Good Afternoon!
Great things are happening at Granville Jr/Sr High:
Our Granville School District PTO is leading the way by refreshing our Care Closet that is located in the Jr. High Guidance office. If you would like to contribute or learn more, here is the link to their PTO Facebook Post. The Care Closet is a place our 7-12 students can shop for free clothing and personal care items to fill in the gaps when in need.
Winter Sports Families: Modified Practices start next week. Check out the Sports Updates below.
On Saturday, Dec 7th, GES will be hosting a Free Used-Like-New Book Giveaway. Do you have friends, family and neighbors with elementary age kiddos? Come get free books from GES Garage from 9am - 11am, behind the school near the baseball fields. Details in the upcoming events below.
Grades went home last week. Here is where you can check grades online.
Here is the link to the the District Calendar for all event details. We recommend checking the calendar once per week, as it's updated weekly.
Sports Updates
Winter Sports Practices have begun! Modified practices start next week and the schedule is as follows:
Boys modified basketball: 6-7:30pm JR. High Gym
Girls modified 8th grade basketball: 3:30-5pm GES gym
Girls modified 7th grade basketball: 5-6:30pm GES gym
Modified wrestling: 3:30pm Wrestling Room
All winter sports except for Wrestling (because they have Whitehall students) will be using Parent Rooms in the Granville CSD app for all coach-player-parent communications. In the lower right-hand corner of the Granville CSD app, you can toggle to "Rooms", turn on notifications and your student's sport teams will populate once your coach has published their Room.
Here is the link to the up-to-date game schedule for grades 7-12. .
Staff Highlight
Mr. Lambert's Senior English Classes and Mr. Cosey's Personal Finance classes participated in job training mock interviews this week in collaboration with the Granville Rotary Club members who did the interviewing. Thank you to our teachers and community members for offering this to our students.
Here is a short video snapshot of the day on our Facebook page.
Want to become a community partner with our school district? It takes an entire community working together to help our students succeed. Please contact our Community School Coordinator at krozell@granvillecsd.org.
We Need Your Help
Please Arrive on Time
Encourage your student to arrive to school 10-15 minutes early and take advantage of our free breakfast program to fuel up for the day. No registration required.
Being on time and coming to school each day helps your student learn good habits that will help them get and keep a good job as an adult. We know it's not always easy and we appreciate your support.
Remind your student to set those alarms and prepare the night before for school with this checklist, especially if you're not home in the mornings or evenings.
Contact our guidance counselors if you would like additional support and we will work with you. Thank you!
Upcoming School Events
11/25 - Winter Modified Sports Start
11/24 - Granville-Whitehall Football Player Banquet (Contact Football Coaches for Details)
11/25 - Varsity Soccer Banquet 7pm - 8:30pm, High School Cafeteria
11/27 - 11/29 - NO SCHOOL, Thanksgiving Recess
12/4 - PTO Meeting
12/6 - Jr.Sr. High Picture Retake Day
12/7 - Gertrude Hawk Fundraiser Order Pick Up Day 9-11am at GES
12/7 - Free Book Giveaway at the GES Garage (behind the GES building) 9am - 11am - Come get free books as great holiday gifts for elementary friends and family!
12/9 - Board of Education Meeting
12/11 - 6th - 8th Grade Winter Concert
12/16 - Senior High Winter Concert
12/23 - 1/3 - Holiday Winter Break
Save-the-Date: Prom is now May 3rd, 2025
Please review the District Calendar on our website (or in the Granville CSD app) each week for all event details and the latest updates.
Here is the link to view the calendar on our website.
Here is where to learn more about the district app.
Things to Sign Up For
12/2 - Leo Club Meeting - New Members Grades 7-12 Weclome
Here is the link to the District Calendar for All Details of these events and more.
12/7 - More volunteers are still needed for the Granville Lions Club annual Christmas shopping event on December 7th. You will receive at least 4 documented community service hours for this event. Please see your google classroom or contact Mrs. Liebig in high school guidance for more information.
