Check our Hurricane Helene Resource page for additional ways to provide support.

Hurricane Helene Resources | Grady Elementary PTA (gradytigers.org)

For those who have been part of the Grady community for some time, you are aware that adding turf to our campus has been a multi-year fundraising initiative. This summer, we proudly announced we had reached our fundraising goal for Phase 1, the area inside the track.  

At the start of the school year, the Hillsborough School District committed substantial funding to support the overall turf project. In response to this development, we have adjusted our project timelines to align with the District’s contributions, ensuring that we fully leverage their support.

The PTA and Grady Administration are collaborating closely with the District to ensure the project progresses smoothly. Our continued fundraising will help us fund future phases of the turf project. We appreciate your continued support and generosity. 

Fall ASE Club Session: 

Registration for Winter After School Enrichment (ASE) Clubs will open on Monday, August 26th at 6PM. 

You will be able to see all clubs, as well as register and pay online at https://www.homeroom.com/sites/grady-elementary-tampa/     

Fall ASE Clubs will being Monday, September 9th and end on November, 20th.

Welcome Back Grady Tigers!

We are excited to see you all at our Open House Thursday August 8th from 8-9:30am.  

The first information session will be from 8:15-8:45 am.  The second information session will be from 9:00-9:30 am.  

Here are a number of links to help keep you informed throughout the school year: 

Calendar of Events: 

Check back regularly for new updates. 

https://www.gradytigers.org/calendar

Become a PTA Member: 

https://www.gradytigers.org/pta-membership-form-member-hub

Join the PTA Remind Group: 

1. Download the Remind App

2. Use the “Add class” link

3. Use code @gradypta to subscribe 

Receive the Tiger Talk Newsletter: 

email [email protected]

PTA FaceBook groups:

https://tinyurl.com/PTA-Facebook-page

PTA Sponsorship info: 

https://www.gradytigers.org/tiger-partnership-program

Grady Staff and Teacher Profiles with their favorite things

Administration - https://www.gradytigers.org/administration

Specialists - https://www.gradytigers.org/specialists

Kindergarten - https://www.gradytigers.org/kindergarten

First - https://www.gradytigers.org/first-grade

Second - https://www.gradytigers.org/second-grade

Third - https://www.gradytigers.org/third-grade

Fourth - https://www.gradytigers.org/fourth-grade

Fifth - https://www.gradytigers.org/fifth-grade

ESE - https://www.gradytigers.org/ese

Guidance - https://www.gradytigers.org/guidance

Psychologist - https://www.gradytigers.org/psychologists

Social Worker - https://www.gradytigers.org/social-worker

Clinic - https://www.gradytigers.org/clinic

Student Nutrition - https://www.gradytigers.org/student-nutrition

Custodial - https://www.gradytigers.org/custodial

It is already time to look ahead to the 2024-2025 slate of PTA executive committee leaders.  Each year executive board members must be nominated, selected and approved by general PTA membership.  

We are looking for talented parent leaders to step into executive board roles and general board roles as well.  A list of board positions is below.  Positions vary in level of commitment and many can be done in without being on campus.   

If you are interested, or know another talented parent leader who is, please reach out to the nominating committee by April 12th at [email protected].

Board Positions

Help make our grass green again! All proceeds from our 2024 Silent and Live auctions will help fund our Turf Project - we are finalizing phase 1 (inside the track) and will begin phase 2. 

We have some amazing auction items including:

• Backyard Makeover! Place your bids to secure this highly-coveted backyard makeover package! With this win you will receive Landscape design services by Bee Landscaping, 1,000 square feet of turf installed by Creative Edge in your choice of three different turf options, Landscape lighting by Tampa Nightscapes, a discount on your custom fire pit or outdoor kitchen by Cookin' Outdoors, a 30-gallon tree from TreeMart, and a beautiful outdoor canvas from Landscape Fusion. Valued at over $11,000, this package could transform your backyard into the oasis of your dreams!
   
  
• Boat Charter - Get ready to bid on a private boat charter on "Never Winterized," a 2023 Sea Ray 400 SLX!  Valued at $2,400, your four-hour charter includes boat rental, licensed Captain, cleaning fees, insurance and fuel. Boat picks up at Gandy Boat Ramp in South Tampa. Charter date to be mutually agreed upon with the boat owner. Must be used by 12/31/24.
  
