GES e-Ram Reader
May 2010
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GES Art Camps Summer Art camp: June 28 - July 1 8:15 am - 12:15 pm (bring snack) $90.00 Teachers: Ms. Smith & Ms. Umans Performing Arts Camp: June 28 - July 1 12:45pm - 3:45 pm $75.00 Teachers: Ms. Flynn, Ms. Smith, & Ms. Umans Questions: christi_umans@gwinnett.k12.ga.us or erin_smith@gwinnett.k12.ga.us. Registration information is in your child's e-Friday Folder. Art Forum The Art room is collecting Pringles can and other cans like Pringles cans. 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 * Medication in the clinic has to be picked up no later than the last day of school. Any medication that is not picked up will be disposed of. We are not allowed to hold it from year to year. Business Members
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 |
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CAMP NIGHT @ SKATE NIGHT
This is the last skate night and we're going to party with a skate night - camp night! So come join in the fun. You may sign-up your child for
Camp Invention offered at Grayson Elementary. The Camp will be held June 21-24 from 8:00am-4:00pm. All students who sign up for camp at Grayson
will receive a "free" prize! Also returning campers, wear your camp shirt from past years and you too will win a prize!
Join us in some LIVE creative science experiments, and see how well fun and learning go hand in hand! Participate in these fun experiences.
Register for Camp Invention, to be held at Grayson in June! Information and Registration Form: Camp Invention Contact Camp Coordinator Janet Hart: 770-513-1431 Thank you, Janet Hart back to top | ||||||||||||||
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P.E. Field Day WOW,,,,,,it's here! The end of the YEAR! This means one thing: GRAYSON ES 2010 FIELD DAY! Below is our schedule for all of our events going on during our week of fun and celebration. Please try and make plans to come out and enjoy some sun and fun and a little time away from work.
FRIDAY May 7th Opening Ceremonies 2:00pm (EVERYONE---FRONT OF SCHOOL--NOT ON THE FIELD)
Thank you in advance for your willingness to help out with this end of the year event. I hope each of the Grayson families have a wonderful and relaxing summer!
*We will line up for our Parade with our Countries in the Car Line--starting behind the 98 building* MONDAY May 10th Centers 9:15-10-45 Fourth Grade MONDAY May 10th Centers 11:00-12:30 Kindergarten MONDAY May 10th Centers 1:15-2:45 Second Grade TUESDAY May 11th Centers 9:15-10:45 Third Grade TUESDAY May 11th Centers 11:00-12:30 First Grade TUESDAY May 11th Centers 1:15-2:45 Fifth Grade WEDNESDAY May 12th Relays 9:15-10:45 Fourth Grade WEDNESDAY May 12th Relays 11:00-12:30 Kindergarten WEDNESDAY May 12th Relays 1:15-2:45 Second Grade THURSDAY May 13th Relays 9:15-10:45 Third Grade THURSDAY May 13th Relays 11:00-12:30 First Grade THURSDAY May 13th Relays 1:15-2:45 Fifth Grade FRIDAY May 14th RAIN DATE RAIN DATE back to top |
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Kindergarten Registration
WHO: Parent and guardians of children who will be five years old on or before Sept. 1, 2010
WHAT: Kindergarten registration for the 2010-11 school year. DATE: Thursday, May 6, 2010 TIME: 4:00 - 6:30 pm WHERE: Grayson Elementary School WHY: So class assignments can be made before school starts on August 9, 2010 back to top |
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Mini-Fundraisers Thank you to all the families and staff who continue to send in their General Mills Box Top and Campbell's soup labels. We have had a lot of success with both programs this year and we could not do it without our Grayson Elementary Families. We will be sending out the last collection worksheet for the year, so be on the look out for the sheet in your students Friday Folder. Look on the boxtops4education website for valuable savings on your grocery bill. If you have not already joined on line, it's not too late to start earning money for our school and saving money for your family. Keep sending us your box tops and labels as we will be collecting both until the last day of school! Happy Clipping! Thank you, Wendy Carriere Jada Edwards back to top |
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Science Update Science thanks the parents and the children for a great year! Dagger, the snake, is coming for an end of the year visit. A lot of the children have been asking about him. He is a ball python. Kids do not hold him. He is not poisonous. This week K- 3rd grades have been taking part in Earth Day activities. The science has even had some pets from children's homes come and visit us. Let Mrs. Green know if you'd like to take care of the rabbits or the guinea pig over the summer. Bring a note with your Mom/Dad's name(s) , number(s) and email address(es) on it. Food and cages would come with the animals, of course! The science room always needs treats for the treasure box. Work hard on your science projects if you are in 4th and 5th grades. Have a fabulous summer everyone. Science is all around you. Take time to see it. back to top |
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Odyssey of the Mind
Grayson Elementary Odyssey of the Mind Teams Advance to State and the World Finals!
