Granby Public Schools
Announcements
Congratulations to the GJSHS Unified Basketball Team for receiving a citation from the Speaker of the House, Robert A DeLeo and from the State Senators, Karen Spika, Michael Hurley, Eric Lesser, and James Welch for creating environments of respect, dignity, and advocacy for student with disabilities by being a Special Olympics Unified Champion School. The Unified Basketball Team also received a citation from the Citizen Advisory Board for the Department of Developmental Services in the Hoyoke and Chicopee area for their work in helping us see all people as valued, contributing members of society and helping reduce the stigma of disability and move us closer to a fully integrated and inclusive community. Thanks to all our students who participated and lived our district vision of being service minded and civically engaged!
Joint Meeting
There will be a Joint Meeting of the Finance Committee, Selectboard, and School Committee on Thursday, April 25, 2019 at 7:00 at the Old Granby Library to discuss the FY20 School Department budget. Hope to see you there!
Joint Meeting POSTPONED!
The Joint Meeting Monday, April 1, 2019 at 7:00 at the East Meadow Library to discuss the FY20 School Department Budget has been POSTPONED. We will post as soon as a new date has been confirmed!
GPS CLOSED 3/4
GPS will be closed, Monday, 3/4. It's going to be a heavy snow so please help your family and neighbors! It will be Blizzard Bag #3 for students and staff.
East Meadow architects Jones Whitsett earned the WMAIA 2018 Design Awards CITATION AWARD for their work on our East Meadow School. We couldn't be more excited for our partners in this amazing building project. Including both a total renovation and new construction, East Meadow is once again an exciting and thriving school building, warm and welcoming, and a VERY special place to learn and grow!
GPS CLOSED 2/26
Due to multiple street closures and downed power lines, Granby Public Schools will be closed today, Tuesday, February 26th. Please observe safety and caution around downed power lines. It will be Blizzard Bag Day #2 for students and staff. Stay safe!
GPS CANCELLED, 2/13
GPS will be cancelled, Wednesday, 2/13. Students, please complete Blizzard Bag #1 and help your family and neighbors with this winter storm clean up!
GPS TWO HOUR DELAY, 2/13
GPS will have a two hour delay on Wednesday, February 13. Please check on our status in the morning, as this may change due to potentially icy conditions in the morning. We are posting this evening to give families as much notice as possible for the delay. However, given the uncertain nature and timing of the storm, there is a possibility that our status may change. Thank you for your patience as we navigate this very difficult storm landscape.
GPS EARLY DISMISSAL, 2/12
Granby Public Schools will have early dismissal on Tuesday, February 12. GJSHS will dismiss at 11:30 and East Meadow will dismiss at 12:00. Students will have lunch. Make sure you use all that extra time to do some reading and math! OH, don't forget some science, technology, engineering and ART! Send a picture of your snow families and snowforts to Superintendent@GranbyPS on twitter! No afterschool activities.
Our Bringing Music to Life concert is postponed from February 1st to February 8th...same time...same place! We hope to see you there!
Please join us for our Bringing Music to Life concert on Friday, February 8th, at 7pm in the East Meadow Gymnasium. It might be cold outside, but it's always warm when there's music!
GPS TWO-HOUR DELAY, 1/31
Granby Public Schools will have a two hour delay on Thursday, 1/31. Please dress approrpiately for the very cold weather!
GPS ALL AFTER-SCHOOL ACTIVITIES CANCELLED 1/30
All after-school activities for Granby Public Schools are cancelled for Wednesday, 1/30. Stay safe and warm!
GPS TWO-HOUR DELAY, 1/30
Granby Public Schools will have a two hour delay, Wednesday, January 30th with no morning 1/2 day pre-school. Help shovel!!!
GPS TWO HOUR DELAY, 1/22
GPS will have a two hour delay, Tuesday, January 22nd, no morning 1/2 day pre-school. Please DRESS FOR THE WEATHER!!!!
GPS TWO HOUR DELAY 11/16
Due to the inclement weather and very early arrival of winter, Granby Public Schools will have a two hour delay. Enjoy your extra time and see you soon!
Calling all Granby Citizens! Our East Meadow Open House for the public will be held on Thursday, October 18th, from 3:00-6:00. Come tour our amazing new building and see all the wonderful work already happening in our new educational space. Check out the new gymnasium, media center, computer lab, performance spaces and of course, our amazing classrooms!
East Meadow Ribbon Cutting
Our ribbon cutting for East Meadow School was held on Monday, September 24, 2018. Thank you to all those who attendended. Our students were AMAZING! A special thanks to our guest speakers:
State Treasurer Deborah Goldberg
From the MSBA Jack McCarthy
State Senator Eric Lesser
State Representative John Scibak
State Representative Solomon Goldstein-Rose
School Building Chair and former Chair of the Selectboard, Mark Bail
School Committee Chair and member of the School Building Committee, Emre Evren
And a special thank you to our honored guests:
Original East Meadow Building Committee member Richard Lussier
School Committee members
Colliers
Fontaine Brothers
Jones Whitslet Architects
East Meadow Ribbon Cutting
Looking for YOUR feedback a NEW DATE!
Mark your calendars for Monday, October 15, 6:30 at East Meadow Elementary School!
Come to the School Committee meeting to provide YOUR feedback to the committee for their annual evaluation. Your feedback is very important as we work to set our new goals for the new school year!
We will meet in the East Meadow Elementary School Media Center. Hope to see you there!
Calendar
Ends: 08/26/2019 @ 3:00 pm
Ends: 08/27/2019 @ 3:00 pm
Ends: 08/30/2019 @ 2:30 pm
Ends: 09/02/2019 @ 2:30 pm
Ends: 09/03/2019 @ 2:30 pm
FY20 Budget Documents
Granby Town Meeting, Monday, June 10, 7:00, GJSHS
Please join us on Monday, June 10th, at 7:00 at GJSHS for the Granby Town Meeting. Many important issues will be discussed and voted on, including the School Department budget. Childcare will be provided.
There will be a Joint Meeting of the Finance Committee, Selectboard, and School Committee on Thursday, April 25, 2019 at 7:00 at the Old Granby Library to discuss the FY20 School Department Budget! Hope to see you there!
PUBLIC HEARING for FY20 BUDGET
Monday, March 25th at 6:30 in the East Meadow Library, we will hold our Public Hearing for the FY20 budget. Childcare will be provided. We hope to see you there!
The Joint Meeting Monday, April 1, 2019 at 7:00 at the East Meadow Library to discuss the FY20 School Department Budget has been POSTPONED. We will post as soon as a new date has been confirmed!
FY20 DRAFT budget that will be shared at the joint meeting. We hope to see you there!
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