Grant Community High School District Newsletter

October 2019

Page 2 Chromebook Policy Update

Page 3

Art Student of the Month

Page 4 Homecoming Wrap-Up

Page 5

Fall Play

Page 6 Parent-Student-Teacher

Conferences

Page 7 GCHS Gala

Page 8

Festival of Stars

Page 9 Class Acts

Page 10

Spaghetti Dinner

Page 11 AP Test Registration

Page 12

Parent University

Page 13 Fall Choir Concert

Page 14

Alcohol Prevention Campaign

Page 15-16 PBIS

Page 17-18 Calendars

Student of the Month

Board of Education

Steve Hill, President

Paul LaRoche, Vice President

Ruth Michniewicz, Secretary

Ivy Fleming

John Jared

Kathy Kusiak

Bob Yanik

Justin Splitt The Grant Community High School October Student of

the Month is senior Justin Splitt, son of Randy and

Kristin Splitt of Lakemoor.

Justin was inducted into the National Honor Society

during sophomore year, earned honor roll status each

semester, and was awarded Scholar Athlete for Cross

Country, Basketball, and Track each year. He holds an

impressive 4.47/4.00 GPA.

His numerous extracurricular activities include

Class Council President, Student Council President,

Principal’s Advisory Council member each year,

and Math Team as a freshman. Justin has been

competing in Cross Country four years, earning All-

Conference, All-County, and awarded MVP in his sophomore and junior years; Boys’

Basketball during freshman and sophomore years earning the Bulldog Award sophomore

year; Track all four years, serving as Captain, earning All-Conference, All-County,

All-State, and a State Champion in 4X400 Relay and 6th place in the 800 Meter. He was

chosen for the NLCC Leadership Conference and was named September 2018 Buffalo

Wild Wings Athlete of the Month!

Justin’s community involvement includes several NHS and Student Council service events,

Big Dawg Mentor, Peer Tutor, Volunteer Coach/Instructor at Grayslake Park District youth

sports, volunteer youth referee, and he volunteers for Feed My Starving Children.

Additionally, Justin works at Libertyville Sports Complex as camp counselor, instructor,

concessions, climbing wall attendant and birthday party attendant. He also babysits.

His plans for the future include earning a degree in Engineering or Architecture and

competing as a collegiate runner in both Cross Country and Track. He is currently

evaluating his university options.

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As we move forward with our 1-to-1

initiative and provide students with

Chromebook access at school and

home, we have noticed an extreme

demand in time and resources for

our TSI team. When originally

created, TSI interns would be

responsible for fixing Chromebooks

and working on certifications that

would help them in life after high

school. Since the school year started,

our TSI interns have been busy

beyond belief. Unfortunately, they

have been busy with a simple issue:

charging. To help lessen the burden

of charging and tracking down

loaner Chromebooks, we will be

implementing a new policy starting

on October 1st.

In addition to the Chromebook

Policy update, we have created

opportunities for students to charge

their Chromebooks throughout the

day without using TSI. A lockable

charging tower has been placed in

the hallway between our Blue and

Red hallway. Students can hook up

and lock their Chromebooks during lunch, gym, and before school! If this charging tower fills up, don’t

worry, we have more options. Chromebook charging stations have been added to the Commons and Senior

Café for accessible charging during lunch periods. These carts will only be available during lunch periods

as both cafeterias are locked throughout the day.

All students have been informed of this new policy during TEAM. If you would like to review the

video/policy, please visit: https://youtu.be/N-LQ2c4uSBg. It is our hope that with the implementation

of this policy, students will continue to bring fully charged Chromebooks to school on a regular basis.

Remember to Keep It RED by Keeping it Green!

Chromebook Policy Update

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Art Student of the Month Camron Hinkle

Artist Statement

In my opinion, art is like a snapshot allowing you to reflect on who you were,

who you are, and who you might become. That’s why to me, art has always

been about evoking an emotion within your audience and challenging their

perspective by giving them a glimpse into yours. To do these things, you don’t

need to be good at art, you just need to create something that captures what it

means to be you. In that case, taking art classes helps to improve the way you

convey these messages by forcing you to make pieces that you’re not

comfortable with but it’s that uncertainty that causes you to improve. As a

matter of fact, Grant’s Art Department does a great job of this though peer

critiquing and advice from the amazing art teachers. In addition, NAHS is the

perfect place to surround yourself with your fellow peers that have a passion

for the arts and open opportunities to better your community.

