School Business

Transitioning to Virtual Learning on Wednesday

As you likely heard, the Governor and the Department of Health and Human Services announced new restrictions in an effort to contain the spread of COVID-19. Part of this plan includes all high schools moving to virtual learning effective Wednesday, November 18. The current plan would call for a return to in-person learning on Thursday, December 10 at GRCHS.

We have been preparing for this news, and beginning Wednesday, we will follow this virtual schedule. 

Please also take a few minutes to review our virtual learning commitments.

Check your email for full details!

Tech Tip: Adding home printers

Check out this video tutorial to learn how to add your home printer: Adding Home Printers. If you have questions, you can always call the Help Desk (616-574-5812) or fill out a Tech Support Request form in Eaglenet. 

School Lunch 🍝

Tuesday: grilled cheese, tomato soup, fruit

🥯 Breakfast is Free each morning from 7:30 - 8:20!

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Activities & Clubs

Sophomores

The counselors will be meeting with all sophomores today to begin building a career profile. You will be meeting during your regular RP time. Please check in with your RP monitor and then head to the band room (7th hour RP students will meet in room 223).

If you are a virtual student or don't have an RP, the counselors will send you a video of the presentation for you to watch. 

Something new is coming... a guys-only singing group called Men Aloud

A Cappella groups are on popular TV, at every major college, and now right here at GRCHS. Singing old and new pop music, barbershop...you name it!  Also looking for a vocal percussionist (beatboxing)!  If you want to sing with camaraderie, come join, all guys welcome! Focus Time B, today, search for "Men Aloud". Email Mrs. Sytsma with questions csytsma@grcs.org.  

Lunch and Focus Time Opportunities

Are you missing friends who are learning virtual? Are you interested in making connections with those students who are in your classroom, but you don't get to see each day? The Hospitality and Inclusion branch of Student Congress is putting together two opportunities to connect with virtual students.

1) Gather for lunch with your virtual friends. We can secure you a room to Zoom with friends over lunch

2) Join friends during a Focus Time game! We would love to provide times where groups of students can connect and relax (think a fun Kahoot, Mafia, a virtual project/scavenger hunt)

If you have an interest in either of these two opportunities, please let us know (jwatson@grcs.org; ndekoster@grcs.org)! We know how important community and connectedness are and want to assist in making them happen!

College Visits 🎓

Because visitors are not allowed on campus this fall, college visits will occur virtually. Please check SCOIR and morning announcements for upcoming visits and sign up for the appropriate Focus Time. Virtual students are encouraged to join via the link in SCOIR.

Upcoming College Visits

Tuesday Nov. 17: Salve Regina University

Hobart William Smith Colleges

Monday Nov. 23: 1pm: Calvin University

Tuesday Nov. 24: 1pm: NY Institute of Technology

Friday Nov. 20: Wake Forest University

Pacific Northwest College of the Arts

Beginning Wednesday, college visits will be taking place virtually through the zoom links in SCOIR. You will only need to register to attend via SCOIR and can join on your own at the scheduled time. Email Mrs. Anderson janderson@grcs.org with any questions.

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Athletics

Girls Soccer

All girls interested in playing girls soccer this spring should sign up using this form.  Coach Dershem will be in contact with more information.

Boys Swimming & Diving

The last sign-up before our season starts up (November 23rd) will take place today, November 17th during lunch.  Please meet one of our captains by the bookstore (lower town square by room 118) to sign-up.  If you are trying out for another winter sport and that doesn't work out, please contact me if you are interested in joining.  If you have any questions regarding the team, please contact Coach Pyper (616-446-4757, jepyper@grcs.org).  

Scholar Athlete Award

The Scholar Athlete Award is thirty-two $1,000 scholarships awarded by the MHSAA to the top student-athletes in the state. All steps of the Scholar-Athlete Award process will be online without any paperwork. Students will fill out the entire application online and our judges will also be reviewing and scoring applications online. 

AM I ELIGIBLE TO APPLY? Seniors with an unrounded 3.50 or better GPA who have an earned a varsity letter in an MHSAA-sponsored sport are eligible to apply. HOW DO I APPLY? 

1. Go to mhsaa.com/scholarship 
2. Create an account 
3. Ask your school athletic director for the Access Code 
4. Click the blue “Check Eligibility” button, enter the Access Code and start the application

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