Jr/Sr High News

 

This Week's Updates

1/16/26

 

Great Things Are Happening at Granville Jr/Sr High!

 
 

Bus of the Month is Here!

Every month, one bus will win Dunkin’ Donuts for every Jr/Sr High student on board!

Here’s how to win:

Be respectful, be kind, and be a role model for younger students.

Which bus will win in January? 

Good luck!

To learn more about the Bus of the Month contest, visit this blog post.

 

Midterms January 20 - 23

Here is the link to the midterms schedule for Tuesday, January 20 - Friday, January 23 for grades 7 - 12.

Schedule and instructions were also mailed home.

 

How to Study for Midterms

Here is a link to a resource page for studying and preparing for midterms which begin Tuesday, January 20th.

The front cover, in blue and gold, issue of the Golden Word, the Jr High Newspaper.
 

New Events

New Sports Conditioning Program!

Come work out with a certified trainer after school. 2:15–3:00 PM in the weight room.

Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays are open to students in grades 9–12 from 2:15-3PM

Tuesdays and Thursdays are open to students in grades 7–8 from 2:15-3PM in the weight room!

Contact, Athletic Director, Ms. Hunt with questions at ghunt@granvillecsd.org. No sign up necessary.

 

Every Thursday - Community Resource

FREE Afterschool Food, Fun and Friends at St. Mary's in Granville for GES and Jr/Sr High students 3:00 PM - 5:30 PM - Come have a meal, do homework, play board games, and hang out. 

 

Join the New Unified Bowling Team

Here is the link to sign up. 

Here is the link for more information. 

 

7th and 8th Grade Dance

Friday evening, February 27th. Details to come. 

 

Upcoming Events

January

1/19 - NO SCHOOL: Martin Luther King, Jr Day Observance

1/19 - PTO Sponsored Bowling at Slate Valley Lanes

1/23 - PTO Free Movie Night at GES 6 pm - 8 pm 

1/23 - Marketing Period 2 Ends

1/27 - Community Resource: Free Parenting Class from the Comfort of Your Own Home

Here is the link to all event details in the district calendar.

February 

2/3 - Community Resource: Free Parenting Class from the Comfort of Your Own Home

2/4 - Athletic Booster Meeting - All school families welcome to join 6pm, JSHS

2/7 - Community Resource: Free Family Winterfest Day at Lake Lauderdale Hosted by Washington County - All Day

2/9 - Board of Education Meeting, 6pm, JSHS Library

2/10 - Community Resource: Free Parenting Class from the Comfort of Your Own Home

2/11 - PTO Meeting - All staff and families welcome! Volunteer whenever you can on this new PTO Volunteer sign up sheet. 

2/13 - Jr/Sr High Jazz Band Tour at GES and MJT 

2/14 - 2/22 - PTO Sponsored Bowling at Slate Valley Lanes - $5 for two games and shoe rental, PTO pays the rest. 

2/16 - 2/20 - NO SCHOOL: Mid-Winter Recess

2/24 - Community Resource: Free Parenting Class from the Comfort of Your Own Home

2/27- 7th and 8th Grade Dance

Here is the link to all event details in the district calendar.

 

For All Students

January 19th, No School  - PTO Sponsored Bowling at Slate Valley Lanes,

Only $5 for shoe rental and two games and the PTO pays the rest. Welcome to all GCSD students. 

 

FFA Public Speaking Competition

129 students, 12 contests, 34 judges, 8 schools!

The FFA hosted a public speaking competition at Granville Jr/Sr High and everyone got involved.

34 staff members stayed late to help provide judging - from the district office, teachers, kitchen, guidance and more. 

Students from area schools including Granville, Cambridge, Greenwich and more traveled the halls to present their version of the the FFA Creed.

Each student answered five questions from the judges about their views on the creed, their own personal examples and what it meant to them and their community involvement.

Granville was proud to host and we are proud and appreciative of our staff for pitching in and volunteering their time to judge. Go Horde!

Photo below by Mrs. Bunker. A group of Granville FFA members walking the halls of the Jr/Sr High on their way to their speaking competition. 

 

A group of FFA teens walking the hallways of the Jr/Sr High in their Granville FFA jackets
 

Volunteer Opportunities 

These groups urgently need volunteers:

After Prom Committee

Are you ready for some football....Super Bowl squares that is....Press your luck & support Granville After Prom!

Super Bowl Squares are now ready...it's only $10 a square - payout is $125 each quarter to the winner. If the game goes into overtime the payout goes to the final score of the game.

Let us know how many squares you'd like.

Payment in cash, check or through Venmo to Kayla McKnight (committee member) @ Kayla-McKnight-06178

Names will not be added to the board until payment is received.

If you would like to sell Super Bowl Squares at a Basketball home game on behalf of the committee, please send an email to granvilleafterprom@yahoo.com to sign up and for instructions. After Prom is accepting donations for the After Prom fund to keep students safe on school grounds after the dance.

If you would like to donate to After Prom, your time, skills or a monetary gift to go towards the event, please feel free to contact them as well. 



Basketball Games Concession Stand

Attend a home basketball game, manage the concession stand for the Athletic Boosters and watch the game from the TV in the foyer. If you'd like to help or volunteer (there is a TV that streams the games by the Concession Stand), here is the link to sign up to manage the concession stand.

 

PTO Volunteer Sign Up Sheet

Here is the link to sign up for volunteer opportunities for the PTO.


Looking for another way to volunteer or contribute to GCSD? 

