Grand View Parents;
As Halloween is next Tuesday, please follow these procedures to help us make the day fun and safe for our students.
Students may wear costumes that are school appropriate - no gore, scary masks, or weapons/ accessories that could hurt someone or break.
Halloween party snacks must be store bought and individually wrapped. Some examples are the following:
Granola Bars
Chips
Packages of cheese or peanut butter crackers
Individual ready to eat popcorn bags
String Cheese
Applesauce pouches
Thank you for your cooperation.
Reminders:
1. Book Fair starts Monday, October 23rd and goes all week.
2. Fall Festival is Tuesday, October 24th from 5:30 to 7:30.
3. Red Ribbon week starts Wednesday and ends on October 31st. Visit the following link for all of the dress up days and activities. https://www.grandviewchargers.org/article/1291661
4. On Wednesday, Nov. 1st, Grand View School is hosting an American Red Cross blood drive from 1:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. in the cafeteria. To schedule an appointment to donate, you can call 1-800-RED CROSS, or log in at RedCrossBlood.org, or call the school and ask for the Health Aide, Whitney Scott.
On Wednesday, Nov. 1st, Grand View School is hosting an American Red Cross blood drive from 1:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. in the cafeteria. To schedule an appointment to donate, you can call 1-800-RED CROSS, or log in at RedCrossBlood.org, or call the school and ask for the Health Aide, Whitney Scott.
Vote for Grand View artists!
Grand View middle school art students are entered in the Keep Oklahoma Beautiful Upcycled Art Competition. For the last month, four classes have worked tirelessly to create art exclusively out of trash, while learning about environmental impact and solutions for waste. They are now entered in a state-wide competition and they need your votes to help them win! The upcycled art with the most votes makes it into the finalists. You can vote for your favorite Grand View art entry using any internet-accessible device using the link below. You can vote once from each device every day. Voting closes on Friday. It only takes two clicks to vote and is totally free! Thank you for helping our art students and please share the message. Go Chargers!
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/BDVHSFR

Grand View Book Fair starts October 23rd and runs through October 27th.
https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/grandviewelementaryschool22
ORES football playoff bracket...Grand View vs. South Rock Creek, @ Rocky Mountain, Tuesday, October 17th at 6:00 pm.

Softball and football pictures have been rescheduled for Tuesday, October 17th, due to this morning's weather.
Parents, if you would like to donate items to your child’s basket for the PTO Fall Festival, please send the items to the teacher by Oct. 18th. Thank you for your support.
Reminders:
1. Picture day is tomorrow, Friday, October 12th. Eighth grade pictures will be in December.
2. There is no after school program Wednesday, October 18th. Fall break begins Thursday & Friday, October 19-20.
3. PTO Fall Festival and Silent Basket Auction will be held October 24, 2023 5:30pm-7:30pm in the Grand View Gym. There will be concession, games and other activities. Hope to see you and your family for an evening of fun.
Parents of Grand View Students;
Reminder - when checking out students from school, please arrive at the office no later than 2:45 which gives the office staff time to locate and check out students. If you are later than 2:45, you will need to wait in the parent pickup line and pick up your student when school is dismissed. In addition, all after school changes need to be called in before 2:30. Thank you for helping us keep students safe.
Grand View School will be conducting an anonymous survey of 3-8 Grade students to gather student perceptions of the climate within our school. IF YOU OBJECT to your child's participation in this activity, please complete and submit this form by Thursday October 12, 2023. https://forms.gle/1LTv9Bs4UfP8sWgC9 IF YOU CONSENT TO THE SURVEY, do not submit the form, we will assume your child has permission to participate
Fall Festival

Reminders:
1. Pink Out Day-Thursday, October 5th. Wear pink to school in support of breast cancer awareness. There will also be a Pink Out at the football game that evening.
2. No afterschool program Friday, October 6th.
3. No school Monday, October 9th.
4. PTO meeting with fall festival planning to be held on Wednesday October 11th at 5:30 in the GV cafeteria.
PTO Fall Festival and Silent Basket Auction will be held October 24, 2023 5:30pm-7:30pm in the Grand View Gym. There will be concession, games, and other activities. Hope to see you and your family for an evening of fun.
The Grand View Indian Education Committee (IEC) will be holding JOM annual elections on Tuesday, October 3, 2023 at 6:00 P.M. in the cafeteria. Any parent or guardian of an eligible student may be nominated and elected to the IEC.
1. Reminder: PTO T-shirt orders are due Friday, Sept. 29. Order forms are in the office or you may order online. Thank you for your support!
2. Please return the Impact Aid Survey to the school by Friday, Sept. 29. Thank you for your time and effort to help Grand View.
Students will bring home an Impact Aid Survey that should be completed and returned to the homeroom teacher as soon as possible. Impact Aid is an essential source of our funding that relies on your completing and returning this form. Thank you for your time and effort on this important survey.
Grand View PreK and Kindergarten parents are invited to attend Parent University at the Early Learning Center on Thursday, September 21st from 4:00-5:30. We will give out free books to students and provide information on various resources for parents. This is a come and go event that will occur at the same time as parent/teacher conferences Thursday evening.
It's Grand View PTO t-shirt order time. Here is the link to order online and a paper order form will be coming home with your child today. Extra forms will be in the front office. Orders are due Sept. 29th. Thank you for supporting GV PTO.
https://sandtechstuff.com/gvchargers/shop/home
Update:
1. PTO Skate Night, Tuesday, September 19th, 5:30-7:30 at the Tahlequah Skatehouse.
2. Concession on Wednesday, September 20th.
3. Parent-Teacher Conferences Thursday, Sept. 21, 4:00-7:00 p.m & Friday, Sept. 22, 9:00-12:00 p.m.
4. No after school on Thursday, Sept. 21, & no school Friday, Sept. 22.
