Wear your costumes to school tomorrow for all to see during our Fall Celebration! It will be a day of fun, arts and crafts, games and more!
Please make sure scholar is dressed comfortably and appropriately. No weapons, masks or blood. School-friendly costumes only, please!
Popcorn! Popcorn! Popcorn for sale!
We will have popcorn on sale tomorrow 2 for $1
***Volleyball***
Our GBA Volleyball team will have their first game this Saturday, Nov. 1st at Southwestern Classical Academy. The Varsity team will play at 9am and 11am. JV will play at 3pm and 4pm. Come out and support our team!
Tomorrow, October 28th, 2025, is Picture Retake Day. Only students are who retaking their pictures are allowed to dress down for their retakes.
Final tryouts for Volleyball will be tomorrow. All forms need to be turned in for Volleyball tomorrow as well.
There will be a volleyball parent meeting this Thursday from 5pm-5:30pm. A zoom link will be sent via ClassDojo for those who cannot attend.
Dear Parent or Guardian:
State of Michigan law requires that schools and daycare centers that may apply pesticides on school or daycare property must provide an annual notification to parents or guardians of students attending the facility.
Please be advised that the Grand Blanc Academy school / GSRP program utilizes an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) approach to control pests. IPM is a pest management system that utilizes all suitable techniques in a total pest management system with the intent of preventing pests from reaching unacceptable levels or to reduce an existing population to an acceptable level. Pest management techniques emphasize sanitation, pest exclusion, and biological controls. One of the objectives of using an IPM approach is to reduce or eliminate the need for chemical applications of pesticides. However, certain situations may require the need for pesticides to be utilized.
As required by State of Michigan law, the school or daycare will provide advance notice regarding the non emergency application of a pesticide such as an insecticide, fungicide or herbicide, other than a bait or gel formulation, that is made to the school or daycare buildings or grounds. Advance notice will be provided, even during periods when not in session. Advance notice is not given for the use of sanitizers, germicides, disinfectants or anti-microbial cleaners. In certain emergencies, such as an infestation of stinging insects, pesticides may be applied without advance notice to prevent injury to students, but the school or daycare will provide notice following any such application.
Advance notice of pesticide applications, other than a bait or gel formulation, will be given by at least 2 methods by which advance notice of the applications of a pesticide will be given at least 48 hours before the application. The first method will be by posting at the main entrance to the school / daycare center, which is located at The front of the building. The second method will be by the method(s) checked below:
Posting in a public, common area of the school or day care center, other than an entrance. We will post in the
A telephone call by which direct contact is made with a parent or guardian of a student of the school / day are center or a message is recorded on an answering machine.
Providing the students of the school or children of the day-care center with a written notice to be delivered to their parents or guardians.
Posting information on the school or GSRP program's web site.
Please be advised that parents or guardians of children attending the school or day care center are entitled to receive the advance notice of a pesticide application, other than a bait or gel formulation, by first class United States mail postmarked at least 3 days before the pesticide application, if they so request. If you prefer to receive the notification by first class mail, please contact Melissa Woodard at the school office by calling 810-953-3140.
Please be advised that parents or guardians of children attending the school may review the school's Integrated Pest Management program and records of any pesticide application upon request. Contact Melissa Woodard at 810-953-3140 or email mwoodard@grandblancacademy.org
As a part of National Bullying Prevention Month, tomorrow, Wednesday, October 22, we are encouraging scholars to wear orange shirts for Unity Day. Let us stand together as a community in promoting kindness, inclusion, acceptance and raise awareness of bullying.

Class begins after school Tuesday, October 21st from 4pm-5pm! Permission slips are coming home today! Permission slips are due on Friday, October 17th!

GBA Spirit Week is coming October 27th-31st!
Monday: Pumpkin Day (with uniform bottoms)
Tuesday: Spooky Socks Day (Full uniform with spooky socks)
Wednesday: Fall Color Day (Dress Down Day)
Thursday: Favorite Sports Team Day (with uniform bottoms)
Friday: Costume Day
It's going to be a wonderful week at GBA. Don't miss out!

