Griffis Week at a Glance: September 1-5
Reminder- No school for students on Friday and Monday! Enjoy your long weekend. We will see you on Tuesday!
📣 Griffis Families – Our First Big Event is Here! Friday, September 5th🎉
We are excited to kick off the year by combining Grandparents’ Day and Lunch on the Lawn into one special event! 💚
RSVP Form: https://forms.gle/hojCcZSDAiyg4QbB9
🌿 What to Expect:
Grandparents will have the opportunity to visit their grandchild’s classroom and then enjoy lunch together on the lawn.
Parents are also welcome to join their student for Lunch on the Lawn.
Bring your picnic blankets and lawn chairs, and let’s make it a fun family day!
This year we will only have 4 Lunch on the Lawn events. The great news—each elementary campus will host theirs on different days, which means smoother food lines for everyone. 🙌
✅ Important Visitor Information:
All visitors must check in and receive a sticker to access the soccer fields or classrooms.
RSVP is highly recommended to speed up the process. If you do not RSVP, you’ll need to sign in at the front office. With only one machine available, long lines are expected—and we cannot guarantee you’ll make it to your child’s lunch or classroom on time.
RSVP Deadline: Wednesday, September 3 at noon. (One form per student.)
Plan to arrive early—traffic will be heavy.
Only your student(s) may eat with you. Friends of your child will not be able to join.
🚨 Please Note:
This first event will use a Google Form RSVP since the new district-wide RSVP system isn’t ready yet. (Details to come later)
No Fast Passes this year due to our updated process.
Pre-printed badges will not be sent home early.
We’ll share more details soon on the day-of logistics. We can’t wait to celebrate our Griffis families together! 💚🦊
We are excited to kick off the year by combining Grandparents’ Day and Lunch on the Lawn into one special event! 💚
RSVP Form: https://forms.gle/hojCcZSDAiyg4QbB9
🌿 What to Expect:
Grandparents will have the opportunity to visit their grandchild’s classroom and then enjoy lunch together on the lawn.
Parents are also welcome to join their student for Lunch on the Lawn.
Bring your picnic blankets and lawn chairs, and let’s make it a fun family day!
This year we will only have 4 Lunch on the Lawn events. The great news—each elementary campus will host theirs on different days, which means smoother food lines for everyone. 🙌
✅ Important Visitor Information:
All visitors must check in and receive a sticker to access the soccer fields or classrooms.
RSVP is highly recommended to speed up the process. If you do not RSVP, you’ll need to sign in at the front office. With only one machine available, long lines are expected—and we cannot guarantee you’ll make it to your child’s lunch or classroom on time.
RSVP Deadline: Wednesday, September 3 at noon. (One form per student.)
Plan to arrive early—traffic will be heavy.
Only your student(s) may eat with you. Friends of your child will not be able to join.
🚨 Please Note:
This first event will use a Google Form RSVP since the new district-wide RSVP system isn’t ready yet. (Details to come later)
No Fast Passes this year due to our updated process.
Pre-printed badges will not be sent home early.
We’ll share more details soon on the day-of logistics. We can’t wait to celebrate our Griffis families together! 💚🦊
Mrs. Poteet and Mrs. Willhoit's class is bringing math to life by using place value blocks to explore addition in a hands-on way! Regrouping can be FUN👍🏻
Mrs. Allensworth’s second graders celebrated a week of becoming strong mathematicians with a bit of extra recess!! ⭐️
Mrs. Allensworth’s second graders celebrated a week of becoming strong mathematicians with a bit of extra recess!! ⭐️
Mrs. Heald's 2nd Grade class has been learning about community and working together. They worked as groups putting silent puzzles together! 💚It's a GREAT day to be a FOX! 🦊
Parent Meetings @ Griffis
Fast Pass Information Below:
🌟 Meet the Griffis Dream Team! 🌟
We’re excited to start introducing you to the amazing staff who make our school such a special place. 💛 These are the smiling faces, encouraging voices, and helping hands your children will see every day.
From the front office to the classroom, the library to the cafeteria— every staff member at Griffis plays an important role in helping our students learn, grow, and shine. ✨
We'll be spotlighting our Griffis family right here so you can get to know the people who will be loving and supporting your children all year long.
There’s truly no place like Griffis — and our staff is the heart of it. ❤️
We’re excited to start introducing you to the amazing staff who make our school such a special place. 💛 These are the smiling faces, encouraging voices, and helping hands your children will see every day.
