GRIGGSVILLE - PERRY ELEMENTARY & HIGH SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENTS A DAY MONDAY, MARCH 14 th, 2016 Congratulations to the 2016-2017 HS Cheerleaders: Kalli Goewey, Ashley Miller, Alexa Shoemaker, Jordan Brite, Mercedes Hannant, Maleah Richard, Lani Daniels, Mary Nash, Savannah Irving, Courtney Syrcle, Jennifer Bingham, & Payton Woodward! Congratulations to the 2016-2017 Jr. High Cheerleaders: Grace Stabile, Renae Martin, Kaitlin Miles, Jasmine Butler, Sydnee Brown, Lizzy Mowen, Tina McCarter, & Katy McCarter! On Thursday March 17th there will be a senior class meeting at 7:50 in the morning to finalize Breakfast with the Easter Bunny on Saturday. Please let Mr. Apps or Mrs. Evans know if you can t attend. Everyone is required to be there on Saturday. Students are not to have their cell phones out at school. This also includes at lunch. Please have them pocket them. Mr. Bourne Senior pictures were due March 1st - they must be turned in ASAP. See Mrs. Springer if you cannot submit a senior picture. Elementary spring pictures will be taken on Wednesday, March 23 rd. Extra order forms are available in the office. Griggsville-Perry CUSD #4 is accepting bids for lawn care services for the upcoming season. Lawn care includes but is not limited to keeping all grass at all school grounds in a well-groomed manner, trimming, spraying of grass on ball diamonds, spraying of weeds when necessary, and trimming of bushes. The expectation of the Griggsville-Perry School District is that all school grounds will be wellkept and attractive. Bids must be submitted to Janet Gladu, Superintendent at the Griggsville-Perry Central Office, PO Box 439, Griggsville, IL 62340 no later than 4:00 p.m., Thursday, April 14, 2016.
Last chance to purchase the 2014-15 yearbooks is March 31st! Don't miss out on your copy! Yearbooks for 2015-16 are available for purchase too! They are $40, until April 29th. Purchase your copy today! The Class of 2018 is selling Krispy Kreme Donuts now through March 18. Regular glazed are $8/dozen, and special varieties are $9/dozen. Please see a sophomore if you are interested in purchasing any donuts! Thank you for your support. They will be delivered on Weds, March 23 rd. These are the only available NHS Build an Animals that are left: giraffe, dragon, & unicorn. Contact Kayt Risley if you would like one. Cost is $20. Thanks! It s about that time! Time to sign up for summer softball and baseball! Forms have went home with students. They need to be filled out and returned to Jamie Kelley at the Elementary by March 21 st! There is also a $40 per child fee that also needs to be turned in with these forms. Checks may be made to GPSL. You may also drop off forms and money at the Griggsville City Hall next Weds. March 16 th from 6 to 7 pm. There are forms available in the school office. If you have any questions please call Derrick Nash at 217-836-2707. HS Winter Sports Parents: Griggsville-Perry would like to invite you to the Winter Sports Banquet on Thursday, March 17 th at 6:00 p.m. in the high school gym. We will recognize the boys and girls basketball teams, players, cheerleaders and coaches. The school will provide drinks. Please bring a side dish or dessert G-P Athletics Exciting news! Our school district has the opportunity to apply for a grant of up to $25,000 through the America s Farmers #GrowRuralEd program, but we need your help. Farmers can go online and nominate our school district to better our chances. Learn more about the program here: www.growruraleducation.com For the fifth consecutive year, the Monsanto Fund is gearing up to invest $2.3 million to strengthen math and science programs in rural
public school districts. Through America s Farmers Grow Rural Education, farmers can nominate the eligible local public school district of their choice. After our school district is nominated, we can submit our application to compete for a grant. The more farmers we have nominate our school district, the more it demonstrates community support and can help strengthen our application. Deadline for nominations from farmers is April 1, 2016. Thank you! Requirements for nominating the school are at least 21 or older and actively farming a minimum of 250 acres of corn, soybeans and/or cotton, or 40 acres of open-field vegetables, or at least 10 acres of vegetables in protected culture and NOT a seed dealer or spouse of a seed dealer. The senior class of 2016 is sponsoring Breakfast with the Easter Bunny on Saturday, March 19 th from 8:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. in the Griggsville Cafeteria. Please join us for a free will donation. Pancakes, Sausage, and Biscuits and Gravy breakfast, along with photo opportunities with the Easter Bunny, who will be making his appearance. HS students: We have an abundance of overdue books!! Please see Mrs. Evans if you are one of the following: Ashlyn Crone (3), Myesha Edwards, Kayla McCallister (5), Kobie McCallister (2), Ashley McCarter, Gavin McDaniel (3), Madison Miller, Bailey Powers (2), Kayce Smith, and Shay Taylor (1). Sports: Today: The HS baseball and softball games for today at Pleasant Hill are cancelled! Baseball will have practice after school outside at Perry until 5:00. Softball will have practice after school outside at Griggsville. Tomorrow: Tornadoes at Brussels at 4:30 pm Lady Tornadoes at Brussels at 4:30 pm in a double header.
