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We opened the doors to the best school district in the State of Connecticut on Aug. 26. I have visited all of the schools several times since the start of the school year and it is so good to see students and staff back in the buildings, engaged and settling into routines.
Throughout the 2020-2021 school year donations were made to the Granby Education Foundation (GEF) in honor of the educators shown below. As part of the GEF’s mission is to encourage educational excellence, the Foundation is thrilled to recognize the efforts of these individuals.
At its meeting on July 22, the Granby Republican Town Committee awarded a $1,000 scholarship to Jordan Rijkse, a 2021 graduate of Granby Memorial High School who demonstrated excellence in academics, leadership and community involvement. Jordan will attend Boston College this fall to study biology and pre-medicine.
The Granby Memorial High School class of 2020 had its senior year cut short as the pandemic first surged in March, now over a year-and-a-half ago. Much of that class are now entering sophomore year of college, having started freshman year at the height of the pandemic in the fall of 2020.
I hope this finds you and your family well. It is with pride and incredible pleasure that I welcome you to what promises to be another fantastic year in the Granby Public Schools.
• Kindergarten enrollment is continually being monitored. There are currently 122 students registered with seven Open Choice slots. If all seven Open Choice students register, the number will be 129 (125 projected).
With visionary thinking from the Granby Public Schools and strong financial backing from the Granby Education Foundation (GEF) and Al Wilke, a state-of-the-art TV studio will be built at the Granby Memorial High School beginning this fall.
Seventeen years, 272 wins, 12 State Championship appearances, Seven Class S State Titles.
GMHS graduate Grace Lemoine, left, was presented the Citizens for a Better Granby college scholarship from Board Chair Kathy Norris. She also received a copy of Tempest in a Small Town by local historian Mark Williams.
