Grizzly eNews 11-11-2022
Principal’s Message:
Today was so special! Students and staff planned, created and practiced for the last few weeks (and sometimes months) to make sure the hallways were decorated, the presentation was ready and the songs were memorized in order to make our veterans and families feel honored and celebrated. It was also great to get back into the gym for our first all-school assembly in over 2 years. Thanks to all of the veterans for joining us today and thanks to all of the veterans around the world for their service.
Happy Veterans Day!
~Principal Jeff Modaff
jeff.modaff@bps101.net
PTO News:
Spirit Wear Sale – Ends Tuesday 11/15
Don’t miss out – the GMS Spirit Wear sale ends Tuesday, November 15th! There is fantastic Grizzly and Bulldog gear to choose from, and orders will be delivered before the holidays. CLICK HERE to place your order! Late orders will not be accepted.
Winter Wonderland
Winter Wonderland is just around the corner and we cannot wait! It is such a wonderful day and the kids have such a fabulous time! Many hands make light work and we would love your help and support! We have LOTS of information for you, so please hang with us!
We greatly appreciate any items you are willing to donate! For suggestions of items donate items, please visit our Amazon “birthday” list and you can choose to mail directly to Karie Friedman: https://www.amazon.com/registries/birthday/2ZB802Q4BQ3T6/guest-view
Winter Wonderland VOLUNTEER sign up, please sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080C48ABAD23A4FF2-winter1
Winter Wonderland FAMILY Sign UP – please sign up for ONE slot for your whole family: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080C48ABAD23A4FF2-winter2
We typically wrap about 3,000 gifts the day of Winter Wonderland, so we would LOVE your gently used holiday gift bags, tissue paper, and wrapping paper! Please drop in the bin in the vestibule at GMS or on the porch at 39W096 Revere House Lane, Geneva.
Are you a parent of a kindergarten, first or second grader?? Are you crafty?? We are looking for an apprentice to shadow our veteran ornament decorating crew and take over this role for next year and hopefully a few years! Please email Lisa Barnes at lisa_michelle77@yahoo.com as soon as possible.
5th grade parents – Information about your child signing up to be an ELF will be coming home the week of Thanksgiving. Katie Alf will be in touch soon with all the details!
Any questions, please contact Karie Friedman or Kara Barr! kariefriedman@gmail.com or karambarr@yahoo.com
Walking Wednesday Updates:
The kids enjoyed the last of the warm weather during Walking Wednesday this week! We will have our last Walking Wednesday of the fall season next week, 11/16. Parent volunteers are welcome to come join during lunch recess, and as always please remember to check into the front office first!
GMS Volunteer Opportunities:
Grizzly Kids is hosting another volunteer opportunity for ALL GMS families and staff members at Feed My Starving Children on January 10th from 4:30-6:15. Students and family members (over the age of 5) are all welcome! At this event, volunteers will work together to package and box MannaPack Rice which is a specially formulated blend of protein, carbohydrates and key nutrients. MannaPack Rice is culturally acceptable worldwide and will be sent to partnering countries in Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, Europe, Middle East, North and Central America and South America.
You can register HERE for the January event. If you have any questions, please reach out to Kellie Myers (kellie.myers@bps101.net).
School / District News:
Lost and Found – Label Student Belongings
The Lost and Found is getting very full and the winter season has not yet begun. Check out the picture below to see if you recognized any of the items. Students have access to the Lost and Found during each lunch period.
Please be sure that all items your students bring to school regularly (lunch boxes, coats, boots, hats, gloves, water bottles, backpacks) are labeled with your students’ names. We amass a large amount of lost and found items every year and these could be easily returned to students if they were labeled.
School Board Elections
In the April 2023 election, three seats for the BPS101 school board will be on the ballot. If you are interested in running for the school board, this resource will help you learn about the process.
IMPORTANT DATES:
THANKSGIVING BREAK – NO SCHOOL
Wednesday November 23rd – Friday November 25th
WINTER WONDERLAND
Saturday December 3rd – 9:00AM-1:00PM
RESTAURANT NIGHT – OBERWEIS-THAT BURGER JOINT-WOODGRAIN
Thursday, December 8th – Time TBD
WINTER BREAK – NO SCHOOL
Thursday, December 22nd – Friday, January 6th
School Resumes Monday, January 9th
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/