From the front office to the classroom, the library to the cafeteria— every staff member at Griffis plays an important role in helping our students learn, grow, and shine. ✨
We'll be spotlighting our Griffis family right here so you can get to know the people who will be loving and supporting your children all year long.
There’s truly no place like Griffis — and our staff is the heart of it. ❤️
🌟 Meet the Griffis Dream Team! 🌟
We’re excited to start introducing you to the amazing staff who make our school such a special place. 💛 These are the smiling faces, encouraging voices, and helping hands your children will see every day.
From the front office to the classroom, the library to the cafeteria— every staff member at Griffis plays an important role in helping our students learn, grow, and shine. ✨
We'll be spotlighting our Griffis family right here so you can get to know the people who will be loving and supporting your children all year long.
There’s truly no place like Griffis — and our staff is the heart of it. ❤️
We’re excited to start introducing you to the amazing staff who make our school such a special place. 💛 These are the smiling faces, encouraging voices, and helping hands your children will see every day.
From the front office to the classroom, the library to the cafeteria— every staff member at Griffis plays an important role in helping our students learn, grow, and shine. ✨
We'll be spotlighting our Griffis family right here so you can get to know the people who will be loving and supporting your children all year long.
There’s truly no place like Griffis — and our staff is the heart of it. ❤️
🌟 Meet the Griffis Dream Team! 🌟
We’re excited to start introducing you to the amazing staff who make our school such a special place. 💛 These are the smiling faces, encouraging voices, and helping hands your children will see every day.
From the front office to the classroom, the library to the cafeteria— every staff member at Griffis plays an important role in helping our students learn, grow, and shine. ✨
We'll be spotlighting our Griffis family right here so you can get to know the people who will be loving and supporting your children all year long.
There’s truly no place like Griffis — and our staff is the heart of it. ❤️
We’re excited to start introducing you to the amazing staff who make our school such a special place. 💛 These are the smiling faces, encouraging voices, and helping hands your children will see every day.
From the front office to the classroom, the library to the cafeteria— every staff member at Griffis plays an important role in helping our students learn, grow, and shine. ✨
We'll be spotlighting our Griffis family right here so you can get to know the people who will be loving and supporting your children all year long.
There’s truly no place like Griffis — and our staff is the heart of it. ❤️
🚗 Front Car Dismissal Update 🚗
We did MUCH better today on our front car dismissal—thank you for your patience! We’ll continue to get quicker each day. If you haven’t already, please reach out to your child’s teacher for a car sign, or feel free to make your own. This really helps speed up the name-calling process.
✨ Tomorrow’s Morning Procedures Begin ✨
Car Riders: Car lines will form one line in the mornings. Staff will be outside to help open car doors.
Inside Help: Additional staff will be in the hallways making sure students get to their correct classroom (or the cafeteria for PK).
Promise: We’ll take great care of your babies—they’ll learn the routine in no time!
🚶 Caddo Downs & Stonehaven Walkers/Bike Riders 🚴
All walkers and bike riders will enter through the front entrance.
NEW: Parents may walk their student to the bike racks, but per district safety procedures, please do not walk them to the door. We’ll have staff ready to help them the rest of the way.
💚 It’s Friday tomorrow—and what a great week it’s been! Thank you for your cooperation and for sharing your amazing kiddos with us. GO Griffis!
We did MUCH better today on our front car dismissal—thank you for your patience! We’ll continue to get quicker each day. If you haven’t already, please reach out to your child’s teacher for a car sign, or feel free to make your own. This really helps speed up the name-calling process.
✨ Tomorrow’s Morning Procedures Begin ✨
Car Riders: Car lines will form one line in the mornings. Staff will be outside to help open car doors.
Inside Help: Additional staff will be in the hallways making sure students get to their correct classroom (or the cafeteria for PK).
Promise: We’ll take great care of your babies—they’ll learn the routine in no time!
🚶 Caddo Downs & Stonehaven Walkers/Bike Riders 🚴
All walkers and bike riders will enter through the front entrance.
NEW: Parents may walk their student to the bike racks, but per district safety procedures, please do not walk them to the door. We’ll have staff ready to help them the rest of the way.
💚 It’s Friday tomorrow—and what a great week it’s been! Thank you for your cooperation and for sharing your amazing kiddos with us. GO Griffis!
🌟 Meet the Griffis Dream Team! 🌟
We’re excited to start introducing you to the amazing staff who make our school such a special place. 💛 These are the smiling faces, encouraging voices, and helping hands your children will see every day.
