Announcements for Thursday, December 21, 2017

On This Day in History1620 – The “Mayflower” and its passengers landed at Plymouth Rock, MA.1898 – Scientists Pierre and Marie Curie discovered the radioactive element radium.1909 – McKinley and Washington schools of Berkeley, CA became the first junior high schools in the U.S.1913 – Arthur Wynne published a ”word-cross” puzzle in the “New York World” in England. The name was later changed to “crossword.”1937 – Walt Disney debuted the first, full-length, animated movie. It was ”Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.”1998 – The first vaccine for Lyme disease was approved.

Yearbooks!!Don’t miss out on the memories

from this year! Order a yearbook today! Order forms

are in the rack outside the Main Office, or you can order online at yearbookforever.com Each

yearbook costs $27. The deadline for orders is Jan. 13,

2018.

Box Tops for Education

The PE department is collecting Box Tops for Education. Please turn

them in to your PE/Health teacher.

Game On!!If you like playing board games, you’ll love

Grissom’s new “Board Game Club!” The club will meet after school beginning Jan. 23rd and is open

to the first 35 students signing up. Permission forms must be returned to Mrs. Myslinski by

Tuesday, Jan.16th.

Declamation

There will be an informational meeting for

anyone interested in Declamation on Wednesday,

Jan. 10th. Tryouts will be after school on Thursday, Jan. 11th and Friday, Jan.

12th. See Mrs. Prieto in Room 116 for more information.

Ronald McDonald House CharitiesGrissom is once again collected 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!

Crayola ColorCycleStudents 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!

6th,7th, and 8th Grade Band

There will be NO morning practice for Cadet, Concert or Symphonic Band members

on Friday, Dec. 22nd. Allinstruments should be brought home today.

Early Dismissal

Friday is an early release day!

Dismissal will be at 11:56 am.

Reminder from the P.E. Department!

There will be a volleyball test on Friday, Dec. 22nd!

Media Center NewsIf you’re looking for a

Rebecca Caudill book to read over Winter Break,

be sure to stop in the Media Center! We have many titles available for

checkout!

Zumba ClubZumba Club will meet today after

school in Room 111. We will meet from 3:30-4:05.

NJHS SCHOOL STORE in the Media CenterBlue, Black, Red Pens $.25

Emoji Erasers $.25Fruit Scented Pencil Grips $.25

Folders $.25Fruit Scented Pencils $.50

Fruit Scented Highlighters $.50Pencil Sharpeners $.50Spiral Notebooks $1.00

Dictionary $1.00Thesaurus $1.00Stylus Pen $1.25

Student ID’s When attending after-school activities such as games and dances, you

must have your Grissom ID with you! You will not be admitted without it!

FREE!All of the books that are left from the Media Center Used Book Sale are now FREE!! Yes,

you read that right! FREE!

Guess Who?

Did you guess correctly?? It’s Mrs.

Scafiezzo!!

Student SupportBefore 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!

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 4,805 bottles from

landfills! Let’s beat last year’s total!

Patriot PrideBe Respectful!

Be Ready!Be a Patriot!