• Start planning your LegoLand getaway!  This auction item includes FOUR tickets to LegoLand Florida and a two-night stay at an AirBnB in Winter Haven, the perfect launch point for a LegoLand adventure!  Only 7 miles from Legoland, your 3-bedroom / 2-bathroom rental is situated on a peaceful canal.  After a day at the park with your family, relax by the screened pool and hot tub or enjoy wildlife at the dock. Tropical greenery provides shade and beauty.  Your booking includes rental and cleaning fees and is valid through August 31, 2024.  LegoLand and home rental package valued at $976.
  

   

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Looking for your coat or jacket?   There are lots of lost and found items that want to find their owner!

Parents, stop by the front of the school during drop off or any time in the front office to look through and find your student's lost items.  

Our very own Ms. Timmons will be hosting Craft Lab Arts Summer Camp

Contact: Jade Timmons 

302-448-0298

[email protected]

All art material included, and snack provided. 

December 13th:

1st grade: 6pm

2nd grade: 6:40pm

December 14th:

PreK 8:15am

Kindergarten: 8:40am

3rd, 4th, 5th : 6pm 

Lost and found items are out on display in the cafeteria.  Please have your student check the stage area for any items they may be missing.  All items unclaimed by Friday December 8th will be donated.  Thanks!

Families and neighbors - Your neighborhood schools have partnered together to address a growing concern: speeding through the neighborhoods and not properly stopping at crosswalks.

South Tampa traffic is getting worse and the streets surrounding our schools are becoming popular thoroughfares.  School PTAs are working with city officials on many safety enhancements, but we are asking our families and neighbors to help with a simple action - full stops before crosswalks and slower driving. 

With daylight savings upon us, our students and families will be out and about even more. Take a moment to be honest about your own driving habits. Are you fully stopping and assessing sidewalk traffic before evaluating the roadway? Indeed, it’s necessary at many stops to inch into the crosswalk to safely see the road, but please stop to assess the crosswalk traffic first, before inching forward.

If you have a walker or biker in the household, please remind them of their responsibility as well to stop and look before proceeding into a crosswalk.  There are many crosswalks where blind spots exist (this is especially important to relay to middle grade students). 

If we all set the tone for driving patiently and cautiously, then perhaps others will too and our once quiet, undiscovered neighborhoods will get quieter once more – and possibly become undesirable to use for passing through! Please share this message with every driver in your household and thank you for your assistance in this matter.

• 8:35 am - Rooms 1 & 2 (Ms. Lane & Mrs. Dosal's classes)
• 9:00 am - Rooms 3 & 4 (Ms. Finitz & Mrs. Dreby's classes)

We need your 1st day of school pictures for our yearbook!!

To have your pictures considered for the yearbook, please submit them to: [email protected]

ALL HANDS ON DECK!!

July 30th - All hands on deck school cleanup from 9-11am

Sign Up at the link below:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0C4AAAAC28A3F9C16-grady1

Order your kits at: www.shopttkits.com

For additional photos of the backpacks and lunch accessories: www.teachertailored.com

www.southtampabasketball.com

Working with the Hillsborough Transportation Planning Organization (TPO), Hillsborough County Public Schools is seeking input from our stakeholders about the transportation challenges and successes experienced related to student routes to and from school.

Please take a few minutes to respond to the 2022 Getting Students to School Survey by clicking:

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/HCPS2022SRTS

If your household travels to and from more than one school, please respond to the survey for each route traveled.

Your answers to this survey will be combined with other data to guide a Safe Routes to School (SRTS) study that TPO will be conducting.

School Board Member Jessica Vaughn is currently a member of TPO.  The goal of this study is to identify a set of schools for more detailed transportation review.

This review will work to improve car line circulation, enhance the safety of current routes to school, and encourage students to walk, bike, and ride the bus to school.

Your participation is greatly appreciated.  All responses will remain anonymous and will not be used to identify you in any reporting. 

Additional information about the SRTS study can be found by visiting: 

https://planhillsborough.org/school/

Thank you.

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.

• 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.

Parents and Guardians,

Our teachers, administrators, and support professionals are excited to welcome students back for the 2021-22 school year. I understand many of our parents remain concerned as COVID-19 continues to spread in our community, but please know that district leaders have been working tirelessly to ensure campuses are prepared to provide proper health and safety protocols when students and staff return.

On Friday, the Florida Department of Health adopted a new Emergency Rule, 64DER-21-12, which states “Students may wear masks or facial coverings as a mitigation measure, however, the school must allow for a parent or legal guardian to opt-out the student from wearing a face covering or mask.”

