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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

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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

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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

lled.

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