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*GradyGram* Mail Archive
02-20-04
*GradyGram* 02-20-04
*There is a list of summer educational programs, and Summer
Employment Opportunities at the end of this e-mail.
*Soccer, and Tennis schedules are at end of the calendar.
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Announcements *****************
***Parent conferences are being conducted Feb 2 - 20 with
student advisors. Please contact your student's homeroom teacher to
arrange a conference time. Class registration for fall 2004 is now in
progress.
***Proctors needed for the Georgia Graduation Test Volunteers
are needed to proctor the Georgia Graduation Test. Testing is scheduled
for March 22-26 from 8:45 until 11:30 and will be held on the Grady
campus. Junior parents are not allowed to proctor for this test. If you
would like to volunteer for any or all of the 5 testing days, please
contact at nellmorgan@comcast.net or call 404-892-8661.
***ATTENTION 11TH AND 12TH GRADERS TAKING THE MARCH 27 SAT: The
SAT Committee will provide special SAT preparation prior to the March 27
test date. On Thursday, March 18, from 3:45-4:45PM, Mr. Phillips will
teach test-taking strategies in his classroom. Students interested in
attending may sign up with Mr. Phillips or just show up.
A practice SAT will be given on Saturday, May 20, from 8:00AM-12:00PM
at Grady. Cost of participation will be approximately $20.00, to cover the
cost of the testing materials. The test will be administered and timed
exactly like the test the students will take on the 27th.
Students who are interested should sign up in the Counselors' Office.
***Princeton Review SAT prep course starting Feb 28, has only
two openings available. The course meets on Saturday - 9-12, Tuesday and
Thursday 4-7, for four weeks thru March 25 and prepares students for March
27 SAT test. Grady discount price is $400, the course usually $800-$1,000.
Please call Diane Terrell 404-892-0072 to sign-up.
***GRADY DISCOUNT CARDS ON SALES
Discount cards are available from Coach Millen, baseball and football
players for $10. The money raised supports these atheletic programs at
Grady. The cards are good thru October 2004 and include significant
discounts at neighboring businesses; Jersy Mike's, Caribou Coffee,
Dominoe's, Wolf Camera, Subway, Sig Samuels, Church's Chicken, Burger
King, Moe's and Joe's, Popeye's, Zesto and several other establishments.
***Draft of New State Curriculum Available Online for Public
Comment. See the documents at
http://www.glc.k12.ga.us/spotlight/gps1.htm
New Atlanta Public School Board Report are designed to provide Atlanta
Public Schools' parents, employees, and community members with a clear,
concise, easy-to-read document that details the decisions and
rulings of the Atlanta Board of Education. Please look for The Board
Report each month on the Thursday following the Board's legislative
meeting. Find it here:
http://www.atlanta.k12.ga.us
**** Have your visited the Grady web-site recently?
Go to www.gradyhighschool.org
Calendar **************************
Friday, February 20
- SAT registration deadline for March 27 test
- 5 pm Boys Soccer Tournament vs Placing Game @Osborn
- Georgia Music Festival (Georgia Music Educators Association)
- National Forensic League District Tournament
Saturday, February 21
- National Forensic League District Tournament
- 9-noon Keep Piedmont Park Clean 9-noon, community service
hours available
Sunday, February 22
Monday, February 23
- Georgia Music Festival (Georgia Music Educators Association)
Tuesday, February 24
- 8:15am Principal's Coffee @Media Center
- 5 pm Boys Varsity Soccer vs North Atlanta @ North Atlanta H.S.