With that said, I am announcing today that Hillsborough County Public Schools will require face coverings but will allow parents or guardians to opt their child out from wearing a face covering or mask. This requirement will continue until at least September 3^rd. We will continue to work with our health partners at TGH/USF Health to monitor conditions in our community at that time to make further decisions.

While the outcome may be the same whether we make face coverings optional or required with an opt-out, we believe this decision continues to illustrate that Hillsborough County Public Schools takes public safety seriously. We want to ensure we are doing all we can to help community wide efforts to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. By taking this position today, we hope this provides our families time over the weekend to talk with their children before the start of school on Tuesday, August 10.

Parents will be expected to have conversations with their children so that students will follow through with their parents’ expectations regarding wearing masks while at school.

If you wish to opt-out your child, please fill out the HCPS Mask Opt Out Form here - web.hillsboroughschools.org/maskoptout. The only parents who should fill out the form are those who do not want their child to wear a mask. Parents must fill out a form for each child.

We are excited for the new school year and we thank you for trusting Hillsborough County Public Schools with your child’s education.

Respectfully,

Addison G. Davis

Superintendent of Schools

Changes to Grady Security Protocols and Events

Due to changes in Hillsborough County Public Schools' policies, Grady Elementary updated the 2021-22 Security Procedures. On Tuesday, August 10th, parents will be able to walk their students to their classroom door. Starting on Wednesday, August 11th, students will enter campus independently through the designated front gates. Extra faculty, patrols, and Grady's Security Officer will be available to assist as needed. 

In addition, no visitors will be allowed on campus for the first 30 days. As a result, we have cancelled Tiger Tears (August 10th) and Grandparent's Breakfast (Sept 2 & 3). 

Due to the new Covid protocols, we have tentatively scheduled after school enrichment clubs to run from September 27th - November 17th. More details will be shared in early September. 

To view the HCPS's Covid-19 student protocols, please click here.  

School Kits

Thank you to everyone that ordered School Kits! The kits are being delivered to Grady and will be sent to your child's classroom by Open House. Please note that the kits do not include backpacks or headphones. If you did not order the school kits, you can find the list of supplies by grade HERE.

Uniform Swap

PTA will be hosting a Uniform Swap at Open House on August 6th from 8:00 - 10:00 am. You can drop off your gently worn uniforms at the Grady Elementary Office from July 26th - August 4th. Uniforms will be sorted by size and available to pick up during Open House. 

After School Enrichment Clubs

After School Enrichment Clubs are planned for Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays in Fall from September 13 - November 17th. More details about clubs will be announced in mid-August. Volunteers are needed for ASE Club attendance and dismissal. Please contact [email protected] if you are interested in volunteering. 

Amazon Wishlists

While purchasing teacher wish list items, please designate Grady PTA as the recipient of a portion of your Amazon purchases on Amazon Smile. Follow the link: https://smile.amazon.com/ch/23-7102322 to get started.  

Save the Date for Upcoming Events

PTA General Meeting via Zoom - August 13th at 8:00 am

    Zoom id: 246 994 1760

    Pw: Grady

    This will be a very quick meeting to review and approve our 2021-22 budget and vote in two new executive board members: 

1.   Secretary - Katie Sickle
2.   Corresponding Secretary - Rachel Zysk

Dad's Club 

1st meeting will be held Thursday, August 26th from 7-9 pm at the Brass Tap at 203 N. Dale Mabry Highway. Please RSVP to [email protected] and include your contact information (name and phone #). Dad's Club is open to all Grady dads.

Grady Elementary will be hosting a clothing drive to benefit Clothes to Kids from Thursday, May 20th through Tuesday, May 25th. Volunteers are needed at student drop off in the morning to help collect donations.

You can sign up to volunteer at the link below.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0C4AAAAC28A3F9C16-volunteers1

We would like for feedback. Please complete the School Of Excellence Survey by May 14th.

(Nos gustaría recibir comentarios. Por favor complete la Encuesta de Escuela de Excelencia antes del 14 de mayo.)

English version

https://www.gradytigers.org/school-of-excellence-survey

Spanish version (versión en Español)

https://www.gradytigers.org/school-of-excellence-survey-spanish

Brick and mortar students take home letter about the School of Excellence Survey:

We are inviting you to celebrate Safer Internet Day next week by attending a Live Event during our weeklong celebration. We would love for you to consider joining us! Please register using the links below!

