Granville Central School District

Our first Good Apple Award winner of the school year! Congratulations to 11th grader MaKenna McKnight! She was nominated by Dean of Students, Justin Nassivera for her leadership, guidance of fellow students and helpful attitude during a challenging school day. Thank you to Hicks Orchard General Manager, Michelle Wilson for bringing this moment of recognition and encouragement to our Jr/Sr High. Pictured from left to right: Justin Nassivera, Kayla McKnight (proud mom to MaKenna), MaKenna, Michelle Wilson for Hicks Orchard and Principal Duell.

This Week! Lights Week (more like two weeks of fun games under the lights this year!) kicks off with a Varsity Soccer Game on Wednesday, 7pm. There are lots of home games to choose from this week for a free, family outing, look for the blue in the athletic schedule: https://www.schedulegalaxy.com/schools/493 Our PTO sold lots of books at the GES Book Fair in September - thank you Granville families! - and this means the PTO will be able make wishlists of book orders come true for our some of our teachers, guidance offices and libraries . Hurrah! Are you reading our new Friday newsletters with friendly reminders and resources for your children? Please check your email or text. Do you want to work together to improve our community and schools? Grab a coffee and take 5 minutes to answer the school family survey, if you haven't already. (Check your Saturday 9/28 text from Granville CSD) . We need 45 more responses to be statistically valid for our district. Reminder: The District Calendar is your homebase for all events and more: https://www.granvillecsd.org/events (also in the Granville CSD app) Have a great week!

Does it take forever to get your kids out the door for school? Try a Bedtime Checklist! Download a free Bedtime Checklist for young kids or older kids here: https://www.understood.org/en/articles/download-bedtime-checklists-for-kids Don't forget, we have free breakfast and lunch at all three schools! See you in the morning!

Two coaches still needed for Girls Baskeball - 7th grade coach and 8th grade coach. Come make a difference, be part of our school community and mentor young ladies. Details at "now hiring" on our GranvilleCSD.org website. Select the coaching application. Thank you!

Here are this week's updates for 9/27/24: Granville Jr/Sr High News: https://www.granvillecsd.org/article/1787792 GES Gazette: https://secure.smore.com/n/eds7c MJT Weekly: https://secure.smore.com/n/ypg9w Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/Granvillecsd Have a great weekend! - Granville CSD

Fun with Mathematical Thinking! Mr. Sweet's Junior High math classes took on a domino challenge last week. Want to try this at home? Can you and your kids arrange 15 dominos in this pattern? Looks simple, but not so easy. #granvillehigh #granvilleny

GES/MJT parents, due to a bus driver shortage, the Giraffe bus students will be returning home on the Horse or Fox bus starting today and will be arriving up to 35 minutes later. Morning routes will not change. The My Ride K-12 App has been updated for your reference. Thank you for your patience and understanding.

We need bus drivers! Are you semi-retired and looking to make a difference? Ready to start a new career proudly driving a big yellow bus that says Granville Central Schools? Not afraid of a little weather? Want to take our teams to away games and bring them home safe? Granville CSD is looking for a few good bus drivers who want to stick with us and our kids. We train! We offer generous benefits, school hours, plenty of holidays, NYS retirement and an opportunity to be a mentor and encouraging person to a bus load of kiddos. Our schools, community and school families need you! Please visit "Now Hiring" on the GranvilleCSD.org website for details and contact info for applying to be a bus driver or bus monitor. Granville families, please spread the word! Visit this link to learn more: https://www.granvillecsd.org/page/employment

Please join us at the Jr/Sr High Open House this evening, Tuesday, 9/24/24 from 6-7pm. Come meet your child's teachers, get-acquainted with the school and discover what they're learning. We hope to see you there!

Due to a Bus Driver shortage, the Alligator bus and the Butterfly bus will be combined for BOTH our High school run, AND our MJT/GES run this afternoon, and will be a few minutes late this afternoon. Thank you for your understanding. (Want to drive for us? We train! Visit "Now Hiring" at GranvilleCSD.org)

This Week's School Events Jr/Sr Book Fair, Jr/Sr Open House and More! Details at www.granvillecsd.org/events For Athletic Schedule Go Here: https://www.granvillecsd.org/o/gcsd/page/athletics

Meet Barb's Bench - A tribute to one of our beloved Granville Elementary custodians that passed away, and a new addition to the GES grounds. According to Ms. Pilch, a Fifth Grade Teacher at GES, "Barbara Varney was a custodian here at GES who was well respected and loved by students and adults in the building. She was a very kind person and always willing to help others. Barb passed away in 2023 and it was very sad for those of us who knew her. To honor her memory, we gathered support from our community and staff: The bench was donated to us by Telescope; Our maintenance people poured the cement foundation and installed it; and we took up a donation for flowers and the plaque from staff." Thank you to our staff and community for celebrating Ms. Varney's life and work. Barb's Bench was installed in the spring and the plaque was affixed in September. Come say hello to Barb's Bench sometime and take a picture with your kids in celebration of her life and service to Granville CSD school community.

Hello GES Families! Here are this week's updates from Principal Ten Eyck: https://secure.smore.com/n/4bs0x See you next week! Granville CSD

Happy Friday! Please check out the latest edition of the MJT Weekly. https://secure.smore.com/n/b2w0e

Please join us for the Jr./Sr. High School Open House on Tuesday, September 24, at 6:00 pm. You will follow your child's schedule. Please check your email for more information. See you all there!

We are looking for a few great basketball coaches! Make a difference and coach girls varsity, 8th grade or 7th grade at Granville Jr/Sr High School. For questions email Athletic Director Gabby Hunt: ghunt@granvillecsd.org To apply, please select coaching application on our "now hiring" page of GranvilleCSD.org

Dear School Families and Staff, As you may be aware, there have been a series of false threats happening to schools in the Capital Region this month, as well as across New York State. The threats appear to be recycled or similar to those around the state. These types of threats are called Swatting. According to the Dept of Education, "Swatting is defined as a false report of an ongoing emergency or threat of violence intended to prompt an immediate tactical law enforcement response. Swatting is not a new threat; it has evolved over the last decade or so and includes a range of tactics and techniques used to cause false public alarm and divert law enforcement resources to a hoax threat." Granville School District has yet to be a target of such hoax threats this school year; however, we are prepared for the potential of that occurring. We take any threat very seriously and will follow all of our emergency protocols to ensure the safety of our students and staff. We will continue to monitor the situation. Those who believe these threats to be a prank should understand that they have serious repercussions in terms of criminal charges. While these threats are a hoax in nature, they are incredibly disruptive as we must follow all emergency protocols with any and all threats to our schools. We understand that these events can be unsettling, and we want to reassure you that the safety of our students and staff is our top priority. We encourage open communication among families and staff—please feel free to reach out to your building principal, or myself, with any questions or concerns. Let’s remain vigilant and united as a community. Together, we can ensure a safe and nurturing environment for our children to learn and grow. Thank you for your continued support and understanding. Sincerely, Tom McGurl Superintendent of Schools 518-642-1051 Ext. 1301 tmcgurl@granvillecsd.org

Please join us for our MJT Open house tonight from 6:00-7:00!

The Granville CSD could use assistance in the return of a stolen generator that is needed for our school. It was taken from our Jr/Sr High school property on Sat, 9/14 at 1:40 am. If anyone has any leads please contact the Granville Police Department at (518) 642-1414. Thank you to our school community for assistance and support.

Hello School Families: Our phone system is now repaired and is in good working order. Thank you for your patience and cooperation. Go Horde!