Granville Central School District

Reminder: No School Today in Observance of Asian Lunar New Year Lunar New Year 2025 is the first time as an official state holiday in New York. To learn more about Asian Lunar New Year, check out this web page of Smithsonian Museum all about the holiday, it's traditions, food and more: https://asia.si.edu/whats-on/events/celebrations/lunar-new-year-celebration/ Happy Lunar New Year to all our students and their friends and family who are celebrating!

Remediation Complete! Here is the summary of our water testing results and remediation: https://www.granvillecsd.org/article/1993221

Come watch a home game and cheer on the Golden Horde! You do not have to have a student player in order to attend. Our teams would love encouraging support and positive energy in the stands. Dress in Granville blue, if you can! MJT and GES families, this is a free, fun family outing and your littles can imagine being one of the "big kids" one day. You can view our athletic game schedule for the Jr/Sr High on the homepage of our website and here is the direct link: https://www.schedulegalaxy.com/schools/493 Go Horde!

This Week at Granville CSD... 1/28 - SENIORS: How to Pay for College and Vocational School, Financial Aid Workshop Details Here: https://www.granvillecsd.org/events?id=37185127 1/29 - NO SCHOOL - Lunar New Year 1/29 - FREE PARENTING WEBINAR - 10am - Understanding Children's Behaviors Details Here: https://www.granvillecsd.org/events?id=37695861 1/30 - FREE SPECIAL EDUCATION WEBINAR for PreK and Kindergarten Families - 5:30pm - Details Here: https://www.granvillecsd.org/events?id=37696168 1/31 - SIGN UP DUE: PTO Snowflake Shake for PreK and Kindergarten Families Details Here: https://www.granvillecsd.org/events?id=37341125 1/31 - INTEREST FORM DUE for Jr/Sr High: Would you like a Spirit Club t-shirt for your Jr/Sr High student for Spirit Night in March? Fill out this interest form: https://tinyurl.com/spiritnightshirt2025 Come watch a home game this week! Here is the game schedule: https://www.schedulegalaxy.com/schools/493 Please fill out the Superintendent Search Survey by 2/6 https://www.granvillecsd.org/article/1986253 District Calendar for All SchooL Event Details https://www.granvillecsd.org/events Have a great Granville week!

Good Afternoon! The following blog post includes the weekly updates from each school and an invitation to provide feedback on the search for the new Superintendent of Schools: https://www.granvillecsd.org/article/1986213 Thank you and have a good weekend!

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Congratulations to Granville CSD 10th grader, Cali Powell! This is Cali at her recent photography show on January 16th, along with her art teacher, Mr. Todd Houston. More About the Show from the Jr/Sr High Art Department The Granville Junior Senior High School Art Department is pleased to present "Hidden In Plain Sight," a photography work created by Cali Powell. The true title of Cali Powell’s work is hidden in the symbolic portraits of a diverse group of women, each representing the significance and strength of women. The show is predominantly digital photography. "My mother and many other women in my life inspired me to create this artwork to emphasize how strong we are," Cali says. "These strong and powerful women like my grandmother, mother, and all of the women presented in this show are often hidden in plain sight in our society and overlooked by many." This artwork reflects the beauty, strength, significance, and untapped potential of women. This show is a message that rejects the societal gender norms that women are weak and dependent. For questions about upcoming showings of Cali's work, please contact Todd Houston: thouston@granvillecsd.org

Extreme Weather Reminders Students are welcome to wait indoors when arriving to school. At the Jr/Sr High, students are welcome in the building by 7:20 AM to warm up in the Junior High Gym with supervision or join in the cafeteria for a free breakfast. At GES, students not taking breakfast, can wait in the warm foyer for classes to start. And at MJT, PreK students can wait in the vestibule with their guardian, or in family car if they prefer, and all other bus and vehicle drop-offs go right into the building. Walkers should be encouraged to wear warm winter gear to school. If your student needs a coat or other winter gear, please contact your school nurse or Principal and we'll be glad to assist. At the Jr/Sr High, students are able to "shop for free" for warm clothing, winter jackets, socks, hats, personal care items and more in the Care Closet, located in the Junior High Guidance Office. Stop in anytime! Shopping bags available. Need heat assistance at home? Here is where to apply for Washington County, NY Heat Assistance, if needed: https://www.washingtoncountyny.gov/837/Home-Energy-Assistance-Program-HEAP Stay warm!

