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Grissom Parents & Students,

   School starts tomorrow! Please review the information below.  Most of the information is the same as last week’s letter.  I have highlighted changes. I hope this message finds you and your loved ones in good spirits during these unexpected times. As we transition to an e-Learning platform for the reminder of the year, there is quite a bit of information that you will need to know to navigate the next few months.  Please take time to read over it carefully. 

SENIORS 
Senior parents should have received emails this week regarding the plan for choices for seniors and finishing credits. Senior parents should receive an email by Tuesday, April 7, 2020, regarding individual senior standing.  Please understand that these letters were created individually for each senior and will include current grades.   The emails will go out from one of our four counselors or one of our four administrators from Grissom.

Senior Name          Email
Acklin- Burrel              Taleshay.Gray@hsv-k12.org
Burson-  Donham         Heather.White@hsv-k12.org
Douglas- Hameric         Tanya.Belanger@hsv-k12.org
Hardaway- Lawson        James.Vasquez@hsv-k12.org
Lawson-  Moore         Belissa.Howard@hsv-k12.org
Morgan-  Reimann         Theresa.Gurley@hsv-k12.org
Rembert- M.Stiles       Amy.Langford@hsv-k12.org
Stone-Young            James.Coln@hsv-k12.org  

   Please understand that patience and flexibility will be needed as the Grissom faculty and staff navigate through uncharted territory.  Know that we are working hard to ensure our students have the best instructional opportunities possible.  We have been meeting virtually for over two weeks to prepare for the remainder of the school year.  We will continue to do this and prepare lessons and assignments to the very best of our ability.
   The Grissom PTSA provides a weekly newsletter to update parents on many of our clubs, activities, and upcoming events.  To join the weekly PTSA newsletter distribution list, please click on the link below:
https://us14.campaign-archive.com/home/?u=873d287650142822b0c190b72&id=712254ad46

Monday, April 6th is a B-Day.  We will continue our A/B block schedule just as we have since August. Every Tuesday & Thursday will be an A day.  Every Wednesday & Friday will be a B day.  Mondays will rotate for the rest of the year as follows: 

April 6th: B Day 
April 13th: A Day 
April 20th: B Day 
April 27th: A Day 
May 4th: B Day 
May 11th: A Day 
May 18th: B Day 

Teachers will teach / post instruction and assignments on Canvas.
Below is the daily schedule we will use through May 21, 2020.  Please understand that this schedule is to be used as a guide for students to check in daily.  

Daily Class Schedule
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM                    Teacher Office Hours
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM                   1stBlock
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM                   2nd Block
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM                      Teacher Office Hours
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM                        3rdBlock
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM                        4thBlock
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM                        Teacher Office Hours

Teacher Office Hours
During teacher office hours students may email their teachers to ask questions about assignments.  Teachers may setup Zoom, GroupMe, or Remind sessions during these times.  Teachers may contact parents during this time if needed. 

Instruction
Teachers will post their plan for instruction to Canvas no later than Monday, April 6th.   Please ensure your student checks their Canvas page regularly as this will be the primary source of information.  It would be a good idea for your student to check with his/her teacher to see if they are using any live apps for instruction. The student issued laptops have no video capability as the camera was disabled when the laptop was imaged.  It cannot be turned on without reimaging and that is not possible at this time.  


Daily Lunch
Huntsville City Schools will not sserve lunch during this time.  However, the following locations will provide meals through local civic groups: Lee High School, Lakewood Elementary, Chaffee, Ridgecrest,  and McDonnell.

Monday, April 6th & Tuesday, April 7th: – Digital Open House
On April 6th and 7th we will hold our digital open house.  These days are meant to help students access their teacher’s class platforms and re-connect to their classes.  Assignments are no longer optional for students starting April 6th.  

Communication – Canvas, Email, Schoolcast 
Communication is vital at this time.  Teachers will be communicating with you regularly.  It is important that you and your student communicate with the teachers as needed.  You may find their email addresses on the school website - https://www.huntsvillecityschools.org/schools/grissom-high-school  I will post a weekly Schoolcast with any new updates.  If you need your Schoolcast email or main phone number updated, please email Sharon Grubbs at
 sharon.grubbs@hsv-k12.org

Laptops / Chargers
If your student has a broken laptop or broken, missing charger please email Gail Meyers, gail.meyers@hsv-k12.org.  We will contact you with more information on how to address your IT issue.

