Granger School Weekly Newsletter
March 6-10, 2016
Your vote counts!
IMPORTANT: Prom Location Change
Hollywood Glitz and Glam
Granger High School
Jr. - Sr. Prom 2017
7:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.
Sheraton Hotel & Conference Center
1101 Woodlawn Ave. Georgetown, TX 78628
*Due to unfinished remodel at the reserved location, the prom has been moved.
Daylight Savings Begins Sunday
Freeze
(Pictures from Reading Day Friday, March 3, 2017)
No sitting on the job
Sometimes you have to ask!
Graphic Novels
Peek a boo!
Choices
Found you!
Are you smarter than a first grader?
Looks like heaven...
Reading Buddy
Do you feel like someone is watching?
Good Sport
Sound off!
Going Shopping!
Reminders
Athletic Booster Club Meeting 6:00 pm Wed. March 8
Early Release Friday, March 10
Sat. March 11 Prom 7:00 pm-11:00 pm
Spring Break: March 13-17, 2017
Mon. March 20 Fourth Nine Weeks Grading Period Begins
Tues. March 21 Spring School Pictures
Thurs. March 23 Report Cards
Mon. March 27 6:00 SHAC Meeting in Library
Mon. March 27 7:00 PTO Meeting in Library
Fri. March 31 Elementary Awards Assembly
Fri. April 7 Kinder, 1st Grade, & Second Grade are going to the Cameron Park Zoo in Waco
STAAR & EOC Test Dates
March
March 28th- EOC Eng I, 4th & 7th Writing, 5th & 8th Math
March 29th- 5th & 8th Reading
March 30th- EOC Eng II
May
EOC's
May 2nd- EOC Alg I
May 3rd- EOC Bio
May 4th- EOC US History
STAAR
Mon. 8th Staar Math Grades 3, 4, 6, 7 (5, 8 retakes)
Tues. 9th Staar Reading Grades 3, 4,6,7 (5, 8 retakes)
Wed. 10th Staar Science Grades 5, 8
Thurs. 11th Staar Social Studies Grade 8
Another Chance! Don't miss out!
Want to support the students, however don't need another black or purple shirt, well this one is for you!
If you didn't get your order in for the short sleeved, yellow gold dri-fit lioness softball t-shirt with purple lettering, Coach Fudge is giving you another chance!
Cost: $15 sizes YS-AXL
Cost: $15 sizes A2XL-A4XL
DUE DATE: March 10, 2017
***There must be 25 orders for this to happen!***
Fundraisers
The class of 2018 will host a Kona Ice fundraiser on:
March 31st, April 11th, and May 6th
FCCLA
Pie Sales! Prices from $10-$15
Shepherd's Pie and Dorito Pie $15-$20
ORDERS DUE FRIDAY APRIL 7TH TO BE DELIVERED APRIL 13TH!
Words of the Week
An unconditional surrender is a surrender in which no guarantees are given to the surrendering party. In modern times, unconditional surrenders most often include guarantees provided by international law. Announcing that only unconditional surrender is acceptable puts psychological pressure on a weaker adversary, but may also prolong hostilities. Perhaps the most notable unconditional surrender was by the Axis powers in World War II.
See the student artwork in the elementary foyer. Ask a fourth grader what it means.
Education before judgement.
Iconic picture: Soldier kissing a nurse, celebrating the end of WW2.
Did you know?
Less than 2 percent of people have had any formal education on how to listen.
Fifty five percent of the meaning of our words is derived from facial expressions, 30% is how words are said, and 7% is in the actual words spoken.
Source: https://www.prdaily.com/Main/Articles/Listening_facts_you_never_knew_14645.aspx
More did you knows:
Tues. March 7 is National Cereal DayFriday March 10 Harriet Tubman Day
Sat. March 11 Johnny Appleseed Day
Shout Out!
Schedules
Renaissance Math, Reading, Early Literacy Testing Dates
Feb. 21-March 6, 2017
*April 17-28, 2017
Varsity Softball
Tues. March 7 Home Milano 4:00
Fri. March 10 Away Bremond 6:00
Mon. March 13 Home Thrall 1:00
Wed. March 15 Away Bartlett Noon
Tues. March 21 Home Holland 4:00
Tues. March 28 Away Rosebud-Lott 6:00
Fri. March 31 Home Thorndale 4:00
Wed. April 5 Away Milano 4:00
Tues. April 11 Home Bremond 4:00
Thurs. April 13 Away Thrall 4:00
Tues. April 18 Home Bartlett 4:00
Fri. April 21 Away Holland 6:00
Baseball
Tues. March 7 Barlett (District) There Varsity 4:30
Thurs.-Sat. March 9-11 Somerville Tournament Bryan Varsity TBA (PROM!)
Thurs.-Sat. March 9-11 Thorndale Tournament There JV TBA
Tues. March 14 Thorndale (District) Here JV 11:00 Varsity 1:00
Fri. March 17 Buckholts There JV 11:00
Sat. March 18 Holland (District) Here JV 11:00 Varsity 1:00
Tues. March 21 Bremond (District) There JV 4:30 Varsity 7:00
Sat. March 25 Thrall (District) Here JV 11:00 Varsity 1:00
Tues. March 28 Milano (District) There Varsity 4:30 JV to follow
Track and Field
High School - Girls and Boys
Thurs. March 9 Thrall
Thurs. March 23 Lexington
Mon. April 3 District (Thrall)
Wed. April 5 District (If rained out, the 6th)
Wed. April 19 Area (TBA)
Fri.-Sat. April 28-29 Regional (A&M Kingsville)
Thurs.-Sat. May 12-13 State (UT Austin)
Junior High - Girls and Boys
Fri. March 10 Thrall
Fri. March 24 Lexington
Fri. April 7 District (Holland)
Tennis
Thurs., March 9 Academy V 8AM
Mon., March 20 Chilton V 8AM
Mon., March 27 Taylor JV 8AM
Fri. March 31 Taylor V 8AM
Mon., April 10 District V TBD 8AM
Tues., April 11 District JV TBD 8AM
Mon.-Tues., April 17-18 Reginal-Corpus Christi 8AM
Thurs.-Fri., May 18-19 State - A&M 8AM
Don't forget to check the school calendar for more details and schedule changes! http://www.grangerisd.net/
UIL News
Wednesday, March 8th (District One-Act Play) at Temple CAC
Tuesday, March 21st (District UIL Writing) in Holland
Wednesday, March 22nd (Bi-District One-Act Play) in Cameron
Friday, March 24th (District UIL Academics) at Blinn College in Brenham
March Birthdays!
Donna Griffis 4
Andrea Dolan 6
Mike Abbott 11
Margaret Vrana 15
Tiffany Michalik 16
Jennifer Rhoades 18
Frank Rivera, Jr. 20
Tracie Niskern 21
Ernest Valdez 21
Brent Holubec 23
Parent Alert!
Granger ISD
Email: dgriffis@granger.txed.net
Website: grangerisd.net
Location: 300 North Colorado, Granger, TX, United States
Phone: 512-859-2173
Facebook: facebook.com/grangerisd