- Georgia Music Festival (Georgia Music Educators Association)
Wednesday, February 25
- Georgia Music Festival (Georgia Music Educators Association)
- 4:00 Tennis vs Paideia @Piedmont
- 7 pm CNS monthly meeting @Grady
Thursday, February 26
- 5 pm Girls Varsity Soccer vs Our Lady of Mercy @ Grady
- 7 pm Boys Varsity Soccer vs Our Lady of Mercy @ Grady
- Georgia Music Festival (Georgia Music Educators Association)
Friday, February 27
- 5pm Girls Varsity Soccer vs Paideia @ Paideia
- ACT Registration Deadline for 4-2-04 test
- Georgia Music Festival (Georgia Music Educators Association)
- Georgia Forensic Coaches Association State LD, Novice, and JV
Saturday, February 28
- Georgia Forensic Coaches Association State LD, Novice, and JV
- 9:00 Princeton Review SAT Prep Course
Sunday, February 29
Monday, March 1
Tuesday, March 2
- 4:00 Varsity Tennis vs Holy Innocents Piedmont Park
- 5 pm Girls Varsity Soccer vs Mt. Paran @ Grady
Wednesday, March 3
- Mid-terms
- Georgia Graduation Test Writing retake
Thursday, March 4
- Mid-termsSAT late registration deadline for 3-27-04 test
- 4:30 pm Girls Varsity Soccer vs Wesleyan @ Wesleyan (DH)
- 6:30 Boys Varsity Soccer vs Wesleyan @ Wesleyan (DH)
- 6 pm Band Parent meeting @Media Center
Friday, March 5
- Mid-termsMatinee - Black History Program
- 7:00pm Black History Program
Saturday, March 6
Sunday, March 7
Terry Kearns
404-874-1065
gradyproject@aol.com
GIRL'S VARSITY SOCCER SCHEDULE 2004
--Feb 26 vs Our Lady of Mercy @ Grady 5 pm (DH)
--Feb 27 vs Paideia @ Paideia 5 pm
--Mar 2 vs Mt. Paran @ Grady 5 pm
--Mar 4 vs Wesleyan @ Wesleyan 4:30 pm (DH)
--Mar 10 vs North Atlanta @ North Atlanta 5 pm
--Mar 11 vs Mohammed @ Grady 4:30 pm (DH)
--Mar 16 vs Atlanta International School @ AIS 6:30 pm
--Mar 17 vs Holy Innocents' @ Grady 7 pm
--Mar 19 vs Walker @ Grady 4:30 pm (DH)
--Mar 23 vs Pace @ Pace 5 pm
--Mar 25 vs Riverwood @ Grady 5 pm
--Mar 26 vs Galloway @ Galloway 5 pm
--Apr 2 vs Whitefield @ Whitefield 5 pm
--Apr 13 vs Greater Atlanta Christian @ GAC 7 pm (DH)
--Apr 14 vs Decatur @ Decatur 5 pm (DH)
--Apr 16 vs Landmark @ Grady 5 pm (DH)
-TBA Area Playoffs @ TBA TBA
BOY'S VARSITY SOCCER SCHEDULE 2004
--Feb 14 vs NAHS Jamboree @ North Atlanta H.S. 9 - 1 pm
--Feb 18 vs Tournament - North Cobb @ Osborn 5 pm
--Feb 19 vs Tournament - Etowah @ Osborn 5 pm
--Feb 20 vs Tournament - Placing Game @ Osborn 5 pm
--Feb 24 vs North Atlanta @ North Atlanta H.S. 5 pm
--Feb 26 vs Our Lady of Mercy @ Grady 7 pm (DH)
--Mar 4 vs Wesleyan @ Wesleyan 6:30 pm (DH)
--Mar 11 vs Mohammed @ Grady 6:30 pm (DH)
--Mar 19 vs Walker @ Grady 6:30 pm (DH)
--Mar 23 vs Therrell @ Grady 4:30 pm
--Mar 25 vs Whitefield @ Whitefield 6:30 pm
--Mar 30 vs Douglass @ Grady 5 pm
--Apr 2 vs Southside @ Grady 4:30 pm
--Apr 13 vs Greater Atlanta Christian @ GAC 5 pm (DH)
--Apr 14 vs Decatur @ Decatur 7 pm (DH)
--Apr 16 vs Landmark @ Grady 7 pm (DH)
--Apr 20 vs Region Tournament @ TBA TBA
--Apr 21 vs Raindate
--Apr 23 vs Region Championship @ TBA TBA
--Apr 24 vs Raindate
Jamboree on Sat., Feb. 14 does not count toward the season record. Games
are 30 minutes each in a round robin sch. With NAHS, Tri-Cities, and
Southside H.S.
