Today, at 8:46 am our schools took a brief moment of silence, like all New York State public schools, to honor and remember the impact that September 11th, 2001 had on all our lives.
To learn more or to discover how to discuss 9/11 in an age appropriate way with your student, please visit the Youth and Families section of the online 9/11 Memorial at https://www.911memorial.org/
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Photo from WSWHE BOCES Facebook Page
The Golden Horde season home games are starting! Here is the link to the athletic schedule (home games are in blue).
Game Schedule Link: https://www.schedulegalaxy.com/schools/493
Bring your family and neighbors and come cheer on our teams to these free events!
Local community is welcome. Don't forget to wear your blue and gold.
You can always find the game schedule link on the Athletics page of GranvilleCSD.org
Go Horde!
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In the new teacher picture - from left to right ...
(L-R) BACK ROW - Ms. Brown, Jr/Sr High School Math; Mr. DeLappa, GES Music; Ms. Donovan, GES Special Education; Ms. Stewart, Kindergarten; Ms. Duvernoy, 2nd Grade Teacher.
(L-R) FRONT ROW - Mr. Finn, Teacher-Mentor, Ms. Holovach, Jr/Sr High Math; Ms. Rooney, Teacher-Mentor; Ms. Gould, High School English; Ms. Pardes, Special Education, MJT; Ms. Comstock, High School Social Studies.
Not pictured but also wholeheartedly welcomed...
Mr. Schenk, filling in with enthusiasm for High School Music until we find a full-time staff member! Let's sing our hearts out!
Welcome back to Ms. Chiverton, High School English - Also lovingly known as "Ms. Chiv" to the students.
Welcome to Ms. Beck filling in for Mrs. Mittleman in High School Guidance is on maternity leave. Thank you!
Welcome to the new GES School Nurse, Ms. Beecher and GES Teaching Assistant, Ms. Brayton! Hurrah!
We have more to thank and welcome! Coming soon!
And of course, we thank our retirees who were acknowledged at the September 8th Board Meeting:
Mrs. Cary with 31 years in the district as Accounts Payable (and many other roles too!)
Mrs. Pilch as a valued Elementary School Teacher
And Mr. Hayes aka "The Glue" who stepped up in many roles as hall monitor, bus monitor and more over the years and made our students feel welcomed.
We thank you all!
Go HORDE!
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9/8 - Board of Education Meeting 6pm, JSHS Library
https://www.granvillecsd.org/o/gcsd/page/board-of-education
9/10 - PTO Meeting - All Welcome - 6pm, GES
Virtual attendance link is posted on the Granville NY PTO Facebook Page
https://www.facebook.com/granvillenyPTO
9/10 - MJT Fun Day for Students - MJT students will enjoy indoor and outdoor games that teach students how school works. Please have students wear sneakers to school.
Chain Crew Help Request
The Jr/Sr High needs four volunteers per game to assist with the football chain crew
Please contact Gabby Hunt ghunt@granvillecsd.org to volunteer
VARSITY Game - 9/19, 7pm
JV Game- 9/22, 4:30pm
JV Game - 10/6, 4:40pm
VARSITY Game - 10/24, 7pm
JV Game - 10/27, 4:30pm
Athletic Game Schedule
https://www.schedulegalaxy.com/schools/493
District Calendar
https://www.granvillecsd.org/events
Have a great Granville week!
Go Horde!
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As always, the best place for school information is the school website.
The footer of the Granville CSD website has school hours for quick and easy reference.
https://www.granvillecsd.org/
Granville Jr/Sr High School
7:45 am - 2:15pm
First Period Bell: 7:45 am
Doors open: 7:20 am for Breakfast and During Cold Weather
Breakfast: 7:20 am - 7:45 am
Dismissal: 2:15 pm
JSHS car morning drop off is at Rawson Avenue - Pull up to drop off area, thank you.
Granville Elementary (GES)
7:55 am - 2:15 pm
Breakfast: 7:30 am - 7:50 am
Family Drop Off: 7:50 am (Class Starts 7:55 am)
Walkers/Family Pick Up Dismissal: 2:15 pm
Bus Dismissal: 2:25 pm
Mary J. Tanner (MJT)
8:00 am - 2:30 pm
Breakfast: 7:45 am - 8:00 am
Family Drop Off: 7:45 am (Class Starts 8:00 am)
Family Pick Up Dismissal: 2:30 pm
Bus Dismissal: 2:40 pm
Universal Pre-K (UPK)
No UPK GCSD Transportation
UPK Drop Off: 8:15 am
UPK Pick Up: 2:20pm
MJT Arrival and Dismissal Instructions
https://mjt.granvillecsd.org/o/mjt/page/arrival-dismissal-info
FREE COMMUNITY RESOURCE: There are free educational apps, websites, programs and more to help your student with reading, math and every subject on the Granville CSD Community School page.
