Back to School Prayer

Good and Gracious God, as we begin this new school year, we ask for your peace, protection, and guidance for every Gross Catholic student, teacher, and family. Please fill our minds with wisdom, our classrooms with kindness, and our hearts with the spirit of giving and a love of service for the 2026/2027 school year. In your name we humbly pray- Amen.

Stephen P. Eubanks

President

Weekly Schedule

Monday - August 24

• Lunch - Candlelight ($6 cash or venmo)

Tuesday - August 25

• Picture Day
• Lunch - Candlelight ($6 cash or venmo)

Wednesday - August 26

• Lunch - Candlelight ($6 cash or venmo)

Thursday - August 27

• Lunch - Valentino's Pizza ($6 cash or venmo)

Friday - August 28

• Mass Schedule
• Lunch - Chik-fil-a ($6 cash or venmo - preorders due on Tuesday)

Office Notes

Picture Day Information:

What to expect on picture day

1. When an order is placed online, the parent/guardian will receive a camera pass via email. This can either be printed or texted to the student and brought to picture day. The photographer will photograph the printed camera pass along with the student.
2. If a student is not able to print their camera pass, that is not a problem. We will match up the student to their order manually in the production process.
3. A parent may order from the flyer up until 24 hours after picture day. After 24 hours, the online ordering access may close. This will allow our imaging team to "Pull" all orders submitted and match them with the students photographed.
4. When pictures are returned to school, all students that purchased pictures will receive their prepaid package. Any student that was photographed but did not order a package, will receive a "Proof" (PX) of their picture that was taken on picture day.

All proof packages offer parents a second opportunity to order prints. All orders are subject to shipping and handling costs of up to $8.50 and will be shipped directly to home. 

Access School Picture Day Flyer and Web Banner

Access our secure site by clicking here: www.pictureportal.org or copy and paste this into your Chrome browser. Google Chrome is the required browser to run this site. 

If you do not have your login information, on the login screen you can click Forgot Password to have your password reset and emailed to you.

   • Click on Photo Events on the left menu 

   • Find the event for your upcoming picture day (school pictures, class groups, etc.) 

   • Click the View (first icon) to download the Flyer or to resend the email for your web banner link 

Feel free to contact your Sales Representative with any questions that you may have about picture day. 

Thank you for your cooperation, we look forward to a smooth and successful picture day! 

The Barksdale Group: 

Barksdale School Portraits 

Pictures with Class by Barksdale

Student Handbook Updates:

Please review the 2026/27 Student Handbook and return your signed forms from the mailed parent packet to the school office.

Counselor's Corner

Guest Policy for Homecoming and Prom:

Homecoming and Prom should provide a safe, sensible, and enjoyable environment for all.  Gross Catholic High School has the following guest policy:  Gross Catholic students attending homecoming and/or prom may invite one guest of the opposite sex from another school who is that person's date for the evening. 

For homecoming, the guest may be a high school freshman, sophomore, junior, or senior, or may have graduated from high school, but may not be older than nineteen (19) on the date of the dance.

Prom is generally for junior and senior students.  A freshman or sophomore could attend prom if they were the guest/date of a junior or senior.  This is a rare occurrence.  

Gross Catholic students will be asked to complete an electronic guest form with information about their guest.  The guest form must be submitted by the deadline or the form will not be accepted.  No one who has been dismissed from Gross may be a guest at a dance.  Gross students may attend both dances without a date if that is their choice.  It is not a requirement to have a date to attend either dance.  

The electronic guest form will be sent via email to all Gross students.  The 2026 homecoming guest form will be sent out on August 21, 2026.  The deadline to submit the form is August 28, 2026. 

Campus Ministry

Help Campus Ministry provide dynamic opportunities for our students to encounter the Lord by purchasing your $25 blanket!

Quantities are limited! Blankets are in stock and ready for pick up in the school office. You can reserve your blankets now and then promptly pay via Venmo (@Gross-HighSchool - please be sure to put BLANKET in the note so the sale goes to our account - no emojis, please) or pay via cash/check sent to the school.)

Thank you for your support of Campus Ministry.

Grace and peace, 

Michele Sweetmon, Class of 1996

Campus Minister/House Director

Cougar Community

We are getting ready to tee off for a great cause. Join us for a full day of excitement including golf, fun games, a delicious lunch, dinner catered by Eddie’s, refreshing drinks, raffles, and plenty of prizes. Whether you're a seasoned golfer or just coming for the camaraderie, there's something for everyone at the Cougar Classic golf scramble.

By participating, sponsoring, or donating, you’re making a direct impact on the lives of our students, helping us provide the resources and opportunities they need to succeed.