Winter Sport Families: We will be using Parent Rooms, a feature in the Granville CSD app to communicate between coaches-players-students. Please toggle to Rooms in the lower-right-hand corner of the Granville CSD app to access your communication portal with student's coach and teammates. Please show your student how to do this too. Thank you! If you prefer not to use the app, you may log into EduRooms.com and use your email, phone number or student ID to log in. Once your coach has published their Room, it will automatically be visible to you. Wrestling families, please see your coach about their preferred app, since they include Whitehall students and cannot use our Parent Room system.
Ongoing Resources
Open Gym Time for Basketball
Girls Basketball Grades 7-12, Tuesdays and Thursdays 6:30-8pm; Boys Basketball 7-12, Tuesdays and Thursdays 7-8:30pm
Homework Club - A Quiet Space and School Wi-Fi
Morning Homework Club meets every morning at 6:50; meet Mr. Hardin by Main Entrance. Afterschool Homework Club meets Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 2:20 - 3:20 in Mrs. Rath’s Room 109. Join anytime.
More Clubs
There is a place for everyone at Granville Jr/Sr High. Encourage your child to sign up for a club by listening to morning announcements with details of upcoming meetings. Morning Announcements are also posted on the TV outside of Senior High Gym.
We have Drama Club, Dungeons & Dragons Club, The FFA, Guitar Club, Math Club, Marching Band, Journalism Club with a Jr and Sr High Paper, Ski and Snowboard Club, Spanish Club, Student Council, Trap Club, Spirit Club, Jazz Band, National Honor Society, Quiz Bowl Club, Yearbook Club and Leo Club.
No Outside Food Deliveries
Outside food/drink deliveries create a serious class disruption for teachers, classrooms and custodians.
Clothing Closet
Our Jr/Sr High has a clothing and care closet in the Jr High Guidance Office. Your student can stop by anytime and shop for free to fill in the gaps. If you would like to contribute clothing or personal care items that teens would like, please contact Community School Coordinator, krozell@granvillecsd.org.
Community Resources
Granville Food Pantry and Clothing Closet - Every Saturday Morning, 9am - 10:30am, 3 Morrison Ave, Granville, Saturdays
Pember Library Food Pantry - Every Thursday after 2pm, fresh Farm-2-Library farm produce and food. Get a free library card, movies, computer use and more too! 33 West Main Street, Granville
Pet Food - NoEmptyBowls.org
The PTO November Newsletter - Learn more about what the PTO does and how you can volunteer a little or a lot. Here is the link to the newsletter.
PTO Jr.Sr. High Wishlist - Here is the link should you like to contribute to refreshing and restocking the Care Closet.
12/7 and 12/8 - FREE - Slate Valley Museum Artist Reception including a project by Granville CSD students. Here is the link to learn more.
Career Planning
Granville CSD can help your student build a career that they will be proud of.
Start early and encourage your student to talk to guidance about their options - be it in the skilled trades, the Telescope program, SUNY Adirondack, the many vocational training programs at BOCES or a 4-year college.
Our students can also start earning vocational or college credit while in high school - a huge savings!
It all starts with showing up on time and being ready to participate in school.
Try This: Ask your student to take this career assessment from SUNY Adirondack to get a feel for what they're interested in and how it relates to finding a good job. When your student can see the point of school (for example, a pathway to a great job, independence and helping their family), they become much more interested. Bring your results to guidance to discuss ideas.
See you next week!
Doug Duell
Interim Principal
518-642-1051 Ext. 2301 | dduell@granvillecsd.org
Justin Nassivera
Dean of Students
518-642-1051 Ext. 2302 | jnassivera@granvillecsd.org
Quick Reference
eSchool Parent Portal - To check grades, attendance and tardies.
Morning Announcements - This document is read each morning over the school intercom and is updated each day with after school activities.
Jr/Sr High Main Office - 518-642-1051 Ext. 2303 | bgribble@granvillecsd.org
Jr High Guidance - 518-642-1051 Ext.2372 | aconstantine@granvillecsd.org
Sr High Guidance - 518-642-1051 Ext. 2311 | bliebig@granvillecsd.org
Jr/Sr High Nurse - Brooke Hover 518-642-1051 Ext. 2118 | bhover@granvillecsd.org
PTO Facebook page.
My K-12 Bus App (Transportation tracking for bus riders)
My Bucks Lunch App (We are a free meal district. This is to purchase additional meals/snacks.)