Granger School Weekly Newsletter
Feb. 27-March 3, 2017
Elementary Reading Day Friday!
Dress: Favorite Book Character
Can Bring: Stuffed Animal, Blanket, Books
Students are invited a nationwide reading event called ReadQuest on Friday, March 3, 2017. Students from thousands of schools across the country will read before taking Renaissance Accelerated ReaderĀ® comprehension quizzes over their books. You can join in on the excitement by encouraging your child to read even more on the days leading up to the big event. With the points earned on this day, grades 1-5th receive tickets to purchase items at the Roaring Readers Cafe in the library the following week.
On Friday, to follow the number of quizzes taken with other students nation wide, you may click on the link below:
http://www.renaissance.com/readquest/
Thank you for being a part of your child's travel adventures through reading!
Softball Game Change!
Reminders
Mon. Feb. 27 Project Celebration Meeting 7:00pm
Mon. Feb. 27 SHAC Meeting Library 6:00pm
Mon. Feb. 27 OAP Clinic 12:00
Friday, March 3 Reading Day-Your Passport to Everywhere
Sat. March 11 Prom
Spring Break: March 13-17, 2017
Mon. March 27 6:00 SHAC Meeting in Library
Mon. March 27 7:00 PTO Meeting in Library
Wise Words
Tiny mouse. Big Heart. Great read. Available now in the library.
Did you know?
Monday, Feb. 27 is International Polar Bear Day?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Polar_Bear_Day
Tues. Feb. 28th is Mardi Gras
Bragging Rights
Shout Out!
Seniors: Stephen Brosch, Lyndsey Reed, Marian Kelso, Ernest Valdez
Juniors: Jennifer Cundieff, Jimmie Baker, Brock Miller, Jeff Price
Sophomore: Tracy Terry, Chuck Bassett, Chaston Kubacak, Eric Johnson
Freshmen: Brian Cortes, Kody Kuhl, Jennifer Fudge
Fundraiser Alert!
The class of 2018 will host a Kona Ice fundraiser on:
March 31st, April 11th, and May 6th
FCCLA
Pie Sales! Prices from $10-$15
Shepherd's Pie and Dorito Pie $15-$20
Word of the Week
Find this word in the dsytopian novel Ship Breaker by Palolo Bacigalupi, a new addition in the school library. Set in a futuristic world, teenaged Nailer scavenges copper wiring from grounded oil tankers for a living, but when he finds a beached clipper ship with a girl in the wreckage, he has to decide if he should strip the ship for its wealth or rescue the girl.
Book Awards:
A New York Times Bestseller
A Michael L. Printz Award Winner
A National Book Award Finalist
A VOYA 2010 Top Shelf Fiction for Middle School Readers Book
A Rolling Stone 40 Best YA Novels Book
Happy Birthday!
Donna Griffis 4
Andrea Dolan 6
Mike Abbott 11
Margaret Vrana 15
Tiffany Michalik 16
Jennifer Rhoades 18
Frank Rivera, Jr. 20
Tracie Niskern 21
Ernest Valdez 21
Brent Holubec 23
STAAR Test Dates
STAAR & EOC Test Dates
March
March 28th- EOC Eng I, 4th & 7th Writing, 5th & 8th Math
March 29th- 5th & 8th Reading
March 30th- EOC Eng II
May
EOC's
May 2nd- EOC Alg I
May 3rd- EOC Bio
May 4th- EOC US History
STAAR
Mon. 8th Staar Math Grades 3, 4, 6, 7 (5, 8 retakes)
Tues. 9th Staar Reading Grades 3, 4,6,7 (5, 8 retakes)
Wed. 10th Staar Science Grades 5, 8
Thurs. 11th Staar Social Studies Grade 8
Schedules
Renaissance Math, Reading, Early Literacy Testing Dates
Feb. 21-March 6, 2017
*April 17-28, 2017
Varsity Softball
Tues. Feb 28 Home Rosebud-Lott 4:00
March 2 & 4 TBA Away Taylor Tourney
Fri. March 3 Away Thorndale 4:00
Tues. March 7 Home Milano 4:00
Fri. March 10 Away Bremond 6:00
Mon. March 13 Home Thrall 1:00
Wed. March 15 Away Bartlett Noon
Tues. March 21 Home Holland 4:00
Tues. March 28 Away Rosebud-Lott 6:00
Fri. March 31 Home Thorndale 4:00
Wed. April 5 Away Milano 4:00
Tues. April 11 Home Bremond 4:00
Thurs. April 13 Away Thrall 4:00
Tues. April 18 Home Bartlett 4:00
Fri. April 21 Away Holland 6:00
Baseball
Tues. Feb. 28 Austin Royal Here JV 4:30 Varsity 7:00
Thurs.-Sat. March 2-4 Rockdale Tournament There TBA
Tues. March 7 Barlett (District) There Varsity 4:30
Thurs.-Sat. March 9-11 Somerville Tournament Bryan Varsity TBA (PROM!)
Thurs.-Sat. March 9-11 Thorndale Tournament There JV TBA
Tues. March 14 Thorndale (District) Here JV 11:00 Varsity 1:00
Fri. March 17 Buckholts There JV 11:00
Sat. March 18 Holland (District) Here JV 11:00 Varsity 1:00
Tues. March 21 Bremond (District) There JV 4:30 Varsity 7:00
Sat. March 25 Thrall (District) Here JV 11:00 Varsity 1:00
Tues. March 28 Milano (District) There Varsity 4:30 JV to follow
Track and Field
High School - Girls and Boys
Thurs. March 2 Holland
Thurs. March 9 Thrall
Thurs. March 23 Lexington
Mon. April 3 District (Thrall)
Wed. April 5 District (If rained out, the 6th)
Wed. April 19 Area (TBA)
Fri.-Sat. April 28-29 Regional (A&M Kingsville)
Thurs.-Sat. May 12-13 State (UT Austin)
Junior High - Girls and Boys
Mon. Feb. 27 Holland
Fri. March 10 Thrall
Fri. March 24 Lexington
Fri. April 7 District (Holland)
Tennis
Friday, March 3 Cameron V 8AM
Thurs., March 9 Academy V 8AM
Mon., March 20 Chilton V 8AM
Mon., March 27 Taylor JV 8AM
Fri. March 31 Taylor V 8AM
Mon., April 10 District V TBD 8AM
Tues., April 11 District JV TBD 8AM
Mon.-Tues., April 17-18 Reginal-Corpus Christi 8AM
Thurs.-Fri., May 18-19 State - A&M 8AM
Don't forget to check the school calendar for more details and schedule changes! http://www.grangerisd.net/
Dude. be nice ~ Student Obligations
PARENTS: Please ask your student if they have obligations. They tend to lose notices and get too busy to remember. Thank you for your understanding!
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