January 7, 2023

Dear Parents,

Happy New Year to you all!  I hope this new year brings you all much joy, happiness, love, gratitude, acceptance, understanding and all the things that help make this world a better place. 

I heard a radio announcer right after the start of the new year speaking about new year’s resolutions and how most people make some, but break them within a month of time.  He challenged his listening audience not to make resolutions, but instead to just be better humans every day, to show grace and gratitude to all we meet and pay it forward as often as possible. I listened intently to what he said and took it all to heart.  It just makes sense, be better humans.

We had a very busy December with our Boosterthon Mustang Stampede Fun Run on Dec. 2^nd, our Annual Elf Workshop on Dec. 10th, Holiday Parties on Dec. 15^th and finally our Sing-A-Long that we brought back on Dec. 16^th.  Great time had by all at every event!!

I want to publicly thank all the parents who donated gift cards to help me treat the teachers before the break.  We had a fantastic staff meeting/game afternoon where the teachers could win prizes (gift cards) as winners of the games.  It was a great time!  So, thank you parents!!!!

Our Vocabulary Parade is happening again this year on Wednesday, January 18^th.  I will send some additional information regarding this in a separate email.  Be on the lookout for it.

Below are some January and February events that are occurring over the next few weeks.  Please take a moment to jot down some of these important dates. 

January Events:

Jan. 9^th – School Store Fundraiser Begins

Jan. 10^th – Class Group Pictures (Spring individual pictures will be taken later in the semester)

Jan. 11^th – 5^th graders visit Griffin or Lakeview Middle School for their annual school tour

Jan. 13^th – Our Mighty Mustang Awards for the 2^nd 9 weeks will be presented during our morning Round-Up.

Jan. 13^th – Friday Nite Live! K-5^th graders welcome; 7:00-10:30 p.m.; $15.00 per student

 

Jan. 16^th – School Holiday in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

Jan. 17^th – Winter Choir Concert – 7:00 p.m. – Our Choir performs!

Jan. 18^th – VOCABULARY PARADE for National Thesaurus Day!!

Jan. 20^th – Griffin Middle School Band, Choir and Orchestra here to perform for 5^th grade

Jan. 20^th – Friday Nite Live! K-5^th graders welcome; 7:00-10:30 p.m.; $15.00 per student

 

Jan. 23^rd -27^th – Parent Lunch Week!

Jan. 25^th – End of the 1^st 3 weeks of the 3^rd 9 weeks!

Jan. 27^th – Progress Report Day

Jan. 27^th – Miss Bacque’s last official day on campus.

Jan. 27^th – Friday Nite Live! K-5^th graders welcome; 7:00-10:30 p.m.; $15.00 per student

 

Jan. 31^st – PTA Birthday Table during lunch

 

February Events:

Feb. 2^nd – Texas Military Heroes Day

Feb. 3^rd – National Wear Red Day (Heart Month) ; Kid’s Heart Challenge Kick-off at Round-Up

Feb. 3^rd – Friday Nite Live! K-5^th graders welcome; 7:00-10:30 p.m.; $15.00 per student

 

Feb. 5^th-10^th – Go Red Week (in honor of Heart Month); National School Counseling Week; Talent Show Auditions-date TBD

Feb. 10^th – 3^rd grade to Elm Fork

Feb. 10^th – Friday Nite Live! K-5^th graders welcome; 7:00-10:30 p.m.; $15.00 per student

 

Feb. 14^th – Valentine’s Parties (activities and times to be determined by classroom teacher)

Feb. 14^th – PTA General Meeting – 7:00 p.m. – 1^st grade performs!!

Feb. 15^th – End of the 2^nd 3 weeks of the 3^rd 9 weeks; SRO Appreciation Day

Feb. 16^th – Kid’s Heart Challenge Jump Rope for Heart Day during fine arts times

Feb. 17^th – EARLY RELEASE DAY for students at 11:45 a.m.; Teachers will have a Professional Learning Day in the afternoon, so please ensure you have made arrangements to pick-up your child at the EARLY RELEASE time of 11:45 a.m.

Feb. 17^th – Progress Report Day

Feb. 17^th – Friday Nite Live! K-5^th graders welcome; 7:00-10:30 p.m.; $15.00 per student

 

Feb. 20^th – School Holiday in recognition of President’s Day.

Feb. 22^nd – Bus Driver Appreciation Day

Feb. 23^rd – Club Photos for Yearbook (more info. as we get closer to this date)

Feb. 24^th – Friday Nite Live! K-5^th graders welcome; 7:00-10:30 p.m.; $15.00 per student

 

Feb. 28^th – PTA Birthday Table during lunch

Feb. 28^th – Talent Show Assembly for students at 8:15 a.m.

Feb. 28^th – Talent Show for parents and families – 6:30 p.m. – Morningside Cafeteria

 

Again, Happy New Year!

Rita Bacque, Principal