As we approach the end of the 2nd term, I wanted to send you some important information relating to student success and upcoming events at our school.
Dinner at the Park
Granite Park will continue the tradition of providing dinner to our students and their families on the night of December 16th. This year we will be offering a Grab and Go dinner and gifts. More info to come next week so please reserve this date on your calendar so you can stop by.
End of Term 2
We only have 10 days of school left before we go on Winter Break (8 face to face and 2 distance learning days) Once students return from break, we only have another 7 days (5 face to face days and 2 distance learning day) of schools before the end of the term.
Our board of education recently changed our calendar to provide teachers two additional preparation days at the end of the term. Please make note of the changes below for the last week of the term in January:
January 11th Face-to-Face Learning Day
January 12th Distance Learning Day for all students
January 13th Teacher Preparation Day – No School for students
January 14th Teacher Preparation Day – No School for students
January 15th Teacher Preparation Day – No School for students
January 19th Students begin 3rd Term/2nd Semester
Parents please work with your students over the break to make sure they have completed all of their require learning activities and assessments. The break is a great time for students that are behind to get caught up. Just a reminder that all content can be found on Canvas and students can submit work using this program.
Open Enrollment
Open Enrollment is an opportunity for students who don’t live in our school boundaries to attend Granite Park. The Early Open Enrollment period for the 2021-2022 school year begins Tuesday, December 1, 2020, and continues through Friday, February 19, 2021. Applications can be picked up at any school but must be submitted to the requested school you would like your student to attend.
EXCEL Teacher Nominations
In spite of the hardships and uncertainty the COVID pandemic has caused, one thing is certain, we have amazing and resilient educators in Granite School District. Nominations may be made by completing the form electronically on-line at https://granitekids.org/excel/
Completed electronic nomination forms must be received prior to Friday, December 11, 2020. We want to recognize individuals who exhibit extraordinary effort to make academic miracles happen for our students and schools.
College Week
Next week will our annual College Week where we introduce all off our students to information relating to the benefits of attend college. Please take a moment at the end of each day to discuss what your student learned about college.
Granite Park Website
Don’t forget to check out the rest of our website. We now have a link to our daily announcements. Come see all the great things we care doing at Granite Park. On our website you can also find links to all of our social media sites. We frequently send important information our using social media. These tools are great ways to stay connected with our school.
Chris Griffiths
Principal
Granite Park Jr. High