GATOR SUCCESS

SWAMP

Show Respect

Work Together

Accept Responsibility

Mind Your Manners

Prompt and Prepared

October 2oth, 2011

Grass Lake Elementary 28700 191 Place SE Kent, WA 98042

GATOR SWAMP

PLEDGE

Today, I pledge to

show respect, work

together, accept

responsibility, mind

my manners, and

to be prompt and

prepared. I can

make a difference

at Grass Lake

Elementary!

GRASS LAKE ELEMENTARY GATOR NEWS

June 15, 2017

Dear Grass Lake Parents and Families: With this week’s Gator News being our last of the school year, I wanted to make sure that I personally thank you all for your amazing support of Grass Lake Elementary. Your support of us as we work to educate your children is immeasurable. It takes a team of dedicated individuals to make sure that every student is on standard or above. I am so proud of the Grass Lake students and I want to wish them a great summer. We are definitely going to miss our 6th graders, but we know they will work hard and have a great time in middle school. As the students enter the summer months, this is a good reminder to continue to read for understanding, practice oral reading fluency, and basic math facts. Maintaining these skills over the summer will give your child a head start as we begin the new school year. We are sending home some information so that the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd graders can continue to use Raz-Kids to practice their reading. On the page 2 of the newsletter, you will see tentative teacher assignments for 2017-18 School Year. Please be aware that these assignments are subject to change over the summer based upon changes in enrollment and other factors. We will be posting class lists on Tuesday, August 29th at 4:00pm. We will also have a Sneak & Peek from 4-5pm and Ice Cream Social on the Intermediate playground beginning at 5pm. Thank you so much for your continued support of Grass Lake Elementary. Have a great Summer! Sincerely,

Dan Irvine Principal

Grass Lake Elementary School 28700 191st Place SE

Kent, WA 98042-5409 Phone: 253 373-7661

Fax: 253 373-7663

Parents: Please be advised that all lost and found item s not

claimed by the last day of school will be donated to the local clothing

bank. Please instruct your student to check the lost and found if he/

she is missing an item! Thank you.

Students who purchased

Yearbooks will received them

on Friday, June 23rd.

IMPORTANT DATES FOR

2017-2018 SCHOOL YEAR

Tuesday, August 29 — Class Lists Posted

4:00 p.m.

Sneak & Peek 4:00—5:00 p.m.

Ice Cream Social (intermediate playground)

5:00 p.m.

Thursday, August 31 — First day of

school

Wednesday, September 6 — First day of

school for Kindergartners

Thursday, September 14 — Curriculum

PARENTS: ALL Health Room

Medications must be picked up

by parents no later than

Tuesday, June 27th.

Tentative Teacher Assignments for the 2017-2018 School Year

Kindergarten – Mrs. Genge & Ms. Wittenauer 1st Grade – Mrs. Lewis 1st/2nd Grade Split – Mr. Woods 2nd Grade – Mrs. April & Mrs. Collinge 3rd Grade – Mrs. Dempsey, Mrs. Fraiman & Mrs. Kirby 3rd/4th Grade Highly Capable – Mrs. Matheny 4th Grade –Mrs. Morrow & Mr. Satter 4th/5th Grade Highly Capable – Mrs. Stewart 5th Grade – Mr. Lawrence & Mrs. Lambert 6th Grade – Ms. Bulger & Mrs. Murphy 5th/6th Grade Highly Capable – Mrs. Stroming School Adjustment Program—Mrs. Sandoval Music –Mrs. Johnson PE – Ms. Buntin Librarian – Mrs. Vosper Dean of Students – Mrs. Williams Counselor – Mrs. Benolkin Behavior Interventionist – Ms. McKee

Message from the Dean of Students & ASB Advisor, Mr. Robertson

Thank you to all of the amazing parents who gave me outstanding kids to work with. This year, our

school was represented by dedicated and hardworking student leaders. The Executive Officers and

Class Representatives were instrumental in accomplishing many goals. The following is a list of

items that we accomplished during the 2016 - 2017 school year.

Continuing accomplishments:

Kent Turkey Challenge – 799 food items for needy Kent families Gator’s Got Talent Show

All 4 Books – books to Kent Emergency Center

Huskies vs. Cougars – school wide fun competition for the Apple Cup

New accomplishments:

Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Assembly performance

Hearing Council – Restorative Justice

Card Trading Club – New club

Leukemia and Lymphoma Society – Raised over $1,400

Friendship Tree – Showing care for one another

School Crest – Introduced to school

Recess Taskforce – Improving recess games and equipment

Lunch taskforce – Improving school lunch

Drop box – Increasing communication to ASB leadership

Finally, I want to say thank you and farewell to the best Grass Lake Executive Council:

President: Nora Kimmet

Vice President: Alison Montry

Secretary: Victoria Rowland

Treasurer: Jaxxon Bartlett

Minister of Information: Hannah McDunnah

There is no way we could have done so many things without the leadership of our Executive

Council. I will miss you but never forget you. Do good, be safe and remember, just keep chomping.

