Granville Central School District

Winter Good Apple Student Awards from Hick's Orchard at Granville Jr/Sr High! These are students who were commended for modeling a great attitude, helping their fellow students and/or working hard in their school work. Congrats on the following students! November Good Apple - Kayden Steves, Nominated by Art Teacher, Ms. Monroe - Ms. Monroe says "Kayden is always so kind , can make others smile, and tries her best in her school work." December Good Apple - Ava Warren, Nominated by Art Teacher, Ms. Monroe - Ms. Monroe shared "Ava is a very respectful young lady to everyone. She is kind and works hard on her courses and sets a good example to her peers." January Good Apple - Addie ManWarren, Nominated by Art Teacher, Ms. Monroe - "Ms. Monroe added that Addie is friendly, encouraging to her fellow students and is open to peer critiques in her artwork and offers thoughtful feedback." February Good Apple - Zander Wilson, nominated by Dean of Students, Justin Nassivera - Mr. Nassivera highlighted that Zander was able to report a bullying behavior and stood up for a fellow student, and how proud he was of him for being a great example. Picture from left to right: (Front Row of Students) Kayden Steves, Addie ManWarren, Ava Warren, Zander Wilson. (Back Row) Michelle Wilson of Hick's Orchard, Art Teacher Ms. Monroe, Addie's Parent, Ava's Parent, Dean of Students Justin Nassivera and Principal Doug Duell.

Due to a continued driver illness, the morning GIRAFFE bus route for 3/4/25 is postponed to approximately 9am for all schools. Please family transport your student to school if you are able to. Want to be a bus driver? Paid training available. Contact Transportation Director Ms. Sklar jsklar@granvillecsd.org

Due to driver illness, the morning FOX BUS route for 3/4/25 is postponed to approximately 9am for all schools. The VT shuttle is still on time. Please family transport your student to school if you are able to. Students may arrive as early as: HS 7:20am, GES 8:30am and MJT 8:45am. Thank you.

This Week! 3/3 - 3/7 - MJT and GES Read Around the World Dress Up Days 3/3 - Last Day to Sign up for PTO Science, Tech & Art Fair 3/5 - 6th Grade Parent Night at Jr/Sr High - Granville, Wells and Mettawee Families - Join us! 3/6 - Spirit Night at Jr/Sr High - All School Families Welcome to Attend and Watch Grades 6-12 Compete with Staff 3/7 - 7th and 8th Grade Dance at Jr/Sr High 3/7 - Last Day to Sign Up for 5th and 6th Grade Glow Party 3/7 - 3/8 - NYSSMA Solo Festival at Maple Ave./Saratoga Middle School Looking Ahead: 3/11 - Free Sports Physicals with Nurse Hover at the Jr/Sr High, Please Sign Up Ahead of Time, No Walk-Ins All event details are in the District Calendar: https://www.granvillecsd.org/events

Free sports physicals will be offered at the Jr./Sr. High School on Tuesday March 11th. Students must have a scheduled appointment to be seen (no walk-ins) and may sign up in the health office. Please remember in order for a student to be eligible for a spring sport, they must have a current physical on file with the school. Please contact the school nurse to book your appointment or if you have questions. Brooke Hover RN Granville Jr./Sr. High School Nurse bhover@granvillecsd.org 518-642-1051 ext. 2118 518-642-4544 (fax)

NYS Resource from Mr. Healy! HEARS Family Line HEARS stands for Help, Empower, Advocate, Reassure and Support. Call 1-888-554-3277, M-F 8:30am - 4:30pm. The HEARS Family Line assists families by providing resources and referrals to a variety of services. Caring representations guide families to services including food, clothing, housing, medical and behavioral health care services, parenting education and child care. Representatives are available in 12 languages. Thank you to Mr. Healy, from GES and MJT Guidance for sharing this resource with our school community. https://ocfs.ny.gov/programs/cwcs/hears.php

This week's news from Granville CSD schools: https://www.granvillecsd.org/article/2059474 Have a good weekend! - Granville CSD

Bookraiser Results! Granville High Student Council fundraised for Project: Cameron's Story with the help of 126 Granville school families and community members who donated new books, for a total of 31, 251 books going to 22 regional hospitals. "The goal of Project: Cameron's Story is to support the bonding of parents with their premature babies in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), through the use of children's literature and storytelling. Our mission is to place a brand new, quality, children's book in the hands of every parent of a premature baby upon admission to the NICU." Learn more at https://www.projectcameronsstory.com/

