GHS welcomes their new mascot, ROSIE (infamously known as Ulysses S. Grant's best friend)

Watch the video below introducing "Rosie the Mascot"

Congratulations to Paige Nakada of our Girls Soccer team for earning the Oregonian/Oregon Live Girls Soccer Player of the Year! Paige is also competed in the 2024 High School All-American Game in Charleston, South Carolina.

A huge thank you to the, over 500 students, who performed in this years Grantasia production. Also a shout out to Ms. Murray, Mr. Eisemann, Mr. McCurdy, and Mr. Howard for all of their hard work in making it happen.

WHO PREPARED FLOWERS FOR THE GRANTASIA PERFORMERS

If anyone is interested in joining Grant Magazine next year, the time to start thinking about that is NOW! Applications are available now through February 20, 2025. If you fear that you may be bored over the Winter Break, you might as well get a head start on your APPLICATION now!

Please email mdaniels@pps.net with any questions.

This is a reminder that you can complete the Successful Schools Survey online using the link provided below. Please complete one survey per household. If you have more than one student at PPS, we ask that you complete the survey considering the experiences of your eldest child.

The survey will take approximately 15-30 minutes to complete and is available in English, Spanish, Russian, Somali, Vietnamese and Chinese.

https://surveys.panoramaed.com/portlandor/fall24family

Thank you!

The next scheduled Principal's Coffee Talk is Wednesday, January15th, 8:45am to 9:30am in Room 199. Check in at the main office.

If a student wants any pre-high school credit, earned from a PPS middle school, removed from their transcript, they must complete the required paperwork before the end of the first semester of their freshman year.

See your counselor for more information or download and print out this form and return it to the counseling office before the end of the 1st Semester of your Freshman (9th grade) year.

Pre 9th Grade Credit Removal form Click Here

Dear Grant Students and Families,

To ensure the safety and well-being of our students and staff, we are reinforcing the following entrance policy.

• Upon arrival, students must enter the main building through the front doors unless their first class is in the Art Building or Hollyrood.

• Late arrivals (after the bell) must sign in at the main office. Signing in ensures student safety and accountability in case of an emergency.

• Side entrances throughout the rest of the day: Students must show their PPS IDs to be "buzzed in”. Front office entry is required otherwise.

• Doors must remain secured all day. Propping doors open or admitting others is prohibited and will result in disciplinary action.

Given the high volume of people on campus at any given time, we are working to implement measures that control building access and mitigate potential risks. It is crucial that students understand the reasoning behind these necessary security directives.

We ask that parents and families reinforce our expectations by discussing the importance of safety and reassuring students that these measures are in place solely to ensure student and staff well-being at Grant High School.

Thank you for your continued support,

Grant High School Administration

Whether you are new to Grant or a returning family, we look forward to the year ahead.

As our sports and student activities get underway, we wanted to share information on how you can make purchases or donations to support our incredible school!

Our classrooms and programs are robust and the price of supplying materials and ensuring safe and productive learning environments is costly; We would not be able to achieve this without your support.

REQUEST FOR GENERAL DONATION any amount is helpful

This year, as a school, we are tasked with doing more with less; staff, supplies, & funding. In light of this, we see that our greatest need right now is for general donations that can be used to provide:

• Course-specific and schoolwide supplies & equipment to our classrooms and support areas
• Student activities for enhanced learning, community building and engagement
• Student incentives
• Student events and celebrations
• Student support- Financial Assistance, Scholarship, 4-star Hunger Project, Support Groups

ASB STICKER

Purchase a $30 ASB sticker for your student's ID* which includes:

• Free and Fast entry to all regular season home games and
• Free and Fast entry to Homecoming Game and Dance
• Discounted Dance tickets
• All proceeds support our Student Activities.

*Your student must have the sticker on their ID for entrance. This can be picked up during lunch or after school at the Bookkeeper's Window in the hall near the main office.

YEARBOOK

Login to schoolpay to pre-purchase a $55 yearbook for your student before the price goes up to $65 after 11/30.

