GRHS Cheerleaders will have bake sale items set up during the holiday gathering at this weekend at Barn Again Creations. Please come out, support, and enjoy some yummy goodies!
#WeAreGRF Proud of our veteran NHS members along with our newly inducted students. We have some of the best students in Vermilion County, right here at GRHS!
Gov. JB Pritzker has proclaimed October 22-28 as Childhood Lead Poisoning
Prevention Week in Illinois to highlight the need to reduce lead exposure in children.
Lead exposure can cause damage to the brain and nervous system, slowed growth and development, learning and behavioral problems, and even coma and death at severely high levels. Anyone can be exposed to lead, but children are at greatest risk. Lead can also be passed from a pregnant person to their unborn child.
Children 6 years of age and younger are required to be evaluated for lead exposure risks by their physician and receive a blood test, if necessary. Children are recommended to be evaluated or tested at 12 months and 24 months of age, and at 3, 4, 5, and 6 years of age. IDPH also urges pregnant persons to be evaluated for lead exposure and tested if deemed necessary.
IDPH and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have determined that one of the most effective ways to ensure children are protected from the harmful effects of lead is by reducing their exposure to lead contaminated dust in homes where lead-based paint was used prior to being banned. Simple measures such as regularly wet mopping hard surfaced floors and frequently washing children’s hands and their toys as they play should be utilized.
In an effort to address the risk of lead poisoning in older homes, IDPH has instituted the Comprehensive Lead Education, Reduction, and Window Replacement (CLEAR-Win) program to reduce the financial burden of lead abatement for low-income residential property owners. Qualified property owners can apply for grants from local agencies from now through June 30, 2025, for window replacement and, where necessary, other lead hazard control techniques to reduce lead paint and leaded plumbing hazards. Approximately 58% of houses in the state were built before 1978 and, among those, about 40% contain a lead hazard.
The CLEAR-Win grantee agencies include Christian County Health Department, Ford County Public Health Department, Lee County Health Department, Montgomery County Health Department, and Winnebago County Health Department.
For more information, visit: https://dph.illinois.gov/topics-services/environmental-health-protection/lead-poisoning-prevention/clear-win.html
This is a reminder that Wednesday, November 1, 2023 is a scheduled 11:15 a.m. dismissal day for all buildings. This is noted on the updated calendar. Thank you!
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Our community is invited to the Veterans Day activity. Come celebrate and honor our Veterans.
Drive-in movie tonight at GRHS! Donations only. 7:00 start time. See you there!
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Information on our big day of support! Feel free to come by the HS office and donate to this great cause.
Friday, October 27, 2023, will be “It’s All in the Jeans Day” at GRHS. Let’s come together to support those who have been affected by this ugly disease. Please give your $5.oo donation to Mrs. Graham or Mrs. Hackler. If you have a pink shirt, please wear it on the 27th.
The NHS is also supporting “Hats Against Breast Cancer” on the 27th. Students are invited to give a donation to Breast Cancer to be able to wear a hat. Students will be given an “All in the Jeans Day” sticker to show they are participating.
March for Marva will also be held on the morning of the 27th. The GRHS family (staff and students) will walk a lap around the track in honor of Marva Moore. Marva, a special education and co-teacher at GRHS, fought hard in her battle against breast cancer. Our lap is to honor her and our loved ones who have fought against this terrible disease. Everyone please meet at the front doors of the high school around 7:45 am on Friday the 27th.
The NHS thanks you for your support!
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On Saturday, three members of the GRHS Chess Team went to Mattoon High School to compete in the Trahan Chess Tournament against nine other schools from east and central Illinois. Franklin Sullivan, Legend Hughes, and Cole Turner participated in the open tournament where they were competing for individual medals. Legend Hughes brought back the 5th place medal and Franklin Sullivan brought back the 2nd place medal! This was their first tournament and they all did a great job!
Senior Night is this Thursday evening vs. Momence. Kickoff is at 7pm!
Please come out and show support for the senior students that have dedicated themselves to GRHS athletics.
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Some good keys to live by! Mr. Balgeman's classroom.
Come on out and enjoy a movie, drive-in style!
Please review and save this information for the E-learning Day on Monday, October 23, 2023, at the end of Fall Break. There is no in-person attendance on school campuses that day. Students will return on Tuesday, October 24, 2023.
This Saturday's Football Game is our Cancer Awareness Game! Please wear your pink in support! Kickoff is at 1pm!
Get your volleyball tickets!
The volleyball game at BHRA on Thursday is "Pink Night". Please wear pink to show support. There will also be a raffle. Good luck Buffaloes!
The Vermilion County Volleyball Tournament is on 10/14 and 10/16, at DACC. Below is the link to watch the games!
https://danvillejaguars.com/sports/vermilion-county-volleyball/schedule
Take a look!
Calendar Reminder!
There is no school on Friday, October 13, 2023 through Sunday, October 22, 2023.
Monday, October 23rd is an E-learning Day. Students will not be attending their school campus, but will be logging on from home, to complete independent tasks. This is to ensure that students are able to log on, in the event that we hold an emergency E-learning Day. Students will return to school on Tuesday, October 24, 2023.
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A great week of homecoming festivities, including the "dress up days". Awesome spirit!
