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GES eFolder | Friday, September 16, 2011

September e-Ram Reader | GES PTA Homepage

Lisa Frost, GES Teacher of the Year

Our Mission: Grayson Elementary School is a successful community of lifelong learners who strive daily for excellence to make a difference in the world.

Office of the Principal

Q&A on SPLOST for Education
The Gwinnett County Board of Education has called for a referendum on continuing the one-cent Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST) for education for another five years. The question will be on he county's November 8 ballot. The attached Q&A document answers key questions regarding the SPLOST.

Q&A on SPLOST for Education

 
 

 

Online Math Tutorials -- Free and Continuous Access

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)

GCPS Online Campus
 

 

Friendly Reminders For Our GES Families
 

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.

 
Contact kay_forrest@gwinnett.k12.ga.us

 

Yearbooks on Sale Via MealPayPlus
Another school year is beginning and with it comes a once in a lifetime experiences, friendships, and memories. Hold on to those memories with the Grayson Elementary yearbook. Only available at Mealpayplus.com. Hardcover, all color yearbook is $30.

Yearbook Flyer

MealPayPlus
 

 

Academics

Kindergarten Gymnastics Unit, Through Oct. 7 | Parent Volunteers Still Needed


Every year, we always have a "Gymnastics Unit" that involves our students with all kinds of climbing and using our balance skills. Our gymnastics unit will be held during the weeks of September 12 - October 7. In order for all of our "KINDERGARTEN" students to participate, I will need as many volunteers that I can get to help out with the Kindergarten classes from 11:00-11:40 each day.

If you can help out, please send Rob Blair an email at (rob_blair@gwinnett.k12.ga.us). Last year, we had 2-4 parents help almost every day during our KINDERGARTEN time slot. That was awesome! It keeps all of our little ones safe.

I'm looking for another great and exciting year with this beneficial unit!

Hope to hear and see from you soon!

Mr. Rob Blair

 

Contact: rob_blair@gwinnett.k12.ga.us

 

Book Fair will take place Oct. 3-7 | Volunteers for Book Fair Sought

The Media Center team seeks parent volunteers for the upcoming Scholastic Book Fair, to be held during the week of October 3. Interested persons may contact Media Specialist Heather Abner.

Contact: heather_abner@gwinnett.k12.ga.us

 

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.

Contact: dean_looney@gwinnett.k12.ga.us

 

Club News

Student Council Guidelines and Officer Applications

Students may print and complete the attached Student Council Officer Applications and return to Mrs. Carol Foster. The dates for campaigning this year are Sept. 12-30. Student Council dues this year are $12. There will be buttons for the caps instead of t-shirts this year. In 4th Grade and 5th Grade, we will allow two representatives per class. Meetings will be held on the second Tuesday of each month at 8:05 am in the Rock Building.

   
Contact: carol_foster@gwinnett.k12.ga.us

 

Community Outreach

The Dental Mobile is coming to Grayson Elementary

"Help a Child Smile" is a dental program that offers dental care for those students who do not normally receive routine and ongoing dental services. This dental care is provided through a fully equipped mobile dentist offices that includes cleanings, x-rays, fluoride treatment, sealants, exams and cavity treatment. Your child will be coming home with an enrollment form. If your child is not currently under the care of a dentist, and you wish to participate in the programs, please fill out the form and return it to school. Help a Child Smile" accepts most insurance, including Medicaid, PeachCare, Amerigroup, PeachState, and WellCare.

Any questions, please contact Mitzi Bishop in the Clinic at 770-682-4158.

