Granger School Weekly Newsletter
February 20-24, 2023
Planning Ahead
Feb. 20 School Closed
Feb. 20 FCA Event New Gym 5:00 p.m.
Feb. 21 StuCo after school bake sale
Feb. 22 TELPAS Testing
Feb. 24 WWE Anti-bullying presentation
Feb. 24 TELPAS Testing
Feb. 24 Baseball T-shirt Orders due by noon
Feb. 28 TELPAS Testing
March 1-2 TELPAS Testing
March 8 TELPAS Testing
March 25 Grades 5-8 ELAR STAAR Test
March 26 3-4 ELAR STAAR Test
March 27 English 2 EOC
February:
Black History Month
Heart Health Month
Children's Dental Health Month
Groundhog Day
Valentine's Day
Presidents Day
Mardi Gras
Due to the weather days we will need to adjust Friday, March 10th to a normal full day Friday. Release at 2:30.
Menu
Tuesday: Chicken Cheese Crispito
Wednesday: Pizza
Thursday: Tangerine Chicken
Friday: Cheeseburger
Next Monday: Chicken Tenders
*Menu subject to change due to availability.
Wise Words
- "Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world." –Nelson Mandela
Riddles
If a person takes care of them self I will go up even higher.
To some people, I will fool them. To others, I am a mystery.
Some people might want to try and hide me but I will show.
No matter how hard people try I will Never go down.
What am I?
Answer: Age
Granger Athletics Week at a Glance 2/20/23
Tuesday, February 21st
Varsity Softball @ Georgetown High School
2211 North Austin Avenue, Georgetown, Texas
5:00 PM
Wednesday, February 22nd
HS Powerlifting @ Georgetown East View High School
4490 E University Avenue, Georgetown, Texas
6:00 PM--Lift Begins
Thursday, February 23rd
Varsity Baseball @ Hutto Tournament
101 Chris Kelley Blvd., Hutto, Texas
Check Bracket for Game Times
Varsity Tennis @ Taylor Tournament
355 FM 973, Taylor, Texas
8:00 AM
Friday, February 24th
JV Tennis @ Taylor Tournament
355 FM 973, Taylor, Texas
8:00 AM
Varsity Baseball @ Hutto Tournament
101 Chris Kelley Blvd., Hutto, Texas
Check Bracket for Game Times
Varsity Softball @ Rockdale High School
500 Childress Drive, Rockdale, Texas
5:00 PM-Varsity
Saturday, February 25th
Varsity Baseball @ Hutto Tournament
101 Chris Kelley Blvd., Hutto, Texas
Check Bracket for Game Times
Varsity Softball @ Cameron Tournament
301 East 21st Street, Cameron, Texas
Game 1: 9:30 AM vs Bruceville-Eddy
Game 2: 1:30 PM vs Cameron
HS Girls Powerlifting Regional Meet @ Bosqueville High School
7636 Rock Creek Road, Bosqueville, Texas
8:30 AM--Lift Begins
Pictures from Last Week
Have you heard?
In light of Damar Hamlin's episode and AEDs being all over the news, we wanted to share some amazing news at Granger ISD. On February 9th, thanks to our friends at Zoll (AED manufacturer), 2 new AEDs were donated to travel with our athletes. We are truly blessed and honored to accept these devices to protect our student athletes. Also, Granger ISD currently has 6 strategically placed AEDs around campus. We hope to never have to use them but if we do, we hope to save a life.
February is American Heart Month. It's a time for people to focus on their cardiovascular health. We would like to share a few other ways that we care for our student's hearts.
1. All of our coaches and several of our staff are certified in First Aid, CPR and the use of an AED
2. We have a Cardiac Emergency Response team that practices drills a few times a year
3. Before graduation, all of our high school students will have received a CPR and Stop the Bleed training class
4. Through the Principles of Health Science class, students can earn their HeartSaver CPR certification
5. Our fourth grade classes learn Take 10 - hands only CPR
In Every Issue
2021 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
*Laptop insurance is recommended and available through the school website.
https://www.grangerisd.net/online_store.
***Insurance purchased in a previous school year will not cover a new school year. ***
Doors open at 7:15 a.m.
Instructional Days Mon. - Thurs. 8:00-3:30
Friday Instructional Day 8:00-2:30
Dismissal:
Grades PK-4 @ 3:25 p.m. Friday 2:25
Grades 5-12 @ p.m.3:30 Friday 2:30
*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 3:50 pm.
NEW ROUTE-RV Park/Town (West Side Only)- Bus 20, Mrs. Burton
NW Quadrant – Bus 23, Mr. Matta
NE Quadrant – Bus 18, Ms. Baker
SW Quadrant – Bus 22, Mr. Holubec
SE Quadrant – Bus 16, Mr. Valdez
Tentative Testing Schedule:
April 24-28 Reading EOC/STAAR
May 1-5 Science and Social Studies EOC/STAAR
May 8-12 Math EOC/STAAR
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 Fixed Schedule:
Monday:
Miller
Repa
5th& 6th grade
Tuesday:
Ivicic
Gonzales
5th & 8thGrade
Wednesday
Timmins
Vanek
6th & 7th
Thursday
Michalik
Marek
Mrs. Irisawa
8th
Friday
Sessums
Gaswint
Machicek
Flex Schedule: 9th-12th Grades
Class Sponsors
SENIORS
Karen Laurenzi
Lyndsey Reed
Kody Kuhl
Jimmie Baker
Peyton Rathke
Tim Pukys
Ernest Valdez
Kyle Popovec
JUNIORS
Jolene Volek
Michelle Bassett
Chuck Bassett
Peyton Rathke
Margie Burton
Shelby Johnson
Tony Matta
SOPHOMORES
Eric Johnson
Brent Holubec
Chaston Kubacak
Jennifer Lane
Ryan Gonzales
Pansy Cornett
Ashleigh Ging
Freshman
Tracy Terry
Quinlan Kubacak
Ryan Gonzales
Brenten Drummond
Devyn Gaswint
Kendell Cotten
Eliya Irisawa
Leslie Finch
School Board Members
Daryl Stefek, School Board President
Roman Ramirez, School Board Vice President
Sandra Carpenter, School Board Secretary
Kelli Hutka, School Board Member
Peter Reese, School Board Member
Maggie Smith, School Board Member
Jeanette Welles, School 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