09.18.06 “E” Week       Hispanic Heritage Month Continues!
  GVB v Raa  6:00 PM in the Tiger’s Den ($2.00)
09.19.06 Writes Upon Request for all students!
  TFB v Raa Middle School   5:30 PM @ Chiles Stadium ($3.00)
09.20.06 “See You at the Pole”  7:50 AM at the GMS Flag Pole
  GVB v Belle Vue  6:00 PM @ Belle Vue ($2.00)
09.22.06 Health Department Screenings for all Tigers!
09.23.06 Cheerleader Fundraiser at Applebee’s on Apalachee Parkway
  8:00—10:00 AM $7.00 per ticket Menu: Fluffy pancakes,
  Hickory smoked  bacon, Fresh farm eggs, and Cold fruit
                juice. YUM!

09.25.06 “A” Week   Celebrate Freedom Week!
  Florida Family Day—A day to eat dinner with your family!
  GVB v Deerlake Middle School  6:00 PM @ Deerlake  ($2.00)
09.26.06 TFB v Swift Creek Middle School  7:30 PM@ Cox Stadium
                ($3.00)
09.27.06 GVB v Fairview Middle School  6:00 PM@Fairview ($2.00)
09.28.06 Guinness World Record Read Aloud Day @ 11:00 AM
  Cross Country at Everhart  10:30 AM

After School Activities
Our after school activities start promptly at 2:50 PM and end at 4:30 PM.
If your child rides a regular school bus, he/she can also ride the after
school bus home free of cost. Please note that there will be three after
school buses that combine the routes of twelve regular buses. Therefore,
your child may arrive home well after 5:30 PM.

09.19.06 (T) Homework Center/Jackson, Football,/Hankerson Cross
Country/Jones and GVB/O’Neill

09.20.06 (W) Homework Center, Football,, Mini-Mu  Alpha Theta, and Math
Counts Club/Hill

09.21.06 (Th) Homework Center, Football, Step Team/Jones, Boys Soccer
Interest Meeting/ Gautney, Step Team/Jones, Science Club/Hines, and Cross
Country

09.22.06 (F) Homework Center, Football,  Successful Women & Men/Bush,
GVB, Mini-Mu Alpha Theta, Math Club, and SGA/Jones

09.25.06 (M) Homework Center, Cheer Practice/Williams,  and  Football

09.26.06 (T) Homework Center, GVB, Cross Country, and  Football

It’s not too late to sign up for the free CHP Titus Fitness Club!
Drop by our front office for an application today!

6th Grade Students Travel to the Challenger Center

Our 6th grade students will be going on a field trip to the Challenger
Center either September 25th, 26th, 27th or 28th.  The exact date of your
child’s Challenger field trip depends on your child’s homeroom teacher . 
The cost of the trip is $6 which is due September 21, 2006. Students will
also need to bring a bag lunch and a positive attitude! Students and
teachers alike enjoy this very educational and exciting trip.  Students
will view the IMAX movie "Roving Mars" and the planetarium show "Black
Holes".  We will also experience the mission simulator "Return to the
Moon."  Please contact Dr. Dickel or Ms. Hines at 488.8436 if you have any
questions.


FREE MATHEMATICS TUTORING

What?   Mathematics tutoring (pre-Algebra thru Calculus I) provided by FSU
undergraduate and graduate Mathematics Education students.

For Whom?   Middle and High School students

Where?   FSU, Carothers Building (MCH), Room 218. Parking available
in parking garages or any visitor spaces.

When?   Monday, Wednesday, & Thursday from 4 – 6 pm

Please e-mail us at [log in to unmask] or call 644-2799 with any
questions!

NATIONAL ACHIVERS SOCIETY FALL INDUCTION NEWS
The National Achievers Society (NAS) rewards academic excellence and
cultural accomplishments of African American or other historically
disadvantaged students. Students inducted into this prestigious
organization have achieved significantly in their studies or have been
recognized for outstanding artistic or other cultural abilities. The
mission of the Center of Excellence is to assist in the development of a
group achievement modality for African American elementary/secondary and
other historically disadvantaged students.
Applications are now being accepted for Fall Induction of the Tallahassee
Area Coalition Center for Excellence (COE) National Achievers Society
(NAS). To be eligible for induction in this society, these students
must: • Be in grades three (3) through eleven (11). • Have a minimum of
two A’s, the rest B’s and no C’s for the entire 2005-2006 School Year •
Write a Laws of Life essay. • Enclose a $100.00 application fee (Limited
scholarships available).
Achievers are expected to be exemplary role models, participate on a
regular basis in community service, be actively involved in center
activities and attend monthly meetings. Further, parents and guardians are
expected to participate with Achievers. Participation will determine
whether or not Achievers receive special awards/recognitions, scholarships
and travel on out-of-town field trips. Upon being inducted into NAS, each
student will receive a jacket, t-shirt, lapel pin, and certificate.
No application will be considered without the following three items: 1.
Membership Application 2. 2005-2006 Final Report Card 3. “Laws of Life”
Essay ($100.00 application fee should be enclosed with application. Please
make check or money order payable to Leon County Schools).
For further information and submission of application please contact Dr.
Gayle, Mrs. Jones, or Mrs. Gitlin at Griffin Middle School You may also
contact Dr. Malinda W. Jackson, Director Tallahassee Area Coalition Center
of Excellence 2757 West Pensacola Street Tallahassee, Florida 32304.
Applications are now available in the Griffin Middle School front office.
Deadline for submission is Monday, October 30, 2006.