 
Contact: mitzi_bishop@gwinnett.k12.ga.us

 

Great Days of Service | September 26-29

GCPS is collecting donations to support the 2011 GREAT DAYS OF SERVICE, sponsored by the Gwinnett Coalition for Health and Human Services. The donation will benefit Gwinnett shelters, group homes, and food pantries. Together, we can make a huge impact on the lives of others in our community! During this one week drive, students and staff members can bring these needed items to the front lobby of Grayson Elementary: large sizes of disposable diapers, toiletries, and canned goods and non-perishable food items. We beleive in the power of people helping people!
Contact: rosemary_ruffner@gwinnett.k12.ga.us

 

Contests and Competitions

Reflections Arts Competition | Oct. 7 is Turn-In Day at 9:15 am in Front Lobby

Show off your artistic expression through the PTA's annual arts Reflections Program. Create works of art for fun and recognition based on this year's theme, "Diversity Means. . ."! Visit our PTA's Reflection Page for all entry forms and rules. You may email GES Reflections Chairperson Rebekah Quintana to request print outs.

 

Festivals and Fun

CREATE 5K & CREATE 1-Mile Fun Run | Registration now Open! | The 3rd Running takes place on October 22
Music, mascots, great supporters, exciting course, & unique awards for 2011! Georgia's Best Choice Fall 5K road race! Stay afterward and enjoy the GES Fall Festival!
 
CREATE 5K Mail-In Registration Form
CREATE 5K website (directions, course map, elevation map, registration links, and more!)

MealPayPlus.com (CREATE 5K registration option for GCPS families)

 
Contact dean_looney@gwinnett.k12.ga.us

 

GES Fall Festival Returns on October 22 | Save the Date!
The 2010 Fall Festival was a huge hit...and our PTA's 2011 event will be the best ever! Save the date: Sat., Oct. 22. Road races begin at 8 am, followed by the GES Fall Festival from 9:30 to 4:00 pm. Watch for upcoming announcements about Festival activities!

Festival Reminder Card for Refrigerator

 
Contact laura_a_moon@gwinnett.k12.ga.us

 

Fine Arts

Fundraiser Activities

Rams Discount Card | Only $15 or two cards for $20
Save money by using the Rams Discount card! Use your discount card through through August 2012. Get your card today!

Rams Discount Card Order Form

 
Contact: Jennifer Sutton

 

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

Target shoppers! Target will donate 1% of every purchase you make when you use your Target REDcard (credit OR debit card)! You get 5% off your purchase as well when you use your card! For more information on this great program and how to choose Grayson Elementary as your school, visit
Contact: dean_looney@gwinnett.k12.ga.us

 

Kroger Shoppers: Register your Kroger card to earn Box Tops and Campbells Labels electronically when you Shop!
 
To earn electronic Box Tops at Kroger, visit http://www.rewardyourschool.com. You will earn 0.50 in Box Tops just for registering. These are extra earnings in addition to the labels you clip! Thank you!
 
To earn automatic Campbells Labels for Education at Kroger, visit http://www.elabelsforeducation.com and select Grayson Elementary as your school. Again, thanks so much!
 

elabelsforeducation.com

rewardyourschool.com
Contact: Jada Edwards

 

Mini Fundraisers That Will GREATLY Help Our School | Please Participate When You Grocery Shop!
 
1.  Ingles customers can have a portion of EVERY single purchase donated to Grayson Elementary!  Simply visit www.ingles-markets.com and click on "Tools for Schools" at the top of the page.  Choose "Grayson Elementary" as the school you want to support, and that's it!  This must be done once a year, so if you participated last year, you need to do this AGAIN for this year.  Thanks so much!! 
 
2. While you're on the Ingles website, you can also sign up for Bonus Box Tops to be credited to your Ingles card!  Click on "Bonus Box Tops" in the middle of the webpage.  Thank you!
 
3.  Campbells Labels for Education has some exciting new partners this year, to help us boost our FREE school equipment earnings!  In addition to Campbells and Pepperidge Farm products, you can now clip and save the following UPC barcodes:  Emerald nut products, Danimals and Dan-o-nino yogurt, Glad food storage, Post cereals, BIC stationary products, Pop Secret popcorn, and MORE.  Visit www.labelsforeducation.com for a complete list of what to save!
 
