Granger School Weekly Newsletter
March 27-31, 2017
Reminders
TESTING THIS WEEK.
STUDENTS: If you have an exam which requires a calculator, don't forget the one you checked out. There are no extras in the 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 and EOC Test Dates
March
March 28th- EOC Eng I, 4th & 7th Writing, 5th & 8th Math (Don't forget your calculator. There are not extras in the library!)
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
Elementary Parents
Making Memories
Father/Daughter & Mother/Son Dance
Time: 6:30pm-9:00pm
Location: School Cafeteria
Ages: 1 year-8th Grade
Price:
Advanced Tickets $7.00 (couple) + $1.00 each additional child
$10.00 at door
Form Due Date: April 3rd
Payment:
Cash or Make checks out to Granger Student Council
**Unique Celebrations in Bartlett will give a 20% discount for mentioning Granger for corsages & boutineers. ***
*The child must be accompanied by an adult.
(Father, Mother, Aunt, Uncle, Grandparent)
*All proceeds will be used towards raising money for Student Council Leadership Camp.
STUDENT COUNCIL THANKS YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!
It's a Real Thing
Test anxiety is a combination of physiological over-arousal, tension and somatic symptoms, along with worry, dread, fear of failure, and catastrophizing, that occur before or during test situations. ... This anxiety creates significant barriers to learning and performance.
It doesn't matter if you are a tester, or the test administrator, anxiety does not discriminate. Be alert to the signs and arm yourself with the knowledge to get past this pesky feeling.
Quick Tips
Eat breakfast, but don't over stuff yourself. You don't want your body to be more focused on digesting than thinking.
Go to sleep a little earlier the night before.
Visualize success. Remind yourself you got this.
Dismiss unwanted thoughts and breathe.
Resources:
http://student-tutor.com/blog/how-to-overcome-test-anxiety/
Schedules
Renaissance Math, Reading, Early Literacy Testing Dates
*April 17-28, 2017
Varsity Softball
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 28 Milano (District) There Varsity 4:30 JV to follow
Track and Field
High School - Girls and Boys
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. April 7 District (Holland)
Tennis
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/
Fundraiser Awareness
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!
Did you know...
*Friday, March 31 National Week of the Ocean
*The largest seed in the world is the coco de mer, the seed of a palm tree which resembles a double coconut.
* You can find out more about seeds in your school library!
Happy Birthday!
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
April Birthdays
Sandi Dunn 7
Tawnya Shirocky 13
Dalila Rangel 26
Isn't it frustrating when...
~ Note from the Rushed Writer
ALERT: Parent & Student
STUDENTS: Do not loan out your calculators, chargers, or laptops. You are responsible for their care and return. If you forgot yours, do not ask a classmate to borrow theirs. Remember yours. *TEST DATES: Remember your calculator. There are not extras to borrow another one from the library!
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