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Homecoming 2019 Wrap-Up

Seniors Musa Dzemaili and Molly Boyd were

crowned Homecoming King and Queen at

our Homecoming pep rally.

Seniors paint windows of downtown businesses for

Homecoming and feature the “Deans of Oz.”

Students participate in “Pin the Heart on the Tin

Man” during our Homecoming pep rally.

Hall of Fame inductees and family members attended

the Homecoming football game.

Seniors win the Powderpuff Dodgeball game! The French Club, along with many of Grant’s other clubs, activities, and

sports, participated in the Homecoming parade.

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Fall Play: A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Theseus- Joshua Lanners

Hippolyta- Kylie Corrao

Egeia- Shelby Swiercz

Hermia- Alaska Field

Lysander- Deon Lopez

Demetrius- Leonardo Huesca

Helena- Faith Smith

Philostrata- Holly Kelley

Peter Quince- Jacob Wagner

Nick Bottom- Tristan Mesmer

Francis Flute- Anthony Yerushalmi

Thomasina Snout- Jenna Barnowski

Snug- Glenn Lamz

Robin Starveling- Alex Hudachko

Oberon- Ryan Lewis

Titania- Emma Lancaster

Robin Goodbudde- Erin Schimenti

Fairy- Lizandra Barajas

Fairy- Kylie Corrao

Fairy- Addie Fugelseth

Fairy- Holly Kelly

Fairy- Samantha Lopatowski

Fairy- Jackie McLaurin

Fairy- Caitrin Myers

Fairy- Celeste Suaste

Fairy- Shelby Swiercz

Fairy- Anna Walsh

Sound Lead– Cameron Hartmann

Lighting Lead– Hunter Baisden

Set Construction Lead– Carter Kraus

Set Design Lead– Rachel Manlubtan

Props Lead– Margo De Luna

Costumes Lead– Eddie Molsen

Performances are November 22 & 23 at 7pm,

and November 24 at 2pm. Tickets will be $5

for students/seniors and $7 for adults.

Tickets will be available on the Grant

website or in the bookstore for students.

A Midsummer Night's Dream by William

Shakespeare is set in Athens and reveals a

complex story in which the gods can

alter human relationships. We see the follies

of four couples evolve who experience

different elements of human love, whether

they be natural or influenced by magic.

This play also features Shakespeare's

classic play with in a play as the

production ends with a performance

that features everything comical about

putting on a theatrical production.

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• Assemble relevant materials. This can include records

from previous schools and school years, such as report

cards, test scores, and past and current correspondence

between home and school.

• Talk with your student before the conference. Find out if

your student has any specific concerns about schoolwork

or relationships with classmates.

• Acquire the handbook for students. Look for expectations

for behavior and attendance, so that you might anticipate

what questions the teacher may ask of you.

• Be familiar with your student’s homework assignments.

If your student struggles with homework completion,

familiarize yourself with the assignments and how your

child has been performing.

• Prepare a list of questions you want to ask your child’s

teacher. You might consider asking the following

questions. Is my child meeting expectations for learning

and behavior? How has my child performed on daily

class assignments, on tests, on homework assignments?

• Be ready to collaborate. Sometimes, teachers will give

parents bad news. Assume the teacher has your child’s

best interests in mind, and respond calmly and tactfully.

• Request a translator if necessary. If English is not your

first language and you feel that you might need help, do

not hesitate to speak out about it when scheduling a

conference.

• Listen carefully. It is perfectly acceptable to take notes.

This is particularly helpful if one parent or other

involved relative cannot attend. It can also help you

remember details so that you can ask questions later.

• Offer your perspective. Many times teachers will ask you

about your child’s activities at home and your views of

your child’s strengths and areas where help might be

needed. Even if the teacher does not ask, speak up and

provide your observations and any concerns.

• You want to hear good news about your child. If the

teacher does not offer any positive comments, ask

directly, “What does my child do well?”