From the front office to the classroom, the library to the cafeteria— every staff member at Griffis plays an important role in helping our students learn, grow, and shine. ✨
We'll be spotlighting our Griffis family right here so you can get to know the people who will be loving and supporting your children all year long.
There’s truly no place like Griffis — and our staff is the heart of it. ❤️
We’re excited to start introducing you to the amazing staff who make our school such a special place. 💛 These are the smiling faces, encouraging voices, and helping hands your children will see every day.
From the front office to the classroom, the library to the cafeteria— every staff member at Griffis plays an important role in helping our students learn, grow, and shine. ✨
We'll be spotlighting our Griffis family right here so you can get to know the people who will be loving and supporting your children all year long.
There’s truly no place like Griffis — and our staff is the heart of it. ❤️
🌟 Meet the Griffis Dream Team! 🌟
We’re excited to start introducing you to the amazing staff who make our school such a special place. 💛 These are the smiling faces, encouraging voices, and helping hands your children will see every day.
From the front office to the classroom, the library to the cafeteria— every staff member at Griffis plays an important role in helping our students learn, grow, and shine. ✨
We'll be spotlighting our Griffis family right here so you can get to know the people who will be loving and supporting your children all year long.
There’s truly no place like Griffis — and our staff is the heart of it. ❤️
We’re excited to start introducing you to the amazing staff who make our school such a special place. 💛 These are the smiling faces, encouraging voices, and helping hands your children will see every day.
From the front office to the classroom, the library to the cafeteria— every staff member at Griffis plays an important role in helping our students learn, grow, and shine. ✨
We'll be spotlighting our Griffis family right here so you can get to know the people who will be loving and supporting your children all year long.
There’s truly no place like Griffis — and our staff is the heart of it. ❤️
🌟 Meet the Griffis Dream Team! 🌟
We’re excited to start introducing you to the amazing staff who make our school such a special place. 💛 These are the smiling faces, encouraging voices, and helping hands your children will see every day.
From the front office to the classroom, the library to the cafeteria— every staff member at Griffis plays an important role in helping our students learn, grow, and shine. ✨
We'll be spotlighting our Griffis family right here so you can get to know the people who will be loving and supporting your children all year long.
There’s truly no place like Griffis — and our staff is the heart of it. ❤️
We’re excited to start introducing you to the amazing staff who make our school such a special place. 💛 These are the smiling faces, encouraging voices, and helping hands your children will see every day.
From the front office to the classroom, the library to the cafeteria— every staff member at Griffis plays an important role in helping our students learn, grow, and shine. ✨
We'll be spotlighting our Griffis family right here so you can get to know the people who will be loving and supporting your children all year long.
There’s truly no place like Griffis — and our staff is the heart of it. ❤️
Thank you for a wonderful first day of school!
Your students made some memories today — lots of smiles, laughs, and fun all around. We loved having them back in the building and can’t wait to do it all again tomorrow.
A few reminders:
✨ You may walk your student in tomorrow morning (Thursday). Normal drop-off procedures begin Friday.
✨ Please be patient with dismissal this week — we’re finding our rhythm! Our 2nd–4th grade dismissal and walkers/bike riders were smooth and speedy. The front (our littles) took a bit longer… but we’ll get there!
One of our biggest hurdles with our younger students is helping them recognize their name and walk outside when it’s called. You can help us by practicing at home. Think of it as our version of “Simon Says,” but with cars waiting! 🚗
We do have a quicker carline process ready to go — but to use it, we need every student to make it to their first group of cars on the first try. If you didn’t have a car sign today, just reach out to your child’s teacher and one will be sent home. You can also make your own until your official one arrives.
✨If we see that we need to make adjustments next week, we will!
Thank you again for making today such a success. We’ll see you in the morning… and can you believe it? We’re already halfway through the week! 🙌
Your students made some memories today — lots of smiles, laughs, and fun all around. We loved having them back in the building and can’t wait to do it all again tomorrow.
A few reminders:
✨ You may walk your student in tomorrow morning (Thursday). Normal drop-off procedures begin Friday.
✨ Please be patient with dismissal this week — we’re finding our rhythm! Our 2nd–4th grade dismissal and walkers/bike riders were smooth and speedy. The front (our littles) took a bit longer… but we’ll get there!
One of our biggest hurdles with our younger students is helping them recognize their name and walk outside when it’s called. You can help us by practicing at home. Think of it as our version of “Simon Says,” but with cars waiting! 🚗
We do have a quicker carline process ready to go — but to use it, we need every student to make it to their first group of cars on the first try. If you didn’t have a car sign today, just reach out to your child’s teacher and one will be sent home. You can also make your own until your official one arrives.
