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Help********************

***Grady will host students from France in the spring (March or April) for two weeks. We need families to host approximately 6 students (4 girls and 2 boys) and one chaperone (woman). The chaperone's host should have adult(s) in the home who are willing to act as the contact person. Students must stay in homes where there is a Grady student of the same gender. Contact Naomi Grishman if you are interested. ngrishman@mindspring.com

***Grady Workday 8:30 - noon, Saturday, October 5.  We'll clean up the building & grounds.  We’ll meet at the walkway between the gym and the main entrance, and call (404-876-3487) or e-mail (fkoehl@yahoo.com) me if folks can come or have questions.  Thanks.

***Parking lot helpers needed Sunday, Oct 6, noon - 4PM to help operate 10th Street lot during the Avon Breast Cancer Walk. Call Joe Giardina at 404-885-1071

***The Council of Intown Neighborhoods and Schools (CINS) and the North Atlanta Parents for Public Schools (NAPPS) are sponsoring a debate between the candidates for State School Superintendent on Wednesday, October 9, 2002 at 7:00 pm in the Grady High School Theatre.  Bill Nigut, political reporter for WSB-TV, will moderate.  The program is free and open to the public.  Dessert and coffee will be served.  For additional information contact Debbie Griffiths, CINS Co-President, at 404-876-1219.

***Inman Writers’ Workshop Presenters and Volunteers: Dates are November 13, 14 & 15. Would you like to volunteer? We are looking for talent (presenters) and we need loving dedication to our students (monitors).  Go to http://inmanwritersworkshop.gracobes.com   – or contact Jennifer French Echols at inmanwritersworkshop@gracobes.com  or 404-815-7214.

Announcements *****************

**The PSAT will be given on Tuesday, October 15.  Funding has been made available to pay for 10th and 11th graders.  Freshman may also take the test but will have to pay $15.  Freshman may register daily from 8:00 to 8:45AM in the main office.  Payment must be made in cash or money order only.  10th and 11th graders do not need to register.  Students should bring three #2 pencils and a calculator on test day.  The guidance department recommends that all 9th, 10th and 11th graders plan to take the PSAT.

*** Grady's Fall Sports Schedules are on the web at: http://tk-jk.net/gradyproject/fallsports2002.htm

Calendar **************************

Friday, October 4

Saturday, October 5

  • 8:30 - noon Grady Workday to clean up building & grounds. We’ll meet at the walkway between the gym and the main entrance, and call (404-876-3487) or e-mail (fkoehl@yahoo.com) me if folks can come or have questions.  Thanks.
  • 2:30 Varsity Football  vs North Atlanta @home

Sunday, October 6

  • noon - 4PM  Parking lot helpers needed to help operate 10th Street lot during the Avon Breast Cancer Walk. Call Joe Giardina at 404-885-1071
  • Avon Breast Cancer Walk, Piedmont Park

Monday, October 7

  • 4PM Auditions for Fall Drama Production in theatre

Tuesday, October 8

  • 4PM Auditions for Fall Drama Production in theatre

Wednesday, October 9

  • 4:00 Fall Production Call Backs
  • 5:00 Cross Country Meet @Grant Park
  • 7:00 CINS meeting, debate between the candidates for State School Superintendent @Theater
  • 5:30 to 8:30 Virginia-Highlands Dine-Around

Thursday, October 10

  • 8 am JROTC meeting @Theatre
  • Mid semester exams

Friday, October 11

  • Mid semester exams

Saturday, October 12

  • 6AM Cross County Athens Academy Invitational
  • SAT I and SAT II
  • 10:00 JV Football @Therrell

Sunday, October 13

Monday, October 14

  • No School - Teacher Planning Day
  • 3:00pm The teacher Appreciation Committee will host an ice cream social for our teachers on Monday, October 14th from 2:00 to  in the Media Center. We are in need of 3 volunteers to help serve ice cream. Please call (404-876-2152)or email Jane Modica at dmodica1@bellsouth.net if you can help.

Tuesday, October 15

  • 8:15am Coffee with the principal @Media Center
  • PSAT
  • 4:00 Talent Show rehearsals @Theater

Wednesday, October 16

  • 5:00 Cross Country Atlanta Public School Championship @Grady Park
  • 6:00 Local School Council @Media Center

Thursday, October 17

  • 4:00 Talent Show rehearsals @Theater

Friday, October 18

  • 9:30 AM Makeup for Yearbook Pictures in theatre
  • Sandra W. Silvers Classic Forensics Tournament @Calhoun
  • 7:30 Varsity Football @Blessed Trinity

Saturday, October 19

  • 6:00am Cross Country Last Chance Invitational @Carrollton
  • 10:00 JV Football vs Crim @Grady

Sunday, October 20

  • AIDS walk Grady Team Piedmont Park

**We know there are many more events that the Grady Community wants to know about. Please help us by sending event notices and calendars to calendar@gradyhighschool.org

Terry Kearns
404-874-1065

   For future *GradyGrams

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Aids Walk Atlanta on Sunday, Oct 20 counts for volunteer hours! Please register with Ms. Whitten. It is a 6.2 mile walk that begins at Piedmont Park.

$5.00 tickets are available for the Saturday afternoon matinee of Taming of the Shrew at the Georgia Shakespeare Festival at Oglethorpe. 2pm Performance only! October 12. Anyone wanting to go should call me or email me by 4pm Friday afternoon so I can give their box office a ticket count.  This price is good for everyone, students, teachers, family members and friends.  My phone number is 404-885-1665 email mdarrow@mindspring.com.