Announcements for Monday, January 22, 2018

On This Day in History1874 – A patent was issued to Samuel Francis for the spork.1930 – Excavation began for the Empire State Building in New York City.1961- Wilma Rudolph set a world indoor record in the women’s 60-yard dash. She ran the race in 6.9 seconds.1984 – Apple introduced the Macintosh computer in a commercial during the third quarter of Super Bowl XVIII.1997 – The U.S. Senate confirmed Madeleine Albright as the first female secretary of state.

Box Tops for Education

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

them in to your PE/Health teacher.

7th Grade Book Club

Members of the Seventh grade Book

Club will meet Wednesday after

school in Room 116.

Boys Basketball

The Patriots host Century tomorrow at 4:00! Come on out and show your support

for our team!! *Remember to bring your

Grissom ID!

Fitness Club

Fitness Club meets this week on Tuesday,

Thursday and Friday. We meet from 7:55 am - 8:25

am.

6th Grade Book Club Sixth grade Book Club will meet

Wednesday after school in Room 115.

Girls VolleyballGood luck to the Lady Patriots as they travel to Century tomorrow! First game

is at 4:00 pm.

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!

Board Game ClubAttention Board Game Club Members!! If you signed up for Board Game Club,

congratulations, you’re in! Our first meeting is Tuesday, January 23rd. We will meet in the Art Room at 3:15 pm.

Don’t be late! Remember to bring those game faces! If you have any

questions, please see Mrs. Duffner, Mrs. Myslinski or Ms. Duncan.

Declamation

Declamation will meet Monday and Wednesday this week after school in

Room 118.

MathletesMathletes will meet after school on Monday and Wednesday this week.

Please meet in Room 222.

ChorusChorus members will rehearse today

after school in the Band Room. There is NO REHEARSAL Thursday!

Student Council

Student Council representatives will meet Tuesday after school in Room 118.

Jazz BandMembers of Jazz Band rehearse each Wednesday afternoon at Prairie View

from 4:00-5:15 pm.

Grissom Green TeamThe Grissom Green Team will meet

Tuesday, Jan. 23rd until 4:00 pm. We will meet in Room 114.

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!

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!

Guess Who?

Hint: It’s a Grissom staff

member!!

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 5,471 bottles from

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

Patriot PrideBe Respectful!

Be Ready!Be a Patriot!