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GRC provides extra support to students Coleman wins Region 5 Diving Championship Senior Colby Coleman, one of the top prep divers in Kentucky, won the Region 5 Diving championship for the second straight year. Pizza served on Wednesdays Domino’s Pizza and GRC have teamed up to deliver nutritious pizza for lunch. Domino’s Pizza Smart Slice is a line of nutritious pizzas created specifically for schools which combines 51 percent white whole wheat crust (24g whole grains per serving) and reduced sodium sauce (33% less sodium than the traditional pizza sauce). Reduced fat and sodium toppings are available, along with a wide variety of lean protein and vegetable toppings. GRC offers the pizza lines on Wednesdays. Standout Cardinal football player Justin "Pokey" Harris was named 3rd team running back on the Courier-Journal All-State team, voted on by the coaches. Congratulations! Financial Aid Workshop set FAFSA (financial aid) Workshop will be held on Feb. 2 at 6 p.m. in the GRC library. Parents and students may register prior to Jan. 1 for PIN (www.pin.ed.gov) and can complete worksheet (http://www.fafsa4caster.ed.gov/F4CApp/index/index.isf). It is advised to apply for FAFSA as soon after Jan. 1 as possible. GRC teachers begin Reading Initiative The Reading Initiative for Student Excellence, also known as R.I.S.E., began this fall at G.R.C. as a program seeking to increase the percentage of students reading for fun, the percentage of teachers reading for fun, and to increase the use of reading strategies across the curriculum. The fuel for this “rising” program is a breadth of enticing prizes. For every hour that a student spends reading for fun, they can submit a “lottery ticket.” This is to be filled out and signed by a parent or teacher to ensure that they have, indeed, spent an hour reading. For every hour that a teacher spends reading for fun or for every reading strategy they use in class, they can also submit a “lottery ticket” to be filled out and signed by a student. Every two weeks, one student ticket and one teacher ticket is drawn for a small prize: a free homework pass or gift card to a local restaurant, department store, or entertainment venue. For every 50 hours a student or teacher spends reading for fun, they will both be entered to win the grand prize. Both a teacher and a student will receive a brand new Ipad. The goal is to see the short term benefits of extrinsic motivation to read spark an intrinsic motivation to read that will last a life time. Library introduces new website Check out the GRC Library website here. An icon for the site has been added to the right side of GRC Online's home page. STLP wins region competition GRC's STLP won the regional competition at the University of Kentucky Nov. 12 and will advance to state competition in March. The project is titled "Teacher Tech Talks." STLP members include Justin Carrus, Brandon Burris, D.J. Richardson, Eugene Watts and Patrick Watts. Legislation adds End of Course assessments Senate Bill 1, enacted in the 2009 KY General Assembly, requires a new public school assessment program beginning this school year. The end-of-course (EOC)assessment is a research-based exam given to assess the mastery of Kentucky's content standards. EOC benchmark assessments will be administered throughout the year as the student progresses in each course.
Student IDs have replacement fee Student IDs are required to check out materials in the library, for the cafeteria and for special school functions. Students signed a sheet acknowledging receipt of the their IDs. Students are required to have their IDs with them while at school. The student handbook states that a $5 fee will be charged to replace an individual ID. Remaining assessments set for year Jan. 2-Feb. 10 - ACCESS for ELL students March 6 - ACT for all juniors March 20 - ACT makeup for juniors absent 3-6 April 23-27 - COMPASS for seniors who qualify May 7 - AP Chemistry May 8 - AP Spanish Language, AP Art History May 9 - AP Calculus AB and BC May 10 - AP English Literature May 11 - AP US History, AP European History May 14 - AP Biology, AP Music Theory, AP Physics B May 15 - AP US Government & Political Science, AP French Language May 16 - AP English Language, AP Statistics May 18 - AP Human Geography The testing window for the spring End-of-Course assessments in English II, Biology, Algebra II and US History is set for The End-of-Course assessments for other GRC courses -- English I, English III, Algebra I and Geometry -- will be announced later in the year. GRC teachers honored GRC teachers Eugenia Harrison and Kara Davies have been recognized as Special Education Teachers of the Year in Clark County by the Central Kentucky Special Education Co-Op for the 2010-2011 school year. In recognizing the teachers, the Clark County Board of Education said, "Eugenia and Kara have demonstrated a vested interest in their students by advocating for their students and setting a bar for their peers within the school district and across this district."View 2011 Homecoming Courts and winners 2012 Distinguished Young Woman  Congratulations to senior Ragan Clark, second from right, on being named the 2012 Clark County Distinguished Young Woman, formerly known as Junior Miss, Aug. 5, at GRC. Katy McKinney, far right, was first runner-up, Makenzie Waltermire, left, was second runner-up, and Julie Willian, second from left, was third runner-up. (GRC photo) |
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