LIFETIME FITNESS CLASS UNIFORM

Uniforms are required for Lifetime Fitness (formerly known as PE 1-2) students, but they are not provided through district resources. This fee helps to cover the cost of PE T-Shirt, Shorts, Workbook, and other supplies.

CLASS DONATIONS

If you prefer to give directly to a classroom or department, you will find them listed here. You can expect further communications from your student's teachers at Back-to-School Night on September 18th from 6-8:30 PM.

Whether it’s staff in the classroom, office, cafeteria, health room or athletics, we care about your students and continue to be humbled by your support.

With gratitude,

Grant High School

GO GENERALS!

Student participation at sporting events and dances is highly encouraged and celebrated at Grant High School. To make attendance easier for our students, we offer an annual Associated Student Body (ASB) Sticker for $30 that provides for this school year:

• Free & Fast Admission to Homecoming Game/Dance
• Free & Fast Admission to Home Games (regular season only)
• Discounts to future dances

What are the benefits?

If your student plans to attend dances or any home games, the ASB sticker will save both money and time with a quick flash of their ID for admittance to games! All proceeds are used to support: student activities, classroom supplies and equipment, events, and students experiencing financial hardship.

Where can I purchase one for my student?

Purchase the 24/25 ASB sticker online and then we will have time during lunch and after school for your student to have it added to their brand-new GHS Student ID. To purchase in-person, you can also send your student in with cash or check.

We are pleased to announce that PIL Athletics will be launching a new registration platform for both High School and Middle School sports in January 2025, called Play On Sports. This platform will be ready just in time for our Spring Registration.

Play On Sports works with the many different systems and platforms that we use within PIL Athletics that will help make the registration and clearance process more streamlined than Arbiter Sports/Family ID for both parents and our department. Some of the platforms Play On Sports syncs with are Synergy for registration, NFHS for streaming, OSAA for game schedules, and our new online ticketing system, Go Fan. With this new registration system we will also get new websites for our district Athletic page, all of our high schools, and middle school cluster websites.

With this transfer of platforms we ask that parents be sure to download a copy of their students' most recent sports physical from the Arbiter/FamilyID platform so they may upload it to the new system. We ask that this is done by January 1, 2025 before our current platform, Arbiter Sports/Family ID is no longer accessible.

Sunday December 22nd

Girls Basketball Varsity @ Interstate Shootout @ Lake Oswego HS v TBD

Monday December 23rd

Girls Basketball Varsity @ Interstate Shootout @ Lake Oswego HS v TBD

Thursday December 26th

Boys Basketball JV @ Mountainside Tourney

Friday December 27th

Girls Basketball @ PIL Holiday Classic v South Salem @ Grant 12pm

Boys Basketball @ Les Schwab Invitational @ Portland State University v Owyhee 3pm

For more information please visit https://www.lesschwabinvitational.com/

Boys Basketball JV @ Mountainside Tourney

Saturday December 28th

Boys Basketball @ Les Schwab Invitational @ Portland State University v TBD

Girls Basketball @ PIL Holiday Classic v TBD Location/Time TBD

Boys Basketball JV @ Mountainside Tourney

Sunday December 29th

Boys Basketball @ Les Schwab Invitational @ Portland State University v TBD

Monday December 30th

Boys Basketball @ Les Schwab Invitational @ Portland State University v TBD

Girls Basketball @ PIL Holiday Classic v TBD Location/Time TBD

Saturday January 4th, 2025

Boys and Girls Wrestling @ Sandy

Monday January 6th

Novice Wrestling @ McDaniel 430pm

Tuesday January 7th

Boys Basketball v Lincoln Frosh/JV2 415pm, JV 545pm, Varsity 715pm

Girls Basketball @ Lincoln JV 500pm, Varsity 630pm, JV2 @ Westview 530pm

Wednesday January 8th

Wrestling v Lincoln & Franklin 4pm

Thursday January 9th

Boys Basketball @ Cleveland Frosh 415pm, JV 545pm, Varsity 715pm, JV2 @ Sunset 715pm

