Granger School Weekly Newsletter
Jan. 9-13, 2017
You will be loved. Always.
Reminders
Wed., Jan. 11th UIL State Cheer Competition in Ft. Worth
Wed., Jan. 11th All Sports Booster Club Meeting 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Fri., Jan. 13th Elementary Awards Assembly:
PreK-2nd: 8:10-9:10
3rd-5th: 9:20-10:10
Not so distant future:
No school Monday, Jan. 16, 2017
Thursday, Jan. 26 Book Swap Family Event 6:00 pm-8:00 pm
Friday, March 3 Reading Day-Your Passport to Everywhere
Have you read...
"Each one born of a different homeland; each one hunted, and haunted, by tragedy, lies…and war. As thousands of desperate refugees flock to the coast in the midst of a Soviet advance, four paths converge, vying for passage aboard the Wilhelm Gustloff, a ship that promises safety and freedom."
www.goodreads.com/book/show/25614492-salt-to-the-sea
To find out more about the sinking of Wilhelm Gustolff, the largest maritime disaster, (six times greater than the Titanic) click here:
Monday, Jan. 9, 2017 is Static Electricity Day!
"Static electricity is the build-up of an electrical charge on the surface of an object. The reason that it's actually called static electricity is because the charges stay in one area for some time and don't flow or move to a different area. Makes sense doesn't it? Atoms are made up of neutrons, protons, and electrons."
Resource:
Static Electricity For Kids | Cool Kid Facts
www.coolkidfacts.com/static-electricity-for-kids/
A school library book resource: Electricity by Peter Riley
Book Swap!
When: Thurs. Jan. 26
Time: 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Where: School Cafeteria
For Who: Granger ISD Students & Families
Donations can be dropped off in the library or brought the night of the event.
Are you coachable?
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/you-coachable-take-quiz-learn-4-keys-being-more-gail-tyrrell
Coachable: capable of being easily taught and trained to do something better.
Coachability is the willingness to be corrected and to act on that correction. When we are coachable, we are prepared to be wrong. We can withstand a high degree of candor.
Did you know...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqZiIO0YI7Y&feature=em-share_video_user
Schedules
Monday, Jan 9th
JH GBB vs. Holland (Home)
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
7th & 8th Grade Boys Basketball @ Holland, 5:00 PM
Tuesday, Jan. 10th
Lady Lion BB vs. Thrall JV and Varsity
5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
JV Boys Basketball 7:00 PM, Varsity Boys Basketball 8:30, Home vs. Rosebud
Friday, Jan. 13th
JH GBB @ CTCS Tournament
Jan 13 - Jan 14
Lady Lion BB at Milano Varsity
5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
JV Boys Basketball 6:00 PM, Varsity Boys Basketball 8:30, @ Milano
Scholarship Opportunity
Ross Wagner Foundation- http://rosswagnerfoundation.org/index.html
Central TX Branch APWA Scholarship Application
We offer a $1,000 scholarship, $500 per semester. The number of scholarships available vary from year to year. This past year we were able to award three scholarships, the year before six.
One does not need to be a member of APWA or go into a field associated with Public Works to be considered for the scholarship.
Deadline for applying is April 1, 2017. Notification of award is May 31, 2017. Applications will be accepted by email or by mail.
Please contact Laura Dyer, the President of the Central Texas Branch of the American Public Works Association, at centxbranchapwa@gmail.com or you may reach me by phone at 254.291.5000.
You may see Amber Thorsen for the application form and other scholarship information. You can also contact her at athorsen@granger.txed.net or call the school at 859-2173.
January Birthdays
Happy Birthday to:
Louise Thornton 10Marlana Sustaita 23
Lisa Repa 26
Janice Hajda 28
Granger ISD
Website: grangerisd.net
Location: 300 North Colorado, Granger, TX, United States
Phone: 512-859-2173
Facebook: facebook.com/GrangerISD