Gra nger High School
Tri-Color Times Excellence Defined A SCHOLAR is a learned person or one who has profound knowledge in a particular subject. A Granger High scholar also meets the requirements of the Scholars’ Pathway program. These requirements include things such as taking 4 qualifying classes (honors or AP) and maintaining a 3.0 GPA, but they differ slightly for each grade level. Sophomores, for instance, must be enrolled in and successfully pass the “Renaissance” classes. It is not mandatory that you are enrolled in the program for all three years. Each year is independent, so it is possible for you to be a scholar for one, two, or three years during the course of your high school education.
Members of the program attend quarterly “parties” where they bring their report cards and participate in eating pizza and ice cream while socializing with other scholars. They also receive a certificate and pin at the end of the year, and they will letter in academics. Seniors who have completed the program receive a specific distinction at graduation. Benefits go beyond that, though, members are potential candidates for various scholarships such as the Granger Scholars’ Pathway Alumni Scholarship, Utah Mentor and Choices Scholarship, Centennial Scholarship, and many others. To enroll and get more information about the Scholars’ Pathway, see Mr. Van Tassell in room 222. He has brochures with more details on the requirements and the necessary papers to sign. He encourages everyone to enroll and participate in the challenging classes available here, so that through this program “Granger can define the meaning of excellence”.
Letter From the SBOs HEY LANCERS! We are very excited for homecoming week! This year’s theme is Ever, Ever After. The fairytale theme is going to be awesome! We have great things planned for the dance, but before that is the football game. There has always been a long standing rivalry between the Lancers and the Hunter Wolverines. Now that we moved up to 5A, we are in their region, and this competition continues. We want everyone to come the night of September 25th and wear red shirts! We want the red sea to roar with cheers as our Lancers take our homecoming victory
over the Wolverines! The homecoming dance is an elegant tradition here at Granger. With the fairy tale theme, this dance is fun and exciting, tying into Granger’s past. Granger is very medieval, with our “round table” meetings and our “excaliburs”, King Arthur would be proud to have Sir Lancer defend his kingdom. This year, we are trying to make our motto known, Per Angusta, ad Augusta, which means through trials and adversity, we have reached the heights. Granger is a wonderful school. We might not have the most money, but there is character here, and a colorful atmosphere that you can’t find anywhere else. Time and time again, our hard work has earned us great experiences. This proves our motto true, and we encourage everyone to embrace it. Don’t forget Lancers, stay involved, go to the games, and make this school year the best ever!
The More Languages The Better GRANGER’S diverse population not only exposes us to new cultures, foods, and knowledge, but also several different languages. Students, however, aren’t the only ones that speak another language. The staff at Granger is diverse as
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well. Obviously, the French, Spanish, and Japanese teachers all know another language, but there are other teachers who are bilingual. To name a few: Mr. Garcia, who teaches resource English, Ms. Lago, the dance teacher, Mr. Cousins, who teaches U.S history, Ms. Woodward, who teaches Latin and 12th grade English, Mr. Cykalewicz, who teaches physics, and Mr. Sanada, who teaches biology. There are several benefits for teachers knowing more than just English. If a student is talking naughty in another language, a teacher knowing that particular language can catch them in the act. It teaches
everyone to speak appropriately, no matter which language is being spoken. “With the population here at Granger leaning more towards Hispanics, it comes in handy to know Spanish for better communication.” – said Mr. Garcia. Mr. Cousins’ dedication to not only his education, but his “will to expand the mind” has made him “more open, and encouraging of others to learn another language.” Two years of a foreign language are required for some colleges, but according to Cousins, more years of foreign language would be much better. “I took 7 years of
Spanish in school, and when I went on my mission to Mexico, I became fluent.” There are benefits not only for teachers, but for students as well. Learning another language certainly expands the mind, helps with being more tolerant of other cultures, makes people more interesting, can help make new friends, and in some situations, help someone out with English. Language classes can be fun, interesting, and challenging. They are well worth taking.
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September 2009
Volume LII, Issue 2