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Granger School Weekly Newsletter

September 11-15, 2023

Granger School Weekly Newsletter September 11-15, 2023
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Planning Ahead

Sept. 11 PTO Meeting 5-6 p.m. in cafeteria

Sept. 15 Game Day Dress Theme: Wear Camo (Military & First Responder Night)

Sept. 15 Senior Ring Orders

Sept. 20 School Board Meeting 6:30 p.m.

Sept. 23 First Day of Fall

Sept. 29 School Holiday

Oct. 2 Pink Out T-shirt Orders Due (Wear Game Day on Oct. 20)

Oct. 6 Homecoming vs Iola Bulldogs

Nov. 6-10 Scholastic Book Fair Week

Oct. 10 Senior Meeting with Herff Jones 11:15 in Student Center

Oct. 19 Senior Cap & Gown Order 11:15 in Student Center

https://www.grangerisd.net/dining
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MENU

MONDAY, SEP 11

Breakfast

Oatmeal w/Toast Parfait w/Fruit Variety of Cereal Fruit Juice/Milk

Lunch

Chicken Tenders Salisbury steaks (9-12) Dinner Roll Mashed Potatoes w/Gravy Steamed Veggies Fruit Salad Bar Milk


TUESDAY, SEP 12

Breakfast

Cinnamon Roll Parfait w/Fruit Variety of Cereal Fruit Juice/Milk

Lunch

Crispito Beef Fajita (9-12) Rice/Beans/Tossed Salad Fruit Salad Bar Milk


WEDNESDAY, SEP 13

Breakfast

French Toast Parfait w/Fruit Variety of Cereal Fruit Juice/Milk

Lunch

Orange Chicken Sriacha Honey chicken (9-12) White Rice/egg roll Broccoli Fruit Salad Bar/Milk


THURSDAY, SEP 14

Breakfast

Breakfast Pizza Parfait w/Fruit Variety of Cereal Fruit Juice/Milk

Lunch

Spaghetti w/Meatballs Loaded Baked Potato (9-12) Breadstick Green Beans Fruit Salad Bar Milk


FRIDAY, SEP 15

Breakfast

Breakfast Taco Sausage & egg Parfait w/Fruit Variety of Cereal Fruit Juice/Milk

Lunch

Chicken Nuggets Corn Dogs (9-12) Mac & Cheese Peas Fruit Salad Bar Milk


*NO FOOD ITEMS MAY BE CHARGED THIS YEAR. CASH OR PREPAID ACCOUNT ACCEPTED.

*MENU ITEMS SUBJECT TO CHANGE BASED ON AVAILABLITY.

Homecoming News

Grades 9-12 - Time to pick the class themes for posters and floats!

Homecoming will be Friday, October 6, 2023 vs Iola Bulldogs.

Homecoming Poster Rules

1. The poster size must be 10 foot by 10 foot.
2. The class name nor any other indication of the class CANNOT be anywhere on the poster.
3. All themes must be school appropriate and shall not contain any of the following:

  • Political statements, signs, symbols, etc.
  • Gang signs, symbols, slogans, etc.
  • Profanity or vulgar expressions/pictures, etc.

Failure to comply with any of these or other rules will result in removal of the poster, and the class will be disqualified from the competition.
All posters must be on display in the cafeteria by Tuesday, October 3 in the morning. Students are responsible for all supplies to make and display the poster. All posters must be removed on the Monday (October 9) after homecoming week.

Parade information coming soon!

WEATHER OUTLOOK

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Art with Mrs. Cornett

Art students, despite the heat and moving around campus, completed some really cool pet portraits last week!

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Did you know sharks love the taste of the Internet?

In 1987 The New York Times reported that sharks “have shown an inexplicable taste for the new fiber-optic cables that are being strung along the ocean floor linking the United States, Europe, and Japan.", and it is still an issue today.

Under the bottom of the Earth's oceans are almost 932,057 miles of submarine fiber optic cables which are the foundation of the entire global internet.

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Motivational Moment

“I hope I’ll see in my lifetime a growing realization that we are one world. And that no one is going to have quality of life unless we support everyone’s quality of life.”– Dr. Helen Rodríguez-Trías


“We open doors so others can walk through them.”– Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

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Riddles

Question: What begins with T ends with T and has T in it?
Answer: A teapot


Question: What is easier to get into than out of?

Answer: Trouble
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National Hispanic Heritage Month

National Hispanic Heritage Month is annually celebrated from September 15 to October 15 in the United States for recognizing the contributions and influence of Hispanic Americans to the history, culture, and achievements for the United States. - Wikipedia

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What was Cesar Chavez famous for?

