Griffin PTSA

Upcoming Events...

 

 

 

October

10/5 PTSA Board Meeting @ 6:30pm – Atlanta Bread

10/11 PTSA Parent Tour 10am

10/11 PTSA / AYP Celebration & Partner Fair 6:30pm

10/14 8th Grade Chick Fil A Tail Gate Party 5:30pm / Campbell HS Football Game

10/19 Twisted Taco School Spirit Night – 5pm to 9pm

10/20 – 10/28 GMS Book Fair

10/21 8th Grade Chick Fil A Tail Gate Party 5:30pm / Campbell HS Football Game

10/24 – 10/28 Early Release for Conference Week 2:30pm

10/27 Stevi B’s School Spirit Night – 5pm to 8pm

 

 

November

11/8 Student Holiday

11/9 PTSA Board Meeting @ 8am – Atlanta Bread

11/11 PTSA Meeting 6:30pm/ Griffin’s Got Talent 7:00pm

11/15 PTSA Parent Tour 10am

11/17 7th & 8th Grade Orchestra Concert – concession sales

11/18 8th Grade Chick Fil A Tail Gate Party 5:30pm / Campbell HS Football Game

11/21 – 11/25 Thanksgiving Holidays

11/30 Twisted Taco School Spirit Night – 5pm to 9pm

 

 

December

12/5 6-1 & 8th Grade Band Concert 7:00pm – concession sales

12/6 PTSA Parent Tour 10am

12/6 PTSA Meeting 6:30pm / 6-2 & 7th Grade Band Concert 7:00pm – concession sales

12/15 Chorus Concert 7:00pm – concession sales

12/21 Twisted Taco School Spirit Night – 5pm to 9pm

12/23 – 1/6 Christmas Holidays

 

 

January

1/9 Student Holiday

1/16 School Holiday

1/17 PTSA Parent Tour 10am

1/18 Twisted Taco School Spirit Night – 5pm to 9pm

1/26 Stevi B’s School Spirit Night – 5pm to 8pm

 

 

February

2/1 PTSA Board Meeting 6:30pm – Atlanta Bread

2/7 PTSA Parent Tour 10am

2/7 PTSA Meeting 6:30pm / International Night

2/9 PTSA Winter Dance 4:15 – 6:00

2/20 School Holiday

2/23 Stevi B’s School Spirit Night – 5pm to 8pm

2/29 Twisted Taco School Spirit Night – 5pm to 9pm

 

 

March

3/7 PTSA Board Meeting 8am – Atlanta Bread

3/13 PTSA Parent Tour 10am

3/13 PTSA Meeting 6:30pm

3/22 Stevi B’s School Spirit Night – 5pm to 8pm

3/28 Twisted Taco School Spirit Night – 5pm to 9pm

 

 

April

4/2 – 4/6 Spring Break

4/11 PTSA Board Meeting 6:30pm – Atlanta Bread

4/17 PTSA Parent Tour 10am

4/17 PTSA Meeting 6:30pm

4/18 Twisted Taco School Spirit Night – 5pm to 9pm

4/26 Stevi B’s School Spirit Night – 5pm to 8pm

 

 

May

5/2 PTSA Board Meeting / Banquet 6:30pm

5/8 PTSA Parent Tour 10am

5/8 PTSA Meeting 6:30pm / 6th Grade Orchestra Concert 7pm– concession sales

5/10 7th & 8th Grade Orchestra Concert 7pm

5/11 Teacher Appreciation Luncheon

5/14 Chorus Concert 7pm

5/15 6-1 & 7th Band Concert 7pm

5/17 6-2 & 8th Grade Concert 7pm

5/24 Last Day of School

5/24 Stevi B’s Yearbook Signing Party – 5pm to 8pm

5/30 Twisted Taco – School’s Out for Summer Party

 

Be in the movies and support your PTSA!

WHAT?

Participate as an extra at Campbell High School to watch the filming of a new movie, “Neighborhood Watch” starring Ben Stiller and Vince Vaughn!

 

WHEN?

November 2, 3 (Wednesday/Thursday) from 4:00pm to 1:00am. Attend one or both nights but you must remain the entire time. Everyone is welcome. Eat before you come and feel free to bring your own snacks, seat cushions!

 

WHERE?

Campbell High School football stadium located at 5265 Ward Street, Smyrna, GA 30080

 

HOW?

You *MUST* sign a release form to participate. In order to obtain the release form, send an email request to CHSTHEWATCH@GMAIL.COM. A form will be returned to you by email; complete the form and bring it with you. Note: If you do not bring the form with you, there will be long lines for sign up to participate. DON’T MISS ANY OF THE ACTION – BRING YOUR FORM!

 

WHY?

For every person that fills the stands, a donation of $7.50 will be provided to our PTAs! Make sure to specify WHICH school you represent when you complete your form!

 

Reflections 2011

Forms will be available Thursday morning (September 15th) at the school store

Theme "Diversity Means..."

Deadline to submit to school store October 13th

Griffin needs you!!

        Give Back to Griffin Campaign

Just imagine…..no more selling, and no more buying wrapping paper or discount cards!

Help us avoid a traditional catalog fundraiser.

Support the GIVE BACK campaign for the Griffin PTSA

100% of your contribution will go towards items on Griffin’s Wish List.  Please consider giving at one of the following levels.  However, no amount is too small.  All contributions will be kept confidential.

