GRAHAM LOCAL SCHOOLS

Congratulations to Audrie Peters, a 5th grader at Graham Elementary, who placed 2nd in the Fancy Poultry Show with her Ermine Ameraucana Trio!

Ava Grossman, a 4th grader at Graham Elementary, showed a Dairy Beef Feeder at the 2025 Champaign County Fair. She earned 4th Place in Rookie Showmanship, 2nd Place in Class, and was awarded Reserve Champion in Division. Way to work, Ava!

Ali Organ, a 5th grader at Graham Elementary, earned Grand Champion in the Dress a Goat Contest. The theme was “Dress as your favorite childhood fable,” and Ali wowed the crowd as Little Red Riding Hood, with her goat dressed as the wolf in grandma’s clothing.

The Donzil Hall scholarship Golf Outing is coming up soon! Reach out to Tim, Terry or Greg with questions.

Good evening, Graham families!
Please remember to complete your student’s Final Forms for the 2025–2026 school year. These must be updated annually before schedules and class lists are released. If you’ve already completed them, thank you! If not, please do so here: https://graham-oh.finalforms.com/

📢 Free & Reduced Meal Applications are now available!
✅ Must be completed every school year
💻 Apply online: https://www.payschoolscentral.com/
📄 Paper copies in every office
📩 Questions? Email Jodi Lough at loughj@grahamlocalschools.org

✨Schedule pick-ups this week!!

Join the family! 🦅 https://glsd.schoolspring.com/

8th grader, Lily Volp, showed Ginger, her 15-month-old Nigerian Dwarf doe, at the fair and placed 4th in Junior Dairy Showmanship!

Way to go, Lily! 🏅

12th grader, Hannah Volp, had an outstanding year in the show ring! She showed Gibbs, her 18-month-old dairy steer, who she previously exhibited as a dairy feeder.

With her 3-year-old milking Alpine doe Marshmallow, Hannah earned:
🥈 2nd in the 3-Year-Old Milking Doe Class
🏅 Grand Champion in Dam & Offspring with Marshmallow’s daughter, Fluff
👑 Grand Champion Senior Dairy Showmanship
🥈 Reserve Champion Overall Dairy Showmanship

Congratulations, Hannah! We’re proud of your hard work and dedication in and out of the ring!

GES 5th grader, Leona Hunter, and her pony, Skittles, had an amazing showing at the Ohio State Fair on July 14th!

After qualifying for state by earning high scores in at least two classes, Leona went on to place 3rd in Pleasure Driving and 5th in Reinsmanship — an incredible accomplishment!

This is Leona’s second year in 4-H, and she’s not slowing down. In addition to showing Skittles at the county fair, she also completed an Archery project this year.

Leona wants to wish all her fellow fair participants the best of luck and hopes everyone has fun!

Way to go, Leona — we’re proud of you! 🐴

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Become part of theFalcon Family!

We’re hiring Paraprofessionals — a great opportunity to work on your child’s schedule and make a meaningful impact every day.

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This week in Graham Athletics

We are still seeking donations for our Military Wall of Honor project. This project will feature all graduates from Graham who have enlisted.
We're excited to announce our plans for a Military Wall of Honor to recognize our brave graduates who served. We’re seeking donations to bring this tribute to life. Join us in honoring their sacrifice and service!
Gold Level $5,000 +
Silver Level $1,500+
Bronze Level $500+
Every contribution will be accepted and makes a difference. Thank you for your support!
If you are interested in helping with this project, please reach out to Ashlee Skinner with any questions. 937-663-4123 skinnera@grahamlocalschools.org
Checks can be made payable to Graham Local Schools - Memo: Military Wall of Honor
**This is a rough sketch of the final product

@GrahamAthletics 2025 Ladies Falcon Invite is on the course! Free Live-streaming by TKO broadcasting: https://nationalgolfnetwork.net/

@GrahamAthletics The 2025 Falcon sports season is underway! Yesterday the men's golf team competed in the Bethel Invite at Sugar Isle GC. Competed well for a young team! Also the Ladies Golf team is hosting the Falcon Invite today at Lakeland GC! Good luck this season!

Back-to-School Season is HERE, Falcons!

The Summer 2025 TeleGraham should be in mailboxes today—your one-stop guide for everything you need to kick off the school year right!

Inside you’ll find:
✅ First day info for each building
✅ Supply lists by grade
✅ Open House and orientation dates (note edit to GES Open House, it is Tuesday, not Wednesday)
✅ Final Forms reminders
✅ Transportation and schedule pick-up details
…and more back-to-school updates to help your family get ready!

💻 Prefer to read it online? Catch up on all current and past issues here 👉
https://www.grahamlocalschools.org/documents/district/telegraham-newsletter/398522

🦅 Fair Fun Starts Friday! Let’s Celebrate Our Falcons!

The Champaign Co Fair kicks off this Friday, August 1, and we know our Falcons will be shining bright!
If your student is entering something in the fair, we want to highlight their hard work and celebrate their success!

Please take a moment to complete the Google Sheet with the following info:
✅ Student Name
✅ Grade
✅ A quick note about their entry
✅ A photo showing off their project, animal, or accomplishment

📸 Photos are a must—we want to show the Falcon community what our students are soaring into this summer!
https://forms.gle/fDTBhSCNnvnbynrp7

✨ Stay in the know, Falcon families!
We’ve got all the key dates for the 25/26 school year in one place—from breaks and no-school days to special events like Homecoming and Graduation.

🦅 Make sure you’re ready for everything the year has in store!