Come cheer on our teams this evening! Today our Granville Lady Horde Basketball takes on Ticonderoga! Girls JV at 5:30pm at home and Girls Varsity at 7pm at home. Thank you to community member Kayla Oshea for this picture of our JV team! #gohorde #granvilleny #granvillecsd

Hello Families! Does your daughter want to play soccer for Granville CSD next school year? The Athletic Department is inquiring and collecting names to see if we have enough for a team. Please complete the following interest form by January 31st, 2025. Here is the Girls Soccer Interest Form: https://forms.gle/LYHVQawZ7YP4DqH27 This interest form is going out to grades 6 through 11 for next school year. Thank you! Granville CSD Athletic Department

This Week at Granville CSD... 1/21 - 1/24 - Regents and Midterms at the Jr/Sr High https://www.granvillecsd.org/events?id=30988940 1/24 - Marketing Period Two Ends Check your student's eSchool Progress https://www.granvillecsd.org/page/parent-portal 1/24 - PTO Family Movie Night at GES 6pm https://www.granvillecsd.org/events?id=31099724 Jr/Sr High Game Schedule Bring your family to a free home game and come cheer on our teams! https://www.schedulegalaxy.com/schools/493 Have a great Granville week!

Good Afternoon! Here are this week's updates from Granville CSD: You'll find the newsletter for each school on this blog post: https://www.granvillecsd.org/article/1974117

Yesterday Granville Jr/Sr High teachers, guidance and Principal Duell put on a fun and interactive Elective Fair for grades 8-11. Students got to learn and meet teachers and students taking a variety of optional classes that students can enroll in. Things like Chorus, Band, Career and Finance, Foreign Language, the Arts, Sports Management and Fitness, Writing, Agriculture Mechanics and more! To watch a snippet from the Fair, see the following video posted on our Facebook page. Facebook Link: https://www.facebook.com/share/r/15roEfbMXT/?mibextid=wwXIfr

Good Morning Jr/Sr High Families! A friendly reminder that Regents Testing for grades 9-12 and Mid-Terms for grades 7-8 begin next week 1/21. For details and schedule of Regents Exams, please see this Granville CSD short blog post: https://www.granvillecsd.org/article/1968618

Join Our Team! Do you get along well with tweens and teens? We need one substitute teacher in the Jr/Sr High! Not afraid of weather, country roads and love to drive? We need bus drivers! We'll train you! Can you keep the peace on a bus load of kids and be an encouraging presence each day? We need bus attendants! And Granville Elementary is looking for a Registered Nurse to cover a maternity leave beginning the end of March – June 27, 2025. Please spread the word! If you like making a difference, being around kids and enjoy school hours, this might be the perfect place to work for you. See our full job opportunities on our "Now Hiring" page of GranvilleCSD.org and apply today.

10th Grade Families: A reminder that this evening 1/14 and tomorrow evening 1/15 are open houses at BOCES and SUNY ADK for free job and career training programs available for Granville CSD students in 11th and 12th grade. Applications to these programs occur in 10th grade. Please check the District Calendar for complete details for each info session on 1/14 and 1/15: https://www.granvillecsd.org/events

This Week at Granville CSD... 1/13 - Board of Education Meeting 6pm, High School Library 1/14 - FREE BOCES Open House for all 10th Grade Families - Come prepare for your junior year and see what BOCES programs have to offer. 5:30pm, Southern Adirondack Education Center, Details in District Calendar- BOCES is a free career training program offering 17 professional career paths. 1/15 - ECCA (Early College Career Academy) Open House for all 10th Grade Families, at SUNY ADK 6pm, Details in District Calendar. ECCA is a free program that begins in 11th grade and leads to a two-year Associates Degree in a choice of career paths. 1/16 - High School Electives Fair for 8th - 11th Graders, During School Hours, Details in the District Calendar. 1/16 - National Honor Society, Induction Ceremony, Juniors and Seniors, Details and List of Inductees in the District Calendar. All school families welcome to attend and support our students. Reminder: Regents and Mid-Terms next week at the Jr/Sr High! Come watch a home game this week and cheer on our teams! Here is the Sports Schedule: https://www.schedulegalaxy.com/schools/493 Here is the District Calendar: https://www.granvillecsd.org/events Have a great Granville week!

New York Regents exams and midterm exams are scheduled for Tuesday, January 21 through Friday, January 24, 2025. On the exam dates of January 21-24, students in grades 9-12 will come to school only when scheduled to take a midterm or Regents exam. Students in grades 7 and 8 will have their regular classes each day with midterms scheduled during the day. Transportation will run at normal time with midday transportation for 9-12 students having half day exams. Students who need a midday bus, will need to sign up in the main office. Lunches will also be available for students in grades 9-12 prior to leaving after morning exams. BOCES busses will also be running on their normal schedule that week. BOCES students are expected to attend their programs when they do not have a scheduled exam. Please encourage your child to get plenty of rest and prepare well for the upcoming exams, as they play important roles in academic success. A letter is on the way with all of these details also!

Board of Education Meeting Monday, January 13th 6:00 pm High School Library Meeting Agendas & Livestream link can be found on our website. https://shorturl.at/LNBnk

Jr/Sr News https://granvillecsdny.edurooms.com/engage/granville-jr-sr-high-news/newsletters/1-10-25 GES https://granvillecsdny.edurooms.com/engage/ges-gazette/newsletters/1-10-25 MJT https://granvillecsdny.edurooms.com/engage/mjt-weekly/newsletters/1-10-25 Vote Results https://www.granvillecsd.org/article/1945697