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. 

Spring Sports Registration on Aktivate Open. Visit the Athletics page for signing in to select a spring sport for your student (if you already have an account) or register for an account if you have not used it before. All sport paperwork is now done through Aktivate. 

PTO Winter Restock of the Jr/Sr High Care Closet - Here is the link to participate in the restock.

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

2/17 - Open Gym for Girls Volleyball Grades 7 - 12, 3pm

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

2/27- 7th and 8th Grade Dance, 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM. $5 at the door. Disco theme. 

2/27 - Free PTO Sponsored Magic Show for All Students and Families. Pre-registration required as seats are limited. 6 PM, Jr/Sr High Auditorium. Doors open 5:45 PM. Here is the link to let us know you're attending.

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

March 

3/2 - Last Day to register a class or student for the PTO sponsored Science, Technology and Art Fair that takes place on Wednesday, March 25th. Details here. Free to register and participate!

3/9 - Spring Varsity and JV sports practices start (please note, the printed wall calendar start date is incorrect)

3/9 - Board of Education Meeting

3/11 - PTO Meeting

3/12 - Spring sport parent-player-coach meeting

3/16 - Spring modified practices start ((please note, the printed wall calendar start date is incorrect)

3/13 - 3/14 - Drama Club Production

3/21 - High School Talent Show

3/25 - PTO Science, Technology and Art Fair

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

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. Thank you to Pine Grove Diner owner, Lisa Brill for the beautiful gift basket donations for our staff. 

1) Here is the link to the February PTO Newsletter.

2) Here is the link to participate in the Care Closet restock. 

3) Here is the link to register for the PTO Science, Tech and Art Fair - 3/2 Deadline

4) Here is the link to the PTO sponsored bowling during school breaks.

Mrs. Wilson's class on financial literacy helped two students file their first W2 tax forms from their summer jobs. The best part? Both students received a tax refund thanks to this class and Mrs. Wilson's encouragement to fill out the form. Go Horde!

After Prom Committee

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 by chaperoning the event in May, your skills or a monetary gift to go towards the event, please feel free to contact granvilleafterprom@yahoo.com 

PTO Volunteer Sign Up Sheet

Volunteers needed for 5th and 6th grade dance. Here is the link to sign up for volunteer opportunities for the PTO.

PTO Care Closet Donation 

The Jr/Sr High has a Care Closet in the Jr High Guidance office with free personal hygiene items available for students who may need to fill in the gaps. Students can stop by and shop for free anytime. Here is the link to the PTO's posting on how to join them in contributing to the care closet.

Team Parents Needed for Athletic Booster Club - Every Season

Team parents are needed for each sport to coordinate with the Booster Club. Find the latest meeting in the district calendar at GranvilleCSD.org/events or email GranvilleHordeBoosterClubNY@gmail.com. Join their Facebook page here.

Looking for another way to volunteer or contribute to GCSD? 

Here is the link to the "How to Get Involved" post. Or please email Karin Rozell, Community School Coordinator at krozell@granvillecsd.org with your idea. 

Sports Recap from Border Country Sports, by Keith Harrington, Photo by Parent Nate Woodruff 

Granville Varsity Boys Basketball vs the Corinth team, Monday, Feb. 9th. Corinth trailed at the half to pull away over the final 16 minutes to top Granville 73-60 in an Adirondack League Gold Bracket semifinal contest. - Keith Harrington of Border Country Sports

Here is the link to the full recap.

More Sports News

New Afterschool Sports Conditioning Program 

Here is the link to the details.

Team Parents Needed for Athletic Booster Club - Every Season

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.

Little kids like jazz too! That was the word at MJT today when the high school jazz band visited. 

Here is the link to a snippet of the band at MJT today, with our youngest learners enjoying the performance.

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. 

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. 

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. 

Subscribe to all of the Board of Education Updates

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.

Run for Board of Education - April 20th, 2026 Deadline

Please note, three Board members terms end 2026.

Here is more information about how to run for BOE including dates, deadlines and more.

Meet our volunteer Board members here.

Community News

The first issue of Community News from GCSD is posted. This is a great newsletter to share with alumni and local residents, businesses and those who do not have children in the district. Here is the link to view it and subscribe for free.

Meet a 2024 Granville CSD Grad, Tristen Teer, and learn all about how he found his way to studying mechatronics, a 2-year degree available at SUNY ADK. 

Here is the link to learn more about Tristen and where he is now.

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.

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

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