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The Rec aides are going to be doing some fun Halloween activities on October 29. They need your help to pull it off! They are in need of pumpkins. If you can donate a pumpkin, please bring it in to the office and we will get it to the team.

Calling All Artists!

Minnie Gant PTA proudly launches its Reflections program.  Each year, for the past 53 years, the National PTA has encouraged students from around the country to express themselves through art via a particular theme. This year's theme is ... I Will Change the World By ...

The introductory video link is here: 

The online entry form (all entries must include an entry form) is here:

All students who participate are recognized and awarded.  Last year, one of our students made it all the way to the State level.  Please encourage your children to participate.  Deadline for entries is Friday, October 22.

Questions can be addressed to Ben Rolly.

Visit Gant's PTA Membership page for more details.

We're are excited to announce that the 5th Grade Fund Silent Auction is now live! 30 AMAZING items & experiences! Bidding started October 18 and will close at 8:00pm on Friday, October 29. Proceeds will help fund year-end promotional activities for our 5th graders. Please share this link with your family and friends - anyone can bid: www.biddingowl.com/MinnieGantPTA

10/25 - 10/29: Red Ribbon Week, our annual drug prevention education program is coming up. Each day students will engage in grade level appropriate drug prevention activities in the classroom. Additionally, each day will be a spirit day where students can dress up in a theme!

We are ending Red Ribbon Week with our Say Boo To Drugs Trunk or Treat which will take place October 29 during school hours in the front parking lot. Bags will be provided for our students and allergy free treats will be available. Students are encouraged to wear their Halloween costumes on that day. Teachers will be escorting students. 

We are also still in need of candy donations! Bins are labeled in the front office. Please consider donating allergy free treats and small toys as well. 

Please email Adrienne Gomer with any questions.

The ribbon cutting ceremony for Gant's Teacher Retirement Garden was a success! Retired teachers Mrs. Arakawa, Mrs. Muha, Mrs. Ball, Mrs. Mueller, and Mrs. Cantor were honored at the October 13 event.

The garden, originally started by Mrs. Ball's 2008 class, was refurbished under the leadership of Jamie K., a Gant alumni and current Ambassador Girl Scout working on her Gold Award Project.

"I ... decided for my project to give back to my elementary school and refurbish it into an outdoor learning environment that honored retired teachers," reports Jamie. "The garden's design contains grade-level plants that meet their science standards along with curriculum and books for the teachers to use with their lessons. A garden club, with students, was created that would help with the project. Now it is sustainable, so that future Gant students can learn while enjoying, managing and caring for the garden."

The LBUSD Office of Child Development Centers is now enrolling for our full-day, fee-based preschool program. Please visit our web site here for specific details regarding locations and contact information. For enrollment assistance, call 562-429-8636.

It's a hard time to be a kid right now. It's a hard time to be a parent and guardian right now. Minnie Gant students and families deserve all the support we can give them. Here are some resources we hope can help.

Gant Staff and Resources

This pandemic has brought unprecedented change and uncertainty into all of our lives. If you are in a difficult position, we encourage you to PLEASE ask for help!  You can reach out to our counselor, Laurie Wheels (lwheels@lbschools.net), or our principal Cassie Fanton (cfanton@lbschools.net) with any needs you may have. Your privacy is paramount and any discussions will be completely confidential.

LBUSD Family Resource Centers

LBUSD Family Resource Centers are available to support students' and families in so many ways  – from student mental/behavioral/emotional health to parent workshops to food/clothing resources, referrals, health care, and more. Please reach out! 

Website –  https://linktr.ee/LBUSDFRC

Instagram – @lbusdfrc

LBUSD Special Education Community Advisory Committee

The LBUSD Special Education CAC is open to everyone who wants to help students with exceptional needs obtain an appropriate, high-quality education, including parents, teachers, persons with disabilities, service providers and other concerned community members. A calendar of meetings and topics, including distance learning and sibling support, can be found here.

California State PTA Resources 

"Discussing Difficult Situations With Your Children"

Emotional Health Resources List