GEMS

Greetings Gryphons, this is Heather Markward, Dean of K-4, with your weekly announcements.

• First off, thank you for joining us for our first K-4 awards assembly.  Our students and teachers were proud to celebrate their accomplishments.
• This week all students in grades 5-8 will take the mid-year MAP assessments. Please remind your student to get a good night's rest and eat breakfast each day
• The Family Teacher Organization, or FTO, is meeting on Tuesday at 6PM in the library.  All families are welcome!
• If you are able, please donate new pajamas newborn-adult sizes by Friday, December 21st
• Also, please make sure your student is coming to school with a coat so they can participate in outdoor recess.
• Here’s to a great week!

Dear GEMS Families and Friends,
It’s time for the Scholastic Reading Club Great Bedtime Story Pajama Drive. This PJ drive benefits Pajama Program, a nonprofit organization that provides new pajamas and bhttp://www.scholastic.com/pajamadrive/ooks to children in need. GEMS has participated every year since 2012 and we are excited to continue this tradition again! 

Please join The Graham Family of Schools for Have a Heart - Saturday, March 2, 2019 - 6:00-9:00pm at Peace Hall at Ohio Dominican University. Featuring nationally recognized educational leader and innovator Steven Levy. Please consider donating items to the silent auction. We are looking for a wide variety of items and services.  For more information, please contact Jennifer Waddell at waddell.1@TheCharlesSchool.org or 614-258-8588.