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GES eFolder | January 20, 2012e-Ram Reader | GES PTA Homepage Cast Votes Often to Win $10,000 for GES: Voting Website
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| Help GES Win $10,000 in the School Spirit Award | Vote Often Through January 31! | ||
| Show Our Grayson ES Spirit! We need you help as we attempt to cast the most votes to win cash for GES! Use any computer or smartphone to cast your vote. Vote as often as you'd like. GES wins $10,000 to bring technology to our students if we generate the most votes in the School Spirit Award Program. | ||
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 Contest Webpage with Link to Cast Your Votes |
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Contact chris_brown@gwinnett.k12.ga.us
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| Grayson ES Could Win the Dannon $20,000 Playground Makeover | You Can Help! | ||
A school in Dallas, GA (who has points in the Dannon Relay for Recess Playground Contest, but not enough to win in their competition category) has graciously offered their points to Grayson Elementary!! WOW, WOW, WOW! It appears to be enough points to bump us to 1st place!!!!!! Because our chances have just skyrocketed, we want our GES families to help us WIN.
Here's How GES Families Can Help:
1. Look for specially marked packages of Dannon Danimals yogurt (including Dannon Coolision, Danimals yogurt cups and smoothie drinks). The packaging contains a code that has to be entered at www.rallyforrecess.com . If you don't want to enter the code yourself, just send it to us and we will enter it for you. Contest ends 1/31, and all codes must be entered by 2/28.
2. If you already have codes at home, don't delay in entering them or sending them in! And remember, the UPC barcode is a Labels for Education products, so send that label in, too!
3. Check our Grayson Elementary PTA page for updates, as we enter the codes and update our ranking. Just search for "Grayson Elementary PTA" on Facebook, and join the group!
We can do this!! Let's bring a $20,000 playground renovation home to GRAYSON!!!
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Contact chris_brown@gwinnett.k12.ga.us
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| Free Online Math Tutorials | ||
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 |
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Contact dean_looney@gwinnett.k12.ga.us
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| Friendly Reminders For GES Families | ||
ATTENDANCE EARLY CHECK-OUT CAR POOL IN THE AFTERNOON TEMPORARY TRANSPORTATION CHANGES MESSAGES TO TEACHERS |
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Contact kay_forrest@gwinnett.k12.ga.us
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Academics
| Gwinnett Online Campus: Upcoming Informational Meetings for Parents | ||
If you are interested in enrolling a student in our full-time school next year, you are invited to attend one of the area informational meetings listed below. These sessions will be designed to provide the information you need to make an informed decision about enrolling at Gwinnett Online Campus. Middle School Meetings: 6:30-7:15 pm High School Meetings: 7:30-8:15 pm 1/26 -- North Gwinnett High School, Commons Area If you are unable to attend on this date, additional meeting locations and times are listed on the Gwinnett Online Campus website at http://www.gwinnettonlinecampus.com/goc/ The registration window for all full-time students in grades 6 -12 is open from Feb. 1-29, 2012. |
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Club News
Good News Club Seeks Juice Boxes or Pouches |
| The Good News Club is in need of juice boxes or juice pouches (no red) for club meeting days. If you could donate a box or two, please send them to the clinic. Thank you! |
Contact: mitzi_bishop@gwinnett.k12.ga.us
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GES Martial Arts Focus & Fitness Club |
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| The Martial Arts Focus & Fitness Club, now in its third year, meets Wednesday mornings with Instructor Wilson, from 7:50 - 8:20 a.m. Due to the holidays falling during Session Two, the club will not meet on Dec. 21, or Dec. 28. The third session began on Jan. 11. | ||
Contact: kristie_horn@gwinnett.k12.ga.us
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Community Outreach
Grayson High Community School | Winter/Spring 2012 Classes |
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| See attached course listing for offerings, times, and date. | ||
Contact: ron_pennington@gwinnett.k12.ga.us
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Contests and Competitions
Festivals and Fun
| Art Department Seeks Table, Chairs, and Jeans Pockets | ||
