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Grissom Parents & Students,
We started our blended learning program last week and everything seems to be going well. Please keep in mind that schoolwork should not be stressful during this time. If you have any questions or concerns, please email your child’s teacher, counselor, or grade level assistant principal. All new information in this letter is highlighted. The rest of the information has been mentioned previously but is still important.
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 Coln, james.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
SENIORS
Senior parents should have received an email by Tuesday, April 7, 2020, regarding individual senior standing. Tomorrow is the deadline to respond to this letter. All letters/responses should be sent to the senior counselor, Taleshay Gray Taleshay.gray@hsv-k12.org
Your individual email should have been sent by last name as listed below:
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
SIGN UP FOR THE PTSA NEWSLETTER!
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
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 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
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. Most information will run through CANVAS.
Daily Lunch
Huntsville City Schools will not serve lunch during this time. However, the following locations will provide meals through local civic groups: Lee High School, Lakewood Elementary, Chaffee, Ridgecrest, and McDonnell.
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
Sincerely,
Jeanne Baird Greer
Principal
Grissom High School
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Monday is A Day
Tuesday and Thursday are A Days
Wednesday and Friday are B Days
Last day of classes will still be May 21
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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
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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.
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Lunchroom fees may be paid by credit/debit card at https://www.ezschoolpay.com/Login.aspx
You can go to this site to check to see if your student has a lunch fee. You will be surprised how many of our students do have a balance!
All fees must be paid by May 21st.
All classroom fees, graduation fees, ap balances, and honor society dues can be paid by credit/debit card at https://secure3.myschoolfees.com/start_v2.aspx. This site only tells you what you can pay, not what you did pay. It also does not give you the amount if you are free/reduced. Hopefully our mail will start being delivered soon and I can offer the opportunity to mail in your check. If you don't know what you owe, you can check with your students teacher.
All fees must be paid by May 21st.
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Grissom High School Parking Permit Registration Now Open for the 2020-2021 School Year. At this time the only payment method that can be accepted is a credit/debit card (3.5% fee). Cash and check payments can not be accepted at this time. No staff will be available on campus to complete parking permit registration or issue permits. Signed paperwork and copies of required documents will be collected at a later date.
Parking information can be found on the GHS website
under Student Resources.
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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.
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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!
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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!
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1. SService Hour Requirement: Please continue to provide documentation for any service hours that you completed since May of 2019. You may do this by sending them directly to Ms. Bailey or by uploading to the Google Drive posted on the 2020 NHS Group Me. Given the shortened school year, it is not expected that you have completed all the required hours, but we want to keep a record of any service that you were able to accomplish.
2. NHS Graduation Stole: Your NHS graduation stole is being ordered for the potential ceremony in June. The cost is $25. This is a separate fee from the graduation fee of $100. You may pay this in two ways: 1) by credit card on the Grissom website 2) by cash/check on the day of graduation practice in June when you pick up the stole.
(If there is no ceremony, you will pick up your stole with your diploma.)
FOR ALL JUNIORS WHO RECEIVED AN INVITATION TO JOIN THE
GRISSOM NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY:
1. Completed Applications: Please hold on to your completed applications until school reopens in August. We will have copies available then if you need another one. Remember to document any service hours that you complete between now and August as these can be used in your application or applied towards your senior year requirement.
2. The GPA’s of all 2021 seniors will be evaluated for admission to the National Honor Society. Students must have a 3.6 (90) overall average and an exemplary discipline record to be invited to join.
Seniors who meet the qualifications and have not already received
an invitation to join NHS will receive one in August.
3. The NHS Induction ceremony will be rescheduled for late August or early September.
Any questions may be directed to
Ms. Bailey at Suzanne.Bailey@hsv-k12.org or
Ms. Hudson at Mary.Hudson@hsv-k12.org
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Grissom Band Spirit Night:
April 21st, 3pm (until 6pm for Nothing Bundt Cakes) & 8pm for Five Guys, you can support the Grissom Band program with your take out orders at two of our favorite food locations. Use online, apps or call in orders, but remember to mention either during ordering or at pick-up you are supporting the Grissom Band Spirit Night.
Grissom Band Color Guard and Jazz Bands tryouts:
If you are interested in trying out for the Grissom Band Color Guard or Jazz Bands for next year go to the band website for all the information. www.grissomband.com
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GRISSOM INAUGURATION TRIP UPDATES:
We are still planning on attending the 2021 Presidential Inauguration in January of 2021. The Close-Up Foundation continues to enroll students who want to participate in this exciting week of activities. But we certainly understand hesitation to commit to a trip during this crisis. So students who commit and pay the deposit by the June deadline will be guaranteed a spot in the program. Students who wait until August to sign up will be added on a first come, first served basis until the spots are filled.
If a student is interested in participating in the trip, please contact Ms. Bailey for the enrollment information.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Ms. Bailey at Suzanne.Bailey@hsv-k12.org or Matt Hall at Matthew.Hall@hsv-k12.org .
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Thank you to our PTA Business Sponsors
Ars Nova School of the Arts
http://www.arsnovahsv.com
256-883-1105
One Man and a Hammer
vernsaxon@gmail.com
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