Thank you To All of The Parents Who Attended Our Open House Thursday night. There was excitement in the air as parents and their children visited classrooms following their child’s daily schedule. Palmer Monroe Teen Center, our PTO, and our Parent Liaison had tables that were frequently visited for information sharing. If you were not able to attend, we have attached some of the information that we shared. Also, for parents who did not attend, check with your child for important PinPoint Parent Portal sign on information for your child.

Be sure to Join Us for A Community Conversation with Superintendent Jackie Pons Monday, October 1st, on the Griffin Middle School campus from 6:00-7:00 p.m. We are excited to be able to host this event for our parents and hope you will be able to attend this informative meeting. Our PTO also meets the same night at 7:00, so plan to stay and find out how you can get involved in parent activities that support our students.

Lunch Applications –Please return these forms to your child’s homeroom teacher. We need to have a form on file for every student at school. At this time, all of our students are able to receive free breakfast and free lunch.

Target is giving schools $25 for every 25 votes through their "Give with Target" Facebook app. We need all of our parents and students, if they are on Facebook, to vote for our school! Each Facebook account can vote once per week. Go Griffin Tigers!

Visit boxtops4education.com to earn money for Griffin.

Asian Heritage Festival – October 6 Attached is a flyer with information about a family event on Saturday, October 6. Be sure to check it out.

Griffin IT Prep Middle School Calendar 2012-2013

Ongoing throughout school year –

Everyday Waste Free Lunch, cafeteria, 11:30-1:00

Every Friday Recycle Curbside Pick Up, 9:25-9:50 a.m.

