Happy Holidays, Tigers! Please join us for our PTO Silent Auction (6:0 PM)
and Band/Choral Concert (6:30 PM) on December 18, 2006 at Griffin Middle
School! All of the proceeds from the Silent Auction go to support the
school imporvement efforts right here at Griffin Middle School! Thanks for
your continued support!

Parents, our PTO will host our Annual Silent Auction in the Griffin Media
Center on December 18, 2006 (same night as the winter concert). If you own
or know of a business that will donate items (or gift certificates), our
PTO will be very appreciative.  Also, the PTO can accept any new/unused
item you may have that you would like to donate for auction. Please
contact Mrs. Maria Smith at 510-3641 or just drop off donated items at the
GMS front office. Don't forget to stop by the auction on December 18, 2006
at 6:00 PM! We hope to see you there!

Here is a partial list of some of the items from our Silent Auction:

1.      Family ticket at Fun Station includes game tokens,
        large pizza, pitcher of soda and choice of 4 games to play
2.      Fun Station tickets for laser tag, go-karts and tokens
3.      Dinner for two at El Chico
4.      Dinner for two at El Tapatio
5.      $20.00 gift certificates from On The Border Mexican Grill
6.      $35.00 Gift Certificate from Turn the Tables
7.      Lunch/Dinner gift certificate from Ole Times Country Buffet
8.      $20.00 Gift Certificate from Salty Dawg Pub & Deli
9.      $20.00 Gift Certificate from Suzy Q’s Pet Boutique
10.  $20.00 Gift Certificate from Julie’s Restaurant
11.  Oil change Gift Certificate from Sun Tire
12.  Tire Alignment Gift Certificate from Sun Tire
13.  Oil change Gift Certificate from Tuffy Auto Service
14.  Tire alignment with rotation and balancing Gift Certificate from
Firestone Auto Care
15.  Bike Helmet from Joe’s Bike Shop
16.  Dinner for 4 Gift Certificate from Golden Corral
17.  2 silk flower arrangements
18.  Silver plate candle sticks
19.  Gift Certificate for rug cleaning from White’s Rug Cleaning
20.  Hand crafted imported wool rug  Valued at over $600
21.  2 $10.00 Gift Certificates for Sonny’s Bar-B-Que
22.  Dinner Gift Certificate from Red Lobster
23.  Small gift basket of Pampered Chef products
24. 9   $50 gift certificates from Comcast
25. 3  Three month memberships at Women’s World
26. 3 One month memberships at Gold’s Gym
27. Lunch for 4 at Crispers – Worth $30.00
28. Savings Bond from Wakulla Bank
29. Small Mantle Clock
30. Spanish Paella Dinner for 4 to include a bottle of Sangria
31.      $20.00 Gift Certificate from Panhandle Pet Supply
32.      Gift Certificate from Super Suds for a Bumper to Bumper car wash
worth $15
33.      2 Gift Certificates for Dinner Buffet at China Supper Buffet
worth $16.00
34.      Gift Certificate from Hooters for 50 Wings worth $30.00
35.      $25.00 Gift Certificate from Bagel-Bagel
36.      First Aid kit  from Capital Bank
37.      41 Piece cordless Screw Driver from Capital Bank
38.      Portable document shredder from Capital Bank

And so much more to come! Meet me at the GMS PTO Silent Auction on
December 18, 2006!

Your Proud Principal,
Michelle Gayle, Ph.D.