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District Announcements
Kindergarten Information Night
When: Monday, February 22, 2010
Time: 6:30 - 8:00 p.m.
Where: GB High School East Campus Auditorium
Parent packets with all registration information and forms will be passed out at Information Night. If you're unable to attend, you will be able to pick up your packet at your child's respective elementary school beginning at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, February 23, 2010. Registration begins on this day as well.
Time: 6:30 - 8:00 p.m.
Where: GB High School East Campus Auditorium
Parent packets with all registration information and forms will be passed out at Information Night. If you're unable to attend, you will be able to pick up your packet at your child's respective elementary school beginning at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, February 23, 2010. Registration begins on this day as well.
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20010-11 Course Selection Guide
Dear Parents/Guardians and Students,
The Grand Blanc High School Course Selection Guide has been compiled by the staff and administration at Grand Blanc High School for the purpose of assisting parents and students with educational and career planning. In this guidebook, you will find the following:
The Grand Blanc High School Course Selection Guide has been compiled by the staff and administration at Grand Blanc High School for the purpose of assisting parents and students with educational and career planning. In this guidebook, you will find the following:
- Course Descriptions
- Innovative Class Options
- Graduation Requirements
- Career Pathways
- College and Career Planning Information
- Additional Information
WMS Announcements
LITTLE LEAGUE: Open registration for Grand Blanc Little League will take place until Friday, February 26th, at the Parks & Rec office on Grand Blanc Rd. For more information, pick up a flier in the Main Office or visit www.grandblanclittleleague.org
STUDENT COUNCIL: There will be a Student Council meeting to sort CandyGrams after school from 3:15 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 11th. This is not a mandatory meeting but any Student Council member that is able to stay after school to help would be greatly appreciated.
CANDYGRAMS: February is “Have a Heart” month at West Middle School to support the Ronald McDonald House of Ann Arbor. The RMH provides a temporary and inexpensive home for families being treated in nearby hospitals and has been greatly appreciated by families within our own school. Now, it’s our turn to give back to them. From February 2nd through February 11th, CandyGrams will be sold in all lunches for just 50¢. Buy a CandyGram, write an appropriate message to a friend and they will receive their card and sucker in homeroom on Friday, February 12th. All proceeds from the CandyGram sales will go to the Ronald McDonald House. In addition, sour candy lips will also be sold each day for 75¢. Send a friend a message and help out others at the same time!
PARENTING CLASS: Grand Blanc Community Schools invites parents to attend “Parenting Wisely: Teenagers.” This program is designed to enhance child adjustment and to reduce delinquency and substance abuse. It also seeks to improve problem-solving, parent-school communication, school attendance, and academic performance. The program is recommended for families with teenagers and pre-teens ages nine and older. The sessions will take place at Grand Blanc West Middle School from 5:30 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday evenings from January 26th through February 23rd. For more information, please pick up an informational flier in the Main Office.
GIRLS WATER POLO: Any girl in grades six through eight interested in playing water polo should stop by the Main Office to pick up an informational flier. Practices from 6:15 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. will begin on Monday, February 22nd, at Grand Blanc East High School. No experience is necessary and there are no tryouts.
SKI CLUB: If you are interested in joining the Ski Club, please pick up a flier in the Main Office. The cost is $25 each day (for every Thursday) and that includes your ski pass and bus transportation to and from Mt. Holly. There is also an additional one-time-only Student ID fee of $15. Every Wednesday during all lunch periods, a representative from the Ski Club will be in the cafetorium selling the next day’s passes. On Thursdays, you may store your equipment in the Main Office until the bus to Mt. Holly leaves at 3:15 p.m. For more information, please contact James Coffin at: gbwms_skiclub@hotmail.com
SOFTBALL CLINIC: Any seventh or eighth grade girl interested in sharpening their softball skills are encouraged to take advantage of a free skill clinic at Grand Blanc East High School. The clinics, which will focus on throwing and catching, will take place in the high school gym on Tuesday evenings from 6:00-8:00 p.m. on February 9th and 16th. Fliers are available in the Main Office.
PARKS & REC BASKETBALL: Any sixth, seventh, or eighth grade boy that is NOT on a school basketball team is invited to participate in the intramural basketball program sponsored by Grand Blanc Parks & Recreation. This is fun, recreational program is free. There next day of play will be Wednesday, February 10th. IM basketball starts right after school in the gym and ends promptly at 5:00 p.m.
SCIENCE CLUB: Science Club returns this winter with meetings on Wednesday afternoons from 3:15 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. Science Club explores science through fun hands-on experiences and labs.
QUIZ BOWL: The next event for the Quiz Bowl team will be practice on Thursday, February 18th, from 3:15 p.m. until 4:15 p.m. in room 125.
WINTER CHEERLEADING: The seventh grade cheerleading team will practice daily from 3:30 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. The eighth grade cheerleading team will practice Monday-Thursday from 3:30 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. The seventh grade cheerleading coach is Shellie Adams and the eighth grade coach is Rachael Moore.
BOYS BASKETBALL: The boys basketball teams will practice daily from 3:15 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. The seventh grade coach is Mr. Dan Morey and the eighth grade coach is Mr. Jim DuRall.
BOXTOPS CONTEST: PTO is sponsoring a Boxtops for Education contest. The contest ends on Friday, February 12th. Please make sure your boxtops are in a sandwich bag or envelope with your name and homeroom clearly labeled on it. They should be turned in to the Main Office.
SWIM TEAM: Practices for the swim team have begun. They will be held daily from 3:40 p.m. until 5:45 p.m. at Grand Blanc West High School. A bus will take students to the high school at 3:10 p.m. each day but they are responsible for their own transportation home. The coaches are Mrs. Pati Blackett and Mr. Jonathan Kephart.
FUTURE CITY: The Future City club meets every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 3:15 p.m. until 5:30 p.m.
OPEN COMPUTER LAB: There will be an Open Computer Lab in room 121 on Tuesday mornings and Thursday afternoons. On Tuesdays, the lab will be open from 7:15 a.m. until 8:00 a.m. and on Thursdays, it will be open from 3:15 p.m. until 4:15 p.m. Students need to come with assigned work to type or complete using the computer. Students may NOT come to play games or socialize.
POM SQUAD: Practices will be held every Wednesday and Thursday from 3:30 p.m. until 5:30 p.m. The pom coach is Lauren Burtrum.
678’S: The 678’s club meets every Thursday in room 125 from 3:15 p.m. until 4:15 p.m. All students are welcome to attend.
SPANISH LAB: Spanish Lab is held on Wednesday mornings from 7:15 a.m. until 8:00 a.m. in room 113. Please come with specific questions and your Spanish materials. If you have any questions, see Mrs. Casper.
MATH LAB: If you need a little extra help with your math homework, be sure to take advantage of Math Lab. Math Lab is held after school every Monday and Thursday from 3:15 p.m. until 4:15 p.m. It’s held before school every Wednesday morning from
7:00 a.m. until 7:55 a.m.
HOMEWORK HELP HOUR: Homework Help Hour is held in the library every Monday from 3:10 p.m. until 4:10 p.m. for those students that would like a quiet place to work or who want additional help with homework. If you are planning on attending, you must arrange transportation home. If you do not have work to do, please go home on the bus. Homework Help Hour is only for students wanting to do their school work. Students will only be allowed to use the computers in the library if they are working on a specific assignment for a teacher. If you have any questions, please see Mrs. Miller or Mr. Morey.
