Winter Break

Early Dismissal: Friday, December 21st, 12:30 p.m.
Winter Holiday Break: December 24th-January 2nd
Return to school on January 3rd.

$2 Movie Fee is due Thursday, December13th

Missoula Children's Theater Workshop for 3rd grade

Missoula Children's Theater workshop visited Graham's third graders to show them how to use their creativity and imagination while illustrating concepts from other content areas through the use of dramatization. Jessie is above applying this skill. We appreciate Missoula bringing this annual event to our third grade students.

PTO Meeting:Thursday, December 6th, 6 P.M.

GRAHAM PTO WILL MEET ON THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6TH, AT 6 P.M. TO SHOWCASE OUR ART COMPETITION FINALISTS. THERE WILL ALSO BE A PROGRAM PERFORMED BY OUR KINDERGARTEN, 1ST, AND SPECIAL EDUCATION CLASSES. WE HOPE TO SEE EVERYONE THERE!

PrePaid Santa Pictures are tomorrow, 11/30

School Holiday, Wed.-Friday, 11/21-11/23

Early Dismissal: Wednesday, November 21st at 12:30 p.m.
School Holiday: Thursday & Friday, Novermber 22nd & November 23rd- No school.

School Holiday, Monday, November 12th

Fall Festival

A big thanks to Talladega College Soccer players for helping to make our first annual fall festival a success!!



Red Ribbon Week is October 22nd-October 26th

Monday- "Follow Your Dreams- Don't Use Drugs" Wear appropriate sleepwear/loungewear

Tuesday- "Back in Time Day-No Drugs in My Future" Wear clothes from any past decade

Wednesday- "National Wear Red Day" Wear a lot of red clothing

Thursday- "It's Tacky to get Mixed Up with Drugs" Wear tacky/mix-matched clothing

Friday- "Team Up Against Drugs" Wear favorite team jersey/t-shirts

FALL FESTIVAL DAY!!!

Graham's First Annual Achievement Assembly

Students were honored for their achievements throughout the first six weeks of school. Awards were given for perfect attendance, A Honor Roll, A-B Honor Roll, Student of the Month, Accelerated Reader Awards, and Be A Champion Read. Graham plans to celebrate these achievements each six weeks. Honor roll students will also be treated to a field trip or special reward.

Report cards go home today, Thursday, 10/4/12

PTO OPEN HOUSE, Thursday, 9/27, 6 p.m.

BOOK FAIR OPENS at 5:00 p.m.
PTO MEETING begins at 6 p.m.

Illustrator Visit

Michael P. White Visits Graham Elementary

 Michael was born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia. He received his Associate of Arts degree from The Art Institute of Atlanta. He has illustrated three children's books: The Library Dragon (winner of the 1997 Flicker Tale Children's Book Award, an Honor Book for the 1997-1998 Florida Reading Association Children's Book Award), The Secret of Old Zeb (winner of an Award of Merit from the Southeastern Library Association) with Carmen Agra Deedy, and Harriett's Horrible Hair Day with Dawn Lesley Stewart. He just finished the sequel to The Library Dragon, Return of the Library Dragon. 

All Star Book Fair

Book Fair Begins September 28th!!

Check Out Our Book Fair Online

September 22nd -October 12th

http://bookfairs.scholastic.com/homepage/grahamelementaryschool5

Tell your out of town family members to shop for you today!!

Charleston Wrap Orders are due Friday, 9/28

More Dot Day Fun!

 

Dot Day Fun!!

Mrs. Hollingsworth's class celebrated Dot Day with dot

cookies and lots of fun activities!!

Mrs. Fannin's class created art from a dot!

International Dot Day

Celebrating International Dot Day

Friday, September 14th

Make Your Mark!

 Be Creative and wear your Dots!!

Labor Day Holiday, Monday, September 3rd

Breakfast is served!

Breakfast is being served beginning today. Breakfast will no longer be served after 7:45 a.m. daily.

Friday, August 24th, is PICTURE DAY!

Welcome Back!!

Cookie Social, Friday, August 17th

What: Cookie Social

When: Friday, August 17th

Time: 12:30 p.m.-2:30 p.m.

Please label supplies prior to bringing them to class for drop off. We hope to see everyone then!

Do you want to know whose class you're in?

CLASS LISTS ARE POSTED ON THE FRONT DOOR OF GRAHAM ELEMENTARY.

We'll see you in August!

Awards Day

Awards Day: Wednesday, May 23rd

Time: 9 a.m.

Location: Harwell Auditorium

Who: Grades 1st-5th

Please remember no early check outs per Mrs. Dyer. We want to give each child in every grade level the respect they are due for all of their hard work. Thank you for your understanding.

Graham Graduation Information

Graham Graduations: When: Tuesday, May 22nd
                                     Where: Harwell Auditorium
                  Times: 9 a.m. Kindergarten Graduation
                             1:15 p.m. 6th Grade Graduation

TODAY IS FIELD DAY!

AR Field Trip Wednesday, May 9th

AR 100 Point Pizza Party: Friday, May 4th

Spring Picture Orders are Due!

A big shout out and THANK YOU to Carmike Cinemas Martin 3 for having Graham School to watch THE LORAX. Our students were awesome!! I heard talk of popcorn and helping the planet all afternoon. :) Another shout out and THANK YOU to our new school librarian, Mrs. Peters, for organizing it for us.

Orders are due!!!

Happy Birthday, Dr. Seuss!!!

In celebration of Black History Month in February, 4th grade students created bottle biographies to depict the lives of African-Americans that have made some positive contribution to society. Each class voted for the best bottle biography and those students are pictured above with their winning bottle and other examples.

Report Cards Go Home Thursday, February 23rd

Graham's Valentine's Day Sock Hop will be February 14th. Admission is $2.00 per student to help cover the cost of snacks (pizza, snack cake, drink). The dress is casual. They will be music and a DJ. The $2 is due by Monday, February 13th.

Graham Book Fair opens at 5:30 p.m.

The Graham Book Fair will open tonight at 5:30 p.m. followed by a PTO meeting at 6 p.m. Items range in price from $.025 to $20. The book fair will open daily from 8:30-3 p.m.

Feb. 2nd, PTO Meeting, 6 p.m.

Read To Succeed!

Would you like a FREE ticket to

Each year Six Flags offers a free ticket to students in K-6th grade that complete six hours of reading. Students can read books, magazines, newspapers, or comic books. The reading logs went home before Christmas and are due back by January 31, 2012. This is a fun way to earn a fun day at Six Flags! So,

READ TO SUCCEED!

School Holiday, January 16th

Students at the Civil Rights Memorial Center in Montgomery, AL on the 4th grade field trip in December, 2011.

Report Cards Go Home Thursday, January 12th

School Resumes, Thursday, January 5th