Grand Blanc High School

9/2 - Holiday (No School)

9/11 - Bobcat Time

9/18 - Picture Makeup and Retake

9/25 - Bobcat Time

9/27 - Homecoming Game/Parade (Half Day)

9/28 - Homecoming Dance

10/2 - Student Count Day

10/4 - Half Day for Students

10/9 - Parent Teacher Conferences

10/10 - Parent Teacher Conferences (Half Day)

10/11 - Half Day for High School

10/16 - Bobcat Time

10/24 - Half Day

10/25 - End of the First Marking Period

10/30 - Bobcat Time

10/25 - No School

Hello Bobcat Families -

What a great start to the new school year! Our orientation activities, open house and first days of school have all been filled with positive energy. It is truly an amazing thing to see 2500+ teenagers and 150+ staff all return and mesh together in such a short time frame. While it is never seamless and we have some unpredictable situations come up, I can see this being our best year yet. Thank you for all of your continued support and encouragement as your students benefit from these efforts. As we move through the month of September, I ask that every family establish routines that make school a priority. Working together we will find great success!

Go Bobcats!

Michael Fray

Principal - Grand Blanc High School

GBHS Website

X: @MFrayGBHS

Homecoming Dance Date and Time:

Saturday September 28th from 7pm-10pm, Tickets $25

Homecoming Dance Theme: Festival of Lights

Spirit Week Themes:

Monday: PJ Day

Tuesday: Team/ Jersey Day

Wednesday: Tacky Tourist/ Beach Day

Thursday: Groutfit Day

Friday: Class Day

- ONLINE TICKET SALES (credit or debit) begin Monday September 9 and end Friday September 27
- CASH TICKET SALES will be sold at lunches on the following Tuesdays & Thursdays:

Tuesday 9/10, Thursday 9/12, Tuesday 9/17, Thursday 9/19, Tuesday 9/24, Thursday 9/26

Guest Passes can be picked up and returned to the East Campus office between Monday September 9 and Friday September 20.

*Students - Be on the lookout for emails coming soon

with information about homecoming court voting.

Lunch & Learn is a great opportunity for students to seek help with difficult school work during their scheduled lunch time. If your student is struggling, make sure they are taking advantage of this opportunity to get the academic support needed. Lunch & Learn meets every Tuesday and Thursday during all three lunches.

• East Campus - Room 404
• West Campus - Special Education Conference Room

After School Tutoring is available from our NHS student volunteers. Make sure to take advantage of the Tutoring Lab Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays in the East Campus Library.

Senior Recognition Ads

Early Bird discounted senior ad pricing ends Oct. 14. Take advantage of this special offer and make sure your senior is honored in the book. Last year, the staff sold all of its space devoted to senior ads and had to decline some requests. https://jostensyearbooks.com/?REF=A03744200

Senior Portrait Make-Up Sessions

Prestige Photography will be at High School East Cafeteria Sept. 7 and 14 from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. each day to take senior portraits for the yearbook. There is no sitting fee for this service. Follow the following link to schedule your session: https://schedule.prestigeportraits.com/schedule/home.html

Senior Portrait Due Date

If you are submitting your portrait to the yearbook staff through Prestige, all you have to do is select the pose you want by Sept. 27.

If you are submitting your photo from a different professional photographer, the due date is Oct. 31. Please ask your photographer to use this link to submit your senior portrait by Oct. 31: https://photos.jostens.com/9LJMXF

A copy of the senior spec sheet can be found on the Echo staff's website (gbyearbook.com) and Facebook page.

2025 Echo Yearbook Special Pricing

Back-To-School Yearbook pricing that includes two free icons if personalization is purchased ends Sept. 13. This is the best time to order your student's yearbook at the lowest price. https://jostensyearbooks.com/?REF=A03744200

SCHOOL PICTURE RETAKE DAY

If students or staff have not had their picture taken, the next and final chance will be Wednesday, September, 18. On that day, Students will be called over the PA in alpha groups to go to the assigned picture spots. High School East pictures will take place in the Bobcat Lounge. High School West pictures will take place in the Flex Lab. Please come to school with your brightest smiles!

The Echo staff would like to thank all of the 2024 yearbook sponsors. Because the Echo is completely self-funded, each year, the staff must raise more than $100,000 to print the yearbook. While book sales make up the majority of the printing budget, sponsorships allow the staff to purchase equipment and supplies from camera equipment to toner cartridges for our printers, as well as providing scholarships for editors to attend workshops. Soon, members of the yearbook staff will begin seeking sponsorships for the 2025 Echo. We hope we can count on your support once again.

Youth in Government is a GBHS Club where students learn about how government works and then participate in a four day simulation at the Capitol Building in Lansing, MI.

First meeting is Thursday, September 12.

LINK TO SLIDESHOW WITH DETAILS

FREE COLLEGE! - Introducing the Michigan Community College Guarantee!

We’re excited to share that Michigan has launched the Community College Guarantee, an initiative designed to make higher education more accessible and affordable. Under this program, eligible Michigan residents can now attend their local community college tuition-free, covering up to 60 credits towards an associate degree or technical certificate.

This initiative is a fantastic opportunity for recent high school graduates, adult learners, and anyone looking to upskill or change careers. The guarantee aims to remove financial barriers, helping more Michiganders achieve their educational and career goals.

For more information on how to apply and to see if you qualify, visit the official Michigan Community College Guarantee website or contact your local community college today!

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 members DO NOT have access to student information.

E-I Betsy Wambaugh (810)-591-6680

J-M Nicole Kernen (810)-591-6651

N-SK Courtney Wood (810)-591-6929

SL-Z Susan Shaw (810)-591-6648

CSS, BVL Jennifer Uhl (810)-591-6382

Early College Sarah Clark (810)-591-6336

Special Ed Bethany Jackson (810)-591-6035

All seniors who are applying for college should have a parchment account. This is necessary for requesting your high school transcripts be sent to colleges.

College & Career Resource for the Class of 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028

All students are required to join their grade-specific Google Classroom. Students - Please verify that you are in your grade-specific classroom. This will be used to communicate resources and assignments for your EDPs, resumes, Junior interviews, and other important information.

Class of 2025 Google Classroom

Class of 2026 Google Classroom

Class of 2027 Google Classroom

Class of 2028 Google Classroom

Grand Blanc High School Clothes Closet is opened for students on a daily basis. Items can be dropped off at the High School East Main Office.

Items needed the most:

• Shampoo, Body Wash, Deodorant
• Socks - men's and women's
• Leggings - women's new or gently used (all sizes)
• Sweatpants - men's and women's new or gently used (all sizes)

Also, our MAC Scholar student club can use men's neck ties and belts.

Parents - Please be aware that our attendance contract procedure:

1. When a student has accumulated more than 10 absences in a class, they will be notified by the classroom teacher and given an attendance contract.
2. The student and teacher both sign the contract and it is returned to the office. The student is given a copy to take home with them.
3. The attendance contract explains what the student must do in order to earn credit in that particular class.
4. If your student then accumulates 10 or more absences in a different course hour, this will result in further - separate attendance contracts.

Follow THIS LINK to preview an attendance contract and review the full explanation of requirements in order to receive class credit.

Students and Parents - Please make sure you are following the proper procedures for students leaving the building during school hours:

1. Parent/Guardian must call in first to check the student out.
2. The student then checks in with the office to get an exit pass prior to leaving.

Students have been leaving the building during the day and parents are calling in at a later time to excuse the absence. If an emergency were to take place in the building, we must be able to account for every student currently believed to be present. For those safety reasons, we will NOT retroactively excuse the attendance of any student that leaves the building without following the proper procedure.