Great Things Are Happening at Granville Jr/Sr High! |
February
Every Thursday - Food, Friends and Fun! - FREE Afterschool Community Resource - 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.
2/2 - 2/6 - Souper Sunday Donation Week - Vote for who you think will win the Super Bowl (Seattle Seahawks vs. New England Patriots) by sending in one canned good or non-perishable item for the PTO's Backpack for Hunger Item and placing it in the team's box. Preferred items are listed here, thank you. If you would like to participate, please drop off at main office of your building or send in with your student.
2/2 - 2/13 - Jr/Sr High Student Council's Project Cameron's Story - Donate a new baby book to the local NICU units at area hospitals for families to read to their babies who are too sick or small to hold or touch, they can still bond with reading. If you would like to participate, here is a link to the Granville CSD wishlist for Cameron's Story.
2/2 - Spring Sport Sign Ups in P.E. Classes 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. |
Open Gym Times for Grades 7 - 12 1/31 - Softball 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM, Sr High Gym 2/1 - Soccer 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM, Jr High Gym
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.
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. $5 at the door. 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM |
Bus of the Month - January Winner! |
Every month, one bus will win Dunkin’ Donuts for every Jr/Sr High student on board!
We have a January Winner - Bus 136! Here’s how to win February Bus of the Month: Be respectful, be kind, and be a role model for younger students. Good luck!
To learn more about the Bus of the Month contest, visit this blog post.
Watch a short video celebrating bus 136 here. |
Bus 136 Driver Lisa Morse and Bus Attendant Tracy Rupp - Thank you for the difference you make each day. |
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Students visited with teachers and their individual information stations introducing the variety of electives (free choice classes) at Granville Jr/Sr High. Below a group of 8th graders visit the Agriculture Elective station with animals and other exciting critters. |
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. |
Varsity Indoor Track is heading to Sectionals this Saturday with grades 9 - 12 teammates.
Last week's League Championships Results from Coach DiPresso:
The girls placed 6th overall as a team and the boys placed 5th overall as a team. Our 4 relay teams all placed and were able to score points for the team. -the boys 4x200 placed 3rd -the boys 4x400 placed 3rd -the boys 4x800 placed 4th
-the girl 4x200 placed 3rd We had several other outstanding performances from athletes that placed. Here's a link to the meet results if you want any more information. Photo by Varsity Track Team.
MilesSplit.com is where to track results for track events, during meets. Here is the link. Please send sports pictures to krozell@granvillecsd.org to be featured in the newsletter and other school platforms. |
The senior girls varsity basketball players! See them tonight at 5:30 PM at home.
Photo Credit via Granville Horde Booster Club Facebook Page. |
Ski and Snowboard Club at West Mountain |
The Ski and Snowboard Club is having fun despite the freezing temperatures. Here are some of the members pictured below.
Join the club next year and if you're new to skiing sign up for a lesson or two at West Mountain as part of your package.
The club and other schools in the area fill the mountain each Wednesday for food and outdoor fun. Lots of socializing, outdoor time and making new friends across the grades. |
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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.
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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. |
Welcome to our new full-time, Special Patrol Officer, Ben Hover! Officer Hover (pictured on left) will be moving around all our buildings, ensuring the safety of our campus and being a friendly, reliable and secure presence to our students and staff. He will be working with Officer Jim Gallagher (pictured in the middle).
Officer Hover is a GCSD alum, and has family in the district. Superintendent Michael Hall is pictured as well on the right. |
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. |
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