✨If we see that we need to make adjustments next week, we will!
Thank you again for making today such a success. We’ll see you in the morning… and can you believe it? We’re already halfway through the week! 🙌
It is almost our 3:20 dismissal time. Reminder: Dismissal locations have changed. Please pay close attention to the correct car line.
Car Rider Dismissal:
School is dismissed at 3:20. Pre-K through 1st grade student car riders will exit the school in the Front drive thru. 2nd grade through 4th grade car riders will be released in the BACK drive thru. Please follow signage for directions of line formations. Use the youngest siblings pick up area for multiple siblings. Car rider tags will be provided. Please display them clearly on your car windshield. Please do not line up prior to 2:45 to allow the buses to be in place for the district transportation schedule. No walk ups. Please do not block the crosswalk.
Please see maps for specific details of traffic flow and double line formations. Reminder no cell phones in the car line to ensure safety for all!
Dismissal Bike Rider and Walker Safety Procedures and Protocols:
Vehicles are not allowed to park on Seabiscuit by the playground fence. If you are picking up your student in a vehicle, you will need to join the dismissal car line spot for their grade level.
All bike riders will be dismissed from the front
ALL walkers will be dismissed from the playground gate.
Pre K-2nd walkers will need a guardian to meet them at the playground gate pick up spot.
Please show your walker sign with your student's name.
3rd-4th walkers and younger siblings will be able to walk on their own.
Cars will only be permitted in the car line in the back of Griffis. No cars will be allowed in the parking lot area in the back of Griffis during dismissal time due to student safety.
Car Rider Dismissal:
School is dismissed at 3:20. Pre-K through 1st grade student car riders will exit the school in the Front drive thru. 2nd grade through 4th grade car riders will be released in the BACK drive thru. Please follow signage for directions of line formations. Use the youngest siblings pick up area for multiple siblings. Car rider tags will be provided. Please display them clearly on your car windshield. Please do not line up prior to 2:45 to allow the buses to be in place for the district transportation schedule. No walk ups. Please do not block the crosswalk.
Please see maps for specific details of traffic flow and double line formations. Reminder no cell phones in the car line to ensure safety for all!
Dismissal Bike Rider and Walker Safety Procedures and Protocols:
Vehicles are not allowed to park on Seabiscuit by the playground fence. If you are picking up your student in a vehicle, you will need to join the dismissal car line spot for their grade level.
All bike riders will be dismissed from the front
ALL walkers will be dismissed from the playground gate.
Pre K-2nd walkers will need a guardian to meet them at the playground gate pick up spot.
Please show your walker sign with your student's name.
3rd-4th walkers and younger siblings will be able to walk on their own.
Cars will only be permitted in the car line in the back of Griffis. No cars will be allowed in the parking lot area in the back of Griffis during dismissal time due to student safety.
✨📚 It’s Time, Griffis Families! 📚✨
We can’t wait to welcome our Griffis students back tomorrow for the first day of school!
First Day Drop-off:
Parents may walk their students in Wednesday and Thursday only. Beginning Friday, we will follow our normal drop-off procedures.
🚗 Arrival & Dismissal Reminders:
PreK–1st grade → Arrive & dismiss in the front
2nd–4th grade → Arrive & dismiss in the back
If you have a younger AND older student, both will dismiss together at the younger student’s dismissal spot.
⏰ New Times This Year:
Doors open at 7:15 AM
Tardy bell rings at 7:45 AM
Dismissal is at 3:20 PM
Let’s make it a year full of learning, laughter, and memories! 💫
There’s No Place Like Home… GO GRIFFIS! 🏠💙
We can’t wait to welcome our Griffis students back tomorrow for the first day of school!
First Day Drop-off:
Parents may walk their students in Wednesday and Thursday only. Beginning Friday, we will follow our normal drop-off procedures.
🚗 Arrival & Dismissal Reminders:
PreK–1st grade → Arrive & dismiss in the front
2nd–4th grade → Arrive & dismiss in the back
If you have a younger AND older student, both will dismiss together at the younger student’s dismissal spot.
⏰ New Times This Year:
Doors open at 7:15 AM
Tardy bell rings at 7:45 AM
Dismissal is at 3:20 PM
Let’s make it a year full of learning, laughter, and memories! 💫
There’s No Place Like Home… GO GRIFFIS! 🏠💙