Comet Weekly Update
Granby High School - Week of November 15, 2021
Your weekly update and reminders:
Girl's Basketball Players Needed - Granby is in need of additional girls to try-out for the Girls Basketball team. Please email our Athletic Director Mr. Harris at jharris@nps.k12.va.us.
VHSL Forensics (Public Speaking Competition) - Granby is looking for additional students to be part of the Forensics Team. Ms. Fortune (Liverman) is our coach and you can email her at lfortune@nps.k12.va.us for more information.
Updated Even/Odd Calendar - The updated Even/Odd Calendar has been released. You can find it HERE.
LifeTouch Underclassmen Make-Up Photos - Will be held on December 1st. Underclassmen Proofs should be arriving soon and will be distributed to students.
It is Virginia College Application Week (VCAW) - See important information below about applying to Virginia Colleges this week.
Parents of Seniors (c/o 2022) - Our School Counselor's Web Page has a lot of information on it for Seniors https://www.npsk12.com/Page/11874.
Don't forget Granby has a new email for attendance - Please email GranbyHighAttendance@npsk12.com if you need to provide notice on excused absences.
In This Issue
- Weekly Even/Odd Schedule
- Plan Ahead
- Congratulations 1st Quarter Honor Roll
- AP Exam Information
- Remediation: Failed Q1 Economics & Personal Finance, IT Fundamentals, Cyber Security, Marketing or Entrepreneurship?
- Student Activities Week of November 15th
- Seniors - College Visit Schedule
- Virginia College Application Week Information
- Military and Family Life Counselor Information
- Granby Athletics
- Important Links
- Contact Us
Weekly Even/Odd Schedule
Tuesday - 11/16 - Odd Day - Bells 1, 3, 5, & 7
Wednesday - 11/17 - Even Day - Bells 2, 4, 6 & 8
Thursday - 11/18 - Odd Day - Bells 1, 3, 5, & 7
Friday - 11/19 - Even Day - Bells 2, 4, 6 & 8
You can find the school year Even/Odd Schedule HERE.
Plan Ahead
Tuesday, 11/16 - Josten's Junior Class & Senior Class Assemblies
Wednesday, 11/17 - General PTSA Meeting, 6:00pm
Monday, 11/22-11/23 - Cap & Gown Orders
Monday, 11/22 - Jostens Cap & Gown Order Night
Wednesday-Friday, 11/24-11/26 - Thanksgiving Break - School Closed
Wednesday, 12/1 - LifeTouch Underclassmen Picture Make-Up Day
Congratulations 1st Quarter Honor Roll Students
Quarter 1 A Honor Roll
Quarter 1 B Honor Roll
Quarter 1 B Average Honor Roll
AP Exam Ordering: Attention Advanced Placement (AP) Students, Parents/Guardians
Please ensure that you have registered for your AP exams using the join codes provided to you by your AP teachers by no later than 5 PM, Monday, November 15th. Exams ordered after November 15th will be assessed a $40 late exam order fee, per exam. Exams that are canceled after November 15th are also assessed a $40 exam cancellation fee.
Virtual Scholars Academy students and students who are taking AP courses through Virtual Virginia were provided their join codes by Mrs. Self. Check your NPS email (or the email that you provided Mrs. Self) for this information and contact Mrs. Self at dself@nps.k12.va.us if you have any questions.
Failed Q1 Economics & Personal Finance, IT Fundamentals, Cyber Security, Marketing or Entrepreneurship?
Did you fail Quarter 1 of Economics/Personal Finance, IT Fundamentals, or Cyber Security? There is an opportunity to complete missing work to earn a passing grade. Any student can see Mrs. Foster-Graves after school on Monday November 15th in room 245
Club and Activity Meetings & Information Week of 11/15/21
Chick-Fil-A Leadership Academy Chick-fil-A Leader Academy will meet on Wednesday, November 17th after school in room 115.
If you have the desire to give back to your community, service to others and lead, then come on out and learn more. You might even get a few Chick-fil-A nuggets while at the meeting.
Students can apply at https://app.chickfilaleaderacademy.com/apply
Any additional questions, please see Mr. Simmons in room 115
French Club French club will meet Wednesday, November 17th after school in room 127. This will be a cheese tasting event! To help with the costs of this event, students will need to purchase an event ticket for $2 from Ms. Keating. Come to room 127 to purchase a ticket.
Forensics Please email Ms. Fortune our Forensics Coach at lfortune@nps.k12.va.us for more information.
Y Street is the largest youth-led volunteer movement in the state of Virginia, helps students learn valuable leadership and advocacy skills to create change that benefits their whole community. Don’t miss the opportunity to grow as a leader in your school and community.
