January 26th, 2018 Newsletter

GRANGER HIGH SCHOOL NEWSLETTER GRANGER HIGH SCHOOL LANCERS, PARENTS & STAFF

January 26th, 2018 Reminder! The number for Attendance is 385-646-5337 and the Counseling Center is 385-646-5321. Parents, please remember to use these numbers when calling in to check –out a student or excuse a student, or check on their students attendance. If you want to check on your students credits or schedules! Thank you for your cooperation in making these things happen as effieciently as possible.

ACT Testing

ACT testing will be February 27th. Juniors will be testing from 7:30 A.M. to approximately 12:20 P.M. The test will include English, Math, Reading, Science, and Writing Sections. Please eat a good breakfast on test day. We will provide two 15 minute snack breaks during testing. If you have an approved ACT calculator, please bring it that day. All teachers will be made available from 1:00 – 2:10 for Intervention/Extension to meet with students. GTI busses will run on normal schedule.

Class Selections

Class Selection for Juniors will be in US History Classes from Monday, January 29th -Thursday, February 1st. Juniors received materials for class selection in US History classes on January 24th and 25th and will have the weekend to review the materials at home before choosing their classes the following week.

Granger will also be hosting a Freshman Class Selection Faire for 8th graders attending Granger next year on Tuesday, January 30th from 6:00-7:00 and 8th graders who attend can go to the men’s basketball game vs. Kearns after from 7:00-9:00.

Class selection for 8th graders will be at Westlake on Monday & Tuesday, February 5th & 6th, Valley on Wednesday, February 7th, Granite Park on Thursday, February 8th and Kennedy Jr. on Friday, February 9th.

Clear the Air Challenge

Come sign up for the Clear the Air Challenge as a Granger Team Member!

The Clear the Air Challenge, issued by business, government and community leaders, is a month long competition starting February 1st that gives you the chance to reduce your vehicle emissions by choosing alternatives to driving alone. This year Granger High is sponsoring a team! By driving less and driving smarter, you will ultimately help improve air quality, reduce traffic congestion and conserve energy in Utah. Do you have what it takes

to be part of the solution? Sign up today! ClearTheAirChallenge.org Questions? Contact Andrea Heidinger, Team Leader @ahheidinger@ graniteschools.org

Spring Musical

Attention Parents! Auditions for Granger High School’s production of “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” children’s choir (ages 8-12) are Wednesday, January 31st from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. in the Black Box Theater at Granger High School. Performance dates are March 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 5th.

Advanced Theatre

This year our Advanced Theatre Presents: “The 39 Steps: A Live Radio Play”. This play is the thrilling spy story of the 39 steps told through a 1940’s Radio Show!! The show is Feb 2-6th at 7pm. Tickets are $4 in advance and $5 at the door. VIP Passes available. Buy 4 for 1 night and get the 5th free! We are performing all the sound effects live as you listen and watch a riveting spy story about the 39 steps!

We even have Alfred Hitchcock references in the commercials! This show is also only an hour long so it’s sure to be a thrilling ride! If you would like a ticket you can contact a cast member, buy them online or here at Granger SEATING IS LIMITED so get your tickets today!!

Music Concerts

Join the Instrumental Music groups for two evenings of entertainment! Tuesday February 20th will be Orchestra Night, featuring the Concert and String Orchestras, as well as the Guitar Ensemble. Wednesday February 21st will be Band Night, with the Symphonic and Concert Bands, joined by the Percussion Ensemble.

Both shows begin at 7.00 PM in the Black Box Theatre and are free to the public. We hope to see you there!

GHS Food Pantry

Here at Granger we are lucky enough to have a food pantry. It is available to students who may not have any food at home. If you or someone you know is in need of food, please go to the counseling center.

A R T O LY M P I C S 2 018

Cheer on Granite School District’s top student artists as they compete for Gold, Silver & Bronze in 11 different art forms.

MONDAY, JAN. 29 GRANGER HIGH COMMONS 3580 S 3600 W COMPETITION 3-7 PM AWARDS CEREMONY 7:30 PM Two overall champions awarded $500 scholarships. Competition & Awards ceremony open to the public.

