
Griffis Week at a Glance: March 24-28
Enjoy your Spring Break!




Today is an Early Release Day for CMISD!
CMISD will be closed for Spring Break from March 17 to March 21. Classes will resume on March 24.
Enjoy your break, and we look forward to seeing you soon!


Today Ms. Jenkins & Ms. Jennah's Pre-K friends read the Dr. Seuss book Green Eggs & Ham. Afterwards we made our own green eggs & ham to try and for the first time in 19 years, 100% of my friends said, “I DO like green eggs and ham”! 💚 We are loving learning about Rhymes & Dr. Seuss this week!











CMISD families and elementary school students have the option to apply for intra-district transfer. The included link provides additional information. The deadline to apply is Monday, March 24, by noon.
https://www.caddomillsisd.org/page/student-services

Reminder: ALL transportation changes need to be communicated to the office by 2:30 PM.


Griffis is going GREEN tomorrow! Help us honor one of our students!


Mrs. Dennison's 4th Grade Wax Museum! Meet our famous Texans!











Mrs. Dennison's 4th Grade Wax Museum Pt.2
Meet our famous Texans











Mrs. Dennison's 4th grade Wax Museum. Pt. 3
Meet our famous Texans



Mrs. Miller's 4th grade Reading Classes had an Exit Ticket Challenge during our Novel Study. The winners enjoyed a pizza party today!


A reminder that this Friday, March 14, is an Early Release Day.
CMISD will be closed March 17 - 21 for Spring Break. Classes will resume on March 24. Enjoy your time!


Griffis Week at a Glance: March 10-14






Mrs. Poteet's and Mrs. Richardson's Classes have been reading the novel Flat Stanley and we almost have ours ready to mail out!! We can't wait to see all his adventures!



T is for tape, tear, and tall towers! Busy, active learning in Mrs. Wright’s and Mrs. Dawn’s Pre-K today!











Griffis Track shirts are for sale. Click the link below if you would like to purchase one. We would love your support!!
https://east-texas-print-shop.printavo.com/merch/griffis-elementary-track-2025

🚨 PTO Board Members Needed! Meeting Tomorrow at Griffis 🚨
With the opening of the new elementary school, we need new PTO board members for Griffis and Kirkpatrick Elementary!
Have you been wanting to get more involved but haven’t taken the leap? Now’s your chance! 🏆 There are a variety of opportunities to use your strengths, make an impact, and support our amazing students and staff.
💙 We LOVE our PTO board members and volunteers—your support is truly unmatched!
Join our team—you won’t be disappointed! 💙✨


March 14 is an early release day. Please refer to the image for more details.


Good morning,
Our Lee Elementary and Middle School campuses are experiencing a partial power outage this morning. We are working with Oncor to restore power, but we do not yet have a timeframe for when this will occur.
School will resume with the hope of full power being restored soon. We will communicate any changes and updates to our school community. Breakfast will still be served.

Kathryn Griffis Elementary School Kids Heart Challenge program is quackin'! We can't wait for you and your student to learn some of these amazing heart healthy habits and lifesaving skills!
Our goal is to raise $2,500.00 for the American Heart Association.
Here's how you can get started:
1. Sign up on our school's Kids Heart Challenge Page: http://www2.heart.org/site/TR?fr_id=11259&pg=company&company_id=479242
2. Download the app iOS/Android
3. Get started on Finn's Lifesaving Mission!
We’re excited to share that our school has some fun ways to celebrate our impact!
Each student that raises $150 gets to Slime the Coach! The Top 3 fundraising classes earn a popcorn party and the Top fundraising classroom Teacher wins an Amazon card!

Kathryn Griffis Elementary School Kids Heart Challenge program is quackin'! We can't wait for you and your student to learn some of these amazing heart healthy habits and lifesaving skills! Our goal is to raise $2,500.00 for the American Heart Association. Here's how you can get started: 1. Sign up on our school's Kids Heart Challenge Page: http://www2.heart.org/site/TR?fr_id=11259&pg=company&company_id=479242 2. Download the app iOS/Android 3. Get started on Finn's Lifesaving Mission! We’re excited to share that our school has some fun ways to celebrate our impact! Each student that raises $150 gets to Slime the Coach! The Top 3 fundraising classes earn a popcorn party and the Top fundraising classroom Teacher wins an Amazon card!
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