DH - Double header with girl's and boy's varsity teams. Girls play first,
except 4/13/04 against GAC.
VARSITY TENNIS SCHEDULE 2004
--Feb. 18, Wed. vs Therrell Piedmont, 5:00
--Feb. 19, Thurs. vs Decatur Glenlake, 4:30
--Feb. 25, Wed. vs Paideia Piedmont, 4:00
--March 2, Tues. vs Holy Innocents Piedmont Park, 4:00
--March 16, Tues. vs Union Grove Piedmont Park, 4:00
--March 18, Thurs. Boys vs Blessed Trinity @ Blessed Trinity
4:30
--March 18, Thurs. Girls vs Blessed Trinity @Piedmont
--March 23, Tues. vs Banneker Banneker, 4:30
--March 30, Tues. vs S. Atlanta Piedmont, 5:00
--March 31, Wed. vs Paideia Piedmont
--April 1, Thurs. vs Pace Pace, 4:30
(Spring Break, April 5-9)
--April 15, Thurs. vs Decatur Piedmont, 4:00
The 5AA regional tournament will begin on April 20. Specific times and
locations will be announced after regular season region play is completed.
The top 2 teams will go to the state tournament.
Coaches: Malcolm Greene, Scott Stephens
Applications are now being accepted for the following summer
educational programs:
- SMSEA (Spelman College): Summer Math and Science Enrichment
Academy. Rising 10th, 11th and 12th grade students who have a total
GPA of 80 and an average of 85 in the area of application (math or
science). Two rising 12th graders may participate in the Language Arts
component if they meet the GPA requirements. Two teacher
recommendations are required. Application packets are available from
Mrs. Carter and Mrs. Grimes in the Counseling Office. Deadline for
returning completed packets to the Counselors is Wednesday, Feb. 25,
2004. SMSEA is FREE and one unit of credit will be earned for
successful participation. Dates: June 1- July 8, 2004, 7:30AM-2:15PM.
- ATLANTA SUMMER SCHOLARS (Westminster): FREE program for
rising 10th and 11th grade students who have an 80+ GPA. Participants
choose between studies in Humanities and Math/Science programs. The
program also includes writing lab for AP and college essays, SAT
preparation, local field trips and a Southeastern college trip. Marta
tokens are provided if needed as well as transportation to/from a
designated Marta station to the campus. Dates are June 16-July 16,
2004 from 8:30AM- 3:10PM. Applications are available from Mrs. Carter
and Mrs. Grimes in the Counseling Center. Final application deadline
is March 29, 2004.
- GEORGIA TECH PREP (Pre-College Engineering Program, June
14-24, 2004) and MITE (Minority Introduction to Technology and
Engineering, July 6-16, 2004), and PREP-PLUS July 21-30, 2004). These
programs are for rising 11th and 12th graders who excel in Math and
Science. The programs are FREE. For more information and applications,
visit www.coe.gatech.edu/omsp.
Application deadline is March 12, 2004.
- DUKE TIP SUMMER STUDY PROGRAMS - for grades 9-12. See Mrs.
Grimes. Final application deadline is March 19, 2004.
- FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY SUMMER MUSIC CAMPS - See www.music.fsu.edu for information
and audition forms; click on "Our Community" then
"Summer Camps."
- CARNEGIE MELLON offers summer programs in Architecture, Art,
Design, Drama, and Music. See Mrs. Grimes for information or visit
www.cmu.edu/enrollment/pre-college. Application deadline is May 1,
2004.
- BROWN UNIVERSITY Pre-College Summer Programs. Visit
www.brown.edu/summer for information and applications.
- UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA: Visit www.usc.edu/summer.
Summer Employment Opportunities
Y.E.S. TO JOBS - A program offering 8-10 weeks of full-time
summer employment in the entertainment industry. To be eligible, students
must be current 11th or 12th graders, minority, have a minimum 80.0 GPA,
have attended school 90% or better, and have an interest in music, media
or business. Applications may be obtained from Mrs. Grimes and Mr. Arnold.
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