Jan. 23 Jr./Senior field trip Samsung Semiconductor

Jan. 31 100th Day of School: Elementary students can participate by wearing shirts with 100 things on them (homemade), and/or bring 100 small items to school.

Feb. 1 Lion Pride Gala

Feb. 3 Play it Safe Parent Presentation 5:15

Feb. 8 Prom

Feb. 10 Early Release/Parent Conferences

Feb. 14 Valentine's Day: Elementary parties

Feb. 17 School Holiday

March 10-14 Spring Break

March 17 No school/Teacher Work Day/St. Patrick's Day

March 18 First day of the last nine weeks for the 2024-25 school year

May 22 Last day of school/early release 1:00

TSI exam starting at 8 am each date:

1-29-25

3-5-25

5-14-25

6-4-25

Granger Elementary Character Trait of the Month

• January: Perseverance

• February: Honesty

• March: Cooperation

• April: Patience

• May: Leadership

**Parents will need to bring their IDs in with them when visiting the school.**

*Schedules/Events are subject to change.*

Thank you in advance for your patience and understanding!

*Every School Day Counts!*

January is School Board Appreciate Month, which gives us an opportunity to let our board know how grateful we are for them and all they do. Not only this month, but every month.

Thank you so much for your

time, dedication, and love

for our school community!

We are thrilled to announce that six of our incredible teachers have been awarded the Assistance League of Georgetown Area Education Grants!

A huge congratulations to:
Jocelyn Ramthun
Brent Holubec
Quinlan Kubacak
Crystal Pearson
Ashley Sessums
Monica Ramirez

Thank you to the Assistance League of Georgetown Area for their generous support of our staff and students!

Elementary students will soon be playing on new playground equipment! Jolene Volek, Director of Operations/Transportation, has been busy coordinating the construction process and is hopeful it will be ready by Wednesday, Jan. 29th. Meanwhile, students are enjoying recess on the football field with plenty of room to run!

Forecast: to predict or estimate

*NO FOOD ITEMS MAY BE CHARGED THIS YEAR. CASH OR PREPAID ACCOUNT ACCEPTED.

*MENU ITEMS SUBJECT TO CHANGE BASED ON AVAILABLITY.

Tuesday, Jan 21 (school closure)

Breakfast

Lunch

Wednesday, Jan 22

Breakfast

Lunch:

Cheese Pizza 4Meats Pizza (9-12) Corn Fresh Veggies w/Ranch Salad Bar Fruit Milk

Thursday, Jan 23

Breakfast

Lunch

Chicken Alfredo with a Twist Baked Potato (9-12) Breadstick Broccoli Salad Bar Fruit Milk

Friday, Jan 24

Breakfast

Lunch

To bump up fiber, try this:

• Slice up raw vegetables to use as quick snacks. Storing celery and carrots in water in the refrigerator will keep them crisp longer.
• Start your day off with a whole grain cereal like oatmeal or food made with bulgur or teff. For even more fiber, top your cereal with berries, pumpkin seeds, or almonds.
• Add half a cup of beans or lentils to your salad to add fiber, texture, and flavor.
• Enjoy whole fruit—maybe a pear, apple, melon slice or passion fruit—with a meal or as dessert.

The Granger All Sports Booster Club invites you to visit their webpage for exciting events & opportunities to support your Granger Lion & Lady Lion Athletes. Click the link below to find out all kinds of great information regarding upcoming events, their goals, and their mission for supporting all GISD student athletes!

https://grangerallsportsboosterclub.boosterhub.com/home/8996

Gifted and Talented Nomination time!

Who: Students K-11

When Jan. 8-29, 2025

If your student is currently identified as GT, you do not have to refill out this form. IF your student was nominated last year and tested but did not qualify, they will not be eligible to retest until next school year.

The winners will be drawn from the entries and announced on Valentine's Day.

One entry per person.

Entry forms may be picked up in the library.

Activities in Taylor and at the Taylor Public Library

Technology is a wonderful gift for student growth. Replacement/repair of abused items takes away from learning, instruction, and others.

*ALWAYS USE A CHROMEBOOK CASE. ALL STUDENTS IN GRADES 5-12 HAVE BEEN SUPPLIED A CASE AND A CHARGER!*

For Awareness:

Usual culprits & possible solutions:

*Playing around: socializing is great, however please be mindful of the area around you. Bumping, pushing, and falling are not good for students or Chromebooks.

*Stepping on devices in cafeteria, classroom, bleachers, band, locker rooms and bus: If possible, don't put them on the ground. If not, place them close to you and out of the path of others. Be mindful of items on the floor, desks, and seats. USE AND KEEP CHROMEBOOK IN A CASE AT ALL TIMES! Every student in grades 5-12 were issued a case.

*Holding devices by the screen will cause screen damage. Never pick up and hold the Chromebook by the screen.

*Forgetting to bring devices to school: Establish a routine and place the Chromebook, calculator, and borrowed school items in the same safe place when done with it for the day.

*Don't leave Chromebooks and calculators in a car! Heat will damage/destory the hardware!*

Students need to bring their Chromebook and calculator to school every day!

Cafeteria doors open 7:00 a.m. Breakfast stops serving at 7:45 a.m.