Sincerely, Mr. Robertson

Rita’s is in the same complex as Trader Joe’s!

END OF THE YEAR REMINDERS

Lunch w ill NOT be served on the

last day of school, June 27, 2017.

Dismissal is at 12:28 p.m. on the

last day of school.

Report cards w ill be sent hom e on

the last day of school. If your student will

be absent on the last day of school, please

provide us with a self-addressed, stamped

envelope if you would like the report card

mailed to you.

School Fines: If your student has any outstanding fines at Grass Lake Elementary, he/she will NOT be allowed to attend Field Day on June 27th, and report cards will NOT be sent home. Outstanding fines

include: library materials, text books, classroom fines and meal money accounts. All fines must be paid in full by June 26, 2017. No exceptions.

Battle of the Books 2016-2017

We have completed this year’s Battle of the Books competition. Listed below are the 46 teams that competed in the first round (197 students). The team s with (*) are the winning team s from Round 1. These teams then competed within grade level (i.e., 4th, 5th, & 6th). The three winning teams in Round 2 are denoted with (**). Mrs. Stroming’s 5th grade team - “Thunder Bananas” represented Grass Lake at the district competition on June 1st and came in 3rd place overall!

All students have done an outstanding job reading the books and answering the questions. Please be sure to congratulate them for their dedication to this reading incentive program.

The Power of Reading (Morrow 4th

) Super Gators (Morrow 4th

)* Gator Readers (Morrow 4th

)

Owen Sagen Archer Fouts Mia Valadez Santiago Diaz Brandon Lopez Haley Engebo Allen Oywak Vitalii Ishchyk Lillian Truett Bach Cullman Chris Hamilton Skylar Volcke Filip Kravchuk Josh Giles Chloe Shivitz The Shooting Stars (Morrow 4

th) Shadow Seekers (Morrow 4

th)

SarAlee Meneses Kylee Day Camila Rivas-Mendez Anna Sarafinchan Amanda Call Alyssa Dugan Ingrid Jimenez-Aburto Margarita Rulova Madie Brownrigg

Sparkle Pigz (Satter 4th

) Wild Readers (Satter 4th

)* Bo-Bo Carl (Satter 4th)

Lucas Windham Aurora Rieve Jack Elliott Asa Halvorsen Gulnaaz Nagra Ali Al-lami Gabe Guy Marina Oritz Preston Morraitis Rylan Lawson Abby Currier Josh Prestholt Book Squad (Satter 4th) Honi Tale (Satter 4

th) The Evil Wizards (Satter 4

th)

Josie Pedeferri Dylan McDowell Dustin Herr Aubrey Stodgell Christa Schouteren Brandon Castro Jordyn Keith Haylee Stuth Jordan Stockwell Jane Leithead Jada Maletich Logan Luu

Super Star Gators (Stewart 4th

) Nukelear Bananas (Stewart 4th

) People w/the Nice Pants (Stewart 4th)**

Maxwell Khieu Hunter Faith Ruth Roberts Hailey Poole Jacob Perham Jessica Ellithorpe Jason Baker Kenny Boyd Mitchell Windham Jolena Bryan Nikhil Dadlani Margot Wallace Whitney Anderson David Kasimov

Fries (Lambert 5th

) Darth Gators (Lambert 5th

)* The Hispanic Readers (Lambert 5th

)

Abigail Kukhar Alison Montry Fernanda Silva Trinitie Hopkins Nicole Frolova Zuleyka Gusman Karen Ramos Tia Thomson Natalia Amaya Victoria Santoyo Cole Hurst Jenny Castro Jacquelin Vargas Erin Scully Awesomesauce (Lambert 5

th) Sentinal Readers (Lambert 5

TH) Chicken Nuggets (Lambert 5

th)

Rylie Johnson Erik Rulov Joshua Ketover Jaden Gamble Bogdan Kunitsa Jaiden Minaya Tyler Burton Makoa Planesi Alex Kennedy Mirandha Vazquez Diego Diaz Jordan Klarer

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Battle of the Books 2016-2017 Gator Gladiators (Lawrence 5

th) Dorks That Work (Lawrence 5

th) Recycled Gators (Lawrence 5

th)

Caleb Beck Brody Lawson Paisley Cappa Jaxxon Bartlett Chris Lynn Kambrie Bartley Chase Morraitis Adan Rodriguez-Valdovinos Kaylani Griffus Anders Halvorsen Ryan Templeton Lyric Gonzales Emily Kirby Zach Hallett

Rock Star Readers (Lawrence 5th

)* Midnight Readers (Lawrence 5th

) Team Six (Lawrence 5th

)

Ella Wick Zane Richey Brooklyn Jackson Lucy Mortimer Eduardo Valdovinos Olivia Taisey Morgan Coon Kevin Rafael Velazquez Anelise Sargent Melody Bennett Tyler Rudge Debora Taye Ciara Long Nataly Gonzalez-Herrera

