12/5/2017 September 21, 2017
Subscribe Past Issues Translate RSS
Back to School Night: Tonight! Uniform Free Day: Tomorrow! PTO Family Fun Day: Saturday, September 23
GRYPHON NEWS SEPTEMBER 21, 2017
UPCOMING DATES
Sept. 21: Back-to-School Night, 6:15 pm - 8:00 pm
Sept. 22: Uniform Free Day!
Sept. 22: ACE Registration Closes
Sept. 23: PTO Family Fun Day, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Sept. 25: Outplacement Parent Coffee: Barrie Prep and Green Acres School, 8:45 - 9:45am, Library
Sept. 25: Kickball Game (Home), 3:45 pm http://mailchi.mp/add06e2d0060/september-14-1075633 1/4 12/5/2017 September 21, 2017
Subscribe Past Issues RSS Sept. 28: Kickball Game (Home), 3:45 pm
Sept. 29: GOTR Registration Closes
Sept. 30: (Rain Date) PTO Family Fun Day
Oct. 2 - Oct 5: Grade 5 Echo Hill Outdoor Education
Oct. 6: Parent -Teacher Conference Day, No School for Students
Oct. 6: HoopEd Student Holiday Mini Camp
Oct. 9: Columbus Day, School Closed
Oct. 18: Photo Day
Oct. 27: Save the Date: Pep Rally for Grace
Back to School Night Tonight! 6:15-8 pm Parents will visit their child’s homeroom teacher to learn more about the year’s curriculum and goals, and
our specialists (math, reading, art, Spanish, science & technology, music, library, and PE & health) will be
available to meet with parents in the MPR. Please Note: Programming is for parents/adults only.
Uniform Free Day: Tomorrow! September 22 Tomorrow will be the rst Uniform Free Day of the year for students in Kindergarten through Grade 5!
Please make sure that your children wear appropriate footwear.
ACE (After Class Enrichment) Registration Deadline ACE enrollment is open through Friday, September 22nd. Class descriptions and Classes begin the week
of Sept. 25th. To enroll, talk with an Aftercare staff member. Online class descriptions and
enrollment. Reminder: ACE is included as a part of aftercare for students on contracted aftercare days.
For more information, contact Shalonda Newman, Aftercare Coordinator ([email protected])
Girls on the Run (GOTR) September 29th is the GOTR registration deadline. Grace’s GOTR program meets on Wednesdays and
Fridays from 3:15 pm – 4:30 pm. For more information, contact Pam Yarrington
at [email protected] or 240-292-5224. Please note: Late registrations cannot be accepted.
Outplacement Parent Coffees: 8:45-9:45 am Outplacement Parent Coffees start Monday, September 25 in the Library. Our rst guests are Admission
representatives from Barrie Prep and Green Acres School. Please join us from 8:45 - 9:45 am in the library. Coffee and pastries will be provided. http://mailchi.mp/add06e2d0060/september-14-1075633 2/4 12/5/2017 September 21, 2017
September 25: Barrie Prep / Green Acres School Subscribe Past Issues RSS October 2: Maret School / Christ Episcopal School
October 16: Sidwell Friends School / McLean School of Maryland
October 23: St. Andrew’s Episcopal School / Landon School
October 30: St. John’s Episcopal School / Stone Ridge
November 6: The Woods Academy / Lowell School
November 13: Washington Episcopal School / Bullis School
November 20: Edmund Burke School
Chapel Prayer Schedule September 27 Grade 4
October 11 Grade 3
October 18 Grade 2
October 25 Grade 1
November 15 Kindergarten
Student Holiday Mini Camp, Friday October 6 HoopEd is offering a Trailblazers One Day Camp for children ages 5-13 on Friday, October 6 during Parent
Teacher conferences. Camp runs from 9 am-3 pm with Aftercare available from 3 pm -5:30 pm. Click here
for Registration and more details.
Save the Date! Pep Rally for Grace: Friday, October 27th Friday, October 27th we will be hosting the 3rd Annual Pep Rally for Grace, and this year we are bringing the
party back to campus! This is a fun and festive adults-only event, so mark your calendars and book the
babysitter. Look for your email invitation in early October, it will contain all the pertinent details, but in the
meantime…save the date!!
Required Forms
Uniforms Lunch Information & Sign Up
PTO Corner
Family Fun Day - Saturday, September 23, 10 am-2 pm We are almost ready for a very busy time at Family Fun Day, but we need your help! Many volunteer spots
are still open. Please go to SignUpGenius and search for [email protected] to help with games,
taking tickets, greeting visitors, or setup/cleanup. Volunteer opportunities last only one hour, so you will
still have plenty of time to enjoy the festivities with your children.
As a reminder, Family Fun Day includes pony rides, face paint, a moon bounce, games, food, karaoke,
crafts, kid races, and the opportunity to explore a retruck and police car!! Admission is free and tickets http://mailchi.mp/add06e2d0060/september-14-1075633 3/4 12/5/2017 September 21, 2017
are sold for activities and refreshments. Cash is preferred, but we'll also have a credit card reader on hand. Subscribe Past Issues RSS This event is open to our Grace friends and neighbors -- bring along some guests to join the fun!
Last Call - Pizza Lunch If you have not yet signed up, please submit your form, along with payment (cash or check, payable to
"GEDS PTO") by 5:00 p.m. Monday September 25th. All orders are nal as of September 25, and we will
not be able to accommodate any late changes/orders after that date.
Grace Goodies A beloved school tradition! Every other Wednesday, family volunteers bring in treats for our wonderful
faculty. Visit SignupGenius and search for thegracepto.org. Suggested guidelines for the treats are
highlighted on the sign up page. Sign up soon! This is one of the rst volunteer jobs to get completely