Granger School Weekly Newsletter
Feb. 12-16, 2018
Quick Reminders/Planning Ahead
WEAR RED WEDNESDAY: Heart Health Awarness
Mon. Feb. 12 SHAC meeting 6:00 in library - all invited to join
Lion Baseball T-shirt Orders due Feb. 15 at noon
Softball T-Shirt Orders due Thurs. Feb. 15
Thurs. Feb. 15 School Board Meeting 6:30pm
Sat. Feb. 17 Father/Daughter Mother/Son Dance 6:30-9:00pm
Wed. Feb. 21 All Sports Booster Club Meeting 7:00pm Student Center
PLANNING AHEAD:
3rd grade mock staar tests:
Math-April 10
Reading-April 11
Culture of Dignity lessons will begin on March 2
Prom will be Saturday, March 3, 2018
City Wide Garage Sale Saturday, April 7
Don't forget:
*Instagram: Follow the school yearbook @ grangerlionsyearbook
*Students have access to eBooks! https://wbb38820.follettshelf.com/shelf/servlet/presentshelfform.do?site=38820
***Please check school website and Dojo for date and time changes, as it may not have been given at time of publication. http://www.grangerisd.net/
Lunch Menu
Tuesday: Chicken a la King
Wednesday: Nachos
Thursday: Grilled Cheese & Chili
Friday: Cheese Pizza
Young Padawan Earns Jedi Knight Status
Below are the lists of students presented to the committee, and we congratulate them for their outstanding character and citizenship. However, only one from each month are ready to take on Jedi Knight status. Don't give up young Padawan's - for you may be ready next time.
January Nominations:
Claire Finch
Carli Cadena
Kayla Weaver
And the Padawan to make Jedi Knight status is: Kayla Weaver!
Congratulations to Kayla and all Padawans nominated. You are awesome!
What kind of screen time parent are you?
*Resource nprED found via Texas Retired Teachers Association
Third-Twelveth Graders: Are your rhymes sublime?
Will it ever go away...
100 Days Smarter
Pictured: She decked the halls out, creating an exciting, celebratory atmosphere.
Thank You Mr. Holubec's Classes
Cutest 100 Year Old's Around!
Reality Check
Thank you Student Council for sponsoring the Distracted Driving Event.
Band Rocks!
On Saturday, February 10, 2018 Granger band competed at the UIL Solo and Ensemble contest at Hendrickson High School in Pflugerville, Texas.
*Of these students, Bruce Diaz-Lay, Lee Ryder and Caleb Filla earned Superior (1) ratings and medaled for their solos.
*Jamie Pustejovsky, Mikayla Skrhak, Alondra Castro, William Kaminkow, and John Myers earned excellent (2) ratings.
***All competitors competed well, as this is the first time in about a decade that we have medalists for UIL Solos.***
Jamie Pustejovsky, Flute (11)
William Jones, Clarinet (10)
Mikayla Skrhak, Tenor Saxophone (11)
Alondra Castro, Baritone Saxophone (9)
William Kaminkow, Trumpet (10)
John Myers, Trumpet (9)
Bruce Diaz-Lay, French Horn (10)
Lee Ryder, Tuba (11)
Caleb Filla, Tuba (11)
and Melissa De los Santos, Snare (11)
Thank you Mr. Davdison and Students for your dedication and hard work!
Futrure Band Plans
February 23, The Beginner band and select high school band students will travel to Riesel HS for the Riesel Invitational Solo and Ensemble Contest.
March 6, The Junior High Band will travel to Bastrop HS for the UIL Region 18/26 Middle School Concert and Sight-Reading Evaluation. This is the first time in 12 years that
+++Please show your support and give well wishes to Mr. Davidson and the band students for all their hard work!+++
FCCLA News
FCCLA attended the Region V Leadership Conference on Feb 1-3 in Corpus Christi. Hunter Prinz was elected as the 2018-19 Region V Vice President of Competitive Events. Elizabeth Jones placed 3rd in Chapter Service Project Portfolio Junior and advanced to State. Granger FCCLA will be traveling to the FCCLA State Leadership Conference in Dallas on April 4-7 to compete for a chance to advance to the National Leadership Conference in June.
Submitted by: Jimmie Baker
UIL One Act Play News
You got this OAP! Can't wait to see the show!
Fun Fact
Election Day is Tuesday, March 6, 2018.
Raising Fundraiser Awareness
*Senior Class Kona Ice Sales are 3/6, 4/3. All of these are the first Tuesdays. Time: 3:00-5:00
*Lion baseball T-shirts on sale until February 15 at noon
*Softball T-shirts orders due Feb. 15 $15 long sleeve, $10 Short Sleeve
*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!
February
Mary Avila 2
Jennifer Cundieff 4
Lyndsey Reed 8
Eric Johnson 9
Amber Thorsen 21
Schedules
Third Grade Mock STAAR Tests
Math-April 10
Reading-April 11
Renaissance Testing Dates (Reading & Math Progress Monitoring)
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
High School OAP dates are as follows:
Clinic Feb 17th
Clinic March 2nd
District March 8th
Bi-District March 21st
Sports Schedules
~Your invited to the sporting events and to share the excitement and support for the hard working Granger ISD Students and Coaches!~
Boys Basketball
Feb. 19-20 Bi-District TBA
Feb. 23-24 Area TBA
Feb. 26-27 Regional Qtrs. TBA
March 1-3 Regional vs New Braunfels
March 8-10 State Tourney vs San Antonio
Tennis
Thurs. Feb. 22 Taylor JV 8am
Fri. Feb. 23 Taylor V 8am
Wed. Feb. 28 Vs. Rogers/Florence in Taylor 8am
Fri. March 9 Cameron V 8am
Thurs. March 22 Taylor JV 8am
Friday March 23 Taylor V 8am
Wed. March 28 Academy V 8am
Mon. April 9 District V Thrall 8am
Tues. April 10 District JV Thrall 8am
Wed.-Thurs. April 18-19 Regional - Corpus Christi 8am
Thurs.-Fri. May 17-18 State Texas A&M 8am
Track
Thurs. Feb. 22 Somerville Practice Meet (JH & HS)
Thurs. March 8 Thrall Tiger Relays
+++Thurs. March 15 Chilton Pirate Relays #1- during Spring Break!+++
Thurs. March 22 Bruceville-Eddie Relays
Thurs. March 29 Chilton Pirate Relays
Wed. April 4 District Track Meet at Holland
Wed. April 16 Area Track Meet
April 27-28 regional Track Meet at A&M
May 11-12 State Track Meet at UT
*Remember to check school website and Dojo in case of any last minute changes due to situations beyond GISD control.
The end is nearer than you think:
Students & Parents: Please be sure you/your student does not have any unfulfilled obligations. It's not nagging, really. It is a gentle reminder to avoid unnecessary surprises.
Possible obligations: laptop insurance, bills carried over from last year, lunch bill, lost books or other borrowed items, FCCLA fees, club dues, athletic dues. Your understanding is appreciated.
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
Twitter: @Granger_Lions