Grizzly eNews 10-14-2022
Principal’s Message:
Thank you 5th grade team for inviting me to join you in your flag football game today. The students earned a “Fun Friday” event for making positive choices throughout the week. We had tons of fun and had the opportunity to practice sportsmanship.
This ties in well with our first behavior boost of the year called, “Keep it on the Mat!” The students’ focus for this first boost is sportsmanship, kindness and respect. We are using a wrestling theme because National Champion BHS wrestler, Sydney Perry will be visiting next Friday to hand out prizes. She will be bringing along some of her fellow mens and womens wrestling elites to talk to students about showing good character on and off the mat. I am looking forward to meeting Sydney and her friends. Even more importantly, I am looking forward to handing out CLAWs to all of the students who show sportsmanship, kindness and respect next week.
~Principal Jeff Modaff
jeff.modaff@bps101.net
PTO News:
GMS Fall Book Fair & Family Literacy Night
Thanks to our amazing parent volunteers, our book fair is ready to kick-off on Monday morning! There are a variety of books for all ages, preschool through parents. We hope to see you at our GMS Family Literacy Night on Thursday, October 20th from 5:30-7:30. There will be time to visit the book fair, Reading Garden, and a few classrooms to hear a short story, and/or work on a fun activity with your family. Please click here to learn more & to RSVP.
Fun Fair is Back!
We are happy to announce that Fun Fair is back on the PTO Events Calendar! The event will be held on Friday, March 3rd, 2023.
Parents, are you still looking for a way to volunteer at school this year? Use your creative mind? Meet new people? The PTO has the BIGGEST opportunity for you yet!
Fun Fair Planning Committee Positions are needed and we are looking to fill them by Friday, November 4th.
Below is a breakdown of the different areas for positions that we are looking to fill. Each position can have one or more people involved. Grab your friends and let’s get planning! 
- Head Chairperson – This event is by far a TEAM effort but every great project needs a boss man/woman to oversee deadlines. This can be a group of two to four individuals.
- Hospitality Committee – this committee will manage food and drinks for the event, such as (but not limited to) popcorn, candy, chips, and beverages.
- Decoration Committee – this committee will be responsible for all signs and instructions (maps) the day of the event. Making sure that all signs are placed properly outside the classroom doors, indicating what games are present within the room. Food signs. Setting a theme for the Fun-Fair event. Keeping things simple is the easy way to go – remember less is more.
- Raffle Basket Committee – this committee will work with the room parents to coordinate classroom raffle baskets. They will also set up raffle baskets in the gym and monitor them throughout the night of the event.
- Sign up Genius Committee – looking for two individuals for this committee. This job will set up the Sign-up Genius for coordinating volunteers in order to operate the games and check-in stations for volunteers. 
For any further questions on these committees, please reach out to the following individuals: Melissa Knapp
Andria Wright Sullivan, or Andrea Alster. The PTO thanks you for your support and dedication. Without the help
of our parents events like this could not be possible.
Grace McWayne Volunteer Opportunities
GMS Families – Feed My Starving Children
Sign up here for Feed My Starving Children – Grizzly Kids Club is sponsoring an opportunity for GMS students, families and staff to volunteer at Feed My Starving Children on Wednesday, November 2 from 4:30-6:15. At least one parent is required to attend with their child, but the whole family (ages 5 and above) is invited! If you have any questions, please reach out to Kellie Myers kellie.myers@bps101.net
Walking Wednesday Updates
Despite the rain, we still had a great week for Walking Wednesday! Third Grade gets the MVP for the week, with almost everyone in the grade completing a lap before the rain started. Great job! We will continue doing Walking Wednesday as long as the weather cooperates. Parent volunteers are always welcome! Please check in at the front office before joining us on the black top. Here is the lunch/recess schedule:
SCHOOL / DISTRICT NEWS:
Grizzly Running Club – 5K Participation
The Grizzly Running Club will be participating in the Marklund Run, Walk and Roll on October 16th. If you would like to join us feel free to join our team “Grace McWayne” at https://p2p.onecause.com/geneva-rwr/team/grace-mcwayne Individuals can use code GM2022 for $5.00 off. If you aren’t a runner we would love to see you along the route if you are able to make it.
School District Bond Referendum Info
BPS101’s $140 million bond referendum on Nov. 8 will enable the district to address essential safety and security needs at our schools. Approval will not increase the district’s bond and interest property tax levy. Find out more at: www.bps101.net/boft or Vote Yes For BPS on Facebook
IMPORTANT DATES:
GMS BOOK FAIR
Week of October 17th (see link above for info)
GMS FAMILY LITERACY NIGHT
Thursday October 20th, 5:30-7:30 PM @ GMS (please RSVP through link above)
GMS HALLOWEEN PARADE
Monday October 31st, 2:15-2:30 PM
PTO MONTHLY MEETING
All Parents Welcome
Tuesday November 1st, 7PM @ GMS Teachers Lounge
ELECTION DAY – NO SCHOOL
Tuesday November 8th
IMPORTANT LINKS
Grace McWayne PTO website: www.gmspto.org
Batavia Public School District website: https://www.bps101.net/
Grace McWayne Contacts: https://gms.bps101.net/staff/
BPS 101 2022-23 Calendar: https://www.bps101.net/events/
Grace McWayne PTO Facebook page: Grace McWayne Elementary PTO News & Events
Grace McWayne Elementary School website: https://gms.bps101.net/
