Greetings Tiger Team Parents, Friends, and Students:

The past two weeks have us beaming with Tiger Team Pride!  We are so
fortunate to work with fantastic kids and their academic, civic and
athletic accomplishments appear to be boundless!

The first week of FCAT went so well for all of our students! As I visit
classrooms, I see students who are taking this assessment seriously and
working hard to ensure that Griffin returns to A+ status for this next
school year! I want to thank all parents for all that you do to supprt this
testing effort by ensuring that your child is on time (at school by 8:10 AM)
and ready for success on he FCAT. Thanks also to all parents for making
sure that our students have had a good night's rest (at least nine hours of
sleep)and a healthy breakfast. I would also like to thank you for making
sure that your child comes to school with a positive attitude and that
electronic devices (cell phones, electronic games, etc.) are not in our
testing site (a phone ringing can cause us to invalidate all FCAT tests).
Parents and friends, we could not be as successful as we are without your
help and support.

FCAT Testing continues on Monday, March 7 and Tuesday, March 8, 2005! Your
continued help is needed to ensure that our second week of testing is just
as successful as our first week has been. Thanks again and have a positive
and highly successful week!

Sporting News
Our Girls Soccer Team played in the Championship game and we are now the
District 1A Runner-Up Champions. I would like to note that Griffin Middle
School has been represented in all but one champiosnhip game this school
year. That is a feat that make us all proud to be Tigers!

Box Tops for Education
Our SGA continues to collect Box Tops for Education through March 17, 2005.
Get those Box Tops in and qualify for a special treat. Make sure that you
print your full name and homeroom teacher's name on the back of each Box
Top that you submit for a chnace to win a special treat! The money raised
for this actviity has gone to purchase books and educational games for our
Media Center. Thanks for your continued support.

Brain Bowl News
Our Brain Bowl Team will compete at TCC on March 10, 2005! Our academic
coach for this excellence activity is Mrs. Gaskin! Our Tiger Team members
are listed below:
Rebecca Chen
Chelsea Clark
Samantha Denny
Caroline Garber
Eric Hart
Maggie Thomas
Savanna Vickery
LaVerne Williams

We've Got Spirit - Yes, We Do!
Our Tiger Team Cheereleaders are preparing for another wonderful show at
the Cheerleader Showcase this year. The Showcase will take place on
Thursday, March 10, 2005 at 7:00 PM in Tully Gym (FSU Campus). Come on out
and see the Tiger Team Cheerleaders in action. Hats off to their coach, Ms.
Williams for always making us look so good in this area!

The Sweet Sound of Success
Our Griffin Middle School Band is on the move. The band members
participated in the district's solo and ensemble contest and brought home
several superior and excellent awards for our school! Way to go Mr. White
and the Tiger Team Band!

PTO News and Reminders
Our PTO met this past week to discuss the upcoming Family Fun Day on March
17, 2005. Pleaase contact Mrs. Register or Mrs. Apgar for more information
or to volunteer to help during this fun activity.

It's not too late to contribute items for our Annual Silent Auction which
will take place on Tuesday, April 5, 2005. All homeroom classes have been
asked to contribute items for theme baskets. If you own a business, you can
also contribute to our auction by donating an item or service. Please call
the school at 488.8436 for more information or to drop off an item for our
auction.

Your Voice is Needed
Have you signed up to participate in the community project called
Tallahassee Voices? This is an on-line survey that allows several thousand
people to quickly provide their input on issues important to the
community.  Click on www.tallahasseevoices.com and sign up to participate.
It’s fun and doesn’t take much time to lend your opinion to issues facing
Tallahassee and Leon County.

2004-05 Yearbooks are still on sale! Please see Mrs. Sanders or Mr.
Sheppard or details!

Calendar Reminders
Monday, March 7, 2005   FCAT Testing Continues at 8:20 AM
Tuesday, March 8, 2005  FCAT Testing Continues at 8:20 AM