• Do not be afraid to ask questions. If you do not

understand something or feel your concerns are not

being addressed, then ask the teacher. Teachers and

other educators easily slip into jargon and forget that

many parents are not familiar with the terms they use

every day.

Parent-Student-Teacher Conferences Parent-Student-Teacher Conferences are scheduled for Thursday, October 24, from 5:00-8:00 p.m. and Friday,

October 25, from 8:00-11:00 a.m. Students will not be in attendance on Friday, October 25.

Regardless of your student’s progress, we encourage you to schedule conferences with all of your student’s teachers,

as well as their psychologist, social worker, and school counselor. Students are welcome and encouraged to attend

conferences, as students who attend conferences tend to stay engaged and take ownership of their learning.

Once again, Grant Community High School will be using a feature in Skyward to schedule Parent-Student-Teacher

conferences. This feature allows parents to schedule conferences with the staff member of their choice via Skyward

Family Access. Using this feature, parents will have the opportunity to view conference schedules, check availability,

and sign-up for 10-minute conferences with the staff member of your choice. This process is quick, intuitive, and user

-friendly. When signing up for conferences, please consider transition time between conferences.

Detailed instructions on how to schedule conferences will be available on the district website and as an attachment in

Skyward Family Access. Conference scheduling will open on Friday, October 4, and be available through October 25.

If parents have any questions regarding conference scheduling, or if you are a non-native English speaker and

require translation services, please contact Stephanie Ashmore in the Student Services Office at 847-973-3419.

We look forward to seeing you at Parent-Student-Teacher Conferences.

Numerous studies indicate that effective parent-teacher communication is essential for student success in school.

As parents and teachers, we support each other by staying in touch and communicating effectively. To assure that

the conference is productive and positive, there are steps you as a parent can take:

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You are cordially invited to attend the Grant Community High School Foundation’s

25th Annual Gala Dinner Dance Saturday, November 2, 2019

The Grant Community High School Foundation 25th Annual Gala Dinner Dance

is coming up on Saturday, November 2 at Maravela’s. The Foundation provides

assistance for school-related expenses for students whose families are in financial

need, scholarships for outstanding student achievements in academics, athletics,

leadership, public service, and the performing arts, and funds for instructional

technologies and innovative classroom projects. The Dinner Dance, through live

and silent auctions, is the primary source of fundraising for the foundation.

Tickets can be purchased on our website (under the “About GCHS” and “GCHS

Foundation” tabs): https://www.grantbulldogs.org/Page/408. Donations can also

be made on our website and are tax-deductible. We hope you will join us for a

festive evening of dinner and dancing!

This year, we will be using Handbid, a mobile app and online auction platform. Please be sure to include

a cell phone number and email address for everyone attending as we will be sending you a link to

register in the coming weeks. We suggest you register before you get to the Gala so that you can spend

the evening relaxing and bidding against your friends!

This will be a pilot year for Handbid. We hope you love it and we look forward to your feedback.

There is only a couple of weeks until this festive evening of dinner and dancing!

A continuum of special education services

exists through Grant Community High

School. This includes the opportunity for

a comprehensive case study evaluation

when appropriate. Requests or inquiries

should be directed to a student’s

counselor of record. Parents/guardians

have the right to receive a copy of 23 III.

Admin. Code Part 226 and “A Parents’

Guide- The Educational Rights of

Students with Disabilities.”

GCHS will host Lifesource on Thursday, October 31, for this year’s first

blood drive. During the day, students, community members and staff

members will have the opportunity to donate blood. Lifesource

representatives will be stationed in the East Gym from 7:40 a.m.- 3:10 p.m.

All donors must bring a school I.D., a state issued I.D. or a driver’s license.

All students ages 16 and older will be able to donate during a scheduled

time. Students under the age of 18 will need a signed parental release form to

present at the time of donation. Walkins are welcome

on the day of the blood drive, but students will be

required to first check-in with their study hall or P.E.

teacher. Any community member wishing to donate

must first go to the main office to receive a visitor pass.

Questions should be addressed to Mrs. Highley at

thighley@grantbulldogs.org.

