Grand Blanc High School

1/05 - Attendance Appeal Letters Due

1/15 - Club Photos Day

1/17- MLK Day- Buildings are closed

1/19-1/21- Midterm Exams(Half days)

1/21- End of First Semester

1/24 - Records Day - No School

1/25 - First Day of Second Semester

1/28-29- Theater performances of Clue

2/01- Final Day for Personalized Yearbooks

2/02- Late Start (2 hours, 20-minute delay)

2/09- Count Day

02/21- Presidents day- buildings are closed

02/24- Parent-Teacher Conferences

Happy New Year GBHS Families!

I hope that each of you were able to enjoy a relaxing winter break with family and friends. I say this every year, but it seems like the two weeks go by too fast!

Looking ahead we are quickly closing in on the end of the first semester of the 2021-22 school year. At the high school, this means we are finishing up coursework and preparing for semester exams on January 19, 20 and 21. Please make sure you are encouraging your student(s) to communicate with their teachers directly about any concerns with assignments or grades as it is always best to be proactive before the semester comes to a close. It is also a great time to begin to prepare for semester exams. Teachers should begin to share with students what will be expected of them on the exam and preparing early will increase the likelihood of success while decreasing the stress and anxiety.

Thank you for your continued support and Go Bobcats!

Michael Fray

Principal – Grand Blanc High School

Interested in Substitute Teaching - contact www.EDUStaff.org. Subbing requires 60 college credits. The current district base rate, paid through EduStaff, is $85 per day plus bonus plan. See our website for details. https://www.gbcs.org/Page/3146

To be a substitute Paraprofessional, Clerical, Noon Hour, Kitchen Help, Bus driver, or bus aide - contact Century Temps at (810) 695-1606 or centemps@aol.com

IF YOU ARE TRANSITIONING TO VIRTUAL NEXT SEMESTER....

• It is the student's responsibility to return all their materials - library books, textbooks, and calculators - before transferring.

CONSTRUCTION FOR THE LIBRARY REMODEL BEGINS THIS SPRING!

• A complete renovation and furnishing of the East Campus library will offer new spaces for reading, working, and meeting.
• All library desktops have been removed, but three computer stations remain for student printing.
• Thank you in advance for your patience with all our upcoming changes!

CHROMEBOOK ISSUES?

• Charge your device each night.
• If your Chromebook is in sleep mode- press "power" and "refresh" at the same time. Make sure it is awake before charging.

Replacement IDs can be made for $5 in the library!

Please be sure to have your own calculator for any upcoming testing.

At Grand Blanc High School, we recognize that regular attendance in classes is vital to our student's learning success. Attendance in all classes is being recorded daily. If a student accumulates more than 10 absences in any course, they are in danger of losing credit for the course. An administrator will contact the parent/guardian to let them know that the student has received an Attendance Contract and in order for credit to be earned back, the student MUST complete the following:

1. Show a marked improvement in attendance, including no additional unexcused absences after the date of contact.

2. The student must complete all work and pass the course.

3. The student must write a letter of appeal and email/drop-off to their administrator.

At the end of the semester, if the student has met all the above requirements, Mr. Fray will read the appeal letter and consider reinstating credit. If the appeal for credit is denied, a score of 80% on the end of semester exam is the equivalent of earning a passing grade and constitutes a qualifying score to earn credit in the course.

Once an attendance contract has been issued, if the student accumulates more than 10 total absences in any other classes, they will automatically be placed on an attendance contract for those classes without further notice from an administrator. Make sure you are checking your student’s attendance on a regular basis.

Attendance Appeal letters for first semester are due 1/5/2021

Each year, Grand Blanc High School hosts an annual Youth Volunteer Recognition Banquet. This annual ceremony, is held, in part, to recognize those students who have achieved at least 20 hours of volunteer activity. Awards are presented based on hours of service.

Award Categories:

20-39 hours- Recognition Level

40-99 hours- Merit Level

100+ hours- Presidential Level

(Students at this level will receive the President’s Volunteer Service Award)

In addition, any senior who has 2 or more Presidential Awards will be awarded a medallion for graduation.

