New Announcements
Greetings, GMS Families -
We have a very informative student presentation happening this THURSDAY (4/25). The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office Special Investigations Unit - Internet Crimes Against Children’s Task Force will speak with GMS students about cell phone safety, internet safety, and social media safety. The assembly will start after we take attendance. GHS is on a modified schedule for testing, so this works well. Both buildings will follow the same bell schedule. After the assembly, students will report to ACE period. Due to state testing, we have missed several ACE periods. I feel certain students will want ACE time this Thursday. On another note, we do, in fact, have school tomorrow/Monday (4/22). There have been some questions lately.
Here's to a strong 4th quarter, and as always, we welcome your questions, concerns, and positive thoughts.
Respectfully,
Lisa Ormond
Principal, GMS
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BLUE ACES SUMMER SPORTS CAMPS
Granville Athletics is excited to announce 2024 Summer Blue Ace Youth Sport Camps. To find information on offered camps for this summer, please click HERE. All camp flyers are linked within the Google Doc; please contact the program's head coach if you have a question about a particular camp*
STATE TESTING DATES
April 23-24: Science 8 (some 7th graders) and Biology (some 8th graders)
April 30/May 1: All Math 7-8 (Math 7, Pre-Alg, Algebra, Geometry)
CURRENT 7th GRADE - FALL CHEER
Current 6th grade students interested in trying out for 7th grade cheerleading should plan to attend the parent/athlete meeting on April 30th at 7pm in the GHS Commons and scan the QR code on this flyer to fill out the tryout interest form.
WELL NOTE
Make it common knowledge in your family that drug use is unacceptable. Use every instance you see as a teachable moment, including movie scenes and television shows. Prevention is best through repetition.
GRANVILLE SCHOOLS ART SHOW
The Aces of Art Show will be on display from April 20-28. The grand opening yesterday, Saturday, April 20 from 4-6pm at 119 W. Broadway. Additional viewing times are:
4/24 from 4-5pm
4/25 from 5-6pm
4/27 from 10am-12noon
4/28 from 1-3pm
ANOTHER FINAL REMINDER
Please remember to download the new My Ride K-12 app as soon as possible. Your login credentials will be the same as they were in the Ride 360 app. Links to the new app are below for your convenience.
The Ride 360 app will be removed from app stores by May 1, 2024.
When users have completed the download and have logged in to the new app, they can delete Ride 360 from their devices. For more information and resources, visit our FAQ page.
GIRLS GOLF SUMMER/FALL 2024
Any current 6th or 7th grader interested in GMS Girls Golf, should complete this form.
LOST and FOUND
Oh my! If your student is missing an item, please have them check lost and found. The lost and found has GROWN by leaps and bounds lately - oh my a gain! We will bag it up and donate it after this week.
GHS SPRING MUSICAL
Granville High School’s Theater Department is excited to present MTI’s The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee on Friday, May 3rd and Saturday, May 4th at 7 pm. This comedic musical follows an eclectic group of spellers in the race for first place and a ticket to nationals. There is outrage over easy words, and ridiculous example sentences for each of the words. Spellers have to work through the pressures placed upon them by their families. They work through the challenges of adolescence with silly, light-hearted songs. There are candid and touching songs that enhance this exciting musical about what seems to be a boring event: a spelling bee. Over 80 GHS students are involved in the production!
The 25th annual Putnam County Spelling Bee is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.mtishows.com. Please note that this show is rated PG due to adult themes. Come to Granville High School for The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee! Tickets are $10 each and are general admission. Find tickets at showtix4u.com.
SCHOOL COUNSELOR NEWS
Hello Families,
C-TEC is promoting a "Jill of All Trades" summer event for any young women who will be entering grades 9-12 next year. The purpose of this event is to "introduce young women in grades 9 through 12 to the possibilities of a career in the skilled trades." Here is a link to a promo video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=drE_pnMwS10. If you have any questions, please reach out to Ellen Nixon at [email protected] or 740-364-2279.
I have received over 50 applications for upcoming 8th graders to volunteer as orientation leaders in August...so awesome! I will be sending more information to those parents soon. I will host an information/training session for orientation leaders during ACE on Friday, May 10.
If you have a daughter in 8th grade ROX, we will be having a combined group session for our guest speaker next week on May 3rd. We will be hearing from Alyssa Baker, one of the GHS ROX facilitators and GEVSD technology specialists about her career as a woman in tech. We will have our self-defense day all together on the afternoon of May 6th!
Have a great week!
Sydney Frazier, GMS Counselor
REMINDERS
GENETIC PANEL
The science department is still looking for people with a genetic condition who would be willing to participate in a panel on May 7. Please contact Mrs. Bice at [email protected] for more details.