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Grant High’s 15th Annual Festival of Stars will take place Saturday, October 19, at 7:00 p.m.

in the school’s auditorium. This star-studded concert sponsored by The Barbershop

Harmony Society will be the culmination of a unique, one day program offering musical

enrichment and education for over 100 students. Loren Shevitz, assistant director of The

New Tradition Chorus, will direct the young men in rehearsals throughout the day. The

young women will prepare for the evening’s entertainment with Lynn Randall, assistant

director of the Village Vocal Chords. The all day efforts of guest directors and students

will strike a chord with concert spectators as they enjoy the Young Men In Harmony

Chorus, the Young Women In Harmony Chorus, as well as featured performances by

New Tradition, student and adult quartets, and the pop a cappella group The Xtension

Chords from the University of Illinois. The grand finale is a spectacular performance

including ALL singers, both students

and adults.

Tickets for Festival of Stars are $7.00 in

advance and $10.00 at the door. Please

contact Krista Koske by phone at

847-973-3746 or by e-mail,

kkoske@grantbulldogs.org to order.

Festival of Stars Brings Harmony to Grant

Military Information

Student Directory

As part of federal legislation, schools are required to release directory information for all

students as requested by military recruiters. Student Directory Information includes the

student’s name, address, and phone number. Parents have the right to request that this

information not be disclosed without written consent. If a parent wishes not to disclose

directory information about their student, direct a written or email request to

jmartin@grantbulldogs.org by October 15, 2019. There is no reason for you to give a written

or email request for your student if you already have done so. The written or email

request will remain on file for the remainder of the student’s high school career.

CLASS ACTS The great things happening at Grant that you didn’t hear about this month.

GCHS Color Guard placed first at their competition on Saturday, September 28th!

Great job and amazing performance as always!

Analise Cayet and

Connor Rada’s

Legislations was

voted best

Legislation by

over 700 debaters

at the Illinois

Congressional

Debate Association.

Analise took first

place for Best

Speaker and Connor

won for best PO!

Awesome job,

Bulldogs!

GCHS Chamber Singers had their first performance

of the year at the Mayor’s Fish Fry in Fox Lake!

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Annual Spaghetti Dinner See you at the table!

Your Grant Cheerleaders will be hosting their annual

Spaghetti Dinner on Thursday, October 3rd, from 4-8

p.m. in the Grant Community High School

Commons. A traditional spaghetti dinner event will

benefit the organization at the kickoff of its exciting

season. The evening’s menu will include spaghetti,

meatballs, garlic bread, and a salad. Soft drinks,

water, and desserts will be sold. The cost is $5 for

Adults and Students, and Children 5 & Under are

Free. Tickets are sold in advance from any Grant

Cheerleader and will also be sold at the door. To go

orders are available as well. Raffle tickets for great

prizes and gift certificates will be sold at the dinner.

We appreciate your support of our program!

See any Varsity, Junior Varsity, or Freshmen

Cheerleader for details and tickets, or contact

Carrie Joray at cjoray@grantbulldogs.org or

extension 3782 with any questions or donations.

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Register ahead of time so you can prepare for testing instead of stressing.

Advanced Placement

Testing Registration

Taking the AP exam that will be administered later this spring is an important part of all AP courses. This test is a

standardized test by the College Board administered across the nation and serves as a benchmark in recognizing your

student’s ability. With a successful score, college credit or advanced placement may be earned at various colleges through

this examination. The examination fee is less than the college tuition for taking this same course. We encourage all students

enrolled in AP courses to take these exams. This year the exam registration process will take place this fall for year long or

first semester courses and there is a two-part process. First, students will sign up for the AP exam through their

myap.collegeboard.org account. Once a student indicates that he or she is taking the test, parents would go to our RevTrak

system to pay for the exam(s). Full explanations for these steps are on the next page. The total cost for taking each AP exam

is $94.00. Payments are made in two parts: Pre-Registration Fee of $40.00 and Balance Payment of $54.00. These can both be

completed at one time. The College Board and the State of Illinois also offer programs to subsidize fees for students who

receive free or reduced lunch. If this is the case, the exam fee is $53.00 per exam. If your student receives free or reduced

lunch and is paying the reduced exam fee, please contact Mrs. Trevithick in our Student Services Office or via phone at

847-973-3705. It is not our desire that the lack of finances prohibits a qualified student from taking AP exams. We will

certainly work with individual students and families to make sure every qualified student is able to take Advanced

Placement exams.

