George Ranch H.S.

Website: https://lcisd.org/campuses/georgeranchhs/home
Location: 8181 FM 762 Road, Richmond, TX, USA
Phone: 832-223-4200
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WeAreGRHS/?modal=admin_todo_tour
Twitter: @WeAreGRHS

Happy Sunday GRHS Longhorns,

I hope you are having a GR-eat long weekend! Our second week is down and we had a lot to celebrate! We had lots of winning...cross country, tennis, volleyball, and football....closing out with the BIG 48-13 WIN against Katy Taylor on Saturday! Dr. Nivens joined us in the student section to have a little ROLLER COASTER fun with our Longhorns! Check out the video below. So much fun! Saturday night lights is not JUST about football...it is about ENERGY...and that takes ALL of our GR programs being involved! Band, drill, cheer, color guard, trainers, coaches, players, parents, and the RANCH ROWDY student section! It's electrifying...you should join us!

LCISD celebrated AP Young Scholars on Friday! 8 GRHS Young Scholars were honored with a luncheon and math competition against their HS Principals and Dr. Nivens. Needless to say, they beat us! We love celebrating academics at the Ranch, winning in and out of the classroom, is what it's all about!

The Jersey Day 4th period advisory SPIRIT winners enjoyed a COOL TREAT last Friday! Congrats to Ms. Holmes, Ms. Kaspar, Doc Hale's Trainers, and Coach Baker's advisory for having 98.9%-100% participation...that's amazing numbers...and the LOTE department took that "W" again! This week's SPIRIT Day is all about that RED, WHITE, and BLUE...so who will take the prize this week?

Dress Code, Lanyards, and Bus Pass Updates

• REAL TALK W/DRESS CODE: Ladies, you need some longer shorts 3-4 inches below the inseam. We are no longer allowing you to wear a jacket/sweater to cover up a crop top-because it is NOT staying zipped/buttoned. If you have a jacket/sweater on, (and a tank that shows your midriff) it MUST be zipped ALL day long or you will get a dress code violation and be sent to your AP. Gentlemen, pull up those pants, we should not be seeing those undies/shorts. House shoes are not deemed acceptable forms of "slides". Let's get tight IN SCHOOL Longhorns and save those clothing items for after school and weekend fun! Appreciate you!
• LANYARDS W/GRHS ISSUED ID - We will continue to pass out (ID's, Lanyard, and plastic protector) this week during lunches. By FRIDAY ALL STUDENTS WILL HAVE A GRHS ID AND WILL BE EXPECTED TO WEAR IT DAILY. GRHS ID's must be VISIBLY WORN on the TOP half of your body. If you refuse, you will have disciplinary consequences. Being responsible for 2633 students is a big job, and I need for all GRHS staff to be able to identify and assist students quickly. Thanks for following this rule.
• BUS PASSES - transportation said they are coming. If you happen to still have yours from last year, that will still work - AS LONG AS YOU DID NOT PUNCH A HOLE IN IT. I have requested replacements to be printed for our bus riders at the district level. Until then, they will still allow you to ride on your designated bus. Thanks for your patience.

PARKING LOT UPDATES:

In the AM- please pull up as far as you can and drop your student off. There a quite a few drop offs in the morning, and parents are staying parked until the front doors open. Unfortunately, this is backing traffic up on 762 since the drop off lane is not moving. Your student can safely wait under the covered awning once they get out of your car until the front doors open at 7:30am. If you are wanting to park and wait with them, please use the VISITOR PARKING SPOTS. Please drive slowly and yield to pedestrians moving across the front crosswalk. Thanks for your help!

Longhorns, thanks for choosing (and continuing) to be KIND and RESPECTFUL of everyone's individual mask choices! I am proud of you for making everyone feel included and safe to be at GRHS.

The front office is open Monday- Friday 8:00-4:00pm to assist you. You can also directly email us or call 832-223-4200 during the same hours. We are happy to help!

Admin contact info (by last name alpha split):

Chris Cuellar - Assistant Principal (Alpha Split A-Dan) ccuellar@lcisd.org

Carrie Yanta -Assistant Principal (Alpha Split Dao-Hou) cyanta@lcisd.org

Jessie Eilenstine Assistant Principal (Alpha Split Hov-Mom) jessie.eilenstine@lcisd.org

Judy Momanyi - Assistant Principal (Alpha Split Mon-Sac) judith.momanyi@lcisd.org

Brian Forshee - Associate Principal (Alpha Split Sad-Z) bforshee@lcisd.org

Nicholas Cavallo - Campus Athletic Coordinator (athletic questions/concerns) ncavallo@lcisd.org

Vivian Patton - GRHS Nurse (Medical/COVID questions) vpatton@lcisd.org

GRHS Counselors: (by last name alpha split)