Questions? Contact Mrs. Clark at sclark2@gbcs.org or 810-591-6336.

CLICK HERE TO ENTER VOLUNTEER HOURS

All students are invited to connect with the yearbook staff - we want to feature you in our yearbook! Click on this link to fill out a form and help us tell your story in the yearbook.

Please support our sponsors who support GB Yearbook. For information for how you can sponsor the yearbook and receive benefits for your business, or to purchase a book for student in need, click this link. To submit a sponsorship, click this form and return to hsyearbk@gbcs.org.

Click here to see a list of our current sponsors

Pre-order your yearbook for $80 before January 31. The price increases to $85 on Feb 1.

Order online at gbyearbook.com, or scan the QR code posted here, or pay by check with an order form in the main office at High School East.

Senior Local Scholarships

Senior local scholarship will be available January 24 – February 24. All are due February 25 by 12:15 pm.

No late applications or recommendations can be accepted because they are sent off for selection that afternoon.

To view available scholarships and their descriptions now visit: https://www.gbcs.org/Page/1134

Scholarship applications will be available to view, print, and apply at: https://www.gbcs.org/Page/1213

If you have any questions, please email Mrs. Briggs at tbriggs@gbcs.org

If you haven't already, It's time to order everything you need to celebrate and commemorate this Senior Year. This includes cap and gown, graduation announcements, and class apparel. Currently, the cap & gown set is $33.50 but the PRICE WILL INCREASE ON FEBRUARY 1st to $50.00.

CLICK HERE for all the important information you need. The EASIEST way to order is click on the link and order online at Jostens.com. Call with any Questions - Jostens of Mid-Michigan 810 658-1700 (office line)

CLICK HERE for special GBHS Packages.

Finally, if seniors order a class ring before the end of January, they can get an additional $40 off when using the code OFFER40 at checkout.

College & Career Resource for the Class of 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025

You have been invited to and are required to join the grade specific Google Classrooms. Please verify that you are in your specific grade classroom. This will be used to communicate resources and assignments for your EDP’s, resumes, Junior Interview, and messages pertaining to these items.

A College Board account is required of all students. If you do not have a College Board account set up, please do so at www.collegeboard.org . The student needs to be the one to set this up. Do not set up a second account. This account is needed for PSAT9, PSAT10, and SAT review, score viewing, and score sending to colleges. Please keep your login and password somewhere where you can find it as needed. These accounts are sometimes used during class time. If you already set up an account and cannot remember your login and password information, please call College Board at 1-866-756-7346. Staff do not have access to students information.

NATIONAL SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAM – SEAMLESS SUMMER OPTION LETTER TO HOUSEHOLDS

Dear Parent or Guardian:

We are pleased to inform you that Grand Blanc Community School District will be participating in the Seamless Summer Option as part of the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs for the School Year 2021-2022.

The GREAT NEWS is that ALL students enrolled at our school can receive a healthy breakfast and lunch at NO CHARGE to your household each day.

We still need your household to fill out and sign the Free and Reduced-Price Meal Application. This information is critical in determining the amount of money that our school receives from a variety of State and Federal supplemental programs like Title I A, At-risk (31a), Title II A, E-Rate, etc.

These supplemental programs have the potential to offer supports and services for our students including, but not limited to:

• Instructional supports (staff, supplies & materials, etc.)
• Non-instructional services (counseling, social work, health services, etc.)
• Professional Learning for staff
• Parent and Community engagement supplies and activities
• Technology

• Pandemic-EBT

We are asking that you please complete and submit it as soon as possible to ensure that additional funding for our school is available to meet the needs of our students. All information on the application submitted is confidential. Without your assistance in completing and returning the attached application, our school cannot maximize the use of available State and Federal funds.

If we can be of any further assistance, please contact us at Grand Blanc Dining Service

(810) 591-6675 or (810) 591-6928.

Sincerely,

Karen Smith, Director of Dining Service

Grand Blanc Community Schools