Important Deadlines for AP Exam Registrations for Year-Long or Semester One Courses:

• Friday, November 1st, 2019: Students must have indicated they are taking the exam on their myap.collegeboard.org

account and the $40.00 Pre-Registration Fee must be paid.

• Friday, November 8th, 2019: AP teachers will verify with all students that exam registration is accurate in the system

and pre-registration fees have been paid.

• Friday, November 15th, 2019: AP Exam registration is finalized. Any exam registrations that do not have the$40.00

Pre-Registration Fee paid by then will be canceled.

• Saturday, November 16th, 2019: Late registration fees or test cancellation fees go into effect. If students sign up for a

year-long or first semester course AP exam on this date or after, an additional $40.00 late fee will be incurred. If a

students decides to cancel an exam on this date or after, the student forfeits the $40.00 Pre-Registration Fee.

• Friday, February 28th, 2020: All exams must have the $54.00 Balance Payment paid or the exam will be canceled and

the student will forfeit the $40.00 Pre-Registration Fee.

• Second semester AP courses will have a different set of deadlines and will be notified at the beginning of second semester.

Please feel free to contact your student’s teacher or Mr. Urbaniak, Director of Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment, if

you have any questions regarding the Advanced Placement program. On behalf of our faculty and administration, we

would like to wish all of our students good luck as they continue to prepare for these important exams.

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On Wednesday, October 16, 2019, the Grant Parent

University Program will be presenting its next offering--

Techin’ It to the Streets. The highlight of this program will

be a keynote presentation by Carol Gudbrandsen, Cyber

Crimes Analyst from the Lake County State's Attorney

Office on Internet safety, sexting, and cyberbullying. She

will also have Browser, the Lake County Electronic

Evidence K9.

Prior to the keynote presentation, parents, and students will attend one pre-session focusing on technology

from the following list of offerings:

• A Parent Overview of Schoology: All classes will be posting information on Schoology next year. Learn

how to sign up and use this learning management system. Find out what you can find out about your

student’s classes.

• Generation Z (Looking at This Generation of Students, Children, and Learners): The students in our

school today are Generation Z learners. Find out what makes individuals of this generation different from

other generations.

• Sea of Social Media: Facebook is “old” for our students. What is the social media trend and hype today for

students? Learn about some of the various social media used by students today.

• Monitoring Your Student’s Chromebook Use at Home: While students are at GCHS, their Internet activity

is constantly being monitored and filtered. However, when they are at home, you might want to be able to

monitor their activity. Our tech department will share information about how this could possibly be done if

you need the help.

You can sign up to attend this great program now by going to the link

below! Don’t miss out on valuable information about technology to help your

student and help keep them safe!

Techin' It to the Street Parent University Registration Form

National School Lunch Week is October 14-18, 2019. The theme, “What’s

on Your Playlist,” is tailor-made to spotlight the wide variety of flavors,

dishes, delivery options, and tastes of today’s school lunch. A “playlist”

connotes a wide range of taste and is completely individualized, just as

school lunch is increasingly “playing to” the customized, made-to-order

tastes of students. National School Lunch Week will emphasize the

healthy foods that are offered daily at Grant Community High School.

Grant’s kitchen will be revealing a new lunch meal on October 15th:

Mongolian Beef served with Asian rice, broccoli, Mandarin oranges,

and a fortune cookie! During the week, students will have the

opportunity to enter a daily raffle and receive some fun freebies!

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The Annual Fall Choir Concert will be held on Thursday,

October 10th at 7:00 pm in the school auditorium. Our

talented singing Bulldogs will be performing numerous

songs that you’re bound to love. Bass Choir, Treble Choir,

Concert Choir, Advanced Treble Choir, and Chambers

Singers will all be performing. It is completely free, although

we do appreciate any donations you’re willing to make.

There will be complimentary cookies and drinks after the

concert provided by our wonderful Bulldog Boosters.

We hope you to see you there!

Attention all music loving Bulldogs!

