February 2nd, 2018 Newsletter

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

February 2nd, 2018

Parent Teacher Conferences are on February 12th and 13th from 4:30 P.M. till 7:30 P.M. Because of this Friday, February 16th is a compensation day for parent teacher conferences and there is no school.

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.

Mobile Clinics!

We will have 2 mobile clinics at Granger on February 23rd from 8:00 A.M. till 2:00 P.M. For more information or to see the flyers you can check out our website! https://schools.graniteschools.org/grangerhigh/2018/02/01/mobile-clinics-february-23rd/

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 P.M. – 2:10 P.M. for Intervention/Extension to meet with students. GTI busses will run on normal schedule.

Honor Roll

If you made it on the honor roll, which is 3.5 and above and you would like a printed certificate, head over to the career center to sign up for your honor roll card.

In addition, we are rewarding all of our honor roll students for 2nd quarter with a free taco. The taco stand will be here on February 8th during 1st and 2nd lunches and will be located in the front of the school. To get your taco, see Mrs. Petty in the career center for a ticket.

Keep up the good work lancers!

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

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!!

Children’s choir (ages 8-13) Auditions

Attention Parents! We will have one more round of auditions for the children’s choir (ages 8-13) in GHS’s production of “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.” These auditions will be from 4 P.M. to 5 P.M. on Tuesday, February 6th in the black box theatre.

You will learn and perform a song at the audition. Rehearsals will be weekdays from 4 to 5 p.m., with extended rehearsals the week before the show. Performance dates are March 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 5th.

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.

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 was recognized for being a First Team All-State Football running back. He lead the state in rushing! Check out this video here of him receiving 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! Come cheer on the Excaliburs as they compete for a spot in the State Finals! Finals are scheduled for 5 P.M. on February 3 at UVU. Anjelus Lettig finished 1st and Maria Alvarado 2nd in the Region Drill Down on January 20th!

PARENT INVOLVEMENT Parents and Community Members, We have implemented a new system to help our students know and practice our monthly Lancer Pride Expectations.

If you’d like to know more about The Harbor by Jostens Renaissance, please visit their website: https://www.jostensrenaissance.com/theharbortv/what-is-the-harbor/ If you’d like to see the most recent Granger Harbor video that students watched on Monday, January 29th, you can watch it using this link. http://granger.tv/patience_video

UPCOMING EVENTS (CALENDAR) Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

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

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

Feb 5th

Feb. 6th Feb. 7th

Blood Drive: alumni room @ 7:00am 2:30pm Mens Freshman Basketball vs Cottonwood @ 5:15pm 5:45pm Black Box Show: black box @ 7:00pm - 9:00pm

Wrestling 6A Divisionals: where? time?

Thursday

Friday

Feb. 1st

Feb. 2nd

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

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

Feb. 8th

Feb. 9th

Wrestling 6A State Championships @ UVU

Wrestling 6A State Championships @ UVU

Dance Choreography Festival: auditorium @ 7:00pm 8:30pm

Swim State Championships TBA

Mens Basketball vs. Cyprus @ 3:30pm 4:00pm Lady Basketball vs. Cyprus @ 3:30pm 4:00pm Swim State Championships TBA

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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