Gridley High School Beat
- Student voices want to be heard
- By SydneyRay Taverner/For the Appeal-Democrat
- This year, there were five new teachers hired at Gridley High School. Of those five, only three were re-hired for next school year. Students heard this news and began to organize a protest.
On the morning of April 10, amongst the usual sounds of stu... Full story
- Bringing snow to Gridley
- By SydneyRay Taverner/For the Appeal-Democrat
- This winter, most of Butte County and the California Valley unfortunately were not granted the typical "white Christmas." Instead people relied on their dreams and trips to the mountains to fulfill their desire for the most universal sign of the wint... Full story
- Voters reject Measure G
- By SydneyRay Taverner/For the Appeal-Democrat
- At Gridley High School, we do not own a gymnasium. The gym currently in use is actually owned by the city, and thousands of dollars are spent from the school's budget to rent the gym.
In November, there was a measure on the ballot, Measure G, a bond... Full story
- Lesson in conflict resolution
- By SydneyRay Taverner/For the Appeal-Democrat
- In recent weeks there has been much controversy and debate about a small group of peaceful protesters wearing the confederate flag on T-shirts at Gridley High School.
It started at the senior street painting event on Sept. 29. A student painted a co... Full story
- Spirits high at Harvest Bowl
- By SydneyRay Taverner/For the Appeal-Democrat
- On Friday, Gridley High School participated in the fourth annual Harvest Bowl against rival Live Oak High School. Every year, the two teams battle it out on football field for the title of Harvest Bowl champion.
"I look forward to the Harvest Bowl b... Full story
- Goodbye: Just one wave in a sea of hellos
- By Holly Anderson/For the Appeal-Democrat
- Graduation is a time for saying goodbye to our childhood and high school friends and saying hello to our futures, our hopes and our dreams.
"I wanted a perfect ending. Now I've learned, the hard way, that some poems don't rhyme, and some stories don... Full story
- Gridley students anticipate year's end
- By Holly Anderson/For the Appeal-Democrat
- With just a month and a half of this school year left, the anticipation of graduation is becoming greater and greater for seniors at Gridley High School. The warm weather puts a spring in our steps and a smile of sunshine on our lips. Summer is almos... Full story
- Spring fever is upon us
- By Holly Anderson/For the Appeal-Democrat
- Spring fever! With the recent sunshine and the new semester progressing, many things are starting to pick up around Gridley High School.
Recently, GHS honored students for their first-semester achievements. The academic rally gives students, who may... Full story
- Second semester is full of surprises
- By Holly Anderson/For the Appeal-Democrat
- With the end of the eventful first semester comes the beginning of the second semester, which is bound to be filled with surprises and excitement as the end of the 2011-2012 school year comes to a melancholy yet jubilant close.
Many Gridley High Sch... Full story
- A week full of activity at Gridley
- By Holly Anderson/For the Appeal-Democrat
- Homecoming week is a time to remember. It is the biggest week in all of one's high school life. At Gridley High School, we go all out with the rallies, parade, floats, Football Follies, hall decorating, football game, lunchtime activities and dress-u... Full story
- New year brings new faces
- By Holly Anderson/For the Appeal-Democrat
- School. The dreaded six-letter word brings a mixture of fear and excitement to the students of Gridley High School. Although most of us have grown up together, we look forward each new year and the new students who arrive.
Along with the freshmen an... Full story
- Time to enter the real world
- By Mariah Holmes/For the Appeal-Democrat
- And the bell tolls ... summer!
The end of the year at Gridley High School is always marked with many things, some of which have not yet occurred. For us, the last day of school is June 10, which means we can still squeeze some work and fun into the ... Full story
- Who will win the battle of the sexes?
- By Mariah Holmes/For the Appeal-Democrat
- This is going to be recap of past events, but I feel the need to write about last week at Gridley High School. Last week was "Battle of the Sexes" week at school. It is a week every year that most students look forward to. It's a week of dress up day... Full story
- Spring is full of possibility at Gridley High
- By Mariah Holmes/For the Appeal-Democrat
- Spring is in the air. The smell of new blossoms is beginning to float through the halls of Gridley High School, and the warmer temperatures that are just around the corner heighten the spirits of the students here. The social and academic activities ... Full story
- Gridley students eager for fun spring
- By Mariah Holmes/For the Appeal-Democrat
- The holidays are over, and that means the return to school. The crisp, cold weather has got everyone on his or her toes, keeping each wide awake and eager to get a fresh start this semester. The time before winter break at Gridley High School came to... Full story
- Seasonal activities pile up like snow
- By Mariah Holmes/For the Appeal-Democrat
- Even though it doesn't snow in Gridley, Gridley High School is becoming a snowstorm of upcoming events, and nearly everyone here has something to get involved in and support. Flurries of sports, fundraisers, tournaments and new clubs are falling ever... Full story
- Homecoming memories made in Gridley
- By Mariah Holmes/For the Appeal-Democrat
- A new year is just starting to unfold here at Gridley High School. We are almost two months into school and one can already see the re-emergence of high school activities and organizations. Posters are up for art club, announcements can be heard abou... Full story
- Summer ends, a new year begins
- By Mariah Holmes/For the Appeal-Democrat
- Summer. For kids in high school, summer means kicking back for a while and enjoying some well deserved time in the sun. But summer eventually has to come to an end, and with it brings the start of a new school year. For a lot of people attending G... Full story
- Never before, never again
- By Amber McIntire/For the Appeal-Democrat
- There comes a time in everyone's life when the beginning of a new chapter lies before them — when opportunities are overwhelming and the vastness of the world scares everything out of them. For seniors everywhere, this is that time. It's a time... Full story
- For the seniors: This is it
- By Amber McIntire/For the Appeal-Democrat
- Twenty-three school days. That is it. That's what left of the year for every Gridley High School senior. After 2,317 days of school, 13 years and a whole bunch of homework, 23 days doesn't sound so bad. And, of course, seniors always have the benefit... Full story
- GHS band marches with Mickey
- By Amber McIntire/For the Appeal-Democrat
- The weather has been shifting these last couple weeks, but the Gridley High School marching band is hoping for some sunshine down in Southern California as it heads to Disneyland to perform in the park's daily parade.
The GHS marching band, directed... Full story
- Community supports Sober Grad Night
- By Amber McIntire/For the Appeal-Democrat
- You don't always know what kind of community you live in until the support comes knocking at your door. That's the case for the senior Class of 2010 at Gridley High School.
It's that time of the year again when senior classes in our communities begi... Full story
- Gridley's 56-year basketball tradition plays on
- By Amber McIntire/For the Appeal-Democrat
- Hundreds of fans will pack Farmer's Hall once again this year for the 56th annual Gridley Invitational Basketball Tournament on Dec. 10-12. This varsity boys basketball tournament has been a longstanding tradition in Gridley 56 years in the making. G... Full story
- Gridley Bulldogs do new tricks
- By Amber McIntire/For the Appeal-Democrat
- With only two months into school, Gridley High School is already kicking and making a mark for the 2009-2010 school year. This year is already shaping up to be an impressive one. Our varsity football team won its first league game this past Friday ni... Full story
- Senior year: Sunrise to sunset
- By Amber McIntire/For the Appeal-Democrat
- With 180 days left in our senior year, the Class of 2010 at Gridley High School stepped foot onto the 50-yard line of the football field as one class united. We weren't your average, run-of-the-mill seniors, late for class on the first day of school.... Full story
