Greystone News
January 24, 2020
Family Math Night is tonight! All students who attend will earn 5 HOUSE Points!
Be Kind Day #pinkday is February 26th! New shirts are available for purchase until Feb. 3rd or you/your child can wear any pink shirt.
Comfort Color Pink
Short Sleeve - Youth and Adult
XS - XL (youth) - $9.00
S - XL (adult) - $9.00
2XL(adult) - $10.00
3XL(adult) - $11.00
Long Sleeve - Adult ONLY
S - XL - $11.00
2XL - $12.00
3XL - $13.00
Purchase through MySchoolFees.
DEADLINE FOR ORDERING THE SHIRT IS FEBRUARY 3rd!
pta executive board nominations open
The following are brief descriptions of the various roles and responsibilities on the PTA Board.
The following positions are considered the PTA Executive Board.
VP Leadership - Shadows the President to prepare for the following year of service, attends all HPTC meetings at Central Office, assists with summer registration, Back to School lunch for teachers/staff, Soup lunch in January for teachers/students, coordinates Bridge to Berry for 5th grade students
VP Financial (two) - Coordinates all fundraisers: Leave a Legacy, Back to School Bingo, Movie Night
VP Membership - Keeps membership records, coordinates both Fall and Kindergarten registration with help of administration, and creates carpool tags
VP Programs (two) - Coordinates Room Coordinators for teachers, Parent Night teacher meals, Newcomer’s Coffee in Fall, Teacher Appreciation Week, Stock the Classroom
VP Student Programs - Helps library coordinate Young Author's Week and book fairs, Bus Safety in fall, Red Ribbon Week, Field Day, Senior Walk
Treasurer - Responsible for PTA funds and budget, annual audit
Assistant Treasurer - Assist Treasurer
Recording Secretary - Records minutes of meetings and oversees office supplies
The following positions are appointed positions. These positions will be appointed by the President at a later date. These are not a part of the elected slate, per the PTA bylaws.
Corresponding Secretary - Manages PTA bulletin board, Sunshine Committee: notes, flowers, cards on behalf of the board
Parliamentarian - Advises on parliamentary procedure, Chairman of Nominating Committee, and Lost and Found
Communications Director - Manages Marquee information/calendar and Social Media postings
Volunteer Coordinators - Compiles volunteer list and recruits volunteers for front office, book fair and related PTA activities, helps administration with set up and volunteers for hearing and vision screening and school pictures.
Please submit information on those interested in serving on the 2020-2021 PTA Board by 2/08/2020.
Thank you!
Congratulations to our Fire Prevention Poster Contest winners!
Congratulations to these students who had perfect attendance for 1st semester!
Pre-Registration for Pre-K has begun! We hope to be awarded two classroom grants next year.
Library News
Destiny
Birthday Book Club
If you would like for your child to participate in the Birthday Book Club, please see the link below for details or email Mrs. Richey at jrichey@hoover.k12.al.us. Please do this by March 2nd to be included in the Birthday Book Club yearbook page for this year.
Erin's Law Information
MARK YOUR CALENDARS WITH THESE IMPORTANT DATES!
January 24th - Family Math Night - 5:30 - 7:00 pm
January 30th - City Leaders Breakfast - 9:00 am
February 1st - Hoover City Schools GEMS event @ Rocky Ridge - 9:00 am - 2:00 pm
February 1st - Gingerbread Man Run - 2:00 pm
February 3rd - Last day to order a Pink Day shirt
February 4th - HOUSE meetings
February 5th - Jumpin' Jags perform @ Samford basketball
February 8th - Math team to Hayden Math Tournament
February 11th - HCS School Board Meeting - 5:30 pm @ Central Office
February 12th - Restock the Classroom
February 12th - Progress Reports go home
February 13th - Drama Club presentation of Frozen, Jr. @ 6:00 pm
February 14th - 2nd Grade Fairy Tale Dress Up Day
February 17th and 18th - No school for students - teacher workdays
February 19th - PreK to Children's Theater
February 26th - Be Kind Day - wear pink
February 26th - HCS Spirit Night at Chick-fil-A
February 27th - PTA Board Meeting - 10:00 am
Digital Citizenship Parenting Tip for January
Did you know you can help our school by participating in the Box Tops for Education program?
congratulations lions! Our 1st semester champions!!
Our Greystone Motto
Learn - Lead - Leave a Legacy
Our Greystone Mission
As a school community, we empower learners, inspire leaders, and encourage all children to reach their potential.
Our Greystone Vision
Empowering a generation of learners and leaders to leave a legacy.
Greystone Elementary
Email: sstocks@hoover.k12.al.us
Website: https://www.hoovercityschools.net/greystone
Location: 300 Village Street, Birmingham, AL, USA
Phone: 205-439-3200
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GreystoneElementarySchool/
Twitter: @greystoneelem