A true American hero, Cesar Chavez was a civil rights, Latino and farm labor leader; a genuinely religious and spiritual figure; a community organizer and social entrepreneur; a champion of militant nonviolent social change; and a crusader for the environment and consumer rights.

-Cesar Chavez Foundation


"Preservation of one's own culture does not require contempt or disrespect of other cultures." - Cesar Chavez

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Also known as Latinx Heritage Month

Hispanic Heritage Month is also referred to as Latinx Heritage Month.

Although Latino and Hispanic are frequently used interchangeably, they have different meanings. To keep it simple, Latino refers to people from countries in Latin America, and Hispanic refers to those from Spanish-speaking countries. As a result, there is more than one interpretation regarding what Hispanic Heritage Month honors. According to the name, it is a month dedicated to celebrating Spanish-speaking people. To make the month more inclusive, there has recently been a drive to rebrand it. By renaming it Latinx Heritage Month, the celebrations would focus on Latinx and Hispanic contributions.

In Every Issue

Cafeteria opens by 7:15 am.
Elementary teachers start picking up their classes at 7:40.
The first bell rings at 7:45.
Tardy bell is at 7:50.
Students arriving after 7:50 must be escorted inside by parents.
Thank you for helping your child arrive early enough to eat breakfast and for helping us start class on time!

School Hours: M-Th 7:50-3:30 Friday 7:50-3:00

Elementary Dismissal: M-Th 3:20 Friday 3:00

Secondary Dismissal: M-Th 3:30 Friday 3:00


*Schedules/Events are subject to change.

Thank you in advance for your patience and understanding!

Bus Schedule

Morning Pickup: Between 6:45 am and 7:25 am.
Afternoon Routes: Depart campus at 3:40 pm.

NEW ROUTE-RV Park/Town (West Side Only)- Bus 24, Mrs. Burton
NW Quadrant – Bus 23, Mr. Matta
NE Quadrant – Bus 18, Mr. Frank
SW Quadrant – Bus 22, Mr. Holubec
SE Quadrant – Bus 16, Mr. Valdez

All routes should be at school by 7:30 am


Lunch Schedule:

PreK 10:35-11:05

K 10:45-11:15

1st & 2nd 10:55-11:25

3rd 11:15-11:45

4th 11:05-11:35

5th 11:20-11:50

JH 11:40-12:10

HS 12:30-1:00


LIBRARY SCHEDULE:

Hours 8:00am-4:00pm

Closed for Lunch 11:00-11:30

Library Flex Schedule: 5th-12th Grades

Elementary Fixed Library Schedule:

Monday:

Tobler

Irisawa

Tuesday:

Timmins

Gonzales

Wednesday

Michalik

Ivicic

Vanek

Repa

Thursday

​Sessums

Gaswint

Friday

​Ging

Miller

Ramirez


Dyslexia Handbook

https://tea.texas.gov/sites/default/files/texas-dyslexia-handbook-2021.pdf

Application for Talking Book Services

https://www.tsl.texas.gov/tbp/application/index.html


Class Sponsors

Seniors: Jolene Volek, Margie Burton, Shelby Johnson, Tony Matta, Rilae Crow, Kendell Cotten, Kyle Mikat


Juniors: Brent Holubec, Chaston Kubacak, Jennifer Lane, Pansy Cornett, Eric Johnson, Kenzie Thomas, Sara Cooper, Peyton Rathke


Sophomores: Tracy Terry, Quinlan Kubacak, Ryan Gonzales, Brenten Drummond, Erica Pavliska, Pedro Rivera, Eliya Irisawa, Leslie Finch


Freshmen: Karen Laurenzi, Lyndsey Reed, Kody Kuhl, Stacia Hamline, Tim Pukys, Ernest Valdez, Amanda Rusche, Jessica Maughan


ADMINISTRATION

Superintendent: Jeni Neatherlin

Business Manager: Sandi Dunn

HS/JH Principal: Shane Wagner

Elementary Principal: Jennifer Cundieff

Athletic Director: Stephen Brosch

Director of Federal Programs: Amber Thorsen

Director of Accountability, Testing & Curriculum: Tawnya Shirocky

Technology Director: Seth Terry

Director of Maintenance & Operations: Mike Abbott


School Board Members

Daryl J. Stefek, President

Jeanette Welles, Vice President

Kelli Hutka, Secretary

Maggie Smith, Board Member

Jason Huf, Board Member

Josh Richter, Board Member

Mark Harwell, Board Member

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EVERY SCHOOL DAY COUNTS!

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