PTSA Back-to-School Parents' Social Night
Tuesday, September 24 at 7pm, Truva

Special guest: Dr. Bockman

Truva Highland: 842 North Highland Ave, Atlanta, GA 30306 (previous American Roadhouse space)

Come and socialize with friends and other parents, learn something new from higher grades parents!

Dr. Bockman will also give a short update on the school.

Complimentary appetizers and half price drinks!

Cost: $25 advance, $30 at the door
Capacity limited.  All proceeds will support the school!

You can pay in advance HERE.
 

Early Dismissal Procedure
When you pick up your child for an appointment, illness, etc. please enter the Charles Allen Main entrance and walk into the main office with your ID to sign your child out. Also, if you are having a friend or family member pick up your child, please make sure they are listed as allowed to pick up. Finding parking on Charles Allen can be challenging so you may want allow for some additional time.  The latest you can pick up your child is 2:30 p.m. per APS, but we stretch to 3:00 p.m. No early dismissals are to happen after 3:00 p.m. When scheduling appointments, it is best to try and schedule pick-ups during class breaks or lunch. 

Yearbook 
The back-to-school yearbook sale was such a success, that we decided to extend the price to the end of September. 12th graders do not need order a yearbook (as it is included in your senior dues) click HERE to order.

Senior Families
It time for honor ads in the yearbook for your senior. Click HERE to create and order. Deadline is November 4^th!
 

Teacher Needs
Kleenex, Kleenex and more Kleenex. You can drop off in the main office or ship directly to main office at 929 Charles Allen Drive, ATL 30309. The faculty is very thankful for all the donations year to date. Also, appreciated are disinfectant wipes and hand sanitizer. 
 

Letter Jacker Orders
Letter Jacket orders will be taken Wednesday, September 18^th during both lunches in the café. Deposit is $125.00. Order forms in the main office and with Coach Johnson. Questions: 770-469-4543.
 

PSAT
PSAT – Wednesday, OCTOBER 30, 2019 – All 10th and 11th graders will take the PSAT/NMSQT to measure readiness for college, access scholarships, and practice for the SAT.  This test is free for all 10^th and 11^th graders.  Ninth (9^th) graders have the option to take this test, and the cost for 9^th graders is $20. 
 
Here is the LINK for 9^th grade payments.  ALL 9^th GRADE PAYMENTS MUST BE SUMBITTED BY SEPTEMBER 17, 2019. (You may also pay in the main office using EXACT cash or certified funds only – no personal checks.)
 
Here is a LINK to view practice tests and answer sheets.
 
Here is a LINK to the student guide that all students will get in their 1B class. 
 

HOMECOMING DANCE 
Please consider volunteering to help with Homecoming Dance. If you are looking for a way to get involved or to volunteer at Grady, we need you!  The Homecoming Dance is coming up October 19th and we need volunteers to help plan and coordinate decorations, food, ticket sales and night of duties.  If you are interested in helping to continue this wonderful tradition, please let us know by sending an EMAIL.
 

Local School Joins National PBS Initiative to Build Next Generation of Public Media Journalists

Click on image below to read all about it!

2019-2020 Tutorial Schedule

Please click HERE for this school year's REVISED tutorial schedule.

Gifted and Talented Eligibility

The parent referral window for gifted testing is now open.  Please visit the gifted and talented page on the Grady website for referral instructions or to learn more about our program.  The parent referral window closes on September 30^th.

Join the PSTA and Receive Access to Our New Grady Family Directoy

Grady PTSA is excited to start the 2019-20 school year! PTSA stands for Parent Teacher Student Association, and parents, educators, and students—working in collaboration—help make Grady the incredible school it is. Your support is greatly appreciated. Parents, when you join, don't forget that your high school students may also be members. Membership is $10 per person. 

Please register and update your contact information with our new Grady PTSA Membership Toolkit. (https://gradyptsa.membershiptoolkit.com/home) 

While you are online, you can:

• Join the PTSA which gives you access to our new Grady Family Directory
• Make your donation to the Annual Knight Fund
• Sign up for the GradyGram e-newsletter (please share with friends who are not receiving this)
• Volunteer!

Like Apps? Then add either the Apple or Android app to your phone for easy access!

 

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Giving By Living

Here is something nice and easy for you to do to support Grady!  

Grady Giving by Living: Support Grady by simply living and doing day-to-day activities!  

Publix—Sign up HERE and after registering, go to "My Settings" and choose Grady High School PTSA as your Publix Partner. You simply enter your phone number at the checkout and turn groceries into education!   

