Education
GHS art tonight
The Granbury High School Art Show will be this evening from 5-7 in the GHS cafeteria.
The show will feature a number of student projects, including photography. … Read the rest
Tolar propels 9 to state academics
Tolar High will send nine students to the state academic contest May 21-22 based on their results in the regional academic contest at Tarleton State University.
Junior Carly Knapp finished second in social studies, junior Elli Diehl finished third in editorial writing and second in spelling, junior TJ Foster finished third in prose interpretation, and senior Davis McCauley finished second in current issues and events.… Read the rest
Middle School students selected for honor choir
Four eighth graders from Acton Middle School and Granbury Middle School were recently selected to join the Middle School/Junior High Honor Choir of the Texas Choral Directors Association (TCDA).
Selected for the state honor choir are AMS students Clayton Brown, Brynn Deger and Jacob Wheeler along with GMS student Bailey Occhipinti. … Read the rest
GHS graduation May 31
The Granbury High School Class of 2013 – which numbers about 380 seniors – is making preparations for graduation.
Graduates will receive their high school diplomas at 7 p.m. Friday, May 31 at the Fort Worth Convention Center.
A baccalaureate service sponsored by the Granbury Ministerial Alliance is set for 3 p.m. Sunday, May 19 in the GHS Bagby-McMahan Performing Arts Center.… Read the rest
Ag students honored
Granbury FFA members received awards during a banquet at GHS:
DEKALB Agricultural Accomplishment Award – Ashlee Myers.
Star Greenhand – Taylor Phillips.
Star Chapter FFA Degree – Sam Spradlin.
Fighting Heart Award – Alexis Carpenter.
Agricultural mechanics – Austin Montgomery; beef cattle production – Brodie Markum; diversified animal production – Conner Cox; goat production – Colton Bison; sheep production – Ty Robertson; swine production – Cody Bedwell.… Read the rest
Lipan’s Barnett qualifies for state ready writing
Lipan’s Niquel Barnett placed third in regional ready writing Saturday and will compete at state.
Lipan had one other student to place at regional – Tanden Foust, fifth place in spelling.
Twelve Lipan students competed at regional in Abilene after taking high honors at the district meet in Gustine.
They are: … Read the rest
Six GHS students qualify for state academic meet
Six Granbury High School students qualified for the University Interscholastic League Academic State Meet May 20-22 in Austin.
Rachel Rodgers captured the championship in Lincoln-Douglas debate at last week’s regional contest, while editorial writing contestant Preston Flurkey was second in that event.
The accounting team of Austin Bradley, Joseph McLean, Evangelina Oviedo and Kyle Shanahan placed second overall and is advancing to state as a wild card.… Read the rest
Ribbon cutting for Pirate Walk of Pride
A ribbon cutting was held for the Granbury High School Pirate Walk of Pride Tuesday (Aug. 7). Current seniors, alumni, teachers and employees, and folks around the community may purchase personalized bricks as part of a fundraiser for Project Graduation. Contact Sandra Brewer at ghsbrickorder@gmail.com.… Read the rest
Retired School Personnel Association meeting, April 10
The Hood County Retired School Personnel Association will meet on Tuesday, April 10, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. in the Granbury ISD Boardroom at 600 West Pearl Street.
The speaker for the meeting is Mary Booth of the Granbury Chamber of Commerce who will talk about “Granbury Happenings.” A meet and greet at begins at 10 a.m., the membership meeting at begins at 10:30 a.m., and the program is scheduled to begin at 11 a.m.… Read the rest