Internet Needs
Each HCS school will have curbside WiFi beginning Monday, April 6th.  If your student needs to download or upload anything you may drive them to an HCS school and do that from your car.  The WiFi will extend approximately 300 yards from the school building.  Please do not exit your vehicle while on campus. 

Bookkeeper Requests
If you need any information from our bookkeeper, please email Bonnie Venezia,
bonnie.venezia@hsv-k12.org

Counselor and Assistant Principal Assignments – If you need anything instructional, please go first to your teacher, grade level counselor, the grade level assistant principal and then to me in that order. 

9th Grade      
Counselor – Amy Langford, amy.langford@hsv-k12.org

Assistant Principal – Bo Colnjames.coln@hsv-k12.org
 
10th Grade    
Counselor – Theresa Gurley, theresa.gurley@hsv-k12.org
Assistant Principal – Belissa Howard, belissa.howard@hsv-k12.org
 
11th Grade    
Counselor – James Vasquez,
 james.vasquez@hsv-k12.org
Assistant Principal – Tanya Belanger, tanya.belanger@hsv-k12.org

12th Grade    
Counselor – Taleshay Gray, taleshay.gray@hsv-k12.org
Assistant Principal – Heather White, heather.white@hsv-k12.org

AP Coordinator – Amy Langford, amy.langford@hsv-k12.org
Principal – Jeanne Greer, Jeanne.greer@hsv-k12.org 


Sincerely,

Jeanne Baird Greer
Principal
Grissom High School

 
 


Online orientation is April 6

Online classes start April 7

Monday is B Day


Tuesday and Thursday are A Days
Wednesday and Friday are B Days


Last day of classes will still be May 21
 
 



Did you know Huntsville City Schools has a television channel?

ETV for Huntsville City Schools is broadcasted on air at 25.5. 
Comcast channel 17
WOW channel 3
 


The ACT that was scheduled for April 4 has been cancelled.  As of right now the next ACT on June 13 is still scheduled to happen but that could change. Students planning to take the ACT should monitor
their ACT and email accounts for updates.
 



Grab-n-Go lunches will resume on April 6th.
Distribution will be Monday-Friday from 11am-1pm.
Pick up is at the drop off outside the cafeteria. 





For school district information, please watch this message from our Superintendent Christy Finley.

https://www.huntsvillecityschools.org/newscenter/video/supe-go-blended-learning-plan
 



The 2020 Grissom yearbook is still available to be purchased online at https://www.balfour.com/alabama/huntsville/virgil-i-grissom-high-school. There are a limited number of extra books so don't delay in ordering. We do not know when the yearbooks will arrive at this time.  When we know more about our delivery date we will publish information about distribution. 
 




Grissom Drivers Ed. Students—Coach Broadway and Coach Steele miss seeing all of you very much.  We are working closely with the State Dept. of Education as to how we will finish out this semester in Drivers Ed.  We will pass along information as soon as we have it. Meanwhile, starting April 6th, do the assignments posted on Canvas AND MOST IMPORTANT-please practice your driving.  Remember, you can drive with any licensed driver over 21.  
WE Love and miss all of you!



Grissom math teams are posting past years' tests for all their events so math team coaches and teachers around the world can share these for math enrichment during school closing. Practice materials for 1st grade through 12th grade materials are available at: www.grissommath.org

Additional materials will be posted soon!

 



For State Athletic Information, please visit http://www.ahsaa.com/

Thank you to our PTA Business Sponsors


Ars Nova School of the Arts
http://www.arsnovahsv.com
256-883-1105



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Grissom PTSA needs you!

To join PTSA, click here: 

https://www.grissomptsa.org/membership-form.html

To sign up to Volunteer, click here:
https://www.grissomptsa.org/volunteer-form.html


If you are interested in becoming a business sponsor, click here:
https://www.grissomptsa.org/sponsor-form.html
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