The Grizzly Growl

April 2023

Dear Grassfield High School Families,

Warm greetings to all of you as we welcome spring 2023. We had a very successful March and are proud to share some of these successes. We had a VHSL state champion wrestler, several all-state wrestlers and a VHSL Inaugural Female Division State champion as well. Our girls’ indoor track team won their first state championship and included many individual all-state place winners. The boys’ indoor team also fared well and had many all-state placers, including a new school shot put record. Our Technology Student Association and DECA participants also represented our school extremely well at their regional competitions. The drama department added a 7th regional title and 5th state championship with their performance of “The Yellow Wallpaper,” and added the best actor in the state award as well. Lastly, the Drum Line and Winter Indoor Guard team have won their last two regional competitions and are both nationally ranked.

We remain committed to continuing our tradition of academic excellence and school success so please review the academic support and study hall information that is enclosed. We thank all of our school community members who are working hard to continue to build a Community of Excellence filled with Grizzly Pride. As part of our efforts to continue to promote diversity, opportunity, and inclusion, we are very excited to announce our inaugural HBCU college information night on May 17. More information is forthcoming. As our senior class continues to work hard during their final semester of high school, they are embracing the Grizzly Way with the end goal of graduating in June ready for EMPLOYMENT, ENLISTMENT or ENROLLMENT.

Please review the information enclosed for important information regarding testing, study hall, student events, spring sports, and the school calendar. Please refer to our website and our social media sites on Twitter and Instagram for the latest and most up to date information and events. Thank you for your support, and as always, Go Grizzlies!

Proud To Be a Grizzly,

Mike Perez

Principal

Students are encouraged to dress in purple on Wednesday, April 19, 2023, in celebration of Purple Up Day. The day pays tribute to the sacrifices of the members of our military community and their families.

Summer Learning. Chesapeake Public Schools is pleased to provide a variety of high-quality instructional programs for students this summer. These learning options have been designed to meet students’ unique academic needs and provide enrichment experiences to explore new concepts. Information about the elementary, middle, and high school summer learning programs for 2023 is now available on the summer school website.

Spring Spirit Week: Grizzlies GO ALL OUT!

Monday- Go all out in monochrome

Tuesday- Go all out in the sun

Wednesday- Go all out in Adam Sandler attire

Thursday- Go all out Griz (Seniors in white shirts to sign, underclassmen in red/blue)

Spring Pep Rally- Thursday April 6th 4th block

Any one interested in running for class office or SCA for the 2023-2024 school year can pick up an application from the main office. There was a meeting held on March 29th for anyone interested so if you have missed the meeting and have questions, please contact Alicia White at alicia.white@cpschools.com. Applications will be due back in Mrs. White's mailbox in the main office by the end of the day (4:00pm) on April 21st.

Seniors and Parents of Seniros,

If you have NOT placed your Senior order, please visit www.Jostens.com to place your order no later than the April 20th DEADLINE. In order to guarantee your cap and gown will arrive by graduation, you must order on or before April 20th. This is extremely important. We want to make sure your student has everything they need for graduation and we want this day to be very special for you and your family. You can also order by calling 1800-Jostens. Thank you.

Congratulations to Mr. Thaw and the STEM Leadership Class for winning $10,000 in the February Lead4Change Challenge. Grassfield Governor's STEM Academy has donated the money to the Buffalow Family and Friends Organization. Read more about them here.

Buffalow Family and Friends

The Citywide Art Show will be on display April 6- 16th at the Central Library on Cedar Road. Please stop by to see all of the Middle and High Schools talented art students' work!

April is the Month of the Military Child, and if you are a military-connected family and have not yet met our Military and Family Life Counselor (MFLC), Mrs. Ady Shea, this is a great time of year to do so.

Be on the look out for some upcoming events on Friday, April 28th (military-child cookout and concert) and different ways to celebrate your student and find out more about the resources available for military-connected families. Reach out to Mrs. Shea via email at sheaa@magellanfederal.com. We'd love to see you at one of the upcoming Parent Workshops (flyer above).

Grassfield High School will offer a spring administration of the ASVAB on Friday, April 21st, 2023 at 9:00 a.m. Students can pick up consent forms in the main guidance office. Please contact Ms. Tinika Lundy (tinika.lundy@cpschools.com) with questions.

College Commitment Day is on April 25, 2023. Seniors won't want to miss it. We want to pack Chartway Arena. Senior students can sign up here with this link or scan the QR code in the flyer College Commitment Day Permission Slip. Here is a video of last year's event 2022 College Commitment Day Highlights

Another special update: Seniors can also apply for the Access Last Dollar Scholarship which became available today March 1st. Students can use this link to apply for the 2023 Access Last Dollar Scholarship.

Mrs. Sharpe will be in the Forum during ALL LUNCHES on April 5th to discuss the many upcoming scholarship deadlines and help with any questions and needs for the application process. All seniors are invited to stop by during lunch.

• Men's College Scholarship

Remind male, high school seniors in your network to apply! The Men’s College Scholarship has a quick, easy, no-essay application and will award more than $50,000 in increments of $500-$1,000 -- issued to recipients in the form of a check to be used as desired.


SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION


As a reminder, the scholarship is designed to identify and reward outstanding high school seniors who have demonstrated an ability to excel in the fields of academics, extra-curricular school activities and community involvement. It is available to any male, graduating senior who is enrolling in a four-year undergraduate college program that commences in the fall of 2023.







• GFHS point of contact: Mrs. Sharpe aleke.sharpe@cpschools.com

Please continue to check Scholarshipvue for current scholarship opportunities!