Merry Christmas... Β‘Feliz Navidad!... Happy Holidays... from Griffin Elementary! πΎ π
The Gingerbread Man snuck away from helping Santa today and visited Griffin! Our Bulldogs had fun chasing him! πΎ π
Congrats to our Griffin December Leaders of the Month! π
πΎ Students of the Month: VerΓ³nica Garcia
πΎ Teacher of the Month: Jessica Mendoza
πΎ Staff of the Month: Officer Deaver
A special thanks to our community partners from Flint Baptist for celebrating our teachers with Chic fil A gift cards and donating $500 towards our Griffin Bulldog Store! We appreciate your generosity and support! πΎ π π
The Grinch did his best to steal Christmas but he was no match for our Bulldogs' PAWSitivity and joy!
J'Christian and Gael were recognized by Ms. Garza for their growth in their writing composition skills during their latest exam! Way to lead by Putting First Things First, Bulldogs! π πΎ
Rainy days call for Tom's Coffee! βοΈ πΎ π
Thanks, Griffin PTA, for the delicious Sister to Sister cookies and refreshing HTeaO drinks! πͺ πΎ π«
PARENT REMINDER π This Friday, December 20, is an early release day! π High school students need to check their exam schedules which could change when they get out of school throughout the week. π Here's to smooth sailing into the holiday break! πβοΈ
Dismissal Times
High - 11:45 AM
Middle, Birdwell, Boshears, & Caldwell - 12:00 PM
Elementary - 12:30 PM* (car riders/walkers*)
NOTE: Buses will arrive by 1:00 PM
Griffin staff and students brought their holiday sweater game today! π πΎ
Good afternoon Griffin Families! This week's schedule:
MON - (theme: Holiday Sweater)
TUE - (theme: Cozy Flannel and Plaid)
WED - Science tests, Kona Ice (theme: holiday headwear)
THUR - Math tests (theme: tropical prints)
FRI - Classroom parties, early release (theme: favorite holiday movie character)
Kona Ice will be at Griffin Wednesday, December 18! π§
Third Grade Bulldogs did great singing at tonight's Music Special! πΎ π
Our Kindergarten Bulldogs enjoyed an entertaining puppet show put on by our neighbors from Caldwell Arts Academy! Thank you, Caldwell puppeteers! πΎ π βοΈ
It was a Holiday Ho-Ho-Ho-Down at Griffin today! π€ π
. Tomorrow we wear blue for "Blue Christmas"! π
J'Kingston, Jucai, and Khalil were recognized by their teacher for being PROACTIVE. Whether taking action to help organize the classroom or cleaning up trash while walking home, these Bulldogs lead by example! πΎ π
We look forward to seeing you at Griffin's 3rd Grade Holiday music performance!
ποΈ Thursday, December 12
β° 6 - 7 PM
π« Griffin Cafeteria
Students and teachers had fun dressing for Team Santa or Team Grinch during our first Holly-Jolly Day at Griffin! Tomorrow we "jingle all the way" - wear bells! πΎ π
βοΈ Parent Night π
Join us to learn of resources you can use over the holiday to keep your child engaged and learning!
ποΈ December 10
β° 5 - 6 PM
π« Griffin Library
π Food provided!
π Door Prizes!
Starting Monday, we will kick off our Holly-Jolly Days at Griffin in order to bring some seasonal fun and cheer to our daily work. You are welcome to participate!
12/09 - Grinch v Santa - wear π or β₯οΈ
12/10 - Jingle all the way - wear bells π
12/11 - Ho Ho Ho-down! Western wear π€
12/12 - Blue Christmas - wear π
12/13 - Get on the Polar Express - pajamas
12/16 - Sweater Weather (the tackier the better!) π
12/17 - Flannel Fun - wear flannel or plaid.
12/18 - Holiday Headwear - reindeer antlers, Santa hats, lights...
12/19 - Vacation Time - wear tropical prints
12/20 - Holiday Movie - dress up as your favorite holiday movie character!