Home of the Gators
As we close out the school year, the DEI Committee wants to acknowledge our Gant community of teachers, staff, parents, and family members for the strength and love shown during this challenging year. In creating DEI, we saw our community strengthen and grow as we met virtually twice monthly, developing a space for support and strategizing ways to empower students, parents, teachers, and staff to build a diverse and inclusive school community.
Enjoy our final newsletter of the school year, featuring this month's diverse celebrations, DEI committee events, and books that honor diversity and individuality.
Congratulations to our new board members for the 2021-2022 year, and thank you to our outgoing board members from this year. The PTA board members give considerable time to our school, going to meetings, going to trainings, and going that extra mile to plan and run programs for our kids. Many have served for several years while welcoming and training newer members to maintain a strong PTA and Gant community. So welcome, new members, and thank you to all. We are very grateful Gators!
President: Jessica Reed
Vice President: Genn Billish
Recording Secretary: Abby Tatlilioglu
Treasurer: Jessica Leishman
Auditor: Jasmine Lacsamana
Historian: Emily Contreras
Programming: Adrienne Gomer
Corresponding Secretary: Sharlene Siegel
Legislation: Tara Petrone
Financial Secretary: Cristina Pruchyanimit
Room Parent Coordinators: Christina Mulcahy & Shannon Rohrig
Parliamentarian: Amy Yerkey
Way and Means: Katie Kilkenny & Christina Gentilini
We have started up Friday spirit wear days. Please see the attachment with the schedule. Both in person and online students should be participating in this fun Friday day! This Friday will be sports day.
Wednesday, May 12 was National School Nurses Day, and we recognized our own amazing nurse, Ana Speedone. This year, she has led Gant through this pandemic, focusing on safety for all. She has trained other nurses across the district, has presented at staff meetings, and has been on call even during off-hours. A huge shout out to Ana from the entire Gant community!
Help us create a rock garden in the planter in front of the office. There is a basket out front of the office with a rock kit for each student. Once your student has painted their rock please place it in the planter in front of the office.
Hello Gant Family!
My name is Teresa Boyd, and I have been at Minnie Gant for 22 years, one year in 3rd grade and the rest in 4th grade so I know a lot about 4th grade and 4th graders. I also seem to get most of the boys, which is fine because my sense of humor is pretty much on that level. Previously, I taught at Newcomb in middle school for six years: 6th, 7th, and 8th grade. I have a BS in business and an MBA in finance. I tried working in finance, but I just love to teach.
I have three kids: Rachel, 31, Alex, 28, and Marissa, 22 (my favorite child is my rescue dog, Sandee -- full of energy like me!). All my kids went to Minnie Gant, along with my niece and nephew. I have known Mrs. Fanton since she was in college, so when Halloween came, we had lots of fun (pictured above)! My favorite thing to do is laugh, and I have been doing a lot of that this year. I love music. Concerts are my favorite activity ever, and I usually combine them with travel. No one wants to hear me sing, but I continue to do that and dance!
I enjoy working, and I love the kids. I learn so much from them, and they always make me laugh.
Favorite Book: FBI murder mysteries series (I read every night)
Favorite Movie: Dragon Tattoo Trilogy
Favorite Hobby: Working out with my trainer
Favorite Sport Team: Whatever my students like!
Favorite Subject: I love math!
Favorite Subject to Learn: Useless trivia ha!
Favorite Dessert: Ice cream!! I can't keep it in my house, or I will eat all of it!
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
Click the Peachjar icon above for current after-school and community flyers of interest to Gant families:
- Girl Scout Daisy Event
- Code Ninjas Summer Camps
- Free COVID Vaccines
- Alley-Oop Basketball Summer League
- Golden State Stimulus
- YMCA Camp Oakes Overnight Camp
- AYSO Fall Registration
- Los Altos YMCA: Summer Camps
- Health Screen Habits for Students
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Download the BoxTops app; scan receipts when you buy BoxTops products.
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 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.
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The SchoolMessenger app delivers communications from the school district and Gant all in one place.
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562-315-8083