All shot records and physicals are due

by October 15th! Help your student’s

education by providing the follow

documentation to our nurse’s office

before the deadline:

• Seniors: Meningococcal vaccination

• Freshmen: Physicals

If you have any questions about what

records are necessary for your student

or to see what records you may be

missing, please call our nurse’s office at

(847) 973-3453 or (847) 973-3452.

Physicals and Vaccinations Due October 15th

ASVAB TESTING

The Armed Services Vocational

Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) is a

multiple choice test, administered

by the United States Military

Entrance Processing Command,

used to determine qualification for

enlistment in the United States

Armed Forces. It’s also used for

career exploration. ASVAB testing

will be held at GCHS in the Lecture

hall on Wednesday, October 16 at

3:15 pm. To sign up, visit the

Student Services office!

PSAT TESTING FOR FRESHMEN, SOPHOMORES, AND JUNIORS

On Wednesday, October 16, 2019, Grant Community High School will be administering

the PSAT Assessments to all freshmen through juniors. The school day will begin as

normal at 7:40 am with students reporting to their assigned testing location. All testing

will be completed around 11:45 am (with the exception of some accommodated testing)

and normal bus transportation home will be provided at that time. The testing that a

student will participate in depends on the student’s grade level. On Thursday, October 10,

freshmen, sophomore, and junior students will receive a notice through their TEAM room

that indicates the test the student is scheduled to take, the testing room location to report

to on testing day, and a reminder of the necessary materials the student needs to bring for

testing. Parents should make sure their student has received that information. For all three

of these exams, students should bring a calculator and number 2 pencils on the testing day

of Wednesday, October 16. There is no make-up day for these exams. If a student misses

the exam on that day, they will not be able to make it up.

For more information, please visit: https://bit.ly/2mlmQHy.

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PBIS

Congratulations to our first

Bulldog Pride winners of the

2019-2020 school year!

Great job Keeping it RED.!

Vance Worklan

Gabe Walton

Austin Starck

Julianna Schenker

Jenna Pelelas

Brooklyn Joplin

Addison Fugelseth

Madilynn Lartey

Welcome to October and the fall weather! Since our last update, we’ve ended a challenge, won an award, and are

looking forward to our next initiative!

Our Attendance Challenge during Homecoming week was an amazing success! We had 14 TEAM rooms win our

challenge, all with perfect attendance. During TEAM on September 26, all of these rooms got to celebrate in the

Commons with donuts, oranges, and juice. Check the “Class Acts” section of this newsletter to see pictures from our

celebration! Our Attendance Challenge went along with the Lake County Regional Office of Education’s Attendance

Week. We’re happy to report our attendance rate was 98.94%, which earned us first place out of all high schools in

the county! We’re so proud of our students and thankful for our parents and transportation department for getting

them here on time every day.

We will be starting another initiative this month: Be On Time Challenge. This challenge is a competition between

each of our grade levels. The class with the least amount of tardies will win an ice cream celebration! All of our

TEAM rooms will be shown a quick video refresher, reminding our students of some tips to make it to class on time,

like taking less crowded hallways or asking to go to the bathroom once you arrive to class.

We’ve continued to recognize our Bulldog Buck winners every week and we just recognized our first Bulldog Pride

winners of the year! When students do something above and beyond, their behaviors can be recognized by this

award. Eight students per month are selected to receive an award by being nominated by teachers and staff members

throughout the school. Students who are selected receive a Bulldog Pride lanyard, a free Domino’s pizza lunch, and

a Bulldog Pride certificate. All nominated students will receive their nominations and a candy bar even if they do not

get selected, that way they can see who nominated them and why. It’s a great way for us to recognize our students

who go above and beyond to Keep It RED!

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Keep It RED Attendance Challenge

Students enjoy their donuts after winning the Attendance Challenge for their TEAM room.

Dean Kennedy, Dean Blanke, and four proud Bulldogs accept Grant’s award for placing first in the

Lake County Attendance Challenge for the second year in a row!

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Counselor’s Corner

Career Center News:

• October 3: Sgt. Garcia from the Antioch PD and Police

Explorer Program will be here during 10th period to

talk with students about a career in law enforcement.

Email Mrs. Oddo at doddo@grantbulldogs.org to attend.

