First Week of School

Dear parents,

Assalam Alaikum and welcome to 2013-14 school year! I am happy to welcome all returning and new families, and I look forward to a productive school year for everyone.

For those of you who missed the Parent Orientation on the first day of school, please check the presentation slides posted on the GIS website.

If you still need to buy books, drop your order form at the Receptionist Desk. We will process your order and have your books ready in 2 business days.

The majority of parents turned in the Emergency Form and Parent/Student Handbook Agreement to the school office. If you did not get a chance to turn these forms yet, please do so early next week.

Make sure to follow the school guidelines during pick-up and drop-off. Since this year we added a PE class for 6th-8th grade students on Wednesdays at 2pm, you will notice that we will block the parking lot after PK-5 dismissal from 2:20 to 3:30.

Mark your calendar for the Back-to-School nights. Schedules will be available next week:

• PK-3 on Wednesday, September 11 at 6pm (one hour long)
• 4-8th on Thursday, September 12 at 6pm (2 hours long)

 

There is no school on Monday 9/2 for Labor Day.

Have a wonderful long weekend!

Sincerely,
Nihad Mourad
Principal

Welcome to the 2013-14 School Year

Dear Parents,

Assalam Alaikum.

I would like to welcome you to Granada’s 26^th year! I know once you receive this letter, you will feel that the summer vacation is over. I hope your family enjoyed the break. This also marks the end of the blessed month of Ramadan, which I pray was of a great benefit for you. So, after a relaxing summer break and a spiritually-uplifting Ramadan experience, I would like to invite you back to Granada and to another adventurous year learning and growing together.

               

This year should be an exciting one. As you know MCA purchased the adjacent building, 3033 Scott Blvd, and GIS owns one third of the building. The school will be expanding horizontally with more students in K-8 program and vertically with more grade levels such as pre Pre-school and High School. We are adopting Infinite Campus as our Student Information System and Spark as our PE curriculum. This is an exciting time for Granada!

School and home cooperation is an integral part of the success of our mission. We commit to communicate effectively with you about students’ academic progress, social development and school events. Communication methods include: email messages from the Principal and teachers, monthly newsletters, website announcements, and academic progress reports (every 6 weeks).

Every family will be included in the general school email distribution list (GISP-ALL) and their child’s class distribution list (GISP-CLASS). You may reach any school personnel through email: firstl@granadaschool.org (first name followed by the initial of last name). A Directory for all school personnel is available on the Granada website.

We expect that all parents support our mission and policies, attend our school events, seek information from the right sources and communicate with us directly about their children.

During Ramadan we raised funds for tuition assistance for needy families. Our goal is that no eligible student should be turned away from GIS because of financial constraints. This fund supports around 60 students per year (45 families). You may donate for this noble cause online, on the GIS website, or by mailing in your check to the school office.

The August newsletter and the 2013-14 School calendar contain important information about the start of the school year. Please review it carefully. When you come to the school to buy your children’s books, please remember to submit your family’s  Emergency form and to pick up your family’s Parent-Student Handbook, Volunteer Card and Student Pickup Placards.

I wish your family a blessed Eid and I look forward to working with you and to another successful year at Granada.

 Sincerely,

Nihad M. Mourad

nihadm@granadaschool.org 

Principal