Lake County Gazette

Grant Community High School District 124 recently issued the following announcement.

Since March 2020, we have all been looking forward to a return to our “normal” way of living, and the Bulldog Community is no exception to this. In order to get back to “normal,” we need to also recognize that we are coming off a year and a half of school that is unlike any other. 

As we plan for and navigate the 2021-2022 school year, we are making a concerted effort to generate culture around “Being a Bulldog” for students to re-establish connectivity to the school community. It is important that the culture and climate that makes Grant special is re-established, and as a school we will be making a focused effort to develop relationships, interactions, and involvements that are traditionally inherent to our school culture.

To that end, to meet students where they are at and give them the best possible opportunity to fully engage in all that it means to “Be a Bulldog,” we will be modifying our typical first days of school. In a typical year, we have created an opportunity for freshmen students to get to know the campus and get their footing before our returning students arrive. This year, we are dedicating multiple days for all students to become re-oriented with Grant.

• Wednesday, August 11, 7:40 AM - 3:10 PM - Seniors & Juniors
• Thursday, August 12, 7:40 AM - 3:10 PM - Sophomores
• Friday, August 13, 7:40 AM - 3:10 PM - Freshmen
• Monday, August 16, 7:40 AM - 3:10 PM - All Students

Students are expected to attend their assigned days and attendance will be taken. Regular transportation routes will be running. During their first scheduled day of attendance, students will participate in activities that focus on what “Being a Bulldog'' means: students will follow an abbreviated bell schedule, attending all their classes including lunch and meeting all their teachers. Additionally, students will participate in an activity fair where they will learn about all of Grant’s clubs, sports, activities, participate in a kick-off assembly, and meet with their fellow classmates without the intensity of a full building.

We cannot wait to welcome students back to campus in a few short weeks, and we’re confident that this alternative schedule will provide all students the start to 2021-2022 with a focus on what they can achieve and finding a place within the school community.

If you have any questions about the first days of school, please contact our Main Office at (847) 587-2561.

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