Jamie Rufo (alpha split A-Dan) jrufo@lcisd.org

Stacey Richards (alpha split Dao-Hou)stacey.richards@lcisd.org

Abraham Vil (alpha split Hov-Mom) abraham.vil@lcisd.org

Alicia Henley-Stegent Dual Credit & (alpha split Mon-Sac) alicia.stegent@lcisd.org

Ashley Hunt (alpha split Sad-Z) ashley.hunt@lcisd.org

Carin Reeves 504/AP creeves@lcisd.org

Included in this edition of our GRHS Longhorn News:

• COVID Temporary Protocols-How to report and stay connected-Campus notifications
  
• ID's/Bus Passes/Dress Code/MLD (Mobile Learning Device/Phone)/Parking Updates
• THURSDAY SPIRIT DAY-LETTING FREEDOM RING OVER THE EAGLES - RED, WHITE, AND BLUE DAY! Who will be the 4th period advisory winner this week! Be GR-eat!
• BALFOUR Class Ring Ordering
• AP Exam Exam Registration Now Open
• UIL Cheer Tryouts!
• Summer Service Hour FINAL Input Deadline - September 15th!
• Saturday AWAY game is Military Appreciation Night- Join us and CAMO out the stands!
• Clubs/Organizations/Sports Opportunities to Join!
  
• Get your GAME DAY SPIRIT WEAR for COLOR OUT DAYS!
  
• PTO Longhorn Merch for Sale! Earrings and Keychains
• Transcript and VOE Requests Procedures
  

If your student test positive for COVID-19 please follow the steps below ASAP to notify the campus and we will be getting back with you within a day with the next steps to keep your student as connected to learning during this temporary quarantine period.

*They will have FULL access to their Teacher's Canvas pages (where notes and/or PowerPoint will be posted after taught that day) and a zoom link to access the designated "REMOTE CONFERENCING TEACHER- Yvonne Miller-Jones - to help assist them during this temporary period.

TWO PEOPLE THAT NEED TO BE EMAILED IMMEDIATELY:

1. GRHS Nurse - Vivian Patton vpatton@lcisd.org
2. Your student's Assistant Principal (listed below by last name alpha split)

Admin contact info (by last name alpha split):

Chris Cuellar - Assistant Principal (Alpha Split A-Dan) ccuellar@lcisd.org

Carrie Yanta -Assistant Principal (Alpha Split Dao-Hou) cyanta@lcisd.org

Jessie Eilenstine Assistant Principal (Alpha Split Hov-Mom) jessie.eilenstine@lcisd.org

Judy Momanyi - Assistant Principal (Alpha Split Mon-Sac) judith.momanyi@lcisd.org

Brian Forshee Associate Principal (Alpha Split Sad-Z) bforshee@lcisd.org

In the email please include:

1. Student Name
2. Grade Level
3. Student ID
4. Date of Confirmed POSITIVE

ONCE YOU HAVE COMPLETED THE STEPS ABOVE OUR GRHS "REMOTE CONFERENCING TEACHER" WILL BE EMAILING YOU AND YOUR STUDENT WITHIN 24 BUSINESS HOURS WITH HOW YOU WILL BE SUPPORTED THROUGH THIS TEMPORARY PERIOD.

Here is her contact info, in case you have further questions.

Yvonne Miller-Jones Yvonne.millerjones@lcisd.org

COVID Notification Emails:

GRHS will continue to follow LCISD COVID Protocols by pushing out the email notifications that you are currently receiving when a positive and/or close contact case is reported by a parent. Please understand that we cannot reveal a student's identity, nor specific class, due to confidentiality. We are not contract tracing this year, so there is no quarantining. I will say, that many of these cases we are reporting are from parents doing their due diligence of reporting when their student was exposed or tested positive outside of the school. Many of these students did not even report back to campus. We appreciate these parents helping us stay as safe as possible at school.

AP exam registration is now open. If you are currently enrolled in an AP class, please registered for your exam by October 29th to avoid a late penalty.

Please pay for the exam at www.totalregistration.net/AP/445862 and select “yes” in your AP Classroom account. BOTH must be completed in order to test.

Please see Mrs. Reeves for any questions. Creeves@lcisd.org

Summer Service Hours

If you completed any service hours this summer and would like for the hours to count towards receiving the service cord, please submit all service hours in SchooLinks. All summer hours will need to be inputted in SchooLinks and verified by your supervisor in SchoolLinks by September 15.

If you are interested in learning about the Service Cord Recognition program, please see attached the Service Cord Guidelines. (click the button below for the flyer)

Students, please make sure that you are reviewing the guidelines and that you adhere to the submission deadlines.

If you have any questions, please email Mrs. Ford at lauren.ford@lcisd.org

Fort Bend Youth in Philanthropy (YIP) organization is now accepting junior and senior student volunteers for this school year. Participating in YIP allows students to volunteer in their community and gain leadership skills.