National PTA is proud to support the goals of Safer Internet Day by hosting an entire week of digital safety experiences February 8-12, 2021 to help PTAs and families create a safer, kinder, more inclusive online community together.

This interactive series will include something for everyone—PTA leaders, teachers and family members—including kids! You can attend all our sessions or pick the one that’s right for you.

Monday, February 8^th at 7:00 PM ET

The Internet Starts with “I” and Ends with “T” (Sponsored by Facebook)

Tune in here: National PTA’s Facebook page

Hear what Connect Safely and National PTA are doing to help PTAs and families stay safe, kind and inclusive online during Safer Internet Week and throughout the year.

Tuesday, February 9^th at 7:00 PM ET

National PTA’s Safer Internet Day: Real Conversations with Families about Digital Kindness

Register here

Families will share their experiences with online exclusion, racism or bullying, conversations they have had within their families about these experiences, and advice for creating a kinder, more inclusive online community.

Wednesday, February 10^th at 7:00 PM ET

Workshop: Helping Families Navigate Technology (Sponsored by Google)

Register here

Join us in celebrating Safer Internet Day with the Google Families Team to discuss programs, products, and tools to help families stay safer while using games, apps. While we chat, your kids will be invited to play Interland, a fun game to help kids become a confident explorer of the digital world.

Thursday, February 11^th at 7:00 PM ET

The Ultimate School Assembly (Sponsored by TikTok)

Tune in here: @_ms_frost_ on TikTok

Everyone’s on TikTok these days! Join in to hear how TikTok creator, Ms. Frost, protects her family's personal information and stay safe online, and how you can do the same with your kids.

Friday, February 12^th at 7:00 PM ET

Have The Smart Talk (Sponsored by NortonLifeLock)

Register here

Learn about online safety risks, how to create effective digital safety community partnerships, and how The Smart Talk can help your family determine online values, set privacy boundaries and stay better connected.

During the Winter Break, should your family have any positive cases or exposures, please email Mike Campbell. My email address is available on the Grady and Grady PTA websites. Thank you for continuing to partner with us. Our whole school community is dependent on parent communication regarding COVID-19 positivity and exposures in order to stay safe. 

I wanted to say thank you to all the students, families and staff. This has been a very trying year and everyone has been understanding of all the new protocols and changes we have had to endure. We are fortunate to have such a wonderful community here at Grady Elementary. Our wish is for everyone to have a safe Winter Break.

Thank you and stay safe.

Mike Campbell

[email protected]

Hillsborough County Families,

The Hillsborough County Emergency Operations Center has declared a local state of emergency as Tropical Storm Eta continues its path towards the west coast of Florida.

Due to this declaration, several of our school sites have been designated as storm shelters for our community.

We have made the decision to close all schools on Thursday, November 12^th and Friday, November 13^th.  Rest assured that we did not make this decision lightly as we understand this can create a hardship for our families.  However, we must place the safety of our students and staff first and take many things into consideration that includes possible road closures, high winds, damage to school buildings, power outages and whether our schools are being used as shelters.

All after school activities are canceled for Thursday, however, games and after school activities on Friday will remain as scheduled.  

Even if Hillsborough County receives minimal effects from the storm, please remember our district plays a vital role in supporting our community. Several counties in South Florida and on the west coast have already been declared a state of emergency and their residents will need shelter from the storm.

While schools are closed, teachers and students will be asked to engage in remote learning similar to our “Smart Start Week” back in August as a way to continue instructional momentum. Teachers will use Canvas and other online strategies they use on a regular basis for interacting with students. I understand that many students may not have accessibility to digital devices, so teachers will work with their learners and allow them adequate time to complete all assignments upon our return.  

Today is Veterans Day and is already a scheduled day off from school. With this said, we will continue to monitor this storm over the next few hours and provide updates on its path and overall impact.

We encourage all families and employees to take all necessary precautions at their homes and plan for the possible effects of Tropical Storm Eta. You can stay up to date with the latest information on our district’s Facebook and Twitter pages and on our website at www.hillsboroughschools.org.  At this time, we are projected to reopen on Monday, November 16^th.

I appreciate everyone’s flexibility as we partner with our county leaders to ensure residents have a safe haven during this unpredictable time.

