Weekly Parent Newsletter

Posted Date: 03/22/26 (08:21 PM)

Steers Family Newsletter

March 22, 2026

Adam Anderson, Principal of Graham High School

Principal's Corner

Hello Parents and Community,

This was a busy week for our our community. Our Steer Soccer team went to Canyon to play a tough Pampa team. Our boys played hard but we still lost 0-3. Congratulations to our Steers and all their hard work this season! Huge thank you to Coach Wankowicz for all his time and hard work this season. I look forward to more great things from our Steer Soccer program next year.

Our Lady Blues went to Burkburnett and took on the defending state champions, Canyon Randall. Our girls played hard and never gave up. They won 3-0 in penalty kicks. Congratulations ladies! They will take on Lubbock Cooper Liberty in Abilene on Tuesday. Come out and support our Lady Blues if you can!

We also hosted PK Relays this past weekend. It was great to see our athletes compete against teams throughout the region. This weekend was also Opening Day for Graham Youth Baseball and Softball. My family had a great time getting to experience it for the first time.

This next week, is another busy week as we have Advanced Academic Night, SAT Testing, Lady Blue Soccer playoffs, baseball and softball games, District One Act Play, the State Powerlifting Meet, and more.

I found out that the game, "Senior Assassin", has already started. I just want to remind our seniors that they are not to play it on school property during school hours. I am also prohibiting play at the baseball or softball fields inside the gates and fences. This is to keep our students and fans safe while at baseball and softball games and allows everyone to enjoy the game until they leave the field.

I hope to see you at one of our many events this week!

Respectfully,

Adam Anderson

Principal

Graham Safe

Upcoming Drills

We will be holding a fire drill in the next 2 weeks.

Upcoming Events

Mark Your Calendars

Upcoming Events for GHS

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 24th: LB Soccer vs Lubbock Cooper Liberty @ Abilene Wylie Bulldog Stadium at 1pm
March 24th: One Act Play Public Performance @ GHS Auditorium at 7pm
March 25th: Community Resources Transition Expo
March 26th-27th: District One Act Play
March 27th: LB Softball vs Brownwood JV @5pm and Varsity @ 6:30pm
March 27th: State Powerlifting Meet

March 30th: NHS Induction @ GHS Auditorium at 6pm
March 31st: Steers Baseball vs Brownwood JV @ 4:30pm and Varsity @ 7pm
April 1st: UIL Concert and Sightreading Contest
April 3rd: No School
April 3rd: LB Softball vs Stephenville (Youth League Night) JV @ 5pm and Varsity @6:30pm

April 6th: No School
April 8th-9th: District Track Meet @ Newton Field
April 8th: Board Meeting
April 9th: English II EOC
April 10th: Steers Baseball vs Mineral Wells JV @ 4:30pm and Varsity @ 7pm

What's Happening at GHS...

Lifters of the Month!

Huge shout-out to our Graham High School Lifters of the Month, Ruby Shaffer and Matthew Young! 🏋️‍♀️🏋️‍♂️

These two have been absolutely crushing it in the weight room, proving that hard work and consistency pay off. Whether it’s hitting new PRs or leading by example, Ruby and Matthew embody the Steers/Lady Blues spirit of grit and determination.

-Coach Barber

Here's what they had to say:

Ruby Shaffer - "One thing I love about training is feeling myself improving and getting stronger. I also love the environment that I am in because everyone is very supportive and motivating. I always look forward to going to the weight room!"

Matthew Young - "I love the weight room because I get to push myself."

Prom Tux Rentals

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Prom Info

Guest permission forms are now available. Please make sure they are turned in to the front office. Juniors and Seniors are also able to buy tickets at the GHS Front Office.

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 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

Facilities Planning Committee

Here is the link to GISD website where all information and the presentations and handouts from each month's meetings are posted. Feel free to look over this to see what is being discussed and share with friends and neighbors. This past week we heard from Gallagher Construction about the estimated cost to repair vs estimated cost to build new buildings throughout the district. We also heard from the district's financial advisor about GISD's bonding capacity and general school finance. We then heard from Fine Arts, Transportation and Maintenance, and Safety and Security about the current state of their programs and any needs they have.

Staff and Student Shoutouts

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