Kona Ice will be at Griffin February 21! π§ πΎ π
This is the week!
Thursday is Griffin's Black History Month Celebration! πΆ πΌοΈ πΎ
ποΈ February 20
β° 5:30 - 6:30 PM
π« Griffin Cafetorium
IT'S TIME FOR SPRING CLEANING!
We are sending your current contact information with your child. Please update any phone numbers or contacts we need to be aware of. You may include out-of-town family members who could be available in case of an emergency. Send these back with your child on Monday.
You may also update information online on the Tyler ISD parent portal.
Thank you for helping maintain clear lines of communication between the school and home!

Join us for our Griffin Black History Month Celebration! πΆ πΌοΈ πΎ
ποΈ February 20
β° 5:30 - 6:30 PM
π« Griffin Cafetorium

Congrats to Ms. Roberson, our Griffin 2025 Teacher of the Year! πΎ

π¨ TELPAS and Benchmark Tests Coming Up.
πΎ Our Bulldogs will be taking assessments during the weeks of Feb 17-21 and Feb 24-28.
π€ Parent support: encoruage your students to do their best, ensure students are rested and that they show up in time for breakfast.
π§βπ§βπ§βπ§ No visitors for lunches.
π Thank you for your support!
Super Bowl fun! Ms. Garza's 5th Grader Bulldogs apply recently learned concepts using super bow themes! πΎ π π




Feeling proud and grateful for HBCU's on this College Colors Friday! Jarvis, Texas College, and Prairie-View represented! π§βπ πΎ



Thank you, 4th grade teachers and families for investing in our Bulldogs! Tonight's parent STAAR Night was great! π πΎπ§‘










Thanks to our 5th grade families and staff for participating in Griffin's 5th Grade Parent STAAR night and Science expo! We have the best! ππΎπ§‘










Third grade families showed up to support their Bulldogs during our Parent STAAR Night! Griffin parents are the BEST! π§‘πΎπ










Our February Griffin Parent Newsletter is Here! Click link below:
https://secure.smore.com/n/utkx3y
Ms. Arbuckle recognized James for scoring 100 on ONE-HUNDRED iReady reading quizzes! Way to be proactive, James! πΎ π

Melanie, Noah, Kai, Jaime, and Karson were recognized by Ms. Roberson and Ms. Isabell for their growth in middle of year reading and math diagnostic tests! Way to go above and beyond your goals! πΎ π





Congrats to our January Bulldog Leaders of the Month! πΎ π
πΎ Student of the Month - Amaya Vega
πΎ Teacher of the Month - Ms. Garza
πΎ Employee of the Month - Mr. Porras



π¨ **We Need Your Help to Make Parent STAAR Night a Success!** π¨
Griffinβs **Parent STAAR Night** is coming soon, and we only have **21 parents signed up** so far! Letβs change that and show our students that weβre all in this together.
Hereβs why you donβt want to miss this important event:
π― **Strategies for Math, RLA, and Science**
- **Math:** Master tips for helping your child solve tricky problems and build confidence.
- **RLA:** Learn practical ways to improve reading and writing skills.
π½οΈ **FREE Dinner Included**
Skip cooking for the night and enjoy a delicious meal with your family!
πΆ **FREE Childcare Available**
Bring the whole familyβour childcare team will keep your little ones entertained.
π‘ **Interactive and Parent-Friendly**
Weβll provide step-by-step strategies, resources, and time to ask questions so you leave feeling confident in supporting your child.
Together, we can prepare our students for STAAR success while rewarding their hard work and effort!
Congratulations to our 2025 Griffin Teacher of the Year, Ms. Roberson! We are proud of her and know that she will represent our school! πΎ π

Lost-and-Found Pick up is this week!
ποΈJanuary 27 - 31
β° 7:30 - 3:30
π« Front Office Entry
β»οΈ All items left after Jan 31 will be donated to charities
5th grade artists in Ms. Mendozas class take inspiration from last week's snow flurries to explore the use of negative space in artwork. πΎ π§βπ¨βοΈ










Kaylee and Lexie were recognized by Ms. Moore for taking action in attending tutorials and adjusting mindsets. The result? Both students scored the highest growth in Math diagnostic tests for their respective homerooms! Way to be PROACTIVE! πΎ π


