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9th Grade Orientation
Thursday, August 8, 5:30-7:30pm
Don’t Miss Out!!!!!!!
9th Grade Orientation/Cookout, 5:30-7:30 p.m. for parents and students.
Students will receive their schedule, meet old and new friends, walk the halls, get Grady spirit wear, gain information from clubs and activities, and rent a locker for $5 (please bring exact cash) all before the upper classmen!
Parents will have a presentation in the Theatre at 5:30 sharp while students are getting schedules (cafeteria) finding classrooms, getting t-shirts, getting badges made for Grady, and meeting teachers. We will be giving parents access to Infinite Campus/Parent portal in the media center for those who are not set up, and we will have a table set up for asking veteran parents questions in the cafeteria. Clubs and activities will be set up in the lobby of the theatre for parents and students to gain information.
Hot Dogs, chips, and water will be served at 6:00.
This is an event for incoming 9th graders and their families. 9th grade parents meet in the Theatre; students in the cafeteria.
Open House
Friday, August 9, 11:30am - 1:30pm
Annual Meet and Greet for all Grady students. 9th graders can also attend even if they attended the orientation the evening before.
What's New at Grady This Year
OneGoal
The OneGoal program focuses on three pivotal transitional years from junior year of high school through the first year of college, working in close partnership with districts, high schools and postsecondary institutions. Teachers are equipped with a robust curriculum, training and coaching, and technology to guide a cohort of student fellows to achieve their greatest postsecondary aspirations. In junior and senior years of high school, student fellows work to define their personal visions of success, explore their identities, and uncover noncognitive skills and mindsets needed to enroll and persist in their chosen postsecondary pathways. During the third year, the OneGoal teacher leverages the trust they have built with student fellows to act as a virtual advisor, providing content and counseling to ensure they enroll in their second year of postsecondary education on-track to graduate. This year 27 juniors will join the first cohort of fellows at Grady High School. Mr Andrew Nichols and Mrs Kathy Cook will be the Grady teachers leading this initiative.
Expanding Perspectives: The African Diaspora in AP Seminar
Grady High School’s AP Seminar class is a pilot for the African Diaspora Curriculum as approved by the College Board and is supported by the African Diaspora Consortium Both Susan Salvesen and Mario Herrera serve as members of the consortium. A meeting of the Consortium Institute was held in Princeton, NJ this summer to formalize the pilot curriculum, with the flexibility given to meet individual school needs. The curriculum will serve as the theme for the first semester of AP Seminar as students hone writing, research and presentation skills necessary for the class. Students will then choose their areas of research from any chosen subject in the spring. Students should leave AP Seminar thinking and talking about the African Diaspora, should have a sense of possibilities for broader global identity, should be engaged in and stimulated by the historical and current role of the arts in communication, cultural engagement and community uplift, and realize how to make the African Diaspora relevant in the digital age. In addition, the program will involve the Auburn Avenue Research Library on African American Culture and History as well as partnering with a local university for purposes of lectures, resources and content-area expansion. We are currently discussing such a partnership with Emory University.
Increasing our teaching and learning effectiveness with Teacher Clarity/PLC+
With a .75 effect rate, teacher clarity has the potential to double student learning over the course of any given year according to John Hattie (2008). But what exactly is teacher learning and how is it different from what teachers are doing now?
Teacher clarity includes more than clear communication but also considers learning intentions, success criteria, and progression of ideas. Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) are groups of teachers in the same content area meeting regularly with the shared goal of cutting away all parts of instruction that do not support and encourage learning by all students at all levels. The minor shift in thinking of what should students be learning as opposed to what are teachers teaching in PLCs and teacher clarity through all phases of a lesson bring consistency to teachers and students with an outcome of more focused learning. Grady has been immersed in creating effective PLCs for the past 3 years and these new initiatives will take us to the next level based on where each PLC is currently operating. All Grady teachers are owning this initiative!
Atlanta Technical College & Georgia State College courses offered on Grady’s campus.
We’re excited to enter in a dual enrollment partnership with Atlanta Technical College and Georgia State University. Atlanta Tech’s program is called Early College Essentials and GSU’s on-site program is called CampusX. As one of the tenants in the college access initiative, the extension of dual enrollment opportunities shortens the gap between high school and post-secondary education; thus improving a student's ability to impact their standard of living in a positive manner. Keeping in step with the national trend, having such curriculum at the high school increases access for students who don't live near an institution of higher learning or who have transportation challenges. Although Atlanta Tech Early College Essentials program is academic, having two vastly different colleges represented on our campus is culturally enriching where pursuant of education beyond high school isn't just limited to the traditional four-year liberal arts or arts and science experience. Grady counselor, Mr Young is the point person for this initiative
A New Course this year! SEL Tools for College and Career Readiness: A Service-Learning Approach
This experiential learning course will develop the social, emotional and academic competencies of learners as they go through a cycle of research, planning, action and reflection to address an identified need within their community. The purpose of this course is to cultivate students to be change agents. Learners will go through authentic experiences designed to develop skills for college and career readiness through agency, voice, community engagement and service learning. Coach Patrick Johnson will be teaching this course.
Keeping eyes and ears on our student needs...Adding to our emotional health bag of tricks, strategies, support, and solutions...
