Announcements for Monday, November 13, 2017

On This Day in History1805 – Johann George Lehner, a Viennese butcher, invented a recipe and called it the “frankfurter.”1927 – The Holland Tunnel opened, providing access between New York City and New Jersey beneath the Hudson River.1940 – The Walt Disney movie “Fantasia” had its world premiere in New York City.1942 – President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed a measure lowering the minimum draft age from 21 to 18.2009 – NASA announced that water had been discovered on the moon.

Box Tops for Education

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

them in to your PE/Health teacher.

Family Reading NightFamily Reading Night is

Thursday, Nov. 16th! Turn off the TV and read for 20

minutes to be entered into a raffle for one $5 Starbucks

gift card per grade! More information and parent

signature slips will be available later this week!

ChorusChorus rehearsals are Monday and

Thursday after school until 4:05 pm in the Band Room.

Jazz BandJazz Band rehearses at Prairie View every Wednesday after school from

4:00-5:15 pm.

Cheer/Dance TeamTryout forms for the Cheer/Dance team are available in the rack outside the Main Office. They are due back to Mrs. Griffin in Room 210

by Thursday, Nov. 30th. Mandatory clinic is Tuesday, Dec. 5th with tryouts Wednesday and

Thursday, Dec. 6th and 7th.

Respond Now Winter Clothing Drive

Student Council is sponsoring a Winter Clothing Drive through

Friday, Nov. 17th. New and ”gently used” coats, mittens, gloves, hats and scarves are being collected in the boxes

outside of the Commons.

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!

Internet SafetyPlease remind your parents to attend the Internet Safety presentation that will be held on Tuesday,

Nov. 28th at 7:00 pm here at Grissom. Det. Bonerakfrom the Tinley Park Police Department will be the

presenter. (This meeting is for parents only!)

MathletesThere will be a brief informational meeting for anyone interested in

joining Mathletes this year. You may come to Mrs. LaPlant’s room (#222)

right after school today, or tomorrow morning, at 8:20 am. The

meeting will be about 15 minutes long. Practices will begin after

Thanksgiving.

Girls Basketball

Good luck to the Lady Patriots tomorrow in their home games against Oak Lawn. Game time is

4:30 pm. Come out and show your support for the team!

(Remember to bring you Grissom ID!)

Student Council

The Student Council Executive Board will meet Tuesday after school until 4:00 in

Room 118.

Boys Volleyball

Good luck to the Patriots as they take on Oak Lawn

tomorrow in an away game! Game time is 4:30 pm.

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!

BOGO Sale On Now!The remaining books in the

Media Center Used Book Sale are now “Buy One For 25

Cents, and Get One Free!” No limit to this amazing offer! (This offer does not include dictionaries or thesauruses,

which are $1 each.) Shop early for the best selection! When they’re gone, they’re

gone!

Guess Who?

Hint: It’s a Grissom staff

member!!

IntramuralsThis is the last week for volleyball and

basketball intramurals! Volleyball intramurals are held on Tuesdays, and Basketballintramurals are held on Thursdays. All

intramurals are held from 7:45-8:25 am.

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 3,696 bottles from

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

Patriot PrideBe Respectful!

Be Ready!Be a Patriot!