GHS ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR FRIDAY, JANUARY 8, 2016

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

REMINDER: The Snowball dance will be held on January 23^rd from 8:30-10:30 p.m. in Whiteman Gym. Tickets will be sold the week of the dance in the commons during lunch.

The guidance office has just received the Elnora Stickley Music Scholarship.  The deadline for submission is January 22^nd. Stop in and get an application ASAP.

1^st semester ceramics students please pick up your glazed pieces in room 1450 ASAP.

Volleyball workouts will begin on Tuesday after school from 4:00-6:00 p.m. These will be every Tuesday and Wednesday and players should meet in the weight room after changing. This is open to any off-season female athlete. See Coach West for more details.

The North Central Co-op Scholarship is now available in the guidance office for seniors pursuing a career in agriculture.  Pick up an application to view the outline of requirements.

The Sophomore Be the Best Leadership Workshop will be rescheduled from Jan. 12^th due to mandatory testing for all sophomores.  We apologize for the conflict.  Information will be shared when a new date is determined.

Any student interested in competing in this year’s National Shakespeare Competition needs to see Mr. Garvin ASAP. Competitors will recite a twenty line monologue from one of Master Shakespeare’s plays for a chance to compete at the state level. The state winner will receive an all-expense paid trip to New York for the National Competition where the winner will receive a scholarship to study theatre in London. Our local competition will be on Tuesday, January 19^th at 3:45 p.m. Time is out of joint! O cursed spite! Now it’s your chance to set it right!

Students and staff will no longer be able to deposit money in the cafeteria at breakfast.  Please see the bookkeeper to deposit your money.  Mrs. Haney can accept cash, check or debit/credit cards. You can also deposit money or check your balance at myschoolbucks.com. After Spring Break, no money will be accepted in the cafeteria.  You will need money on your account to make ANY purchases.

The Goshen Public Library doesn’t just lend books! They also offer FREE activities for young adults. Stop in on Thursdays after school from 4-6:00 p.m. to hang out, study, find an independent reading book, play a board game, color or just chillax at teen café! And, of course, we’ll also have hot chocolate and coffee. We have two NEW clubs starting this month. Manga Club meets first and third Wednesdays from 4-5:00 p.m. and Writing Club meets fourth Wednesdays from 4-6:00 p.m. in the teen area. Our regular monthly programming also begins again on Thursday, January 21^st with our Pages & Popcorn Club from 5:30-8:00 p.m. We’ll talk about the book Me and Earl and the Dying Girl and watch the movie. You can still sign up to get a free copy of the book. The Crafty Bandits will meet up on Monday, January 25^th from 4:30-6:30 p.m. where we’ll have snacks and learn some simple sewing by turning old sweaters into mittens. Finally, our regular programming will conclude this month with Nerd’s Night Out Fandom Freak Out Party. Bring your friends for tons of activities celebrating your favorite fandoms, plus pizza and prizes. To sign up or for more information about our programs, stop by the library or check out our GPL Teens webpage, Facebook or Twitter.

Boys Sports Performance (football & track) workouts will begin on Monday.  You must have a physical on file in order to participate.  We will meet in the weight room on Mondays and Thursdays from 3:55-5:00 p.m., and meet at the warehouse on Tuesdays from 3:55-5:00 p.m.  If you are planning on playing football next fall, you should attend.  See Coach Park with any questions.

 

MEETINGS DURING SRT:

 

SPORTS SCORES:

The boys freshman basketball team defeated Concord 29-26. Goshen was led in scoring by Joseph Good and Bryant Robinson with seven points each.

The boys wrestling team defeated Concord 69-9. Winning by pin for the RedHawks were: Ricky Flores, Hector Flores, Christian Horton, Noah Shively, Daniel Hidalgo, Julio Navarro, Erik Contreras and Jose Montanez.

The Lady RedHawks C basketball team lost against Concord 25-34. Leading scorers were Evelyn Santos with six points and Jazmin Vargas with five points.

 

IN SPORTS ACTION TODAY:

The boys JV and varsity basketball teams will compete at Concord. JV starts at 6:15 p.m., followed by varsity at 7:30 p.m.

On Saturday:

The boys JV wrestling team will compete in the SB Riley Wildcat Invite at 9:00 a.m.

The girls freshman basketball team will play in the Westview Tourney at 9:00 a.m.

The boys freshman basketball team will compete in the 9^th grade tourney at 9:00 a.m.

The boys/girls JV and varsity swim/dive teams will compete at Wawasee at 9:30 a.m.

The boys JV basketball team will play at Mishawaka Marian at 6:15 p.m.

The girls JV basketball team will host Concord at 6:15 p.m.

The boys varsity basketball team will play at Mishawaka Marian at 7:30 p.m.

The girls varsity basketball team will host Concord at 7:30 p.m.

Good luck to all of you!