Greystone News
August 23, 2019
JAg running club begins next week!
Begins on August 28 !!!
The Jag Running Club is for all students in grades 3-5. It is a dedicated school year long program that meets on Monday and Wednesday mornings.
Students do not need to sign-up.
**Attendance will be recorded.
**Jag Running Club starts at 7:10 a.m.
Runners will be dismissed at 7:40 a.m. to freshen up/change clothes
before going to class.
Happy Running! Mrs. Hoit
Breakfast and Lunch Visitors
* Food from restaurants should not be brought in restaurant packaging. We encourage you to support our cafeteria and eat the food that they prepare.
* You and your child can sit at one of our visitor tables (in the middle of the cafeteria), however other students are not allowed to join you so that you can have this special time with your child.
* Kindergarten and PreK parents should wait until after Labor Day. If your child has a hard time with you leaving, you may need to wait a little longer.
* Adult meal prices are listed in the CNP section. You can pay at check out or deduct your cost from your child's meal account.
* If you come for breakfast or lunch, please check in at the front desk first.
* It is helpful if you can let the teacher know you are coming so that the teacher can include your lunch order in the count for that day. This ensures the cafeteria prepares enough food.
Thank you!!
MARK YOUR CALENDARS WITH THESE IMPORTANT DATES!
August 29th - 4th Grade Parent Night - 6:00 - 7:15 pm
September 2nd - Labor Day Holiday - School is closed
September 5th - 5th Grade Parent Night - 6:00 - 7:15 pm
September 9th - Enrichment Parent Meeting - 6:00 pm
September 10th - HCS Budget Hearing 4:00 pm and Board Meeting 5:30 pm
September 11th - Progress Reports come home
September 17th - Hearing and Vision Screening
September 19th - Rock Your School Day!
September 20th - Run at School Day (during your child's PE class)
September 25th - Fall School Pictures
September 26th - PTA Board Meeting 10:00 am (All are welcome)
October 4th - 3rd Grade to Birmingham Southern Environmental Center
October 6th - 25th Anniversary Celebration - 3:00 - 4:30 pm
October 7th - 11th - Leave a Legacy Fundraising Campaign
October 9th - Flu Clinic
October 9th - 1st Grade to Helena Hollow and Veterans Park
October 9th - End of 1st Nine Weeks
October 10th - 5th Grade to SPHS to watch Berry's musical
Are you wondering what house is all about? the video below is of our opening assembly when we introduced the houses to our students.
highlights of our house drawing day!
Attention: Fifth Graders Interested in Serving on Safety Patrol
If your fifth grader is interested in serving either in the morning or afternoon, please click here for more information. Students who serve on Safety Patrol must apply through the link on the flyer.
Library News
Please click on the link below for information about our wonderful library!
Greystone Library Information for Parents
Please email Mrs. Richey if you need any additional information about our library.
Here's what your pta has been doing the past few months!
-planned end of year skate party
-painted bulletin boards over the summer in the hallways
-prepared for registration over the summer
-ordered field trip t-shirts
-hosted back to school bingo
-working on planning the 25th anniversary party, Leave a Legacy and brick campaign
-hosted a back to school lunch for teachers
-hosted dinner for teachers on parents night
Greystone PTA 2019-2020 Budget
Child nutrition information
Cafeteria Meal Prices
- Breakfast all grades $1.55
- Elementary Lunch $2.40
- Visitor meal prices
- Breakfast $2.50
- Lunch $4.50
PayPAMS
Effective August 1, 2019, PayPAMS fee structure for online depositing into Cafeteria Accounts will change to a fee per family rather than per student. If a parent/guardian is paying for multiple students at once, they will only be charged one convenience fee of $1.95
Free/Reduced Priced Meal Applications
Will be available on the Hoover website by July 29, 2019
Donations are needed!!
Dear Parents,
Our enrichment teachers and librarian are currently working on an innovative plan, and we need your help! We know that many families clean out garages and closets over the summer. If you come across any of these items that you plan to get rid of, would you consider donating them to our school instead?
Perhaps you have old birthday party decorations that match one of our themes, or perhaps you've decided to clean out that overcrowded bucket of cute stuffed animals. Please see the lists of items below. Your trash could be our treasure!
We will be using one classroom in our school for a quarterly room transformation centered around an animal theme. The classroom teachers will be able to bring their students to this room to do engaging lessons addressing grade level standards. Room transformations prove to increase engagement for students and provide a unique avenue for learning.
We plan to use these resources for years to come as we build a "library" of room transformation kits for our school. We will have 4 large labeled buckets in the foyer of our school if you find any items that will help with our plans. Feel free to bring these to the school or send them with your child. Thank you so much!
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