Grady welcomes CHRIS180 to campus as our full time mental health provider. CHRIS180 is a well established Atlanta mental health support organization with a mission to heal children, strengthen families, and build community by providing our students, families, and teaching staff with high-quality, trauma informed behavioral health services and support systems. CHRIS is an acronym that stands for these core values: Creativity, Honor, Respect, Integrity, and Safety.
Grady staff will also receive ongoing training through the CHRIS Training Institute, with a focus on trauma-informed care. We chose CHRIS180 due to their holistic approach which enables children, youth and families to change the direction of their lives and become self-sufficient, contributing adults despite challenging circumstances. Chris180 professionals, Hunter Leachmon and Madison Koaster, will be on the Grady Campus every day working with students and families complementing the work of our school counseling staff and social worker. Ms Adelia Johnson, school social worker, is the owner of this initiative.
Welcome to Our New Grady Knights
Chelsea Falcone Counselor
Patrick Johnson Athletic Director and Social Studies teacher
Chris Rhodenbaugh Social Studies teacher
John Cowan Economics teacher
Che Andrews ESOL teacher
Laketa Blue Math teacher
Angela Marshall Math teacher
Christie Lowell Science teacher
Christine Tetsler Science teacher
Julie Goodwin Special Education teacher
Tony Szczesniak Special Education teacher
April Lash Special Education teacher
Elizabeth Washam Special Education teacher
Daniel Stockdale Health and Physical Education
Louis Alexander Health and Physical Education/College Success
Mike Yarnold Engineering and Design teacher
Georgene Comparetto Health Care Science teacher
Kimberly Allison JROTC teacher
Artis Staton Band and Music teacher
Brittany-Dawn Baker Media Center Assistant
Amber Jones College Advisor
Abby Poirier College Advisor
Important Grady Information for 2019-2020
FREE LUNCH
New this Year! FREE LUNCH: All APS schools are now in the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) of the Federal meal program. Grady is included so all students can now eat breakfast and lunch for free!
Forgotten lunches: May be dropped off in the Main Office (Charles Allen building) for your student. We do not interrupt classroom instruction for forgotten lunches, homework, notebooks, etc.
LOCKER RENTAL
Cost for a year rental is $5. You can pay online HERE. Once you have paid online, make sure your child brings the receipt to the main office to get locker assignment.
DONATIONS NEEDED
Paper towel, hand sanitizer, disinfecting wipes and lots of Kleenex!!! You can drop off to the main office or have your online store ship to the main office - 929 Charles Allen Dr, Atlanta GA 30309.
SCHEDULES
Message from Ms. Holland: schedules will be uploaded to Infinite Campus on August 7th. Please print a copy or use your IC app when you come and visit the school during the open house.
YEARBOOKS for Grades 9-11
Are on sale now as well as Senior Honor ads. Don’t wait till the last minute! Senior yearbooks are part of their senior dues – do not purchase a yearbook for a senior. Here is the link to our new yearbook provider. You can order your yearbook HERE.
CLASS OF 2020 ONLY
Senior Fees (under classmen do not have fees):
August 5 through October 31, 2019 – $155 *save $30 by paying now
November 1, 2019 through February 29, 2020 – $170
March 1, 2020 through May 1, 2020 – $185
S ENIOR PAYMENTS: To pay online with a credit/debit card, go to the Grady High website, look under QUICK LINKS, and choose “Pay School Fees Online.” Create a username and password to make your payment. Remember to print confirmation and/or a receipt of your transaction. In addition, Ms. Matthews in the Main Office will accept payments (exact change, cashier’s checks or money orders ONLY). Senior Fees DO NOT cover any costs related to the school’s prom nor do they cover announcements, invitations, class rings, etc.
Senior Fees include: Diploma cover, Yearbook, food and entertainment for the Yearbook Signing Party, Senior activities, Senior trophies and awards, decorations and logistics for Visions of the Future, Parent gifts at Visions of the Future, Chair and stage rental for Visions of the Future, Programs for Visions of the Future, Printing costs and logistics for graduation, Senior picnic, logistics, and entertainment, and Graduation transportation.
Please order your caps and gowns now:
Please order your caps and gowns HERE.
International Skills Diploma Seal
 New for this year, class of 2020 and beyond, Grady will be offering the International Skills Diploma Seal to students who complete certain requirements. The ISDS is awarded to graduating high school students who complete an international education curriculum and engage in extracurricular activities and experiences that foster the achievement of global competencies. It is a signal to employers and higher education institutions that a student is prepared to participate in the global economy.
Many of you have likely fulfilled some of the requirements already. Read below for the full list.
Requirements:
World Languages
* At least three credits in the same world language and/or ESOL (includes Latin)
International Focus
* At least four credits in courses determined to have an international focus, such as international economics, world/non-US history, world geography, etc. See full course list HERE.
* At least four extracurricular activities and experiences with global themes and/or in global contexts (e.g., exchange programs, international and language clubs, travel abroad w/ an outreach component).
* Twenty hours of community service involving a global/cross-cultural public service project (Some ideas for this can be found HERE.
* Capstone presentation on the knowledge gained in the courses and activities listed above (to be delivered in March 2020).
Applications for the ISDS will be available in the fall of 2019. Please consider being one of Grady’s FIRST recipients of this diploma seal. You may read more HERE about the ISDS. You may also contact any World Language teacher at Grady to learn more.
Grady Community Meeting
Wednesday, August 21, 6:30pm, Grady Theatre
Grady Community Meeting for those interested in learning more about our upcoming building addition and renovation project. Come learn, listen, ask questions, and express concerns.
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