Congrats Griffin Graduates - Class of 2025!
Griffin students are buzzing with excitement during Career Day today, diving into hands-on experiences and learning directly from professionals who brought their careers to life on campus. Students in grades K–8 explored a wide variety of career paths, including firefighting, engineering, the military, salmon recovery, biology, electrical, construction, financial planning, dentistry, state patrol, physical therapy, hairstyling, public health, veterinary science, and so much more!
Thank you to all of the community members who participated in today's Career Day Event at Griffin!
Living History Day:
Griffin students took a thrilling step back in time during today’s Living History Day, immersing themselves in the sights, sounds, and stories of the 1800s.
Thursday is our School BBQ. Hope you are able to join us!
National Junior Honor Society - Visits the Food Bank
On Thursday, May 29, 2025, Twenty-one NJHS members, three volunteers and Mrs. Stottlemyre went to the Capital Campus Thurston County Food Bank Farm to help with whatever was needed. Students were greeted by the Kiwanis Club volunteers and Jessica Colson of the Thurston County Food Bank and were given a demonstration on how to harvest and process onions. The NJHS harvested and processed onions, and weeded, and planted squash. Students worked for a little over two hours. With 25 helpers working for 2 hours, helpers were able to give the Thurston County Food Bank Farm 50 hours of work in one morning! Students had a great time and helped get lots done! That is what the National Junior Honor Society is all about; helping our community.
Senior Luncheon 2025!
Thank you to the amazing staff in The Grizzly Grill on School Lunch Hero Day. It is such a great feeling to work with two amazing women who share the same passion for feeding our students great nutritious meals. Thank you Li & Aubreanna for your dedication & hard work to the Griffin students.
Rue's Wrap: Between an amazing 3rd Grade concert performance on Tuesday night that highlighted the most amazing unicorn hat that I've ever seen and a very well attended Community Cafe event on Thursday evening, where so many community members came together to share a meal and provide their feedback on the future of Griffin, I couldn't ask for a better week as Griffin's superintendent . This district is truly a special place!
The Panorama Family Survey is still open. PLEASE COMPLETE THE SURVEY(S) MOST APPROPRIATE FOR YOUR FAMILY. If you have a student in both Middle and Elementary school, you should consider taking both surveys, as your answers related to elementary and middle school may vary. Each survey will likely take about 15-20 minutes. We will be using this data to measure improvements we’ve made in the last year, and to continue setting goals for the coming year(s) related to family and community engagement, potential learning barriers, and school climate/safety.
Please complete the survey by TUESDAY APRIL 29TH. The family survey is completely anonymous.
Survey links:
Elementary School Families: https://surveys.panoramaed.com/griffinwa/4654075591/surveys
Middle School Families: https://surveys.panoramaed.com/griffinwa/9896266426/surveys
We thank you in advance for your thoughtful responses.
Griffin Staff came together during Wednesday early release to participate in a "Staff Cafe" style meeting and to give their input on the vision for Griffin's Future. A Community Cafe is scheduled for Thursday, May 1st at 5:30 PM in the school cafeteria. We hope you can join us.
Roasted Pork, seasoned in house with local meat, baked potato, whole Grain Roll, our amazing fruit & veggie bar & milk
Income guidelines for SY:2025/26 to qualify for free/reduced meals.
Today the Grizzly Grill is serving our fabulous Chicken Street Taco, made in house with local meat! Don't want Chicken, we have you covered with refried beans, don't want the tortilla, no problem the students can make a taco salad. Top it off with cheddar cheese, cilantro, diced onions & tomatoes and our wonderful freshly made Pico De Gallo! The salad bar is full and milk cooler is too!
Today we are serving Pancakes with Very Berry Sauce, made in house with local fruit, sausage, made in house with local meat, potato wedges, our fabulous fruit & veggie bar & milk. Come have brunch with your student $5.00! Great way to support the food service department.
Griffin band students, staff, and chaperones are exploring Disneyland today! 🐭🥁🎺📯🎷
Our 5-8 bands put on an amazing show tonight!! Great job and good luck to all of our band members who are attending the Disney trip!
Griffin's Child Find early identification event is happening now from 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM here at Griffin School. If you haven't secured a time slot, please call the front office at 360-866-2515 to see if you can still get in!
Children ages 0 to 5 years are being screened for vision, hearing, speech/language, motor coordination, learning skills and social emotional behaviors.
Local, grass fed beef! That's what for lunch at The Grizzly Grill. Come have lunch with your student, $5.00 you won't find a better deal. Served with our fresh Fruit & Veggie Bar & Milk.
Today we are serving French Toast Casserole, made in house with our Sausage Pattie's, made with local pork & our blend of spices. Fresh Very Berry Sauce, made with local fruit & made in house, fresh fruit & veggie bar & milk.
Congratulations to Griffin Middle School Band Students who participated in last weekend's CMEA Regional Sola & Ensemble Contest. Several Band Members received "Superior" Ratings and several Band Members received "Excellent" Ratings. Nice Work Mrs. Palmer and Griffin Middle School Band Students! March is Music in our Schools Month. If you are interested in Band, 5th grade registration packets will soon be shared with 4th graders. Check out the Music Department's page here and see what Mrs. Palmer and her music students are up too . . . https://www.griffinschool.us/page/music-department
