Parking News
Reminder to all students and parents:  

Parking in the stadium lot (the gravel area under the bid scoreboard) is OFF LIMITS.  That area belongs to the APS Athletic Department

Also, the 8th street parking lot CANNOT be used as a student drop-off and pick-up location .  This is where teachers and staff park. In the afternoon, parents have started parking and blocking other cars beginning at 3:00.  It is too dangerous and disruptive to use that very busy area for drop-off and pick-up.

The 10th street lot is the ONLY drop off and pick up area.  

 

See Something. Say Something.  
Thank you to everyone who attended the Grady PTSA General Membership Meeting and Principal's Coffee this month. Chief Ron Applin from the Atlanta Police Department spoke at the meeting, and both he and Dr. Bockman stressed the importance of making sure students, parents, and staff report any concerns. 

See Something. Say Something.

SEE IT. REPORT IT.
Say Something Anonymous Reporting System allows you to submit secure & anonymous safety concerns to help identify and intervene upon at-risk individuals BEFORE they hurt themselves or others.

Call 1-844-5-SAYNOW, submit online, or get the app here:
https://www.saysomething.net/

Grady Cares 
In an effort to assist those in the Grady community who may need a little extra help, we've created the Grady Cares Project. To report someone who's in need of assistance i.e. clothes, school supplies, etc., please do so via this LINK.  You can also join the Grady Cares Facebook page.


 

First Annual Mock Interviews
Wednesday, February 5

The Grady High School Career, Technology, Agriculture, & Engineering (CTAE) Department needs a few additional community professionals to assist with the First Annual Mock Interviews February 5, 2020.  Please support our efforts to graduate all students in the CTAE department college and career ready. For further information please feel free to visit the Mock 'n Roll Website 🙂

 

Vaping Town Hall Meeting
Friday, February 7 at 7pm, at North Atlanta High School  

My name is Vernetta Head and I’m the PTSA Drug Awareness Chair at North Atlanta High School.  On Feb 7^th we will be hosting a town hall covering a topic that is impacting our youth and families.
 
 Being a Red Ribbon Certified school has its privileges!  The North Atlanta High School PTSA Drug Awareness Committee is proud to host the Medical Association of Atlanta Town Hall on The Vaping Phenomenon: What it is? Why did it happen? What can we do about it? 
 
Plan to join us as we hear important information from nationally-known keynote speaker Dr. Bonnie Halpern-Felsher, a developmental psychologist with additional training in adolescent and young adult health.  Her presentation will provide detailed information on e-cigarettes, nicotine levels in these products, addiction, and other health effects. The program will conclude with an open Q&A session so bring your questions and concerns.  For more information visit www.maa-assn.org/events.
 
The Town Hall will be Friday, Feb 7^th @ 7pm at North Atlanta High School in the Linda Faye Stevenson Auditorium. We look forward to seeing you there.  
 
 

Let's Talk About Reproductive Justice
Event Address: Black Box Theater
Date and time: February 10th, 6-7:30pm
Contact us at (404) 502-2056 or estkatherine1@gmail.com
 
RSVP HERE.*
 
Join Grady's 500 Women Scientists club and Atlanta's 500 Women Scientists pod to talk about reproductive justice in our community. Our conversation will be led by Professor Jalessah Jackson, an Educational Equity & Social Justice Consultant & Professor at Kennesaw State University. We will also be joined by Emory professors Whitney S. Rice and Dabney Evans, researchers from the Center for Reproductive Health Research in the Southeast (RISE). We will end the evening with letter-writing to our representatives, and PIZZA will be provided! 
 
*Our discussion welcomes all ages to attend.

Yearbooks  
Have you purchased a Grady High School  Yearbook for your son or daughter? Time is short! So don’t wait until the last minute because the price of the 2020 yearbook is going up on January 31. So don’t miss out! Order now by going to JOSTENS and follow the prompts.


 

Prom Tickets are Available for Sale Now! 
Grady’s Junior-Senior Prom 2020 will take place at the Georgia Tech Hotel on April 25, 2020. Tickets for Grady’s current Juniors and Seniors are $45 through the end of January. Prices will increase as we near prom night. Guest tickets have a flat rate of $65 and a completed guest application will be required. A guest is defined as any student that is not a current junior or senior at Grady.
 
Student tickets can be accessed HERE.

Guest tickets can be accessed HERE.
 
Any questions or guest application requests can be directed to Ms. Yale by email or in room C401. 
 

Financial Aid Presentation

Scholarship Guide 

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.
 

For the most updated results, schedules, and team information visit HERE and follow @GradyAthletics on Twitter.

Game of the Week:
 
Varsity Basketball vs. Banneker
Friday, January 31 at Grady
*SENIOR NIGHT*
Girls - 6:00
Boys - 7:30
 
Come out for the last home game of the year to honor our seniors and support our Knights as they fight for seeding heading into the Region Tournament!
 

VOLLEYBALL PLAYERS
ATTENTION All VARSITY/JV GRADY KNIGHTS VOLLEYBALL PLAYERS!! 

I need for ALL OF THE BURGUNDY UA JERSEYS TURNED IN. They belong to Grady Athletics and have to be turned in for inventory. 

Please make arrangements to meet with me to get these turned in. I usually stay after school Mon. & Tues. for track practice. If it's easier to collect as a group and THEN give them to me, that's fine. You can also drop them off with Coach Johnson. 

Also, TAPE your name on your jersey for accountability. 

Thanks for your attention to this matter. Kiala. 

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.


NEW CLUB:
Super Smash Brothers
First meeting, Thursday, January 30 at 3:30 pm.
Room C229, with Sponsor, Mr Cowan
 

Robotics Habitat for Humanity Volunteer Event
Grady’s Robotics team is doing our annual Habitat for Humanity volunteer event on February 8th and we’d love some extra support from Grady student/parent volunteers (16 years or older). Anyone who wants to help out is encouraged to come! Here is the registration link.
 

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.
 

Adult Volunteers Needed
 

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

Dear John 5K
Saturday, February 15 at 9am

Participate in the 5K Walk/Run to celebrate the life of Rep. John Lewis and to support him in his battle against pancreatic cancer on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2020. The 5K will take place along the linear path alongside the John Lewis Freedom Parkway from Druid Hills to David Howard School in O4W. 5K will begin at 9am.

You can Sign Up and get Sponsorship/Volunteer info at www.DearJohn5k.org.