[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″]Dear Families, Students, and Staff,<\/p>\n
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Welcome to a brand-new school year at Grantosa Drive School! I am honored and excited to welcome each of you to a year of growth, connection, and meaningful learning. Whether you are returning or joining us for the first time, you are a valued part of our school community.<\/p>\n
At Grantosa Drive School, our mission is clear and deeply rooted in purpose:<\/p>\n
We are here to teach students about who they are.<\/strong><\/p>\n We believe that education is not just about academics\u2014it\u2019s about identity, values, voice, and the journey of becoming. Our goal is to help every child uncover their strengths, understand their uniqueness, and develop the confidence to contribute meaningfully to their world.<\/p>\n This year, you\u2019ll see our mission come to life through:<\/p>\n We invite you\u2014families and caregivers\u2014to partner with us. Your voice and involvement make a difference, and together, we can help our students grow not only in knowledge, but in self-awareness, empathy, and purpose.<\/p>\n Please stay connected with us through school newsletters, our website, and events throughout the year. If you ever have questions or ideas, my door is always open.<\/p>\n Let\u2019s make this year one of discovery, joy, and belonging\u2014for every student, every day.<\/p>\n Warmly,<\/p>\n THADDEAUS HILLIARD Dear Families, Students, and Staff, Welcome to a brand-new school year at Grantosa Drive School! I am honored and excited to welcome each of you to a year of growth, connection, and meaningful learning. Whether you are returning or joining us for the first time, you are a valued part of our school community. At […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":2720,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":" Greetings from the Proud Principal of Grantosa, Mr. Hilliard.<\/p>\r\n Greetings families, students, and friends of the community.\u00a0 Thank\u00a0 you for visiting the site of Grantosa Drive K-8 School. At our school, you will find some of the hardest working staff and students in MPS!<\/p>\r\nOur school\u2019s mission is ensure pupils learn in an orderly environment in which academic achievement, positive attitudes and respect for self and others are emphasized.\r\n\r\nWe would like to invite families and members of the community to become a part of Team Grantosa by communicating with their child about the importance of classwork, homework, and having acceptable behavior.\r\n\r\nPrincipal\r\n\r\nMr. Hilliard\r\n\r\nAssistant Principal:\r\n\r\nMs. Mcdaniel","_et_gb_content_width":"","_mc_calendar":[],"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-16","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mps.school\/grantosa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/16","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mps.school\/grantosa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mps.school\/grantosa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mps.school\/grantosa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mps.school\/grantosa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/mps.school\/grantosa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/16\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mps.school\/grantosa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2720"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mps.school\/grantosa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}\n
\nPrincipal, Grantosa Drive School[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"