Announcements

The Boosters are looking for concession volunteers and need your help! Sign up now and support your Bulldogs at home!

We are looking for students who are interested in hosting TEAM Live this semester. If you want to host TEAM Live and help deliver announcements to the entire school, fill out the interest form. All interested students will receive an email next week with more information. If you have any questions, reach out to Mrs. Sullivan.

In celebration of TeenTober, the schools in our conference are competing in Pageapalooza! From September 29th to October 27th, read as much for fun as you possibly can. Contact Ms. Stump if you have any questions.

Rules

• Keep track of how many minutes you read each week
• Books, magazines, graphic novels, audiobooks, rereads etc. all count! 
• Reading must be for fun! SSR or independent reading books count.
• Submit your minute totals via Google Form each week before the deadline or else they will not count

Prizes!

• Our top 5 readers will win a new book of their choosing.
• The Grand Prize winner will also receive a food or coffee gift card in addition to a new book.

Registration and weekly minute log can be found on the GCHS Library website.

Our Instructional Coaching Team is looking for students to shadow for a day! They want to "walk in your shoes" by following your schedule and learning from your experiences. With your help, they'll work to improve the student experience at Grant. If you're interested, stop by the IC office in the library to pick up a permission slip!

Join us for a night full of singing and fun on Thursday, October 17! There is no charge for admission, but donations will be gladly accepted. The Bulldog Boosters will be serving refreshments at the conclusion of the concert.

Do you like to crochet, knit, or do any crafts with yarn or wool? Come to the Fiber Arts Club! This club meets every other Thursday in Room 272 starting Thursday, August 29. Email Ms. McKinney if you have questions or stop by Room 272. Make sure to follow @gchs_fiber_arts on Instagram for updates!

Freshman Class Council and NHS are hosting our 2nd Annual Dodgeball Tournament on Wednesday, October 23. This tournament is open to all Grant students and staff. Form your team today, register online by October 15, and start designing uniforms! Most importantly, get ready to dodge, dip, duck, dive, and dodge, Bulldogs!

All teams must attend a mandatory meeting in the library before or after school on October 15 to go over team names, jerseys, and rules.

If you have any questions about the tournament, reach out to Mrs. Barker.

Our Special Olympics athletes competed in their qualifying competition for State and brought home several top placements for Bocce ball, including three State qualifiers. DeAnna Clark secured Golf in Singles, and Brayden Henriot and Andrew Jacobsen secured Gold in Doubles. They will compete in the State finals this spring, so keep an eye out for celebration information as we get further into the school year.

Our other top placements include Chris Davis, Gavin Fries, and Claire Watkin in Third Place, and Nathan Pendell in Fourth Place for Singles. Katie Pratt and Julien Tennyson took Second Place for Doubles. 

Congratulations to all our Special Olympics athletes on their fantastic performance, and good luck to DeAnna, Brayden, and Andrew as they advance to State!

On Monday, October 7, Eros Rabor competed at the IHSA Sectional held at Randall Oaks Golf Club. He finished his Junior season with a score of 95. Congratulations to Eros on his performance, and to the entire team for a fun season!

Your Grant Cheerleaders will be hosting their annual Spaghetti Dinner on Thursday, October 17, from 4:00-8:00 PM in the Grant Community High School Commons. The cost is $5 for adults and students, and children 5 & under are free. Tickets will be sold at the door and to-go orders are available. Raffle tickets for great prizes and gift certificates will be sold at the dinner. See any Varsity, Large Junior Varsity, or Small Junior Varsity Cheerleader for details and tickets. You can contact the Head Coach, Marissa Kelley, or Assistant Coach, Joey Califf, with any questions or if you have any donations that you would like to contribute!

Girls Basketball season is about to begin! That means it is time to refresh your wardrobe with new spirit wear! Check out the program's online store and purchase your favorites before the store closes on October 22.

Our Varsity Tennis team had an outstanding performance at the Spirit of the Northwest Tennis Tournament last week. Sophie Lelchuk finished in 1st place at 1 Singles, Olivia Dippong and Vanessa Pendell secured 3rd place at 3 Doubles, and Addison Smith and Sydney Sampson earned 2nd place at 4 Doubles. Great job, Bulldogs!

REGISTRATION FOR THE WINTER SPORTS SEASON IS NOW OPEN!

Competitive Cheer, Competitive Dance, Boys Bowling - Begins October 28
Girls Basketball - Begins November 4
Boys Basketball, Wrestling - Begins November 11
Girls Bowling - Begins November 18

To register, visit our Athletic Registration page. This page can be accessed by visiting our Athletic Website and clicking on the “Athletic Registration” tab.

Questions regarding registration or being cleared for tryouts/participation? Contact Cory Bowles at cbowles@grantbulldogs.org or 847.973.3418

ALL ATHLETES MUST BE CLEARED IN ORDER TO TRYOUT OR PARTICIPATE

To be cleared all athletes must:
1. Complete the online registration process.
2. Have a current physical on file.
3. Passed five classes spring semester 2024
All registered athletes/guardians will receive an email once they have been cleared to tryout

For questions directly related to the sport your student wants to participate in, please contact the head coach:

Boys Basketball - Wayne Bosworth at wbosworth@grantbulldogs.org
Girls Basketball - Andrea Weaver at aweaver@grantbulldogs.org
Boys Bowling - Tim Viscioni at tviscioni@grantbulldogs.org
Girls Bowling - Beth Miller at bmiller@grantbulldogs.org
Wrestling - Mark Jolcover at mjolcover@grantbulldogs.org
Competitive Cheer - Marissa Kelley at mkelley@grantbulldogs.org
Competitive Dance - Vicki Shifley at vshifley@grantbulldogs.org

Winter Sports Night will be held on Thursday, November 14. Picture Day will be November 12 (Cheer, Dance, Boys Bowling, & Girls Basketball) and December 4 (Girls Bowling, Wrestling, & Boys Basketball). More information for photos and the athletic department presentation date and time will be posted at a later time.

Wrestling is holding Open Mats for all interested athletes. Join them on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays either in the weight room or wrestling room from 3:30-4:30 PM. Reach out to Coach Johnson if you have any questions.

Wrestling is looking for managers for this upcoming season. If interested, please see Mr. Jolcover in Room 116.

Grant Wrestling Program would like to invite you to their 3rd Annual Bags Tournament Fundraiser hosted at Fanellas in Ingleside on Saturday, October 19th. We look forward to having you there, it was a great turnout last year with 28 teams! You can pre-register using the link below and pay at the door or sign up from 11:00-12:00.
 

When: Saturday, October 19th
Registration: 11:00-12:00
Tournament 12:00-4:00
Cost: $60 per Team 

Online Registration