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Important Mental Health and Wellness Reminders
We want to provide a reminder that your mental health matters. While there is much to celebrate within our school district family, we also recognize the challenges that many face throughout the year.
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Carmen Gwenigale, Inspiring Global Citizenship in Iowa
Growing up, Carmen did not see herself as a teacher, but those who knew her definitely saw it coming. She had such a passion for school and reading that when school was out during the summer, she would gather the neighborhood kids together and pretend to be a teacher.
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Troy Peters, The Mind Meddler
We know Troy Peters has been teaching English and Language Arts as well as directing plays and musicals at City High for the past 15 years, but what you don't know about Troy may surprise you.
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Van Allen’s Karen Smith Treks Across the State, Bringing Awareness to Mental Health
This June, Karen Smith walked 312 miles across the state of Iowa over the course of three weeks. She embarked on this journey, motivated to raise awareness for mental health and inspired by her own personal connections.
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Strengthening Community Through Restorative Justice
Restorative justice focuses on building community, righting a wrong committed, and repairing harm done. Learn more about our District's Restorative Justice Program, and the impact of building community with circles.
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Meet Our New Administrators!
Meet our new administrators for the 2022-2023 school year, and learn more about their goals for their new role and some fun facts about them!
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At Grant Wood we focus not only on providing our Wildcat scholars a rigorous and equitable educational experience, but a safe one as well. Grant Wood is committed to being Safe, Kind, & Responsible each day - to strive daily to carry ourselves in the Wildcat Way. Being safe includes physical, emotional, and mental health safety. Being kind helps us ensure that our actions and words towards ourselves and others are in fact safe. Understanding the importance of being safe and kind reminds us each day that we all carry the responsibility of creating a positive, supportive, welcoming, and inclusive learning environment throughout our school community.I wake up each day feeling great pride and respect for our Wildcats, and am eager to work with all of our staff, students, and their families. Our diverse Grant Wood community is extremely proud of our dedicated teachers, outstanding students, and supportive families; together, we offer a welcoming, caring, and supportive learning environment for all our scholars.
Welcome to Grant Wood and to the ongoing journey of becoming independent life-long learners.
Maria Martin, Principal
Grant Wood Elementary
(319) 688-1180
martin.maria@iowacityschools.org
