Tomorrow is the last day of school. School ends early, at 11:45 am. This year, Grady students and faculty enjoyed many accomplishments, which have come into clear focus during the last several days of awards ceremonies at the school. Congratulations and praise to the Grady students who excelled this year and to the faculty who helped them achieve so much.
We hope that you have a safe, happy summer. If you are moving on from Grady, best wishes and much happiness at your new school. If you are returning, then we hope you return recharged and ready for another fun year. If you are inclined to start shopping for school supplies over the summer, the school supply list for next year is available here: School Supply List. Next year’s ASD program school supply list is available here: ASD School Supply List.
Grady’s teachers have written thank you cards to all of the members of the PTA in response to the wonderful Teacher & Staff Appreciation Week. To read these thank you notes and see some additional photos, please click here: T&SAW Photo Gallery.
It’s not too late to buy a fence panel and have your family’s name proudly displayed on our new fence! Click here to find out more: Fence Panel Plaques.
Thank you to Grady’s Business and Family Tiger Partners. These businesses and families donated a combined $20,000.00 to Grady PTA this year. These donations paid for books, supplies, tutoring, and for a very large section of the new perimeter fence that will be constructed over the summer. Grady PTA recognizes and gratefully appreciates each of the following Family and Business Tiger Partners:
Grady Tiger Business Partners: State Farm Agent Jim Cornwell; Abdoney Orthodontics; Perez Orthodontics; South Tampa Pediatric Dentistry; After Hours Pediatrics; and Fancy Nails.
Grady Tiger Family Partners: Drs. Siviero & Heather Agazzi; Drs. Johnny & Julie Gibbs and Aiden Gibbs; HOUSE OF HUCKLEBERRY; The Lyons Family - Mike, Ellen, Frank & Nick; The Ruiz Family; The Roush Family; The Zysk Family; The Griffin Family - Drew, Jennifer, Roman & Cort; The de la Garza Family; The Kendell Family; Sanjiv Sahoo & Chhavi Gupta; The Angel Ortiz Family; The Hasnovi Family; and The Ledford Family.
Have a safe and happy summer. We will be preparing over the summer to bring you a great PTA experience in the fall.
Before we conclude the year, the PTA is in need of the following volunteers for the 2017-18 school year:
(1) For after school clubs next year, we need a volunteer to help us cover club dismissal only (not attendance and dismissal) from 3:15 pm to 3:45 pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays during the times that we run clubs. We will likely run one 6-8 week session of clubs starting in September and concluding in November. If we can’t find someone to cover dismissal on Tuesdays and Thursdays for this first club period, it will affect our ability to provide after school clubs. There are incentives for helping us with this program. If you are interested, please email ASE Coordinator Moni Sears at [email protected] or Club Connection Coordinator Norma Maiz at [email protected].
(2) For the yearbook, we need a volunteer to work with fifth grade parents to help create and collect fifth grade yearbook advertisements. Please email Yearbook Coordinator Norma Maiz at [email protected] if you can help.
(3) We need a Vice President of Sponsorship who can administer our already-built Tiger Partner Program. This position entails soliciting sponsors and ensuring they are properly recognized throughout the year. For more information please email next year’s PTA President, Debbie Bresnahan at [email protected].
(4) We need a Vice President of Fundraising who can manage the logistics of the Tiger Trek event, order and distribute Tiger Trek t-shirts and help the PTA raise money throughout the year. For more information please email next year’s PTA President, Debbie Bresnahan at [email protected].