Respectfully,

Addison Davis

Superintendent

We are excited to announce that our E-Learning students can now enjoy the morning show live at 7:40 every morning through zoom.

Here is the info: 

Zoom ID # 821 0413 5739 

Passcode  TigerTV#1 

The easiest way to connect is by:

• go to Grady Media Center in Canvas.
• then click on the Zoom Icon in the navigation bar to the left
• select the Morning Show Stream meeting. 

If you prefer to go in by the link here it is:   https://sdhc.zoom.us/j/82104135739?pwd=Rm1ITEhtYmRybU1vK3FSZ2I2NTVpdz09

Monday - "Grady's Kids Pledge to Be Drug Free" - hand out stickers and wear red

Tuesday - "Don't get Tied Up in Bad Choices" - Wear a TIE today pledging to make good choices for a drug free lifestyle. 

Wednesday - "Turn your back on Drugs" - Wear your clothes backwards

Thursday - "Make Good Choices and Sock it to Drugs" - Wear CRAZY SOCKS today showing that you are not afraid to say "No" to drugs!

Friday - "I've got better things to do than drugs" - Wear your favorite sports team shirt or wear your storybook costume. 

• Orders placed before March 1st, 2020 are $25, after $30.
• Family Sponsors get a free yearbook, sponsor link: CLICK HERE
• People that donated more than $300 in tiger trek get a free yearbook.

For more information, details and important deadlines, please: CLICK HERE

Dear Parents and Guardians,

As part of our ongoing partnership with TGH/USF Health, we have created an informational video regarding Infection Prevention with COVID-19.

It is vital information that you may have heard before but these are steps we can take to protect ourselves and those around us.

Our local experts in the field of public health and infectious disease joined me, along with Chief of Staff Michael McAuley, to discuss:

• Transmission of and the incubation period for COVID-19
• Impact of COVID-19 on children
• Strategies to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 in our schools
• What we can expect this fall and winter with flu season and COVID-19

I encourage you to take some time to watch the video at this link: https://youtu.be/9H4r1ksGZ64

The medical experts from Tampa General Hospital and USF Health, including Dr. Patricia Emmanuel, Chair, Department of Pediatrics and Dr. Claudia Espinoza, Associate Professor of Pediatrics, at USF, and Peggy Thompson, RN, Director of Infection Prevention at TGH, shared their insights as we continue to deal with the challenges of COVID-19 on our community.

Thank you to our friends at TGH/USF Health for providing guidance on the necessary steps we have implemented for a healthy, safe environment for everyone in our district.

Respectfully,

Addison G. Davis

Superintendent of Schools

For more information on the steps that will be taken for anyone who tests positive for COVID-19, and anyone who comes in contact with a person who tests positive for the virus. 

CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFOMATION

Para obtener más información sobre los pasos que se tomarán para cualquier persona que dé positivo en la prueba de COVID-19 y cualquier persona que entre en contacto con una persona que dé positivo en la prueba del virus.

HAGA CLIC AQUÍ PARA MÁS INFORMACIÓN

Grady Virtual Open House

Wednesday, August 19th

Zoom Meetings for every teacher or pair of teachers at both time slots:

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

5:30 Pm - 6:30 PM

Everyone will receive their teacher/s Zoom meeting ID and Password with their teacher assignment by mail in their Student Placement Packet. Instructional materials pick up will take place on August 20th and 21st. Times are still being finalized.

***If you have not received your teacher assignment, zoom meeting ID and password by end of business on August 17th; please call the school office on Tuesday, August 18th.*** 

One of the first events of the year is Tiger Trek!  This year it will be a little different as we are raising money as a school, meaning if we can raise $15,000 then every student and teacher will receive a Tiger Trek shirt!  Students who individually raise over $300 will be receiving a shirt in reverse colors to show their achievement.

Would you like your family or business represented on the back of the shirts?  Then sign up as a Family or Business Sponsor, Tiger Red (Bengal) or higher.  The deadline for having your name included as a sponsor on the back of the Tiger Trek shirt is September 11.  Please see the attached sponsorship form or visit https://www.gradytigers.org/tiger-partnership-program for more information.

Sponsorship Levels

• Leader of the Pack $10,000
• Tiger Silver $5,000
• Tiger Bronze $2,500
• Tiger Red $1,000
• Tiger Yellow $500
• Tiger Green $250

Thank you for your support!

The School Board voted to approve the Superintendent’s recommendation that the first day of school for students be moved from August 10th until August 24th.