Yearbooks

Buy a 2017-18 yearbook for $45 at JostensYearbooks.com -- be sure to select Granger High in West Valley City, UT.

Citizenship Make-Up

Seniors, Citizenship make-up occurs at Granger every day. In order to walk at Graduation, students must have a minimum 2.0 CPA to graduate. Citizenship is earned based on your attendance to classes.

If you are below a 2.0 in CPA, you must complete hours to improve your CPA. Visit our website to find out more information at: http://schools.graniteschools.org/grangerhigh/2017/10/04/ citizenship-make-up-information/

Saturday School

Our next Saturday School will be February 24th, from 8:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. Students need to bring homework or something to work on, and no electronic devices are allowed.

Celebrations!

Mosese Sonasi had the privilege of winning the All-State Football Award- Check out this video here of him reciving the award from Dr. Dunn! https://granger.tv/football Brynleigh Rosier has been named a candidate in the 2018 Presidential Scholar Program in the Visual Arts! This is the first year our district has participated in this program and receiving the nomination is a high honor. The next step Brynleigh will take in the process is to complete the electronic application before Feb 27th.

Please congratulate and encourage Brynleigh when you see her.

Our GHS wrestling team beat Hunter 42-27 in a dual to WIN the Region Championship. Congratulations to the wrestling team for winning the Championship. Good Luck at divisionals and state! Check out this video with Coach Lewis! https://vimeo. com/251848541/83b145273c Our Granger Excaliburs finished third in Region and are heading to state! They will compete in the preliminary round at UVU on February 1st at 4PM. Tickets can be purchased at the door or in advance on line (uhsaa.org). $5 students $8 adults $1 for the spirit bus. Come cheer on the Excaliburs as they compete for a spot in the State Finals! Finals are scheduled for 5PM on February 3 at UVU. Anjelus Lettig finished 1st and Maria Alvarado 2nd in the Region Drill Down!

PARENT INVOLVEMENT If you’d like to see the most recent Granger Harbor video that students watched on Monday, January 22nd, you can watch it using this link! http://granger.tv/stories_not_stuff_video Please remember to discuss these concepts with your student(s) and help encourage Lancer Pride!

UPCOMING EVENTS (CALENDAR) Monday

Jan. 22nd

Tuesday

Wednesday

Friday

Jan. 23rd

Jan. 24th Jan. 25th

Jan. 26th

Lady Basketball vs Cyprus @ 3:30pm 4:00pm Men’s Basketball vs Cyprus @ 3:30pm 4:00pm

Swim JV Region @ TBD @ 3:30pm 4:00pm

Swim Region II Championship @ WV Rec @ 9:00am - 9:30am Mens Freshman Basketball @ Hillcrest @ 5:15pm 5:45pm

Jan. 29th Jan. 30th Jan. 31st Mens Freshman Basketball vs Kearns @ 5:15pm 5:45pm

Thursday

Mens Freshman Basketball vs. Kearns @ 3:30pm 4:00pm Lady Basketball vs. Kearns @ 3:30pm 4:00pm

Wrestling 6A Divisionals: where? time?

Mens Freshman Basketball @ Hunter @ 5:15pm 5:45pm Lady Basketball @ Hunter @ 3:30pm 4:00pm

Feb. 1st Drill State @ UVU Black Box Show: black box @ 7:00pm - 9:00pm Mens Freshman Basketball vs Cyprus @ 5:15pm 5:45pm

Feb. 2nd Mens Basketball vs. Hillcret @ 3:30pm 4:00pm Lady Basketball @ Hillcrest @ 3:30pm 4:00pm Black Box Show: black box @ 7:00pm - 9:00pm

Would you like to see our daily announcements? You can view every episode of GTV @ http://announcements.granger.tv or on our youtube channel @ https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKBaXaEeiSf7m5s6gl_39JJgGm5FAn4Xl You can also stay up to date on the more detailed things going on here at Granger by seeing all our newspaper stories online! You can find them @ http://tricolortimes.com Remember that you can also stay connected with Granger High School by following us on all social media platforms, and checking our website where we often post announcements, videos, and other important/cool items!

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