Grapeland Elementary School

April is National School Library Month. Take a moment to thank the amazing library staff at your school site. School librarians work with every student in the school, providing the resources and support learners need in school and beyond and nurturing their love of reading!

Teamwork makes the dream work—Mr. Zajicek and Mr. Beitler are getting a shout out from their Grapeland families today. They have made this school year memorable for their students! From slime to silly string to hosting a Watch D.O.G.S. family event. Thank you!

Cucamonga Valley Water District held their annual poster contest, and a shout-out goes to Shantelle from Grapeland Elementary for being the big sweepstakes winner and taking home an Apple iPad. This year's theme was "Water is Life," and Shantelle's poster beautifully depicted that. Way to go!

We are so proud of Jup Singh, an eighth-grade student from Heritage Intermediate, who will represent Etiwanda School District and San Bernardino County at the Scripps National Spelling Bee in May. Congratulations Jup!

Tonight, the City of Rancho Cucamonga City Council recognized Board Member David Long's service to the community. His daughter, Desiree Clark, accepted the certificate on his behalf.

Today is dedicated to the school library staff who instill a love of reading in students, help teachers with all the necessary resources, and engage our families in the school community. Don't forget to take some time this week to thank your school library staff.

AAPEAC is highlighting Ms. Pattie from Grapeland Elementary for always helping with school drop-off around the playground. All of the students love being around her.

Etiwanda's LCAP Community Forums will be held on April 4th and 6th. We will offer virtual and in-person community forums. Parents, employees, and members of the community are all welcome, and we'd love to hear from you. You can register by clicking the link below or visiting the district website. tinyurl.com/EtiwandaLCAP

AAPEAC is spotlighting Mr. Zajicek, principal at Grapeland Elementary, for always being supportive for AAPEAC events, showing kindness to all students, and always having something positive to say to all students.

AAPEAC Presents: Family Engagement Night Space is limited to 200 participants. Don't delay, register today! Register: tinyurl.com/AAPEACEvent Registration closes on April 7, 2023

Spring Break has started! Enjoy your time off! School will resume April 3, 2023.

Calling all second graders! It is time for the Healthy School Lunch Poster Contest, sponsored by Child Nutrition. Please click the link below for more information. https://5il.co/1r4y2 #wellnesswednesday

Grapeland PTA is giving a high five to Mr. Zajicek! Words cannot express how thankful they are to have him as their school principal and for all the support he gives to the Grapeland community. His dedication and commitment to Grapeland go above and beyond.

The 15th Battle of the Books was fantastic! Our Etiwanda Library Team, students, families, and all of the volunteers made Saturday's event a huge success. Congratulations to not just the winning teams but to all the students who worked so hard preparing for this event by reading all of the required books.

Please join us in wishing good luck to all Etiwanda students competing in this year's Battle of the Books! They have worked so hard leading up to this event, and we are certain they will have a great time competing tomorrow.

From eating green eggs and ham to dressing up as a favorite literacy character, our Etiwanda students had a great time during their Read Across America activities. At Golden Elementary, we even had community volunteers from the Arrowheart Foundation read to some of our students.

Happy Read Across America Day! 

Today, we're giving a high five to the members of SEAC, a student advisory group. They have met with a district advisor a few times this school year to give feedback on programs at their school sites. Throughout the meetings, they are engaged, kind, and responsible.

We had a tremendous turnout at last night's district spelling bee. Congratulations to all of our Etiwanda students who participated in this event and will move on to the county level. #EtiwandaExcellence

Samuel Matthew, Abheri Surredi, and Jupharnoor Singh are the top three spellers from last night, with Jupharnoor Singh, an eighth-grader from Heritage Intermediate, taking first place. #EtiwandaExcellence