Weekly Family Newsletter

Posted Date: 10/04/26 (06:16 PM)

GHS Family Newsletter

October 4, 2026

Adam Anderson, Principal of Graham High School

Principal's Corner

Hello Parents and Community,

October is usually a busy month, and this year it is no different. We have several athletic events going on, in addition to different tests being administered to our students. This week, students who have signed up, will be taking the ASVAB and the ACT. Our counselors will be having class meetings on Monday, during the school day, with all students. They will be sharing important information specific to each grade. Counselors will share their slides with parents as well so be on the lookout for those.

October 19th we will have parent-teacher conferences, so there will be no school that day. Teachers will be reaching out soon to set up conferences. Please feel free to reach out to teachers if you would like to conference with them regarding your student. Our teachers are happy to meet in person, on the phone, or on Google Meet. Please let them know what works best for you and we are happy to accommodate!

This last week we were able to celebrate Custodian Appreciation Day. Thank you to our wonderful custodial staff who work hard to keep our school clean!

As a reminder, this Thursday is the last day of the 9 weeks. Please encourage your students to complete all of their work and get it turned in. If they are missing any work, then they need to speak to their teachers on Monday to see if they can still turn in their missing assignments.

Thank you for your continued support of GHS teachers and staff.

Committed to Excellence,

Adam Anderson

Principal

Graham Safe

Upcoming Drills

With October starting, we will have a fire drill and a SECURE drill during the month.

Standard Response Review-LOCKDOWN

The second protocol explained for the 2026-2027 school year is a campus Lockdown. A Lockdown is typically activated via the CrisisGo app or announced over the intercom system to alert students and staff members of an imminent threat to safety happening inside or directed at the school.

During a Lockdown, protocol demands locking individual classroom doors, offices and other securable areas, moving students and staff to a out of line of sight of the door and corridor windows and having room occupants maintain silence. Students and staff who are outside of classrooms when a Lockdown is announced, should get into the first available classroom with a teacher or a room that can be secured. First responders or school administrators will open the door and release students and staff to a hold protocol or return to class.

Upcoming Events

Mark Your Calendars

Upcoming Events for GHS

October 5th: Steers and LB JV Golf @ Bridgeport 8am
October 6th: LB Golf @ Glen Rose 8am
October 6th: LBVB vs Glen Rose @ Glen Rose 9th/JV at 5pm and Varsity at 6pm
October 6th: ACT Test
October 7th: Steers & LB Cross Country @ Hamilton Meet 8am
October 7th: GISD Bond Presentation @ GHS Auditorium 6pm
October 8th: Steers 9th/JV Football vs Bridgeport @ Home 5pm
October 8th: ASVAB Test
October 8th: Last Day of Term 1 ( First 9 Weeks)
October 9th: No School
October 9th: LBVB vs Brock @ Home 9th/JV at 3:30pm and Varsity at 2pm
October 9th: Steers Football vs Bridgeport @ Bridgeport 7pm
October 10th: RSB3 @ Golden Triangle Marching Classic
October 12th: No School
October 12th: Steers and LB Cross Country @ Brownwood 8am
October 13th: LBVB vs Brownwood @ Brownwood 9th/JV at 5pm and Varsity at 6pm
October 14th: PSAT/NMSQT for all 11th Graders and 10th grade Top 10%
October 14th: Fields of Faith @ Newton Field 7pm
October 15th: PSAT9 for all 9th Graders
October 15th: Steers JV Football vs Mineral Wells @ Home 5pm
October 15th: Steers 9th Football vs Tolar @ Tolar 6:30pm
October 16th: Red River Promise Rally at NCTC for all 12th Graders 10-12pm
October 16th: LBVB vs Mineral Wells @ Mineral Wells 9th/JV at 6pm and Varsity at 4:30pm
October 16th: Steers Football vs Mineral Wells @ Mineral Wells 7pm
October 17th: Region Marching Contest @ Wichita Falls
October 19th: No School/ Parent-Teacher Conferences
October 19th: Senior Girls Pictures
October 20th: Senior Boys Pictures
October 23rd: TSI Test
October 26th: FAFSA Night with NCTC @ GHS Library 5:30pm
October 27th: TACRAO College Fair @GHS Commons for 9th-12th students
October 31st: Area Marching Contest @Denton
November 4th: Picture Make-up Day ALL students 9-12
November 11th: GISD Veterans' Day Program @ GHS Gym 9:30am

What's Happening at GHS...