Teachers and staff will return to schools as planned on July 31st.

The School Board also approved a new student calendar to make up for missed classroom time due to pushing the school start day to August 24. You can find that revised calendar here.

The School Board also voted on a new bell schedule to ensure students have the required amount of time in their courses.

Check out HILLSBOROUGH RESPONDS: https://www.smore.com/8zuq6

Please click on the links below for the 2020-2021 School Supply lists. If there are any changes due to coronavirus, we will share them.

For familes in need, the PTA is hosting a drive to provide basic school supplies. More information and who to contact is coming soon.

Friday, May 22 – Grady will be collecting and returning student materials according to the schedule below. Families should drive through the front parking lot and remain in their cars. An employee will ask for the child’s name (if you have a car hang tag, please display) and will bring your child’s materials to the car. Families should return any library books, teacher books, or textbooks they may have at home. Laptops will NOT be collected at this time. Students with siblings will be able to pick up every child’s materials during the youngest child’s time. 

• PreK and K:    9:00 – 9:45am

• 1st Grade:     10:00 – 10:45am

• 2nd Grade:     11:00 – 11:45am

• 3rd Grade:     12:00 – 12:45pm

• 4th Grade:    1:00 – 1:45pm

• 5th Grade:    2:00 – 2:45pm

Teacher and Staff Appreciation Week is coming up next week, May 4-8th. Unfortunately, we won't be able to honor our teachers and staff in person as we normally would, but we still want to ensure that they feel our gratitude for everything they've done and continue to do for our students. 

Given the unprecedented nature of this year’s event, we are asking for some help from our Grady students and families. If your student would like to mail a card with personal words of appreciation or a gift card for the teachers/staff, you can send via email or mail a card directly to the school before May 7th as our teachers will be stopping by the school to clean out their classrooms next week. Please clearly mark the name of the teacher/staff member on the card to ensure it is routed to the correct person. Mail cards to Grady Elementary School, 3910 Morrison Ave, Tampa, FL 33629 (please do not personally drop off any cards or gifts at the school). You can also send egift cards via email, but we encourage you to confirm the email address and give your teacher/staff member a heads up so that the email does not get deleted or lost in junk mail. 

The PTA will provide our teachers and staff with a goodie bag on May 5th. The goodie bag will contain a coupon for a lunch at Wright's that can be picked up at their convenience, a Grady baseball hat, an Rtic tumbler with Grady logo, baseball cookies, crackerjacks, as well as a note of thanks for all they do in a drawstring backpack. 

Thank you for all of your support! 

We are excited to announce that the Grady PTA won the following awards from the Hillsborough County Council PTA:

• Golden Participation (for participation in county level meetings, trainings, conferences, and workshops)
• Volunteer Hours (for logging volunteer hours of at least 2x the membership number)
• Arts in Education (for Grady’s Doodad Sculpture Contest)
• Health & Safety (for Grady’s Walk to School Wednesdays)

Congratulations to Grady’s individual nominees: Mr. Mike Campbell (Principal of the Year), Ms. Melissa Carl (Instructional Person of the Year), Ms. Heather Tanski (Non-instructional Person of the Year), and Mr. Brad Smith (Volunteer of the Year).  We are proud of you and how well you represent our school! 

Dear Families,

We are making some important changes to the way your student will receive their week’s worth of Grab-and-Go meals on Wednesdays.

This Wednesday, families should be prepared with specific student information in order to receive the meals.

If your child is in our school district, you will be asked to provide your child’s name and student ID number to staff on site. This is the same number as your child's lunch number. You can also find your child’s student ID number on Edsby.

If your child is under school age, or is in another school system, you must provide each child’s name and date of birth in order to receive food.

We want to ensure all students who need a nutritious meal have access, so our district is implementing new technology to better track our meal distribution. 

This process may mean wait times to receive Grab-and-Go meals could be a little longer. You can help speed up the process by writing your student's information on a piece of paper with large print— and holding it up to the window.

Thank you for your patience as we continue to feed our students nutritious meals during this closure.

Estamos haciendo algunos cambios en la forma en que su estudiante recibirá las comidas de Grab—and-Go los miércoles.

Este miércoles, las familias deben estar preparadas con información específica del estudiante para recibir las comidas. 

Si su hijo está en nuestro distrito escolar, debe estar preparado para dar su nombre y número de identificación de estudiante al personal de Nutrición Estudiantil al frente de la línea.

