GHS ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR MONDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 2016

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Reminder: Tomorrow starts ISTEP for 10^th grade students. We will start the day with SRT. This will occur on Tuesday and Thursday the next two weeks.

It’s not too late to order your 2015-2016 yearbook. Purchase one now for $50 before the price goes up! Order online at Jostens.com.

The Career Center field trip has been rescheduled for Thursday.  We will leave at 9:20 a.m. and return by 11:45 a.m. Please meet at door M by 9:15 a.m. that day. Only students who turned in their permission slip and are on the list in Guidance can go. The bus is full, so we are not able to add anyone else to the trip.

Please stop by the commons during lunch if you are interested is speaking to the following:

• 2/29 Army
• 3/1 Purdue PolyTech
• 3/8 Goshen College
• 3/15 Marines

Super Mileage Club will meet on the following dates: March 8^th and 22^nd. Times are 7-8:15 a.m. and/or 3:45-5:30 p.m.

Reminder: Merit on the Move runs from 3:45-5:45 p.m. every Wednesday and Thursday afternoon through May in the Apex Lab. If you signed up to take a class, but don’t show up, your spot may be given to another student. If you have any questions email Mr. Wolf.

Congratulations to the 70 Goshen Orchestra students (21 solos and 17 ensembles) who participated in the State Instrument Solo & Ensemble Event in Indianapolis this past Saturday.  Many great performances were had resulting in 36 gold ratings and two silver ratings.  Freshmen violinist Caroline Greaser achieved a perfect score not only at the district event but at the state competition as well.  Many great things in store for these awesome musicians!

Tickets for the spring musical “Mary Poppins” are now on sale in the choir office.  The tickets are $10 for adults and $8 for students through high school age.  The seating is reserved so be sure to purchase your tickets with the people you plan to sit with at the show.  Show times are March 10^th, 11^th and 12^th at 7:00 p.m. and matinees/afternoon shows on the 12^th and 13^th at 2:00 p.m.  Plan now to attend and watch this great show full of fun music!  You will also see some tremendous “flying” affects.  For further information contact the choir office.

Congratulations to Hudson Kay for finishing 9^th at state in diving, ending the season breaking three other schools six dive pool records – Elkhart Central, Northridge and Wawasee. He also broke both our own six dive and 11 dive records this season. Good luck diving at West Point next year Hudson!

If you are interested in trying out for the girls softball team on Monday, March 7^th, you need to have all of your paperwork completed before trying out.  Tryouts will take place from 4:00-6:00 p.m. in the warehouse.  If you have any questions please contact Coach Kulp.

MEETINGS DURING SRT:

On Thursday there will be a final meeting during the 2^nd session of SRT for those students interested in being on the Unified Track & field team as a student partner.  All students are welcome, but winter and fall student-athletes not in a spring sport are prime candidates for this since they already have all of their paperwork completed.

Key Club will meet in the cafeteria on Thursday during the 2^nd session of SRT.  ALL KEY CLUB MEMBERS MUST ATTEND because we will take our club photo for the yearbook and hold elections.  Please wear your Key Club t-shirt.  Contact Mrs. Dillman at adillman@staff.goshenschools.org if you have any questions.

SPORTS SCORES:

The varsity boys basketball team used hot shooting to win at Manchester 59-42 on Friday night. The RedHawks connected on ten three-pointers and seven players scored at least five points, including Colton Potter who led the team with 12 points. Eliot Nafziger added 11.

The JV boys basketball team lost at Manchester 37-34 on Friday night. Michael Pinarski led the RedHawks with 13 points and Will Line added seven in the loss. The JV RedHawks finished the season 14-8.

IN SPORTS ACTION TODAY:

(No events scheduled)