Announcements for Friday,March 16, 2018

On This Day in History1802 – The U.S. Congress established the West Point Military Academy.1915 – The Federal Trade Commission began operation.1917 – Russian Czar Nicholas II abdicated his throne.1926 – Physicist Robert H. Goddard launched the first liquid-fuel rocket.1950 – Congress voted to remove federal taxes on margarine.

Box Tops for Education

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

them in to your PE/Health teacher.

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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. A collection box will be in the Commons

for your donations!

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Grissom Gives Back

Tickets for the “Grissom Gives Back” fundraising volleyball games are available

now for $3 in the Media Center. The games will be played tonight at 5:30 pm

here at Grissom. Tickets are also available during lunches. Don’t miss out! All

proceeds go to the Kirby Educational Foundation.

Game Over!

Thanks for playing! Now come back and solve the

cube!

March Madness in the Media Center

March Madness has begun! Bring your iPad to the Media Center to choose which books will advance to Week 4. Scan this QR code to place your

vote! You may only vote once per week!

I.G.S.M.A. Band ContestGood luck to our band members who

are competing tomorrow in the I.G.S.M.A. District Band Contest at Manhattan Junior High. The Cadet

Band performs at 8:40 am, the Symphonic Band at 9:20 am and the

Concert Band at 10:40 am.

Board Game ClubBoard Game Club meets Tuesday after

school in the Art Room!

Grissom Green TeamThe Grissom Green Team no longer needs

plastic bottles! (Thank you for your donations!) We are still collecting bottle caps, paper towel holders and toilet paper holders. Keep up the

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Chess Club

Chess Club members will meet Wednesday after

school in the Pre-Engineering room.

Jazz BandJazz Band members rehearse every Wednesday from 4:00-5:15 pm at

Prairie View.

Zumba Club

Zumba Club will meet Thursday, March 22nd in

the Fitness Room. Be sure to wear comfortable

clothing and gym shoes and bring a water bottle!

MathletesGrissom’s 7th grade Mathletes

took 5th place and our 8th grade team took 4th place in

competition yesterday! RyanBressanelli took 3rd place in

individual competition! Congratulations to all our our talented Mathletes for their

hard work this season!

*Pizza party Wednesday afterschool in Room 222.

Track TryoutsTryouts for Track will be on

Tuesday, March 20th and Wednesday, March 21st from 3:15-4:30 pm for all runners. Shot put

tryouts will be held the week after Spring Break on Thursday, April 5th.

Permission forms are in the rack outside the Main Office. See Mr.

Rumbaugh, Mrs. Ryan, Ms. Jordan or Ms. Senkpeil if you have any

questions.

*Be sure to dressappropriately for cold

weather!

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

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!

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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!

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Shamrock ShuffleFriday is the GMS Shamrock Shuffle in PE classes. Dress up and have some fun

while running!

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!

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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 7,347 bottles from landfills!

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Patriot PrideBe Respectful!

Be Ready!Be a Patriot!

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