We are excited to see your kiddos when school starts on 9/5/24.
Here is a checklist to help your family prepare for school.
1. Update Your Contact Info - VERY IMPORTANT! Make sure the district has your current contact info. Click this link to log into the E-school system to check.
2. Print the Year-At-A-Glance School Calendar - Click this link to review the 2024-2025 School Calendar and consider putting it in your fridge. Please note, this calendar gets updated throughout the school year.
3. Vaccinations Up to Date? Contact your school’s nurse with questions. Click here for the free local vaccination clinics information.
MJT School Nurse, Jennifer Blais, jblais@granvillecsd.org / 518-642-1051 x 4202
GES School Nurse, Melinda Lewis, mlewis@granvillecsd.org / 518-642-1051 x3209
Jr/Sr High Nurse, Brooke Hover bhover@granvillecsd.org / 518-642-1051 x 2118
4. Jr/Sr High Sports Physicals - Required for all 7-12 sports. Contact Nurse Hover at the Jr/Sr High bhover@granvillecsd.org with questions and to schedule a free sport physical, if needed, on Monday, August 19th from 9am-12pm.
5. Get School Supplies - Here is the link for the Granville CSD school supplies lists by grade. Reminder: Click this link for more information about the Free School Supplies Event in Granville on Saturday, 8/10.
6. Download the School App and Check the Calendar of Events Regularly- To streamline communications, we’ll be using our mobile friendly app a lot more in the 2024-2025 school year. If you haven’t already, please take a minute to download it and familiarize yourself with it with the short video on this page. You can keep current of the district calendar in the app or school website. Here is the link to instructions for using and downloading the district app. Consider checking the district calendar once per week to feel connected and informed of upcoming events.
7. Create a Family Calendar - Use a free Gmail calendar, a paper calendar or keep a dry erase board or small chalkboard in your kitchen to keep track of your family’s schedule and update weekly. Here is the link to set up a free Gmail family calendar. Here is the link for downloading a free paper calendar. The youngest family member in the district will receive a hanging wall calendar with school events. For the most current events and updates, please refer to the district calendar on our website here or in the mobile app (search Granville CSD in the App store or Google Play store).
8. Alarm Clocks Ready! If needed, get your child a simple alarm clock or alarm watch (best for littles or if your child transports between houses) and help them set it up.
9. Attend a Free Back-to-School Social - MJT’s Ice Cream Social and Meet & Greet is on Wednesday, Aug 28th at 5:30pm. The GES Ice Cream Social is on Thursday, Aug 29th at 5:30pm - both sponsored by the Granville PTO. The Jr/Sr High Hot Dog Roast for 7th graders is Sept 3rd, 5-6pm.
10. Note your school’s start and end time in your family calendar as follows:
Jr/Sr High School
Doors open: 7:30 am
First Period Bell: 7:45 am
Dismissal: 2:20 pm
GES
8:45 am - 3:10 pm
Doors Open: 8:30 am
Walkers Dismissed: 3:10 pm
Bus Dismissal: 3:15 pm
MJT
9:00 am - 3:10 pm
Doors Open: 8:45 am
Walkers Dismissed: 3:15 pm
Bus Dismissal: 3:20 pm
Pre K 8:35 - 2:30pm
School start and end times are also located in the footer of the District website.
BONUS REMINDERS!
Practice a Back to School Bedtime and Morning Routine. Click this link for an example.
Set out the first day of school outfit for a more relaxed morning.
Set up a healthy downtime schedule on your children’s smartphone and/or tablet to help them log off for the night and sleep well: Apple households go here. Android households go here.
Need to register for school? Here is the link to register for school.
Granville CSD is a free breakfast and lunch school in all buildings, and you do not need to register for your child to participate. If you would like to add money to their virtual lunch card for additional food, sign up at this link at MySchoolBucks.com.
Please pack a snack for school to help your children focus and feel good. Cheap and healthy snack ideas are in the additional resources of this blog post.
Please consider attending an Open House for your child's building or send a family member or close friend on your behalf. This is a great opportunity to meet your children's teachers, ask questions and get-acquainted. Here is the link to check the district calendar for September Open House dates for all three buildings.
Did you know that good attendance sets your children up with the skills they'll need to get and keep a great job after high school? Here are elementary school attendance tips. Here are Jr/Sr High attendance tips.
Contact your building principal if you have questions about your child’s education:
MJT, Principal Taylor btaylor@granvillecsd.org | 518-642-1051 x 4201
GES, Principal Ten Eyck tteneyck@granvillecsd.org | 518-642-1051 x 3201
Jr/Sr High, Dean of Students, Justin Nassivera jnassivera@granvillecsd.org | 518-642-1051x 2305
See you on Thursday, September 5th!
- The Granville Central School District
P.S. Please see the current calendar of school events in the district mobile app calendar or here is the link to view on the district website.