News from the Principal!
GRIDLEY OPEN HOUSE
Thank you for coming last Thursday!
If you were not able to attend,
please be sure to stop in the front office to
pick up your TUSD Parental Stats page.
This will help you keep informed of
your child's weekly academic performance.
Student pictures will be taken during
their scheduled Social Studies classes.
Flyers should be coming home soon!
ENTERTAINMENT BOOK SALES HAVE BEGUN!
Each student was sent home with a book last week,
in the hopes of selling just one book for $30.00.
More information about this fundraiser will follow.
LIBRARY VOLUNTEERS WANTED
We are hoping to have our library open everyday, and
we need your help.
If you are able to come in any day
to assist in checking books in and out,
please leave your name in the front office.
Training will be provided.
UNIVERSITY HIGH SCHOOL INFO NIGHT
If you are interested in having your child attend UHS,
an informational night is scheduled for
Sept 1st at Magee Middle School.
LABOR DAY - NO SCHOOL
There is no school next Monday,
September 6th.
PARENT/TEACHER CONFERENCES
Half day conferences are coming!
September 15th, 16th and 17th.
Students will be released at 11:53.
OUR FIRST PTSA MEETING
Our first PTSA meeting is scheduled for
Thursday, Sept 7th at 5:30.
We hope you will join us!
Have a great week!
Mrs. Scheppe
Basic school supply lists for each grade is available. On the first day of school, teachers may have individual requests not listed here. Be sure to look at your Sunday newspaper for specials on Back-to-school Savings!
Parents: The Entertainment Book Fundraiser has begun. This is a great deal at only $30 each! Your child should have received an Entertainment Book and/or order form on Friday. Check your student's backpack. If you are unable to sell the book, please return it to school. They are not free! Orders are due by Sept. 10th. Thank you for supporting Gridley Middle School!
3 Easy Ways to help your school-
1- Save your Box Tops for Education
2- Send in your recyclable ink cartridges
3- Sell Entertainment Books!
Go Grizzlies!!!
TEAM EXCEL is doing a fundraiser....we are selling aluminum water bottles for $4. We are taking pre-orders in room 10 and 11, with Mrs. Blomquist and Mrs. Gimblett. This is part of our slogan this year- Gridley Goes Green!! Students will pay when they come in!! The water bottles are green, 26 oz.
Due to the severe budget cuts by the State of Arizona, our school is forced with a crisis of not being able to offer after-school activities which include various clubs, drama, and sports for the children we serve. In order for these programs to continue, Gridley needs to immediately raise more than $7,000 in Tax Credit donations. A tax credit of $25 towards the "Most Needed" area at Gridley is a great help! The allowable Tax Credit is $400/per married couple filing jointly - start now, and that's just $67/month!! Start in Aug, and it's $80/month! Designate a sport, fine art program or club - it is needed in all areas!! Do you have an 8th grader planning on going on the Washington DC/New York trip? You can collect tax credits to help offset that expense! (Ask someone that doesn't have a child in school to donate!) Past students have collected enough credits to pay for their entire trip!! Visit this TUSD site for more info on the tax credits.
Donations....
Counseling office request: Donations of everyday supplies, like Kleenex, hand sanitizer, disinfecting wipes, notebook paper, pencils, colored pencils, scotch tape, composition books, spiral notebooks, dry erase markers, manilla folders, two-pocket folders and 3-ring binders are always appreciated and needed in the counseling office for transient kids that come our way, or some who can't afford supplies. Thanks!
Mrs. Scheppe is also looking for items to "reward" our teachers/staff at upcoming
Wednesday staff meetings. In the past we have had restaurant gift cards, dry cleaning gift cards,
massages (always a favorite!), small gifts, etc... There is a drawing amongst those in attendance.
If you are able to assist , please contact Mrs. Scheppe. Thank-you!!!
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Did you know that Gridley can accept Tax Credit donations all year long - and that you can specify what you would like them to be used for? Will you have an 8th grader going on the big 8th grade trip to DC/NY? Or parents of 7th grade, you can start contributing to that expense now! How about a child in student council or band or orchestra? You can donate to a specific team or sport too (soccer, track & field, basketball, etc.) Starting in September...just $100/month sent to Gridley for your tax credit, and you'll have your $400 for the 2009 tax year! (For married couples) And you can have others donate for your student too! You can make your contribution by credit card online or write a check and submit a printable form and bring it to the office.
Upcoming Events (As known by the PTSA):
Please send corrections or upcoming events to GridleyPTSA@gmail.com
August 16th- September 10th: Entertainment Book Sales. Please contact PTSA or come to the office to place your order!
Sept 6th: Labor Day – No School
Sept 7th: PTSA Meeting at 5:30pm in the Gridley Library
Sept 15, 16, & 17th: Parent-Teacher Conferences – Half day dismissal at 11:53am
Sept 30th: Skate Country Fundraiser from 6-8pm
Jerry Weygint
