What a great week of weeding, moving compost, planting and building worm bins.  Classes visited the Petaluma Water Agency, Shollenberger Park and Helen Putnam Park.  We examined wild flowers, seed sprouts, water quality and household compost.  It was a fun week of learning out of doors.  Thank you to all our parent volunteers and community members who helped out.  And a special thanks to Ms. Megna for getting us organized and motivated.  We even wrapped up the week with a song at the BEST Assembly--Bug Me Do (to the Beatles' tune, Love Me Do).  

Friday, May 4th from 5:30-7:30pm

What an amazing day!  Thank you to Junior Achievement (especially Lisa Cannon & Scott Loveless), Petaluma Rotary and Clover Stornetta (and Clo the Cow) for supporting this eye-opening day of learning.  Our GLT hosted each of 15 JA volunteers who led 5 or 6 lessons in each of our kindergarten to 6th grade classes.  Students learned about our community and discussed the difference between Needs and Wants.  They looked at maps to understand how goods move across the nation and brainstormed the skills required for various careers.  They even tackled larger, global economic issues, like the role of the WTO and debated dilemmas like sea turtles being caught in shrimp boat nets.  We are so thankful for the opportunity to bring these concepts to our students.  Thank you to all our volunteers!  We hope you enjoyed your time at Grant School.

The Jog-a-thon in December coincided with our Track Grand Opening which was such a treat for our school.  At this time we are wrapping-up this major construction project and want to acknowledge the Department of Resources, Recycling & Recovery for awarding us a very generous grant that supplied materials to both our track and blacktop.  The Cal Recycle grant moved 22,627 tires out of the landfill and transformed them into a comfortable, beautiful running and playing surface for our school.  Thank you Cal Recycle!

GLT is hosting a Winter Food Drive for the Petaluma Kitchen.  We are hoping to fill the barrel many times for hungry families in Petaluma.  As of Monday, January 30th we have filled it once already!  GLT will collect non-perishable food from classrooms on a daily basis.  The food drive ends on Valentine's Day--it's our heartfelt gift to hungry people in Petaluma.  

Movie Night is Friday, February 3rd in the multi use room.  Bring low chairs or blankets to sit on.  The movie, Kung Fu Panda 2, is free, and refreshments will be sold.  Students must be accompanied by an adult to attend movie night.  The multi opens at 6pm, and the movie starts at 6:30pm.  Thank you PTA!  

You are invited to come and chat with Mrs. Haugen.  Bring your morning coffee or tea and any questions, ideas, concerns or appreciations to share.  It's an opportunity to get to know our new principal, add your voice to our community and share in the growth and development of our school.  Friday, February 3, 2012 7:55-8:30 in the library.  

Kindergarten Registration begins on Monday, January 23rd for all Petaluma City Schools.  You can come to our office to pick up a registration packet (resident families) or be put on our waiting list for 2012-2013.  Starting Friday, January 13th you can call to schedule a tour of our campus.  Our office staff looks forward to meeting you and assisting with the registration process.  

Please check out this year's After School Enrichment opportunities.  We have several language classes, music classes, art classes, cooking classes and even chess for kids.  Make sure you see both attachments!