 

_____$10 per student          May be 100% tax deductible!

_____$50 per family

_____$100                   DOES YOUR COMPANY MATCH?  Please Ask!

_____ other -  $______write in your amount

 

Parent / guardian names:_____________________________________

Email_____________________________ Phone __________________

Student ___________________________Teacher _________________

Student ___________________________Teacher _________________

Please return this form and your cash or check made payable to Griffin PTSA in the attached envelope to the school store.

Here is Where Your $$$$$$$ Goes!

We are committed to supporting student learning and achievement!  Here are just a few of our planned programs from our 2011-2012 School Wish List:

 

Big Thinkers Science Exploration Assembly           $1,000

Theatre Sound Improvements                                      $2,000

Teacher Gifts for Classroom Upgrades                      $2,000

Red Ribbon Week / Anti Bullying Assembly     $   500

Stars Parties                                                                  $3,500

Teacher Appreciation                                                   $1,000     

TOTAL NEEDED TO FUND THE ABOVE:       $10,000        

 

Prizes * Prizes * Prizes * Prizes * Prizes * Prizes * Prizes

Join Griffin PTSA Now!

For ONLY $5 you will receive...

 

• Students receive FREE admission to (2) dances
• FREE admission to our AYP Celebration / Partner Fair
• Coupons for FREE food from our sponsors
• 20% discount on tickets to the Alliance Theatre
• 10% discount on memberships to Atlanta History Center
• 10% discount on Fernbank memberships
• 10% discount off memberships at the Chattahoochee Nature Center
• Safe America offers discounts on their Driving Academy
• Zoo Atlanta – $10 off memberships

 

SUPPORT OUR STUDENTS AND OUR STAFF AT GRIFFIN MIDDLE SCHOOL

 

Make Money for Griffin Middle School!!

THE TRUEBLUE WAY

#1  Are you a Georgia Natural Gas customer?

#2  If so, log onto TRUEBLUESCHOOLS.COM

#3  On the site, select “already a GNG customer “ – then select Griffin Middle School as your school of choice – then complete the registration (YOU WILL NEED YOUR GNG ACCOUNT #, SO GET A COPY OF YOUR GAS BILL AND HAVE IT AVAILABLE ) .

#4   All done – Georgia Natural Gas will begin donating $5 per month to the Griffin Middle School PTSA account for as long as you are a customer.  This will not affect your bill in any way; it’s just a way for GNG to thank you for your business by supporting a local school. 

 

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR TAKING THE TIME TO DO THIS – IT’S SUCH AN EASY WAY TO MAKE MONEY FOR OUR SCHOOL, THAT IT WOULD BE SILLY FOR US TO NOT TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS OPPORTUNITY!

 

*If you are not currently a GNG, feel free to go to the website and get information on how to switch to GNG – compare rates and plans before making your decision.

Click here for more information!

 

http://www.trueblueschools.com/chain_of_kindness.asp

2011-2012 PTSA Officers and Committee Chairpersons

President - Donette Konneker

Vice Presidents - Blue Morrow and  Helen Micale

 Secretary – Corinne Bontrager

Treasurer  - Dawn McLaughlin

 

Click the link below for all Officer and Committee Chairpersons contact information!

 Download GMS PTSA Officers and Board 2011-2012

Griffin is on Facebook!

All Facebook users,  make sure you become a FAN of Smyrna GA Schools! 

Griffin was just recognized for their writing test scores and it was posted on Facebook.  They topped all other Cobb County schools on highest percentage growth on the state writing assessment.

Congratulations to our students and our teachers!

National PTA Mission, Vision & Values

The Parent Teacher Association
Membership is open to anyone who believes in the Mission and Purposes of National Parent Teacher Association. Individual members may belong to any number of PTAs and pay dues in each. Every person who joins a local PTA automatically becomes a member of both the state and National PTAs.

Together we are a powerful voice for children.
With your help, we can continue to work toward PTA's goal of a quality education and nurturing environment for every child.
PTA Vision: What the future will look like if PTA accomplishes its mission.
Making every child's potential a reality.

PTA Mission: The overall purpose of PTA

• A powerful voice for all children,
• A relevant resource for families and communities, and
• A strong advocate for the education and well-being of every child.

PTA Values: What PTA stands for
Collaboration: We work in partnership with a wide array of individuals and organizations to accomplish our agreed-upon goals.

Commitment: We are dedicated to promoting children’s health, well-being, and educational success through strong parent, family, and community involvement.

Accountability: We acknowledge our obligations. We deliver on our promises.

Respect: We value our colleagues and ourselves. We expect the same high quality of effort and thought from ourselves as we do from others.

Inclusivity: We invite the stranger and welcome the newcomer. We value and seek input from as wide a spectrum of viewpoints and experiences as possible.

Integrity: We act consistently with our beliefs. When we err, we acknowledge the mistake and seek to make amends.

PTA Purposes: Historical goals of PTA

• To promote the welfare of the children and youth in home, school, community, and place of worship.
• To raise the standards of home life.
• To secure adequate laws for the care and protection of children and youth.
• To bring into closer relation the home and the school, that parents and teachers may cooperate intelligently in the education of children and youth.
• To develop between educators and the general public such united efforts as will secure for all children and youth the highest advantages in physical, mental, social, and spiritual education.
• The Local Parent Teacher Association