
Granger School Weekly Newsletter
Feb. 25 - March 1, 2019
Quick Reminders/Planning Ahead
March 1 National Read Across America
March 2 Prom
March 11-15 Spring Break
Friday, March 22 Early Release 1:00 pm
Secondary UIL Dates:
March 8 District OAP in Cameron
March 26 Journalism in Thrall
March 29 Remainder of events at Blinn
May 10 K-2nd Grade field trip to Mayburn Science Theater
May 17 All library books due
May 30 Last day of school year - Early Release 1:00
Read Across America is Friday, March 1st!
Kick Off Week Dress Up Themes: Feb. 25 - March 1, 2019
Grades: Pre-K-4
Monday: The Cat in the Hat - Wear Favorite Hat
Tuesday: Green Eggs & Ham - Wear Green
Wednesday: Wacky Wednesday: Get silly and wear clothes backwards, inside out, or mismatched
Thursday: Fox in Socks: Wear silly or mismatched socks
Friday: King Lear: Dress like royalty or favorite Dr. Seuss character
"The more you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you'll go". -Dr. Seuss
Menu
Tuesday: Spaghetti
Wednesday: Cheese Pizza
Thursday: Chicken Quesadilla
Friday: TBA
Dental Care Training
See more images below!
A Boost of Love
Student Tooth Props
Learning to brushing and floss!
Great job volunteers!
Active listeners learning!
Pre-K - 4th were a great audience!
The First 100th Day Ballon has returned!
'If things start happening, don't worry, don't stew, just go right along and you'll start happening too." - Dr. Seuss
Opps! Lost coats & jackets looking to go home!
Riddle
An umbrella.
Sprinkles
"I like nonsense, it wakes up the brain cells. Fantasy is a necessary ingredient in living. It's a way of looking at life through the wrong end of a telescope. Which is what I do, and that enables you to laugh at life's realities."
~ Dr. Seuss
Can Drive Success!
"Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It's not." Dr. Seuss The Lorax
Schedules
Testing Schedules
RTI Progress Monitoring Calendar
Feb. 25-March 1 Math
March 4-8 OFF/Make-Up
March 11-15 OFF (Spring Break)
March 18-22 Reading
March 25-29 Math
April 1-5 OFF
*April 8-12 Reading EOY
*April 15-18 Math EOY
April 23-26 OFF
April 29-May 3 Reading
May 6-10 Math
May 13-17 OFF/Make-Up
May 20-24 OFF
STAAR SPRING DATES:
Eng 1, 4th/7th Writing, 5th/8th Math - April 9
5th/8th Reading - April 10
Eng 2 April 11
Alg 1 - May 6
Bio - May 7
US History - May 8
3rd/4th/6th/7th Match, 5th/8th Retake - May 13
3rd/4th/6th/7th Reading, 5th/8th Science -May 14
5th/8th Science - May 15
8th Social Studies - May 16
Granger Lion Basketball
Feb. 21-23 Area TBA Varsity
Feb. 25-26 Regional Qtrs. TBA Varsity
Feb. 28-March 2 Regional @ New Braunfels Varsity
March 7-9 State Tourney @ San Antonio TBA Varsity
Baseball
Feb. 25 Florenc (Double Header) Here V 5:00
Mar. 5 Round Top Here V 5:00
Softball
Feb. 26 Bremond Away 6:00 District Game
Feb. 28-Mar 2 Taylor Tourney
March 5 Rosebud-Lott Home 6:00
Track and Field
High School:
Feb. 28 Rosebud-Lott
March 7 Thrall
March 21 Florence
March 28-30 Texas Relays
April 3 Thrall District Track Meet
April 15 Thrall
April 26-27 A&M Kingsville
May 10-11 State Track Meet @ UT
Junior High:
March 1 Rosebud-Lott
March 8 Thrall
March 22 Florence
March 27 Thrall
April 1 Holland
Tennis
Taylor/Granger JV February 28
Taylor/Granger V March 1
Cameron JV March 7
Franklin V March 21
Taylor/Granger JV March 28
Taylor/Granger V March 29
District Tennis April 4-5
*Remember to check school website and Dojo in case of any last minute changes due to situations beyond GISD control.
Friendly Reminder
***All students in grades 7-12 have the 2018-19 $35 laptop insurance due please.***
And one more Seussim...
Granger ISD
Email: dgriffis@granger.isd.net
Website: grangerisd.net
Location: 300 North Colorado, Granger, TX, USA
Phone: 512-859-2173
Facebook: facebook.com/GrangerISD
Twitter: @Granger_Lions