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Grady Book Fair & Volunteer Sign-up 10/21-25

Grady Elementary School Book Fair

Oct. 21 - Oct. 25

Our Scholastic Book Fair is a great way to get kids excited about reading and to buy some great reads! 

The Book Fair takes place in the Media Center and is open from Monday - Friday, 7:30 - 2:30 (open 2:30 - 7:00 during Grain & Berry Family Night on 10/21 & 4:00 - 7:30 pm for Fall Festival on 10/25). No children are allowed without parents until after the morning show.

We need your help to make it an epic adventure! Please sign-up to volunteer for the Book Fair: Click Here to Volunteer

Interactive Book Fair Flyer: Click Here

Consider using the new eWallet feature in lieu of sending kids with cash. For more information, please click on eWallet. If you plan on sending cash, it is recommended to place cash in an envelope with students names for younger children. Keep in mind that there is an 8.5% sales tax added to all items. 

If you are unable to shop in person, click on Shop Online to access our online book fair. 

If you have any questions or special instructions, call Mr. Tsourakis at 813-872-5325.

Thank you for supporting our school Book Fair and developing a love of reading in your child!

Grady Health & Safety Update

We are very excited to share changes and new initiatives to keep our students safe and healthy at Grady Elementary this year. 
 
New Crossing Guard
 
Grady Elementary finally has a dedicated Crossing Guard! Janet is located at the crosswalk on Grady Ave and Morrison Ave and is present during both morning drop off and afternoon pickup.  
 
New Stop Signs on Morrison Ave
 
Over the weekend, 2 new stop signs were installed on Morrison Ave at the intersection with Grady Ave. That intersection is now a 3-way stop and all cars must come to a complete stop. 
 
 
 
Walk to School Wednesday
 
Grady Elementary's first Walk to School Wednesday will take place tomorrow, October 2nd from 7:00 am - 7:35 am. We will have one volunteer on site early to check in 5th grade Patrols who walk to school. Students participating in Walk to School Wednesday can wear their Tiger Trek spirit shirts tomorrow.
 
Walk to School Wednesday is a new PTA partnership with Sidewalk Stompers to improve pedestrian safety and increase the number of children walking to school. The first Wednesday of every month, students are encouraged to walk (or bike or scooter) to school. For more details, please click on Walk to School Wednesday Flyer. 
 
Walkers/bikers should check in with volunteers on the corner of Grady and Morrison Ave on their way into school. We are still looking for a couple more volunteers to check in our students. Please click on Walk To School Wednesday Volunteers to sign up. 
 
Pedestrian Safety Flags
 
We now have bright orange pedestrian safety flags by the Grady/Morrison Ave. crosswalks to provide visibility to pedestrians when there is no crossing guard in the intersection. In addition, having the bright colored flags at both ends of the crosswalk makes the crosswalk stand out more. 
Students should pick up an orange safety flag when they are ready to cross the road. They need to look both ways and insure that traffic has stopped. When it is safe to cross, they should hold the flag high, cross the street, and leave the flag in the bucket on the other side. 
 
New Tiger Crossing Signs
 
There are new Tiger Crossing yard signs in front of our school to remind drivers to slow down and watch out for children crossing. 
 
New Track on Campus 
 
PTA’s main fundraising goal is to build a track at Grady Elementary. The track is a 2 year project that will cost at least $70,000 as we will be purchasing a higher quality/safer track top. To view the 3D rendering, please click on Grady Track. 
 
If you have any questions about Walk to School Wednesday or any other health and safety initiatives, please email [email protected]. 

3D Track Rendering Of Grady's Proposed New Track!!!

3D rendering of our Proposed Grady Track!!

Here is a 3D renedering of our proposed new track at Grady Elementary. This is a 2 year fundraising project. Our 2 year goal is $70,000 for our new track. Tiger Track is our first fundraising event this year. 

For more information on Tiger Trek, please click here!

Tiger Talk Update 09.13.19

As a reminder, we had a schedule change due to Hurricane Dorian makeup days. Monday dismissal will now be at regular time (1:55 pm) through the end of December. The next early release Monday will be on January 13th. Monday clubs are in the process of being moved to 2:15 - 3:15 pm. Please note that there are no ASE Clubs next week, September 16 - 20th due to parent conferences, but Chorus will still be held on Monday, September 16th. Rehearsal will go from 2:15 - 3:15 pm and students will be dismissed from the front of the school. 
 
Our Guidance Counselor, Mrs. Harris, has shared a presentation in reference to bullying. Please click on Information Regarding Bullying to view the pdf version. You can also find it as a link in Guidance Corner, along with other important documents from Mrs. Harris. 
 
 
Below are some upcoming important dates:
  • 9/16 - Chorus Rehearsal will still be held from 2:15 - 3:15 pm
  • 9/16 - 9/20 - Conference Week - No ASE Clubs all week
  • 9/20 - Last day to turn in donations in order to have your Tiger Trek shirt for the event
  • 9/23 - Chick-fil-A Art Exhibit and Family Night from 4:00 - 7:00 pm
  • 9/27 - Tiger Trek Fundraiser and Walk-a-thon from 8:00 - 10:00 am
  • 9/30 - Last day to turn in Tiger Trek donations to qualify for prizes
  • 10/02 - Girls on the Run Club begins
  • 10/02 - Walk to School Wednesday
  • 04/18/20 - Grady's Auction Night
Volunteer Opportunities
 
We need volunteers for our Chick-fil-A Art Exhibit and Family Night and our Tiger Trek Fundraiser. To view all PTA volunteer opportunities, please click on Volunteer. This link will always be updated with our open volunteer opportunities. 