Please note students who participate in YIP this school year, will be able to obtain service hours.

If you are interested in learning about the YIP program, please see attached the FAQ sheet for YIP. Please see the link listed below to apply for the YIP program. The application deadline is September 10, 2021 at 11:59 p.m.

http://www.thegeorgefoundation.org/program/youth-in-philanthropy/

Interested in competing against the best of the best in marketing, management, hospitality, finance or entrepreneurship? Enjoy performing service and outreach to the community? Like to travel and network with industry executives? Then DECA is for you!

Join us at our next GRHS DECA meeting on Sept. 15 before and after school in Room 2334.

Join our DECA Remind to stay connected for details! Use the QR code below!

Please click the link below to complete this form to be considered for membership for Student Council.

You must agree to the code of conduct in order to obtain membership.

If you have any questions about membership, please email Miss Torres at CLTORRES@LCISD.ORG.

If you can help them, sign up to purchase and drop off donations or send monetary donations to PTO through PayPal: PTO email is grhspto@gmail.com. Just go to PayPal and use the PTO email to donate. Thanks for your support!

Check out the NEW LONGHORN SPIRIT KEYCHAINS AND EARRINGS by clicking here: https://www.myvlink.org/georgeranchpto/news.php?ID=8900

Verification of Enrollment (VOE) Request

If you are needing to request a verification of enrollment (VOE), to obtain a student permit or license, please email Mrs. Lujan at blujan@lcisd.org

In the email request, please include student's id number. Please note that it takes 1 business day to process VOE request.

Please note that VOE expires 30 days after it is signed.

Child Support/ Verification of Enrollment Letter

If you are needing to request a VOE letter for child support, please email Mrs. Hall at rhall@lcisd.org

This letter will list the student's expected graduation date and confirm the student is currently enrolled.

Please note that it takes 1 business day to process VOE letter request.

Our Admin Team is ready and willing to support! We are available (via email) during business hours and will be promptly getting back with you for assistance.

Please feel free to reach out to your child's Assistant Principal (alpha split by last name) for student specific concerns or assistance.

Heather Patterson - Principal hpatterson@lcisd.org

Brian Forshee - Associate Principal bforshee@lcisd.org

Chris Cuellar - Assistant Principal (Alpha Split A-Dan) ccuellar@lcisd.org

Carrie Yanta -Assistant Principal (Alpha Split Dao-Hou) cyanta@lcisd.org

Jessie Eilenstine Assistant Principal (Alpha Split Hov-Mom) jessie.eilenstine@lcisd.org

Judy Momanyi - Assistant Principal (Alpha Split Mon-Sac) judith.momanyi@lcisd.org

Brian Forshee - Associate Principal (Alpha Split Sad-Z) bforshee@lcisd.org

Nicholas Cavallo - GRHS Campus Athletic Coordinator (athletic concerns/questions) ncavallo@lcisd.org

Our GRHS Counselors, College Career Facilitator, and Registrar are ready and available to support you. The best way to contact them is via email and they will be getting back with you for assistance within 24 business hours. From schedule questions, college questions, transcript requests, to any student concern our GRHS team is here to assist you and your child. Feel free to email them with any questions or concerns. (Alpha Split by Student LAST Name for Counselors)

Counselors:

Jamie Rufo (alpha split A-Dan) jrufo@lcisd.org

Stacey Richards (alpha split Dao-Hou)stacey.richards@lcisd.org

Abraham Vil (alpha split Hov-Mom) abraham.vil@lcisd.org

Alicia Henley-Stegent Dual Credit & (alpha split Mon-Sac) alicia.stegent@lcisd.org

Ashley Hunt (alpha split Sad-Z) ashley.hunt@lcisd.org

Carin Reeves 504/AP creeves@lcisd.org

Lauren Ford - College Career Facilitator (CCF)- lauren.ford@lcisd.org

Marci Macha -George Ranch Registrar - mamacha@lcisd.org

The Varsity Longhorn Tennis team remains undefeated in district play and continues their winning streak with a 16 to 3 win over Travis on Tuesday! Consistent growth and persistence from all players is paying off. We are proud of our hard working athletes! Be sure to come out and support the team for senior night at home next Tuesday as they face off against Austin.

The Longhorn JV team came to compete tonight and took another WIN! The team defeated Travis with a stellar match score of 18-1. The athletes worked hard and pushed hard each point. We are proud of our players and their continued success!

The Longhorn Freshman Black team lost a heartbreaker to the Katy Taylor Mustangs 30-0. The Longhorns look to bounce back against Pearland Dawson next week.