GRIGGSVILLE-PERRY MIDDLE SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENTS MONDAY, MARCH 14, 2016 QUIZ BOWL: Renae Martin, Lizzy Mowen, Jasmine Butler, Joey Butler and Trinity Schaaf. Please dismiss at 3:05 pm. Bus leaves for Pittsfield at 3:10 pm. Please meet in Mr. Cruthis s room. The library is closed during homeroom. We are taping the news broadcast. DO NOT SEND STUDENTS CHEERLEADING NEWS! Congratulations to the 2016-2017 Jr. High Cheerleaders are Grace Stabile, Renae Martin, Kaitlin Miles, Jasmine Butler, Sydnee Brown, Lizzy Mowen, Tina McCarter, & Katy McCarter. Congratulations to the 2016-17 High School cheerleaders are: Kalli Goewey, Ashley Miller, Alexa Shoemaker, Jordan Brite, Mercedes Hannant, Maleah Richard, Lani Daniels, Mary Nash, Savannah Irving, Courtney Syrcle, Jennifer Bingham, and Payton Woodward. Congratulations girls! Kristi Stadler from JWCC Talent Search will be here on Wednesday, March 16 th to meet with the following: Isabelle Garrett and John Ruble. Please check in with your homeroom teacher and then meet her in the lunch room. EAGLES TRACK NEWS: Track Practice Week of March 14-18. Monday: 3:15-4:30 Tuesday: 3:15 4:15 Wednesday: 3:15-4:30 Thursday: 3:15 Parent Meeting. (Parent Meeting 5:00) Friday: 3:15-4:30
Saturday? Track practice has started! Athletes must have good running shoes and warm clothes. Please make sure that you have running shoes, not cross trainers, basketball shoes, etc. Physical and insurance forms must be up to date in the office. We will practice tonight until 4:30 to start the first week. There will be a mandatory parent/athlete meeting on Thursday, March 17 th at 5:00. Practice will last until 5:00 the evening of the meeting. EAGLES BASKETBALL NEWS! Coach White needs the following from these people: Avery Bradshaw playbook Keegan Oitker playbook. These are your responsibility Guys! 5 th /6 th Grade Basketball Monday - No practice tonight Tuesday: practice 3:30-5:00 Wednesday: Home Game vs. Brown County (3 games) starting at 5:30 and running straight through The following students have library fines: Brianna Bennett, McKenya McCurdy, Ashley Waters, and Chance Lawber. The GPHS Class of 2018 will be selling Krispy Kreme Donuts from February 29 - March 18. Regular glazed are $8/dozen, and special variety dozens are $9/dozen. Please see a sophomore if you are interested in purchasing any donuts! Thank you for your support. It s about that time! Time to sign up for summer softball and baseball! There are forms in the office and they need to be filled out and returned to Jamie Kelley at the Elementary by March 21 st! There is also a $40 per child fee that also needs to be turned in with these forms. Checks may be made to GPSL. You may also drop off forms and money at the Griggsville City Hall on Weds. March 16 th from 6 to 7 pm. There are forms available in the school office.
The senior class of 2016 is sponsoring Breakfast with the Easter Bunny on Saturday, March 19 th from 8:00 a.m. -11:00 a.m. in the Griggsville Cafeteria. Please join us for a free will donation. Pancakes, Sausage, and Biscuits and Gravy breakfast, along with photo opportunities with the Easter Bunny, who will be making his appearance. TODAY- MONDAY, MARCH 14 TH : Season Opener Lady Tornadoes and Tornadoes at Pleasant Hill at 4:30 pm Junior High Scholastic Bowl match at Pittsfield at 4 pm. Bus will leave at 3:10 pm WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16 TH : Tornadoes at Brussels at 4:30 pm Lady Tornadoes at Brussels at 4:30 pm in a double header. School Board meeting at 7 pm 5 th & 6 th grade basketball at home versus Brown County at 5:30 pm. THURSDAY, MARCH 17 TH : Happy St. Patrick s Day! Winter Sports Banquet at 6 p.m. at the high school. SATURDAY, MARCH 19 TH : Breakfast with the Easter Bunny from 8 am to 11 am. MONDAY, MARCH 21 st : Tornadoes baseball at Western at 4:30 pm