REMINDER: This is a friendly reminder that you are invited to the Community School Cafe tomorrow, Wednesday, September 17th from 6pm - 7:30pm at Granville Jr/Sr High Cafeteria.
Come have a sweet treat, mingle with the local neighbors and staff and meet our Superintendent of Schools, Mr. Michael Hall.
We'll review what we've been up to as a Community School, what we're working on, and how the people you know could volunteer and participate in our schools, if they're interested.
School guardians, local community and staff welcome to this informal community building gathering.
If you've ever wanted to connect more with our schools, this is a great opportunity.
Here is the link to the Facebook event, if you would like to share it:
https://www.facebook.com/share/14Ft3bzbdX8/
Here is the link to the district calendar event, to add to your calendar:
https://www.granvillecsd.org/events?id=44437399
Here is the link to the Community School Page, for more information:
https://www.granvillecsd.org/page/community-school
A brief recap will be included in the weekly Friday newsletter to all schools, and emailed to staff, if you cannot attend.
We will begin our fall drills next week, and will conduct these drills over the next few weeks. Each type of safety drill is explained below:
EVACUATION DRILLS
In an “Evacuation Drill,” the school community will practice the procedure of safely leaving the building. Students will be guided to a designated safe area outside and then brought back inside once the drill is complete. These drills help us ensure that everyone can evacuate calmly and safely in an emergency.
LOCKDOWN DRILLS
The purpose of a “Lockdown Drill” is to practice keeping everyone safe from any danger outside or inside the building. During this drill, all doors inside and out of the school building will be locked and no one will be allowed to enter or leave until the drill is completed. Students and staff will remain inside locked classrooms until released by law enforcement and/or our administrative staff.
These will be announced very clearly as a drill. This exercise helps everyone practice responding safely and quietly in the event of an emergency.
As a reminder to guardians/families:
You will not be permitted to enter the building during a drill, and no phone calls to the main office will be answered during this time.
If you are dropping off a student or picking up a student while a drill is in progress, you will need to wait outside until instructed otherwise by school personnel.
After the drill, you can support your child by helping them understand why we practice and prepare by conducting safety drills.
Please remember that conducting these safety drills can help maintain our schools as a safe place to learn and work.
Please reach out with any questions or concerns.
Sincerely,
Breanne Taylor, MJT Principal
Today, at 8:46 am our schools took a brief moment of silence, like all New York State public schools, to honor and remember the impact that September 11th, 2001 had on all our lives.
To learn more or to discover how to discuss 9/11 in an age appropriate way with your student, please visit the Youth and Families section of the online 9/11 Memorial at https://www.911memorial.org/
#newyorkstrong #nysed #granvilleny #granvillecsd #unitedwestand
Photo from WSWHE BOCES Facebook Page
In the new teacher picture - from left to right ...
(L-R) BACK ROW - Ms. Brown, Jr/Sr High School Math; Mr. DeLappa, GES Music; Ms. Donovan, GES Special Education; Ms. Stewart, Kindergarten; Ms. Duvernoy, 2nd Grade Teacher.
(L-R) FRONT ROW - Mr. Finn, Teacher-Mentor, Ms. Holovach, Jr/Sr High Math; Ms. Rooney, Teacher-Mentor; Ms. Gould, High School English; Ms. Pardes, Special Education, MJT; Ms. Comstock, High School Social Studies.
Not pictured but also wholeheartedly welcomed...
Mr. Schenk, filling in with enthusiasm for High School Music until we find a full-time staff member! Let's sing our hearts out!
Welcome back to Ms. Chiverton, High School English - Also lovingly known as "Ms. Chiv" to the students.
Welcome to Ms. Beck filling in for Mrs. Mittleman in High School Guidance is on maternity leave. Thank you!
Welcome to the new GES School Nurse, Ms. Beecher and GES Teaching Assistant, Ms. Brayton! Hurrah!
We have more to thank and welcome! Coming soon!
And of course, we thank our retirees who were acknowledged at the September 8th Board Meeting:
Mrs. Cary with 31 years in the district as Accounts Payable (and many other roles too!)