Veteran's Day Program

In advance of the event, we would love to recognize our veterans in our Graham community. Please fill out the form below for yourself or a veteran you know. We would also love to include photos and comments. Thank you for helping create a special celebration for our veterans!

https://forms.gle/5RV3BT7cZS1uM1TU9

Artist of the Month

HE WON!

Congratulations to Diego Camacho, our exchange student from Seville, Spain, for being the first ever GHS student to win Artsonia’s Artist of the Week. Diego’s plaque will hang in the Commons. He received a $50 Blick gift certificate for art supplies, and the art department was awarded $100. We are excited to order some new materials!

If you have a student at Crestview, Woodland, GJHS, or GHS who takes art you can also see their work online! Reach out to your student’s art teacher if you need help connecting with their digital Artsonia portfolio.

Don’t Let This Deal Come Back to Haunt You!

October is full of scares, but missing out on the best yearbook price might be the scariest of all!

Order your GHS Yearbook before November 1 to lock in the current price of $80.00.

After October 31, the price will rise from the grave.

Don’t be ghosted by a great deal—order your yearbook today!

Click here to order now!

Lifters of the Month

Congratulations to our two lifters of the month, Tenley Garvey and Brody Anderle!

Perfect Attendance Winners

Every week, Graham High School will be randomly selecting students who had perfect attendance from the prior week. They will be awarded with a coupon from our local Whataburger, Sonic, or Dairy Queen. Thank you to these local businesses for recognizing the importance of daily attendance at school and rewarding our students!

This past week, our perfect attendance award winners for the week of September 21st are Urijah Livingston, Juan Juarez, and Austin Moore. Congratulations!

School Pictures Now Available!

If you missed picture day, we will have picture makeups on November 4th for all grade levels.

Click the link below to view and order your student's school pictures!

https://www.photos940.com/store/gisd-2026-27

GISD Bond 2026

The Board of Trustees called a Nov. 3 bond election for $60 million to address facility needs identified and recommended by the Facility Planning Committee. The $60 million proposal includes construction of a new (grades 1-5) elementary school to replace Crestview and Woodland, as well as safety, security, accessibility and CTE projects at the remaining campuses. To keep our employees, families and Graham community informed, the district has launched a Bond2026 website.

Michelle Lowrey Memorial Golf Tournament Flyer

Michelle Lowery Memorial Golf Tournament

Please see below for an opportunity to support the Michelle Lowrey Scholarship Fund.

Words from Mrs. Lowrey's son as registration for the Michelle Lowrey Memorial Golf Tournament opens.

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"Mom saw something in students before they could see it in themselves, and she never made them earn that belief first — she just handed it to them. That's the part I keep trying to carry forward."

Every dollar raised goes to scholarships for students pursuing STEM degrees. Come play. Bring a team. Help us live out her legacy of believing in kids & giving them a brighter future.

Scan the QR code or click the link to register

www.golfgenius.com/ggid/btu7d4/register

Brew Crew

The Brew Crew Store is open for business! We will be open on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. You can stop by the Brew Crew Store to fill out an order form, or you can order straight from the website. The location is across the hall from room 100. Look for the BREW CREW sign.

Staff and Student Shoutouts

Please consider sharing words of encouragement, a word of thanks, or a shoutout for a job well done for our staff or students so that they can be recognized in the monthly TeleGRAHAM.

Submit a Shoutout

Did You Know...

GHS Processes

Email for Attendance Notes

Any note that you are submitting can be emailed to: ghsattendance@grahamisd.com. Parentsquare messages are accepted as well.

Attendance Notes

Parent notes are only accepted for 14 days after an absence has occurred. After that, they will not be accepted and the absence will stay unexcused. This only applies to parent notes, not notes from doctors. Doctors notes will be accepted at anytime during the year, but the sooner we get them the better.

Service Cord Information

Beginning with the Class of 2027, students will have the opportunity to earn a Community Service Cord to wear proudly at graduation!

This cord recognizes the dedication, leadership, and selflessness of our Steers and Lady Blues who actively work to make our community a better place.

To earn this honor, students must complete and submit the required hours. These hours can be earned throughout their entire 4 years at GHS, not just their senior year. Because this is a new initiative, we are phasing in the hour requirements:

Class of 2027 - 50 hours
Class of 2028 - 75 hours
Class of 2029 and Beyond - 100 hours

Students will complete a Volunteer Tracker Sheet which can be picked up in the counseling office, and return it to Mrs. Bazan, in the counseling office. She will track all students' hours. Because we are phasing this in, students will be allowed to claim any hours from January 2026 to now towards their Community Service Cord.

If students have questions, they can come see Mrs. Bazan in the counseling office.