February 19, 2021

Grizzly eNews 2-19-2021

Principal’s Message

We are so excited to welcome families to Grace McWayne’s Kindergarten Registration Night on Thursday, February 25th. Registration appointments can be made by contacting the district office at 630-937-8800. Please note that this event takes place at the district office at 335 W Wilson St. I am looking forward to meeting new families and reconnecting with some of our current parents. If you know a family with a child turning five before September 1st of this year, please send them our way.

Looking forward to the warm up next week!

~Principal Jeff Modaff

District/Grace McWayne News:

Building Our Future Together Update

The Building Our Future Together Core Team has made great strides in the master planning process for our educational facilities. The Core Team is using information compiled from two years’ worth of input and data gathering about our educational programming and facilities. The facility needs are vast, and the Core Team will present a manageable long-term plan that addresses the greatest number of needs. The team is currently reviewing all options such as renovations, new construction, additions, and boundary adjustments. The resulting options will be presented to the community during the week of April 12th, and the Core Team is requesting your participation in the process. More details will be shared next month about how you can review the Team’s recommendations and provide feedback that the Team will use in determining their final recommendations. Visit the BPS101 Building Our Future Together website for more information.

Batavia Foundation Grants for 2020-21

This past fall, the BFEE board approved the expenditure of $21,000 for teacher grants. They wanted schools, including Batavia’s Virtual Academy, to have immediate access to these funds in order to enhance hybrid and remote learning. BFEE is pleased to announce that these funds were put to great use! They put together an infographic to highlight how the funds were utilized across all schools. The staff was greatly appreciative for the generous donations, and some of the feedback can be found on the BFEE website.

Last Call: Hall of Honor

Nominations are being collected through Friday, February 19th for the Class of 2021 Hall of Honor. If you know any alumni, staff members, or devoted volunteers who deserve the recognition of the community, nominate them today!

Developmental Screenings

Batavia Public School Early Childhood Program offers free developmental screenings for children birth to five years of age. This two step process starts with a paper screening that looks at the developmental areas of Communication, Gross and Fine Motor, Problem Solving, Personal-Social and Social Emotional. If there are any areas of concern, an in person screening will be scheduled with a team of District Educators and Specialists for a more in depth assessment of skills in the developmental areas. If you would like to start the process for screening, please contact Cindy Rodriguez at the Early Childhood Center at 630-937-8000. You can also find additional information using this link Early Childhood Screening.

PTO News:

Spirit Week: February 22-25

Grace McWayne Spirit Week will be held February 22-25. We will kick off Monday the 22nd by wearing our PJs to school. New this year: Let’s showcase our school spirit! Post a picture of your child participating throughout the week to our GMS PTO Facebook page and you could win a prize! We will randomly select a winner each day. Here is the schedule of daily themes:

Monday- PJ DAY

Tuesday- BEACH/HAWAIIAN DAY

Wednesday- WACKY HAIR/CRAZY SOCK DAY

Thursday- GRIZZLY SPIRIT DAY (Wear grizzly gear or GMS blue and gold)

Virtual Book Fair

Save the Date – spring virtual book fair will take place April 14-25.

Virtual Parents Night Out Trivia Night

Attention parents! We all deserve some fun too, right? Well, save the date for virtual trivia night on March 19, 7-8:30pm. There will be trivia, raffles, prizes and so much more! Start forming your teams now or play with just your significant other or a friend – the choice is yours! More details will follow in the coming weeks. Please direct any questions to Mary Bruno mbruno@sbcglobal.net.

Grizzly Masks For Sale

Price: $5.00
Reserve your mask(s) by adding your name to the SignUp Genius.
After signing up, you may send cash (exact change only, please) or checks made payable to Grace McWayne PTO.
Money will be collected in the office, and masks will be sent home with your child.
Youth and Adult sizes available.
Masks are adjustable!
These are the same masks that PTO purchased for students in the fall.
We have a limited supply available, so act fast!