Girls Basketball v Cleveland JV2/JV 500pm, Varsity 630pm

Friday January 10th

Girls Basketball @ Roosevelt JV2/JV 500pm, Varsity 630pm

Boys Basketball Frosh/JV v Roosevelt 415pm, 545pm, JV2 v West Linn 415pm

Swimming @ Dishman 630pm

Saturday January 11th

Boys Basketball Varsity v Roosevelt @ PIL Showcase @ Franklin 7pm

Our Varsity Cheerleaders will once again be competing at the state level. Below are their upcoming events:

January 25th - David Douglas

February 1st - Lakeridge (Pacer Invitational)

February 8th - Salem Pavilion (OE Classic)

February 15th - Oregon City (State)

Free College Essay Online Workshops for Grant Students: Access until December 31st

We're excited to be partnering with College Essay Guy this year to offer students a number of useful college application resources, including virtual workshops on how to write personal statements. The How to Write A Personal Statement Boot Camp, The College Application + Supplemental Essays Crash Course, and the How to Answer the UC Personal Insight Questions Crash Course sessions were recorded and students can access the recordings until December 31st. How to register & access resources/recordings:

1. Go to this registration page: https://www.collegeessayguy.com/sub-ceg-live-students.

2. Enter your name and email, and select Grant High School from the School/Organization list.

3. You’re done! Put the dates and times in your calendar, and keep an eye on your email with the next steps and instructions for the assignments to complete and how to join the live events.

4. Contact Ms. Snell, GH College Coordinator, at msnell@pps.net with any questions.

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Portland Black College Expo 2025: Saturday, January 16th at 2:00 PM

The National College Resource Foundation would like to extend this invitation to high school students to join us for the 1st Annual Portland Black College Expo! Meet with over 50 colleges. Get answers right on the spot. Get Educational Resources. EVERYONE is Welcome...it’s for students of ALL ages. Get Accepted on the SPOT - students must bring their transcripts and are welcome to bring ACT or SAT scores. Application fees are waived, so students can save hundreds. Scholarships will be offered on the spot! And we will be giving away CASH at the STAGE. Everyone has the opportunity to win CASH and prizes! Transportation will be provided for students, but you need to speak with Ms. Snell, the College Coordinator, in the College & Career Center to complete a field trip form.

Oregon State University Application Workshop for Portland Public Schools: Friday, January 17th from 10:30 AM until 1:00

Meet with Admissions and other OSU representatives to get guidance on the application process and have your questions about Beaver Nation answered! Transportation to and from your high school to the event will be provided. Register in advance by visiting https://discover.oregonstate.edu/register/PPSAPW

PCC Application & Financial Aid Support Sessions:

• January 23rd at PCC Southeast Campus from 6 to 8 PM

• February 6th at PCC Cascade Campus from 6 to 8 PM

Portland Community College is here to help PPS high school seniors get started with PCC. Want help applying for PCC? Have questions about your FAFSA or ORSAA? Come join us! Whether we’re on your definite list or your maybe list, we’re here to help. If you have a laptop or chromebook, bring it with you. Some computers provided. Portland Community College staff will be on hand to provide help with:

• Applying to PCC

• Applying for PCC Future Connect (if eligible)

• Submitting the PCC Foundation Scholarship

• Completing the Oregon Promise Application

• Filing a FAFSA or ORSAA

• Submitting the OSAC Scholarship Application

SCHOLARSHIPS

We encourage students to start looking for scholarships now! The College & Career Center website has a running list of featured scholarships, as well as resources for finding additional scholarships. Below are a few scholarships with upcoming deadlines:

• AIAA Roger W. Kahn Scholarship: Deadline December 31st

• Sean Carroll's Mindscape Big Picture Scholarship: Deadline December 31st

• Niche 2K No Essay College Scholarship: Deadline 31st

• Home Depot Foundation’s Path to Pro Scholarship: December 31st

• Winter Wonderland Scholarship: Deadline December 31st

• Niche $5,000 Get Accepted to College Scholarship: Deadline December 31st

• AIAA Lockheed Martin Marillyn Hewson Scholarship: Deadline December 31st at 11:59 PM (ET)

