Gryphon Gazette: Special Edition!
We are excited to share this special edition of the Gryphon Gazette to celebrate and congratulate our students who represented Granite Ridge in the Limestone Skills Competition on February 26th, 2026.
A huge thank you to Mrs. Wilson, Mr. Wilson, Mr. Leonard, Mr. Hopkins and Ms. Tarasick for helping our students prepare for the competition, and for supporting them at the event. We are so excited to see the interest in this event build each year, and we are thankful to this staff team for making the opportunity to compete a reality for the students involved.
Students who participate in the Skills Competition practice for hours, and demonstrate courage and commitment beyond measure. They work hard to showcase technical skill, adept ability, and operate with resilience under pressure. We are very excited to recognize and celebrate the efforts of all students involved - whether they earned medals or gained valuable experience.
The sense of school pride that we have after successful days like this is unmatched! And... Exciting news: All 8 secondary students who attended achieved medals, SIX of which will be representing us at Provincial Skills Competition in May!
Congratulations to the following participants:
SECONDARY PARTICIPANTS:
Danielle Gosse - Baking
Hunter Cook and Trisian Cowen - Team of 2 Carpentry
Azzy Hall-Green - Floristry
Lindsay Surra, Parth Chawla, Michael Benoit, and Nick Conboy - Team of four Robotics.
ELEMENTARY PARTICIPANTS:
Carpentry:
Team 1: Thara Dhuck-Kaillon, Evelyn McLaren, Karly Brown, Sloan Craig
Team 2: Liam Boles, Tripp Chaisson, Stanley Deline, Bryson Grimard
Team 3: Triton Tryon, Noah Giles, Damien Cowen, Katie Wilson
Robotics:
Alex Burke, Garrett Conboy, Xavier Craig, Camden Gardiner, Henry Jackson, Artemis Jennings, Eerie Jennings, Emery MacFarlane, Zander McLuckie-McAree, Walt Tarasick, Cheyenne Thomas, Mason Wilson
Photos from the day!
And the winners are...
Team of 2 Carpentry: Tristan Cowen & Hunter Cooke pose with their finished product, in advance of celebrating their SILVER medal! Tristan and Hunter will be representing Limestone at the Provincial Skills Competition
Azzy Hall-Green earned a SILVER Medal with her fantastic efforts in Floristry!
Our Robotics GOLD Medalists: Parth Chawla, Nick Conboy, Maia O'Boyle & Lindsay Surrah. This team will be representing GREC in the Provincial Skills Competition!
Danielle Gosse is bringing home a BRONZE medal for her baking brilliance!
Mr. Hopkins, Henry Jackson, Alex Buske, Garrett Conboy & Eerie Jennings were all smiles after the students earned GOLD medals in Lego Mechanics!
In Other News...
Upcoming Dates
March 2026
- 9 - 12 - Spirit Week!
- 16-20 - March Break
- 23 - IEPs go home (Term 2)
April 2026
- 3 - Good Friday Holiday
- 6 - Easter Monday Holiday
- 16 - Parent Council Bingo Night!
- 17 - PA Day - No school for students
- 24 – Secondary Midterm Reports Go Home
- 24 – Elementary Jr BB Tournament @ NAEC (tentative)
May 2026
- 18 - Victoria Day Holiday
- 19 - Welcome to Kinder Event!
- 29 - PA Day - No School for students
June 2026
- 9 - Athletic Banquet - 5:00pm
- 16-17 - Grade 12 Final Summative Evaluations & Exams
- 18-24 - Semester 2 Final Examinations
- 23 - Grade 8 Graduation - 6:30pm
- 24 - Kindergarten Celebration - 1:30pm
- 24 - Final Elementary Reports Home
- 25 - Grade 12 Graduation - 11am
- 25 - Last day of school
School Year Calendars
Parent Council
Dear Parents & Guardians,
We invite you to join our first Parent Council meeting on the first Monday of each month, which will take place in the GREC Library or online via Zoom from 5:30-6:30pm.
The Parent Council is a group of parents, guardians, staff, and community members who work together to support and enhance our school environment. Through these meetings, we discuss important topics, share updates, and make decisions that shape our school community.
Your insights and ideas are invaluable to us. We believe that a range of perspectives strengthens our efforts, and we would love to see more voices represented. Whether you have suggestions, or questions, or simply want to listen in, your involvement makes a real difference!
Please consider joining us. We look forward to welcoming new and returning faces.
Prevalent Medical Conditions
Schools are required to have a plan of care on site for any student with a prevalent medical condition. If your student has a prevalent medical condition, please take the time to fill out the appropriate form below and return the form to the school. Forms must be updated annually so that the school is aware of changes to plans.
If your student requires daily medications, these should NOT be carried in backpacks, but rather stored in the main office. If medications are to be administered by school staff, additional forms are required. Please reach out to the school if you have any questions, or to make arrangements for administration of medications.
- Asthma Plan of Care
- Anaphylaxis Plan of Care
- Epilepsy Plan of Care
- Diabetes Plan of Care
- Generic Plan of Care
Late Arrival? Early Dismissal?
As you can appreciate, the office can be very busy at the beginning and end of each day. We ask that you notify your student's teacher (Elementary; note, email) or the main office (Secondary) about changes to regular routines ahead of time wherever possible. If there are unforeseen changes, please notify the office before 1:30pm. This will allow us to relay the information to the classroom in a timely manner.
All doors of the school building remain locked during the school day. Please continue to buzz at the front door for pick ups and drop offs during the day.
Reporting a Student Absence
Reporting Absences: There are three options to use to report a student absence:
- use the SchoolMessenger App on your phone, select "Attendance", then "Report an Absence"
- use the SchoolMessenger website portal
- Call the main office of the school
