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 2020/2021 school year. We are looking forward to next semester and all the milestones our students will achieve!

GO GRIFFIS!

Sincerely,

Michelle Colwell & Erin Gray

Caddo Mills takes out Pleasant Grove to remain UNDEFEATED!

On to the next.

Friday December 4 @ Commerce 7 pm.

We will be the home team and will sit on the west side. All tickets are $8.

Tickets: https://wearelionstix.universitytickets.com/

The Heart of a Leader and the Spirit of a Team- The Hard Hat by John Gordan.

3rd Grade Student of the Month: Gracie Cummons

Gracie is always POSITIVE! Every day she comes to class with a smile on her face, ready to learn. Not only is she a cheerleader outside of school, she is a cheerleader for our entire class. She roots for every student and always sees the good! Students look up to her and she is a friend to everyone. Gracie's positive attitude lights up our entire classroom!

Staff Member of the Month: Cortney Vanhuss

Mrs. Vanhuss was chosen as our staff member of the month for the Hard Hat character trait, Greatness. Greatness is a focus on making oneself better and one’s team better. With the new curriculum implementation this school year, Mrs. Vanhuss has increased her content knowledge while leading her team to better serve our students. Her colleagues describe her as hard working and willing to do anything for her students. Courtney is remarkable! She goes the extra mile to support the students and teachers at Griffis. The staff is grateful for the assistance she give to everyone on the Griffis team. She is absolutely amazing!

December

2nd-4th- Holiday Store

3rd- Superintendent's Leadership Council Meeting

5th- Caddo Mills Christmas Parade @ 6:30

8th- Math Benchmark (3rd, 4th, & 5th)

9th- Reading Benchmark (3rd, 4th, & 5th)

10th- Science Benchmark (5th)

11th- Santa Pictures

17th- Christmas Parties: Due to COVID guidelines, no outside guests. More details will be sent home.

17th- Early Release @ 1:00

18th-Jan. 4th- Winter Break

January

3rd-Winter Break

4th- Student Holiday (Staff Development)

• School starts at 8:00 A.M. and ends at 3:30 P.M.
• Tardy bell rings @ 8:00 A.M.

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.

We have many students who only have one parent/guardian contact in our system. Please check your Parent Portal and add additional contacts if needed.

Nurse Brittney is going to serve as your point of contact for COVID- related symptoms and issues. This includes reporting illnesses and possible exposures. Teachers will notify Nurse Brittney when students are ill at school and need a visit to the clinic. When a student has potential COVID-symptoms, they will be kept isolated as they wait to be picked up. If your student is experiencing symptoms at home, you will be contacted by Nurse Brittney or administration for information regarding return date and online learning.

• Students who are absent with COVID-19 symptoms need to email notes to Nurse Brittney BEFORE returning to school. bpryor@caddomillsisd.org

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. At the end of the month, each teacher will pick a student from their class that they feel has best demonstrated that trait. Those students will be recognized as the Character Students of the Month. The trait for the month of December is Generosity. Also, please see the monthly parent newsletter below.

Caddo Mills ISD Prepayment/Charge Policy
Pre-payment for meals are accepted in the breakfast or lunch periods by the cashier, can be given in the school office to be picked up by the manager each day, or you may set up your child/childrens account on www.myschoolaccount.com. You may pay online by using your checking/savings account OR debit/credit cards. Please note when paying online the system doesn't update until after midnight each day so the cashier will not see the payment until the following day.

The charge policy for Caddo Mills ISD is as follows:

Elementary students may charge up to $8.00 for either breakfast or lunch meals before receiving an alternative meal. Once the student reaches the negative amount, example (1.00 ), the student will be given a notice to take home that their account is in the negative. Cashiers will also notify them daily when their account is getting low and that they need to bring lunch money. Parents may also check their accounts online.

PB&J- $1.25

Yogurts-$1.00

Ice Cream- $0.75

Chips-$0.75

Cheeze Its & Elf Graham's $0.35

Rice Crispy Treats- $0.35

Griffis will have their own Yearbook for the 2020-2021 school year. Yearbooks are on sale We are excited for our very first Griffis only yearbook! Click the link below to order a yearbook.

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