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GISD OUTDOOR LEARNING CENTER RECEIVES $10,000 EXELON GRANT
June 30, 2015 - Granbury ISD received a $10,000 Exelon Presidential Grant Award for the district’s Outdoor Learning Center on June 30, 2015.
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BRAWNER STAFF THANKS HOME DEPOT FOR GARDEN CLASSROOM
June 30, 2015 - Teachers and staff at Brawner Intermediate School took time out of a summer professional development day to thank Home Depot employees for helping construct an outdoor garden classroom on June 30, 2015.
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AMS BAND TAKES FOURTH IN AREA HONOR BAND COMPETITION
June 26, 2015 - The Acton Middle School honors band placed fourth in the Texas Music Educator Association’s 2015 area honor band competition.
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JROTC NEW CADET ORIENTATION SET FOR AUGUST 4-6
June 26, 2015 - The Granbury Marine Corps JROTC will hold a new cadet orientation on August 4-6, 2015, at Granbury High School.
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GHS STUDENTS ATTEND HUGH O’BRIAN LEADERSHIP SEMINAR
June 25, 2015 - Granbury High School students Payton Holmgreen and Katie Tull attended the North Texas Seminar of the Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership program on June 12-14, 2015, at the University of North Texas in Denton.
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NEW BRAWNER LEADERS WELCOME FAMILIES AT SUMMER ICE CREAM SOCIAL
June 24, 2015 - New campus leaders at Brawner Intermediate School welcomed students, families, and the community at a summer ice cream social on June 22, 2015.
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BACCUS SECOND GRADERS SHOW OFF BOOKS AT AUTHOR’S RECEPTION
June 23, 2015 - Second graders at Nettie Baccus Elementary School showed off their writing skills during an author’s reception on May 29, 2015.
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SPRADLIN WINS $18,000 SCHOLARSHIP FROM HOUSTON LIVESTOCK SHOW AND RODEO
June 23, 2015 - Granbury High School graduate Sam Spradlin recently received a four-year $18,000 college scholarship from the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. The award was presented during the Texas 4-H Roundup on June 11, 2015, in College Station.
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GHS CHEERLEADERS NAMED FOR 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR
June 23, 2015 - Granbury High School cheerleaders have been named for the 2015-16 school year.
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OPTIMISTS SUPPORT HOOD COUNTY SCHOOLCHILDREN
June 23, 2015 - The Granbury Optimist Club recently presented $5,000 to Operation School Supplies, a local charitable organization that provides free school supplies to Hood County schoolchildren from families with economic need.
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ERINN JAYJOHN NAMED NEW GHS SOFTBALL COACH
June 23, 2015 - Erinn Jayjohn is the new head coach of the Lady Pirate softball team at Granbury High School following her official appointment by the Granbury ISD school board on June 22, 2015.
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SCHOOL TRUSTEES APPROVE TEACHER INCENTIVE PLAN
June 23, 2015 - The Granbury ISD Board of Trustees approved a teacher incentive compensation plan during a special called meeting on June 22, 2015.
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BASEBALL PLAYERS NAMED ALL-DISTRICT
June 22, 2015 - Five Pirates on the Granbury High School baseball team earned spots on the District 8-5A all-district team following the 2015 season.
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AMS BAND HONORS STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT
June 11, 2015 - Top students in the Acton Middle School bands recently received awards for the 2014-15 school year.
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SPRING ATHLETES GARNER ACADEMIC ALL-STATE HONORS
June 11, 2015 - Several Granbury High School students participating in spring sports were recently named Academic All-State by state coaching associations.
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Swimming - Summer Kickoff Time Trials
May 16, 2015 - The GHS swim team held a summer kickoff at the Dana Vollmer Municipal Swim Center.
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GHS Track - Regional Meet
May 1-2, 2015 - Five GHS student athletes competed at the Region I-5A meet at Texas Tech University's Fuller Track.
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GHS Baseball - Bi-District Series vs. Fort Worth Arlington Heights
May 6 and 8, 2015 - Pirates fall to Fort Worth Arlington Heights 8-3 in Game 2 of bi-district baseball playoff series. Heights takes series 2-0 to advance to area.
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GHS/CNGC Baseball vs. Crowley
May 1, 2015 - Pirates shut out Crowley 9-0 in baseball regular season finale on Friday night. JV Purple won 8-2, and JV Gold won 3-2.
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GHS/CNGC Baseball vs. Aledo
April 29, 2015 - Pirates fall to Aledo 5-1 in district baseball matchup on Wednesday night for final regular season home game. JV Purple fell 7-6.
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GHS/CNGC Softball vs. Crowley
April 25, 2015 - Lady Pirates fall to Crowley 13-5 in softball season finale on Saturday afternoon. JV tied 10-10.
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GHS/CNGC Track - Area Meet
April 22-23, 2015 - GHS tracksters qualified for regionals in two more events on Thursday at the area track meet at Joshua HS. Jarod Adcock placed third in the long jump, while Tiffany Henney was fourth in the 800m run. They join high jumpers Gabbie Nunn and Jettin Murphy, and Dillon Graham. Henney previously advanced in the triple jump.
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GHS Baseball vs. Joshua
April 21, 2015 - Pirates def. Joshua 6-5 in district baseball on Tuesday night at Tidwell Field.
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GHS/CNGC Softball vs. Aledo
April 21, 2015 - Lady Pirates fall to Aledo 13-0 in district softball on Tuesday night for the last home game. JV lost 8-0.
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GHS/CNGC Baseball vs. Cleburne and Joshua
April 20, 2015 - Pirates fall to Cleburne 10-3 in district baseball on Monday night. JV Purple lost to Joshua 8-2.
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GHS/CNGC Softball vs. Burleson Centennial
April 20, 2015 - Lady Pirates fall to Burleson Centennial 15-0 in district softball on Monday night. JV lost 12-0.
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GHS Tennis - Region I-5A Tournament
April 20, 2015 - Girls doubles pair Alex Jenny and Keelyn Taylor fell to Grapevine in the quarterfinals at the Region I-5A tennis tournament in Lubbock on Monday. The duo previously defeated El Paso Chain (6-3, 5-7, 6-4) to advance to the semifinal match. In girls singles, Paige Pritchard fell to Canyon (6-1, 6-3), while mixed doubles pair Bryten Otting and Deanna Rupp fell to El Paso.
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GHS/CNGC JV Baseball vs. Cleburne
April 17, 2015 - JV Purple Baseball fell to Cleburne 12-2 on Friday, while the JV Gold doubleheader was called due to rain.
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GHS/CNGC Track - District 8-5A Meet
April 15-16, 2015 - Six GHS tracksters qualified for area during Day 2 of the District 8-5A track and field meet on Thursday in Burleson. Advancing are Lady Pirates Gabbie Nunn and Jettin Murphy in the high jump and Tiffany Henney and Rachael Perriello in the 800m along with Pirates Jarod Adcock in the long jump and Dillon Graham in the high jump. Henney already qualified in the triple jump on Wednesday along with Addison Winn in the discus.
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GHS Boys Golf - Region I-5A Tournament
April 15-16, 2015 - Pirate golfer Davis McDuff shot a 78 on Thursday to finish the Region I-5A tournament with a total score of 154 and eighth place overall. The GHS senior advanced as a medalist after placing fifth at the district tourney last week in Glen Rose. McDuff's regional play at The Rawls Course at Texas Tech qualified him for All-Region second team honors, according to GHS head coach Steve Ward.
