Weekly Update: May 19th, 2023
Weekly Update: May 19th, 2023
Dear Grinnell-Newburg Board of Education, Staff, Families, and Friends:
Happy Friday! We are heading into our final week of school for our students! There is much to celebrate. Seniors will take their final graduation walk through our schools on May 24 for all of our students to wish them well. Next Friday, the staff will come together at 1:30 PM at the GHS auditorium to honor our retirees and staff’s years of service. Honors and awards night will be held on May 27, 2023 at 7:00 PM for our seniors. Many scholarships and recognitions will be given. Finally we will host the 2023 commencement ceremony on May 28, 2023 at 2:00 PM at GHS. This school year has flown by!
All-City Band Concert
Once again our students participated in the All-City Band Concerts to close the year with an amazing performance.
Photo of all those performing in the gym
GMS students at All City Band Concert
Future 3rd Graders Visit Davis Elementary
Our 2nd graders got to visit their new school for the 23-24 school year. They’ll be missed at their current buildings, but we know Davis will take wonderful care of them!
Students gather in Davis library.
Students trying out their future playground
2nd graders playing at Davis playground
Davis Elementary Y-Camp Highlights!
4th graders enjoyed their camp out at Boone Y camp. Great experience and fun memories for our staff and students.
Students horseback riding
Students got to try archery at Y camp
Group photo at the bonfire
The Wheels on the Bus: GNCSD partners to celebrate 100th Birthday!
Dorothy, a Hammond Center Resident, turned 100 years old! To celebrate, the Hammond Center Staff surprised Dorothy Peak with a few new experiences; one of them being a ride on a school bus. GNCSD was happy to participate in celebrating Dorothy!
School bus ready to pick up passengers
Dorothy loading up on the bus
Dorothy and friends on the bus
Grinnell Farmers Market
This Saturday, May 20th, stop by the Grinnell Farmers Market for the Plant a Pizza Event sponsored by Olson Garden Market! You can plant and take home a tomato, onion and basil plants to grow your own pizza ingredients at home! Event takes place from 10AM-Noon in Central Park at the Grinnell Farmers Market.
For more information, see the flier here.
Grinnell Summer Sports Camp Registration
Grinnell Summer Sports Camp will kick off June 9th at the Charles Benson Beaer Recreation & Athletic Center ‘39 at Grinnell College. This camp is for ages 7 to 13.
For more information visit their website here.
Summer Food Service Program
Join us for a FREE breakfast and lunch throughout summer! This program will be held at the Davis Elementary Cafeteria and will begin June 5th.
For more information, see the flyer here.
2023 Iowa Medicaid Message
Families that are currently on Medicaid or eligible for Medicaid will be receiving renewal packets for the first time since the 2020 shutdown. These packets must be completed within 60 days of receiving them; otherwise, they may become ineligible. Please direct questions to DHS and watch for a mailing.
For more information, see the flier here.
LINK Summer 2023 Registration
Summer registration is officially open! This program collaborates with our summer SLICK program. Our cooperation to support student learning over the summer is valuable, and we hope that you consider participating. It is held at Davis Elementary School.
For more information, check out the flier here.
23-24 School Registration
The 2023- 2024 Online Registration is now open. Every student needs to complete online registration each year. This ensures that all information in Infinite Campus is up to date, especially in case of an emergency.
For current families, please log in to your parent portal account, select the 2023-2024 year, and follow the prompts. If you are having issues logging into your account, please reach out to me at katie.osborn@grinnell.k12.org.
For New Families or students who are not currently enrolled in the district, click HERE.
Parents will want to select New Student Registration and then select 2023-2024. The first series of questions will ask for the parent's first name, last name, email, confirm email, enter the "I'm not a robot code," and a separate link will be sent to the email provided. That link is the Infinite Campus link and official registration. Parents will not need an activation code. If asked for one before starting, they selected the incorrect area and will need to select NEW STUDENT REGISTRATION.
The virtual Backpack can be found here:
The activities Calendar can be found here:
Have a wonderful weekend!
Janet