There has been a change in the start date for StemNetics. StemNetics will begin Monday, October 13th. Please use the QR Code to register your scholar for this wonderful program! It's not too late!

October is Bullying Prevention Awareness Month. Students are encouraged to wear blue shirts with uniform bottoms on Monday, October 6th.

Beginning on October 1, 2025, public school districts, intermediate school districts, and public-school academies are required on an annual basis to disseminate to the parent or legal guardian of each student the safe firearm storage informational notices created by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (“MDHHS”).
The MDHHS informational notices are available at the following links:
• What is the Secure Storage Law in Michigan?
https://www.michigan.gov/mdhhs/-/media/Project/Websites/mdhhs/Safety-and-Injury-Prevention/Injury-and-Violence-Prevention/What-is-Secure-Storage-Law-in-MI-091225-4-final-Flyer.pdf
• Safe Storage Notice
https://www.michigan.gov/mdhhs/-/media/Project/Websites/mdhhs/Safety-and-Injury-Prevention/Injury-and-Violence-Prevention/Safe-Storage-Notice-09_12_25--NB-clean_sh-final.pdf
The Revised School Code also requires public school districts, intermediate school districts, and public school academies to post on their websites a link to the MDHHS webpage that hosts multiple language versions of the safe storage notices listed above. See MCL 380.1313b(3). The MDHHS webpage hosting the multiple language versions of the notices is located at:
https://www.michigan.gov/mdhhs/safety-injury-prev/firearm-injury-prevention/secure-storagelaw
Let’s work together to keep our kids at GBA safe! Any questions please email me at dseeley@grandblancacademy.org
Have a great day,
Officer Seeley
GBA School Resource Officer
****School Wide Fun Day is tomorrow! Please send your scholars to school tomorrow ready for a fun day! ****
Tomorrow is dress down for students! WHOOP WHOOP!!!
Please ensure that students are dressed appropriately. Holes in clothing, sagging pants, suggestive slogans on shirts are not permitted! Leggings are not permitted unless covered by a skirt or bottom is covered by a dress shirt. Please see pg. 33 of the student handbook for full dress code details.
GBA is proud to announce the start of the following after school programs:
Hip-Hop Dance on Thursday's 3:45-4:45pm beginning October 9th
StemNetics: Robotics on Monday's 4pm-5pm and Wednesday's 1pm-2pm beginning October 6th
You if have not already registered your scholar, please do so.
Registration for Tapology will be announced soon! Stay tuned for further information!
~Mrs. Sims~
This is a reminder that there is no dress down today. Please ensure that your scholars are wearing their uniforms today!
Tomorrow is Picture Day! Come dressed to impress and make your picture memorable! Students are allowed to dress down for pictures.
Orders made after Picture Day will be available for online purchase only.
This is a reminder that our GBA Open house is next Thursday, August 21st from 2pm-6pm. Come out and meet your teachers, connect with staff and other GBA Families. It's going to be a great time! We hope to see you there!
Hi GBA Families!
We hope you have had an amazing summer but guess what?! GBA IS BACK IN BUSINESS and we cannot wait to see our All Stars shining bright again!
SAVE THE DATE
Open House
Thursday August 21st | 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Come kick off the school year with us! You will be able to:
Meet your teacher
Sign up for GSRP Pre-K
Register for transportation if your family needs it (Dean Transportation will be here for sign ups)
Connect with other GBA families and staff
FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL
Monday August 25th – Mark your calendars and set those alarms
School starts at 8:00 a.m. sharp this year Let’s start strong and on time All Stars!
We are a school that is all about quality fun and family. If you know a family looking for an amazing school for grades Kindergarten through 8th grade tell them to come join the GBA All Star family today!
Let’s make 2025/2026 our best year yet!
We cannot wait to see you on August 21st and again on the first day of school ready to shine at 8:00 a.m. sharp!
Let’s go GBA!!!
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