The Longhorn Maroon Freshman team fought a tough battle Thursday night against the Mustangs from Katy Taylor. The tide swung back and forth between the Horns and the Mustangs. At the half George Ranch found themselves up 7-6 thank to a touchdown by Christian Lee who was set up with quality rushing by Josh Richardson and receiving by Desmond Drinkard. The second half started the way the first half ended, in a pitch battle between football warriors. The Longhorns were giving it everything they had with most of them having to play both ways. Fighting fatigue, cramps and a tough opponent the Longhorns took the lead 14-6 with another rushing touchdown from Christian Lee behind some dominant blocking by Dominic Solis. The Longhorns had some excellent defensive play from Matthew Reed, Ja'Viera Sloan and Matthew Sharp. They continued to fight tooth and nail but the Mustangs from the north were able to tie up the game at 14 all. Despite a valiant effort by the George Ranch offense, there was just not enough time left on the clock for the boys in maroon to finish them off. The Longhorns look to improve next week as they prepare to take on Pearland Dawson.

The George Ranch JV Longhorns took on the Katy Taylor Mustangs Thursday Night. The Horns battled close, especially early behind a strong effort up front, behind both the offensive & defensive lines. On offense, Julius Carter and Javon Randle had a finger print on the offensive game plan as the ball seemed to find their hands when a big play was needed. On defense, the Horns rallied around each other bringing consistent pressure. Diego Ramirez recorded sack while others brought an early rush that gave the quarterback a limited time to “Theorem.”

The Longhorns took on Katy Taylor Saturday Night at Traylor Stadium, taking home a resounding 48-13 win. The offense started off hot, cooled down a bit, but finished about as strong as possible in the 3rd and 4th quarters. Along with Hymond Drinkard’s 167 yards and 4 touchdowns, the Horns put up 300 yards on the ground. Cole Murphy dished the ball out to Joseph Wilson and Kiser twins to keep the defense honest. The Longhorns defense put their stamp on the game by forcing Katy Taylor to search for answers. Tim Fisher and Stephen Odusola-Stephen both caught interceptions at key points stopping any built Taylor Momentum. The Horns will travel to the Rig to take on Pearland Dawson next Saturday.

The Freshman Volleyball Team came up short in a 3 set loss last night versus Dickinson 26-24, 20-25, 20-25. The JV Volleyball Team took down Dickinson in 2 straight sets with scores of 25-19 and 25-19. The Varsity Longhorn Volleyball Team went the distance last night in a 2 and a half hours match. After dropping a close first set 23-25, the girls bounced back wining set 2 (25-22) and set 3 (25-15). The Longhorns dropped the 3rd set with a close score of 24-26, but rallied back to win set 5 (15-8) to seal the deal and win the match. Kill leader for the Longhorns was senior #2 Avery Shimaitis with 36 kills. Senior #5 Dylan Hoskins served up 5 aces. Block leaders were senior #2 Avery Shimaitis with 9 blocks followed by junior #11 Stefani Ayiteyfio, junior #16 Eryn Rainer, and freshman #15 Sydney Bryant with 7 blocks each. Dig leader for the night was junior #8 Riley Steubing with 26 digs. Senior #12 Logan Lednicky ran the offensive attack with a total of 42 set assists. On serve receive, senior #1 Dylan Hoskins received 34 serves for the Longhorns. Player of the match was senior #12 Logan Lednicky.

The JV and Varsity Longhorn Volleyball Teams played host to St. John's Friday night and both teams came up victorious. The JV squad took care of business in 2 quick sets with scores of 25-15 and 25-14. The Longhorn Varsity Volleyball Team took care of St. John's in 3 sets winning with scores of 25-15, 25-20, and 25-17. Serve ace leaders were senior #5 Mikayla Sutton and junior #8 Riley Steubing with 2 serve aces each. Dig leader was junior #8 Riley Steubing with 12 digs. Set Assist leader was freshman #3 Addison Lednicky with 17 set assists. Kill leader was senior #2 Avery Shimaitis with 14 kills. Block leaders were senior #2 Avery Shimaitis and freshman #15 Sydney Bryant with 5 blocks each. Serve receive leader was senior #1 Dylan Hoskins with 12 receptions. Player of the match was freshman #15 Sydney Bryant.

The Ranch Swim Program capped off their second week of training with their traditional Flex Friday workout! Congratulations to our newly elected team captains, Jonas Tuttle and Reese Billedo. The Ranch Swim and Dive Season gets kicked off on on Thursday, October 7th against Fulshear. The meet will be hosted at the GR Practice Pool. Fans are welcome, entry is free, come on out and support your Longhorn Aquatics Team!

On Saturday September 4th, the boys cross country teams ran in the Seven Lakes Showcase Invitational. All the teams competed really well and gave their best effort. In the Varsity Division out of 121 runners, top finishers were Travis Morrey 21st place and John Moore 40th place. In the Junior Varsity Division out of 100 runners, top finishers were Everett Nicholas 43rd place and Brody Lipasek in 60th place.