Elementary teachers start picking up their classes at 7:40.
The first bell rings at 7:45 to begin classes.
Tardy bell is at 7:50.
Students arriving after 7:50 must be escorted inside by parents.

Thank you for helping your child arrive early enough to eat breakfast and for helping us start class on time!

School Hours: M-Th 7:50-3:30 Friday 7:50-3:00

Elementary Dismissal: M-Th 3:25 Friday 3:00

Secondary Dismissal: M-Th 3:30 Friday 3:00

For the safety of all Granger students and families:

1. Parents should pick up elementary students in the drive up line. Please display NEON RED pick up permission tickets in your side or front window. If you do not have a pick up permission ticket, you will need to enter the elementary foyer to show your I.D. before being allowed to pick up your child.

2. Parents waiting for older students to be dismissed at 3:30, may park and walk up while bringing the NEON RED permission tickets to pick up elementary students with secondary students. To cross the parking lot on foot, please use the crosswalk North of the flagpoles.

Bus Schedule

If you are new to Granger ISD, please contact the school for your child’s bus information.

Morning Pickup: Between 6:45 am and 7:25 am

All routes should be at school by 7:30 am

Afternoon Routes: M-Thur. depart campus at 3:40 pm Fri. 3:10

Lunch Schedule:

PK 11:05-11:35

K 11:10-11:40

1st 11:15-11:45

2nd 11:20-11:50

3rd 11:25-11:55

4th 11:30-12:00

JH 11:58-12:28

HS 12:48-1:18

LIBRARY SCHEDULE:

Hours 8:00am-4:00pm

Closed for Lunch 11:45-12:15

Library Flex Schedule: 7th-12th Grades

Fixed Library Schedule:

MONDAY:

3rd period 9:30-10:05 TIMMINS

6th period 12:45-1:20 GING

WIN 2:12-2:40

TUESDAY:

3rd period 9:30-10:05 TOBLER

12:45-1:20 DRURY (HS lunch, JH 6th period)

WIN 2:12-2:40

WEDNESDAY:

2nd period 8:40-9:28 REPA & IRISAWA

3rd period 9:30-10:05 IVICIC

5th period Drummond

12:45-1:20 VANEK (HS lunch, JH 6th period)

WIN 2:12-2:40

7th period Kubi

8th period 2:40-3:15 SESSUMS

THURSDAY:

1st period Wade

2nd period Wade

3rd period 9:30-10:05 MILLER

12:45-1:20 MAREK (HS lunch, JH 6th period)

WIN 2:12-2:40

7th period Cooper

8th period 2:40-3:15 MOELLENBERG

FRIDAY:

1st Mr. Irisawa

3rd period 9:30-10:05 GASWINT

4th period 10:12-10:54 Mr. Irisawa/middle school

5th period 11:00-11:20 Mr. Irisawa/middle school

12:20-12:55 RAMIREZ (HS lunch, JH 6th period)

7th period 1:00-1:42 MIDDLE SCHOOL

WIN 1:46-2:14

2:18-3:00 Middle School/HS

*HS switches weeks with middle school, otherwise have passes to return/check out new materials.

Dyslexia Handbook

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1dG_s7YN2n18UbaII8iBSkIRokZeZsSrGSuDvY0jh-pU/present?slide=id.p1

Application for Talking Book Services

https://www.tsl.texas.gov/tbp/application/index.html

Class Sponsors

Seniors:

Brent Holubec

Chaston Kubacak

Aaren Horak-Lehmberg

Eric Johnson

Peyton Rathke

Alyssa Wade

Sara Cooper

Daniel Good

Juniors:

Tracy Terry

Quinlan Kubacak

Brenten Drummond

Angela Dismukes

Erica Pavliska

Kendall Cotton

Pedro Rivera

Eliya Irisawa

Leslie Finch

Sophomores:

Karen Laurenzi

Lyndsey Reed

Kody Kuhl

Stacia Hamline

Tim Pukys

Jocelyn Ramthun

Ernest Valdez

Freshmen:

Margie Burton

Shelby Johnson

Rilae Crow

Kyle Mikat

Cal Smith

Stacey Andel

ADMINISTRATION

Superintendent: Stephen Brosch

Secondary Principal: Tawnya Shirocky

Elementary Principal: Erin Lawrence

Athletic Director: Gaston McDorman

Director of Federal Programs and Curriculum: Amber Thorsen

Technology Director: Seth Terry

District Testing Coordinator: Sara Cooper

Business Manager: Sandi Dunn/Margie Burton

Director of Maintenance & Operations: Jolene Volek

School Board Members

Daryl J. Stefek, President

Jeanette Welles, Vice President

Kelli Hutka, Secretary

Jason Huf, Board Member

Roman Ramirez, Board Member

Josh Richter, Board Member

Maggie Smith, Board Member

School Phone Numbers:

• Granger Elementary 512-859-2173 x-3000

• Granger Middle/High School 512-859-2173 x-1060

• Registrar/Student Support Coordinator 512-859-2173 x-2130

Email: dgriffis@granger.txed.net
Website: grangerisd.net
Location: 300 North Colorado, Granger, TX, USA
Phone: 512-859-2173
Facebook: facebook.com/GrangerISD
Twitter: @Granger_Lions