Weekly Parent Newsletter

Posted Date: 05/03/26 (05:00 PM)

Steers Family Newsletter

May 3, 2026

Adam Anderson, Principal of Graham High School

Principal's Corner

Hello Parents and Community,

We have finished up with STAAR Testing for the year and I know our students and staff are excited. Thank you to everyone for working around our testing schedule for the last month. AP testing is happening the rest of the month and will occur on campus. This past week I had the opportunity to go to our Band's Spring Show. It was a great show and we were given a sneak peek at some of their marching contest music for next year. I was impressed with our kids and I am excited for next year!

As we go through these last 3 weeks of school, time will fly by. Students, make sure you are getting all your work done and submitted on time. There are several events still happening over the next several weeks so please make sure to check the calendar. If any events are missing, please make sure to fill out the newsletter request and I will get it added. We will be on Pep Rally schedule tomorrow. We have Academic Signing Day at 1:20pm. Students will show up to 7th period, leave their bags, and then head to the gym.

This week is Teacher Appreciation Week. Thank you to all of our high school teachers and staff for all the hard work they put in every day for our students. They do a wonderful job and I am proud to work side-by-side with them every day.

Respectfully,

Adam Anderson

Principal

Graham Safe

Drills

We will have our final fire drill and lockdown drill this week.

Upcoming Events

Mark Your Calendars

Upcoming Events for GHS

May 4th: Academic Signing Day at 1:20pm
May 4th: LBVB Fish Fry Fundraiser @ 5pm
May 4th: GHS Jazz and UIL State Qualifier Concert @ GHS Auditorium at 7pm
May 5th: Top 10% Reception
May 6th: Blood Drive @ GHS at 8am
May 7th: FFA Banquet @6pm
May 7th: Art Department Spring Show @ The Old Post Office 6-7:30pm
May 8th: No School (Bad Weather Day)

May 12th: All Sports Varsity Banquet @5:30pm
May 12th: UIL Physicals @ Faith Community RHC 9-5pm
May 13th: UIL Physicals @ Faith Community RHC 9-5pm
May 15th: UIL Physicals @ Faith Community RHC 9-5pm
May 15th: No School (Bad Weather Day)

May 18th: Reverse Parade @6:30pm
May 19th: Senior Field Day @9am
May 20th: Senior Walk @9am
May 21st: Graduation Rehearsal @9am
May 22nd: Graduation Rehearsal @10am
May 22nd: Graduation @ Newton Field at 8pm

What's Happening at GHS...

26-27 DECA Officers

Congratulations to our new DECA Officers:

President: Paisley Bailey

Vice President of Marketing: Teren Yowell

Vice President of Finance: Porter Caddell

Academic Signing Day Sign Up

If you are wanting to attend Academic Signing Day, we will use a similar procedure for sign in as we did for pep rallies last semester. Please make sure to fill out the link below. This will allow us to hand you your visitor badge as soon as you arrive. If you don't fill out the link, we will have a table set up for you to sign in.

https://vkda.co/x/QVMDM3rjrvhXgUJz

Academic Signing Day

Senior Parents-

We are excited to welcome you to Academic Signing Day tomorrow! We are even more excited to see where all of our seniors are committing to going next year. As a reminder, if you are decorating, you can arrive at 12 to decorate. If you are not decorating, we will open the doors at 1pm to welcome you.

LBVB Fish Fry Fundraiser

Lady Blue Volleyball is having their fish fry fundraiser on Monday, May 4th. See the flyer for additional information.

Need to Make Up Hours?

We will be hosting AHU (After hours university) for students that need to make up hours to receive credit for a class. The following dates and times are when we will have it:

May 4th: 4-7pm in the GHS Cafeteria
May 5th: 4-7pm in the GHS Cafeteria
May 7th: 4-7pm in the GHS Cafeteria
May 11th: 4-7pm in the GHS Cafeteria
May 12th: 4-7pm in the GHS Cafeteria
May 14th: 4-7pm in the GHS Cafeteria
May 16th: 9-1pm in the GHS Cafeteria
May 18th: 4-7pm in the GHS Cafeteria
May 19th: 4-7pm in the GHS Cafeteria

Last Week of School Schedule

Here is the schedule for the last week of school.

Art Department Spring Show

You are cordially invited to the GHS Art Department Spring Show at the Old Post Office Museum on May 7th from 6:00-7:30 PM. This come-and-go event is free to attend and features hundreds of student-selected artworks created during the school year. Hope to see you there!

GRAHAM HIGH SCHOOL POWDER PUFF 2026 💖🏈

Get ready for one of the most exciting events of the year! Join us on Thursday, May 7 for the Graham High School Powder Puff Football Games—where spirit, competition, and fun take the field!

This year features FOUR fierce teams:

Pastel Teal

Pastel Yellow

Pastel Pink

Pastel Purple

Game Details:

Games kick off at 4:00 PM

Each team will play two 30-minute games

Students get in FREE!

Adults: $5.00 admission

All proceeds benefit the Graham High School National Honor Society

Come out and support your friends, cheer on your favorite team, and enjoy an afternoon full of fun and school spirit!

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:

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 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.

May 4th: Academic Signing Day @1:20pm
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

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 the subcommittees met together to discuss the greatest needs in each of their areas. The subcommittee on Capital Improvements and Transportation presented to the whole group with their recommendations. Next month, the rest of the subcommittees will present to the whole group.

Staff and Student Shoutouts

Have a GHS student or staff member that deserves a shoutout in an upcoming GISD newsletter or social media post? Take a few moments to share information about the achievement or contribution the staff or student made and share photos if you have them using the form provided below.

Submit a Shoutout

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