Grizzly Growl: October 23, 2026

November 9, 2026
2:00 pm

School News

Dear Granite Families,
I hope everyone had a safe and fun fall break! Just a reminder that there is no school on Monday as our staff participates in professional learning. This week was Digital Citizenship Week, so ask your students what it means to be a good digital citizen and how they can make positive choices online. We’re looking forward to a fun week ahead with Halloween celebrations and Red Ribbon Week! Have a great weekend, Grizzlies!
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!

💡 Check out this week’s tip for family literacy practice:
Did you know that one of the most powerful ways to read with your child is with Dyad Reading?! Dyad reading is when two people share one text, the stronger reader points to words and sets the pace, and both people read together at the same pace. If somebody says a word wrong, they both stop, reread the word, then start again at the beginning of the sentence. For more dyad reading information check out these resources:
https://www.canyonsdistrict.org/depts/isd/reading/reading-at-home/ (CSD information and videos)
https://www.uen.org/learnathome/parent-subject/dyad.shtml (information and video) Remember, the goal is for kids to love reading and literature. You don’t have to dyad read for the whole 20 minutes if your student can’t tolerate it. One page per chapter, or 5 minutes is enough to get started. Enjoying text together is crucial.

Attendance

Today is the end of Quarter 1. We are so excited that we have 170 of ~245 students eligible for our first attendance field trip. Permission slips and information will be going home next week. Thank you for supporting regular school attendance. Our teachers and students are seeing a difference!

Halloween Information

Costumes – we can’t wait to see all our Grizzlies dressed up in their costumes!

Students can wear costumes to school
We recommend students wear regular clothes under so they can take the costume off after the parade
Masks may only be warn during the parade
Absolutely no facsimiles of guns allowed with costumes
Other weapons (pirate swords, ninja stars, light sabers, etc.) can be carried during the parade then put away. Students may not pretend to use their weapons on other kids.

Parade

Our parade will start around 9:20 and we should be outside around 9:30 exiting the 5th grade doors
All grown-ups can watch the parade from the west and north playgrounds along the cone path.
Please do not bring animals

2nd Grade Program

Once the students parade back into the building, we finish the parade.
All grown-ups coming for the program, will need to get their visitor sticker and wait in the main hall until the parade passes by.
Once the program is over, please exit through the office. Thank you!

Class Parties

Please see information from your teachers about class party times and needs
All edible items have to be store bought and packaged.

SCC & Safety Information

During our October 12 School Community Council (SCC) meeting, we approved our safe walking routes plans for next school year. Our safe walking routes are not changing, but it is important to remind families that no students should cross Little Cottonwood Road without an adult. That crossing is determined to be unsafe and students should use the school bus instead.
Did you know, that crosswalks are implied at all 4-way stops whether marked with lights or stop signs. It’s always automatically a crosswalk even if there are no lines.
Did you also know that cars are not allowed to enter high-visibility crosswalks while people are in the crosswalk? High-visibility crosswalks look like piano keys (like the crosswalk on Little Cottonwood Road and all school crosswalks). Drivers must wait until the pedestrian is on the sidewalk before entering the crosswalk. See attached flyer for more information.

Chess Team is Back! ♟

We are very happy that Mr. Jensen is bringing back our Granite Chess Team! Starting November 2nd, interested students of all ages can come to the STEM room at 8:10am every Monday to learn chess strategies and play with peers.
Parent volunteers are greatly appreciated.
Chess team will end with a state chess tournament in April! See the flyer below.

Upcoming Events

This Month

🎃 OctoberMon. 26 – Professional Learning Day – No School
Tues. 27 – Fri. 30 – Red Ribbon Week
Fri. 30 – Halloween Parade – Outside
Fri. 30 – 2nd Grade Performance 9:40

Next Month

🍁 November
Mon. 2 – Chess Team starts 8:10am
Mon. 2 – PTA Impact Ninja Night 6:30-8:30 $10 with 20% going back to PTA
Tues. 3 – PTA Meeting 10:00
Thurs. 5 – Picture Retakes
Fri. 6 – Book Blitz Jr. 8:20
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
Mon. 16 – Chess Team 8:10Fri. 20 – Book Blitz Jr. 8:20
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

PTA Information

We still need a few more volunteers for the Haunted Hallway. You can sign up here.
It’s never too late to join the PTA. We’d love to have you as a member. Follow this link to join.
Be sure to follow our instagram for information about school events and spirit nights. @granite_pta

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