Kroger—Community Rewards. Enroll HERE for Kroger's Community Rewards after creating an account or signing in to your Kroger account. Then, select Grady High School PTSA  (LR034) as your Community Reward organization.  

Amazon— Please support Grady High School while shopping on Amazon!  Amazon will donate part of the proceeds to theGrady High School PTSA.  To do so, please click HERE and set up for Grady High School PTSA.

 

Announcement:
Your college advisers will be out of the office Monday, September 16th and Tuesday, September 17th due to professional training. If you have any questions or concerns contact us through remind or email. If you have not already done so, add us on remind by texting @20grady3 to 81010.

Email Ms. Jones
Email Ms. Poirier

To schedule an appointment click HERE.
 

Many colleges are visiting Grady this week! Please stop by the CCC to confirm the location of each visit, as not all will be taking place in the CCC.
 
Monday, September 16

• 11:30 a.m. Wesleyan University, Middletown, CT
• 11:40 a.m., Tulane University, New Orleans, LA
• 1:00 p.m., St. John’s University, Queens, NY
• 1:20 p.m., American University, Washington, DC
• 1:20 p.m., Sarah Lawrence College, Bronxville, NY

• 11:40 a.m., Guilford College, Greensboro, NC
• 11:40 a.m., Eckerd College, St. Petersburgh, FL
• 11:40 a.m., Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY
• 1:20 p.m., Colby College, Waterville, Maine
• 1:20 p.m., Mercer University, Macon, GA

• 12:10 p.m., Albany State University, Albany, GA
• 12:30 p.m., Boston University, Boston, MA
• 12:40 p.m., University of Rochester, Rochester, NY
• 12:40 p.m., Pitzer College, Claremont, CA
• 12:45 p.m., Grinnell College, Grinnell, Iowa

• 11:40 a.m., Berry College, Rome, GA
• 11:40 a.m., Sewanee, The University of the South, Sewanee, TN
• 11:40 a.m., University of Southern California, Los Angeles
• 11:40 a.m., University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
• 1:20 p.m., Furman University, Greenville, SC
• 1:20 p.m., St. Olaf College, Northfield, MN
• 2:00 p.m., University of California, Berkeley
• 2:00 p.m., Connecticut College, New London, CT

• 11:40 a.m., University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN
• 1:20 p.m., Hamilton College, Clinton, NY
• 1:20 p.m., Kenyon College, Gambier, OH
• 1:20 p.m., Rice University, Houston, TX
• 1:20 p.m., Amherst College, Amherst, MA
• 1:20 p.m., Purdue University, Purdue, IN
• 1:20 p.m., Soka University, Aliso Viejo, CA

Governor's Honors Program
The nomination process for the 2019-2020 Governor's Honors Program (GHP) is now open. GHP is four-week residential program designed to provide intellectually gifted and artistically talented  10th & 11th grade high school students challenging and enriching educational opportunities not usually available during the regular school year. This program will be held on the campus of Berry College, June 14-July, 11, 2020.  Students must be nominated by a teacher to be eligible to apply. Please see PowerPoint for more information regarding the nomination process.  You may contact Counselor, Dr. Blankenship at sblankenship@atlanta.k12.ga.us or 404-802-3052  if you have additional questions regarding regarding GHP.
 

Grady High School College & Career Expo
The School Counseling Department will host  a College & Career Expo Tuesday, October 22, 6:00 PM. Representatives from 4 year colleges/universities, 2 year colleges, technical schools, gap year programs, & employers will be in attendance. Additionally, a college financial aid representative will be onsite to assist parents with the Free Application For Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) which opens on October 1. This event is for 9th-12th grade parents & students. We look forward to seeing you there! 

(Click on image above to download flyer).
 

College Essays  
Need help with your college essay? Stop by the CCC or email cccessayhelp@gmail.com. We can help you with every part of the process, from brainstorming ideas to the final proofread.

 

Get Text Alerts
Sign up for text alerts from the CCC to get up-to-the-minute reminders about college visits, college fairs, workshops, and more.

The CCC has had some technical difficulties with our Remind Texts. If you received a message that you’ve been dropped, or if you think you’ve signed up but don’t receive a text about this week’s college visits, please sign up again.
 
Text to this number: 81010 

Type the following into the message line:

Seniors type: @grady2020
 
Juniors type: @grady2021
 
Sophomores type: @grady2022

Freshman type: @grady2023
 
(Parents register for your oldest child's class)
 
Teachers and volunteers type: @cccgrady

Grady Fall sports are in full swing! For the most updated results, schedules, and team information visit HERE and follow @GradyAthletics on Twitter.
 