Si su hijo es menor de edad escolar, o va a una escuela charter o privada, debe dar el nombre y la fecha de nacimiento de cada niño para recibir alimentos.

Nuestro equipo de Servicios de Nutrición Estudiantil está utilizando tecnología que podrá detectar si un estudiante ya recibió una comida para el día.

Este proceso puede significar que los tiempos de espera para recibir comidas podrían llevar un poco más tiempo.

Gracias por su paciencia mientras continuamos alimentando a nuestros estudiantes con comidas nutritivas durante este cierre.

Dear Families,

This is a reminder that, beginning tomorrow, our district will be distributing food one day per week, providing students with one week’s worth of food at a time.

Due to new CDC guidelines and a statewide stay-at-home order, our district wants to minimize contact between Student Nutrition Services workers and our families.

Families will be able to pick up a week's worth of nutritious meals every Wednesday at the same 147 sites-- between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. This will include one pound of lunch meat, a loaf of bread, milk, juice and nutritious snacks. Students will receive enough food for each school day. Buses will also be transporting foods into specific neighborhoods for pick up every Wednesday.

It's important to note that these food bags will weigh over ten pounds together. If you are walking up or riding a bike to a Grab-and-Go site, please have your child bring their empty backpack to provide a simple way to transport the food.

For a list of frequently asked questions, please visit HillsboroughSchools.org. Thank you for your cooperation as we continue to keep our community safe while making sure our children have food during this closure.

Thank you

Familias,

Este es un recordatorio de que, a partir de mañana, nuestro distrito distribuirá alimentos un día por semana, proporcionando a los estudiantes las comidas de toda la semana en un día.

Debido a las nuevas pautas de los CDC y una orden de estadía en el hogar en todo el estado, nuestro distrito quiere minimizar el contacto entre los trabajadores de Servicios de Nutrición Estudiantil y nuestras familias.

Las familias podrán recoger las comidas nutritivas de toda la semana los miércoles en los mismos 147 sitios- entre las 9 a.m. y la 1 p.m. Esto incluirá una libra de embutidos, una hogaza de pan, leche, jugo y refrigerios nutritivos. Los estudiantes recibirán suficiente comida para cada día escolar. Los autobuses también transportarán alimentos a diferentes vecindarios para que los recojan todos los miércoles.

 Los estudiantes recibirán suficiente comida para cada día escolar. Los autobuses también transportarán alimentos a diferentes vecindarios para que los recojan todos los miércoles.

Es importante tener en cuenta que estas bolsas de comida pesarán juntas más de diez libras. Si va caminando o en bicicleta a un sitio de Grab-and-Go, asegurase de que su hijo traiga su mochila vacía como una forma sencilla de transportar la comida.

Para obtener una lista de preguntas frecuentes, visite HillsboroughSchools.org. Gracias por su cooperación mientras continuamos protegiendo nuestra comunidad y asegurándonos de que nuestros estudiantes tengan comida durante este cierre.

Dear Families,

Beginning this Wednesday, April 15th, our district will be distributing food one day per week-- providing students one week's worth of food at a time, instead of daily distribution.

Due to new CDC guidelines and a statewide stay-at-home order, our district wants to minimize contact between Student Nutrition Services workers and our families. We believe one-day-a-week food distribution will be safer for the community as a whole. 

Families will be able to pick up a week's worth of nutritious meals every Wednesday at the same 147 sites-- between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. This will include one pound of lunch meat, a loaf of bread, milk, juice and nutritious snacks. Students will receive enough food for each school day. Buses will also be transporting foods into specific neighborhoods for pick up every Wednesday.

Each student will receive a bag of food that needs to be refrigerated, and one that can stay at room temperature. It's important to note that these food bags will weigh over ten pounds together. If you are walking up or riding a bike to a Grab-and-Go site, please have your child bring their empty backpack to provide a simple way to transport the food.

Please note-- we will be feeding students this Monday April 13th,  and Tuesday, April 14th at Grab-and-Go sites- to make sure students have nutritious meals before the new schedule starts this Wednesday. For a list of frequently asked questions, please visit HillsboroughSchools.org.

Thank you for your cooperation as we continue to keep our community safe while making sure our children have food during this closure.