Thunder Bananas (Stroming 5th

)** Who Are We (Stroming 5th

) Rainbow Grumpy Cats of Doom (Stro 5th) Ethan Loghry Cyrus Huang Tori Rowland Gavin Liechty Ethan Byzinker Rachel Woolman Mason Newton Tommy Stusser Rikita Prihar Nathaniel Garrett Kelvin Shi Hannah McDunnah Boxen of Booksen (Stroming 5

th) The Chubby Careless Bunnies (Stroming 5th)

Henry Coleman Mallory Morris Zane Rooks Sophie Lakew Edward Carlson Samantha Lingo Talyn Sanchez Gage Kroh

Quizzlers (Bulger 6th

)* Magic Readers (Bulger 6th

) Egg Whites (Bulger 6th

)

Molly Faasse Bethany Sui Destyn Swaving Mayzie Smith Cameron Wood Damien Lopes Kim Glidden Karolyn Morales Nathan Kruse Jaylina Camacho Alondra Rojas Jason Ward English Muffins (Bulger 6

th)

Rodrigo Lara Aiden Johnson Xavier Yearby Ben Willcocks

Chewbookas (Murphy 6th

)* Bubbles (Murphy 6th

) The Savage Book Worms (Murphy 6th)

Mia McDunnah Mkristo Bruce Tiana McBain-Rice Megan Marko Ruslan Kunitsa Haniya Yun Isabella Fouts Derek Pfaff Amelia McGuire Kirsten Murphy Austin Dever Beverly Leithead Morgan Blake Dabney Rice E Team (Murphy 6

th) The Book Worms (Williams 6

th)

Edward Benberry Nora Kimmet Evan Gansz Hannah Bevier Edgard Jimenez Nicole Poole Emanuel Velazco Emily Gesing Adventure of the Battle Shrek-ing Balls (Williams 6

th) The Marauders (Williams 6

th) Blasters: Chapter 2 (Wiliams 6

th)

Payton Warner Lorelei Konvalin Kayla Nguyen Justin Huynh Sydney Andree Lina Stetsyak Isreal Valdez Kairi Headings Lauren Pantoja Reagan Lalime Tom Lints Gwyndolynn Rieve

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Battle of the Books 2016-2017

The GOATS (Williams 6th) Squishy Squad (Williams 6th) The Conquerors (Williams 6th)** Conner Bowler Levi Summersett Robel Samson David Melesse Xander Van Winkle David Ogabi Haden Baumgartner Jason Dugan Bryce Hutchinson Mason Capodanno Michael Morey Luke Olsen

BUS PASSES

BUS PASSES w ill be m ailed in mid-August to students w ho are eligible to r ide the

bus.

SPACE AVAILABILITY BUS PASSES

Students requesting Space Availability bus transportation must submit an application on-line at

the KSD Webpage/TR/Space Available Request, beginning September 1, to be placed on a waiting

list. Blue Space Available passes will NOT be issued at the schools. There is NO guarantee a

Space Availability Pass will be issued. This pass must be with the student whenever riding the

bus.

Please contact Kent School District Transportation Department directly at 253 373-7442 if you

have questions.

Kent School District Calendar

Parents: When making routine doctor

and dental appointments, and

when planning vacations, please

refer to the 2017-2018 Kent School

District Calendar for non-school days or

early release days.

This will help avoid absences and early

dismissals during the school day.

Thank you.

Student DROP OFF and PICK UP

Drivers: NEVER leave your vehicle in

the parking lot or roundabout area

UNLESS IT IS IN A DESIGNATED,

MARKED, PARKING SPACE.

It is important to avoid blocking or

delaying other vehicles com ing

and going. It is important to keep

congestion to a minimum at all times.

15 Family Picnic 12:00 p.m. Science Fair 1:00—2:30 p.m. Kindergarten Musical 1:00—2:00 p.m. 16 Band/Orchestra/Music Choice 19 20 Band/Orchestra/Music Choice 21 Band/Orchestra/Music Choice 22 Rita’s PTA Takeover Event! 4—10:00 p.m. (Same complex as Trader Joe’s) 23 Band/Orchestra/Music Choice Kindergarten Graduation 11:00—11:45 a.m. 6th Grade Moving Up 1:10—2:10 p.m. 26 Mrs. Stroming’s Class Field Trip 9:35—3:15 27 Field Day 9:30—11:50 Dismissal 12:28 p.m. No Backpacks No lunch served today Parents must pick up medications from the health room!

Kent School District does not discriminate in programs, activities, admissions, access, treatment, or employment on the basis of sex, race, creed,

religion, color, national origin, age, veteran or military status, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, disability, or the use of a trained

dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability, and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. Title IX

and State Law Compliance Coordinator, Chief Accountability Officer , 253-373-7134; Section 504/ADA Coordinator, Executive Director,

Student and Family Support Services, 253-373-7010. Kent School District will also take steps to assure that national origin persons who lack

English language skills can participate in all education programs, services and activities. For information regarding translation services or

bilingual education, contact the Director of Multilingual Education at 253-373-7269. Successfully Prepare All Students For Their Future