Game of the Week:
 
Varsity Football
Friday, September 20
8:00pm
Grady Stadium
 
Varsity Football looks to notch its second win in a row as they take on Region 6-AAAAA opponent Lithia Springs. It is also Grady Cluster Night, so come out to support current Knights and show future Knights what being at Grady is all about! All Elementary and Middle students with a school T-shirt get into the game free.
 
Other Upcoming Events:
 
Girls Lacrosse Interest Meeting – Monday 9/16 in the Health Room right after school
Letter Jacket Orders & Fitting – Wednesday 9/18 across from the Media Center during 1^st and 2^nd lunch
*Email Coach Johnson for an order form in advance*
 
Reminder – All students planning to play a sport at Grady this year will need current 2019-2020 paperwork on file before being allowed to participate in workouts, tryouts, practices, or games. You can find all required forms at www.gradyknightsathletics.com under the “More” tab.
 

For a REVISED full list of clubs, please click HERE.  This is an ongoing document that will change, that will regularly be updated.
 

Grady Band
Band parent Meeting Monday, September 16 at 6:30 p.m. in the band room. All band parents and students please plan to be in attendance as we will discuss very pertinent information as well as the information about the spring trip.
 

Grady Jesters Summer Accomplishments
Two varsity members of Grady’s Speech and Debate team, seniors, Assata Nkosi and Daniel Wakefield, reached the semifinal round at the University of Michigan Summer Debate Institute. Because of their success, they were invited to take part in the Greenhill School Round Robin. Only sixteen pairs of debaters from around the country are invited to take part, so this is a huge honor. They are competing this weekend! 

Tax deductible donations to help defray the cost of their travel and to fund travel for all of our team members can be made to the Grady forensics booster club. Check out our website.
 

Arts and Crafts Club
New Club starting:  Arts and Crafts Club sponsored by Mrs. Kate Carter.  Mondays after school.  Please email Mrs. Carter for specific details.

Saturday, September 28, 11am-2pm, Piedmont Park

 

Come play bocce ball and support the Grady High School Mock Trial Trinh Huynh “Be Excellent” Scholarship Award on Sept. 28 in Piedmont Park. Enjoy great food, enter raffles for prizes and have fun! From 11 am to 2 pm, Saturday, Sept. 28, at the park's Bocce Ball Courts. 

Established in 2017, the tournament honors beloved Grady Mock Trial Coach of 10 years and local attorney Trinh Huynh who was tragically murdered that year. All proceeds help fund the annual scholarship which is awarded to a college-bound Grady High School mock trial student and Emory Law School student who works with and assists refugees in need in honor of Trinh. 

 

Please register here by Sept. 23. 
 

Community Service Hours
Community service hours are managed and stored in a platform called MobileServe. Students can log their hours HERE. 

They can download the app to their smartphones too. Once their accounts are created, 9th graders should select GP2023 for their organization. This ensures that their accounts are attached to Grady High School.
 

Students Volunteer Needs

To assist each of you in earning the 75 hours of volunteer service required for an APS diploma, there are some really interesting events that you can assist and participate.


Candler Park Fall Fest. 
We are looking for students (12 years or older) to fill some volunteer positions for Candler Park Fall Fest, October 5-6.  Not only do they get a free T-Shirt, connect with neighbors, but are also eligible for earning volunteer hours. 

Fall Fest is FREE and produced by the Candler Park Neighborhood Organization a 501c4. All proceeds from the festival go directly back to benefiting the community. 

I would greatly appreciate your help in getting this information out to students and parents.  Please feel free to contact me with any further questions.  Sign-up HERE. 
 

Parent Volunteer Needs

Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA)
The 2019-2020 Georgia FBLA theme is "Vision for Your Financial Future".  The purpose of this new state project is to serve as a tool to teach students about personal finances.  We are in need of Parent/ Community volunteers to provide presentations/work sessions designed to support & enhance student knowledge of Financial Literacy.  Please click HERE to volunteer.

Girls Who Code
The Girls Who Code Club is always seeking professionals in computer science, information technology, and web design to provide their expert knowledge and professional experiences.  If you would like to volunteer to provide an interactive session or provide support during a club session please click HERE to sign-up.
 

Please review this packet as it contains dozens of other community service opportunities.

Parent C.A.F.E.

On October 8^th, there will be a Parent C.A.F.E (Circle of Adults Focusing on Education) from 9:00-10:30 AM at the Coan Building, which is located at 1550 Hosea Williams Drive, Atlanta GA, 30317. The topic will be “Georgia Stable Account and Guardianship.” Light refreshments will also be provided. If there are any questions, please email Jessica Chiddister. Thank you!