Mrs. Pilch as a valued Elementary School Teacher
And Mr. Hayes aka "The Glue" who stepped up in many roles as hall monitor, bus monitor and more over the years and made our students feel welcomed.
We thank you all!
Go HORDE!
#granvilleny #granvillecsd
9/8 - Board of Education Meeting 6pm, JSHS Library
https://www.granvillecsd.org/o/gcsd/page/board-of-education
9/10 - PTO Meeting - All Welcome - 6pm, GES
Virtual attendance link is posted on the Granville NY PTO Facebook Page
https://www.facebook.com/granvillenyPTO
9/10 - MJT Fun Day for Students - MJT students will enjoy indoor and outdoor games that teach students how school works. Please have students wear sneakers to school.
Chain Crew Help Request
The Jr/Sr High needs four volunteers per game to assist with the football chain crew
Please contact Gabby Hunt ghunt@granvillecsd.org to volunteer
VARSITY Game - 9/19, 7pm
JV Game- 9/22, 4:30pm
JV Game - 10/6, 4:40pm
VARSITY Game - 10/24, 7pm
JV Game - 10/27, 4:30pm
Athletic Game Schedule
https://www.schedulegalaxy.com/schools/493
District Calendar
https://www.granvillecsd.org/events
Have a great Granville week!
Go Horde!
#granvillecsd #granvilleny
FREE COMMUNITY RESOURCE: There are free educational apps, websites, programs and more to help your student with reading, math and every subject on the Granville CSD Community School page.
Free.
If your student needs a bit of refresher with any subject, please visit the following page and look for "free educational resources":
https://www.granvillecsd.org/page/community-school (or search "community school" in the search bar)
Have you found a free educational resource - locally or online - that we should add? Please post in comments or email krozell@granvillecsd.org
Happy Saturday!
#granvilleny #gohorde #granvillecsd
Welcome back to school! Here are a few snapshots, reminders and resources from the first two days of school. https://www.granvillecsd.org/article/2399473
Friendly Reminder! New year, new school hours! Here are the 2025-2026 School Hours
As always, the best place for school information is the school website.
The footer of the Granville CSD website has school hours for quick and easy reference.
https://www.granvillecsd.org/
Granville Jr/Sr High School
7:45 am - 2:15pm
First Period Bell: 7:45 am
Doors open: 7:20 am for Breakfast and During Cold Weather
Breakfast: 7:20 am - 7:45 am
Dismissal: 2:15 pm
JSHS car morning drop off is at Rawson Avenue - Pull up to drop off area, thank you.
Granville Elementary (GES)
7:55 am - 2:15 pm
Breakfast: 7:30 am - 7:50 am
Family Drop Off: 7:50 am (Class Starts 7:55 am)
Walkers/Family Pick Up Dismissal: 2:15 pm
Bus Dismissal: 2:25 pm
Mary J. Tanner (MJT)
8:00 am - 2:30 pm
Breakfast: 7:45 am - 8:00 am
Family Drop Off: 7:45 am (Class Starts 8:00 am)
Family Pick Up Dismissal: 2:30 pm
Bus Dismissal: 2:40 pm
Universal Pre-K (UPK)
No UPK GCSD Transportation
UPK Drop Off: 8:15 am
UPK Pick Up: 2:20pm
MJT Arrival and Dismissal Instructions
https://mjt.granvillecsd.org/o/mjt/page/arrival-dismissal-info
Go Horde!
#granvilleny #granvillecsd
#granvillecsd #granvilleny
MJT Families, please review the following before school starts, thank you!
https://mjt.granvillecsd.org/o/mjt/page/arrival-dismissal-info
Looking forward to seeing you soon!
5 More Ways to Prevent the Summer Slide - Have fun experimenting! School starts Thursday, September 4th. See you soon!
There are FREE educational programs on the Community School page:
The Back-to-School Countdown Begins!
The first day of school is Thursday, September 4th
If you haven't already, register for school if you're new to Granville CSD
It can take up to a week to process school records so don't wait!
https://www.granvillecsd.org/o/gcsd/page/registration
Grades 7-12 Fall Sports
Please complete your online sports registration in order to participate
https://www.granvillecsd.org/o/gcsd/page/athletics
Transportation Letters Went Home
If there's an error, or you need a clarification, we're here to help!
