What's Happening at Griffis

Griffis has many things we are grateful and thankful for. We are grateful for the amazing staff we have on our campus. Each and every staff member at Griffis is dedicated and committed to excellence. The amount of love they pour into our students daily is what makes them remarkable. We are thankful for our Griffis students and their smiling faces each day! Their work ethic, character, and determination is what makes Griffis bright each and every day. It is a privilege to work with such wonderful families and we want you to know we are thankful for YOU and your support.

GO GRIFFIS!

Sincerely,

Michelle Colwell, Erin Gray & Leslie Crow

We know you have a teacher, custodian, paraprofessional, or a member of the office that you are grateful for. Let's let them know!! We love doing this activity for our staff members in the month of November. One of our Capturing Kids' Heart focus is AFFIRMATIONS. We want our teachers to hear affirmations from parents and families also. A kind statement can go a long way. One of my favorite things to see in the classrooms is affirmations notes from staff members, students and parents visible near their desk. It is a reminder that is needed on those hard days. We will print these out for our teachers and share them for them to have. I promise you, it will brighten their day, week and month!

Lunch on the Lawn: November 22nd RSVP. RSVP Due by Wednesday, November 20th @ 12:00

Due to safety concerns and the amount of visitors we experience on Lunch on the Lawn days we are needing to make some adjustments. Please plan ahead accordingly.

• NO LATE RSVP SUBMISSIONS WILL BE ALLOWED.
• Each person joining for Lunch on the Lawn will need their own RSVP
• Signing in on the day of the event will NOT be permitted.
  

• Only RSVP guests will be allowed to join.
• Fast Pass Holders: RSVP is still required because we must run your name through Raptor. Your Fast Pass badge will count as your visitor sticker!
• Visitor stickers will be in your student's Thursday Folder

NEW this year: ALL Visitors must have a visitor sticker to access the soccer fields. Please plan to arrive early, there will be traffic. Friends of your student are not allowed to eat lunch with you. Only your student(s) that you are visiting.

Early sign outs after lunch are not recommend and will be an unexcused absence. Unexcused sign outs consequences:

• First Offense – warning
• Second Offense – warning and notification
• Third Offense – lunch detention and notification
• Fourth Offense – morning school and phone call home RSVP using the link below.

November:

November 4th-8th- Book Fair

November 4th- Reading Night, ESL & Family Night @ Book Fair

November 5th- Election Day

November 8th- Kona Ice

November 8th- 2nd-4th GLOW Awards (parent invite only)

November 15th- Pk-1st GLOW Awards (parent invite only)

November 19th- Fall Picture Retakes

November 19th- Cafeteria Thanksgiving Lunch

November 22nd- Lunch on the Lawn

November 22nd- Kinder Thanksgiving Feast

November 25th-29th- Thanksgiving Holiday

December:

December 6th- Hot Chocolate Run

December 13th- UIL @ Griffis

December 18th- Christmas Class Parties

December 19th- Griffis Sing-A-Long & Early Release

We are excited to continue our monthly student recognitions with our GLOW Griffis Celebrations! Students that are receiving an award for that month will be invited by their child's teacher. These will be quick celebrations right after announcements. We are excited to start this at Griffis this year.

Each month, we will focus on a particular character trait. Mrs. Wygal will give daily announcements regarding that trait to help the students put it into action. Each month, teachers will be looking for positive referrals from their class that they feel has best demonstrated the monthly trait. The trait for the month of November is Generosity. Also, please see the monthly parent newsletter below.

7:30 Doors open at Griffis

8:00 Tardy Bell/ Class Starts

3:35 Dismissal Bell

Students not in the building by the 8:00 A.M. bell are considered tardy. Please refer to our campus handbook regarding our tardy policy. If your child is tardy, please do not drop your child off. For their safety, your child should be signed in. Please come to the front to sign them in.

Parents - you can access bus route information 3 ways:

1. Download the Stopfinder App

2. Go to the district website to the transportation home page

3. Check Skyward under the transportation tab

Any questions about bus service to please contact the transportation office at 903-527-6133.

Child Nutrition is pleased to announce SchoolCafé, our new school meal account system. Account setup guides are attached. Please make sure to add money to your child's account before the first day of school. Free & Reduced Lunch Applications for the 24-25 school year is open. These can be completed electronically through your SchoolCafé account. Paper forms will be available at your campus' front office.

** If you qualify for Free & Reduced Lunch through Direct Certification (SNAP, TANF, Medicaid Free or Reduced), you do NOT need to fill out an application. Your feedback is important. Complete the parent and staff survey by following the link below: https://forms.gle/2aNeZBusj1uE7uLcA

Caddo Mills ISD is excited to partner with AlphaBest to offer an after-school program for students in grades Pre K-4. The program will be housed at both elementary campuses. Check out the attached flyers for additional information, or click the link below.

We are excited to continue this program with Griffis Elementary PTO this coming this year!

The Watch D.O.G.S. Program brings male role models such as dads, stepdads, grandpas, uncles, etc. into the school for the betterment of the school, the students, and the community!!

Are you interested or know someone who may be?

We ask for a commitment of a partial or full school day just ONCE per year! Of course, you can volunteer more often!

More information on how to volunteer and our Kick Off meeting will be posted at a later time.

For more information visit the website at: https://dadsofgreatstudents.com/

For questions, you may contact our TOP DOG Coordinator: Bram Johnson at Griffiswatchdogs@gmail.com

Thanks for your support, we look forward to seeing you on campus this year!

Website: https://www.caddomillsisd.org/
Location: 3639 Farm to Market Road 1565, Caddo Mills, TX, USA
Phone: 903-527-3525
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Kathryn-Griffis-Elementary-Official-291701637518892