Here is the link to the "How to Get Involved" post.

 

Sports 

Parker Cornwall, in Granville blue and gold, at Hudson Valley Community College Indoor Track Meet December 20th, running in the Boys Varsity 4X200 Relay Race.

Four Granville runners hand off the baton to each other, each racer running 200 meter leg of the race.

Granville came in 2nd out of 8 teams in their heat. Go Horde!

MilesSplit.com is where to track results for track events. Here is the link.

Please send sports pictures to krozell@granvillecsd.org to be featured in the newsletter and other school platforms. 

 

New Afterschool Sports Conditioning Program

Here is the link to the details.

 

New Unified Bowling Team - Sign Up!

Here is the link to the details.

 

Team Parents Needed for Athletic Booster Club

The Athletic Booster Club meets the first Wednesday of each month, 6 PM, in the Jr/Sr High Cafeteria. Help with concession stands, help with communications, help organize, or just join the volunteer list and show up whenever you're able. Find the latest meeting in the district calendar at GranvilleCSD.org/events. Join their Facebook page here.

 

Granville CSD Apparel

Always Open GCSD Apparel Store - Here is the link to place an individual order and proceeds go to Athletic Booster Club

 

Game Schedule

Please consider attending a game. You do not have to have a player to attend.Here is the link to the game schedule.

 

Game Live Stream

Can't make a game? Stream for free from NYVT Media Border Country Sports with Keith Harrington on Youtube. 

Here is the link to the Youtube Livestream.

 

Peer Mentoring Begins

Here is the link to more pictures and to learn more about peer mentoring in the Jr/Sr High.

 

Senior High National Honor Society

Here is a link to see more pictures and learn more about Senior High National Honor Society

 
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Career Planning Tips

Grades 7-12 is an important time to start talking about what happens after high school with your student.

You'll find a Career Planning resource listed in the Family/Student Resources at the top of every page of the website. 

Here is the direct link to the Career Planning Page 
 

Showing Up Matters

Thank you for showing up on time, every day! We love seeing your students in school and appreciate your efforts. Here are tips to help make mornings easier. 

Here are attendance tips from GCSD: 1) Lay out clothing and pack backpacks the night before 2) Establish a consistent bedtime and morning routine 3) Ask school staff for help if your child experiences anxiety 5) Develop backup plans for getting to school if something comes up 6) Minimize screen time at bedtime to promote restful sleep 7) Plan trips and appointments outside of school hours whenever possible. Thank you! Go Horde
 

District News

You can now subscribe to all of the Board of Education updates and they will arrive in your email inbox. 

The Board of Education has a new, online platform (formerly called Board Docs) for sharing meeting agendas, policies, upcoming meetings and more in an easy-to-access manner.

This will ensure the school community - parents, community members, staff, and more can keep up to date with the Board of Education happenings. 

This is a direct result of listening to the community's request!

Here is the direct link to the subscribe with an email address.

And here is the link to the general overview of the Granville CSD Board of Education website.

 

School Tips 

Who to contact? Try our District Contact Guide.

A-Z Everything Granville - Family/Student Resources

Athletic Game Schedule - The most up-to-date sports schedule.

Morning Announcements - School events and after-school activities.

Clubs - Join a club and find your place at Granville CSD

Care Closet - Your student can stop by anytime and shop for free to fill in the gaps (clothing and personal care items), located in Jr High Guidance Office.

Parent Rooms - Family-Teacher chat and classroom updates all in the mobile Granville CSD App. Learn more about Parent Rooms at this link.

Free Breakfast and Lunch Each Day - Arrive 15 minutes early to school and come enjoy breakfast before school starts. No registration needed.

Come Cheer On Our Teams - Attend a Jr/Sr High Home Game with your family for a fun, free outing. Here is the link to the game schedule.

Need a resource? Try our community school page here.

 

Community Resources 

Food! Fun! Friends! - Free, Every Thursday 3:00pm - 5:30pm at St. Mary's Church, 23 Bulkley Ave, Granville for Grade 3 - 12 Students.

Parents welcome.

Menu posted weekly on the St. Mary's Facebook Page. A quiet place to play board games, get homework help, mingle with friends and eat a good meal. A short walk from the Jr/Sr High. 

 

PTO Newsletter - Here is the link to the current newsletter.

Cub Scouts - Looking for parent-leaders for Cub Scouts. Contact Ashlee Zinn: azinn@granvillecsd.org

Discover Granville NY.com

Youth Programs - This Granville CSD Athletics webpage includes local Youth Program Information for grades K - 6.

The Pember Library in Granville - Free library card, free books, movies, free Wi-Fi and computer use and more. Here is a link to the library to learn more. 

Volunteer - Here are Granville organizations looking for volunteers. To add additional details to this list, please contact krozell@granvillecsd.org

 

 

Contact Info

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Granville Jr/Sr High School

58 Quaker Street Granville, NY 12832

Main Office Phone: 518-642-1051

Fax: 518-642-2491

GranvilleCSD.org

District Contact Guide

School Nurse: Nurse Hover 518-642-1051 ext 2118 bhover@granvillecsd.org

Sr High Guidance Counselor:  518-642-1051 ext 2301 agribble@granvillecsd.org

Jr High Guidance Counselor:  518-642-1051 ext 2372  abates@granvillecsd.org 

School Psychologist: Scott Slater 518-642-1051 ext 2371 sslater@granvillecsd.org 

Here is the link to the District Calendar on our website.

Here is the link to the District App.

A-Z Everything Granville CSD