Grizzly Growl: November 6, 2026

November 9, 2026
2:15 pm

School News

Dear Granite Families,
It was so fun to see so many of our families join us for Impact Ninja on Monday night! Thank you for taking the time to come out and be part of our school community. As we focus on wellness next week, take a few minutes to practice good handwashing habits and sneezing and coughing into elbows at home.
We hope you’ll join us next Tuesday for Wellness Night from 6:00–7:30 PM! We’re looking forward to an evening of fun, learning, and healthy activities with our Grizzly families!
We are also looking forward to honoring our nation’s veterans with our 5th grade program Wednesday morning.
As always, thank you for supporting our wonderful school community. Please reach out anytime with questions or feedback.
Warmly,
Elcena Saline

Read, Talk, Wonder, Solve!

🌽 Harvest: Where Does Our Food Come From? Informational texts help children build background knowledge and learn vocabulary they can use to understand the world around them. 💬“How does this food get from a farm to our table?”

Who grows it?
Who harvests it?
How does it get to the store?
What could go wrong along the way?

🔎“What would happen if a farmer couldn’t grow this food?”

What would we need to grow our own food?
How long would growing food take?
What types of foods grow in our state?

🧩Choose one food from your dinner table. Trace its Farm → Transportation → Store → Home journey. What could be a problem at each step, and how could someone solve it?

Wellness Week!

Next week is our annual Wellness Week! Each day, morning meetings will be focused on one area of whole-child wellness. Students will talk about these ideas and have a class activity each day.
Mindful Monday: Practicing ways to manage big feelings, calm our bodies, and reset our minds.Tasty Tuesday: Learning how nutritious foods fuel our bodies and brains.Workout Wednesday: Celebrating the importance of movement and staying active for our physical and mental health.Thoughtful Thursday: Practicing gratitude, kindness, and appreciation for the people and things around us.Focus Friday: Strengthening our ability to concentrate, work through distractions, and build stamina for learning.

Upcoming Events

This Month

🍁 November Mon. 9 – Chess Team 8:10
Mon. 9 – Fri. 14 – Wellness Week
Mon. 9 – SCC Meeting 4:15
Tues. 10 – Quarter 1 Attendance Field Trip “Babe” @ Megaplex 17
Tues. 10 – Wellness Night 6:00-7:30
Wed. 11 – 5th Grade Veteran’s Day Program 9:30 (Doors open 9:15)
Mon. 16 – Chess Team 8:10
Fri. 20 – Book Blitz Jr. 8:20
Fri. 20 – 80’s Crazy Hair Day – Student Council Dress-up Day
Mon. 23 – Chess Team 8:10
Mon. 23 – 3rd Grade Planetarium Field Trip
Mon. 23 – 4th & 5th Grade Feast 2:00
Wed. 25-Fri. 27 – No School, Thanksgiving Recess

Next Month

December
🌲30 – Chess Team 8:10
– Discovery Gateway Presentation 5th Grade
1 – PTA Meeting 10:00
2 – 5th Grade Capitol Field Trip
4 – Book Blitz Jr. 8:20
9 – Chess Team 8:10
9 – Red Butte Presentation 1st Grade
11 – Book Blitz Jr. 8:20
11 – 3rd Grade Wax Museum
14 – Chess Team 8:1014 – Arts Assembly: Fiddle Tunes
14 – School Community Council 4:15
16 – Student Council Meeting 18 – Book Blitz Jr. 8:20
Dec. 21 – Jan. 1 – No School, Winter Break

Granite Elementary