Please call the Transportation Office, Mon - Fri, at 518-642-1051 Ext. 5201
Jr/Sr High Schedules will arrive the week before school
Please call guidance if you have any questions.
https://www.granvillecsd.org/staff?search=counselor
Fill out Superintendent Hall's Survey
Mr. Hall wants to hear from families and community members!
Please find the links to the surveys here:
https://www.granvillecsd.org/article/2330652
Go Horde!
#granvillecsd #granvilleny
It's tomorrow! The Annual Backpack and School Supply Giveaway! When you see this woman - Ms. Ann Schinski - please be sure to say hello and thank you! She is the local community member who began and continues to organize this special event every year. Here she is picking up donations at Granville Jr/Sr High. There will be plenty of things so students please come get a backpack, and stuff it with school supplies and personal care items.
The Giveaway is tomorrow, Saturday, 8/23, 9am - 11:30am at the Granville Baptist Church, Granville, NY (Adults without students, please arrive at 11:30am) All grades welcome from Granville, Wells and Mettowee schools. Go Horde! #granvilleny #granvillecsd
If you're interested in the latest events at Granville CSD and the school community, please review the following resources:
1) Get Ready for School with the Back-to-School Checklist 2025
https://www.granvillecsd.org/article/2320506
2) Don't Miss a Free Opportunity with the August GCSD Updates
https://www.granvillecsd.org/article/2330652
3) Get the Latest by Reviewing the District Calendar Once Per Week:
JV/Varsity practices at the JSHS begin this week! (Modified begins next week)
Free Field Hockey Fun Nights Continue - Wednesday and Thursday this week at 5pm at GES field
Free Parent-Led Summer Soccer Sessions Continue - Wed Evening 6pm / Saturday Mornings 9am at the Lower Soccer Field, Next to Price Chopper
8/23 - Free Annual Community Backpack and School Supply Giveaway 9am - 11:30am (Adults attending without children please arrive at 11:30am)
https://www.granvillecsd.org/events?id=43403801
Looking Ahead...
1) Get Ready for School with the Back-to-School Checklist 2025
https://www.granvillecsd.org/article/2320506
2) Don't Miss a Free Opportunity with the August GCSD Updates
https://www.granvillecsd.org/article/2330652
3) Get the Latest by Reviewing the District Calendar Once Per Week:
https://www.granvillecsd.org/events
Have a great Granville Week!
#gohorde #granvillecsd #granvilleny
Congrats to Joysie (left) and Esmeralda (right) Velez for representing Granville in the Puerto Rican National team! #gohorde #granvilleny #granvillecsd
From Sports Reporter, Keith Harrington, of NYVTMedia.com:
"Granville Golden Horde softball sisters Esmeralda and Joysie Velez both excelled at the 10-day World Series Babe Ruth tournament in Florence, Alabama. Both girls play for the Puerto Rico International team at the event.
The sisters, who were both members of the Granville varsity team this spring, secured a second-place silver medal for the Puerto Rican team in the championship game against Taiwan.
Esmeralda's outstanding performance earned her the overall MVP award in the 16u category, along with a spot on the Babe Ruth All-Star team and an engraved bat.
Joysie was recognized as MVP in two of her team’s games, proudly representing Granville.
The team went 3-2 in pool play with wins over JPRD West, Australia, and Bronson.
Border Country Sports plans to catch up with the sisters for a more extensive story when they return home from Alabama. "
Here's a direct link to the NYVT Media article:
https://www.nyvtmedia.com/sections/nyvt-media-sports/articles/granville-s-velez-sisters-excel-at-babe-ruth-world-series-in-alabama?fbclid=IwY2xjawMJXOpleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFuakY4Y1d3R3MwcXhvRFFNAR7xU21_VHQ1agoW0bIOogPtdtl2IrOn4eKZxNa5Gpqgrl9ZHWs8-yStQpL4-A_aem_dbg7c7Gdt5akTHcCYQSuEg
Slow the Summer Slide! Encourage your student to do 15 minutes on a free educational game each day to slow the summer learning loss: https://www.granvillecsd.org/page/community-school
Do you have a favorite educational app that's free or low-cost? Please share it in the comments.
