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Thank you to all families and friends that helped us reach our goal. We hit it out of the park and doubled our goal! We will be finalizing our individual prizes at the end of the week, so please check your account to make sure it shows what you were expecting. All cash donations received as of Friday afternoon have been added.

Friends and Family please click on this link to donate and help our school!!

www.stepitupkids.com/GradyES33629

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Tiger Trek will be on Thursday, October 7th and will include the distribution of t-shirts and pedometers.

Class parties and extra recess days for the winning classes will take place on Friday, October 8th. Teachers and Staff will also receive a treat on this day.

Step it Up prizes will be distributed partially in October and the rest on the Day of Awesomeness.

Due to current district protocols, the Day of Awesomeness is scheduled for Wednesday, March 2nd.

Volunteers are need for Tiger Trek.

The district has granted permission to have limited volunteers on campus on an as-needed basis. PTA or your teachers will reach out when there is a volunteer opportunity available.

Please note that all volunteers must complete a District Volunteer Application (https://apps.raptortech.com/Apply/NTc0MTplbi1VUw==) and must abide by district guidelines, which includes wearing a mask while on campus.

Volunteers are needed to help with Tiger Trek on Thursday, October 7th. CLICK HERE to sign up for a time slot.

Thank you to everyone who participated in Spirit Night at Moe's. Save the date for the below listed upcoming events.

October 6th - Walk to School Wednesday
October 7th - Tiger Trek Walk-a-thon
October 7th - La Fiesta de Grady 4-9 pm
October 14th - Dad's Club Dinner 7-9 pm
October 22nd - Fall Movie Night 6-9 pm
December 3rd - Holiday Movie Night 5-8 pm
December 4th - Grady Cleanup 9-12 pm
March 5th - Auction Night 6-10 pm

On Tuesday, September 21st, individual Fall picture will be taken. Information will be sent home with your student. It will contain an envelope with information on the packages you may purchase. All pictures must be paid for in advance. Pay at Strawbridge.net using the Online Code: FM363261 or return envelope that was sent home by Monday, September 20th. Please make checks payable to Strawbridge and include your address, phone number, student's name and student number for identification.

Your child has the opportunity to wear something different, still school appropriate, for their school pictures. Please wear bright colored clothes and a big Grady smile on Tuesday, September 21, 2021.

Dear Families,

At this evening’s regularly scheduled School Board meeting, Board members voted to extend the existing mask mandate for an additional 30 days. The mask mandate is now in place until October 15, 2021. The Board allows for a medical exemption opt-out of the mask mandate.

Before this evening’s decision, the Board was presented evidence that suggests the mask mandate is helping to keep positive cases and quarantines lower in our schools:

August 18 – Mask mandate instituted. 10,722 student/staff impacted by positive case or quarantine;
August 20 – Greatest number of students and staff impacted. 13,485 student/staff impacted by positive case or quarantine;
September 8 – 5,647 students/staff impacted - a 58% decrease from August 20.

The district will continue following other mitigation strategies on campus that are recommended by the CDC including having hand sanitizer in all buildings and encouraging hand washing throughout the day. The district will also work with our health partners to provide opportunities for vaccination clinics.

The Board and the District will continue to monitor the situation along with our local health partners.

Thank you,

Hillsborough County Public Schools