• October 3: CLC Engineering Night (5:30-9pm) -

Ever wonder what it takes to become an engineer?

Curious as to what the profession entails? Come to learn

the answers to all of those questions. For more info and

to sign up, go to https://www.clcillinois.edu/stem.

• October 6: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

College of Veterinary Medicine OPEN HOUSE. Visit

www.vetmed.illinois.edu/openhouse/ for more

information.

• October 21: Young Scholar Program in Clinical

Laboratory Science applications are due. See

Mrs. Oddo for more information.

• October 22: Career Speaker: 10th period: Firefighter/

Paramedic Corinne Bauer from Fox Lake Fire Protection

District will be here to talk with students about a career

in firefighting and the Fire Explorer Program. Email Mrs.

Oddo to sign up at doddo@grantbulldogs.org.

• October 24: Illinois Pre-Pharmacy College Fair at CLC

(3-7pm). Six Illinois Colleges of Pharmacy will have a

presentation and college fair. Colleges include Chicago

State, Midwestern, Roosevelt, Rosalid Franklin, SIUE

and UIC. Go to https://illinoispharmacy.wixsite.com/

prepharmfair for more information.

• October 31: Lucia MacDonald from CLC’s Nursing

department will be here during 10th period to talk

about a career in nursing. Email Mrs. Oddo at

doddo@grantbulldogs.org to attend.

Website Resources:

• SAT - www.collegeboard.org

• ACT- www.actstudent.org

• Khan Academy/SAT test Prep- https://

www.khanacademy.org/

Financial Aid Information:

• October 1: FAFSA Application for 2020 school year opens

• October 3: FAFSA Completion Session 4:00-6:00 pm in

the Library

• October 7: Senior Meetings by Appointment with ISAC

Rep 8:30-2:00 pm in the Library

• October 19: FAFSA Completion Session 10:00-12:00 am in

the Library

• October 21: Senior Meetings by Appointment with ISAC

Rep 8:30-2:00 pm in the Library

• October 23: FAFSA Completion Session 5:30-7:30 pm in

the Library

• October 28: Senior Meetings by Appointment with ISAC

Rep 8:30-2:00 pm in the Library

Reminders:

• October 3: College Fair: McHenry County College,

6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

• October 5: Chicago National College Fair; McCormick

Place 11:00 am - 3:00 pm

• October 5: SAT Test Date @ Grant

• October 10: College Fair: College of Lake County,

6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

• October 12-14: College open houses. Check with the

universities’ websites under admissions.

• October 16: ASVAB Career Testing-3:15 pm

• October 17: CLC Presentation for interested students

10th Period - Auditorium

• October 17: Elyssa’s Mission Signs of Suicide

Presentation in Health Classes

On September 18, all GCHS students participated in a SEL (social-emotional learning) survey. This will help GCHS assess

the needs of our students in the areas of growth mindset, self management, and emotional regulation. This in turn will help

us to determine the best way to meet our students needs. Please ask your student about the survey!

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Calendar

October

Oct.5 SAT National Testing (at GCHS)

Oct. 9 School Improvement Meeting, 9:40 am Late Start

Oct. 10 Picture Day Retakes

Oct. 10 Fall Choir Concert

Oct. 14 Columbus Day, legal school holiday

Oct. 15 Progress Reports

Oct. 16 State Testing (Freshmen/Sophomores/Juniors) - Tentative

Oct. 16 ASVAB Testing (after school)

Oct. 16 Parent University, Techin’ It to the Street

Oct. 24 Parent/Teacher Conferences, 5:00-8:00 pm

Oct. 25 Parent/Teacher Conferences, 8:00 am—Noon

No student attendance

Oct. 30 School Improvement Meeting, 9:40 am Late Start

Oct. 31 Blood Drive

November

Nov. 6 Parent University, AP Parent Night

Nov. 13 School Improvement Meeting, 9:40 am Late Start

Nov. 15 Progress Reports

Nov. 22-24 Fall Play Performances

Nov. 27-29 Thanksgiving Recess, no school

December

Dec. 11 School Improvement Meeting, 9:40 am Late Start

Dec. 18-20 Semester Exams

Dec. 23 - Jan. 9 Winter Break