What's Happening at Griffis
2022-2023
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Dear Griffis Families
We hope you have been enjoying your summer and have found time to enjoy some special activities together! We hope you are recharged, relaxed and ready to start the 2022-2023 school year. Our staff is already planning and preparing to meet their new students. Our custodians have worked all summer cleaning our building and it looks amazing We are enrolling new students to Griffis and we are excited to welcome them to our Griffis Family. Our PTO is getting ready to welcome families, provide volunteer opportunities and offer other exciting events and programs.
Griffis is such a special place to learn and grow. Our dedicated staff strives to make connections with students to help them feel valued, accepted and safe. We are proud of our students and our school and will continue to have high expectations for each and every student. This last year has shown us what we can accomplish with a strong partnership between our families and schools. Together, we know we will make this school year one of growth and achievement for all of our students. We are ready for OUR BEST YEAR YET!
GO GRIFFIS!
Sincerely,
Michelle Colwell & Erin Gray
STUDENT ENROLLMENT
We hope you can join us!
CMISD Hometown Gathering
Popsicles with the Principals
Meet the Teacher: August 16th, 5-7 PM
School Supplies
If you ordered school supplies through 1st Day School Supplies, your supply box will be delivered to your homeroom teacher and in your classroom on Meet the Teacher night. If you still need to get your supplies, click the link below.
PTO and WatchDog
Kona Ice
Transportation: Bus & Car
Pick up a car rider tag for each of your students in their homeroom class.
Caddo Mills Education Foundation
Groovy Griffis Photo Booth
Bedtime Stories with Mrs. Colwell & Mrs. Gray
First Day of School- August 18th
- Doors open at 7:30
- Guardians may walk students in Thursday and Friday ONLY
- Boo Hoo and Yahoo Breakfast for Pre-K and Kinder parents @ 7:45
- Dismissal at 3:30
Rise & Shine Boo Hoo/ Yahoo Breakfast for PreK and K Parents
Lunch on the Lawn @ Griffis
Caddo Mills ISD Meal Information
Arrival Procedures and Protocols
Car Rider Arrival:
Doors will open at Griffis at 7:30 a.m. Pre-K through 1st grade students will be welcomed to school in the back drive thru. 2nd grade through 4th grade will enter in the front drive thru. No one will be allowed to park and walk their students to the door. ALL students will be received in the car line. If you are a family with multiple students at Griffis in various grade level drop off locations only ONE drop off is needed per family. Use the youngest siblings drop off area. (Ex: 1st grader and a 3rd grader need to be dropped off together, the back drive thru would be their drop off location.)
Parents will be allowed to walk their students to their classroom the first 2 days of school.
Arrival Bike Rider and Walker Safety Procedures and Protocols
*NEW* ALL students that are walkers or bike riders will need to come to the FRONT of the building for arrival.
Dismissal Procedures and Protocols
Car Rider Dismissal:
School is dismissed at 3:30. Pre-K through 1st grade students car riders will exit the school in the back drive thru. *NEW* 2nd grade through 4th grade car riders will be released in the front drive thru. Please follow signage for directions of line formations. Use the youngest siblings pick up area for multiple siblings. Car rider tags will be provided. Please display them clearly on your car windshield. Please do not line up prior to 2:45 to allow the buses to be in place for the district transportation schedule. No walk ups. Please do not block the crosswalk.
Please see maps for specific details of traffic flow and double line formations. Reminder no cell phones in the car line to ensure safety for all!
Dismissal Bike Rider and Walker Safety Procedures and Protocols
- All bike riders will be dismissed from the front
- *NEW* ALL Pre K and Kinder walkers will be dismissed from the back with older siblings
- Pre K and Kinder walkers will need a guardian to meet them at designated pick up spot
- 2nd-4th walkers can be dismissed from front and back. Please communicate with your child's homeroom teacher on dismissal spot.
- Front walker meeting spot: Stop sign: A staff member will meet you with your child at this designated location.
- *NEW* Back walker meeting spot: Corner or Seabiscuit and Griffis back parking lot. A staff member will meet you with your child at this designated location.
- *NEW* Cars will only be permitted in the car line in the back of Griffis. No cars will be allowed in the parking lot area in the back of Griffis during dismissal time due to student safety.
Bell Schedule
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.
Watch D.O.G.S Program
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
Save the DATE Tuesday, 9/6 at 5:30 is our informational Kick Off Pizza Party in the Griffis Cafeteria.
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!
