What's Happening at Griffis

Oh how we love this time of year at Griffis. We love the excitement in the eyes of the children each and every day. We love hearing the laughter, the singing and the wonderful stories. It truly is the most wonderful time of year. As we close out the year, we would like to thank our students, parents and community for their support during this 2022/2023 school year. We are looking forward to a fun filled December and all the milestones our students will achieve next semester!

GO GRIFFIS!

Sincerely,

Michelle Colwell & Erin Gray

We invite your child to join our staff with our Christmas dress up days. Please know participation is optional.

December:

December 1st- December to Remember Starts- Wear Red & Green

December 2nd- Lunch on the Lawn

December 2nd- December to Remember- Wear Plaid

December 2nd- 1st Grade Field Trip- Children's Museum

December 3rd- Caddo Mills Christmas Parade

December 5th- December to Remember- Wear your Christmas Socks

December 6th- Santa Pictures

December 7th- December to Remember- Light up your wardrobe with tinsel, glitter & light up accessories

December 8th- December to Remember- Wear your Ugly Sweater

December 8th- PK Parent Night

December 8th- 2nd Grade Field Trip- Zoo

December 9th- Early Release @ 11:30

December 12th- December to Remember- Wear your sweats

December 12th- Mrs. Clause Reads to PK & Kindergarten

December 14th- December to Remember- Wear your Christmas Pajamas

December 14th- PK & Kinder Caroling

December 14th- 1st Grade Christmas Program @ Griffis at 6:30

December 15th- December to Remember- Dress in Comfort (sweats)

December 15th- 2nd Grade Christmas Program @ Griffis at 6:30

December 16th- December to Remember- Wear your favorite Christmas attire

December 16th- Early Release and Party Day

December 19- January 2nd- Christmas Holiday

Our next scheduled Parent Lunch on the Lawn is Friday, December 2nd!

Lunch times are listed below. You may bring food for your child or they can get a tray from the cafeteria. You may park in the front or back of Griffis and enter by the soccer fields. Please arrive early so that you have plenty of time to get settled in before your child’s lunch time. We are looking forward to seeing you!

If the weather does not permit, the lunch will not be rescheduled and will resume the next month.

Due to the district hosting Academic UIL Competition and Christmas break, we will release early on December 9, December 16 and January 20. Buses will follow the early release schedule below.

January 20 is UIL Competition Day for Griffis. Students participating in UIL will not release early and will begin events. More information will be sent home at a later date with the schedule.

We invite you to join us in our Christmas party celebrations. See times for grade levels below. Remember all treats must be store bought and labeled with ingredients. Your homeroom mom will be reaching out for more information on how to help!

Fox Community,

Good afternoon. We have had a great start to our 22-23 school year. Our students are excelling! We have students qualified for Area, Regional, State, and National Competitions in band, UIL Congress, FFA, Beta, and Cross Country. Our Fox Football Team finished the season with an 11-1 record.

We are almost complete with all 2020 Bond Projects. I am thankful for our community and the support and trust given in passing the 2020 Bond. All projects have come in at or under budget during a very challenging time of inflation and supply chain issues. When we first started our bond process, we thought we may have to build in phases, but we did not. We were able to bid everything at once and get a better value by doing it that way. Pre-bond planning and having construction documents ready by January '21 saved an estimated 15% compared to other districts that were a few months behind us in the process.

I hope you have been in the new high school and are proud of all the wonderful opportunities and improvements the 2020 Bond provided for our students and community.

It's a great day to be a fox!

Luke Allison

Superintendent of Schools

Griffis PTO invites you to participate in the Hot Chocolate 1 mile run. The run will take place on Friday, 1/13 at 7:15 AM. The route will go through the Caddo Downs neighborhood located behind Griffis. Students, parents and community members are invited to participate. Please complete this registration form for EACH participant. Cash or check only as a form of payment. Send money to the Griffis PE Department with labeled registration names. Make checks payable to Griffis PTO. Early Registration includes a T-shirt and Hot Chocolate. Registration due 12/16 to guarantee t-shirt. Day of registration available, t-shirt not included.
Sponsored by Griffis PTO and Steven P Brancheau, SPM and Associates with Family Foot & Ankle Specialists.

Please join us this Friday, December 2 at Lee for our ESL parent classes. Please bring your ID to scan to enter the campus.

Parents, would you like to check your child's grade and attendance using your phone? Well, follow the directions in the flyer attached below to learn how.

7:30 Doors open at Griffis

8:00 Tardy Bell/ Class Starts

3:30 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.

Skyward Information for CAFETERIA ACCOUNTS:

https://secure.myschoolaccount.com/Login.aspx

https://skyward.iscorp.com/CaddoMillsIS.../Session/Signin...

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!

If you would like to volunteer, please complete the Interest Form in the link below.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc0wJbU47IBkzERhrTakBtBTQs_kWyK4tw_j2wELfPnx0AMoA/viewform

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!

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 December is Joy. Also, please see the monthly parent newsletter below.

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