September

17 Girls Volleyball Montford vs Griffin @ Montford, 6:30 p.m.

18 Social Studies PLC Mtg., Mrs. Marshall’s room, 8:15-9 a.m.

19 Girls Volleyball Deerlake vs Griffin @ Deerlake, 6:30 p.m.

20 Everhart Invitational Cross Country Meet, Gretchen Everhart School, 10:30 a.m.

24 Girls Volleyball Fairview vs Griffin @ Fairview, 6:30 p.m.

25 6th Grade Health Screening

25 Tackle Football Griffin va Ft. Braden @ Chiles Stadium, 7:30 p.m.

26 Midterm Progress Reports 1^st 9 weeks

26 City Cross Country Championship, Apalachee Park, 6:00 p.m.

27-31 Celebrate Freedom Week, recite Declaration of Independence during homeroom

28 History Makers Guest Presentation, Cafeteria, 9:45-10:30 a.m.

29 PTO Yard Sale, Griffin MS Cafeteria, 7:00 a.m. to noon

October

1 Girls Volleyball Griffin vs Ft. Braden @ Griffin, 6:30 p.m.

1 Community Conversation with Superintendent Jackie Pons (6:00 p.m.) & PTO (7:00 p.m.) Meetings, Media Center

2 Social Studies Department Mtg., Mrs. Marshall’s room, 8:45-9 a.m.

2 Tackle Football Fairview vs Griffin @ Cox Stadium, 7:30 p.m.

3 Girls Volleyball Griffin vs Nims @ Griffin, 6:30 p.m.

5 PBS Staff Team Meeting, 8:30-9:00 a.m.

8 Girls Volleyball Griffin vs Swift Creek @ Griffin, 6:30 p.m.

9 Fall Band/Tigerette Mini-Concert, GMS Gym, 6:30-7:45 p.m.

9 Green Team Mtg, Mrs. Marshall’s room, 8:45-9:25 a.m.

9 Tackle Football Griffin vs Nims @ Cox Stadium, 7:30 p.m.

16 Social Studies PLC Mtg., Mrs. Marshall’s room, 8:15-9 a.m.

19 End of 1^st 9 weeks

19 6^th Grade Skating Trip

22 Teacher Planning/Inservice Day--No School

29 Girls Basketball Cobb vs Griffin @ Cobb, 6:30 p.m.

29 Boys Soccer Cobb vs Griffin @ Belle Vue Field #2, 6:30 p.m.

30 Report Cards Go Home

30 Student Picture Day

31 Girls Basketball Griffin vs Raa @ Griffin, 6:30 p.m.

November

1-19 SGA & Builders’ Club Thanksgiving Food Drive

2 PBS Staff Team Meeting, 8:30-9:00 a.m.

5 Girls Basketball Montford vs Griffin @ Montford, 6:30 p.m.

5 SAC (6:00 p.m.) & PTO (7:00 p.m.) Meetings, Media Center

6 Social Studies Department Mtg., Mrs. Marshall’s room, 8:45-9 a.m.

6 Election Day – Kids Voting at Dade Street Community Center

6 Boys Soccer Montford vs Griffin @ BelleVue Field #2, 6:30 p.m.

7 Girls Basketball Deerlake vs Griffin @ Deerlake, 6:30 p.m.

8 Boys Soccer Deerlake vs Griffin @ Belle Vue Field #1, 6:30 p.m.

12 Veterans Day Holiday

13 Green Team Mtg, Mrs. Marshall’s room, 8:45-9:25 a.m.

13 Boys Soccer Fairview vs Griffin @ belle Vue Field #1, 6:30 p.m.

14 Girls Basketball Fairview vs Griffin @ Fairview, 6:30 p.m.

20 Midterm Progress Reports 2^nd 9 weeks

20 Social Studies PLC Mtg., Mrs. Marshall’s room, 8:15-9 a.m.

21-23 Thanksgiving Holiday/No School

27 Boys Soccer Griffin vs Swift Creek @ Belle Vue Field #2, 6:30 p.m.

28 Girls Basketball Griffin vs Ft. Braden @ Griffin, 6:30 p.m.

29 Boys Soccer Griffin vs Ft. Braden @ Belle Vue Field #1, 6:30 p.m.

December

3 Girls Basketball Griffin vs Nims @ Griffin, 6:30 p.m.

3 SAC (6:00 p.m.) & PTO (7:00 p.m.) Meetings, Media Center

3 Boys Soccer Griffin vs Raa @ Belle Vue Field #2, 6:30 p.m.

4 Social Studies Department Mtg., Mrs. Marshall’s room, 8:45-9 a.m.

4 Boys Soccer Griffin vs Nims @ Belle Vue Field #2, 6:30 p.m.

5 Girls Basketball Griffin vs Swift Creek @ Griffin, 6:30 p.m.

7 Positive Citizenship Incentive – Fun Station, 9:30-1:30 p.m.

11 Winter Band/Tigerette Concert, GMS Gym, 6:30-7:45 p.m.

11 Green Team Mtg, Mrs. Marshall’s room, 8:45-9:25 a.m.

13-14 FSU Science on the Move will conduct Light and Optics Lab with 7^th graders

15 2012 Chiles Mini Mu Competition

17-1/11 Classroom Geography Bees

18 Social Studies PLC Mtg., Mrs. Marshall’s room, 8:15-9 a.m.

18-20 Middle & High School Exam Days/Early Release Days

20 End of 2^nd 9 weeks

21 Teacher Planning/Inservice Day—No School

24-31 Winter Holidays/No School

January

1-4 Winter Holidays/No School

7 Students Report Back To School

7 SAC (6:00 p.m.) & PTO (7:00 p.m.) Meetings, Media Center

8 Social Studies Department Mtg., Mrs. Marshall’s room, 8:45-9 a.m.

8 Green Team Mtg, Mrs. Marshall’s room, 8:45-9:25 a.m.

11 PBS Staff Team Meeting, 8:30-9:00 a.m

15 Social Studies PLC Mtg., Mrs. Marshall’s room, 8:15-9 a.m.

16 Report Cards Go Home

18 School Geography Bee, Cafeteria, 10:45-11:30 a.m.

21 Martin Luther King Holiday/No School

February

1 PBS Staff Team Meeting, 8:30-9:00 a.m

4 SAC (6:00 p.m.) & PTO (7:00 p.m.) Meetings, Media Center

5 Social Studies Department Mtg., Mrs. Marshall’s room, 8:45-9 a.m.

6 Midterm Progress Reports 3^rd 9 weeks

12 Green Team Mtg, Mrs. Marshall’s room, 8:45-9:25 a.m.

19 Social Studies PLC Mtg., Mrs. Marshall’s room, 8:15-9 a.m.

26 FCAT Writing, Grade 8

March

1 PBS Staff Team Meeting, 8:30-9:00 a.m

4 SAC (6:00 p.m.) & PTO (7:00 p.m.) Meetings, Media Center

5 Social Studies Department Mtg., Mrs. Marshall’s room, 8:45-9 a.m.

12 Green Team Mtg, Mrs. Marshall’s room, 8:45-9:25 a.m.

12-17 Washington, DC Trip, 7^th & 8^th Grade

15 End of 3^rd 9 weeks

18-22 Spring Break/No School

19 Social Studies PLC Mtg., Mrs. Marshall’s room, 8:15-9 a.m.

25 Teacher Planning/Inservice Day—No School

April

1 SAC (6:00 p.m.) & PTO (7:00 p.m.) Meetings, Media Center

2 Social Studies Department Mtg., Mrs. Marshall’s room, 8:45-9 a.m.

3 Report Cards Go Home

5 PBS Staff Team Meeting, 8:30-9:00 a.m

9 Green Team Mtg, Mrs. Marshall’s room, 8:45-9:25 a.m.

15-26 FCAT Reading (6^th-8^th), Math (6^th-8^th) and Science (8^th)

16 Social Studies PLC Mtg., Mrs. Marshall’s room, 8:15-9 a.m.

24 Midterm Progress Reports 4^th 9 weeks

May

3 PBS Staff Team Meeting, 8:30-9:00 a.m.

6 SAC (6:00 p.m.) & PTO (7:00 p.m.) Meetings, Media Center

7 Social Studies Department Mtg., Mrs. Marshall’s room, 8:45-9 a.m.

14 Green Team Mtg, Mrs. Marshall’s room, 8:45-9:25 a.m.

14 Spring Band/Tigerette Concert, GMS Gym, 6:30-7:45 p.m.

21 Social Studies PLC Mtg., Mrs. Marshall’s room, 8:15-9 a.m.

27 Memorial Day Holiday/No School

29-31 Middle & High School Exams/Early Release

31 End of 4^th 9 weeks/Last Day of School

June

3 Four Day Workweek Begins

3-4 Teacher Planning/Inservice Days

11 Report Cards Go Home (Projected Date)

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