granby high school announcements october 29-november 2, …...nancy blackwood, rn advanced placement...

Tuesdays and Fridays ALL YEAR! – We have two t-shirts that highlight our instructional focus. You

may wear your instructional focus t-shirt with denim each Tuesday and Thursday. Hope you enjoy!

Granby High School Announcements October 29-November 2, 2018

Our mission is to "Raise the Bar" so that ALL students will be well prepared for college and the world of work.

This will be accomplished through rigor, relevance and relationships between all Granby stakeholders.

GRANBY HIGH’S SCHOOLWIDE INSTRUCTIONAL FOCUS

One hundred percent of students will show at least 10% growth in critical thinking skills as measured by

results on performance based tasks, unit tests, SOL tests, industry certifications, AP tests, and IB tests.

Our Instructional Focus Statement

At Granby High School, we will improve students' critical thinking skills through use of Kagan and cooperative

learning strategies with JIGSAW, FISHBONE, and RECIPROCAL TEACHING as high yield strategies.

Looking at Student Work and Owning Our Data

Students should see exemplary student work (for current units of study) as well as data posted in classes and on

the halls throughout the building. Students should maintain unit test data forms in each class to track their

progress and to set learning goals.

Kagan and Cooperative Learning Strategies Implementation with Fidelity

Students should participate in Kagan and/or cooperative learning strategies in each class on a daily basis.

Students should complete JIGSAW, FISHBONE, and RECIPROCAL TEACHING strategies in each class for

each unit of study!

Reading and Writing to Improve Literacy

Every student should engage in focused and/or sustained silent reading activities on a daily basis in every class.

Every ninth and tenth grader should be using a writing structure to develop persuasive writing responses in

English and Health classes at least 4 times each quarter.

Goal for Improving Attendance

Chronic student absenteeism will be reduced by at least 10% (from 20% to 10%) in order to meet school

accreditation in the area of attendance.



. Theory of Action Norfolk Public Schools students will develop their individual potential, maximize skills for lifelong learning, and successfully contribute to a global society. All personnel will intentionally facilitate an environment that supports exemplary and innovative teaching and learning opportunities in every school, in every classroom, every day, for every student – no exception. Leadership

Leadership facilitates and maximizes the efforts of all personnel to effectively promote and support teaching and learning. Literacy

Literacy is reading, writing, listening, speaking, and thinking critically. Rigor

Rigorous teaching and learning opportunities are academically, intellectually, and personally challenging. Innovation

Innovation promotes the implementation of emerging and transformational ideas and actions to support teaching and learning.



Updates for October 29-November 2, 2018

Granby High’s Outstanding Team of the Week

(Dennis Otter, Deborah Self, Kim Jackson-Dinnall, Lynnell Gibson, Tori Jacobs-Sumbry, Lisa Hillian)

Thanks so much to the administrative team for your efforts each and every day! Your commitment to our school

is evident, and we appreciate all that you do!

Committee Meetings – next meeting date – December 4! (November 6 is Election Day.)

Thanks for attending your committee meetings last week. Please be sure to send your agendas and meeting

minutes to Ms. Jacobs-Sumbry. She will place meeting minutes on the I-drive. I will post any next steps

committees need posted in our weekly announcements.

Parent Teacher Conferences –November 1 and 15 (Teachers are expected to attend)

Location: GHS Commons (cafeteria)

Time: 2:10-3:15 p.m.

How to Be Prepared: Please bring progress reports for each student to the conferences.

Upcoming Grade Level Family Events - Save the Dates!

January 31, 2019– AP (Advanced Placement Night) and 10th Grade Students’ and Parents’ Night 6:00 p.m.

Spring 2019 – Date TBD – Junior Night for Students and Parents

Federal Cards

Please return federal cards to your block 4 teacher!

From the Nurse’s Office

Students who hand carry Inhalers and Epi Pens need to make sure they have the proper paper work on file in the

Nurse's Office and they have a pass giving them permission to self carry. Students going on field trips need to

remember to take their inhalers and/or Epi Pens if they have them. Or, check them out from the clinic prior to

leaving the school. Nancy Blackwood, RN

Advanced Placement News (AP Students)

Students enrolled in Advanced Placement (AP) classes will receive an Advanced Placement Fee

Reduction/Waiver letter from their AP teacher next week. Please complete the front and back of the letter and

return it to your child’s AP teacher before November, 19, 2018.



Dates to Remember in October and November

October

31 Honorable MENtion and First Ladies Meeting

ESL Mentoring Program Room 26aa

Oct 29 - Nov. 16 DISTRICT BENCHMARK ASSESSMENTS

November

1 Parent-Teacher-Student Conferences 2:15 in the Commons

2 CTE Fieldtrip (Knittle) Smithfield Foods

3 SAT Testing

District Chorus Auditions

4 Daylight Savings Time (Fall Back)

6 Virtual Teaching Day (No School)

7 ESL Mentoring Program Room 26aa

9 Senior Regional Orchestra – Western Branch High

Girls in Engineering Lunch and Learn 12:30-2:00 p.m.