4.  Announcing our Fall 2011 Tyson Project A+ label collection contest!  Send in your Tyson Project A+ labels from specially marked packages of Tyson products, and be entered in a random drawing for a $10 Brusters gift card.  Please send the labels in a ziptop bag, with student's name, grade, and teacher's name to be entered in the contest.  Drawing will be held around 12/16/11, and winner will be announced in January.  Good luck! 
 
5.  Grayson Elementary is now collecting Coke and Powerade caps, and codes from Coke product cartons, to earn FREE school equipment from Coke Rewards!!  For more information, please visit www.mycokerewards.com  and click on "Schools" for more info!
 
6.  Our Terracycle recycling program has been very successful.  Did you know that last year from Feb-May, we recycled over 5,000 Capri Sun drink pouches?  We have quite a large list of items that we can recycle for cash, so please send what you can to earn CASH from your TRASH!  For more info, visit www.terracycle.net  for a complete list of what to save...
 
The following can be recycled for CASH:
1.  Capri Sun pouches (or ANY drink pouch)
2.  ANY chip bag, cookie bag, cracker bag
3.  ANY lunch kit (such as Lunchables)
4.  Old cell phones
5.  Used ink jet cartridges
6.  Used Elmers glue sticks or glue bottles (Elmers brand only)
7.  Used pens, markers, or mechanical pencils
8.  ANY cheese packaging!  (tubs or bags of any kind!)
9.  ANY personal care health/beauty container!!  (shampoo bottles, lotion, hairspray, makeup compacts..if you use it for health/beauty, send it in!)
 

Labels for Education

My Coke Rewards
Terracycle
Contact: Jada Edwards

 

Parents and PTA

5th Grade Class T-Shirt Order Form

Click the link below to download the 5th Grade T-Shirt order form! Order early!

5th Grade T-Shirt Order Form

 
Contact Christine Scartz

 

Help Grayson Win a Playground Makeover!
Grayson Elementary is in the running for a $25,000 playground makeover! Would you like to help make it happen?? Danimals and Dan-o-nino yogurt have specially marked "Rally for Recess" codes on the packaging. From now until January 2012, please take a minute to enter the code online at www.rallyforrecess.com or you can send the entire yogurt package to your teacher and the PTA will enter the codes for you! Let's bring this $25,000 super prize home to Grayson! (PS. Danimals and Dan-o-nino yogurt UPC barcodes are a Campbells Labels for Education product, so save that too!)

Rally for Recess
 
Contact Jada Edwards

 

Sports

Youth Night at GHS vs. Berkmar Football Game | September 16, 7:30 pm Kickoff
Free admission to any Grayson Cluster elementary student wearing a school spirit t-shirt with the purchase of an adult ticket.

Youth Night Information

 
 
Contact: Grayson High School

 

Grayson
GHS Basketball Mattress Fundraiser 2011 | Sept. 17, 10 am - 5 pm
A one-of-a-kind mattress sale will take place at the Grayson High School Commons Area on Sept. 17. There will be 15 to 20 sets on display to try out. Savings from 30 to 60 percent and free layaways. This fundraiser supports the Grayson Rams basketball program.

 

Details and coupon for an additional $50 off any mattress purchase
 
Contact Brian Anderson: brian_anderson@gwinnett.k12.ga.us

 

Grayson
Grayson Wrestling Club Registration
See attached form for details about the Grayson Youth and Middle School Wrestling Program. The first practice will be November 1.

Wrestling Registration Form

Graysonwrestling.net
 
Contact Mike Stephen: mike_stephen@gwinnett.k12.ga.us

 

Volunteer Activities

"Going Green" Update

Nearly 810 Reams of Paper Saved since January 2010 and Counting...

Estimated paper saved this week: 10,686 sheets.  Total sheets of paper saved since January 2010: 456,612!

Switching to recycled paper is definitely a big win for the environment. The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) reports that 40 cases of 30% recycled copy paper (400 reams) will save more than seven trees, 2,100 gallons of water, 1,230 kilowatt-hours of electricity and 18 pounds of air pollution.

 

 

 

 

 

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