• Thiel Fellowship: Deadline December 31st

• Elizabeth Schalk Memorial Scholarship: Deadline January 1st

• "Be Bold" No-Essay Scholarship: Deadline January 2nd

• GE-Reagan Foundation Scholarship Program: Deadline January 3rd

• Live Mas Taco Bell Foundation Scholarship: Deadline January 8th at 5:00 PM Pacific Time

• Diller Teen Tikkun Olam Awards: Deadline 9th

• Jackie Robinson Foundation Scholarship: Deadline January 9th by 5:00 PM EST

• Pride Foundation Scholarships: Deadline January 10th at 5:00 PM (PT)

• APIA Scholarship Program: Deadline January 15th at 5:00 PM EST

• DEWALT Trades Scholarship: Deadline January 16

• Renaissance Scholars: Deadline February 1st

• Abby's Closet 2025 Dreams Scholarship: Deadline February 2nd at 10:00 PM

Career Day, Internships and a Key Volunteer Opportunity

1. Providence Health Care - Career Day:

Physician Career Highlight! ProvidenceReady would like to extend the invitation for students to attend this highly requested, experiential learning event. Space is limited, so be sure those interested in attending secure their spots via the links below.

Physician Career Highlight: January 9th, 9am-12pm at Providence Portland Medical Center HCC 2 & 3

Register Here!

All attendees under the age of 18 must be registered by a parent or guardian. If there are any issues with registration, please email the Career Exploration team at provreadycareerexploration@providence.org.

2. Internships:

Wonderfolk's 2025 Student Fellowship Program deadline is Friday, December 27. If you are a motivated, creative, or professional 9th, 10th, or 11th graders from low-income backgrounds, please apply! The program includes various multidimensional leadership opportunities that are no cost to the student! Some opportunities include: habitat restoration, community gardening, mural development, podcast creation, service learning trip abroad, monthly mentor meetings.

OHSU's University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities application will open on December 2, 2024. Here is a flyer with information about the program. Must be 16 years of age to apply. Deadline is January 10th at 5 PM.

3. STILL looking for Volunteers in the Cafeteria - This a great chance to help your community (lessen the long lunch lines!), earn 1/2 of an elective credit, get some volunteer experience, mark off a CRLE (Career Related

Learning Experience and gain experience to put on your resume and that could help you get a job in a restaurant!

If interested, email Ms. Kokes at mkokes@pps.net or stop by the College and Career Center, Room 128, south side of the building.

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 15TH: POETRY OUT LOUD

Poetry Out Loud is a recitation competition for high school students across the country. Grant's school-wide competition will take place on Wednesday, January 15TH, at 3:45 p.m. in the library. This is a free event that all in the Grant community are welcome to attend.

THURSDAY, JANUARY 16TH - TIMOTHY EGAN LECTURE

Timothy Egan is an American journalist and author of ten books. The most recent, A Fever in the Heartland: The Ku Klux Klan’s Plot to Take Over America, and the Woman Who Stopped Them, was an immediate New York Times bestseller. Egan worked for The New York Times for 18 years, first as the Pacific Northwest correspondent, and then as a national enterprise reporter. As part of a team of reporters Egan won the Pulitzer Prize for National Reporting in 2001 for writing a series called How Race is Lived in America. Students who would like to attend this evening field trip can sign up for a free ticket by filling out this FORM.

TAG NEWS

REFERRING YOUR STUDENT FOR TAG

If you believe your student may benefit from TAG services, the first step is to start a conversation with their teacher(s). During this conversation, the teacher will gather insights into your student’s strengths and needs.

