Granger School Weekly Newsletter
November 13-17, 2017
Book Fair This Week!
The book fair will be in the library the week of Nov. 13-17th. Proceeds from the fair allows the library to purchase new books and other needed items. This year our school library will reach out to another small town school library hit by Hurricane Harvey in Woodsboro, Texas by sharing a portion of the proceeds. Please stop by and show your support.
Texas Strong, Small Town Proud.
Location: Library
Hours: Daily 8:00am-4:00pm
Family Event Tuesday night 5:00pm-7:00pm
Book Fair Online if you can't come in!
https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bookfairs/cptoolkit/homepage.do?method=homepage&url=grangerisd
Quick Reminders/Planning Ahead
Monday, Nov. 13th Project Celebration Meeting 7:00 pm
Book Fair the week of Nov. 13-17, 2017 in the library
Book Fair Family Event Tues. Nov. 14th 5:00-7:00pm
Fall picture re-takes Wed., November 15
Nov. 20-24, 2017 School closed all week for Thanksgiving
PLANNING AHEAD:
Tues. Jan. 29th PTO meeting in cafeteria 7:00pm
Thursday, Jan. 18 Family Night Read-In 6:00pm-7:00pm
Prom will be Saturday, March 3, 2018
Don't forget:
*Instagram: Follow the school yearbook @ grangerlionsyearbook
*Students have access to eBooks!https://wbb38820.follettshelf.com/shelf/servlet/presentshelfform.do?site=38820
Thanksgiving Lunch Reminder
Thursday, Nov. 16th: For Grades Pre-K-4th ONLY
Friday, Nov. 17th: For Grades 5th-12th ONLY
PLEASE KEEP IN MIND: If students eat the Thanksgiving lunch when it is not their appointed day, they will pay the full plate cost instead of the student lunch cost.
Thank you for your understanding.
Plates paid $7.00 at door.
Lunch Menu
Tuesday: Twin Tacos
Wednesday: Meatballs W/ Gravy
Thursday: Thanksgiving Lunch PK-4th Only/For Secondary: Pizza Hut sack lunch
Friday: Thanksgiving Lunch 5th-12th Only/For Elementary: Sack Lunch
Did you hear that roar?
Granger Lions 29
Snook Blue Jays 22
Making memories and having a roaring good time!
Students in Pre-K-1st Grade
Ouch
Wise Words
Bruce Lee quotes:
*Knowledge will give you power, but character, respect.*Knowing is not enough, we must apply. Willing is not enough, we must do.
Funny Because It's True
Veteran's Day Ceremony
Pictured below: Getting ready for the ceremony and the Veteran's breakfast afterwards. Thank you to our Veterans and everyone involved in planning the event.
Schedules
Renaissance Testing Dates (Reading & Math Progress Monitoring)
2nd Nine Week 10/23/2017 -11/17/2017
3rd Nine Weeks 01/08/2018 - 01/26/2018
4th Nine Weeks 03/05/2018- 03/30/2018
End of Year 04/23/2018 - 05/11/2018
STAAR, EOC, and Finals Testing Dates:
April 10 & 11 4th Writing and 5th Reading and Math
May 7-11 EOC Exams
May 14 and 15 3-6 STAAR Tests
May 22-24 Finals Week
UIL
Friday, December 1st in Holland 2nd-8th Grade
Wednesday, December 6th in Granger 3rd-8th Grade
Dec. 13th - JH OAP
Spring - HS Meets (tbd)
Spring - HS OAP (tbd)
Sports Schedules
~Your invited to the sporting events and to share the excitement and support of the hard working Granger ISD Students and Coaches!~
Boys Basketball
Nov. 14 @ Bartlett JV1 Girls Varsity after Girls
Nov. 17 @Rogers JV1 5:00 Varsity after JV
Nov. 20 @Granger vs Buckholts After Girls
Nov. 21 @Granger vs Lexington 4:00 JV2 5:00 JV1 Varsity after JV
Nov. 28 @Gateway 5:00 JV2 6:15 JV! Varsity after JV
Nov. 30-Dec.2nd @ Moody Tourney TBA
Dec. 5 @Florence JV1 5:00 Varsity after JV
Dec. 7@Florence Tourney TBA
Dec. 12 @ Granger vs Bartlett JV1 after Girls Varsity after JV
Dec. 21 @Granger vs Flatonia JV 1:00 V after JV\
Dec. 27-28@Rosebud Tourney Varsity Only TBA
Jan. 4 @ Granger vs Meridian Round Rock JV1 5:00 V after
Lady Lion Basketball
Nov. 14 @Bartlett JV 5:00 V 6:15
Nov. 17 @ Rosebud JV 5:00 V 6:15
Nov. 20 @Granger vs Buckholts Combined 5:00
Nov. 28 @Granger vs Florence JV 5:00 V 6:15
Nov. 30 @ Florence Tournament JV & V - TBA
Dec. 5 TSD @Granger JV 5:00, V 6:15
Dec. 7-9 @Brucefille-Eddy Varsity Only TBA
Dec. 12 @ Granger vs Evant Varsity Only 5:00
Dec. 15 @ Cedar Park Ctr vs CTCS TBA
Dec. 16-27 Off for Winter Break
Jan. 5 @Granger vs Holland JV 5:00, V after JV
Raising Fundraiser Awareness
*Book Fair in library and online all the week of Nov. 13-17th!
*Senior Class Kona Ice Sales are 3/6, 4/3. All of these are the first Tuesdays. Time: 3:00-5:00
*Cheerleaders are selling spirit ribbons, temporary spirit tattoos, Lion Pride buttons, Thunder sticks, pom poms.
*Ongoing Fundraiser: SHOPPING! www.SchoolStore.com
School name: Granger School
School ID#: 192787
+++Family Book Store on home page and Caring for Classrooms donations count towards student's earning prizes. Merchants purchases raise money for the entire school but will not count for student's Prize Thermometer. All proceeds benefit the school.
Happy Birthday!
November
Brock Miller 7
Karen Horak 10
Joy Michalek 25
Jimmie Baker 26
Granger ISD
Email: dgriffis@granger.txed.net
Website: grangerisd.net
Location: 300 North Colorado, Granger, TX, United States
Phone: 512-567-2173
Facebook: facebook.com/grangerisd
Twitter: @Granger_Lions