Students can earn and cash out their points by participating in opportunities with Y Street. These rewards can be:
$250 Scholarship
$500 Scholarship
$1000 Scholarship
Dorm Supply Kit
Crocs
Macbook Pros
Apple Watches
iPads
Apple Airpods
$25 Giftcards to: Zara, Sephore, Visa, Amazon, Gamestop, etc...
and many many more :)
Apply and learn more at ystreet.org today!
Any additional questions, please see Mr. Simmons in room 115
PTSA General Meeting Via Zoom, Wednesday, 11/17, 6:00pm
PTSA General Meeting Via Zoom this Week, Wednesday, November 17, 2021 @ 6:00pm. The Zoom Link will be sent in a separate email before the meeting.
You can join by paying online at our MemberHub website:
https://granbyhigh.memberhub.com/
Membership dues for the 2021-2022 School Year are:
$6 for students, teachers, parent/guardian and community members.
$10 for business members.
If you would like to mail membership dues, please send checks with name(s)/phone/e-mail to:
Granby High PTSA
7101 Granby St, Norfolk, VA 23505
Also last chance to register for the PTSA Craft Fair & Yard Sale. See flyer below.
Senior T-Shirts Still Available
Upcoming College Visits
Virginia College Application Week!
MFLC Services Available for Our Military Families
Attached please find the MFLC brochure and Parent Consent Form for Granby's Military Families.
Military Family Life Counseling is voluntary and requires parental consent. The most convenient access to this resource is when the student returns the signed consent to school to be forwarded to the MFLC Counselor. Then the student has access to this support service when they need and desire it.
Please feel free to communicate with Granby's MFLC Counselor
757-274-9928
Granby Masks Are Back - $10.00 - Only a Few Left
Granby Athletics Highlights From Last Week
The Scholastic Bowl Team def Churchland 280-105 to improve to 4-0 on the year
Ryan Harris placed 12th in the VHSL Cross Country Championships to become an All-State runner. The boys team finished 12th in the state as a team.
Boys Team - State Runners
Ryan Harris
Henry Sol
Graham Johnson
Chris Guillen
Gian Goboi
Gabe Malone
Jerry Watson
Noah Fournier
Noah Schranz
Girls Team - State Runners
Amelie Loomis
Ella Gilmore
Boys and Girls Volleyball lost in the State quarterfinals to Cox but they still had a remarkable season. Both were Regional Runner-ups and both reached the State Tournament for the first time in school history
Schedule for Week of November 15th
For more information about Granby's Athletic Program please visit our web site here: https://granbyhs.rschoolteams.com/
Upcoming:
This Week's athletic schedule:
Thursday, November 18th
Scholastic Bowl will play @ Norcom, 3:15 pm
Want to Play for Granby Athletics? Coach Contacts for the 2021-2022 School Year
All athletes must have an updated physical dated for after May 1st, 2021, complete the concussion training with a parent, and complete the Covid-19 mitigation form prior to playing a sport - including conditioning or practice. Links to forms and the concussion training can be found here: https://granbyhs.rschoolteams.com/
Athletic Return Covid Information Requirement
Physicals and concussion training are not required for academic competitions such as Scholastic Bowl, One-Act Play or Forensics.
CLUB SPORTS:
Granby Crew - Coach Paul Coslick, Pacman1224@gmail.com
WINTER SPORTS - STARTS NOVEMBER 8TH
One-Act Play - Coach Ford - aford@nps.k12.va.us
Forensics - Coach Fortune - lfortune@nps.k12.va.us
JV/Varsity Girls Basketball - Email Athletic Director Mr. Harris at jharris@nps.k12.va.us
JV/Varsity Boys Basketball - Coach Evans - emike9541@gmail.com
JV and Varsity Competitive Cheerleading - Coach Meeks - ameeks@nps.k12.va.us
Indoor Track - Boys and Girls - Coach Wynder - cwynder@nps.k12.va.us
Scholastic Bowl - Coach Lemieux - rlemieux@nps.k12.va.us
Swimming - Coach Conley-Powers - amanda.conleypowers@redcross.org
Wrestling - Coach Harris - eharris@nps.k12.va.us
SPRING SPORTS - STARTS FEBRUARY 21ST
Baseball - Coach Butler - rbutler@nps.k12.va.us
Boys Soccer - Coach Denny - markd@thebreedencompany.com
Boys Tennis - Coach Harris - eharris@nps.k12.va.us
Girls Soccer - Coach Irigoyen - cairigoyen@randolphcollege.edu
Girls Tennis - Coach Lloyd - wllloyd@nps.k12.va.us
Softball - Coach Harrison - bghairston7@gmail.com
Track - Coach Wynder - cwynder@nps.k12.va.us
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Main Office Hours: Monday-Friday, 7:00am - 3:00pm
Enrollments 7:30am - 10:30am, Monday-Friday
Email: AskGranby@npsk12.com
Website: https://www.npsk12.com/ghs
Location: 7101 Granby Street, Norfolk, VA, USA
Phone: 757-451-4110
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