| The Arts Department is looking for donations for the annual Spring art exhibit: real wood table, read wood chairs (these do not have to match), and pockets off the back of jeans (any color of jeans). This would be the whole pocket, front and back. The table and chairs will be in the art exhibit, then used in a silent auction for your visual art program. Thanks for supporting the arts! | ||
Contact: Christi Umans
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Fundraiser Activities
| GES Student and Classroom Winners from Box Tops Collections and from Tyson Project A+ | ||
Our January Box Tops Class of the month is Mrs. Williams and Mrs. Zupko's kindergarten class! This class will enjoy a cookie cake together! THANK YOU for making Box Tops a winning program at GES! Our individual student winners for January Box Tops collections: Jack Stahl (Lott, 5th Grade); Joseph Tighe (Tate, 2nd Grade); Vanessa Larson (Dawson, Kindergarten); and Christian Linne (Lloyd, 4th Grade). THANK YOU for sending in Box Tops and CONGRATULATIONS! Our Project Tyson A+ winner is Faith Moore (Rials, 2nd Grade). Faith was randomly chosen for all the students who sent in Tyson labels, and she wins a $10 Bruster's gift card. CONGRATULATIONS Faith! |
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Contact: Jada Edwards
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Target Credit or Debit Card Use will earn Grayson Elementary 1% of Every Purchase |
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| 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: Jada Edwards
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| 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!
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Contact: Jada Edwards
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| Mini Fundraisers: 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!
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!)
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Contact: Jada Edwards
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Parents and PTA
| Father/Daughter Dance on Feb. 25 | ||
| The 2012 Sweetheart Dance (Father/Daughter Dance) will be held on Sat., Feb. 25 from 6-9 pm. Advance ticket sale price is $8.00 per person if purchased by Fri., Feb. 10. Tickets will also be sold at the door for $10.00 per person. Pictures will be available for an additional charge. | ||
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Contact Greta Eberhart: eberhartg@yahoo.com
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| Bay Creek Middle Accepting Nominations for 2012-13 School Council | ||
| Attention 5th Grade Parents: Bay Creek Middle School is accepting nominations for the 2012-13 School Council. Deadline for submission is Fri., Feb. 3. Elections will be held on Mon., Feb. 27. | ||
Contact: barbara_phillips@gwinnett.k12.ga.us
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| Child Safety Classes and School Bus Safety Facts | ||
| The Gwinnett Parks & Recreation will offer Child Safety and Self-Defense classes on January 21 and March 24. View the Child Safety & Self-Defense flyer below for more information. The National School Bus Council has issued some bus safety statistics. See the attached School Bus safety flyer for more information. | ||
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| School Bus Safety Statistics |
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Contact: Gwinnett Parks:
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Sports
| Snellville Soccer Spring 2012 Registration | ||
| Snellville Soccer registration for the Spring 2012 season will take place on Jan. 21 from 10 am - 2 pm at TW Briscoe Park. Call 770-466-7177 for more information or see the attached flyer. | ||
| Snellville Spring Soccer flyer |
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Contact:Snellville Soccer
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| Bethesda Park Youth Soccer | Spring 2012 Registration | ||
| Georgia FC Soccer at Bethesda Park registration will take place on Jan. 21, Jan. 28, and Feb. 4, from 10 am - 1 pm at Bethesda Park. Call 770-466-7177 for more information or see the attached flyer for other ways to register and for a registration form.. | ||
| Georgia FC at Bethesda Park Soccer Flyer |
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Contact:Snellville Soccer
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Volunteer Activities
"Going Green" Update
Nearly 1,090 Reams of Paper Saved since January 2010 and Counting... |
Estimated paper saved this week: 8,220 sheets. Total sheets of paper saved since January 2010: 607,810! |
| 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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