Announcements for Friday, September 28, 2018
On This Day in History 1542 San Diego, CA was discovered by Portuguese navigator Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo. 1781 During the Revolutionary War, American forces began the siege on Yorktown, VA. 1924 The first around-the-world flight was completed by two U.S. Army planes when they landed in Seattle, WA. The trip had taken 175 days. 1955 The World Series was televised in color for the first time. 1997 The DVD was officially introduced in New York City.
Crayola ColorCycle Grissom Patriots are collecting used markers and highlighters (any brand) to be converted into clean fuel. This fuel can be used to power vehicles, heat homes, cook meals and more! Green collection boxes will be in each classroom and on the bench outside the Commons. The program can keep tons of plastic out of landfills each year. Remember, don t throw out that used marker ColorCycle it!
6 th /7 th Grade Girls Basketball Permission forms are available in the rack outside the Main Office for 6 th /7 th grade girls basketball. Tryouts will be held from 3:15-4:45 on Tuesday, Oct. 9 th and from 7:15-8:30 am on Wednesday, Oct. 10 th.
P.E. News Push-Up Pro 40+ Lucas Urban 43 (8 th grade) Ryan Bressanelli 42 (8 th grade) Ahmad Almasri 40 (7 th grade) Jordan Grasser 40 (7 th grade) Kaitlyn Gudyka 40 (6 th grade) Noah Haglund 40 (7 th grade) Emma Hansen 40 (8 th grade) Emily Jaworski 40 (8 th grade) Adam Makhlouf 40 (7 th grade) Kyle Mayuga 40 (8 th grade)
P.E. News Elite Pacers 100+ Kenny Carter 113 (8 th grade) Emily Tobin 112 (8 th grade) Noah Haglund 106 (7 th grade) Jax Carter 102 (8th grade) Ryan Cahill 102 (7 th grade) Ryan Bressanelli 101 (8 th grade) Anthony Ceniti 100 (8 th grade) Paige Swaw 100 (6 th grade)
Box Tops for Education The PE department is collecting Box Tops for Education. Please turn them in to your PE/Health teacher.
Board Game Club Game on! If you like playing board games, this club is for you! You will have the opportunity to try out new games as well as play some old favorites. Permission forms are in the rack outside the Main Office and are due to Ms. Duncan by Wednesday, Oct. 10 th. The first 35 students to sign up will be notified that they are a member. All others will be placed on a waiting list.
Girls Softball The Lady Patriots are now 9-1 on the season after their 2-0 victory yesterday against Tinley Central! Kathleen Hester and Madison Hanik gave up zero hits between them! Great hits by Amanda Gaskin, Morgan Magnabosco, Riley Koss and Brooke Haggerty! Great game ladies!
Pizza/Dippin Dots Day! Monday is PTO Pizza and Dippin Dots Day!
Yearbook It s not too early to order your 2019 Grissom Yearbook! Forms are available in the rack outside the Main Office. You can also order online at http://yearbookforever.com/
Chorus Chorus will rehearse only on Monday and next week! There will be no practice Thursday!
Chorus The Grissom Chorus will perform with the Andrew High School choirs at Andrew on Thursday, Oct. 4 th at 7 pm. Come out for a great night of entertainment!
Newspaper Club The first meeting for Newspaper Club will be Wednesday, Oct. 10 th. We will meet in Room 222 until 4:05 pm.
Intramurals Intramural sports are held Tuesday and Thursday mornings from 7:45-8:30. Volleyball intramurals are held on Tuesday, and Basketball intramurals are held on Thursday.
Ronald McDonald House Charities Grissom is once again collecting pop tabs to benefit Ronald McDonald House Charities! The pop tabs are recycled and sold for scrap metal. Last year, Ronald McDonald House Charities of Chicagoland and Northwest Indiana raised more than $40,000 from this program. There is a collection box on the bench outside the Commons for your donations.
Art Club Art Club meets Monday, Wednesday and Friday after school until 4:05 pm.
6 th /7 th Boys Volleyball Tryouts Tryouts for 6 th /7 th grade boys volleyball will be from 7:30-8:30 am on Friday, Oct. 5 th and Tuesday, Oct. 9 th. Permission forms are available in the rack outside the Main Office. They must be turned in to Coach Chicvara by Thursday, Oct. 2 nd.
Student Support Student Support is held in the Media Center before school every day from 8:00 8:35 and after school Monday through Thursday from 3:10-4:05. Please be sure to bring your work with you! You will need to sign in and stay the entire time. If you are a bus rider, please remember to sign up for the activity bus that day!
Water Bottle Filling Station Challenge Last year Grissom Patriots saved 10,263 plastic water bottles from ending up in landfills by using the water bottle filling stations throughout the building. So far this year, we have saved 1,655 bottles! Please remember to use these instead of plastic bottles!
Patriot Pride Be Respectful! Be Ready! Be a Patriot!