Grand Valley band students excel at Solo/Ensemble contest!
Grand Valley band students competed in the OMEA high school solo/ensemble contest held at Warren G. Harding High School on January 26, 2019. Students competed in three classes (A, B, C) and were rated on a scale of I - Superior, II - Excellent, III - Good, IV - Fair, and V - Poor.
GVHS musicians did very well and received the following ratings:
Class A:
Brent Warring, Snare Drum Solo - I
Ian Dyke, Snare Drum Solo - III
Class B:
Ashley Marcum, Trombone Solo - I
Class C:
Ross St. Amand, Clarinet Solo - I
Ryan Shea, Alto Saxophone Solo - I
Phoenyx Tosti, Baritone Saxophone Solo - I
Isabella Pinto, Xylophone Solo - I
Flute Trio (Alexis Mahaffey, Cassidy Glasier, Jessica Crouch) - I
Keegan Friend, Trumpet Solo - II
Trumpet Trio (Tyler St. Amand, Chad George, Dakota Goforth) - II
Great job everyone!
The Grand Valley Production Crew is hard at work constructing their set for our upcoming spring musical, "Mamma Mia" featuring music by the hit rock group ABBA. The show dates are Friday and Saturday, 3/15/19 and 3/16/19, at 7:00 PM with a 2:00 PM matinee on 3/16/19. The show will feature the artistic talents of close to 100 Grand Valley drama students. Tickets will be $5.00 at the door, but reserved seating can be obtained through purchasing benefactor space in our program. Contact Don Dingman at (440) 437-6260 for information.
Have a great day GV!
On Wednesday, February 20, there will be a mandatory parent and athlete meeting for junior high track at 6 PM in the middle school library.
Has your senior committed to his or her future plans? Share your military, college, technical school, or career choice with Mrs. Brumit to add to the senior Wall of Fame: How Our Seniors Plan to Change the World!
Have a great day GV!
GVHS Announcements:
Attention CCP students-You may receive a 1098 from Kent & EG as you are considered a college student. This award is considered a scholarship. Should your parents have a question, please tell them to call Mrs. Brumit for clarification.
Friday all Freshmen will attend Kent State Ashtabula’s Discovery Day. Permission slips need to be turned in asap. Please plan to bring a packed lunch. If you need a lunch from our cafeteria, please let Mrs. Brumit know and they will create one for you.
Any player interested in playing football in the fall, please sign up in Mr. Nims room, 208, by Wednesday.
Any student interested in running track this season, sign up in Mr. Fisher’s room (girls) or Mr. Marinelli’s room (boys). There will be a parent meeting Thursday 2/14 at 6pm in the study hall.
Senior pictures and baby pictures are due to Mr. Dawson by March 15th.
Interim report cards will go home tomorrow, Tuesday, 2/5/19. Keep a look out!
GVHS hosts a business exchange information session. Seniors learn about local Ashtabula job opportunities.
Have a great day GV!
Congratulations to the choir students who participated in the OMEA District 5 Solo and Ensemble Contest at Warren G. Harding High School.
Grand Valley took 12 solo events and brought home 9 superior ratings, 2 excellent ratings, and 1 honorable mention.
Way to go, Mustang Musicians!
Physics Mousetrap Pickup Trucks.
Cleverly using only a mousetrap for power, the students in Mr. Dingman's class had to design a “truck” that could haul a can of soda (aka ... a large hay roll) at least 2-meters. Future engineers at GVHS!
GVHS families, there will be a track parent meeting on Thursday 2/14/19 at 6:00 pm in the study hall.
Have a great day GV and stay warm!
Grand Valley Local Schools will be closed tomorrow, Wednesday, January 30th and Thursday, January 31st due to frigid temperatures and dangerous wind chills. This message will repeat: Grand Valley Local Schools will be closed tomorrow, Wednesday, January 30th and Thursday, January 31st due to frigid temperatures and dangerous wind chills.
Grand Valley Local Schools will be closed today, Tuesday, January 29th, due to icy conditions.
Grand Valley Local Schools will be closed today, Tuesday, January 29th, due to icy conditions. This message will repeat: Grand Valley Local Schools will be closed today, Tuesday, January 29th due to icy conditions.
Schedules went home with students in the last week for grades 8-11. Be sure to talk to your student about it. The course catalog is online under high school documents. If you need a hard copy, see Mrs. Orosz in the office. Any questions please call Mrs. Brumit or Mrs. Gibbons in the guidance office.
Congratulations to the students who were randomly selected to receive the Cavs straight “A” All-Star Award!
The Scholastic Art Awards were held this past weekend on the campus of YSU.
Your Grand Valley Silver Key winners are:
Katrina Clason
Jillian Hazlett
Joseph Paprzycki
Congratulations to all!!!!
The GVHS National Honor Society would like to thank all the generous students, staff, teachers, and public who selflessly donated blood or tried to last week.
Thanks to you we collected 30 pints of blood and saved 120 lives.
Thank you for the gift of life!
In a battle of brainiacs, your Academic Challenge team crushed the county competitors and qualified for Nationals!
If that wasn't enough, Ian Dyke was 8th in the county and placed on the All County J.V. team.
Shannon Binns was 7th in the county on Varsity which put her on 2nd team All County.
Preston Gibbons, with an average of 39 points each game was named First Team All County and 4th overall in the county!
Great job to all!!
Tomorrows (Saturday 1-18-2019) HS Boys Basketball Game at Brookfield High School has been canceled. It has been rescheduled for Monday 2-4-2019 with the JV playing at 5:30 pm and the Varsity playing at 7:30 pm.
Mrs. Brumit's ATech January flyer is now on the GV website. Go to the high school link and then click documents. Important information for all GVHS students is listed on it. Also, check out the GVHS Morning Announcements link!
Have a great day GV!