Grizzly eNews 5-07-2021
Principal’s Message
WE FEEL APPRECIATED! Cards, notes, pictures, emails, flowers, gifts, lunches, gift cards and yes…even girl scout cookies! Our staff feels so loved and cared for. It has been a special week to remember.
A special thanks goes out to our PTO for planning such a wonderful week. I also wanted to acknowledge Girl Scout Troop 796 for their delicious donation to the school to wrap up an amazing five days of fun.
What we have heard a lot of this week are success stories from parents. Even though it was far from a typical year and the way students learned changed with the seasons, students still learned a lot and are thriving. In some ways, students learned more than in past years since remote learning required them to be more independent, organized and tech savvy. I also believe that our students appreciate their friendships and being a part of a community more than ever before. We have witnessed a lot of comradery, acceptance and inclusion of others, and overall kindness and respect in our classrooms. Thank you for hanging in there during hybrid learning and supporting your students in new ways this year. The end result is positive!
Have a wonderful weekend!
~Principal Jeff Modaff
PTO News:
Teacher and Staff Appreciation Week
Thank you to Angie Costello, Lisa Bambalas and Andrea Alster for organizing a wonderful teacher appreciation week for our Grace McWayne staff! The teachers loved the sign in front of school, snack bags, lunch, gift cards and other touches. The students had lots of fun honoring the teachers with all the great theme days throughout the week. A special thank you to Mary Fulton and North Island Catering for the fabulous lunches. We hope all the teachers and staff felt special this week.
Final Restaurant Night of the School Year
Saturday, May 8th from 10am -10pm presented by Oberweis, That Burger Joint, Woodgrain Pizza – all three locations are participating. Please make sure you mention Grace McWayne at time of purchase and 20% will be kindly given to GMS!
District/Grace McWayne News:
GMS Digital Art Show
CLICK HERE to view the wonderful artwork of Grace McWayne. Choose your child’s classroom teacher to find his or her individual art show page with a special reflection from the artist.
5th Grade Student Council – Final Community Collection
Our Fifth Grade Student Council is doing one last collection for two excellent groups! We are collecting items for the Batavia Rehabilitation Center and Phil’s Friends the week of May 17th. Phil’s Friends is an organization that provides care packages to individuals battling cancer. All items need to be new and unused.
Phil’s Friends is looking for the following items: puzzle books, gift cards, lip balm, hats, fuzzy socks, decks of playing cards, lotion, journals, and tissue packs.
The Batavia Rehabilitation Center is seeking body wash, cans of pop, individually packaged bags of chips, lip balm, coloring books, candy bars, toothpaste, body spray, baseball caps/hats, elastic string, animal crackers, and candy for pinatas.
Please place your donations in the baskets outside of 5F and 5W the week of May 17th. Thank you for your support with our efforts!
IMPORTANT DATES
May 8 – Oberweis, That Burger Joint, Woodgrain Restaurant Fundraiser
May 27 – Last Day of School
IMPORTANT LINKS
Batavia Public School District website: https://www.bps101.net/
Restore BPS 101: https://restore.bps101.net/
Grace McWayne Contacts: https://gms.bps101.net/staff/
BPS 101 2020-21 Calendar: https://www.bps101.net/events/
School Supply Lists: https://www.bps101.net/k-5-school-supply-list/
Grace McWayne PTO website: http://www.gmspto.org/wordpress/
Grace McWayne PTO Facebook page: Grace McWayne Elementary PTO News & Events
Grace McWayne Elementary School website: https://gms.bps101.net/
Directory Spot:https://www.directoryspot.net/
Box Tops for Education: https://www.boxtops4education.com/