Free.
If your student needs a bit of refresher with any subject, please visit the following page and look for "free educational resources":
https://www.granvillecsd.org/page/community-school (or search "community school" in the search bar)
Have you found a free educational resource - locally or online - that we should add? Please post in comments or email krozell@granvillecsd.org
Happy Saturday!
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Welcome back to school! Here are a few snapshots, reminders and resources from the first two days of school. https://www.granvillecsd.org/article/2399473
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Jr/Sr High and GES Families, please note that we do not have an after-school late bus to bring home students from after-school club meetings at this time. We are working hard to build up our bus driver team and we welcome new applicants here: https://www.granvillecsd.org/page/employment or please call 518-642-5202 Ext 5202
For additional transportation department updates, please review the 8/27/25 Superintendent Message on the following blog post: https://www.granvillecsd.org/article/2297025
We look forward to seeing you tomorrow for the first day of school! Please be patient with us during the first couple weeks of school while we navigate new bus routes and getting our students to and from school. Thank you!
Friendly Reminder: The MJT and GES School Supply Drop off and PTO Ice Cream Social is today, September 3, 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm at their respective schools.
REMINDER: The 7th Grade Hot Dog Roast is this evening, Tuesday, September 2nd, 5 pm - 7 pm at the Jr/Sr High School. Come have a meal, take a tour of the building and meet staff and friends. We hope to see you there!
Quick Tip for incoming 7th Grade Families: We recommend setting a weekly recurring reminder in your calendar to check the district events calendar once per week - in the GCSD app or on the website - to take advantage of free school opportunities: https://www.granvillecsd.org/events
Important Arrival and Dismissal Information for Mary J. Tanner
MJT Families, please review the following before school starts, thank you!
https://mjt.granvillecsd.org/o/mjt/page/arrival-dismissal-info
Looking forward to seeing you soon!
A Message from the Superintendent: We've added a Q&A with Mr. Hall to the following blog post to answer your questions about this year's transportation plans https://www.granvillecsd.org/article/2297025 - Thank you!
5 More Ways to Prevent the Summer Slide - Have fun experimenting! School starts Thursday, September 4th. See you soon!
There are FREE educational programs on the Community School page:
The Back-to-School Countdown Begins!
The first day of school is Thursday, September 4th
If you haven't already, register for school if you're new to Granville CSD
It can take up to a week to process school records so don't wait!
https://www.granvillecsd.org/o/gcsd/page/registration
Grades 7-12 Fall Sports
Please complete your online sports registration in order to participate
https://www.granvillecsd.org/o/gcsd/page/athletics
Transportation Letters Went Home
If there's an error, or you need a clarification, we're here to help!
Please call the Transportation Office, Mon - Fri, at 518-642-1051 Ext. 5201
Jr/Sr High Schedules will arrive the week before school
Please call guidance if you have any questions.
https://www.granvillecsd.org/staff?search=counselor
Fill out Superintendent Hall's Survey
Mr. Hall wants to hear from families and community members!
Please find the links to the surveys here:
https://www.granvillecsd.org/article/2330652
Go Horde!
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It's tomorrow! The Annual Backpack and School Supply Giveaway! When you see this woman - Ms. Ann Schinski - please be sure to say hello and thank you! She is the local community member who began and continues to organize this special event every year. Here she is picking up donations at Granville Jr/Sr High. There will be plenty of things so students please come get a backpack, and stuff it with school supplies and personal care items.
The Giveaway is tomorrow, Saturday, 8/23, 9am - 11:30am at the Granville Baptist Church, Granville, NY (Adults without students, please arrive at 11:30am) All grades welcome from Granville, Wells and Mettowee schools. Go Horde! #granvilleny #granvillecsd
If you're interested in the latest events at Granville CSD and the school community, please review the following resources:
1) Get Ready for School with the Back-to-School Checklist 2025
https://www.granvillecsd.org/article/2320506
2) Don't Miss a Free Opportunity with the August GCSD Updates
https://www.granvillecsd.org/article/2330652
3) Get the Latest by Reviewing the District Calendar Once Per Week:
