Grossmont
High’s New Student Support Services and Art Classroom Buildings
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| A ribbon cutting ceremony marks the completion of new facilities at Grossmont High |
On Wednesday, September 28,
we held a ribbon cutting ceremony to mark the completion of the new student
support services and arts classroom buildings at Grossmont High School. Elected
officials and community stakeholders joined students and staff for the event.
These new buildings provide
modern classrooms and offices to support our award-winning Associated Student
Body, Art Department and Student Support Services.
The new art building is a
modern two-story building housing our art department in three classrooms – one
for photography and digital design, one for 2-D art, and one for 3-D art (clay
and metal). Two other rooms in the art building include a classroom that
supports the school’s special education transition program and the other room
is used by the Associated Student Body, the finance office, and a student
store.
The new student support
services building is a two-story modern facility that is now home to the
school’s Administrative Offices, Counseling Department, College and Career
Center, and the Grossmont Resource Center.
Extensive site work
included additional parking, new accessible pathways and a revamped bus
drop-off area, new site lighting and security cameras for improved safety and a
new ADA restroom building to support the student population during the day and
stadium events after hours.
I thank our taxpayers,
board members and district staff who support our efforts to provide quality
instruction and modern facilities for our students. These new student support
services and arts classroom buildings at Grossmont High School are a part of
the Proposition U bond, passed in November 2008 by East County voters.
More detailed information on the project is available here.
Upcoming
District Events . . .
GOT
PLANS? Career & College Fair on Oct. 8
The East County Education
Alliance is hosting the thirteenth annual Got Plans? Career & College Fair
for high school students and parents on Saturday, October 8, from 10:00 a.m. to
1:00 p.m. at Cuyamaca College at 900 Rancho San Diego Parkway in El Cajon.
At the event, students and
parents will be able to interact with admissions representatives from public
and private universities, community colleges, vocational schools, and the
military.
Free workshops will be
presented on topics including financial aid and career opportunities.
Additional information will be available regarding NCAA eligibility for
student-athletes, updates and changes to the SAT and ACT tests, transfer options
and more.
Admission to the fair is
free and open to the public.
Save the Date: Building
Rededication & Open House at Valhalla on Oct. 11
The
Grossmont Union High School District is hosting a Building Rededication and
Open House for Valhalla High School's Modernized Main Building and Theater on
Tuesday, October 11. A ribbon-cutting ceremony will begin at 3:30 p.m.,
followed by tours of the facility from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. More information is
available here.
Save the Date: Parent
Safety Forum on Oct. 27
East County school
districts are partnering with local law enforcement and the San Diego County
Office of Education to host a Parent Safety Forum on October 27, 2016, at
Greenfield Middle School, 1495 Greenfield Drive in El Cajon. Presentations will begin at 6:00 p.m. Food
trucks will be available from 5:00 to 6:00 p.m.
Topics discussed in brief
presentations include School Safety Procedures, Internet Safety, Current
Drug Trends, and Pedestrian Safety.
There will also be
representatives from various community agencies to provide information to
parents.
Childcare and translation
services will be available.
We hope to see you there!
Dr. Tim Glover
Superintendent
