A special thanks to our Griffin family, the Salinas, from Salinas Events for setting up our back to school backdrop! π

Thanks for a smooth and strong start to our first day, families and staff! πΎ πΈ








A special thanks to our friends from Camp Gladiator of ETX for their generous donation of school supplies! πͺ π πΎ

A reminder for Griffin Dismissal Procedures! π Car pick up at 3:15 PM off 26th street driveway. πΆββοΈ Walkers dismissed after cars. π« No walk ups allowed. Thank you for helping us maximize student safety!


First day of school reminders! π
π§βπ§βπ§βπ§ Families are allowed to drop off students in the classroom between 7:30 and 7:50 am on Wednesday and Thursday! Regular schedule will resume Friday.
π π πΆββοΈ Please notify your teacher on how your child will get home.
β° Dismissal will be 3:15 pm for cars and walkers will be dismissed after cars.
We are excited to welcome back our Bulldogs! πΎ
A few πΈ of tonight's Meet the Teacher at Griffin! We're excited for a brand new year of learning with our Bulldogs! πΎ










Thanks to our community members from ETX Load and Dump, JR RamΓrez and Felipe RamΓrez, for helping move old furniture and supplies! πΎ

Our Bulldogs will have a Spectacular year in their Specials classes! Meet our team (left to right): Coach Taylor (PE), Ms. Mendoza (art), Ms. Borens (music), Coach Mancilla (PE). πΎ

Join us for our beginning of year Griffin PTA meeting at 5:15 in the cafe! Join and be entered into a raffle for the following:
π A skip the line car pass for August
π Griffin Spirt T-shirts
πͺͺ Gift Cards
π A backpack full of school supplies

Our Bulldogs are young to have a Fantastic Final year in Fifth Grade! Meet our team (left to right): Mr. GonzΓ‘lez, Ms. Garza, Ms. Cheatham, Ms. Adame, Mr. Cunningham. πΎ

π¨ Parents: We Need Your Consent for Health Services!
New state laws mean we canβt provide even basic health services at schoolβlike taking a temperature, applying a bandage, or giving an ice packβwithout your permission.
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Emergency care will still be provided if needed.
π To give consent, just complete the Health Services Consent Form as part of your childβs online registration.
Already registered? You STILL need to log in to Parent Self-Serve and fill out the form under the Health tab for each student.
π tylerisd.erp.frontlineeducation.com/selfserve/EntryPointHomeAction.do?parent=true
π¬ Questions? Visit our Health Services FAQ page π tylerisd.org/page/health-services#consent
We want to care for your child during the school dayβbut we must have your consent to do so. Thanks for helping us keep your students safe and healthy! π

We welcomed several visitors at Griffin this past week! Dr. James Cureton presented our data π and gave us tips on how to better support our student growth, Ms. Lisa Williams shared the great opportunities that the Tyler ISD Foundation πΉ has to offer our staff and students through grants, and members of the Tyler Master Gardener Association πͺ΄ , Ms. Belinda Kromer, Ms. Katy Barone, and Ms. Beth Guinn, met to discuss our upcoming gardening club! Thanks, community members, for supporting us! πΎ



Ten of our Griffin teachers received Tyler ISD Optimal Performance Teacher Incentive Allotment (TOP-TIA)! Congrats to (left to right): Ms. Roberson, Ms. Ugay, Mr. RodrΓguez, Ms. EncarnaciΓ³n, Ms. HernΓ‘ndez, Ms. Zavala, Ms. Hipia, Mr. Iracheta, Mr. Gerena, and Mr. Owens! ππΎ

Our Griffin staff got to kick off the new year ahead at our annual Tyler ISD convocation celebration! We are excited to welcome our kids back to school on Wednesday, August 13! πΎ

Ms. Brown and Ms. Stoltz are ready to help our students succeed with supports to strengthen their reading and problem solving skills! πΎ
We look forward to seeing you at Monday's Meet the Teacher, 5:30 - 6:30 pm!

Our Griffin front office team is ready to welcome our Bulldogs to a brand new year of learning! These ladies do so much to support our students, families, and staff! (Left to right): Nurse Jasper, Ms. Johnson (admin assistant), Ms. Flores (receptionist), Ms. Williams (registrar). πΎ
We look forward to seeing you at Meet the Teacher, Monday, 5:30 - 6:30 pm!

Our Griffin Instructional Leadership Team is looking forward to supporting our Bulldogs and staff to reach our goals! (Left to right): Ms. Reed (master teacher), Ms. Strong (counselor), Ms. Howard (AP), Mr. Ladd (principal), Ms. Harris (Dean of Students), Ms. Nehring (master teacher).
We look forward to seeing you at Meet the Teacher on Monday from 5:30-6:30 PM! πΎ

Our Bulldogs are going to have a learning-filled year in Full Time Life Skills! Meet our team (left to right): Mr. Porras, Ms. PΓ‘ramo, Ms. Leverton, Ms. Woods, Ms. GarcΓa, Ms. Sterling, and Ms. Blackburn.
See you Monday for Meet the Teacher from 5:30-6:30 pm! πΎ

Our Bulldogs are going to have a Superb year in Second Grade! Meet our team (left to right):
See you Monday for Meet the Teacher from 5:30-6:30 pm! πΎ

Our Griffin Foodservice Team make sure all of our Bulldogs receive a warm meal and smile daily! π± π Meet this year's team (left to right): Ms. Lopez, Ms. Evans, Ms. Brown, Ms. Banks, Ms. Richardson, and Ms. Scott.

