Granger School Weekly Newsletter
October 9-13, 2023
Planning Ahead
Oct. 9 PTO Meeting 5:15pm - 6:15pm
Oct. 9 SHAC Meeting 6:15 pm - directly after PTO meeting
Oct. 10 Senior Meeting with Herff Jones 11:15 in Student Center
Oct. 11 School Board Meeting 6:30 pm
Oct. 11 PSAT/NMSQT: ALL JUNIORS bring charged laptops!
Oct. 13 Peanut Butter & Jelly Drive Deadline
Oct. 13 Spirit Dress Theme: Throwback the Tigers: Wear best throwback outfit
Oct. 16 School Holiday
Oct. 17 Teacher Workday/Student Holiday
Oct. 18 ASVAB Testing
Oct. 19 Elementary Awards Assembly
Oct. 19 Senior Cap & Gown Order 11:15 in Student Center
Oct. 28 PK-5th Grade Halloween Dance 7-9pm
Nov. 6-10 Scholastic Book Fair Week
Nov. 8 Book Fair Family Night 5-7pm in the library
Nov. 8 School Board Meeting 6:00 pm Public Meeting to discuss Granger ISD's rating on the state's financial accountability system and the Regular Board Meeting at 6:30 p.m., OR immediately following the 6:00 p.m. Public Meeting
Nov. 29 TSIA Testing: Any Seniors/Juniors who would like a retake
Jan. 17 TSIA Testing Sophomores, Jrs. Seniors who would like to retake
May 15 TSIA Testing Any 10-12 who would like to retake
June 5 TSIA Testing Any 10-12 who would like to retake
A Glimpse of Homecoming Last Week
Results:
King & Queen: Isaac Lizardo & Jaila Rollie
Duke & Dutchess: Marcus Martinez & Kelsey Dittrich
FCCLA Beau: Yered Gomez
FCCLA Sweetheart: Gabby Garcia
Band Beau: Luke Stefek
Band Sweetheart: Kailey Castaneda
Cheer Beau: Cody Rohan
Football Sweetheart: Tessa Burton
Float: Freshman
Sign: Freshman
Dressup: Juniors
Spirit Yell at Pep Rally: Seniors
Community Spirit Winner: The Market Kitchen
Homecoming Wacky Wednesday.
Fun, Creative Recycling!
Everything is coming up rainbows!
Homecoming Banner: Burp the Bulldogs
Homecoming Banner: Blast off the Bulldogs
Homecoming Banner: Bust the Bulldogs
Systems of the Human Body
Read All About Me
Science Hall Displays
Meet the Library Pet!
Gilligan and Gillian the Turtles exploring their new home.
Students meeting their new friends of the library.
Trying to spot the turtle that buried itself in the soil.
MENU
MONDAY, OCT 9
Breakfast
Lunch
TUESDAY, OCT 10
Breakfast
Lunch
WEDNESDAY, OCT 11
Breakfast
Lunch
THURSDAY, OCT 12
Breakfast
Breakfast Pizza Parfait w/Fruit Variety of Cereal Fruit Juice/MilkLunch
FRIDAY, OCT 13
Breakfast
Lunch
*NO FOOD ITEMS MAY BE CHARGED THIS YEAR. CASH OR PREPAID ACCOUNT ACCEPTED.
*MENU ITEMS SUBJECT TO CHANGE BASED ON AVAILABLITY.
WEATHER OUTLOOK
PEANUT BUTTER JELLY TIME!
Student Council needs your help in getting grades 6-12 to bring peanut butter and jelly for the competition against Thrall's student council. The winning 3rd period will receive a prize. The competition and drive ends this Friday!
Thanks for you help and support!
Motivational Moment
"Keep your face always toward the sunshine, and shadows will fall behind you."
— Walt Whitman
For Fun
A: Because every play has a cast.
A woman in labor suddenly shouted "Shouldn't! Couldn't! Didn't! Can't!"
The doctor said "Don't worry. Those are just contractions."
In Every Issue
Cafeteria opens by 7:15 am.
Elementary teachers start picking up their classes at 7:40.
The first bell rings at 7:45.
Tardy bell is at 7:50.
Students arriving after 7:50 must be escorted inside by parents.
Thank you for helping your child arrive early enough to eat breakfast and for helping us start class on time!
School Hours: M-Th 7:50-3:30 Friday 7:50-3:00
Elementary Dismissal: M-Th 3:20 Friday 3:00
Secondary Dismissal: M-Th 3:30 Friday 3:00
*Schedules/Events are subject to change.
Thank you in advance for your patience and understanding!
Bus Schedule
Morning Pickup: Between 6:45 am and 7:25 am.
Afternoon Routes: Depart campus at 3:40 pm.
NEW ROUTE-RV Park/Town (West Side Only)- Bus 24, Mrs. Burton
NW Quadrant – Bus 23, Mr. Matta
NE Quadrant – Bus 18, Mr. Frank
SW Quadrant – Bus 22, Mr. Holubec
SE Quadrant – Bus 16, Mr. Valdez
All routes should be at school by 7:30 am
Lunch Schedule:
PreK 10:35-11:05
K 10:45-11:15
1st & 2nd 10:55-11:25
3rd 11:15-11:45
4th 11:05-11:35
5th 11:20-11:50
JH 11:40-12:10
HS 12:30-1:00
LIBRARY SCHEDULE:
Hours 8:00am-4:00pm
Closed for Lunch 11:00-11:30
Library Flex Schedule: 5th-12th Grades
Elementary Fixed Library Schedule:
Monday:
Tobler
Irisawa
Tuesday:
Timmins
Gonzales
Hamline/Valdez
Wednesday
Michalik
Ivicic
Vanek
Repa
Thursday
Sessums
Gaswint
Friday
Ging
Miller
Ramirez
Dyslexia Handbook
https://tea.texas.gov/sites/default/files/texas-dyslexia-handbook-2021.pdf
Application for Talking Book Services
https://www.tsl.texas.gov/tbp/application/index.html
Class Sponsors
Seniors: Jolene Volek, Margie Burton, Shelby Johnson, Tony Matta, Rilae Crow, Kendell Cotten, Kyle Mikat
Juniors: Brent Holubec, Chaston Kubacak, Jennifer Lane, Pansy Cornett, Eric Johnson, Kenzie Thomas, Sara Cooper, Peyton Rathke
Sophomores: Tracy Terry, Quinlan Kubacak, Ryan Gonzales, Brenten Drummond, Erica Pavliska, Pedro Rivera, Eliya Irisawa, Leslie Finch
Freshmen: Karen Laurenzi, Lyndsey Reed, Kody Kuhl, Stacia Hamline, Tim Pukys, Ernest Valdez, Amanda Rusche, Jessica Maughan
ADMINISTRATION
Superintendent: Jeni Neatherlin
HS/JH Principal: Shane Wagner
Elementary Principal: Jennifer Cundieff
Athletic Director: Stephen Brosch
Director of Federal Programs: Amber Thorsen
Director of Accountability, Testing & Curriculum: Tawnya Shirocky
Technology Director: Seth Terry
Director of Maintenance & Operations: Mike Abbott
School Board Members
Daryl J. Stefek, President
Jeanette Welles, Vice President
Kelli Hutka, Secretary
Maggie Smith, Board Member
Jason Huf, Board Member
Josh Richter, Board Member
Mark Harwell, Board Member
Granger ISD
Email: dgriffis@granger.txed.net
Website: grangerisd.net
Location: 300 North Colorado, Granger, TX, USA
Phone: 512-859-2173
Facebook: facebook.com/GrangerISD
Twitter: @Granger_Lions