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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 flyers and links provided to help start the school year off right!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lockers, Backpacks and Lunches<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

All students at Granite Park will be provided with a binder and a planner. Starting August 24th, backpacks will no longer be allowed at school. If a student does bring a bag to school, the school will hold the bag until the end of the day for the student.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If your student needs a locker due to special circumstances, please contact the school so we can make arrangements for students to get a locker and discuss locker responsibilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All students at Granite Park will receive free breakfast and lunch each day. Since we do not allow backpacks or lockers, we have a system where we collect home lunches for students and put them in a secure fridge until it is time for lunch. Students who bring home lunches to school will need to drop off their lunches before school in the main office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Granite Park Website<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Please visit our website for information relating to all things Granite Park. You can now review our updated school manual that outlines our policies, procedures, school calendar and more. Use the link below to access our website: Granite Park website<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bus Information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Students in Granite School District will have 1.5 weeks from the beginning of school to get their student IDs which will identify if they qualify to ride a bus and what bus they will ride.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After the 1.5 weeks (starting August 24, 2026), only students with an ID that shows they should be on a particular bus will be allowed on the bus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Students who do not qualify for a bus can fill out a courtesy rider application that may allow the student to ride the bus nearest to their home. The number of courtesy riders allowed will be determined the start of September.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Click this link for an application: Guest rider application information on the Granite Park website<\/a>. Applications can also be found at the school for students to pick up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Please access our website for a list of bus stops and times for pickup and drop off: Granite Park bus stops and times<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Upcoming School Events<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Date<\/th>Event<\/th>Description<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
August 10th<\/td>6th Grade Orientation (see flyer below)<\/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, eat lunch and much more. 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 bus schedule<\/a>.<\/td><\/tr>
August 10th<\/td>Hot Dog Hello 5:00 pm \u2013 6:30 pm (see flyer below)<\/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. 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

School Registration Information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Registration window open July 31st.<\/strong> 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, use this link to set an account up: FOCUS 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. We will be able to help you in the following ways:<\/p>\n\n\n\n