Announcements for Thursday, April 5, 2018
On This Day in History 1621 The Mayflower sailed from Plymouth, MA ona return trip to England. 1792 President George Washington cast the first presidential veto. 1887 Anne Sullivan taught Helen Keller the meaning of the word water as spelled out in the manual alphabet. 1984 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar of the LA Lakers became the all-time NBA regular season scoring leader when he broke Wilt Chamberlain s record of 31,419 career points.
Box Tops for Education The PE department is collecting Box Tops for The image part with relationship ID rid2 was not found in the file. Education. Please turn them in to your PE/Health teacher.
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. A collection box will be in the Commons for your donations! The image part with relationship ID rid2 was not found in the file.
PTO Treat Day Tomorrow is PTO Treat Day!
March Madness in the Media Center We are down to two books! Bring your ipad to the Media Center to determine the Champion for 2018. Scan this QR code to place your vote!
Grissom Green Team The Grissom Green Team no longer needs plastic bottles! (Thank you for your donations!) We are still collecting bottle caps, paper towel holders and toilet paper holders. Keep up the great work, Grissom!! The image part with relationship ID rid2 was not found in the file.
Intramurals Wiffle Ball intramurals begin Tuesday, April 10 th. They will be held Tuesday and Thursday mornings from 7:45-8:30.
Rebecca Caudill Tests Don t forget! The last day to take Rebecca Caudill tests to be eligible for the Battle of the Books and prizes is Friday, April 6 th!
Declamation Members of Declamation will meet after school Wednesday and Friday this week until 4:45 pm.
Track Tryouts Shot put tryouts will be held after school today. Permission forms are in the rack outside the Main Office. See Mr. Rumbaugh, Mrs. Ryan, Ms. Jordan or Ms. Senkpeil if you have any questions.
NJHS SCHOOL STORE in the Media Center Blue, Black, Red Pens $.25 Emoji Erasers $.25 Fruit Scented Pencil Grips $.25 Folders $.25 Fruit Scented Pencils $.50 Fruit Scented Highlighters $.50 Pencil Sharpeners $.50 Spiral Notebooks $1.00 Dictionary $1.00 Thesaurus $1.00 Stylus Pen $1.25
Crayola ColorCycle Students and teachers will soon be collecting used markers (any brand!) to be converted into clean fuel. This fuel can be used to power vehicles, heat homes, cook meals and more! Boxes will be located in the Commons. The Crayola ColorCycle program can keep tons of plastic out of landfills each year! Remember, don t throw out that used marker ColorCycle it! The image part with relationship ID rid2 was not found in the file.
Student ID s When attending afterschool activities such as The image part with relationship ID rid2 was not found in the file. games and dances, you must have your Grissom ID with you! You will not be admitted without it!
Student Support Before and after school Student Support is offered from 8:00-8:35 am each morning, and from 3:10-4:05 pm Monday through Thursday. You must arrive at the beginning of the session and stay for the whole time! The image part with relationship ID rid2 was not found in the file.
Water Bottle Filling Station Challenge Last year Grissom Patriots saved over 6,600 plastic water bottles from ending up in landfills by using the water bottle filling stations throughout the building. Please remember to use these instead of plastic bottles. So far this year, we ve saved 7,915 bottles from landfills! The image part w the file.
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