10 ACCESS Fieldtrip to Virginia Tech (Ms. Ulanich)

12 Veterans’ Day – School Closed

13 Second Quarter Begins

13-16 2ND Attempt Writing SOL Testing

Communities in Schools Site Visit 10:00 a.m.

14 American Shakespeare Center Fieldtrip (Ms. Brunner)

Honorable MENtion and First Ladies Meeting


15 Parent-Teacher-Student Conference Day 2:15 in the Commons

16 Model UN Conference in Charlottesville (O’Daniel and Featherer)

17 Saturday Detention

21 Report Cards Distributed

Early Release Day

22-23 Thanksgiving Holiday

28 Honorable MENtion and First Ladies Meeting


A Message from NPS

Here is an opportunity to provide feedback on our educational planning process. School start times,

facility and class size, family impacts, enrollment, and transportation are very important to you, and

we want your voice to be heard. Whether you were able to attend a meeting or not, we still need

your input. Visit npsk12.com and click the scrolling message link under the ‘Welcome” heading to

find a questionnaire; it should only take a few minutes of your time. The survey is available until

October 22, 2018. Don’t forget to mark your calendars for the next Community Dialogue, Monday,

October 29, 2018 at Lake Taylor Middle School at 5:30 PM. Thank you for visiting the Facility Master

Planning Process site! Your opinion matters!

http://www.npsk12.com/



Student Activities- GET INVOLVED!

Attention students: Please come to school every day and stay in class. If you are absent, submit a note to the academy right away. Thanks!

Support the Class of 2019 and eat at YNot Pizza's Ghent location on November 6.

Attention Juniors and Seniors! The ASVAB test will be administered here on Wednesday, October 31. The test will start at 8 a.m. All interested students must register in Academy B.

SENIORS! PAY YOUR DUES! Dues are $50. See Mrs. Wallace in 30B to pay them.

The Cupola is also seeking two new staff members as well as submissions of artwork, photography, and short stories. See Mr. Dowe for details.

SUBMIT up to two poems on any theme for the 12th annual Granby High School Poetry Contest. Cash prizes for winners and publication in the Cupola for all finalists. Submit your poems to your English teacher or to Mr. Dowe in 25B. After School Tutoring in Room 27D each Monday – sponsored by Communities in Schools

FBLA will be hosting its Fall Regional Conference at Granby High on November 8 from 5:30 pm - 7:30pm.

SOCKTOBER - Please help us, help the homeless. Socks are the most needed and the least donated item to homeless shelters. Help FBLA today by donating new socks during Socktober; socks can be for man, woman, boy or girl. Socks will be collected until Nov. 2. All socks will be taken to the Union Mission in Norfolk on the 2nd.

FCCLA FOOD Drive - One can Two can Who can You can Last year Granby helped to provide 457 meals by donating canned goods. Please help the FCCLA in supporting our community. Donation boxes are located all around the school and can be dropped off in room 04-V as well.

From the School Counseling Department

Please submit your requests for letters of recommendations to teachers and administrators at least one week in

advance. Be sure to include your resume and/or scholarship information form so that your recommendation will

highlight your unique qualities.

The School Counseling Office would like you to have scholarship information and updates to assist your

students with scholarship opportunities through NPS. Please consider accessing one or more of the following

sites either to view scholarship information or to receive periodic scholarship updates. Your senior students can

also use these sites/tools for information or they can see their school counselor.

Instagram: 757granbyscholarships E-mail: [email protected]

NPS Scholarship Station: https://www.npsk12.com/domain/4395

https://www.npsk12.com/domain/4395



College Visits

Lincoln University 10/23/18 MF (8:30) Webb

Harris-Stowe State 10/23/18 MF (9:30) Kirby

Richard Bland 10/24/18 MF (8:00) Boone

ODU 10/25/18 MF (9:00) Patton

VATech 10/26/18 MF (9:30) Payne

Randolph-Macon 10/30/18 MF (9:30) Burnett

Maine College of Art 11/2/18 MF (9:00) Deberry

TCC Application Day 11/16/18 SF TBD Patton

Tidewater Tech 11/19/18 MF (9:00) Webb

USNA 11/21/18 MF (8:00) Mangual

Granby Athletic Schedule

Upcoming Physicals for HS and MS sports: $20 (cash only)

11/1: @ Granby HS: 5 pm

Monday, October 29 Girls Volleyball vs. Maury @ Blair 5:30 p.m.

VOLLEYBALL SENIOR NIGHT Boys Volleyball vs. Maury @ Blair 6:30 p.m.

Thursday, November 1 Scholastic Bowl @ Norview High 3:15 p.m.

JV Football vs. Maury @ Powhatan 4:00 p.m.

Friday, November 2 Varsity Football vs. Maury @ Powhatan AWAY GAME 7:00 P.M.

FOOTBALL SENIOR NIGHT

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