Next week -- Oct. 24 through Oct. 28 -- is Red Ribbon Week. Please see the details for what students should wear each day at http://www.graysonelementarypta.org/docs/RRW2011.pdf.

Please bring in your cakes and baked goods on Fri., Oct. 21 to the front desk by 6 pm. Thanks for all your help in this fun time for our kids. Contact Marsha Durham if you have questions.

Q&A on SPLOST for Education

The Gwinnett County Schools provides all of its students will free and continuous access to all online math tutorials. GES students and parents may use our school's "log in" information to access tutorials at any time. Please see the attached document for specific information on accessing the tutorials.

Username: graysonesmath | Password: graysonesmath

Math Tutorial Access Information (How to access tutorials)

ATTENDANCE
Parents must send in a signed and written note when their child returns to school for being absent. Parents have a 2 week window to send in a note stating the reason for their child's absences.

EARLY CHECK-OUT
No student check-outs will be allowed after 3:00 pm

CAR POOL IN THE AFTERNOON
Parents MUST have a parent pick up number before coming through the line. Numbers can be obtained, with proper ID, at the Front Office prior to 3:00 pm.

TEMPORARY TRANSPORTATION CHANGES
Emails to the teacher may not be seen in time to make transportation changes. Therefore, if your child is not going home by their normal method of transportation, a note providing the new mode of transportation must be sent with your child on that day.

MESSAGES TO TEACHERS
Because of instructional time with the children, teachers have a 24 hour window to respond to emails and phone messages.

Grayson Elementary Headphones Requirement

All Grayson Elementary students should provide their own headphones for use on student computers in the classrooms and labs. These headphones should be brought to school in a large plastic Ziplock-type bag with your child's first and last name, and homeroom teacher's name, written on the bag in permanent marker. The headphones will be stored in each child's classroom and take to the labs as needed. Thank you.

Jump Rope for Heart Returns Nov. 4!

Gwinnett Alliance for Gifted Education (GACE) on Nov. 12

Student Council United Way Campaign

Wristbands for the Fall Festival are only $8, if purchased by 4 pm on Oct. 21. Wristbands will cost $10 on the day of the festival. Save the date for the GES Fall Festival: Sat., Oct. 22. CREATE road races begin at 8 am, followed by the festival events from 9:30 am to 4:00 pm.

Festival Events!

Chili Cook-Off Sponsorship Form

Target Credit or Debit Card Use will earn Grayson Elementary 1% of Every Purchase

elabelsforeducation.com

Labels for Education

Grayson, Pharr, Starling, & Trip Elementary Schools are joining together for a night of fun! $10 per student at Oasis Bowling in Loganville. Price include two hours of bowling, shoe rental, and a slice of pizza and drink. Please submit the ticket order form by Oct. 31.

5th Grade Bowling Night Ticket Order Form

Registration is currently open. Grayson Athletic Association Basketball Cheerleading will be offered for grades Kindergarten through 8th Grade. Registration fee is $115. Fee for new uniform is $85. Returning cheerleaders may use their uniform from last year (2010) Please visit our website at www.gaasports.org for more information and to register. Registration fee incudes: Clinic at Future Extreme, 4 day cheer camp at GHS, Nov. 7-10, Camp Shirt, Camp Shorts, Camp Ribbon, Souvenir Camp T-Shirt, Trophy, Raffle Tickets, Gym Rentals, Practices, Games and Spirit Day (end of the season performance and jump off competition).

Grayson Athletic Association ("GAA") is currently conducting open registration for its Winter Basketball Program which runs from November through February. The GAA Recreational Basketball Program strives to develop the physical and social skills of the participants with specific emphasis on teamwork and good sportsmanship. GAA REC Basketball is available to children in K-12th Grade. The cost of registration is $110 for participants in K-1st Grade and $150 for all remaining participants.

Online Registration - Ongoing through Oct. 23

Additional details and information can be obtain at the GAA website www.gaasports.org
or by clicking the following link http://www.gaasports.org/Basketball/tabid/74/Default.aspx

GBL Travel Program:
In addition, GAA offers a highly competitive travel basketball program for boys and girls in the 5th-7th Grade. The team is for individuals with advanced basketball skills to compete against other travel programs from Gwinnett County School Clusters. The travel basketball teams are selected by grade (4th graders are eligible to tryout for the 5th Grade team) through a tryout process and requires significant time each week for practice and games. Final tryouts for the 5th Grade Team are this Sunday, 10/2 at 6:00pm at Couch MS. Additional information can be obtained by clicking on the following link: http://www.gaasports.org/Basketball/GBLInfo/tabid/185/Default.aspx