Congratulations to the students who participated in our 5th annual solo and ensemble contest. The contest was held on Saturday, April 6th. The students have worked hard to prepare for this event! Great job! Another reminder that our 5th Grade Spring Concert is scheduled for Tuesday, May 7th. All the 5th graders will be singing and the 5th grade band will also be... READ MORE >

This year, Grant Intermediate decided to participate in the 45th Annual Illinois Statewide Young Authors’ Conference. To determine the students that would represent Grant at the conference, a building-wide contest was held. Awards for best illustrations and story were selected for each class. The 4th grade winners are as follows: Mrs. Haga’s class: Macy Noe won... READ MORE >

Math: We have been really busy with customary and metric measurement as well as geometry this month. Our students have had fun creating M.C. Escher inspired tessellations and going on “shape hunts” after reading Marilyn Burns’ book The Greedy Triangle! We will continue to review and do enrichment so that we are 5th grade ready!! Social Studies: Who knew so many... READ MORE >

For the month of May, we will be focusing on the character trait of self-discipline. Students will be brainstorming ways they can show self-discipline at home, in their classroom, and in their community. We will be continuing to teach the character traits using SEL lessons like we have in the past. In language arts, students have been working on comparing and... READ MORE >