Announcements for Tuesday,March 10, 2020

On This Day in History1848 – The U.S. Senate ratified the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, ending the war with Mexico.1876 – Alexander Graham Bell made the first telephone call. He said, “Mr. Watson, come here. I want to see you.” From New York, he called his assistant, Thomas Watson, who was in Chicago. 1941 – The Brooklyn Dodgers announced that their players would begin wearing batting helmets during the 1941 season.1971 – The U.S. Senate approved an amendment lowering the voting age to 18.

Jazz Band

Jazz band rehearses every Wednesday at

Prairie View from 4:00-5:15.

6th Grade Book ClubThe 6th grade “Breakfast and Book” club meets Tuesday and Thursday mornings at 8:00 am in Room 115.

And the Winner is……

The statewide winner of the 2020 Rebecca Caudill

contest is“Refugee,” by Alan Gratz!

St. Baldrick’s Spirit Week March 9th – March 13th

Monday - Don’t get lazy...there is still time to contribute to St. Baldricks. Wear your school appropriate pajamas.

Tuesday – Time to show your Patriot Pride for all of our brave Patriot shavees. Wear your Patriot spirit wear or red, white, and blue.

Wednesday – Let’s win the race against childhood cancer! Wear sweats or school appropriate workout attire.

Thursday – Rock the Bald! Wear clothes that represent your favorite band/musical artist.

Friday – Here we come to shave the day!! Dress as a superhero (no masks) or wear your St. Baldrick’s shirt to help support all of our shavees.

Pie-Eating ContestDo you want to see a Grissom teacher

compete in a pie-eating contest with no hands during our St. Baldrick’s assembly??

We will be collecting money through Thursday during lunches. Donate money to the teacher you want to see eat a pie! The

top three money-raisers will compete. Donate to see Mrs. Cesario, Mr. Hawrysio, Mrs. Korczyk, Mrs. Raslavicz, Mr. Fiore or

Mrs. Kaikini eat a pie!

PTO Hot LunchTomorrow is Hot Lunch! Please

remember to thank the parents serving you. Without them, there would be no

Hot Lunch program.

Student Council

Student Council members will meet

today after school in Room 111.

Changes to Band RehearsalsCadet Band members will NOT have rehearsal on Monday, March 16th and will not report to school

early! However, students who are in Jazz Lab Band with Mr. Hodges will meet Monday from 7:30-8:25

to rehearse jazz music for the concert. Regular Cadet Band rehearsals will resume on Wednesday, March 18th. Bus riders should go to their regularly assigned bus routes. Walkers should not arrive at

school before 8:30.

MathletesMathletes meets Wednesday after

school in Room 222.

DO YOU HAVE LIBRARY FINES AND NO CHANGE TO PAY

FOR THEM?WHY NOT READ OFF

YOUR FINE? VISIT THE MEDIA

CENTER DURING TIP FOR DETAILS.

PE Assessment

The handball assessment is on Thursday, March 12th. Please bring your iPad to

class with you!

Practice!!The 6th/7th grade and 8th grade

Cheer/Dance teams, along with the 8th grade boys basketball team, will practice after school on Thursday, March 12th for the St. Baldrick’s

assembly. Be sure to have your ride here at 3:45! If you are a bus rider,

you can take the Activity Bus.

Thursday, March 19th

8th Period….in the Media Center!

Boys Soccer Tryouts

Tryouts for all grades will be held today after school from 3:30-5:30. Please be prepared for both indoor

and outdoor tryouts!

Girls Soccer Tryouts

Second round girls soccer tryouts will be held Wednesday from 3:10-5:30. Be prepared to be

inside or outside.

Track TryoutsTrack tryouts will be held on

Thursday, March 12th and Friday, March 13th from 3:15-4:30 for all

runners. Shot put and discus tryouts will be held on Thursday, March 19th

after school until 4:30. Permission slips are in the rack outside the Main

Office and are due Wednesday, March 11th. NO LATE FORMS WILL BE

ACCEPTED!!

Board Game/Chess ClubBoard Game/Chess Club meets every Wednesday after school in Room 221.

Declamation

Practice for SWIC participants will be on Monday, Wednesday

and Friday after school

Box Tops for EducationYou can now download the new Box Tops for

Education app and designate Grissom

Middle School as your favorite! No more clipping required!

Ronald McDonald House CharitiesGrissom is once again collecting 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. There is a collection box on the bench outside

the Commons for your donations.

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!

*There is NO Student Support onFriday’s after school!

Water Bottle Filling Station Challenge

Last year, Grissom Patriots saved 14,316 plastic water bottles from ending up in landfills by using the

water bottle filling stations located throughout the building. So are this year, we have saved 13,670 plastic bottles from the

landfills!

Patriot PrideBe Respectful!

Be Ready!Be a Patriot!