To volunteer at school in any capacity, you must complete the background check first: Background Check Application for Volunteers. The application must be renewed on an annual basis. Click on the word “Apply” on the left side of the page and fill out the forms (you will need your driver's license number). When you do volunteer at Grady, make sure you bring your driver’s license and sign into the school’s computer and log your hours. 
 

Tiger Trek

We are only 15 days away from Tiger Trek on September 27th! Tiger Trek is our biggest Fall Fundraiser where all proceeds directly benefit our school and students! This year, we are raising funds to build a track on campus! For full details, click on Tiger Trek. 

September 20th is the last day to turn in donations to have your Tiger Trek shirt in time to wear on September 27th. Students will still have the chance to turn in donations to win amazing individual and class prizes through September 30th. Cash and checks can be submitted to your teacher in the blue Tiger Trek envelope and online donations can be completed at https://gradytigers.org/donate-tt. Use your student's school student id number as their code.

We need volunteers to make the day a success. Please volunteer for a 30 minute shift by clicking on Tiger Trek Volunteers. 

 
Box Tops
 
Please help us make it another great box top year!  We have great incentives and prizes this year for Box Tops. The class with the most box tops by September 30th will win a pizza party and students will be entered to win individual prizes. For more information, please click Grady Box Tops.
 
You can submit Box Tops 3 ways: 
  1. Through the Box Top$ for Education app. Send a screenshot of your current uploaded box top amounts in your app to [email protected] to be eligible for prizes. 
  2. Clip Box Tops and turn in on the form sent home or in a Ziploc Bag. Make sure to include your child's name and teacher on the form/ziploc bag.
  3. Send unscanned receipts to your teacher with your child's name written on the back. 
PTA Membership
Thank you to all of the families that have already signed up to join the Grady PTA. We have 329 members signed up, but still need 121 more to reach our goal of 450 members. You can still sign up/renew your PTA membership online by clicking PTA Membership. Membership must be renewed annually. Membership is only $6 for 1 person or $10 for 2 people. Anyone can join the PTA: Parents, Grandparents, Children (6th - 12th grade), Teachers, Faculty, Staff and Community Members. High membership participation provides PTA with strength in numbers when advocating for our students and also allows us to participate in PTA programs such as Reflections Art.   
 
Tiger Business and Family Partners
Thank you to all of our Tiger partners! Our Tiger partners greatly assist us in enhancing educational opportunities and experiences for Grady students in four main areas: make a difference in our classrooms by funding programs; deliver PTA events to our students, teachers, and families; support Grady school events by providing volunteers and/or covering expenses; and enhance Grady Elementary through health and safety projects. To learn more about Tiger Family and Business Partnerships, please click here: Tiger Partnership Program. Please note that we are still accepting sponsors for the 2019-20 school year, although the deadline to be included on the Tiger Trek shirt has already passed. 
 
Welcome to our newest sponsors: Butterfly Pharmacy, The Digital Bell. and The House Family!

Our 2019-20 Tiger Business Partners are: 

Our 2019-20 Family Sponsors are: 

  • Leader of the Pack level partner: Drs. Siviero & Heather Agazzi
  • Tiger Bronze partners: Melanie Edwards Fowler; The Gibbs Family; The House Family; and The Zysk Family
  • Red (Bengal) level partners: The Christopher Family; The Du Family; The Fitzgerald Family; The Gomez Family; The Jacobs Family - Jennifer, Jeremy, Welles & Briggs; The Ledford Family; The Lueckeman Family; The Roush Family; and The Schentrup Family
  • Yellow (Cougar) level partners: John Paul and Rosemarie Getting; The Neward Family; Khue and NamSon Nguyen Family; and Ken Vu


Got used markers? ColorCycle them at Grady

What is Crayola ColorCycle? Crayola’s latest sustainability initiative designed to repurpose markers, highlighters and dry erase markers. All marker brands are accepted. 

How do I help? Collect markers and drop them off in the front office or your student can give them to our art teacher, Debonique Grigsby. 

For more information, click on ColorCycle.

Welcome, Siberian Level Tiger Partner, Triage Consignment Boutique

Grady PTA thanks Triage Consignment Boutique for being a Siberian Level Tiger Partner!  Triage Consignment Boutique donated $2,000.00 to benefit our teachers and students!

Please check out their website at Triage Consignment Boutique.

Triage Consigment Boutique is located at 4109 Henderson Blvd, Tampa, FL 33629 and their phone number is (813) 805-7600. Triage Consignment Boutique is a consignment store focusing on Ladies Designer Apparel.  We have been serving South Tampa with the Highest Quality Service and Merchandise since 1980.

If you visit Triage Consignment Boutique, please let them know how much you appreciate them sponsoring our school.

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