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Help stock the shelves of our CASD school pantries
The CASD food pantries are seeking donations of non-perishable food, hygiene products and household necessities to keep their shelves stocked. You can make a donation at the CASD school bus that will be parked near the Grayling Family Fare parking lot on Friday, December 13, 3-7 p.m.; Saturday, December 14, 9 a.m.-7 p.m.; or Sunday, December 15, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. The items collected will go to the pantries at GES, GMS and GHS to provide resources for all students. For more information, contact Teresa Bonamie at 989-348-3512.
Jeff Branch continues GHS career readiness program
Jeff Branch, who developed a work-based learning program last year at GHS when he served as assistant principal, is continuing his duties as career readiness coordinator. Work-based learning experiences provide pupils with planned programs of job training and other employment experiences related to their chosen careers. Placement is coordinated by the CASD through a training agreement with employers providing paid or unpaid educational experiences related to school instruction during school hours. For information, contact Jeff Branch at 989-344-3550, ext. 3427 or jbranch@casdk12.net. Read more about the career readiness program in the Crawford County Avalanche.
CASD
to host alternative route to teacher certification session on December 18
The CASD will host an informational session for people interested in an alternative route to Michigan teacher certification, a non-traditional preparation program designed for individuals who hold a minimum of a bachelor's degree and want to complete an expedited teacher preparation program while employed as a teacher under an Interim Teaching Certificate (ITC). Justin Gluesing, superintendent, will present information on Wednesday, December 18, at 6 p.m. in the GHS Media Center in a session will last less than one hour. There will also be an earlier session at 5 p.m. for currently licensed teachers interested in alternative pathways for adding endorsements to existing certificates.
Grayling Viking Activity Center should be finished soon
The CASD is completing work on the Viking Activity Center, an expansion to the existing GHS gym. The new facility will add an elevated track area and a mezzanine space for baseball/softball and golf. Additional courts for volleyball, basketball, tennis and pickleball will also be added. “When those final pieces come together, it’s really going to be an amazing facility, and we’re excited to unveil it to our community and to our school family,” Superintendent Justin Gluesing told TV 9&10. See the TV 9&10 video.
Seventeen 2019 GHS Advanced Placement® Scholars Named
Fourteen GHS graduates and three current seniors earned the designation of AP® Scholar by the College Board in recognition of their exceptional achievement on their Advanced Placement Exams. Only 18 percent of the more than 2,000,000 high school students worldwide who took these exams performed at a sufficiently high level to merit the recognition of AP Scholar. Continue reading.
Alumni Hall of Fame induction ceremony scheduled for fall 2020
The 9th CASD Alumni Hall of Fame induction ceremony has been changed from the fall of 2019 to the fall of 2020. Nomination forms can be found on the Alumni Hall of Fame webpage.
GHS ranked 11th in Michigan for district-run high schools
The Mackinaw Center for Public Policy ranked Grayling High School 11th in the state for district-run high schools and 28th overall in its 2018 report. GHS has been identified as one of the top-performing public schools in Michigan since the start of the publication -- in 2012, 2014, 2016 and now 2018. Learn more about this great honor.
CASD named to AP Honor Roll again
The CASD is one of only 433 school districts in the United States and Canada named to the 7th Annual Advanced Placement Honor Roll by the College Board. The passing rate for students taking AP exams in the CASD is 82% compared to Michigan's passing rate of 66% and the global passing rate of 61%. CASD is one of only 23 districts in Michigan and the only district in northern Michigan to be honored. This is the third time that the CASD has received this prestigious award.
CASD is a school of choice
The CASD accepts applications for non-resident students under Sections 105 and/or 105c of the State School Aid Act. Applications for the 2019-2020 school year are available now. School of Choice Application
Points of Pride
Michigan Health Department #10 awarded Grayling Elementary School an MI Health Endowment Grant. The department is working with Grayling Elementary School and two Big Rapids elementary schools to implement Coordinated Approach to Children's Health (CATCH) programming. The grant also brought in additional funding for school improvement projects.
Grayling Elementary School received a grant from Fuel Up to Play 60. Funds from the grant provide for local artist Terry Dickinson to paint a mural on both sides of the cafeteria to provide a welcoming, bright and healthy environment that encourages students to make healthier food choices and to purchase equipment for a fitness trail to be located throughout the GES recess area and next to the walking path.
The Mackinac Center for Public Policy ranked Grayling High School 11th for District-Run High Schools and 28th overall in its 2018 report. GHS has been identified as one of the top performing public schools in the state since the start of the publication -- in 2012, 2014 and 2016. See the Performance Report Card.
For the 8th time, Grayling High School was recognized by U.S. News & World Report as a "Best High School." GHS earned silver status for the 7th year in a row.
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District Calendars
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GE Popcorn DayDate: Dec 13Location: Grayling Elementary School, 306 Plum St, Grayling, MI 49738, USACalendar: CASD
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14 Dec
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Boys BB @ Elk Rapids InvitationalDate: Dec 14Calendar: GMS
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Boys BB at St ElizabethDate: Dec 16Calendar: GMS
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GE Early On 8:30 AM to 9:30 AMGE Early OnDate: Dec 18Time: 8:30 AM to 9:30 AMLocation: Grayling Elementary School, 306 Plum St, Grayling, MI 49738, USACalendar: CASD
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IV Day/GVR 55-Min PM Mtg Sch 7Date: Dec 20Calendar: GHSGrayling High School 55-Minute Mid-Afternoon Assembly or Meeting Time Schedule (#7) IV Day/GVR dates: Oct. 31, Dec. 20, Jan. 31, April 17, May 15; Jostens Sr. Mtg./Read Now/Vocab Now: Oct. 29 Tardy bell8:00 1st hour 8:05- 9:0560 min. passing 9:05- 9:105 min 2nd hour9:10-10:1060 min A Lunch schedule B Lunch schedule A Lunch 10:10-10:35 25 min Passing 10:10-10:15 5 min Passing 10:35-10:40 5 min 3rd hour 10:15-11:15 60 min 3rd hour 10:40-11:40 60 min B Lunch 11:15-11:40 25 min passing11:40-11:455 min 4th hour11:45- 12:4560 min passing12:45- 12:505 min Assembly or Meeting12:50- 1:4555 min passing1:45- 1:50 5 min 5th hour1:50- 2:5060 min In-School Suspension (ISS) lunch is from 10:35 to 11:00 a.m. with students back to ISS by 11:03 a.m. Kirtland Students: On KCC days (Tu-Th) from 11:45 to 12:10 report to Media Center. On non-KCC days (M-W-F) leave at 11:40 a.m. Wexford-Missaukee Students: Report to 4th hour when they arrive back to HS at 12:20 p.m.
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Sophomores & Juniors Meet the Grads 11:45 AM to 12:45 PMSophomores & Juniors Meet the GradsDate: Dec 20Time: 11:45 AM to 12:45 PMLocation: Grayling High School, 1135 N Old 27, Grayling, MI 49738, USACalendar: CASD
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