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Save the Date: Saturday October 27th will be Gant’s Annual Fall Carnival and Trunk-or-Treat! Not only is the event wonderful fun, it helps fund other programs throughout the year. The festivities begin at 5pm and will include trunk-or-treating, games, a haunted house, a silent auction, and more. None of this is possible without volunteers, and there are still many ways to help:
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Donate your trunk, creativity, and time to make the Trunk-or-Treat spooktacularly fun. Cars are required on campus at 3:30pm and may not leave until 8:30pm. You only need to "man" your trunk from about 5pm to 6pm. Contact Erin Lipeles at elipeles@gmail.com if you'd like to sign up.
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Donate treats for our Trunk-or-Treat! We are in need of large bags of candy to hand out to all of our awesome kiddos on the 27th. We also need toys (Barbies, Legos, Playdoh, balls, crafts, etc.) for the Mrs. K Toy Raffle game. A donation bin is located just outside the school office doorway.
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Avoid lines. Pre-sale punch cards will be sold before and after school in PTA room the week prior to the Carnival 10/22-10/26.
Any questions about Fall Carnival, please contact Erin Lipeles at elipeles@gmail.com. Trunk or Treat graphic by first grade parent Mark Michaylira.
Show your school spirit and participate by dressing up all week! The theme this year is…Life is Your Journey, Travel Drug Free!
- Monday 10/29: Travel to somewhere crazy! (Crazy sock and/or crazy hair)
- Tuesday 10/30: Travel to a sporting event! (Sports/Sport team attire)
- Wednesday 10/31: Travel to the pumpkin patch! (Carnival/Halloween shirts and accessories-no costumes, please)
- Thursday 11/1: Travel to Hawaii as we lei off drugs! (Hawaiian attire - no flip flops)
- Friday 11/2: Travel to the Wild West! (Cowboy/Cowgirl attire - no weapons)
DON’T FORGET - try to wear your red ribbon ALL week long!
Please be mindful to refrain from outfits/accessories/odd footwear that will be too distracting or unsafe. It is our goal to have fun with our themes while learning and still participating in PE.
Dear Gant Families,
Each year, the district provides schools with new materials to help support our school sites. This year, the focus is on cultivating a classroom atmosphere, where teachers deliberately balance caring relationships with high expectations and supports for student success and provide a foundation for a safe learning environment that values diversity, trust, and respectful communication.
We are so fortunate here at Gant, as this is something our teachers and support staff wholeheartedly believe in. Since coming to Gant, my focus has been on growth mindset, building relationships, and developing a strong sense of community. With these pieces in place, students will grow academically as well as socially. I look forward to another successful year here at Gant!
Sincerely,
Cassie Fanton
We’re grateful for all our teachers and staff at Gant. This year, we’re lucky enough to add Mrs. Goldberg. So, let’s all join Room 20 in welcoming our new first grade teacher. We are very glad to have her join our Gant family!
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Clip and save Box Tops for our next drive
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.
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 $1.00.
The first Thursday of every month, the 5th grade committee sells Dippin’ Dots for $3 as a fundraiser.
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)
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.
