Dear Katy ISD Parents,

Technology will open a Parent/Student Help Desk on Tuesday, January 19, 2016 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. During these hours we will have several staff members on-hand to take calls. Please call with any issues or concerns your student may be experiencing with e-Textbooks, Canvas, MyKaty Cloud or any other technology issue related to Katy ISD instructional resources. The phone number to call is 281-396-7663.

Please note if you need additional support outside of this designated window, please go to http://www.tinyurl.com/KISDTIP. This link will allow you to fill out a form about your issue or concern. You will also find additional videos and helpful resources on this page.

Thanks, Katy ISD Instructional Technology

REMINDER!

A meeting will be held to discuss and organize

the MGE International Festival on

Thursday, January 21st at 10:00am in the LGA.

We would love for you to attend.

Email any questions you may have to:

mgeptaif@gmail.com

MGE Dads! If you would like to sign up for MGE’s Watch DOGS, please click on the link below.

http://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090c4ba5af2aa20-mgewatch

MGE Spirit Night TONIGHT, Tuesday, Jan. 19th at

Enchilada Way (7101 W. Grand Pkwy S. #120)

from 4-9pm! 15% of sales will be donated to

Griffin Elementary!

Save the Date

MGE International Festival

Tuesday, April 19th!

mgeptaif@gmail.com

Announcing!

PTA Executive Board Elections for Griffin Elementary!

Take a starring role in your child’s life by volunteering in the PTA!

Nominations are being accepted for the 2016-2017 PTA

Executive Board! Please submit the form on page 6 to your

child’s teacher by February 16th.

PTA . . . It’s a great way to get involved, to make new friends,

and to be a part of your child’s school experience!

Valentine Spirit Sticks Order yours today on page 4!

Volunteers Needed!

Looking for volunteers to teach

Junior Achievement for 2nd

and 3rd grades. For more

information and to sign up,

please see:

http://www.signupgenius.com/

go/70a0f4daead2b0-mgejunior

We will honor the memory of Mrs. Love by running for her

“Special Pals” at Griffin’s Fun Run on Saturday, Feb. 6th.

All proceeds from this year’s Grif”FUN” Run will go to the Special

Pals Shelter in memory of Mrs. Love. Cash and check donations

to Special Pals will be taken on the day of the fun run.

If you wish to donate supplies to Special Pals, you may do so by

sending or bringing them to MGE on or before the fun run on

Feb. 6th. See page 8 for a list of supplies needed at the shelter.

http://www.specialpalsshelter.org/

Volume X, Issue 20

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

31 1

Author Jeff Mack,

PK-2

Chick-Fil-A Spirit

Night, 5-8pm

2

100th Day of

School

3

Wear ORANGE for

character trait,

Cooperation

4 5

2nd Gr. JA in a Day

Popcorn-5th &

CAP

6

MGE Fun Run @

BDJH track

7 8

Boosterthon Kick-

Off

9

Progress Reports

Go Home

4th ) to OLC (Tise/

Walker-AM), (Teehan/

Defreitas-PM

10

Valentine School

Store

4th to OLC (Gonzalez/

Stassen-AM)

District Spelling

Bee, 6pm, MRHS

PAC

11

Workbasket

Palooza, 8:30-

10:30, LGA

12

3rd Gr. JA in a Day

Bluebonnet

Bash, 2pm

Popcorn-K, 1st &

PK PM

13

14 15 16

Student Council

Meeting, 3:45pm

DI Dress Rehearsal, 6-8pm

17

Project Linus, LRC

18

Popcorn - 2nd &

3rd

DI Dress Rehearsal, 6-8pm

19

Boosterthon Fun

Run

20

21 22

KISD Board Mtg.,

ESC Board Room

23

Campus Advisory

Team Mtg., 5pm

24 25

CSI Griffin: Who

Stole the 10?

Curriculum Night

26

Popcorn - 4th &

PK AM

5th Gr. Science

Club, 3-3:30

27

Destination Imagi-

nation Regional

Tournament

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

10 11 12 13 14 15

K, 1st & PK PM

Popcorn Day

16

17 18

District Holiday

19

MGE Spirit Night

@ Enchilada Way

School Board Mtg. @ ESC,

20 21 Planning meeting

for MGE International

Festival in LGA @

10am.

22

2nd & 3rd Gr. Popcorn Day

5th Gr. Science Club, 3-

3:30pm

23

24 25 26 27 28 29

4th & PK AM

Popcorn Day

30

LEGO® Robotics at Griffin Elementary

Katy Robotics Academy is an experienced local robotics company that

provides students with quality computer science education through

the building and programming of LEGO® robots.

We are excited to announce a new after school robotics class open to

our 1st and 2nd graders! Find out more information and enroll today

at: KatyRoboticsAcademy.com.

TUESDAY,

3830 Greenhouse Road

Houston, TX 77084

281-579-PETS (7387)

http://www.specialpalsshelter.org/want-to-help/donate/

Animal and Kennel Supplies Needed:

Iams dog Food (small bites)

Nutro Dog Food (small bites)

Cat Litter (clay, no cedar please)

Iams Cat food

Dog sweaters (med-large sizes)

Large dog crates

Pet Toys (no tennis balls please)

Dog treats (small sizes)

Floor squeegees

Brown tarps (10’ x 20’ and 20’ x 30’)

Wet puppy food

Wet kitten food

Cat treats

Kuranda dog beds

Clean blankets

Comforters and Towels

Cat nip

Cat toys

Powdered kitten formula

Dyne supplement

Coconut water

Clinic Supplies Needed:

First Aid Kits

Rubbing alcohol

Hand sanitizer

Disposable rubber gloves

Gallon/quart sized Ziploc bags

Paper towels

Liquid bleach

Hydrogen Peroxide

Unscented liquid hand soap

Administrative Supplies Needed:

Postage stamps

Trash bags (drawstring, kitchen size)

Scotch tape

Copy and colored paper

Plastic storage bins

Bottled Water

HP 61 and 901 ink (black and tricolor)

HP 131A toner (black and tricolor)