Comet Weekly Update
Granby High School - Week of November 23, 2020
We are in this together!
A Note from Your Principal, Mr. Smigiel
Happy Thanksgiving!
I want to thank all of our Granby Families for their tremendous support during this unique time of teaching and learning. We appreciate your patience and working with your student as everyone transitioned to full virtual learning. Just like you, your Granby staff is ready for normalcy - and we can only hope that a vaccine will be released soon to start combatting this virus. Please be safe and stay healthy over the holiday!
Help Us With Student Engagement!
Parents - you can help us with student engagement. Please strongly encourage your student to have their videos on during Synchronous Learning as well as to respond to teachers when called upon to answer questions. Students who are engaged in learning will be entered in a drawing on December 18th to win prizes including Airpods. Please help us with motivating your student. Student Engagement = Successful Students!
Congratulations to all of our Quarter 1 Honor Roll Students who are listed below! We will also be releasing our Virtual Super Stars for Quarter 1 in our next Weekly Update!
District Benchmark Testing
We need your help! We have a lot of students who still have not taken the required benchmark assessments in multiple subjects in the core content areas of English, Math, Science, and Social Studies. Please ask your student if they completed these important assessments which will be used for documentation of student progress.
Granby's Phones and Internet are Working!
Granby's Phones and Internet are now working after a two week outage. Please remember that our main office is open to the public Tuesdays and Thursday, 9:00am-3:00pm - please wear a mask and social distance, and our office answers phones Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, & Friday, 7:00am-3:00pm and Wednesday, 8:00am-3:00pm. We will be closed at noon this Wednesday through Friday.
Do you know anyone 8th graders who want to apply for Granby's IB Programme?
The School Specialty Program application has been released as well as additional information about high school specialty programs. You can find this information here: https://www.npsk12.com/Page/11634
Weekly Even/Odd Schedule
Tuesday, November 24th - Even Day - Bells 2, 4, 6 & 8
Wednesday, November 25th - Asynchronous Learning Day - Odd Day - Bells 1, 3, 5, & 7
Thursday, November 26th - No School - Thanksgiving
Friday, November 27th - No School - Thanksgiving
Plan Ahead
Monday, November 23rd - Expedited PTSA Elections, 5:00pm
Wednesday, November 25th - Early Release - Asynchronous Learning Day - Main Office Closed for phone calls 12:00pm
Wednesday, November 25th - Quarter 1 Report Cards Mailed
Thursday, November 26th & Friday, November 27th - Thanksgiving Break
Friday, December 4th - Deadline for 10th, 11th & 12th graders to apply for National Honor Society
Monday, December 21st - Friday, January 1st - Winter Break
FYI: District Benchmark Assessments will be given in multiple SOL Tested Subjects throughout November. Teachers will notify students of their testing dates.
PTSA to Hold Expedited Elections on Monday, November 23rd, 5:00pm
The Granby High PTSA will be holding expedited elections on Monday, November 23, 2020 from 5:00PM - 6:00PM via Zoom. All parents are invited to attend to help us get our PTSA up and running.
Zoom Link Passcode: 995207 - You can also email Granbyhighptsa@gmail.com for more information.
During this meeting, we will hold expedited elections for the following positions:
President
Two (2) Vice-Presidents: one first vice president and one second vice president.
Treasurer
SecretaryNominations for all offices will be taken from the floor, and the election will directly follow the nomination process. If interested in any of the positions, and for more information about ways you can get involved with the PTSA, e-mail: Granbyhighptsa@gmail.com.
***We will also vote on Bylaw revisions following the election.
SCA to Host Student Trivia Night This Tuesday
Congratulations to all of our Quarter 1 Honor Roll Students
A Honor Roll - Quarter 1
B Honor Roll - Quarter 1
B Average Honor Roll - Quarter 1
National Honor Society Applications Being Accepted
The Granby National Honor Society will be accepting applications from interested students with a minimum 3.3 GPA through Dec. 4. Students must be a 10th, 11th or 12th grader. 9th grade can apply in the Fall 2021 as new 10th graders.
Plan Now for Granby's Holiday Spirit Week
Senior Resource Page
Did you know that our School Counseling Department has a website dedicated just for seniors? This website has information about applying for college, apprenticeship programs, FAFSA, military resources, scholarship information, Tidewater Community College, and the virtual college visits.
Fee Waiver Form for Advanced Placement (AP) Testing
Athletic Conditioning Schedule for Week of 11/23/20 - Girls Basketball, Track & Cross Country Only
Contact Athletic Director Chris Harris, jharris@nps.k12.va.us or 757-373-2870 for more information. Athletic physicals and Concussion forms can be turned in to the front office. Please make sure these are dated after May 1, 2020.
You MUST contact the head coach before you show up [Contact information is below]. He/she will give you instructions on how you will check in to the school per Norfolk Covid-19 Athletic Guidelines
You must have a current physical, concussion form, Covid-19 form (all must be dated after 5/1/2020) and follow sign in Covid-19 protocols and procedures.
Monday
Girls Basketball- 3:00-4:30
Tuesday
Track/Cross Country- 2:30-4:30 pm
Coaches Contact Information
Baseball
Coach Butler
Boys Basketball
Coach Evans
Boys Soccer
Coach Denny
Football
Coach Archie
Girls Basketball
Coach Lawrence
Girls Volleyball
Coach Villanueva
Softball
Coach Harrison
Track/Cross Country
Coach Wynder
Contact Us
Phone Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday, 7:00am-3:00pm, Wednesday, 8:00am-3:00pm.
Physical Office Hours: Tuesday & Thursday, 9:00am-3:00pm
Email: AskGranby@npsk12.com
Website: https://www.npsk12.com/ghs
Location: 7101 Granby Street, Norfolk, VA, USA
Phone: 757-451-4110
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GranbyHighComets