Five teams from Grayson Elementary School recently ventured to Parkview High School to compete against public and private schools from across Georgia in this year's Odyssey of the Mind Regional Tournament.After months of preparation, the teams had the opportunity to highlight their hard work. Odyssey of the Mind is an international organization that provides the opportunity for children to develop creative and critical thinking skills and apply them to real-life situations. Each year teams are given a list of five long-term problems. From this list, they must choose one as their challenge and spend several months preparing a performance. This includes writing scripts, designing sets, and creating characters appropriate to the problem. In addition to the long-term problem solving process, teams are required to participate in spontaneous problem solving. The team members are given a short amount of time to provide creative responses to a variety of stimuli without advance preparation. Teams are scored based upon the creativity of their responses. Teams of students consist of no more than seven members and their coach--who guides them through the creative problem-solving process while they sharpen their own negotiating and problem-solving skills in a team environment. With the support of the parent volunteers, and the schools' gifted education department, Grayson Elementary sent five teams that competed in the various problem-solving activities. Each of the Grayson teams performed well, with two teams advancing to the state competition in Columbus at Columbus State University on April 10, 2010. In Nature Trail'R Division I, our 5th grade team placed 3rd in region with 281.38 points and 6th in state with 266.37 points. In the Discovered Treasures Division I, our 3rd grade team placed first in region with 335.19 points and second in State with 324.33 points. Our 3rd grade team will now participate in the Odyssey of the Mind World Finals at the University of Michgan at the end of May. The World competition features hundreds of teams, from over 25 countries, competing against each other. The children who are lucky enough to participate in the World Finals have the opportunity to spend four days interacting with their peers from around the world. What an educational opportunity! The team will continue to perfect their problem until May and try to raise money to pay for the trip to Michigan. The team is graciously accepting donations to help fund their trip. Tax deductible donations may be sent to Mrs. Donna Ward at Grayson Elementary. Odyssey of the Mind shows that a little creativity can go a long way, and Grayson Elementary has a history with it taking students all the way to the World Finals. Our school is proud to say this is the 3rd team in the last 5 years to represent our school at the OotM World Finals. Congratulations to all the students at Grayson Elementary who participated in Odyssey of the Mind this year and our best wishes to our 3rd graders at the World Finals in May! Congratulations to the following Region and State Winners: 3rd Grade Discovered Treasures: First Place Region, Second Place State Coaches: Mrs. Riley, Mrs. Scartz Team members: Annabel Beckett, Hannah Jaffee, Riley McNeill, Ben Scartz, Grace Scartz, Evan Thompson, Chandler Thomas 5th Grade Nature Trail'R: Third Place Region Coaches: Mr. Britt, Mrs. Britt, Mrs.Hutchison Team members: David Britt, Jeremy Fight, Rameen Forghani, Peyton Hutchison, Emily MacDonald, Maddie Talbert, Sydney Porter, Grayson Community Cluster Food Court Team: Second Place Region Coaches: Mrs. Floyd, Mrs. McFadden Team members from GES: Samantha Floyd, Sean Floyd, Alexis Torch back to top |
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Help OotM
Team of 7 Brilliant Third Graders Going To World Competition
Grayson Elementary School is pleased to announce the outstanding accomplishment of its third grade "Odyssey of the Mind" team. They were recently awarded the honor of representing the State of Georgia at the World Finals at Michigan State University the week of May 26-May 30th. Teams from around the world will compete in each division.
Grayson Elementary "Odyssey of the Mind" By Yvette Thomas Congratulations to the members who are: Chandler Thomas, Riley McNeill, Hannah Jaffee, Evan Thompson, Annabel Beckett, Ben and Grace Scartz for a job well done! The door of memorable possibilities opened for them after they placed first at the Regional competition at Parkview High School in Lilburn and placed 2nd at the State Finals in Columbus. The team under the direction of it's coaches; Christine Scartz and Kris McNeill, put in countless hours for months in preparation for their various competitions. The World Competition will have many wonderful, life changing experiences for the entire team. In addition to competing for the title of "Best in the World" they will have the privilege of attending the Creativity Festival, and enjoying the many interesting interactive booths including one supplied by NASA. Grayson Elementary third grade team is good enough to be the best in the entire world! We do not want finances to keep our team from competing, that's why we need your help. Conservatively it will cost the entire team $14,000.00 to compete. The costs are: Odyssey of the Mind fees, food, housing, and transportation. We have very little time to raise the necessary funds. We are asking you to please partner with us with any financial amount to help these kids partake in a journey that will stay with them for the rest of their lives. We thank you in advance for your generous donation! You are investing in your leaders of tomorrow and the future of America. Please mail your donation to: Grayson Elementary School c/o 2010 OotM/Donna Ward 460 Grayson Parkway Grayson, GA 30017 back to top |
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Grayson Elementary School - 460 Grayson Parkway - Grayson, GA 30017
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