out of the office this week. Please call the office at 618-675-2200 regarding transportation changes or illness
Today brings an end to the official "Teacher Appreciation Week", however these four ladies are appreciated all year for everything they do to help educate their students! They go above & beyond every single day! This week, they were showered with gifts, treats and notes from our PTO, students, staff & parents! Grantfork Elementary is so lucky to have such amazing teachers!!
Congratulations to all who participated in our Earth Day poster contest! The decision was a tough one because there are lots of creative & artistic students here at Grantfork Elementary! Congratulations to our classroom winners: Eloise Esmon, Kylee Simon, Gavin Stewart & Stella Lorton!
On the afternoon of Friday, April 9th, a few members of the Grantfork Volunteer Fire Dept gave a presentation on bike safety to our 4th grade students. They discussed the rules of the road, things to look for and the importance of properly fitted safety gear! Each 4th grader came home with a brand new bike helmet! A big thank you to Scott Dressler for organizing this annual event for us!
Mark your calendars for Tuesday, April 13th! That is our next PTO Domino's Night! Take the night off from cooking & order some pizza! Our PTO gets 20% of every dollar spent! It's a win-win!
Butter braid Pick-up
3-5:30
Fireman's Hall
Alhambra
Today SRO Flake spoke to Grantfork Elementary students about cyberbullying and online safety.
Today SRO Flake spoke to Grantfork Elementary students about cyberbullying and online safety.
We celebrated the birthday of Theodore Seuss Geisel aka Dr. Seuss on Tuesday, March 2nd! The Lorax stopped by & joined us for cupcakes!
Good afternoon Grantfork Elementary. To access an announcement regarding food service announcement please use the following link: https://5il.co/pyjk
Fifth grade students were able to participate in a zoom call with Mr. Josh Wojcik. Mr. Wojcik helped to engineer the generators helping to power the Mars Rover Perseverance. The students asked great questions about engineering and the rover.
Fifth grade students were able to participate in a zoom call with Mr. Josh Wojcik. Mr. Wojcik helped to engineer the generators helping to power the Mars Rover Perseverance. The students asked great questions about engineering and the rover.
Enjoy a night out of the kitchen & order some pizzas! Tonight is our Center Schools PTO Domino's Night! 20% of every dollar spent comes back to our PTO! It's the easiest fundraiser to participate in!!
Mrs. Warnecke's fourth grade class has been studying about stored energy in a rubber band in science! Our students love these hands on activities!
Fifth grade students have been studying lunar phases with hands on activities.
Classes resume tomorrow, Wednesday, January 6th! Please remember your student needs a mask, a water bottle & a completed self-certification form if it hasn't already been turned in!
Here is a link to the Christmas program for Grantfork Elementary.
https://youtu.be/Zss5StKAFos