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Posted Date: 03/15/26 (06:15 PM)
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Steers Family Newsletter

March 15, 2026
Adam Anderson, Principal of Graham High School

Principal's Corner

Hello Parents and Community,

I hope everyone was able to enjoy their Spring Break. Whether you stayed home or traveled, I hope you were able to relax and spend time with friends, family, and loved ones. I also hope that you are staying safe with the wind and cold front moving in this evening.

This past week we had a few students do some amazing things! We had a student win at the Houston Stock Show and Rodeo and we had two more students compete at Regional Powerlifting, with one qualifying for state. I am proud of all the hard work of our students and all the extra time that they put in to their school work and extracurriculars.

As we come back to school tomorrow, please know that it will be cold in the morning and that the doors to the Commons will be open at 7am for all of our students. We also have a busy several weeks ahead of us as we get closer to the end of the school year. Fine Arts, Athletics, CTE, and Testing all have events through the end of the year so it is important for students to stay on top of their work and communicate with their teachers if they will be missing.

I look forward to coming back to work and seeing each of our students at school tomorrow!

Respectfully,

Adam Anderson
Principal

Upcoming Events

Mark Your Calendars

Upcoming Events for GHS

  • March 17th: PSAT 9
  • March 17th: Steers Baseball vs Jim Ned (Senior Night) JV @ 5pm and Varsity @ 7pm
  • March 18th: Facilities Planning Committee
  • March 19th: LB Soccer vs Canyon Randall at Burkburnett HS @2pm
  • March 20th: LB Softball vs Glen Rose (Teacher Appreciation Night) JV @ 5pm and Varsity @ 6:30pm
  • March 20th: Steers Soccer vs Pampa at Happy State Bank Stadium in Canyon @ 3pm
  • March 20th: End of 3rd Nine Weeks

  • March 23rd: Advanced Academics Night 5:30-6:30pm
  • March 24th: Advanced Academics Forum 9-10am
  • March 24th: SAT-all 11th Graders
  • March 24th: Steers Baseball vs Brock JV @ 4:30pm and Varsity @ 7pm
  • March 24th: LB Softball vs Brock JV @ 5pm and Varsity @6:30pm
  • March 26th-27th: District One Act Play
  • March 27th: LB Softball vs Brownwood JV @5pm and Varsity @ 6:30pm
 

What's Happening at GHS...

GHS Junior Wins at Houston Livestock and Rodeo

Congratulations to Junior, Caden Joy, who won the Houston Livestock Commercial Steer Show this past week! His competition included an evaluation of his steers, a written exam, speech, and an interview. We are proud of his accomplishment and for representing GHS so well!
 

Powerlifters Compete at in Abilene

Congratulations to our two GHS Powerlifters, McCrae Reese and Brennan Strawbridge, that competed at Regionals this past week! We are even more excited to announce that McCrae Reese qualified and will be competing at the State Powerlifting Meet in Abilene in 2 weeks. Congratulations McCrae!
 

Lady Blues and Steer Soccer Go to Playoffs

Our Lady Blues and Steers are going to playoffs and we couldn't be more excited! Please see the times and ticket links below. All tickets must be purchased online. I hope to see you at these games!

Lady Blues:
The Lady Blues will be taking on the Canyon Randall Raiders at Burkburnett HS on Thursday, March 19th at 2pm.

Tickets:

Steers:
The Graham Steers will be taking on the Pampa Harvesters at Happy State Bank Stadium in Canyon, TX on Friday, March 20th at 3pm.

 

Student Safety in the Bus and Student Pickup

We have seen an increased number of students and parents driving around the buses while they are actively loading or unloading in the afternoon. PLEASE help protect GISD students by following state law and not passing buses while they have their lights flashing and "Stop" sign out.
 

Student Scheduling

Counselors have started meeting with students to discuss schedules for next year. As they meet, they are discussing course options based on every student's future goals and academic history. After they meet, students should be coming home with their course selection to be signed by you as the parent. We want parents to be actively involved in their student's courses for next year and this is a way for us to make sure that you are in agreement of the courses they have selected.

Please know that this does not mean that your student cannot change their mind and select different courses. We understand that students will change their minds. Meeting with students now helps guide our decisions on the number of sections to offer of each course and helps guide staffing decisions for next year.
 

Prom Info

Save the date for Prom on April 18th. See the attached image for more information.
 

Testing Dates

The spring semester is a very busy time of year in terms of testing. Please keep these dates in mind as you plan ahead. There will be makeup days following each STAAR EOC exam. Here are the testing dates we currently have scheduled:

  • March 18th: PSAT9
  • March 24th: SAT Day for all Juniors
  • April 9th: STAAR English II EOC
  • April 14th: STAAR English I EOC
  • April 21st: STAAR Biology EOC
  • April 22nd: STAAR US History EOC
  • April 28th-29th: STAAR Algebra I EOC
  • May 4th: AP Biology, AP European History, AP Microeconomics
  • May 5th: AP Chemistry, AP Government
  • May 6th: AP English Literature and Composition (12th), AP Physics
  • May 6th: ServSafe Manager Exam
  • May 7th: PLTW Engineering EOC
  • May 11th: PLTW Biomed EOC
  • May 8th: AP US History
  • May 11th: AP Calculus AB
  • May 12th: AP Pre-Calculus
  • May 13th: AP English Language and Composition (11th)
  • May 14th: AP Spanish
  • May 15th: AP Environmental Science

 

Senior Dates

These will continue to be updated but I wanted you have the dates that have been confirmed.

  • April 13th: Transcripts run to determine ranking for graduation
  • April 23rd: Lion's Club Honor Banquet
  • April 27th: Scholarship Awards Night
  • May 4th: Academic Signing Day
  • May 5th: Top 10% Banquet
  • May 18th: Reverse Parade
  • May 19th: Senior Field Day
  • May 20th: Senior Walk
  • May 21st: Graduation Rehearsal
  • May 22nd: Graduation Rehearsal
  • May 22nd: Graduation

 

Staff and Student Shoutouts

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