If, after the discussion, the teacher determines that your student may benefit from additional TAG support, they will submit the online referral form through an internal system to begin the evaluation and identification process. Students can be referred for math, reading and/or intellectual ability - each area is a separate referral. Please note that only teachers can submit the referral form as part of the official process. If you have questions about this process, please email TAG Facilitator, Paige Battle - pbattle@pps.net The referral process is open now and will remain open until January 10, 2025.

SAVE THE DATE -----

● Upcoming Meetings: We have an Executive Board Meeting on January 14, 2025 at 6:30 PM in the Library.

Topic: Forecasting - When, how, who, why and where

Time: January 14, 2025 06:30 Grant HS Library

Thanks to your membership dollars the Winter Breakfast was a success. General Scholars: This newly revamped program could use some snack $$ donations. Students getting tutoring in core subjects directly from teachers on Wednesday and Thursday afternoons need some snacks to fuel their sessions. Consider clicking the link and helping them buy snacks:

https://pps.schoolpay.com/pay/for/General-Scholars-Snack-Donations/Se15Vie

Here is the Name Change Request for Yearbook.

The purpose of this communication is to alert families about a troubling pattern of online cyber abuse, which targets youth aged 14-18, particularly males, referred to as Sextortion. Sextortion occurs when someone is coerced into sending explicit images and once those images are received, they are used to threaten and extort (usually for money). In most cases, the teen believes they are exchanging the images with a teen of a similar age - this is part of the scam. Recently, federal law enforcement warned schools to be on the lookout for warning signs so that we may have the opportunity to intervene in potentially dangerous situations before things go too far. Last week, Hulu released a powerful documentary called IMPACT X Nightline: Sextortion that serves as an urgent warning and call to action for parents. While we recommend the film, we do so with caution as teen suicide is discussed throughout - please take care when watching. Included here are links to information, tips, and resources we’ve gathered about protecting teens from harm by online predators. We hope it will encourage conversation at home and between teens within their peer groups. As always, we welcome your feedback. Report concerns to Safe Oregon using any of the following methods.

The Grant High School health room is located in room 197 near the main entrance. Please stop by, the health room staff will be happy to assist you.

School Nurse: Tegan Leipzig, RN, NCSN

Email: tleipzig@pps.net

Phone Number: 503-916-5160 x85197 (or option 5 in the phone menu)

Work Hours: Monday-Friday 7:45am-3:45pm

School Nurse Website: https://www.pps.net/domain/4179

The school nurse works in the building every day and can assist students with any health needs or accommodations that are necessary to safely participate in school. Please contact your School Nurse if your student has a health condition that may require care during the school day.

School Health Assistant: Ty Harrell

Email: tharrell@mesd.k12.or.us

Phone number: 503-916-5160 x85190

Work Hours: Monday-Friday 8:00am-3:30pm

The School Health Assistant works in the health room every day to assist students with their daily health needs. They are considered an unregulated assistive person (UAP), which means they do not have health-related licensure or certification. They provide care for ill and injured students, and administer medications. At the direction of the RN, the SHA performs interventions and delegated nursing procedures within the student's individualized health plan. Parents may be contacted by the School Health Assistant if their student becomes ill or injured during the school day.

The Portland Public Schools contractor Western Exterminator Company will be setting out rodent bait stations to a limited part of your campus. This letter is to inform you of this event and provide you with the proper notification as stated in the PPS Integrated Pest Management Plan, ORS 634.740(3).

Date of Application: 8/30/2024 - 12/30/2024

Target pest: Rodents

Location description: Along the school building and around dumpsters.

What prompted Application: Rodent activity

Chemical Description: Bell Laboratories Inc.

Fast Trac All Weather Blox

CAS# 63333-35-7

All products that we apply have been approved for use in Oregon school grounds by the State of Oregon. This state wide approval is based on the “low impact” characteristics of the product as designated by the US Environmental Protection Agency.

Bell Schedule/School Calendar

Canvas Pairing Help

GHS Website

GHS Staff Roster

PPS Communications Tool

PPS District Calendar 2022-2023

Student Store Online Shopping