Good Morning 6th Grade Families, You are invited to the Jr/Sr High Auditorium on Wednesday, March 5th from 6pm - 7pm for a 6th Grade Family Night. This is a great opportunity to get acquainted with the free opportunities that are available in and out of the 7th grade classroom. You'll meet your school counselor, the new Principal, learn more about Junior High and your family will receive a tour of the building as well. Come alone or bring your student! No childcare? Bring the kids. Light refreshments will be served . Why is this event important? 7th grade is an excellent time to start talking with your student about how they will use their time at Granville Jr/Sr High. Do they want to land and keep a great paying job - right out of high school? We have programs for that. Do they want to go to college - for free? We have programs for that. Do they like art, theatre, sports, music or something else? We have clubs for every kind of learner. Do they like animal science, building things, or video game design? We have courses and career paths for that and more. Taking advantage of the free opportunities available in 7th grade gets them ready to start building a bright future for themselves and their family. This tends to turn the "have to go to school dread" into "want to go to school". It all starts in 7th grade! Here is the link to add this event to your digital calendar: https://www.granvillecsd.org/events?id=37950336 We hope to see you there. Granville CSD PS - Please spread the word to 6th grade neighbors at Wells and Mettawee School too: Vermont graduates of Granville CSD receive in-state tuition to SUNY schools. Here is the Facebook event to share with others: https://www.facebook.com/share/1EFDQsg7SL/

Bus Update for 2/26: Due to driver illness, the Butterfly morning route for all schools is postponed to approximately 9am. Please family transport your student to school, if you are able to. Students may arrive as early as: HS 7:20am, GES 8:30am and MJT 8:45am. We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience.

Bus Update: Due to sudden driver illness, the Giraffe morning bus route for GES and MJT is postponed to approximately 9am. You are welcome to family transport your student to school, if you are able. Students can arrive as early as 8:30am for GES and 8:45am for MJT. We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience.

Good afternoon, Today BOCES posted the Granville CSD Superintendent position opening. In addition, the Board of Education invites the school community to a Community Forum to provide input on the search. All the details are here: https://www.granvillecsd.org/article/2047634 Thank you! GCSD

Welcome back to school! Here are this week's reminders: 2/28 Jr/Sr High Ski and Snowboard Club Trip to Pico Mountain, Vt PTO Book Bingo Night for Grades 1- 4, 6pm @ GES Jr/Sr High Last Day for Granville's Got Talent Show Jr/Sr High Sectionals and Championships! Tuesday, Feb. 25th Boys Basketball @Whitehall (Sectionals) Thursday, Feb. 27th Girls Wrestling Championships @MVP Arena (NYSPHAA event, need to purchase tickets) Friday, Feb. 28th Boys Wrestling Championships @MVP Arena (NYSPHAA event, need to purchase tickets) Link to purchase tickets: https://nysphsaa.org/sports/2022/12/8/Wrestling%20Championship%20Tickets.aspx Additional games for this week for all sports: https://www.schedulegalaxy.com/schools/493 Upcoming! Save the date for the Jr/Sr High Spirit Night for Grades 6-12 on March 6th! Details here: https://www.granvillecsd.org/events?id=37950336 Look ahead to March here: https://www.granvillecsd.org/events?start_date=2025-03-01&end_date=2025-03-31&view=cal-month Have a great Granville week!

2/24 Bus Update: Due to driver shortage and illness, the morning route for the Alligator bus for all schools is postponed today. We will be providing a delayed bus starting at 9am for all students or families can drop off their student at school. Students can arrive as early as: GHS: 7:20 GES: 8:30 MJT: 8:45

Here is the link to this week's updates: https://www.granvillecsd.org/article/2032400 Enjoy your Winter Break! See you back at school on Monday, Feb 24th.

Thank you to our Granville NY PTO! Last Friday, they hosted a FREE "Snowflake Shake" family fun dance at MJT. Games, snacks, music and balloons all were available for our PreK and Kindergarten families. If you have a fun picture from the dance, please share it in the comments. (Stay tuned for a 5th and 6th grade, PTO Glow Party on March 13th!) All school families are welcome to join the PTO whether you can volunteer once a year, help out in other ways or can become a regular volunteer, you are welcome.

Fox Bus Families #129: Family transport is needed for AFTERNOON FOX BUS routes for all schools today, 2/11. Please communicate with your building secretary as to whom will pick up your student. A bus will be available at 4pm to pick up students from their school who do not have a ride home. Thank you for assistance.

Due to staffing shortages from driver illness, the following bus routes will need family transport to school tomorrow morning, Tuesday 2/11: The Giraffe Bus for all schools. The Fox Bus for high school route only. Students without family transport, we will be running the routes starting at 9am for morning pick up.

This Week at Granville CSD 2/10 - 2/14 - Spring Sports Sign Ups During Jr/Sr High P.E. Classes - Softball, Baseball, Tennis and Track & Field 2/10 - 2/14 - Spirit Week at Jr/Sr High with Daily Dress Up Theme Days 2/10 - Board of Education Meeting 6pm 2/12 - PTO Meeting - All School Families Welcome! 6pm 2/13 - Senior High Yearbook Recognition Ads Due (Details in District Calendar) 2/15 - PTO Sponsored Winter Break Bowling Starts (Details in the District Calendar) 2/17 - 2/21 - No School - Winter Break! All details are in the District Calendar https://www.granvillecsd.org/events Have a great Granville week!

Good evening Jr//Sr High Families: Due to a bus driver shortage tomorrow morning, Monday 2/10, the Elephant/119 bus will need family transport to school in the morning. This is for the high school morning route only. We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your assistance. Thank you.