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February 2010
In This Issue
February Health Awarness

Parent Resource Night

Father Daughter Dance

Skate Night

Mini Fundraisers

P.E. News

Science News

Art News

Advertisers
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February Health Awareness
Bringing public awareness and making a difference in peoples' lives…

National Wear Red Day (February 5)
National Wear Red Day is a day when Americans nationwide wear red to show their support for women's heart disease awareness. Heart disease is the #1 Killer of Women. This campaign encourages American women to take action towards heart health. It is a day of opportunity; uniting people in a life-saving awareness movement. So wear your favorite red dress, shirt, tie or Red Dress pin (national symbol for this campaign). More information can be found at www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/hearttruth.

Parent Resource Night
Grayson Elementary PTA presents...

PARENT RESOURCE NIGHT
Monday, February 8th


  • 7:00   PTA Business Meeting
  • 7:15   Entertainment by our 2nd & 3rd Graders



  • Other News

    Spirit Wear Sale
    Spirit Wear is now 50% off. The Spirit Wear page is update to date with all current counts and prices. Click here for a spirit wear order form. Print the form, fill it out and return with payment to your child's teacher. Merchandise will be delivered to your child's class. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Dee Marney at themarney4@comcast.net.

    Don't forget that every Friday has been designated as school spirit day. Show your true Grayson colors by wearing your Grayson spirit wear shirts. Don't have any spirit wear? Just wear green and gold and let's show how much spirit our Grayson students have!
    Clinic News
    * Children should remain home until fever and/or vomit-free for 24 hours WITHOUT medication.

    * Over the counter and prescription medication can not be transported on the bus. Special circumstances do exist, please see/call the clinic.

    * Please return any borrowed clothes to the clinic. The clinic is excepting donations of gently used sweat/jogging pants, size Youth8-16.


    Business Members

    Carlito's Mexican
    Restaurant
    678.442.9758
    Meadowbrook
    Montessori School
    770.982.3950
    Speedy Recovery
    Services, Inc.
    770.484.6700
    G3 Ventures, LLC 770.365.7327
    Next Wave Media
    Solutions
    770.831.6280

    If you would like more information on becoming a GES PTA Business Member or if you would like to advertise your business to support our school, please contact:

    Jennifer Sutton: 770.237.5585 graysonespublications@yahoo.com
    Father Daughter Dance
    Girls, don't forget the Father Daughter Dance on Saturday, February 20th from 6-9 p.m. Bring your favorite man for an evening of desserts and dancing. Pictures will be available for an additional charge. Tickets must be purchased by February 5th or at the door for an additional charge. Look for more information in your child's Friday folder.

    Click here for more Father Daughter Dance information

    Beth Fargo
    Family Fun Chairperson

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    Skate Night

    Thank you to the parents and students for contributing towards our can food drive at skate night. Your gracious donations will benefit your neighbors and community. Thank you for your continuous support.

    Best Attendance: Mr. Brown's 4th
    Next Skate Night: Thursday Feb. 4th from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

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    Mini-Fundraisers

    Box Tops For Education
    Our next Box Tops submission is coming up soon, so please continue to save your Box Tops and submit them. THANK YOU for your support!

    For more information on box top products, printable collection sheets, and Grayson Elementary earnings, visit www.boxtops4education.com. The website has valuable coupons you can print, along with great sweepstakes and recipes. Check it out! :)

    Campbell's Label Program

    Our recent winter "clipping contest" is over, and the winning class is Mrs. Meadows' third grade! Congratulations! They will have an ice cream party to celebrate!

    Our top 3 individual winners are: Blake Meadows (3rd grade-Meadows), Will Almand (1st-Harrison), and Emma Perron (K-Ward). Congratulations! They each win a giftcard to Walmart to spend as they wish, and a Campbells cookbook for their family! Keep up the good work!

    Please continue to clip and save your Campbells UPC points, and turn them in with your student's name, teacher's name, and grade. For a complete listing of what products to save, visit www.labelsforeducation.com. To earn even more points electronically, visits www.elabelsforeducation.com and register your Kroger card. Again, THANK YOU for your support!

    Tyson Project A+ Labels

    Please continue to clip the Tyson A+ labels (found on Tyson chicken products in your grocer's freezer). These labels are worth 24˘ each, so they add up fast!

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    P.E. News

    Happy New Year!

    WOW, it has been a great first month of the New Year in PE. The kids have worked really hard during our "fitness circuit" here in PE and continued at home during "commercial time" as they watched TV. I would like to THANK YOU parents with all of the involvement with "commercial time". The kids have come in and have talked and talked about how "my parents" worked out with me at home. Awesome!

    As we start off February, we will be starting with "striking with long/short handle implements". We will do various activities with striking. We will start back up on some of our (2nd) go round with our Fitness testing. Please continue to help your child with exercising and watching the foods that they eat. We will continue to work on our heart with various cardiovascular activities.

    Last, (FIELD DAY, FIELD DAY) I would like to go ahead and give you a heads-up with our upcoming 2010 Field Day. Our dates for Field Day will be May 10th-14th. I will need plenty of parent volunteers for our "relays" (hint,hint). I will send out times for all of the different grades "relays" as we get closer to the actual date. Please continue to look for upcoming details for our 2010 Field Day.

    As always, all help is greatly appreciated throughout the school and with PE.

    Hope you all have a great month of February.
    Rob Blair

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    Science News

    We are always busy in science! The science room appreciates getting wrapped candy, stickers and little toys for the Treasure Box. There are five tables in the science room and Mrs. Green always picks the table doing the best work and having the best manners to visit the Treasure Box during a class visit. Thank you to all of the parents who have been sending in these items for science. We can always use pencils too. Pencils seem to grow legs and walk away! In the upcoming weeks, science can use: old keys, old sunglasses (toy ones too), plastic Easter eggs that you cannot see through, and shoe boxes. Science continues to collect plastic jars with lids and 35mm film containers with lids. Your child follows the AKS in science. Mrs. Green follows the "big topics" that the classroom teachers are working on. Come and visit the science room.....................there are always lots of items to pass out, lots of items to collect, lots of children who could use a helping hand, lots of dishes to wash, etc. Thank you for your support in science.

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    ART News
    We have joined forces with Square 1 Art www.square1art.com. Towards the end of February, you will receive your child's custom made order form with their artwork featured on the front. Every child will receive a FREE set of "SQICKERS" (20 stickers of your child's art). If you choose to purchase any items, please return the order form by MARCH 9th. NO art orders will be taken after this date. More information and reminders will be sent through your child's classroom teacher's Friday e-folder.

    Also, the art room is collecting bottle tops, all kinds shapes and sizes!

    Thanks for supporting ART!

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    Advertisers

    Thank you to all of our e-Ram Reader Business Advertisers. These advertisements directly support our PTA and our publications committee. Please help support theses businesses and let them know you saw their ad in the e-Ram Reader!

    Click the images below to be transferred to the business' web-sites.

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    Would you like to support our PTA by advertising your business in the monthly e-Ram Reader? If so please contact Jennifer Sutton at graysonespublications@yahoo.com

    Thank you e-Ram Reader Business Advertisers!

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