FALL GMS FOOTBALL CHEER TEAM
Current 6th grade students interested in trying out for 7th grade cheerleading should plan to attend the parent/athlete meeting on April 30th at 7pm in the GHS Commons and scan the QR code on this flyer to fill out the tryout interest form.
BOYS BASKETBALL SPRING SKILLS SESSIONS
Starting this Tuesday, April 9, Varsity Boys Basketball Coach, Chris Powell, will hold skill sessions before school on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6:15-7am. He is inviting all current 7th-11th graders, regardless of whether they were on a team or not last year, anyone interested in basketball may attend the skill workouts this spring. He wants to create a space where all who are interested in basketball can grow their game. Any middle schooler who elects to attend, MUST stay in the cafe/commons after the skill sessions ends until school opens at 7:35am.
LMH ANNUAL FREE PHYSICALS
Click here for more information on how to schedule a free physical for school sports. The scheduling window opened today, April 1.
ATTENDANCE REMINDERS - NEW POLICY
With SafeArrival, you are asked to report your child’s absence in advance using any of these three convenient methods:
1. Using your mobile device, download and install the SchoolMessenger app from the Apple App Store or the Google Play Store (or from the links at https://go.schoolmessenger.com). The first time you use the app, select Sign Up to create your account. Select Attendance then Report an Absence. 2. Use the SafeArrival website, https://go.schoolmessenger.com. The first time you use the website, select Sign Up to create your account. Select Attendance then Report an Absence. 3. Call the toll-free number (866) 294-5982 to report an absence using the automated phone system.
These options are available 24 hours/day, 7 days a week. Future absences can be reported at any time.
PLEASE NOTE: If your child is going to arrive late you will still need to select the option absent even though they will be in school sometime during the day. The office will reconcile the time the student arrives.
ALE POLICY (aka vacation days)
Families taking vacations during the year can now apply to have up to five days a year counted as excused absences. Vacations are now referred to as Alternative Learning Experiences, or ALE, as the District values and recognizes the learning that can take place with travel. A family can include as many as five students on the form. The excused days can be used together in one ALE or at different times in multiple ALE’s. ALE forms can be rejected if the student(s) has attendance issues or academic concerns that do not warrant excusal by Granville Schools. https://forms.office.com/r/F4iNHH1F32.
SPORTS & CLUBS
SOFTBALL
The 8th grade softball team had a walk-off win against Heath, 3-2. Josie Opfer pitched a complete game and struck out 16 batters. Shannon Houser had a hit, 2 walks, and scored the winning run on a wild pitch. The 8th grade softball team lost to Licking Heights, 11-5. Josie Opfer had three hits, Aubrey Lackey hit a double and a triple, and Rubi Lechuga had a hit and stole two bases.
After a big win on Saturday against New Albany, the 7th grade softball team had a heartbreaking loss to Heath last night, with a score of 7-6. Kaylee Watkins was on the mound, and had 12 strike outs. Lydia Elmore and Kaylee Watkins each had three hits, Rowan Fyffe had two hits, and Kayla Beckman and Rylee Grey each contributed with one hit.
The 8th grade softball team swept a doubleheader against New Albany, 18-6 and 19-3. Caitlin Orr and Shannon Houser each pitched a complete game, Aubrey Lackey had three hits including a triple and a home run in the first game, and Taylor Garlinger had a total of six hits on the day, and scored six runs.
BASEBALL
The Granville 7th grade baseball team improved to 4-2 last night with a 15-3 win in 4 innings over Licking Valley. Nine of the 12 players scored a run, with Owen Richcreek and Nash Dygert leading the way with 3 a piece. Richcreek had 2 triples, while Dygert, Cooper Wollenberg, Jett Wurm and Clayton Lafferty all added doubles for Aces. On the mound, Dygert started and pitched two innings before giving way to Everett Heckman and Richcreek, who each threw 1 inning of relief.
ARCHERY
Yesterday, several Granville archers attended the last AAC tournament at Eastern Pike in Meigs County.
Jackson Smith - FIRST place - MS male division - 286 - 20 tens
Frannie Dodd - SECOND place - MS female divison - 282 - 16 tens
Jocelyn Julian -SIXTH place - MS female - 271 - 10 tens
CALENDAR
April 23: State testing for science 8 and biology, modified bell schedule
April 24: State testing for science 8 and biology, modified bell schedule
April 25: Student assembly on cell phone safety - more info to come soon
April 30: State testing for all math courses, modified bell schedule
May 1: State testing for all math courses, modified bell schedule