New Dictionaries for Third Grade Students
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Norfolk Morning Kiwana's member Kim Long came to visit and brought dandy DICTIONARIES for every third grade student!! Thank you Morning Kiwanas!!!
A Peek Inside Miss Gleason's Classroom
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Third grade is such an amazing year in the life of a child. The learning curve is intense and the transitions are many! Here is a peek into a new third grade student’s school day…
Instead of learning to read, we are now reading to learn! We are learning to dig deeper into our reading. We constantly look back and reread to find text…
OCTOBER DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP TOPIC
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OCTOBER DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP TOPIC
Do Not Share your Private Information Online
Suggestions for Parents & Guardians:
Advise children to avoid providing the following information in any form when playing online:
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Full…
Red Ribbon Week
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Red Ribbon Week
Grant students will be celebrating Red Ribbon Week the week of October 2rd-6th. This week is a time for students to learn about the harmful effects of drugs and alcohol and to help them make wise decisions about their…
Students Learning Digital Citizenship
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Media students are focusing on digital citizenship skills. This month, we look at our digital footprint. Digital footprints are the result of online activity. Websites visited, social media accounts, pictures posted online are all part of a person’s digital footprint. As digital citizens who work and socialize online, we need to be aware that what we do online is visible to others,…
Prime Time at Grant
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For six Tuesdays this Fall, Grant students and families packed the gym for supper, followed by awesome story reading in the library! Prime Time encourages enjoyment and understanding of literature in a fun, bilingual setting and is sponsored by Humanities Nebraska.
Wild About Learning at Grant Elementary!
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Students at Grant Elementary were greeted on the first day of school by a "Gorilla," (really Mr. Berryman) and staff were dressed for the safari, too! As students came back to school, hallways and classrooms are decorated in the safari theme as Grant welcomes the new school year! Students are "Wild" about reading and are setting AR goals to meet challenges! The "Wild"…
No Homework Pilot Program
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Dear Parents and Families:
All of the elementary buildings throughout the Norfolk Public School district will be doing something different with homework this year. Research continues to NOT indicate significant benefits of having homework at the elementary level. We believe that when students give us all of their day, they deserve to…
Picture Day at Grant
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Picture Day at Grant will be on Tuesday, September 2nd.
No need to bring money on picture day. Two poses will be taken of every student. A Proof and Order from will be sent home about 10 days later so you may select the pose you like.
When you receive the Proof and Order form, you may order pictures online -OR- you may include payment with the order form and return to the school.…
Second-Graders at Grant Elementary enjoyed a hot day at the Henry Doorly Zoo!
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Students have learned about animals and their habitats, their culminating activity was a field trip to the zoo. For some students, this was their first visit to the zoo! A favorite highlight this year included seeing the 16 day old baby giraffe! Our zoo trip has become a Grant tradition second-grade students always look forward too! Thank-you to our parent volunteers who joined us! We…
