Originally delivered on 10/27/2024 6:02 pm

SUBJECT: A Sweet Week Ahead!- MGE PTA News 10/27/24

Weekly Newsletter - October 27, 2024
President's Message

Our Grizzlies had a super week! Red Ribbon Week was a lot of fun and we hope that our students learned more about making healthy choices for their bodies. Thank you to Mrs. Bannerman, Joelle H. and the Red Ribbon Week Committee for organizing a fantastic week!

Blind Bids are now open! The Kindergarten Ultimate Camping Experience, Griffin After Dark and the Yoga Brunch are among some fantastic experiences that you don't want to miss!

We are in need of candy to use as carnival game prizes for GrizzFest. Please send unopened bags of wrapped candy to the front office by Wed, Nov. 6th. No chocolate or candy with nuts please!

ATTENTION 5th GRADE PARENTS! Have you submitted a Kindergarten photo of your student yet? If not, here's your reminder to dig through those old Facebook posts to find it. The Yearbook team needs these photos by October 31, so please do not delay in sending it in!

There are still several volunteer opportunities available to sign up for: GrizzFest Volunteering,  Raffle Basket Assembly and PTA. Check out the details throughout the newsletter.

If you changed homeroom teachers, please update your PTA account. This is the way that we communicate with you. Update your mgepta.org account with that information today!

No school on Friday! Enjoy the short week!

– Kendra Nguyen, PTA President

GrizzFest Gab
Raffle Basket Assembly

We will gather in the LGA from 10-Noon on October 29th to put together the Raffle Baskets.  Please bring a heat gun if you have one.  Please sign up using the sign up genius below.  Thank You! 

Raffle Basket Assembly Sign Up
Color the Walls
MGE PTA Website

Update your family account! Log in (or if new to MGE, create an account) and you'll be prompted to update your info for the new school year. Contact Julissa with any questions.

Join MGE PTA
All Treats, No Tricks!

Help our PTA achieve the Snappy Increase Award by signing up a new member for the PTA by October 31st. Parents, grandparents, kids, teachers, and community members can all join! Every membership counts and helps our PTA advocate for all students. Every NEW entry received between October 20th and 31st will be entered in a raffle to win a Halloween-themed prize. Thanks for supporting our PTA!

Join PTA
Volunteer Information

Congratulations and thank you to our Volunteers of the Month.  These wonderful ladies have been tirelessly volunteering and are so deserving of this recognition. Alyson has been organizing books not only weekly in the library but also in our literacy library which is a huge help to our teachers.  Christie is another great weekly library volunteer who helped with bookfair.  She is also busy as a 5th grade homeroom parent.  Giselle is returning this year as our fantastic library coordinator. She also worked tirelessly to help make the book fair unforgettable for our kids.  If your kids are excited about the many fun inflatables coming to GrizzFest then you have Louise to thank! She was able to secure those for us over the summer and has been a huge part of our GrizzFest committee.  Finally, our VP of Programs, Joelle never stops! She has already helped coordinate Grandparent's Week, Mother/Son Night and Red Ribbon Week. Thank you so much ladies, Griffin Elementary is a better place because of YOU! 


If you would like to nominate a deserving volunteer as a "Volunteer of the Month", please use this link: Volunteer of the Month Nominations

Yearbook News

ATTENTION 5th GRADE PARENTS! Have you submitted a Kindergarten photo of your student yet? If not, here's your reminder to dig through those old Facebook posts to find it. The Yearbook team needs these photos by October 31, so please do not delay in sending it in!

Looking Ahead
Tuesday, October 29
10:00a Assemble Grizzfest raffle baskets
Thursday, October 31
Kinder Glow Day
Friday, November 1
Student Holiday
Thursday, November 7
9:30a PTA Executive Board Meeting
10:30a PTA General Board Meeting
Friday, November 8
5:30p GrizzFest Auction and Carnival
Tuesday, November 12
7:00p 3rd Gr. Choir Veteran's Day Program, MGE Gym
Thursday, November 14
Kinder Learning Lab
Friday, November 22
Fall Parties
Monday, November 25
Thanksgiving Holiday
Tuesday, November 26
Thanksgiving Holiday
Wednesday, November 27
Thanksgiving Holiday
Thursday, November 28
Thanksgiving Holiday
Friday, November 29
Thanksgiving Holiday
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