Este es un mensaje importante de las escuelas de Hillsborough con respecto a un cambio en nuestro proceso de comida para llevar.  A partir de este miércoles, 15 de abril, nuestro distrito distribuirá los alimentos un día por semana – proporcionando a los estudiantes las comidas de toda la semana en un día, en lugar de una distribución diaria.                                                      

Debido a las nuevas pautas del Centro de Control de Enfermedades (CDC), y la orden estatal de quedarse en casa, nuestro distrito desea minimizar el contacto entre los trabajadores del Servicio de Nutrición Escolar y nuestras familias.  Creemos que la distribución de alimentos un día a la semana, será más seguro para la comunidad en general.  

Los miércoles, las familias podrán recoger los alimentos nutritivos de toda una semana, en los mismos 147 sitios de distribución – entre las 9:00 a.m. y la 1:00 p.m.  Esto incluirá una libra embutidos, una hogaza de pan, leche, jugo y refrigerios nutritivos.  Los estudiantes recibirán suficiente comida para cada día escolar.  Cada miércoles, los autobuses también transportarán los alimentos a vecindarios específicos para su distribución. 

Cada estudiante recibirá una bolsa de alimentos que necesitará ser refrigerado, y una que puede permanecer a temperatura ambiente.  Es importante tener en cuenta, que estas dos bolsas juntas de comida pesarán 10 libras.  Si camina o monta su bicicleta a los sitios de distribución de comidas para llevar, por favor asegúrese de que su hijo traiga su mochila vacía como un modo sencillo para transportar los alimentos. 

Por favor, tome en cuenta ---estaremos alimentando a los estudiantes este lunes y martes, 13 y 14 de abril, en los sitios de distribución de comidas para llevar – para asegurarnos de que los estudiantes tengan sus alimentos nutritivos antes de que comience el nuevo horario de distribución el miércoles.  Para una lista de preguntas frecuentes, por favor visite HillsboroughSchools.org.  Gracias por su cooperación mientras continuamos protegiendo nuestra comunidad y asegurándonos de que nuestros estudiantes tengan alimentos durante este cierre.

Dear Families,

The state has just directed all school districts in Florida to keep schools closed through May 1st due to concerns over the coronavirus.

In order to comply with that directive, the following facts will be in effect immediately:

• All Hillsborough County Public Schools will be closed, including traditional and charter, through May 1st;

• ALL extracurricular activities will be cancelled during this time;

• We will continue online eLearning during this time. You can find our district’s eLearning Plan on our website, HillsboroughSchools.org/coronavirus;

• We will continue providing our students nutritious meals, Monday-Friday 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at 147 sites. You can find those sites on our website, HillsboroughSchools.org.

We understand this is a challenge for families. But the threat of this virus is very real, and we must take major steps to keep it from overwhelming our healthcare system.

As you know, the health and safety of our students, staff, and community members are our top priority. Our district will continue to provide updates to make certain everyone is apprised of all next steps. You can always visit HillsboroughSchools.org/coronavirus for the latest information.

I appreciate your understanding and flexibility during this time.

Addison Davis

Superintendent of Schools        

Familias,

El estado acaba de ordenar a todos los distritos escolares de Florida que mantengan las escuelas cerradas hasta el primero de mayo debido a las preocupaciones sobre el coronavirus.

Para cumplir con esa directiva, los siguientes hechos entrarán en vigencia de inmediato:

• Todas las escuelas públicas del condado de Hillsborough estarán cerradas, incluidas las tradicionales y las chárter, hasta el primero de Mayo.
• TODAS las actividades extracurriculares se cancelarán durante este período de tiempo;
• Continuaremos brindando a nuestros estudiantes comidas nutritivas, de lunes a viernes de 9 a.m. a 1 p.m. en 147 sitios. Puede encontrar esos sitios en nuestro sitio web, HillsboroughSchools.org.

Entendemos que esto es un desafío para las familias. Pero la amenaza de este virus es muy real, y debemos tomar medidas importantes para evitar que abrume nuestro sistema de salud.

Como saben, la salud y la seguridad de nuestros estudiantes, personal y miembros de la comunidad son nuestra principal prioridad.

Nuestro distrito continuará proporcionando actualizaciones para asegurarse de que todos estén informados de todos los próximos pasos.

Siempre puede visitar HillsboroughSchools.org/coronavirus para obtener la información más reciente.

Agradezco su comprensión y flexibilidad durante este tiempo.

Addison Davis

Superintendente de Escuelas

• Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue, then throw the tissue in the trash. 
• Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces.  
• Stay home when you are sick.