Home of the Gators
School's closed, but Writer's Room isn't! Now your student can submit a story electronically to programs@gant-pta.com. Guidelines available here.
Here's a great activity for your child to do at home this week. Have them write about their teacher as a nomination for Teacher of the Year!
Gant has cancelled practices and the April 2 and 3 performance dates. We will keep you posted as we get more information.
Run Club will resume when school is back in session.
On Saturday, March 7, Gator Donovan C. placed 35th out of 135 spellers at the LA County Scripps Regional Spelling Bee. He was the youngest competitor in a field of third through eighth graders!
His journey started January 16, when the Gant auditorium hosted our 10th annual official Scripps School Spelling Bee. Eighteen third through fifth graders participated after winning their class bees, and all of them did a great job.
After 36 rounds of spelling, a third grader won for the second year in a row! Donovan C. took home the trophy (pictured). Many thanks to our volunteers for their help, congratulations to Donovan, and congratulations to all of our brilliant gator spellers!
Read more about Gant students and events here.
Looking for ways to volunteer? Head to SignUpGenius, our "bulletin board" of current volunteer opportunities:
Or click here for other ways to get involved at Minnie Gant this year. Thank you!
Please visit our Lunchbox fundraiser site for all your zero Waste lunch needs and to help raise funds for Minnie Gant.
Here is also a link for discount code for more zero Waste lunch items at ukonserve.com.
Please visit the After-School and Community Activities Page for all flyers that have been distributed.
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Download the BoxTops app; scan receipts when you buy BoxTops products.
PTA office hours will resume when school is back in session.
New! This year, you can subscribe to the Minnie Gant Elementary calendar and view it in Google Calendar.
Thursday popsicle sales will resume when Gant is back in session.
Popsicles will be sold Thursdays from 1:30-1:45 pm. All popsicles are 100% all natural and adhere to California state nutritional guidelines. Price is $1.
The first Thursday of each month, 5th Grade Committee sells YoDots for $3. These tasty treats are sold in four flavors, with dairy-free ice cream sandwiches also available for students with dairy allergies.
The SchoolMessenger app delivers communications from the school district and Gant all in one place.
Our April FNO at Baskin-Robbins raised $302! Plus, they gave us a sweet way to keep raising funds. They will donate $5 to Gant PTA for each ice cream cake you purchase at the B-R at 1960 Ximeno ($3 for orders under $25). Perfect for Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, Birthdays, Graduation. Just download and present the Baskin-Robbins flyer.
Please share any photos you have of students in school activities with our PTA Historian to be used for promoting school activities. Any student in a photo must have turned in a permission slip.
Bullying defined:
"A person is bullied when he or she is exposed, repeatedly and over time, to negative actions on the part of one or more other persons, and he or she has difficulty defending themselves."
(D. Olweus)
Click to Report a Bully
Please mark all items brought to school (jackets, sweaters, lunch boxes, backpacks) with your child's first and last name so that they don’t end up on the red racks outside of the auditorium!
All marked items will be returned to your child's classroom & the rest (not picked up) will be donated to charity at the end of each month.
www.lbschools.net/HLO
