{"id":12863,"date":"2026-08-03T08:26:04","date_gmt":"2026-08-03T14:26:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/schools.graniteschools.org\/graniteparkjr\/?p=12863"},"modified":"2026-08-03T10:17:03","modified_gmt":"2026-08-03T16:17:03","slug":"principals-message-7-31-26","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/schools.graniteschools.org\/graniteparkjr\/2026\/08\/03\/principals-message-7-31-26\/","title":{"rendered":"Principal’s Message 7\/31\/26"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Principal’s Message 7\/31\/26 (PDF)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Granite Park Jr. High School Newsletter<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

“Inspiring Students to Dream of College and Beyond”<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Granite Park Jr. families, the first day of school is August 12th and we are excited to have our students back. We look forward to working with you and your students. Please make sure to review the information and links below to help start the school year off right!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Starting this week, we will be sending a digital version of our newsletter to your email. We will share a copy on our social media accounts as well as posting weekly newsletters on our website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Upcoming School Events<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Date<\/th>Event<\/th>Description<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
August 10th
10:00 am \u2013 12:30 pm<\/td>		6th Grade Orientation<\/td>We invite all our incoming 6th grade students to join us to learn about our school. Students will learn school expectations, take a tour, meet teachers, get their class schedule, eat lunch and much more. Parents are welcome to attend, and buses will be provided to and from school. Students should be picked up promptly at 12:30 pm.<\/td><\/tr>
August 10th
5:00 pm \u2013 6:30 pm<\/td>		Back to School Event (Hot Dog Hello)<\/td>Students can come pick up their class schedule, meet their teachers and find out where their classes are. We will also be providing those attending a hot dog meal, along with music and games. Families are welcome; come join the fun as we start another school year.<\/td><\/tr>
August 12th<\/td>First Day of School<\/td>School starts at 7:50 am; don’t be late!<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Students and parents can ride the bus to and from school. Buses will stop at all designated bus stops. The bus will arrive at each stop 2 hours past the assigned pick-up time (e.g. 7:30 am for normal days and 9:30 am for 6th grade orientation). Here is a copy of the bus schedule: Granite Park Jr. High Bus Schedule (PDF)<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

School Registration Information \u2014 Window Open July 31st<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

School registration is required and must be completed for your student to attend school. Our district has moved to an online registration process using the FOCUS Parent Portal. Parents can begin the registration process online starting July 31st.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you don’t have a Parent Portal account, please create one before Registration Day using this link: Parent Portal Set Up<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our school will be open on August 4th from 1:00 pm \u2013 7:00 pm to help with your registration needs if you would like to come to the school for help. Registration is all online, and Granite Park is here to help support your technology needs \u2014 Chromebooks will be available. We will be able to help you in the following ways:<\/p>\n\n\n\n