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It has been a very busy beginning to the 2019 school year, and it only gets more fun and busy here on out. The students really enjoyed their tumbling unit. They got to do so many different moves and stunts, with the wheelbarrow being their favorite. We have many fun activities coming up like hockey, bowling, and baseball.
Some dates to put on your calendar. Grant’s Field day this year will…
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It’s time for One Book, Grant School! This is a wonderful opportunity for the entire school community to take part in a shared reading experience!
Each Grant family, through the generosity of Shopko and Read Aloud Norfolk, will receive a copy of our “One Book, Grant School” book, Adventures of a South Pole Pig by Chris Kurtz.
Read as a family each night (follow the book calendar…
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Elementary counseling classes consist of career education and social-emotional learning. Social-emotional learning gives students the tools they need to be good learners, and be happy, productive members of society. Student also learn how kindness can impact their school and their world, and get to practice this!
Pictured are some of the projects that Grant students have produced as part…
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Thank you to the Dan Furstenau Elementary School Science Grant! This grant provided a fun science day for all students at Grant Elementary School! Students enjoyed presentations from the “Mad Scientist” from Edgerton Explorit Center in Aurora, Nebraska.
Kindergarten - 2nd students learned about amazing bubbles. Students got to see bubbles made before their own eyes. Some students were…
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Understanding vocabulary is very important for learners of all ages. At NPS, our students are being introduced to new and unfamiliar vocabulary words every day - especially in reading and math. In order to help our students get a better grasp at this vocabulary, the resource teachers at every level and building (elementary, middle school, junior high, and high school) are using a vocabulary instruction…
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Support Grant Elementary by dining out on Monday, November 26th at Pizza Hut (Benjamin Avenue Location Only) from 6:00 to 8:00 pm.
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Ignore & Block Pop-Ups
Though NPS uses filters to block pop-ups from our school computers, we also educate the students about the hazards of clicking on pop-ups because they may encounter them when using technology outside the district.
Pop-ups are windows that open on top of another window on a computer screen. Advertisers are fond of using pop-up ads to encourage users to click…
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Please take a few minutes to complete the Grant Parent Survey.
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Throughout the month of October, second graders at Grant Elementary have learned about the life cycle of pumpkins. Students have read non-fiction/expository text about pumpkins. Students got to be authors and illustrators and create their own pumpkin life cycle books. Students learned about different text features of non-fiction books and even applied labels to their illustrations. Students got…
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Thanks to our local ShopKo store, we will again be able to have our "One Book, Grant School" program.
We have just received a $1900 grant from Shopko that will pay for copies of "The Adventures of a South Pole Pig" for our students and staff. We'll be able to afford a kickoff assembly for the students and some trivia prizes, as well!
The mission of Norfolk Public Schools is to prepare all students to pursue their goals for the future.
The vision of Norfolk Public Schools is to be a top performing school that provides outstanding educational opportunities for every student and is a source of pride and an asset to our community.
