First Day is Tuesday!

Welcome to the 2024-2025 school year! Our staff has been preparing for the upcoming year, and we are excited to see you. The first day of school is Tuesday, August 20th. The doors open each morning at 7:20am. Here is a link to the school district calendar for the year.

Welcome Back Letter from Mr. Zoph (Superintendent of Schools)

We have many construction projects going on throughout the school district. The middle school has a new redesigned front entrance, and office. We are focusing on school safety and security. We also will implement the Raptor system as our check in/check out program. We are excited about the school improvements.

Thank you to all who attended the Scheduled Parent Meetings, our Paperwork Pick up/Turn in Day, and Open House. We were able to have some great discussions about our school vision, mission, this years goals, many school focus areas, communication, and policies.

We were able to have our gym floor refinished this summer. Please be advised that we have developed policy around using our new gym floor. No food or drink is allowed in the gym. Students should wear non-marking sole tennis shoes on the floor. This policy is posted in the gym, and will be discussed with our students.

All of the water fountains in the building are functional. The school handbook discussed the use of water bottles: Clear, sealable (non-squirting), plastic water bottles containing WATER ONLY may be permitted in some of the classrooms with prior teacher approval. Please be advised that metal bottles or cups should not be brought to school (HydroFlask, Stanley, Yeti......).

We are excited to welcome new staff into our school district and building! (See Below)

Here is the Middle School School Supply List

Here is a link to the Grandview R2 Athletic Policy

You can review policies/procedures in the Middle School Handbook.

School District Food Service..........link to website

The Grandview R-II Board of Education has established the following dress requirements:

1. Shorts and dresses may be worn if they are not short shorts or mini-dresses. As a guideline, dresses are to be no shorter than mid-thigh. Shorts should be fingertip length.

2. “Net" shirts with large openings around the arms are not to be worn unless it is over other suitable clothing.

3. No spaghetti straps, tank, tube, halter, or off the shoulder tops are to be worn. Tops must have a 2 inch wide strap to be worn.

4. Blouse-shirt length must be worn so that the bottom of the shirt or blouse comes to the top of the pants. Midriffs must be completely covered. No visible cleavage is allowed.

5. Hats and head coverings including hoodies are not to be worn inside the school building.

6. Any clothing/dress articles or appearance that disrupt the normal educational process will not be allowed.

7. Clothing which has alcohol or tobacco advertisement, inappropriate statements or offensive wording, unacceptable pictures or suggestions, are not to be worn.

8. No student on school property or at school functions shall wear, possess, use, distribute, display or sell clothing, jewelry, large chains, emblems, bandages, symbols, signs or other things, which are evidence of membership of affiliation in any gang or cult.

9. Body piercing that becomes a safety issue is prohibited.

10. Any jewelry that makes distracting noises, espouses violence, suggests obscenity, or poses as a possible hazard to the wearer or other students shall be prohibited.

11. No see through clothing unless over other suitable clothing.

12. Leggings/Jeggings must have appropriate coverage

13. No pajamas, bath or pajama robes to worn except on designated days

14. No blankets are allowed at school

It is the responsibility of the staff and administration to set the tone for the educational progress of the students at Grandview School District. Extreme styles, fads, or circumstances not covered, or those that constitute a threat to health or safety, will be treated as inappropriate by the administration or staff. Student dress should lend itself to positive health and safety while meeting basic social expectations. Failure to comply with the guidelines set forth could subject the student to disciplinary action. The principal or his designated staff will make the final decision at the school level as to whether specific attire is disruptive and/or inappropriate. If a student or parent is in doubt about the appropriateness of an item, the best decision is to leave the item at home.

AUGUST: EXCELLENCE

Excellence is doing more than expected-the state of excelling.

We have expectations for behavior. When a person exceeds those

expectations, we say that he/she has achieved excellence.

You can achieve excellence in a number of ways:

* You can set goals for yourself and consistently work to achieve them.

* Once you understand the expectations your parents and teachers have for you, you

can consistently work to meet or exceed those expectations

* You can consistently give your best effort in all that you do.

* You can follow school and home rules, even when an adult isn’t watching.

* You can strive to be your best self, a person of character, a strong representative for home, school

and community.

August

20th: First Day of School (The doors open each morning at 7:20am.)