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               December Newsletter                
November 30, 2015
Winter Class Parties
nullThursday, December 17
10:30 - 11:30  Second Grade 
11:00 - 12:00  First Grade
12:00 - 1:00   Kindergarten
1:30 - 2:30   Third Grade
1:30 - 2:30   Fourth Grade
1:30 - 2:30   Fifth Grade

Classroom Room Parents will be sending party details.
Hat Day
Bring a $1 to Wear a Hat (any kind)
Friday, December 4
 
Funds will be used to purchase holiday gift cards for our custodians, cafeteria staff, and bus drivers.  We want to let them know how much we appreciate all that they do for our school.
Volunteers
Granger has the most amazing parent volunteers!  We appreciate all of the many hours of hard work that our volunteers have dedicated to making our school a better place!  Just a friendly reminder...as stated in the

Parent volunteers should make arrangements for siblings and/or other children while volunteering in the classroom. Younger children and older siblings can be distracting to the educational environment.
Angel Tree
 
We a few cards left on our Granger Angel Tree.  If you would like to help, please stop by the office for more details.  
Reindeer Romp
Registration is closed for the 8th Annual NISD Reindeer Romp 5K and 1 mile fun.  No race day registration will be available.  We're asking our families who registered to join us in the Granger "Whoville" tent on Saturday before the race. Feel free to dress up like a "Who"! If you have any unwanted Christmas decorations that could be used to decorate, please drop them by the front office. Contact Coach Morrow at tmorrow01@nisdtx.org if you are available to help to decorate our tent. Be on the lookout for an email from Coach Morrow this week with details about t-shirts and packet pick-up. 
Snowflake Grams
December is the time of year where Student Council has Snowflake Grams to raise money for the Angle Tree. The Snowflake Grams will be sold the week of December 7th-11th. We will be selling them from 7:20am to 7:45am in the front of the school and the back as well. Each Snowflake can be delivered to anyone in the school (teachers, friends, classmates, etc.). Each snowflake will cost $0.50. Cash only, please. Make sure you stop by and buy one so you can put a smile on your friends face, and help a family in need!

Maggie Meyers
Student Council Treasurer and Chair of the Trustworthiness Committee
Lights of Love
Our "Lights of Love" trees will be set up in the foyer soon.  If students would like to donate new gloves, scarves, or winter hats for the Community Storehouse, they may bring the items and place them on one of the trees between now and December 17.
Cocoa Express
Wear your PJs to school on Friday, December 18.  Students will come to the cafeteria for hot cocoa and a surprise visitor!  There was a recent sighting of him in the office!

Chess Club
 
Tuesday, December 8..........Beginner 1
Tuesday, December 15....... Advanced
Wednesday, December 16.......Beginner 2

      Chess Club dismisses at 3:30pm
For questions, please contact jespinoza@nisdtx.org
Thank You
Granger,
 
I received the check in the mail yesterday for the phenomenol amount of money you raised on your pizza night.  Never in my wildest thoughts was I anticipating so much. 
 
That money will allow us to do several things for our hospitalized veterans that we had not yet funded.   It will also cover the shipping costs of our boxes to current military members.
 
We love you all.  How can we show your campus how much we appreciate all this?
 
Mona Benotti, President
VFW Auxiliary to Post 5074

   Important Dates
December 1
Wear Blue & Orange for Logan

December 2
Classroom Spelling Bee

December 4
Hat Day 
(bring $1 to wear a hat)

December 5
Reindeer Romp

December 7
Read to Your Bunny

December 9
Student Council Meeting

December 11
School Store

December 12

December 14
Progress Reports
Fundraiser Reward Dunk Show

December 15
Choir/Kuyanjana Performance
3rd Grade Performance

December 16
Exemplar Educator
Nominations due

December 17
Class Parties
Snowflake Grams Distributed

December 18
Cocoa Express
Battle of the Books 1:15pm

December 21 - January 4
Winter Break

January 5
Classes Resume
2016-2017 Academic Calendar
Plans for the 2016-2017 Academic Calendar are published on the district website.  Click here to view.
Exemplar Educator Nominations
If you would like to nominate a teacher for the 2015-2016 Granger Teacher of the Year, please complete the nomination form and return to the office by December 16.
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